Hello aspirant,

The entrance exam for BA hons. Geography in JMI consists of the following steps:-

1. Geography Theory 35

2. Geography Practical 10

3. General Studies 40

4. Interview 15

-----Total 100

The syllabus for Geography Theory is:-

Part-I (Physical Geography) [Marks 10]

Lithosphere: Solar System, Origin of the earth, interior of the earth, landforms, rocks,

weathering.

Atmosphere: Structure and composition, elements of weather: temperature, pressure,

precipitation, humidity, winds.

Hydrosphere: Ocean relief, ocean currents, tides, salinity.

Part –II (Human and Economic Geography)   [Marks 10]

Population: growth and distribution; Economic activities: primary, secondary, tertiary and

quaternary; human settlements: types and patterns; resources: types and classification,

distribution of water, mineral and energy resources; industries: classification and distribution

of manufacturing industries.

Part –III (Geography of India)    [Marks 15]

Relief, drainage, climate, soils, natural vegetation, population distribution, coal, petroleum,

iron, textile industry, iron and steel industry.

The syllabus for Geography Practical is:-

Data: types, collection; measures of central tendency; measure of dispersion, geographical

representation of data, scales, map projections.

And, the syllabus for General Studies is:-

General knowledge and current affairs

So, there is no need of studying History and General Science for the JMI BA(geography) entrance exam.

Hope this helps,

All the Best!!