AD-301 RGPV B.Tech
Technical Communication (TC)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
7 papers, latest Dec 2025
- AD-301 paper, Dec 2025
- AD-301 paper, Jun 2025
- AD-301 paper, Dec 2024
- AD-301 paper, Jun 2024
- AD-301 paper, Dec 2023
- AD-301 paper, Dec 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for AD-301
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Technical Communication Skills 4 topics
- Understanding the process and scope of communication
- Relevance and importance of communication in a globalized world
- Forms of communication
- Role of unity, brevity and clarity in various forms of communication
Unit 2 Types of Communication and Soft Skills 11 topics
- Verbal and non‑verbal communication
- Classification of non‑verbal communication (NVC)
- Barriers to communication
- Communicating globally
- Culture and communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Listening
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Communicating bad news and messages
- Communicating in a global world
Unit 3 Writing Skills and Speaking Skills 12 topics
- Traits of technical writing
- Principles of business writing
- Style of writing
- Writing memos, letters, reports
- Types, characteristics, format and structure of technical reports
- Writing research papers
- Audience awareness in speaking
- Voice, vocabulary and paralanguage
- Group discussion techniques
- Combating nervousness
- Speaking to one and to one thousand listeners
- Mock presentations
Unit 4 Job Interviews, Group Discussion and Professional Presentations 10 topics
- Preparing for interviews
- Self‑assessment
- Drafting effective resumes
- Dress, decorum and delivery techniques
- Techniques for handling interviews
- Use of non‑verbals during interviews
- Handling turbulence during interviews
- Objectives of group discussion
- Method, focus, content, style and argumentation skills in group discussion
- Individual professional presentations: audience awareness, body language, delivery and content
Unit 5 Grammar and Linguistic Ability 11 topics
- Basics of grammar
- Common errors in writing and speaking
- Advanced grammar study
- Vocabulary development
- Pronunciation etiquette
- Syllables, vowel and consonant sounds
- Tone modulation: rising tone and falling tone
- Flow in speaking
- Speaking with purpose
- Speech and personality
- Professional personality attributes
Exam insights
Counted from 7 past AD-301 papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Technical Communication Skills 15 marks
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Unit 2 Types of Communication 21 marks
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Unit 3 Writing Skills 27 marks
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Unit 4 Job Interviews 29 marks
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Unit 5 Grammar & Linguistic ability 16 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain the importance and benefits of audience analysis / audience awareness in effective technical communication and public speaking, with examples.
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2024, 2023
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Differentiate between verbal and non-verbal communication with examples.
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
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Why clarity is essential in technical communication and how clarity can be achieved
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2023