AL-301 RGPV B.Tech
Technical Communication (TC)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
6 papers, latest Dec 2025
- AL-301 paper, Dec 2025
- AL-301 paper, Jun 2025
- AL-301 paper, Dec 2024
- AL-301 paper, Jun 2024
- AL-301 paper, Dec 2023
- AL-301 paper, Nov 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for AL-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 communication
Unit 2 Types of Communication & Soft Skills 11 topics
- Verbal communication
- Non‑verbal communication (NVC) classification
- Barriers to communication
- Communicating globally
- Culture and communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Listening skills
- Persuasion techniques
- Negotiation skills
- Communicating bad news/messages
- Communicating in a global world
Unit 3 Writing Skills & Speaking Skills 12 topics
- Traits of technical writing
- Principles of business writing
- Writing style
- Writing memos, letters, and 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 small and large audiences
- Mock presentations
Unit 4 Job Interviews, Group Discussion & Professional Presentations 9 topics
- Preparing for job interviews
- Self‑assessment for interviews
- Drafting effective résumé
- Dress, decorum and delivery techniques
- Techniques of handling interview questions
- Use of non‑verbals during interviews
- Handling turbulence during interviews
- Group discussion objectives, method, focus, content, style and argumentation
- Professional presentations: individual presentations, audience awareness, body language, delivery and content
Unit 5 Grammar & Linguistic Ability 13 topics
- Basics of grammar
- Common errors in writing and speaking
- Advanced grammar study
- Vocabulary development
- Pronunciation etiquette
- Syllable structure
- Vowel sounds
- Consonant sounds
- Tone: rising and falling
- Flow in speaking
- Speaking with purpose
- Speech and personality
- Professional personality attributes
Exam insights
Counted from 6 past AL-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 18 marks
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Unit 3 Writing Skills 33 marks
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Unit 4 Job Interviews 28 marks
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Unit 5 Grammar & Linguistic ability 19 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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Why clarity is essential in technical communication and how clarity can be achieved
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2023
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Differentiate between verbal and non-verbal communication with suitable examples.
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2023