CE-703 (B) RGPV B.Tech
Project Management (PM)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
3 papers, latest Jun 2025
Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-703 (B)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Project Management Concepts & Initiating 4 topics
- Project attributes and balancing project constraints
- Project life cycle and project management process
- Stakeholder engagement and global project management
- Project benefits, identification and selection
Unit 2 Developing Project Proposals 4 topics
- Building relationships with customers and partners
- Pre‑RFP/proposal marketing and decision to develop a proposal
- Proposal preparation, contents and pricing considerations
- Contracts
Unit 3 Planning Schedule, & Resource Utilization – Its Performance, and Controlling the Project 5 topics
- Defining project objectives, scope and quality plan
- Creating work breakdown structure (WBS) and assigning responsibilities
- Activity sequencing and estimating resources and durations
- Developing project schedule and resource‑constrained planning, leveling and scheduling
- Project control process and project management information systems
Unit 4 Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value & Risks 4 topics
- Estimating activity costs and determining project budget
- Determining actual cost and value of work performed (earned value)
- Analyzing cost performance, controlling costs and managing cash flow
- Identifying, assessing and monitoring project risks
Unit 5 The Project Team & Project Manager & Documentations & Project Management Structures 4 topics
- Acquiring and developing the project team, kickoff meeting
- Project manager responsibilities, skills and competence development
- Delegation, change management and project documentation
- Functional and matrix organizational structures, advantages and disadvantages
Exam insights
Counted from 3 past CE-703 (B) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Project Management Concepts & Initiating 23 marks
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Unit 2 Developing Project Proposals 9 marks
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Unit 3 Planning Schedule, & Resource Utilization-Its Performance, and Controlling the Project 35 marks
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Unit 4 Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value & Risks 21 marks
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Unit 5 The Project Team & Project Manager & Documentations & project Management structures 23 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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What is cash flow and explain its components / elements?
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020
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Explain the role and responsibilities of a project manager in the success of a project across different project phases.
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2022, 2020
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Describe / explain the stages / phases of the project life cycle including selection and goal setting.
Asked 3 times: 2023, 2020
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