CY-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
- CY-301 paper, Dec 2025
- CY-301 paper, Jun 2025
- CY-301 paper, Dec 2024
- CY-301 paper, Jun 2024
- CY-301 paper, Dec 2023
- CY-301 paper, Nov 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for CY-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 communication
- Non‑verbal communication (NVC) and its classification
- Barriers to communication
- Communicating globally
- Culture and communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Listening skills
- Persuasion techniques
- Negotiation skills
- Communicating bad news/messages
- Communication in a global world
Unit 3 Writing Skills and 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 in speaking
- Speaking to small and large audiences
- Mock presentations
Unit 4 Job Interviews, Group Discussion and Professional Presentations 11 topics
- Preparing for job interviews
- Self‑assessment for interviews
- Drafting an effective résumé
- Dress, decorum and delivery techniques
- Techniques for handling interviews
- Use of non‑verbal cues during interviews
- Handling turbulence during interviews
- Objectives of group discussion
- Methods and focus of group discussion
- Content, style and argumentation skills in group discussion
- Professional presentations: audience awareness, body language, delivery and content
Unit 5 Grammar & Linguistic Ability 11 topics
- Basics of grammar
- Common errors in writing and speaking
- Advanced grammar concepts
- Vocabulary development
- Pronunciation etiquette
- Syllables, 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 CY-301 papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Technical Communication Skills 16 marks
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Unit 2 Types of Communication 16 marks
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Unit 3 Writing Skills and Speaking Skills 28 marks
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Unit 4 Job Interviews, Group Discussion and Professional Presentations 26 marks
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Unit 5 Grammar & Linguistic ability 21 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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Explain the importance and benefits of understanding the audience (audience analysis / audience awareness) in technical communication and professional 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