CY-503 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Biometric Techniques for Security (BTS)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
1 paper, latest Dec 2025
Syllabus, notes and important questions for CY-503 (A)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Biometrics – Introduction 7 topics
- Benefits of biometrics over traditional authentication systems
- Benefits of biometrics in identification systems
- Selecting a biometric for a system
- Applications of biometrics
- Key biometric terms and processes
- Biometric matching methods
- Accuracy in biometric systems
Unit 2 Physiological Biometric Technologies 4 topics
- Fingerprints – technical description, characteristics, competing technologies, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- Facial scan – technical description, characteristics, weaknesses, deployment
- Iris scan – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- Retina vascular pattern – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
Unit 3 Hand Scan, DNA Biometrics and Behavioral Biometric Technologies 4 topics
- Hand scan – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- DNA biometrics – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- Handprint biometrics – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- Behavioral DNA biometrics – technical description, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
Unit 4 Signature and Handwriting Technology, Keyboard/Keystroke Dynamics, and Voice Biometrics 3 topics
- Signature and handwriting technology – technical description, classification
- Keyboard/keystroke dynamics – data acquisition, feature extraction, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
- Voice biometrics – data acquisition, feature extraction, characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, deployment
Unit 5 Multi‑Biometric and Multi‑Factor Biometric Systems 5 topics
- Multi‑biometrics and multi‑factor biometrics
- Two‑factor authentication with passwords
- Tickets and tokens as authentication factors
- Executive decision processes for biometric deployment
- Implementation plan for multi‑biometric systems
Exam insights
Counted from 3 past CY-503 (A) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Biometrics – Introduction 12 marks
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Unit 2 Physiological Biometric Technologies 15 marks
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Unit 3 Hand Scan, DNA Biometrics and Behavioral Biometric Technologies 9 marks
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Unit 4 Signature and Handwriting Technology, Keyboard/Keystroke Dynamics, and Voice Biometrics 10 marks
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Unit 5 Multi‑Biometric and Multi‑Factor Biometric Systems 14 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 advantages of using fingerprint biometrics over password‑based authentication.
Asked 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2024
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Describe the process of calculating False Acceptance Rate (FAR) and False Rejection Rate (FRR) for a biometric system.
Asked 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2024
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Design a multi‑biometric authentication system combining fingerprint and iris modalities. Include a block diagram and discuss integration challenges.
Asked 2 times: 2023, 2024