AKTU Technical Communication · Important Questions 2026Source: ryzenstudy.com PYQs
BAS301 Technical Communication Important Questions 2026 (AKTU)
Repeat analysis + most-asked questions, unit-wise
What we did: built from all 10 AKTU Technical Communication papers (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4)): 229 questions grouped into 133 distinct questions, 54 of which were asked in more than one paper.
- of marks were repeat questions
- 46%
- of marks were repeat questions
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- 54
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- papers analysed (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4))
- 10
- papers analysed (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4))
- units, mapped to current syllabus
- 5
- units, mapped to current syllabus
How much of the paper repeats?
- Repeats are real: when we checked each newer BAS301 paper against the papers before it, on average 46% of its marks were questions already asked in an earlier paper.
- 2022-23 (Sem 3) paper: 79% of marks were repeats (12 of 20 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2022-23 (Sem 4) paper: 52% of marks were repeats (4 of 10 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2023-24 (Sem 3) paper: 41% of marks were repeats (5 of 9 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2023-24 (Sem 4) paper: 34% of marks were repeats (4 of 7 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2024-25 (Sem 3) paper: 9% of marks were repeats (0 of 2 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2024-25 (Sem 4) paper: 35% of marks were repeats (5 of 9 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2025-26 (Sem 3) paper: 59% of marks were repeats (4 of 12 repeated questions were in our top list).
- 2025-26 (Sem 4) paper: 62% of marks were repeats (5 of 14 repeated questions were in our top list).
- Topic weightage is a guide, not a guarantee: our Tier 1 + Tier 2 topics covered 61% of the next paper's marks — picking the same number of topics at random would have covered about 54%.
Across 10 subjects and 23 papers we tested, 43% of marks repeated earlier questions on average.
1.Unit-wise most-asked questions
Ranked by how many papers asked them, then by how recently. Click a paper to open it.
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Communication and Voice Dynamics
30% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| What are barriers to effective communication? | Asked 5× |
| What are the 7 C's of effective communication? | Asked 5× |
| Name the four types of communication flow. | Asked 5× |
| Explain the importance of tone and pronunciation in effective speaking. | Asked 4× |
Unit 2: Communication Skills for Career Building
22% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| What is a Statement of Purpose (SOP)? What should be included in an SOP? | Asked 4× |
| Write your resume for the post of trainee engineer for L&T Solutions. | Asked 4× |
| Discuss the structural elements of a research paper to be presented in a conference | Asked 3× |
| Recall the importance of clarity in expert technical lectures. | Asked 3× |
Unit 3: Communication Skills for Presentation: Writing, Designing, and Speaking
19% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Write a proposal to get government subsidy for setting up a (see original paper). | Asked 5× |
| What is project report writing and what are the main parts that should be included to make it clear for the reader? | Asked 3× |
| How can ideas be effectively presented? Give an example. | Asked 2× |
| Explain the process of project report writing. | Asked 2× |
Unit 4: Communication and Leadership Development
15% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Explain different types of thinking skills. | Asked 4× |
| What is emotional intelligence? Explain its role in the workplace. | Asked 3× |
| List leadership qualities. | Asked 3× |
| In addition to verbal and nonverbal communication competence, a business communicator's professional success can be enhanced by categorizing other categories of competence. Discuss | Asked 3× |
Unit 5: Digital Communication and Personality Making
14% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Explain Swami Vivekananda’s idea of personality and analyze how the five dimensions of personality contribute to the overall development of an individual | Asked 4× |
| Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory in relation to personality | Asked 3× |
| Discuss the importance of various professional personality attributes | Asked 3× |
| Write short notes on the following: (i) Webinars (ii) Podcasts (iii) Blogs | Asked 2× |
2.Topic weightage: which topics carry the marks
Blue = Tier 1 + Tier 2 (topics that carried ~80% of past marks). Grey = the rest. It shows where marks have gone, not a promise of what comes next.
Types and Flow of Communication · U1
8.9% (cum 9%)
Elements of Speech Delivery · U3
7.4% (cum 16%)
Thesis and Project Report Writing · U3
5.4% (cum 22%)
Role and Purpose of Communication · U1
5.3% (cum 27%)
Expert Technical Lecture Presentation · U2
5% (cum 32%)
Vowel and Consonant Sounds · U1
3.9% (cum 36%)
Technical Proposal Writing · U3
3.8% (cum 40%)
Thinking Skills: Meaning and Types · U4
3.7% (cum 43%)
Seminar and Conference Paper Writing · U2
3.5% (cum 47%)
Emotional Intelligence and Trust · U4
3.5% (cum 50%)
Statement of Purpose Writing · U2
3.4% (cum 54%)
Group Discussion · U2
3.3% (cum 57%)
CV and Résumé Writing · U2
3% (cum 60%)
Barriers to Effective Communication · U1
3% (cum 63%)
Leadership Communication · U4
2.8% (cum 66%)
Seven C's of Communication · U1
2.8% (cum 69%)
Rising and Falling Tone · U1
2.6% (cum 71%)
Communication and Social Competence · U4
2.6% (cum 74%)
Code and Content · U1
2.6% (cum 76%)
Maslow and Freud on Personality · U5
2.6% (cum 79%)
Personality Analysis: Types of Personality · U5
2.4% (cum 81%)
Pitching an Idea: Process · U3
2.2% (cum 84%)
Webinars and Podcasts · U5
2.2% (cum 86%)
Vivekananda and Jung Typology · U5
2.1% (cum 88%)
Interview Skills · U2
2.1% (cum 90%)
Providing and Receiving Feedback · U4
1.9% (cum 92%)
Content Creation for Social Media · U5
1.4% (cum 93%)
Networking and Relationship Building · U2
1.3% (cum 95%)
Ethical Use of Social Media · U5
1.1% (cum 96%)
Emails and Blogs · U5
1% (cum 97%)
Difference Between Tact and Intelligence · U4
0.9% (cum 98%)
Stimulus and Response · U1
0.8% (cum 98%)
Speech and Personality · U5
0.7% (cum 99%)
Pitch Preparation and Structure · U3
0.6% (cum 100%)
| Topic | Papers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Types and Flow of Communication · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 10/10 | 8.9% |
| Elements of Speech Delivery · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 8/10 | 7.4% |
| Thesis and Project Report Writing · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 9/10 | 5.4% |
| Role and Purpose of Communication · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 9/10 | 5.3% |
| Expert Technical Lecture Presentation · Unit 2 · Tier 1 | 7/10 | 5% |
| Vowel and Consonant Sounds · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 7/10 | 3.9% |
| Technical Proposal Writing · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 7/10 | 3.8% |
| Thinking Skills: Meaning and Types · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 8/10 | 3.7% |
| Seminar and Conference Paper Writing · Unit 2 · Tier 1 | 7/10 | 3.5% |
| Emotional Intelligence and Trust · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 6/10 | 3.5% |
| Statement of Purpose Writing · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 6/10 | 3.4% |
| Group Discussion · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 6/10 | 3.3% |
| CV and Résumé Writing · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 6/10 | 3% |
| Barriers to Effective Communication · Unit 1 · Tier 2 | 7/10 | 3% |
| Leadership Communication · Unit 4 · Tier 2 | 6/10 | 2.8% |
| Seven C's of Communication · Unit 1 · Tier 2 | 7/10 | 2.8% |
| Rising and Falling Tone · Unit 1 · Tier 2 | 5/10 | 2.6% |
| Communication and Social Competence · Unit 4 · Tier 2 | 5/10 | 2.6% |
| Code and Content · Unit 1 · Tier 2 | 4/10 | 2.6% |
| Maslow and Freud on Personality · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 5/10 | 2.6% |
| Personality Analysis: Types of Personality · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 5/10 | 2.4% |
| Pitching an Idea: Process · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 4/10 | 2.2% |
| Webinars and Podcasts · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 5/10 | 2.2% |
| Vivekananda and Jung Typology · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 4/10 | 2.1% |
| Interview Skills · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 5/10 | 2.1% |
| Providing and Receiving Feedback · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 3/10 | 1.9% |
| Content Creation for Social Media · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 2/10 | 1.4% |
| Networking and Relationship Building · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 2/10 | 1.3% |
| Ethical Use of Social Media · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 1/10 | 1.1% |
| Emails and Blogs · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 2/10 | 1% |
| Difference Between Tact and Intelligence · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 2/10 | 0.9% |
| Stimulus and Response · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 2/10 | 0.8% |
| Speech and Personality · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 1/10 | 0.7% |
| Pitch Preparation and Structure · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 1/10 | 0.6% |
3.Paper pattern (2025-26 (Sem 4))
| Section | Questions | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 × 2 marks | Attempt all |
| B | 5 × 7 marks | Attempt any 3 |
| C | 10 × 7 marks | Attempt any 1 |
4.In the syllabus, never asked yet
Low priority, but read them once — a new paper can always start here.
- Effective Profiling · U2
5.Study order
- 1Types and Flow of Communication (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 2Elements of Speech Delivery (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 3Thesis and Project Report Writing (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 4Role and Purpose of Communication (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 5Expert Technical Lecture Presentation (Unit 2, Tier 1)
- 6Vowel and Consonant Sounds (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 7Technical Proposal Writing (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 8Thinking Skills: Meaning and Types (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 9Seminar and Conference Paper Writing (Unit 2, Tier 1)
- 10Emotional Intelligence and Trust (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 11Statement of Purpose Writing (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 12Group Discussion (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 13CV and Résumé Writing (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 14Barriers to Effective Communication (Unit 1, Tier 2)
- 15Leadership Communication (Unit 4, Tier 2)
- 16Seven C's of Communication (Unit 1, Tier 2)
- 17Rising and Falling Tone (Unit 1, Tier 2)
- 18Communication and Social Competence (Unit 4, Tier 2)
- 19Code and Content (Unit 1, Tier 2)
- 20Maslow and Freud on Personality (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 21Personality Analysis: Types of Personality (Unit 5, Tier 2)
FAQ
Which units of BAS301 carry the most marks?
Unit 1 (Fundamentals of Communication and Voice Dynamics, 30% of past marks) and Unit 2 (Communication Skills for Career Building, 22% of past marks).
Do AKTU Technical Communication questions repeat?
Yes. On average 46% of the marks in each newer BAS301 paper came from questions already asked in an earlier paper, and 54 questions have appeared in more than one paper.
How is this list made?
Every question from the 10 papers (2021-22 (Sem 3)–2025-26 (Sem 4)) was mapped to the current AKTU syllabus and grouped with the same question from other years. Questions are ranked by how many papers they appeared in, then by how recently.
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Note: this is based on past AKTU papers, not a guarantee. Questions are mapped to the current syllabus; topics that are no longer in the syllabus are left out.