What is a recommended book for the BHU PET entrance exam for an MA in economics?

In earlier question papers, you can notice that the stress was laid primarily on Economics (40%), Math’s (40%), and Indian Economy questions (20%). 

But with the onset of 2019, the pattern was changed. Now, the focus of the questions are on - English grammar (std. 4th level) and objective math questions such as upstream/downstream questions, simple interest, ratio proportion, etc. In other words, the mathematics questions were akin to the questions asked in Bank Clerical Exams.

Previous Years Question Paper:

An example of the official question which was asked in the 2019 question paper was – “What is the technical word for the person who cleans the windows?” On analyzing this question, one can say that this question has no relation to the economic stream of study whatsoever. The pattern of the entrance is similar to the previous year’s pattern.

Recommended Books:

The list of books which you can follow, as per the changed examination pattern in the year 2019 and 2020, are as follows.

If you are aware of any other book, by any other author, designed for the bank clerical examinations then, you can prepare from those books as well.

The above-recommended books are selected and short-listed based on three factors-

1. Changed entrance pattern in 2019.
2. References from appeared students.
3. Objective Overview of PET.

When you appear for other entrances of economics, such as The Delhi School of Economics Entrance, ISI MSQE entrance, etc. you feel a sense of challenge. You develop a sense of intellectuality which later on transforms into satisfaction, irrespective of the success in the entrance or not. 

However, this feeling is absent in the BHU PET entrance exams. In this case, you will feel like you have appeared for a bank clerical exam of the railway recruitment board owing to the type of questions asked of the economics-based students.

Following the above-mentioned entrance pattern, getting admitted through BHU PET is achievable if you are well-prepared for Bank clerical exams. Thus, it won’t be extremely tough if you are aware and prepared accordingly.