Soft Skills (BAS105) important topics for AKTU – unit-wise
Topics are ranked by how many times AKTU asked them across 6 papers. Finish the "very likely" topics first, then the top topics of each unit.
High-probability Soft Skills topics
- Word Formation and Affixes (Unit 1: Applied Grammar and Usage) – asked 24 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Active Listening Skills (Unit 2: Listening and Speaking Skills) – asked 19 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Mental Health at Workplace (Unit 5: Work-place Skills) – asked 15 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
What to cover inside these topics
- Prefix and Suffix (part of Word Formation and Affixes)
- Antonyms and Synonyms (part of Word Formation and Affixes)
- Homophones and Homonyms (part of Word Formation and Affixes)
- Types and Modes of Listening (part of Active Listening Skills)
- Traits of Good Listener (part of Active Listening Skills)
- Listening and Note Taking (part of Active Listening Skills)
- Managing Stress at Work (part of Mental Health at Workplace)
- 4 A's Stress Technique (part of Mental Health at Workplace)
Most asked Soft Skills topics in each unit
- Unit 1 (Applied Grammar and Usage): Word Formation and Affixes – 24 times; Transformation of Sentences – 9 times; Subject-Verb Agreement – 5 times
- Unit 2 (Listening and Speaking Skills): Active Listening Skills – 19 times; Pronunciation and Speaking Style – 9 times; TED Talk Listening Techniques – 2 times
- Unit 3 (Reading and Writing Skills): Effective Writing Methods – 9 times; Reading Styles and Techniques – 8 times; Agenda Notices Meeting Minutes – 8 times
- Unit 4 (Presentation and Interaction Skills): Non-Verbal Communication – 10 times; Oral Communication Introduction – 6 times; Public Speaking Skills – 6 times
- Unit 5 (Work-place Skills): Mental Health at Workplace – 15 times; Leadership Qualities and Impact – 12 times; Workplace Communication Skills – 1 times