Soft Skills (BAS105) AKTU PYQ analysis – unit-wise weightage
We analysed 154 questions from 6 AKTU Soft Skills papers (2023–2026). Here is how marks are spread across units and which topics keep coming back.
Soft Skills unit-wise weightage
- Unit 1: Applied Grammar and Usage – 28% of questions, about 27 marks per paper
- Unit 2: Listening and Speaking Skills – 24% of questions, about 24 marks per paper
- Unit 3: Reading and Writing Skills – 23% of questions, about 23 marks per paper
- Unit 4: Presentation and Interaction Skills – 22% of questions, about 22 marks per paper
- Unit 5: Work-place Skills – 23% of questions, about 22 marks per paper
Most repeated Soft Skills topics in AKTU PYQs
- Word Formation and Affixes
- Active Listening Skills
- Mental Health at Workplace
- Leadership Qualities and Impact
- Non-Verbal Communication
Unit 1 (Applied Grammar and Usage) – top topics
- Word Formation and Affixes – asked 24 times, last in 2026
- Transformation of Sentences – asked 9 times, last in 2026
- Subject-Verb Agreement – asked 5 times, last in 2025
Unit 2 (Listening and Speaking Skills) – top topics
- Active Listening Skills – asked 19 times, last in 2026
- Pronunciation and Speaking Style – asked 9 times, last in 2026
- TED Talk Listening Techniques – asked 2 times, last in 2024
Unit 3 (Reading and Writing Skills) – top topics
- Effective Writing Methods – asked 9 times, last in 2026
- Reading Styles and Techniques – asked 8 times, last in 2026
- Agenda Notices Meeting Minutes – asked 8 times, last in 2026
Unit 4 (Presentation and Interaction Skills) – top topics
- Non-Verbal Communication – asked 10 times, last in 2026
- Oral Communication Introduction – asked 6 times, last in 2025
- Public Speaking Skills – asked 6 times, last in 2025
Unit 5 (Work-place Skills) – top topics
- Mental Health at Workplace – asked 15 times, last in 2026
- Leadership Qualities and Impact – asked 12 times, last in 2026
- Workplace Communication Skills – asked 1 times, last in 2025