Technical Communication Unit 2 – Communication Skills for Career Building: AKTU previous year questions
60 AKTU questions from Unit 2 (Communication Skills for Career Building) asked in 2020–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 33 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Seminar & Conference Paper Writing (26 times); 34 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 2 previous year questions
- Why is networking important in career building? (2 marks, 2026, Effective Profiling & Networking)
- Discuss the role of group discussion in the recruitment process. (7 marks, 2026, Group Discussion)
- What is a Statement of Purpose (SOP)? What should be included in an SOP? (7 marks, 2026, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
- Explain the structure of a seminar or conference paper. (7 marks, 2026, Seminar & Conference Paper Writing)
- Describe the purpose and key elements of a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for higher studies. (7 marks, 2026, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
- Discuss the importance of networking and effective profiling in career building. (7 marks, 2026, Effective Profiling & Networking)
- List three key components of a résumé. (2 marks, 2025, CV & Résumé Writing)
- What is the difference between a CV and a résumé? Which one is better and why? (7 marks, 2025, CV & Résumé Writing)
- What are the challenges faced while writing an SOP, and how can they be overcome? (7 marks, 2025, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
- What is a Statement of Purpose (SOP)? What should be included in an SOP? (7 marks, 2025, Statement of Purpose (SOP))
- Explain the process of writing a conference paper. Discuss the structure, style and content required for effective presentation on stage. (7 marks, 2025, Seminar & Conference Paper Writing)
- What is an expert technical lecture? How can audio-visual aids be helpful in the delivery of the same? (7 marks, 2025, Seminar & Conference Paper Writing)
Most asked Unit 2 topics
- Seminar & Conference Paper Writing – asked 26 times
- Group Discussion – asked 9 times
- Interview Skills – asked 8 times
Unit 2 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 19 asked in 2020–2026
- 7-mark questions: 16 asked in 2020–2026
- 10-mark questions: 25 asked in 2020–2026
- About 33 marks from Unit 2 in every paper
- 34 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 2 questions year by year
- 2026: 6 Unit 2 questions asked (37 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 7 Unit 2 questions asked (44 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 9 Unit 2 questions asked (43 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 14 Unit 2 questions asked (84 marks across that year's papers)
- 2022: 13 Unit 2 questions asked (106 marks across that year's papers)
- 2021: 7 Unit 2 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)
- 2020: 4 Unit 2 questions asked (40 marks across that year's papers)