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Every subject's past papers, topic by topic: which topics come up in every paper, and the order that earns the most marks soonest.

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B.Com (Hons)8 subjects analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester IDecember exams

Financial Accounting11 papers, 2016 to 20251234
  1. 1Final accounts of a sole proprietor+18
  2. 2Branch accounts+18
  3. 3Leases and AS 19+12.2
  4. 4Accounting concepts and principles+10.5
58.8of 90 marksthe first 4 topicsManagement Principles and Applications11 papers, 2016 to 202512345
  1. 1Contemporary issues in management+18
  2. 2Controlling: process and measures+13.5
  3. 3Organisational design and structures+13.5
  4. 4Coordination+9
  5. 5Decision-making+9
63of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsBusiness Laws14 papers, 2016 to 2025123
  1. 1Breach and remedies+12
  2. 2LLP: nature, features, comparisons, small LLP+11.2
  3. 3Conditions, warranties and caveat emptor+9
32.2of 90 marksthe first 3 topics

Semester IIIDecember exams

Business Mathematics3 papers, 2023 to 202512345
  1. 1Linear programming: simplex method+18
  2. 2Maxima and minima in one variable+15
  3. 3Integration: elasticities and surplus+12
  4. 4Leontief input-output model+12
  5. 5Partial differentiation and production functions+9
66of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsFinancial Management11 papers, 2017 to 202512345
  1. 1Working capital+20
  2. 2Dividend theories and dividend policy+18
  3. 3Leverage and EBIT-EPS analysis+15
  4. 4Capital budgeting process and cash flow estimation+14
  5. 5Cost of capital+11
78of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsPrinciples of Marketing3 papers, 2023 to 202512345
  1. 1Promotion and IMC+15.3
  2. 2Marketing philosophies+12.3
  3. 3Sustainable, rural, social and digital marketing+12
  4. 4Consumer behaviour+12
  5. 5Pricing+11.7
63.3of 90 marksthe first 5 topics

Semester VDecember exams

Income Tax Law and Practice8 papers, 2017 to 202512345
  1. 1Total income, tax liability and rebates+18
  2. 2Income from salaries+18
  3. 3Profits and gains of business or profession+18
  4. 4Capital gains+12
  5. 5Residential status and scope of income+12
78of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsManagement Accounting2 papers, 2024 to 202512345
  1. 1Cost-volume-profit analysis+27
  2. 2Material and labour variances+18
  3. 3Fixed and flexible budgets+15
  4. 4Key factor and product-mix decisions+9
  5. 5Management accounting: nature and scope+9
78of 90 marksthe first 5 topics

B.Com (Programme)9 subjects analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester IDecember exams

Financial Accounting10 papers, 2017 to 202512345
  1. 1Not-for-profit organisations+18
  2. 2Branch accounts+18
  3. 3Departmental accounts+13.5
  4. 4Depreciation, PPE and AS 10+12
  5. 5Conceptual framework items+9
70.5of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsBusiness Organisation and Management9 papers, 2016 to 202512345
  1. 1Contemporary issues in management+18
  2. 2Ownership forms and business formats+18
  3. 3Entrepreneurship and MSMEs+15
  4. 4Communication+9
  5. 5Decision-making+9
69of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsBusiness Laws12 papers, 2016 to 2025123
  1. 1Contract: nature, kinds, offer and acceptance+10.5
  2. 2Conditions, warranties and caveat emptor+10.5
  3. 3LLP: partners, designated partners, liability, whistle-blowing+10.5
31.5of 90 marksthe first 3 topics

Semester IIIDecember exams

Business Statistics2 papers, 2024 to 202512345
  1. 1Regression+18
  2. 2Trend fitting+14
  3. 3Measures of dispersion+13.5
  4. 4Binomial and Poisson distributions+13
  5. 5Probability and Bayes' theorem+9.5
68of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsFinancial Management11 papers, 2017 to 202512345
  1. 1Capital budgeting techniques+18
  2. 2Dividend theories and dividend policy+18
  3. 3Receivables management+16
  4. 4Theories of capital structure+12
  5. 5Leverage and EBIT-EPS analysis+9
73of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsPrinciples of Marketing3 papers, 2023 to 2025123
  1. 1Sustainable, rural, social and digital marketing+21
  2. 2Distribution channels and retailing+15.3
  3. 3Consumer behaviour+10.3
46.7of 90 marksthe first 3 topics

Semester VDecember exams

Income Tax Law and Practice9 papers, 2016 to 202512345
  1. 1Income from salaries+18
  2. 2Profits and gains of business or profession+18
  3. 3Capital gains+15
  4. 4Residential status and scope of income+15
  5. 5Total income, tax liability and rebates+12
78of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsBusiness Economics2 papers, 2024 to 202512345
  1. 1Indifference curves and consumer equilibrium+18
  2. 2Production: isoquants and returns to scale+18
  3. 3Monopoly and price discrimination+13.5
  4. 4Demand, supply and the market mechanism+13.5
  5. 5Labour supply and peak-load pricing+9
72of 90 marksthe first 5 topicsManagement Accounting2 papers, 2024 to 202512345
  1. 1Fixed and flexible budgets+15
  2. 2Cost-volume-profit analysis+15
  3. 3Material and labour variances+15
  4. 4Key factor and product-mix decisions+15
  5. 5Divisional performance: ROI and residual income+9
69of 90 marksthe first 5 topics

BA (Hons) Economics1 subject analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester IDecember exams

Introductory Microeconomics4 papers, 2022 to 202512345
  1. 1Tax incidence, deadweight loss and subsidies+15.8
  2. 2Elasticity of demand and supply+14
  3. 3Consumer and producer surplus, tariffs and quotas+13.5
  4. 4Consumer choice: budget line and indifference curves+13
  5. 5Externalities+12.2
68.5of 90 marksthe first 5 topics

BA (Programme)2 subjects analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester IDecember exams

Introduction to Political Theory8 papers, 2023 to 20251234
  1. 1Justice+30.4
  2. 2Rights+25.9
  3. 3What political theory is+22.5
  4. 4Public vs private: the feminist perspective+9
87.8of 90 marksthe first 4 topicsIntroductory Microeconomics8 papers, 2022 to 202512345
  1. 1Consumer and producer surplus, tariffs and quotas+20.9
  2. 2Externalities+16
  3. 3Supply, demand and market equilibrium+14.1
  4. 4Consumer choice: budget line and indifference curves+13.1
  5. 5Tax incidence, deadweight loss and subsidies+11.1
75.2of 90 marksthe first 5 topics

BA (Hons) Political Science1 subject analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester IDecember exams

Understanding Political Theory4 papers, 2022 to 20251234
  1. 1The political: politics, power and relevance+29.2
  2. 2Feminist perspective+22.5
  3. 3Liberal tradition+20.2
  4. 4Anarchist tradition+15.8
87.8of 90 marksthe first 4 topics

All UG courses1 subject analysed. Marks are per paper, averaged over the current-syllabus papers; the order is the one that earns the most, soonest.

Semester I or IIDecember or May–June exams

Environmental Science: Theory into Practice (I)16 papers, 2023 to 2026123
  1. 1Scope of environmental studies and basic terms+16.6
  2. 2Solid waste management+12.5
  3. 3Land resources: soil, forests, mining and dams+11.9
41of 70 marksthe first 3 topics