A Philosophy test booklet (Code: A-18-02) containing 50 multiple-choice questions. The examination is designed to be completed within 1 hour and 15 minutes, with a total of 100 marks.
Exam Instructions and Procedures:
Booklet Verification: Candidates must verify the completeness of the booklet (pages and questions) within the first 5 minutes of the examination.
Answering: Responses must be indicated in the provided OMR sheet using a blue or black ballpoint pen. Marking outside the designated circles will result in the response not being evaluated.
Prohibitions: The use of calculators, log tables, or any electronic devices is strictly prohibited. Writing one's name or adding extra marks on the OMR sheet—outside of specified areas—is prohibited and may lead to disqualification.
Scoring: There are no negative marks for incorrect answers.
Submission: Both the test booklet and the OMR answer sheet must be returned to the invigilator at the end of the examination.
Content Coverage:The test assesses knowledge across two major philosophical traditions:
Indian Philosophy: Topics include the Upanisads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Doctrine of Dependent Origination, and Astangayoga. It also examines specific schools and concepts such as Nyaya, Vaisesika (atoms), Sankhya (Prakrti and Purusa), Jainism, Buddhism, and Advaita/Visistadvaita Vedanta.
Western Philosophy: Questions cover historical and contemporary thinkers, including Socrates, Thales, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, and Gilbert Ryle. The material spans areas such as phenomenology, existentialism, and linguistic analysis.