All the Engineering branches at Amity University will be having the same subjects in their first year at Amity University. There will be 11 subjects in both the first and second semesters.

There are few subjects common for all in four years of their engineering which are - English; Foreign business Language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, etc); and Behavioral science

The following table shows the subjects for both the 1st and 2nd semester:

Sometimes first and second-semester subjects might get interchanged, but overall first-year syllabus will be the same as mentioned above.

My brother attended MNNIT Allahabad, so I can give you a brief idea about the BTech first-year syllabus at the institute. 

There are some rules followed by the institute. First groups are made and each group has sub-groups like X group has subgroups of X1 and X2. One group studies one category of the subject in their 1st semester and in the next semester they study the other category of the subject. Some subjects are common while some are different.

Common Subjects - Mathematics and Physics

1st Category-

• Engineering Mechanics
• Mechanical Engineering Workshop
• English

To get a subject-specific syllabus visit the official website. Knowing the syllabus beforehand will give you a headstart.

A semester-wise view of the syllabus is discussed below. 

Semester-1: 

This is the general semester, where you have to study subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing, Computer Programming language, etc along with labs and tutorials.

Semester-2:

In this semester you study advanced versions of subjects like Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Ecology, etc along with labs and tutorials.

Semester-3:

• By the 3rd semester, you get into the department and then you get to study your branch-related subjects.
• In this semester the courses are Data Structures, Discrete Mathematics, Electronics Signal Processing, and other IT-related subjects.

Semester-4: 

• As the 3rd and 4th semesters are crucial, you are taught major stream subjects in-depth such as Algorithms, Graphs and Combinatorics, Automata Theory and Computer Organization, etc.
• There will be labs and tutorials related to the courses in the 4th semester.

Semester-5:

Here you learn important courses like Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Cryptography, and Object-oriented modeling, and computer graphics.

Semester-6:

• In this semester courses such as, Database management, scientific computing, multimedia technology, Software engineering, etc are provided to the students.
• Also by the end of the 6th sem, you are allotted the mini-project.

Semester-7: 

• In this Sem, you get to opt for electives.1 open elective and 1 professional elective choice. And other subjects like Digital Image processing, Professional Ethics, Service-oriented software Engg are taught.
• These subjects are very easy and quite scoring. But you will need to work a lot on the project. 

Semester-8:

• In this semester, the department offers 1 open elective and 2 professional electives
• Apart from these, the courses are Privacy-preserving Data publishing, Research Trends in IT.

You should start coding and learning the basics of programming languages on your own. This will help you get prepared for internships.

During your years in MNNIT, I would advise you to maintain good pointers and pay attention to coding and competitive programming. Score well in subjects and try to focus more on highlighted courses because companies ask questions from those courses. Also, make good projects.

CEED is an entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay for Masters in Design and PhD programmes in Design. CEED stands for Common Entrance Examination. The exam is conducted in two parts: Part A and Part B. The syllabus for the exam is updated regularly.

Part A of CEED evaluates candidates general knowledge about design and contains questions from comprehensive topics like:

• Visualization and Spatial Ability: Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test the understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. 

• Environmental and Social Awareness: General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of design terminologies, social and cultural connection with the design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses.

• Analytical and Logical Reasoning: Ability to analyse given information logically and select the most appropriate solutions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question.

• Language and Creativity: Ability to understand passages in commonly used English language. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and think out of the box. 

• Design thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to understand the context, the users and the constraints and select the most appropriate solution for a given design problem.

• Observation and Design Sensitivity: You should be able to detect concealed properties in day to day life and think critically about them. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

Part B of CEED assesses the design and drawing skills of the candidates. It contains 5 subjective questions from topics such as:

• Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. 

• Creativity: Ability to think out of the box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions. 

• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals. 

• Problem Identification Skills: Ability to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials and their appropriate use in design, etc

CEED is a relatively tough entrance exam and in order to crack it. You must cover all the given topics thoroughly.

I have a few friends from HPU Shimla and according to them, there is no specific syllabus for Zoology entrance. The question of the last few years can be helpful in analyzing the paper pattern. There is no specific syllabus mentioned but the courses generally comprise the topics from the UG degree. So it is definitely recommended to study the UG books and it would be really helpful if you could get previous papers.

There are some books that can be useful such as Arihant’s entrance test book for MSc.