It’s not too late to prepare for the entrance exam MA in English program at Delhi University even in the 3 years of your bachelor's. Just be regular at it and keep some important points in mind.

Be well versed in your BA course- Read your text thoroughly and in various aspects. Read diverse critical essays on each text to attain a multiplicity of perspectives. In case you are graduating from a different subject, refer to the BA(Hons.) DU syllabus.

Read History of English literature- Knowing the roots is a basic step. To get an idea of the basic chronology and ages refer to these books:

1. A short history of English literature by Sir Ifor Evans.

2. A brief history of English literature by Peck & Coyle.

Indian Literature in English- To get enough knowledge of the same refers to these books:

1. A concise history of Indian literature in English by Arvind Mehrotra.

2. Indian writing in English (4th edition) by K.R. Srinivasa.

Gain enough knowledge of literary theory & criticism- For this read:

1. Beginning theory by Peter Barry

2. Literary theory by Terry Eagleton

Update yourself with award-winning authors- This is not difficult if you read beyond your syllabus. Some of the awards to keep track of are:

• The Nobel prize

• The booker prize

• Sahitya Akademi Award

• Gyaanpith (for Indian regional literature translated into English)

• Pulitzer Prize

Apart from these strategies, I suggest becoming an avid reader and reading beyond your syllabus, and also practicing writing book reviews. All this will help you make a way for the DU English Literature program.

Generally speaking anything above 750 is a good score for admission to IBS Hyderabad. But even a high GMAT score does not guarantee admission to IBS Hyderabad because the shortlisting is profile-based. GMAT score is just a part of the entire selection process. You need to improvise your profile by working on other aspects also like 

• essays
• profile
• academics
• extracurricular activities

Academics: Your 12th class marks graduation grades, post-graduation, and certification scores along with the GMAT cutoff is considered in your academic profile.

Leadership: The leadership skills of the aspirants are tested on the basis of their prior achievements and roles.

Personal attributes: This comprises your personal qualities like hobbies, talents, and extracurricular skills. Aspirants from diverse work experiences, cultures, and educational backgrounds are welcomed at IBS Hyderabad.

So along with preparing well for GMAT, give importance to these parameters as well to increase your chances of admission.

The BHU entrance exam for 3 yr LLB is not necessarily very tough. But the pattern of the paper keeps changing so it’s highly unpredictable. Some tips that might help you prepare for the same are

• GK- Almost 50% of the paper consists of GK and GS. For this, you have to go through GK statistics. Refer to Arihant Publications and Lucent for the same.

• Maths- To prepare for this section, be well-versed with the Maths syllabus till class 10. Knowing the basics and solving problems quickly is the trick here.

• Language- This section consists of 30 questions and is the easiest part. Your own command of whichever language you have chosen (English or Hindi) will help you score marks in this section.

• Legal- The legal part is full of questions based on principles and facts. These can be practiced from the previous year's question papers.

These tips are more than enough to crack BHU entrance for 3 yr LLB. 

Cracking any entrance exam is not a cakewalk. It required hard work and determination. Similarly, for BSc AG at BHU, you will have to start preparing quite early.

Visit Lanka, a place in Varanasi where BHU entrance gate is situated. You will find some bookstores. Get the following - 

• BSc AG previous year papers

• Arihant Publication

Practice questions that are intended for entrance exams from both as much as possible. 

While attempting the exam, maintain a good speed and write accurate answers. Don’t lower your guard as many talented students from Bihar, UP or Bengal might grab your chances.

Every competitive exam requires preparation in order to crack it. This preparation should be based on proper strategies and rules. 

Some basic tips to crack the BHU entrance exam for BSc are:

• Study the previous year's papers thoroughly. You will get an idea about the important topics, the nature of questions asked, and a general pattern of the paper. BHU offers these papers on its own official website also.

• Go through the syllabus mentioned on the official website for the entrance exam.

• Buy additional books and solve them. Also, solving mocks will give you confidence.

• Your base should be clear and strong. Be well versed with numerical as well as basic formulae.

These tips combined with your own confidence and determination will give you amazing results.