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For M.A. Political Science in JNU entrance exam, there is hardly a repetitive set witnessed in the past. The entrance exam is solely based upon your awareness in the subject and the surroundings. Or, do the following steps:
1. Read two newspapers every day- I would suggest the Hindu and Indian Express. You can read it online or whatever. Read Editorials and Op-Ed properly.
2. Read Frontline every week cover to cover.
3. Start reading fundamental concepts and theories (see point 6).
4: Brush up the Indian political history (India after Gandhi by Ram Guha is a good start).
5: Read Economic and Political Weekly sometimes. Try to see how essays, arguments, data is used. You may not understand some of it, but just read it to see patterns, structures, language. Also, read Seminar Magazine, which is a monthly in-depth magazine published by Seminar Publications, New Delhi especially January issue for past 4-5 years.
6: Get basic textbooks like those, by Andrew Heywood. Ensure that you do concepts, theory, and philosophy.
7: Acquire a copy of Oxford Companion to Politics in India (Students Edition). Read as much as you can. You may not understand all of it, but get going.
8. Visitwww. Jnueeqp. Com, they have old question papers. See the type of questions, the arguments, the types of questions.
9. After lot of reading, take time to sit and write some argumentative essays.
10. For writing answers in the Entrance, you need the following:
Step 1: You need ideas about the concept and the theory. Step 2: You need knowledge about events and the political history of India and the world. Step 3: You need to combine 1 & 2 into coherent structured essays. Learn how to support your arguments and opinions with facts, theories and concepts. All the best.

1. The chances of mid term admissions in some of the schools (BVB, JHPS, Obul Reddy, DPS, DAV) you mentioned in your list are remote. Gvipul who has recently relocated to Hyderabad has done his survey for admissions to these schools and found it to be closed. You can as such get in touch with him in the below link or write to him through parentree inbox. You will find the discussion in the below thread to be useful. Pl do go through it. http://www.parentree.in/groupdiscussion-4202/Admissions-in-PPII.html
You can however try in Obul Reddy once again and see. There are chances in MVM and Sentia- The Global too. Sentia's fees is 55k. www.sentia.in. You can see the details about this school in the above link too. You can also try in CGR International. It has started recently. You can get in touch with Charumaheshwari through parentree inbox. She has admitted her daughter in this school this year and is satisfied with the school. The fees is also nominal. It is around 40 to 45 K. Kindly check out the fees once again. It is a good CBSE school. U can have a look ATIT. Address 99, Ayyappa Society Main Road, Madhapur
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500081
2. Regarding the age criteria, CBSE schools generally are not strict if your child is already admitted in class 1 in a CBSE school before. So you shouldn't face any problem now as such regarding her age. But it 's always better to put 6+ child in Class 1.
3. JHPS one time fee will be very high. Usually it varies. This year they have taken 1 Lacs. However the term fee is very nominal subequently. It will be around 3k to 4k depending on the class. For class 1, it is 12K annually. If you have strong recommendation, u can try in JHPS and negotiate the donation (building fund). The fee of Obul Reddy is Rs 30,100 and transport fee is Rs2025. It was given by one of the parents to me recently. I will give u the break up too. Dev Fund - 12500
Caution Dep (Refund) - 2000
Admission Fee - 6000
Computer Fee (PA) - 1500
Annual Fee (PA) - 5500
sports Fee (PA) - 100
Term Fee - 2500
Total - 30100
It can be + or - 1K depending on the class
4. Yes, DPS has mixed reviews. It is mostly in news for its constant fee hike. You can talk to the admin in -charge, Mr Desai for mid term admissions. You can also get in touch with RSV through parentree inbox. His daughter is studying in DPS. He seems to be happy with the school.
5. BVB is on old and establ.

Hi Abhilasha Das,
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