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Overview for Essentials of Python.
Essentials of Python is a 2-credit Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) under Delhi University's UGCF 2022, taught in 2025-26 as a 0 lecture, 0 tutorial, 2 practical (PDF shows 2 credits, NIL prerequisite, but OCR credit split faint; SEC list and similar Python papers are 0-0-2) (p.1 credit table). As per the official syllabus on academicaffairs.du.ac.in, the course is organised as four timed units — Unit I basics (3 weeks), Unit 2 (4 weeks), Unit 3 (4 weeks), Unit 4 (4 weeks) covering Python syntax, loops, functions, file handling/modules, OOP basics and mini projects (syllabus pp.1-2). Learning objectives include solving domain problems with Python and handling error/exception constructs (p.1). Total marks 100: 25 Internal + 25 Practical + 50 End Semester (p.3 examination scheme). Students lose marks by writing Python syntax from memory without running code; the practical asks for file handling, modules and a mini project, and viva checks debugging. For revision, map each PYQ to its unit — middle units repeat most — and confirm your college's exact paper code before the exam, as SEC codes vary by theme (as of 12 Sept 2026).
Offered as a Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) under DU's UGCF/NEP, Essentials of Python carries 2 credits and is open to students from all streams. Colleges typically slot it in Semesters 3-5. Python programming fundamentals. This page brings together syllabus, previous year papers and study material in one place so you can see the taught order and the exam pattern together.
What you will study (broad UGCF outline — verify from your college): The DU syllabus is organised into four units. For Essentials of Python, the broad coverage is:
Exam pattern & marking: The paper is typically theory plus practical/internal assessment — often 50-75 marks theory with 25 marks internal/practical, or 2-credit evaluation via continuous assessment, presentations and a semester-end exam. Questions are a mix of short notes (5-6 marks) and applied long answers (10-15 marks) drawn directly from the four units. Examiners look for unit-wise structure, one relevant example or tool per answer, and a clear conclusion. For practical SECs, viva and file work carry significant weight.
How to prepare & what is missing: Start with the syllabus Units 1-4 listed above, then solve the PYQs shown on this page side-by-side to mark which unit each question came from. That 10-minute mapping tells you which units repeat most (usually the middle units). Right now the IMP questions / detailed notes PDF for this paper may not be uploaded yet — the list below shows what is currently available. If your college shares the official IMP Q&A PDF, it will automatically appear in the list above with an IMP Q tag.
Official sources: University of Delhi · DU Exam Portal · your college's SEC syllabus handout.
