Group A Courses
Complete guide to all 9 compulsory courses for Group A (Single Degree) students with detailed instructor recommendations.
9 Courses Total
Mathematics I
MATH F111
Lecture Sections
| Section | Instructor(s) | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Trilok Mathur, Anirudh Singh Rana | MW 4 Th 7 | Should be first priority |
| L2 | SHAILESH TRIVEDI, Ashish Tiwari | MWF 9 | Also a good option |
| L3 | Gaurav Dwivedi, Sangita Yadav | T Th F 6 | Avoid, The first half is great but second half is horrrible |
Tutorial Sections (Selected)
| Section(s) | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| T4, T5 | Gaurav Dwivedi | M 1 | Prefer |
| T6, T7 | Jitender Kumar | M 1, T 1 | Prefer |
| T8, T9 | Pramod Eyyunni | M 1 | Prefer |
| T10, T11 | Rahul Kumar | T 1 | Prefer |
| T 15 | Devendra Kumar | M 1, T 1 | Prefer |
| T2, T3 | Divyum Sharma | M 1 | Teaches well but strict checking |
| T1, T19 | Anirudh Singh Rana | M 1, W 1 | Teaches well but Strict Checking |
| T13, T24 | Balram Dubey | Th 1, W 1 | Avoid |
| T16 | Rakhee | Th 1 | Avoid |
Thermodynamics
BITS F111
Lecture Sections
| Section | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L4 | Amit Jain | T Th F 6 | Prefer him as he solves PYQs during the lecture |
| L1 | Manoj Kumar Soni | MW 3 T 8 | Sir is also goated, the coursebook is co-authored by him |
| L3 | SACHIN ULHASRAO BELGAMWAR | T Th F 3 | Teaches well, but you might take some time to get used to his accent |
| L2 | Navin Singh | MW 6 T 9 | No idea about him, he did not teach in our batch |
Tutorial Sections (Selected)
| Section(s) | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| T7, T9 | Arpan Das | F 1, T 1 | Try and opt for him, he is a demi-god |
| T8, T21 | Paritosh Shukla | F 1, W 1 | His explanation is good |
| T3, T25 | Sachin Ulhasrao Belgamwar | F 1, W 1 | His explanation is also good |
| T4, T11 | Priya Christina S | F 1, T 1 | Avoid her at any cost |
Computer Programming
CS F111
Lecture Sections
| Section | Instructor(s) | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | BHARAT RICHHARIYA, Gopal Singh Phartiyal | MW 2 T7 | Bharat sir's lectures are better among the two options |
| L2 | Amit Dua, Vinti Agarwal | T Th F 2 | This option is a decent second |
Practical sections P1-P15: Choose any, doesn't matter much for programming labs.
Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM F110
| Section(s) | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3, P19 | Paritosh Shukla | F 67, Th 67 | Opt for his section as he is lenient |
| P11 | Prashant U Manohar | S 67 | He is also a good choice |
| P1 - P24 | Various RS | Various | Try and go for RS (they generally grade well and are lenient) |
| P22 | BHARTI KHUNGAR | W 34 | Avoid |
| P4, P20 | I R Laskar | F 89, Th 89 | Avoid |
Biology Laboratory
BIO F110
| Section | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | Himadri Sharma | S 12 | Recommended |
| P11 | Ritu Jangir | Th 89 | Recommended |
| P12 | Shilpi Garg | W 67 | Recommended |
| P13 | Mukul Joshi | W 89 | Recommended |
| P3 | JITENDRA PANWAR | M 67 | Recommended |
| P1 | Meghana Tare | F 67 | Avoid her at any cost |
Physics Laboratory
PHY F110
Lite course, choose any as per your timing. Research Scholars (RS) are usually more lenient with grading.
General Biology
BIO F111
Lectures are same in both sections. Focus on tutorial selection.
Tutorial Sections
| Section | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | Prabhat Nath Jha | T 1 | Recommended |
| T11 | Rajdeep Chowdhury | Th 9 | Recommended |
| T7, T13 | Syamantak Majumder | T 9 | Recommended |
| T3, T6 | B Vani | M 1, T 1 | Avoid |
| T9, T12 | Sudeshna Mukherjee | T 9, Th 9 | Avoid |
| T10 | Vishal Saxena | Th 9 | Avoid |
| T2 | Sandhya Marathe | M 1 | Avoid |
Workshop Practice
ME F112
Choose any lecture as per your timing, you won't go to classes. Focus on practical session timings.
| Section(s) | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| P2, P4, P7 | F 678, M 678, W 678 | Standard Slots |
| P1, P3, P5, P6 | F 123, M 123, Th 123, W 123 | Avoid the morning slots because you might miss some sessions |
Technical Report Writing
BITS F112
| Section | Instructor | Timings | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| L6 | Pushp Lata | T Th 9 | This section is the best among all |
| L1 | VIRENDRA S NIRBAN | MW 2 | Decent |
| L2 | Chintalapalli Vijayakumar | MW 8 | Decent |
| L4 | Shriya Raina | MW 9 | Decent |
| L5 | Susan Haris R | T Th 6 | Decent |
| L3 | Devika | MW 9 | Avoid Devika |