MHD-22 IGNOU Guess Paper 2026-27

Overview

The Guess Paper serves as a comprehensive study aid for the MHD-22 Term‑End Examination, collating solved questions from the last five years and aligning them with the official CBCS syllabus. It emphasizes the most frequently tested themes and offers a clear marks distribution for each section.

Exam Pattern & Weightage

• June Session: 120 marks, 3 hours 3 sections (30 marks each)
• December Session: 120 marks, 3 hours 3 sections (30 marks each)
• Section A: Multiple‑choice and short answer (30 marks)
• Section B: Long answer and essay (30 marks)
• Section C: Analytical essay on a selected monument (30 marks)

Key Syllabus Units to Focus On

• Unit I: Early Indian Architecture (Prehistoric to Gupta)
• Unit II: Buddhist Architecture (Mauryan to Gupta)
• Unit III: Islamic Architecture (Mughal to British period)
• Unit IV: Colonial and Postcolonial Architecture (British Raj to Modern India)

Time Management Tips for 3‑Hour Exam

• Allocate 20 minutes to read and plan each section.
• Use 45 minutes for Section A and 90 minutes for Sections B & C.
• Reserve 10 minutes at the end to review answers and correct any errors.

FAQs

• Q: How many marks are allocated to essay questions? A: 30 marks each for the long answer and analytical essay sections.
• Q: Which units are most frequently tested? A: Units I, II, and III appear most often, especially in essay and analytical sections.