More on English 1 PYQs
English I is a Foundation Level course in the IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications programme, taken together with the Data Science programme, so Data Science students sit the very same papers. This page gathers them for you: 75 English 1 previous year papers — 9 Qualifier papers, 29 Quiz 1 papers, 17 Quiz 2 papers and 20 End Term papers — sat between the May 2021 term and the May 2026 term, 3,370 questions in all, every one with its solution worked out from the answer key. Anyone can read the first questions of each paper; a free Google sign-in opens the complete papers with answers, a learning mode that explains as you go, and timed mock tests on a screen that looks like the real exam. If you are preparing English 1 for Data Science, start with the newest paper, and read the English 1 paper guide to see how marks, time and question types are set exam by exam.Also searched as English I, English1, Eng 1, or by its course code, BSHS1001.
| Feature | English 1 PYQ at a glance |
|---|---|
| Course code | BSHS1001 |
| Programme | Data Science |
| Level | Foundation Level |
| Papers | 75 |
| Questions | 3,370 |
| Terms | 16 |
| Latest | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Updated |
English 1 Qualifier PYQ
9 English 1 Qualifier papers with solutions from 2022–2025. The Qualifier exam is the entrance to the IIT Madras BS degree: it covers the first four weeks of the four qualifier courses.
| Paper | Term | Questions | Marks | Time | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 Qualifier 13 Apr 2025 | January 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 13 Apr 2025 |
| English 1 Qualifier 16 Mar 2025 | January 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 16 Mar 2025 |
| English 1 Qualifier 22 Dec 2024 | September 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 22 Dec 2024 |
| English 1 Qualifier 1 Sept 2024 | May 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 1 Sept 2024 |
| English 1 Qualifier 24 Mar 2024 | January 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 24 Mar 2024 |
| English 1 Qualifier 16 Oct 2022 | September 2022 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 16 Oct 2022 |
| English 1 Qualifier 7 Aug 2022 | May 2022 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 7 Aug 2022 |
| English 1 Qualifier 10 Jul 2022 | May 2022 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Qualifier 10 Jul 2022 |
English 1 Quiz 1 PYQ
29 English 1 Quiz 1 papers with solutions from 2021–2026. Quiz 1 is held at the end of week 4 of the term and covers the content of weeks 1–4.
| Paper | Term | Questions | Marks | Time | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 Quiz 1 19 Jul 2026 | May 2026 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 19 Jul 2026 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 15 Mar 2026 | January 2026 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 15 Mar 2026 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 26 Oct 2025 | September 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 26 Oct 2025 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 13 Jul 2025 | May 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 13 Jul 2025 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 23 Feb 2025 | January 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 23 Feb 2025 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 27 Oct 2024 | September 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 27 Oct 2024 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 7 Jul 2024 | May 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 7 Jul 2024 |
| English 1 Quiz 1 25 Feb 2024 (Set 1) | January 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 1 25 Feb 2024 set 1 |
English 1 Quiz 2 PYQ
17 English 1 Quiz 2 papers with solutions from 2021–2026. Quiz 2 is held at the end of week 8 and covers the content of weeks 1–8, with the weight on weeks 5–8.
| Paper | Term | Questions | Marks | Time | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 Quiz 2 16 Aug 2026 | May 2026 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 16 Aug 2026 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 12 Apr 2026 | January 2026 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 12 Apr 2026 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 3 Aug 2025 | May 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 3 Aug 2025 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 16 Mar 2025 | January 2025 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 16 Mar 2025 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 1 Dec 2024 | September 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 1 Dec 2024 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 4 Aug 2024 | May 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 4 Aug 2024 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 24 Mar 2024 | January 2024 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 24 Mar 2024 |
| English 1 Quiz 2 3 Dec 2023 | September 2023 term | 40 | 50 | 120 min | Mock test — English 1 Quiz 2 3 Dec 2023 |
English 1 End Term PYQ
20 English 1 End Term papers with solutions from 2021–2026. The End Term exam covers the whole course, all twelve weeks, in 1.5 hours per course.
| Paper | Term | Questions | Marks | Time | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 1 End Term 10 May 2026 | January 2026 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 10 May 2026 |
| English 1 End Term 31 Aug 2025 | May 2025 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 31 Aug 2025 |
| English 1 End Term 13 Apr 2025 | January 2025 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 13 Apr 2025 |
| English 1 End Term 22 Dec 2024 | September 2024 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 22 Dec 2024 |
| English 1 End Term 1 Sept 2024 | May 2024 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 1 Sept 2024 |
| English 1 End Term 28 Apr 2024 | January 2024 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 28 Apr 2024 |
| English 1 End Term 24 Dec 2023 (Set ADD3) | September 2023 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 24 Dec 2023 set ADD3 |
| English 1 End Term 24 Dec 2023 (Set FDF1) | September 2023 term | 60 | 100 | 180 min | Mock test — English 1 End Term 24 Dec 2023 set FDF1 |
English 1 PYQ solutions and answer keys
Every English 1 question comes with its solution from the official answer key, and its explanation where one has been written. Sign in with Google to see them: in learning mode, question by question, or after a timed mock test, with every mark explained.
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| Subject | Course | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Maths 1 PYQ | Mathematics for Data Science I | 76 |
| Stats 1 PYQ | Statistics for Data Science I | 76 |
| Computational Thinking (CT) PYQ | Computational Thinking | 214 |
| Maths 2 PYQ | Mathematics for Data Science II | 84 |
| Stats 2 PYQ | Statistics for Data Science II | 71 |
| Python PYQ | Programming in Python | 106 |
| English 2 PYQ | English II | 63 |
English I is a Foundation Level course of the IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications programme (course code BSHS1001). Also see every Qualifier paper across subjects.