Format Guidelines for Synopsis

The contents of the Synopsis should be arranged as per the order given below. The Synopsis should have at
maximum 15 pages.
1. Title Page
2. Certificate
3. Declaration
4. Acknowledgement
5. Abstract/Executive Summary
6. Table of Contents (including Page Numbers)
7. Introduction
8. Objectives of the study
9. Research methodology
Research Problem
Scope of the study
Research Design
Sampling Techniques
Data Collection Sources/Techniques
Primary Data
Secondary data
Method of collecting data like interview, questionnaire, indirect oral investigation
Tools Techniques: t-test, Z test, chi square test etc. or capital budgeting techniques, percentage
analysis, graphical analysis.
10. Bibliography
11. Annexure (if any)
The Synopsis must be typed in MS-Word as per the following format specifications:
Page Specification
Paper Size: Good quality white A4 size paper
Left Margin: 3.5 cms
Right Margin: 3.0 cms
Top Margin: 2.54 cms/ 1 inch
Bottom Margin: 2.54 cms/ 1 inch
Text Specification (Compulsory)
Page numbers: All pages should be numbered at the bottom Right hand side of the pages.
Normal Body Text: Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, one and half line Spacing,
Alignment: Justified
Paragraph Heading: Font Size: 14, Times New Roman/Arial, Bold + Underlined
Topic Heading: Font Size: 16, Times New Roman/arial, Uppercase, Bold +
Underlined, Alignment: Centered
Footer: Each page of the project should be footed with Centre alignment by the following text:
Bhai Parmanand Institute of Business Studies
NOTE: PAGE SPECIFICATION AND TEXT SPECIFICATION SHOULD BEGIN AFTER TITLE PAGE, CERTIFICATE
PAGE.
Synopsis guidelines by Pallav Kaushik, Lecturer, Bpibs, GGSIPU ---- pallav.kaushik@gmail.com