101 Important Abbreviations

Abbreviation is a a shortened form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word. Here is a list of 101 important abbreviations. These abbreviations will be useful for English speaking and competitive exams. Just read this post then you can check for English Test with solutions.

1. AICTE – All India Council of Technical Education
2. AIDS – Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
3. A.I.I.M.S. – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
4. A.M. – Anti Meridian (Before Noon)
5. A.I.R. -All India Radio
6. A.M.S.– Army Medical Service

7. B.A. – Bachelor of Arts
8. B.A.M.S. – Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
9. B.B.C.– British Broadcasting Corporation
10. B.C – Before Christ
11. B.Com.– Bachelor of Commerce
12. B.E.– Bachelor of Engineering
13. B.Ed.– Bachelor of Education
14. B.H.U. – Bananas Hindu University

15. C.A. – Chartered Accountant
16. C.B.I. – Central Bureau of Investigation
17. C.B.S.E. – Central. Board of Secondary Education
18. C.I.D.– Criminal Investigation Department
19. C.N.G. – Compressed Natural Gas
20. C/O – Care of
21. C.O.D. – Cash on delivery
22. CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force
23. C.S.I.R. – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

24. D.D.A.– Delhi Development Authority
25. D.M. – District Magistrate /Doctor of Medicine
26. D.T.H. – Direct to Home
27. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation.
28. ECG – Electro Cardiogram.
29. e.g. – example gratia (for example)
30. etc. – etc. cetera (and so forth/ and other)
31. FAO – Food and Agriculture Organisation
32. F.B.I. – Federal Bureau of Investigation (U.S.A.)
33. FIR – First Information Report.
34. G.O.I. – Government of India

35. I.A.F. – Indian Air Force
36. I.A.S. – Indian Administrative Service
37. ICU – Intensive Care Unit
38. I.R.C. – International Red Cross
39. IIT – Indian Institute of Technology
40. ITO – International Trade Organisation
41. ISRO – India Space Research Organization
42. K.G. – Kinder Garten
43. L.I.C. – Life Insurance Policy
44. LLB – Bachelor of Legislative Law
45. LLM – Master of Law
46. LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Other Useful Abbreviations

47. M.A. – Liquefied Petroleum Gas of Arts
48. MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
49. M.Com. – Master of Commerce
50. M.D. – Doctor of Medicine
51. M.Ed. – Master of Education
52. M.L. – Medical Leave
53. M.L.A. – Member of Legislative Assembly
54. M.L.C. – Member of Legislative Council
55. M.N.C. – Multi-National Corporation.
56. M.P. – Member of Parliament
57. M.Sc. – Master of Science
58. m.p.h. – miles per hour
59. M.S. – Master of Surgery
60. Misc. – Miscellaneous

Some More Useful Abbreviations

61. NASA – National Association of Software & Service Companies
62. N.B. – Nota Bine (Note well/observe carefully)
63. N.B.C. – National Broadcasting Corporation (U.S.A.)
64. N.C. – National Conference
65. N.D.A. – National Defence Academy
66. OK – Olla Kalla (Greek term – All Correct)

67. P.A. – Personal Assistant
68. P.F. – Provident Fund
69. P.I.N. – Personal Identification Number/ Postal Index Number
70. Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy
71. P.O. – Post Office
72. PCS – Provincial Civil Service
73. P.S. – Post Script
74. P.T. – Physical Training
75. P.T.O. – Please Turn Over
76. P.W.D. – Public Works Department
77. R.C.C. – Roman Catholic Church
78. R&D– Research and Development
79. R.I.P. – requiescat in pace (rest in peace)
80. R.S.V.P. – Repondez, s’il vous plaît ( French) Respond if you please

81. S.P. – Superintendent of Police
82. SOS – Save our Souls
83. S.T.D. – Subscriber Trunk Dialling
84. T.O. – Turn Over
85. T.B. – Tuberculosis
86. T.C. – Trusteeship Council
87. T.C.A. – Technical Co-Operation Air
88. TRAI– Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

89. U.N.O.– United Nations Organisation
90. U.N.A.E.C. – United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
91. U.N.E.S.C.O. – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
92. U.N.E.F. – United Nations Emergency Force
93. UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
94. U.P.S.C. – Union Public Service Commission
95. U.G.C. – University Grants Commission
96. U.T.I.– Unit Trust of India
97. V.C. – Vice Chancellor
98. V.P.P. – Value Payable Packet
99. V.I.P. – Very Important Person
100. W.H.O. – World Health Organisation
101. ZIP – Zone Improvement Plan