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• Units and Measurement

  2 topics

  • Units for measurement, system of units-S.I., fundamental and derived units
  • Dimensions and their applications

• Description of Motion in One Dimension

  2 topics

  • Motion in a straight line, uniform and non- uniform motion, their graphical representation
  • Uniformly accelerated motion, and its application

• Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

  3 topics

  • Scalars and vectors, vector addition, a real number, zero vector and its properties
  • Resolution of vectors
  • Scalar and vector products, uniform circular motion and its applications projectile motion

• Laws of Motion

  2 topics

  • Force and inertia-Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Conservation of linear momentum and its applications, rocket propulsion, friction-laws of friction

• Work, Energy and Power

  3 of 4 topics

  • Concept of work, energy and power
  • Energy- Kinetic and potential
  • Conservation of energy and its applications, Elastic collisions in one and two dimensions

• Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia

  3 topics

  • Centre of mass of a two-particle system
  • Centre of mass of a rigid body, general motion of a rigid body, nature of rotational motion, torque, angular momentum, its conservation and applications
  • Moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorem, expression of moment of inertia for ring, disc and sphere

• Gravitation

  3 topics

  • Acceleration due to gravity, one and two- dimensional motion under gravity
  • Universal law of gravitation, variation in the acceleration due to gravity of the earth
  • Planetary motion, Kepler’s laws, artificial satellite-geostationary satellite, gravitational potential energy near the surface of earth, gravitational potential and escape velocity

• Solids and Fluids

  3 of 6 topics

  • Inter-atomic and Inter-molecular forces, states of matter
  • (A) Solids: Elastic properties, Hook’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity
  • (B) Liquids : Cohesion and adhesion

• Oscillations

  1 topics

  • Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion and its equation of motion, energy in S.H.M., Oscillations of a spring and simple pendulum

• Waves

  1 topics

  • Wave motion, speed of a wave, longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves, progressive and standing waves, free and forced Oscillations, resonance, vibration of strings and air-columns, beats, Doppler effects

• Heat and Thermodynamics

  2 topics

  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases and their specific heats, Relationship between Cp and Cv for gases, first law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes
  • Second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle efficiency of heat engines

• Transference of Heat

  3 topics

  • Modes of transference of heat
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Black body radiations, Kirchoff’s Law, Wien’s law, Stefan’s law of radiation and Newton’s law of cooling

• Electrostatics

  3 of 4 topics

  • Electric charge-its unit and conservation, Coulomb’s law, dielectric constant, electric field, lines of force, field due to dipole and its behaviour in a uniform electric field, electric flux, Gauss’s theorem and its applications
  • Electric potential, potential due to a point charge
  • Conductors and insulators, distribution of charge on conductors

• Current Electricity

  2 topics

  • Electric current and its unit, sources of energy, cells-primary and secondary, grouping of cells resistance of different materials, temperature dependence, specific resistivity, Ohm’s law,Kirchoff’s law, series and parallel circuits
  • Wheatstone Bridge with their applications and potentiometer with their applications

• Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Heating effects of current, electric power, simple concept of thermo-electricity-Seeback effect and thermocouple, Chemical effect of current- Faraday’s laws of electrolysis

• Magnetic Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Oersted’s experiment, Bio-Savert’s law, magnetic filed due to straight wire, circular loop and solenoid, force on a moving charge in a uniform magnetic field ( Lorentz force), force and torques on currents in a magnetic field, force between two current carrying wires, moving coil galvanometer and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter

• Magneto statics

  1 topics

  • Bar magnet, magnetic field, lines of force, torque on a bar magnet in a magnetic field, earth’s magnetic field, para, dia and ferro magnetism, magnetic induction, magnetic susceptibility

• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

  3 topics

  • Induced e.m.f., Faraday’s Law,Lenz’s Law, Self and Mutual Inductance, alternating currents, impedance and reactance, power in a.c
  • Circuits with L.C. And R Series Combination, resonant circuits
  • Transformer and A.C. generator

• Ray Optics

  1 topics

  • Reflection and refraction of light at plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, optical fibre; deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Lens formula, magnification and resolving power, microscope and telescope

• Wave Optics

  3 topics

  • Wave nature of light; Interference- Young’s double slit experiment
  • Diffraction-diffraction due to a single slit
  • Elementary idea of polarization

• Electromagnetic Waves

  1 topics

  • Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Electromagnetic wave spectrum from gamma to radio waves-propagation of EM waves in atmosphere

• Electron and Photons

  1 topics

  • Charge on an electron, e/m for an electron, photoelectric effect and Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect

• Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei

  1 topics

  • Alpha particles scattering experiment, Atomic masses, size of the nucleus; radioactivity; Alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties, radioactive decay law, half life and mean life of radio-active nuclei, binding energy, mass energy relationship, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

• Solids and Semi-Conductors Devices

  1 topics

  • Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators and semi-conductors, pn junction, diodes, diode as rectifier, transistor action, transistor as an amplifier

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• Some Basic Concepts

  3 of 4 topics

  • Measurement in chemistry (Precision, significant figures, S.I. units, Dimensional analysis)
  • Laws of chemical combination
  • Atomic Mass, Molecular Mass, mole concept, Molar Mass, determination of Molecular formula

• States of Matter

  3 of 5 topics

  • Gaseous state, measurable properties of gases, Boyle’s Law, Charle’s Law and absolute scale of temperature, Avogadro’s hypothesis, ideal gas equation, Dalton’s law of partial pressures
  • Kinetic molecular theory of gases (the microscopic model of gas), deviation form ideal behaviour
  • The solid state ( classification of solids, X-ray studies of crystal lattices and unit cells, packing of constituent particles in crystals)

• Atomic Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Constituents of the atom (discovery of electron, rutherford model of the atom)
  • Electronics structure of atoms-nature of light and electromagnetic waves, atomic spectra, bohr’s model of hydrogen, shortcomings of the bohr model

• Solutions

  2 of 5 topics

  • Types of solutions, Units of concentration, Vapour-pressure of solutions and Raoult’s law
  • Colligative properties

• Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics

  2 of 6 topics

  • Energy changes during a chemical reaction, Internal energy and Enthalpy, Internal energy and Enthalpy changes, Origin of Enthalpy change in a reaction, Hess’s Law of constant heat summation, numericals based on these concepts
  • Enthalpies of reactions (Enthalpy of neutralization, Enthalpy of combustion, Enthalpy of fusion and vaporization)

• Chemical Equilibrium

  2 of 3 topics

  • Equilibria involving physical changes (solid- liquid, liquid-gas equilibrium involving dissolution of solids in liquids, gases in liquids, general characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes) Equilibria involving chemical systems (the law of chemical equilibrium, the magnitude of the equilibrium constant, numerical problems)
  • Effect of changing conditions of systems at equilibrium (change of concentration, change of temperature, effect of catalyst-Le Chateliar’s principle)

• Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

  2 of 7 topics

  • Oxidation and reduction as an electron transfer concept
  • Redox reactions in aqueous solutions- electrochemical cells. e.m.f. of a galvanic cell

• Rates of Chemical Reactions and Chemical Kinetics

  2 of 10 topics

  • Rate of reaction, Instantaneous rate of reaction and order of reaction
  • Factors affecting rates of reactions- factors affecting rate of collisions encountered between the reactant molecules, effect of temperature on the reaction rate, concept of activation energy catalyst

• Surface Chemistry

  2 of 3 topics

  • Surface : Adsorption – physical and chemical adsorption, adsorption isotherms
  • Colloids-Preparation and general properties, Emulsions, Micelles

• Chemical Families Periodic Properties

  2 topics

  • Modern periodic law, Types of elements – Representatives elements ( s & p block, Transition elements – d-block elements, inner transition elements-f-block elements
  • Periodic trends in properties-ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, atomic radii, valence, periodicity in properties of compounds)

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Chemical bonds and Lewis structure, shapes of molecules ( VSEPR theory), Quantum theory of the covalent bond, hydrogen and some other simple molecules, carbon compounds, hybridization, Boron and Beryllium compounds
  • Coordinate covalent bond, ionic bond as an extreme case of polar covalent bond, ionic character of molecules and polar molecules

• Chemistry of Non-Metals - 1

  2 topics

  • Hydrogen (unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, properties, reactions and uses), Hydrides-molecular, soline and interstitial Oxygen (occurrence, preparation, properties and reactions, uses),simple oxides; ozone Water and hydrogen peroxide, structure of water molecule and its aggregates, physical and chemical properties of water, hard and soft water, water softening, hydrogen peroxide- preparation, properties, structure and uses
  • Nitrogen- Preparation, properties, uses, compounds of Nitrogen-Ammonia, Oxides of Nitrogen, Nitric Acid-preparation, properties and uses

• Chemistry of Non-metals-II

  2 of 6 topics

  • Boron-occurrence, isolation, physical and chemical properties, borax and boric acid, uses of boron and its compounds
  • Carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon-oxides, halides, carbides, elemental carbon

• Chemistry of Lighter Metals

  2 of 6 topics

  • Sodium and Potassium- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses
  • Important compounds-NaCl, Na 2CO 3,NaHCO 3, NaOH, KCI,KOH. Magnesium and calcium-occurrence and extraction, properties and uses

• Heavy Metals

  2 of 4 topics

  • Iron – Occurrence and extraction, compounds of iron, oxides, halides, sulphides, sulphate, alloy and steel
  • Copper and Silver- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds-sulphides, halides and sulphates, photography

• Chemistry of Representative Elements

  2 topics

  • Periodic properties- Trends in groups and periods (a) Oxides-nature (b) Halides-melting points (c) Carbonates and sulphates-solubility
  • The chemistry of s and p block elements, electronics configuration, general characteristic properties and oxidation states of the following:- Group 1 elements - Alkali metals Group 2 elements - Alkaline earth metals Group 13 elements - Boron family Group 14 elements - Carbon family Group 15 elements - Nitrogen family Group 16 elements - Oxygen family Group 17 elements - Halogen family Group 18 elements - Noble gases & Hydrogen

• Transition Metals Including Lanthanides

  2 of 5 topics

  • Electronic configuration : General characteristic properties, oxidation states of transition metals
  • First row transition metals and general properties of their compounds-oxides, halides and sulphides

• Coordination Chemistry and Organo Metallics

  2 topics

  • Coordination compounds, Nomenclature: Isomerism in coordination compounds; Bonding in coordination compounds, Werner’s coordination theory
  • Applications of coordination compounds

• Nuclear Chemistry

  2 topics

  • Nature of radiation from radioactive substances
  • Nuclear reactions; Radio-active disintegration series; Artificial transmutation of elements; Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion: Isotopes and their applications: Radio carbon-dating

• Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

  2 of 4 topics

  • Purification (crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, chromatography)
  • Qualitative analysis, detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens

• Some Basic Principles

  2 of 13 topics

  • Classification of Organic Compounds
  • Tetravalency of Carbon, Homologous series

• Hydrocarbons

  2 of 11 topics

  • Classification
  • Sources of hydrocarbons: Alkanes- General methods of preparation (from unsaturated hydrocarbons, alkylhalides, aldehydes, ketones and carburoxylic acids)

• Organic Compound Containing Halogens

  2 topics

  • ( Haloakanes and Haloarenes) Methods of preparation, physical properties and reactions
  • Preparation, properties and uses of Chloroform and lodoform

• Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

  2 topics

  • General methods of preparation, correlation of physical properties with their structures, chemical properties and uses of Alchols, polyhydric alcohols, Ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Phenol, Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid -their important methods of preparation and reactions
  • Acidity of carboxylic acids and phenol effect of substituents on the acidity of carboxylic acids

• Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

  1 topics

  • (Cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and amines) Nomenclature and classification of amines, cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and their methods of preparation; correlation of their physical properties with structure, chemical reactions and uses- Basicity of amines

• Synthetic and Natural Polymers

  2 topics

  • Classification on Polymers, natural and synthetic polymers (with stress on their general methods of preparation) and important uses of the following
  • Teflon, PVC, Polystyrene, Nylon-66, terylene, Bakelite)

• Bio Molecules and Biological Processes

  2 of 4 topics

  • The Cell and Energy Cycle Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides Amino acids and Peptides- Structure and classification
  • Proteins and Enzymes-Structure of Proteins, Role of enzymes

• Chemistry In Action

  2 topics

  • Dyes, Chemicals in medicines (antipyretic, analgesic, antibiotics & tranquilisers), Rocket propellants
  • ( Structural formulae non-evaluative)

• Environmental Chemistry

  1 topics

  • Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air pollution; major atmospheric pollutants; acid rain, Ozone and its reactions causing ozone layer depletion, effects of the depletion of ozone layer, industrial air pollution

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• Sets, Relations and Functions

  1 topics

  • Sets and their Representations, Union, intersection and complements of sets, and their algebraic properties, Relations, equivalence relations, mappings, one-one, into and onto mappings, composition of mappings

• Complex Numbers

  2 of 4 topics

  • Complex numbers in the form a+ib and their representation in a plane
  • Argand diagram

• Matrices and Determinants

  2 of 3 topics

  • Determinants and matrices of order two and three, properties of determinants, Evaluation of determinants
  • Area of triangles using determinants; Addition and multiplication of matrices, adjoint and inverse of matrix

• Quadratic Equations

  2 topics

  • Quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their solutions
  • Relation between roots and co-efficients, nature of roots, formation of quadratic equations with given roots; Symmetric functions of roots, equations reducible to quadratic equations-application to practical problems

• Permutations and Combinations

  2 topics

  • Fundamental principle of counting; Permutation as an arrangement and combination as selection, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r)
  • Simple applications

• Binomial Theorem and Its Applications

  2 of 3 topics

  • Binomial Theorem for a positive integral index; general term and middle term; Binomial Theorem for any index
  • Properties of Binomial Co-efficients

• Sequences and Series

  2 of 3 topics

  • Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions
  • Insertion of Arithmetic Geometric and Harmonic means between two given numbers

• Differential Calculus

  2 of 4 topics

  • Polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, Inverse functions
  • Graphs of simple functions

• Integral Calculus

  2 of 7 topics

  • Integral as an anti-derivative
  • Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions

• Differential Equations

  2 of 4 topics

  • Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree
  • Formation of differential equations

• Two Dimensional Geometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Recall of Cartesian system of rectangular co- ordinates in a plane, distance formula, area of a triangle, condition of the collinearity of three points and section formula, centroid and in- centre of a triangle, locus and its equation, translation of axes, slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the coordinate axes
  • The straight line and pair of straight lines Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of line, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, distance of a point from a line Equations of internal and external bisectors of angles between two lines, coordinates of centroid, orthocenter and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines, homogeneous equation of second degree in x and y, angle between pair of lines through the origin, combined equation of the bisectors of the angles between a pair of lines, condition for the general second degree equation to a represent a pair of lines, point of intersection and angle between two lines

• Three Dimensional Geometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Coordinates of a point in space, distance between two points; Section formula, direction ratios and direction cosines, angle between two intersecting lines
  • Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation

• Vector Algebra

  2 topics

  • Vectors and Scalars, addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three dimensional space, scalar and vector products, scalar and vector triple product
  • Application of vectors to plane geometry

• Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

  2 topics

  • Calculation of Mean, median and mode of grouped and ungrouped data
  • Calculation of standard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data

• Probability

  1 topics

  • Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability and their application; Conditional probability; Bayes’ Theorem, probability distribution of a random variate; Binomial and Poisson distributions and their properties

• Trigonometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Trigonometrical identities and equations
  • Inverse trigonometric functions and their properties

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• Units and Measurement

  2 topics

  • Units for measurement, system of units-S.I., fundamental and derived units
  • Dimensions and their applications

• Description of Motion in One Dimension

  2 topics

  • Motion in a straight line, uniform and non- uniform motion, their graphical representation
  • Uniformly accelerated motion, and its application

• Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

  2 of 3 topics

  • Scalars and vectors, vector addition, a real number, zero vector and its properties
  • Resolution of vectors

• Laws of Motion

  2 topics

  • Force and inertia-Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Conservation of linear momentum and its applications, rocket propulsion, friction-laws of friction

• Work, Energy and Power

  2 of 4 topics

  • Concept of work, energy and power
  • Energy- Kinetic and potential

• Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia

  2 of 3 topics

  • Centre of mass of a two-particle system
  • Centre of mass of a rigid body, general motion of a rigid body, nature of rotational motion, torque, angular momentum, its conservation and applications

• Gravitation

  2 of 3 topics

  • Acceleration due to gravity, one and two- dimensional motion under gravity
  • Universal law of gravitation, variation in the acceleration due to gravity of the earth

• Solids and Fluids

  2 of 6 topics

  • Inter-atomic and Inter-molecular forces, states of matter
  • (A) Solids: Elastic properties, Hook’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity

• Oscillations

  1 topics

  • Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion and its equation of motion, energy in S.H.M., Oscillations of a spring and simple pendulum

• Waves

  1 topics

  • Wave motion, speed of a wave, longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves, progressive and standing waves, free and forced Oscillations, resonance, vibration of strings and air-columns, beats, Doppler effects

• Heat and Thermodynamics

  2 topics

  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases and their specific heats, Relationship between Cp and Cv for gases, first law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes
  • Second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle efficiency of heat engines

• Transference of Heat

  2 of 3 topics

  • Modes of transference of heat
  • Thermal conductivity

• Electrostatics

  2 of 4 topics

  • Electric charge-its unit and conservation, Coulomb’s law, dielectric constant, electric field, lines of force, field due to dipole and its behaviour in a uniform electric field, electric flux, Gauss’s theorem and its applications
  • Electric potential, potential due to a point charge

• Current Electricity

  2 topics

  • Electric current and its unit, sources of energy, cells-primary and secondary, grouping of cells resistance of different materials, temperature dependence, specific resistivity, Ohm’s law,Kirchoff’s law, series and parallel circuits
  • Wheatstone Bridge with their applications and potentiometer with their applications

• Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Heating effects of current, electric power, simple concept of thermo-electricity-Seeback effect and thermocouple, Chemical effect of current- Faraday’s laws of electrolysis

• Magnetic Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Oersted’s experiment, Bio-Savert’s law, magnetic filed due to straight wire, circular loop and solenoid, force on a moving charge in a uniform magnetic field ( Lorentz force), force and torques on currents in a magnetic field, force between two current carrying wires, moving coil galvanometer and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter

• Magneto statics

  1 topics

  • Bar magnet, magnetic field, lines of force, torque on a bar magnet in a magnetic field, earth’s magnetic field, para, dia and ferro magnetism, magnetic induction, magnetic susceptibility

• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

  2 of 3 topics

  • Induced e.m.f., Faraday’s Law,Lenz’s Law, Self and Mutual Inductance, alternating currents, impedance and reactance, power in a.c
  • Circuits with L.C. And R Series Combination, resonant circuits

• Ray Optics

  1 topics

  • Reflection and refraction of light at plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, optical fibre; deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Lens formula, magnification and resolving power, microscope and telescope

• Wave Optics

  2 of 3 topics

  • Wave nature of light; Interference- Young’s double slit experiment
  • Diffraction-diffraction due to a single slit

• Electromagnetic Waves

  1 topics

  • Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Electromagnetic wave spectrum from gamma to radio waves-propagation of EM waves in atmosphere

• Electron and Photons

  1 topics

  • Charge on an electron, e/m for an electron, photoelectric effect and Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect

• Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei

  1 topics

  • Alpha particles scattering experiment, Atomic masses, size of the nucleus; radioactivity; Alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties, radioactive decay law, half life and mean life of radio-active nuclei, binding energy, mass energy relationship, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

• Solids and Semi-Conductors Devices

  1 topics

  • Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators and semi-conductors, pn junction, diodes, diode as rectifier, transistor action, transistor as an amplifier

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• Some Basic Concepts

  2 of 4 topics

  • Measurement in chemistry (Precision, significant figures, S.I. units, Dimensional analysis)
  • Laws of chemical combination

• States of Matter

  2 of 5 topics

  • Gaseous state, measurable properties of gases, Boyle’s Law, Charle’s Law and absolute scale of temperature, Avogadro’s hypothesis, ideal gas equation, Dalton’s law of partial pressures
  • Kinetic molecular theory of gases (the microscopic model of gas), deviation form ideal behaviour

• Atomic Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Constituents of the atom (discovery of electron, rutherford model of the atom)
  • Electronics structure of atoms-nature of light and electromagnetic waves, atomic spectra, bohr’s model of hydrogen, shortcomings of the bohr model

• Solutions

  2 of 5 topics

  • Types of solutions, Units of concentration, Vapour-pressure of solutions and Raoult’s law
  • Colligative properties

• Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics

  2 of 6 topics

  • Energy changes during a chemical reaction, Internal energy and Enthalpy, Internal energy and Enthalpy changes, Origin of Enthalpy change in a reaction, Hess’s Law of constant heat summation, numericals based on these concepts
  • Enthalpies of reactions (Enthalpy of neutralization, Enthalpy of combustion, Enthalpy of fusion and vaporization)

• Chemical Equilibrium

  2 of 3 topics

  • Equilibria involving physical changes (solid- liquid, liquid-gas equilibrium involving dissolution of solids in liquids, gases in liquids, general characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes) Equilibria involving chemical systems (the law of chemical equilibrium, the magnitude of the equilibrium constant, numerical problems)
  • Effect of changing conditions of systems at equilibrium (change of concentration, change of temperature, effect of catalyst-Le Chateliar’s principle)

• Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

  2 of 7 topics

  • Oxidation and reduction as an electron transfer concept
  • Redox reactions in aqueous solutions- electrochemical cells. e.m.f. of a galvanic cell

• Rates of Chemical Reactions and Chemical Kinetics

  2 of 10 topics

  • Rate of reaction, Instantaneous rate of reaction and order of reaction
  • Factors affecting rates of reactions- factors affecting rate of collisions encountered between the reactant molecules, effect of temperature on the reaction rate, concept of activation energy catalyst

• Surface Chemistry

  2 of 3 topics

  • Surface : Adsorption – physical and chemical adsorption, adsorption isotherms
  • Colloids-Preparation and general properties, Emulsions, Micelles

• Chemical Families Periodic Properties

  2 topics

  • Modern periodic law, Types of elements – Representatives elements ( s & p block, Transition elements – d-block elements, inner transition elements-f-block elements
  • Periodic trends in properties-ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, atomic radii, valence, periodicity in properties of compounds)

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Chemical bonds and Lewis structure, shapes of molecules ( VSEPR theory), Quantum theory of the covalent bond, hydrogen and some other simple molecules, carbon compounds, hybridization, Boron and Beryllium compounds
  • Coordinate covalent bond, ionic bond as an extreme case of polar covalent bond, ionic character of molecules and polar molecules

• Chemistry of Non-Metals - 1

  2 topics

  • Hydrogen (unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, properties, reactions and uses), Hydrides-molecular, soline and interstitial Oxygen (occurrence, preparation, properties and reactions, uses),simple oxides; ozone Water and hydrogen peroxide, structure of water molecule and its aggregates, physical and chemical properties of water, hard and soft water, water softening, hydrogen peroxide- preparation, properties, structure and uses
  • Nitrogen- Preparation, properties, uses, compounds of Nitrogen-Ammonia, Oxides of Nitrogen, Nitric Acid-preparation, properties and uses

• Chemistry of Non-metals-II

  2 of 6 topics

  • Boron-occurrence, isolation, physical and chemical properties, borax and boric acid, uses of boron and its compounds
  • Carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon-oxides, halides, carbides, elemental carbon

• Chemistry of Lighter Metals

  2 of 6 topics

  • Sodium and Potassium- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses
  • Important compounds-NaCl, Na 2CO 3,NaHCO 3, NaOH, KCI,KOH. Magnesium and calcium-occurrence and extraction, properties and uses

• Heavy Metals

  2 of 4 topics

  • Iron – Occurrence and extraction, compounds of iron, oxides, halides, sulphides, sulphate, alloy and steel
  • Copper and Silver- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds-sulphides, halides and sulphates, photography

• Chemistry of Representative Elements

  2 topics

  • Periodic properties- Trends in groups and periods (a) Oxides-nature (b) Halides-melting points (c) Carbonates and sulphates-solubility
  • The chemistry of s and p block elements, electronics configuration, general characteristic properties and oxidation states of the following:- Group 1 elements - Alkali metals Group 2 elements - Alkaline earth metals Group 13 elements - Boron family Group 14 elements - Carbon family Group 15 elements - Nitrogen family Group 16 elements - Oxygen family Group 17 elements - Halogen family Group 18 elements - Noble gases & Hydrogen

• Transition Metals Including Lanthanides

  2 of 5 topics

  • Electronic configuration : General characteristic properties, oxidation states of transition metals
  • First row transition metals and general properties of their compounds-oxides, halides and sulphides

• Coordination Chemistry and Organo Metallics

  2 topics

  • Coordination compounds, Nomenclature: Isomerism in coordination compounds; Bonding in coordination compounds, Werner’s coordination theory
  • Applications of coordination compounds

• Nuclear Chemistry

  2 topics

  • Nature of radiation from radioactive substances
  • Nuclear reactions; Radio-active disintegration series; Artificial transmutation of elements; Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion: Isotopes and their applications: Radio carbon-dating

• Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

  2 of 4 topics

  • Purification (crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, chromatography)
  • Qualitative analysis, detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens

• Some Basic Principles

  2 of 13 topics

  • Classification of Organic Compounds
  • Tetravalency of Carbon, Homologous series

• Hydrocarbons

  2 of 11 topics

  • Classification
  • Sources of hydrocarbons: Alkanes- General methods of preparation (from unsaturated hydrocarbons, alkylhalides, aldehydes, ketones and carburoxylic acids)

• Organic Compound Containing Halogens

  2 topics

  • ( Haloakanes and Haloarenes) Methods of preparation, physical properties and reactions
  • Preparation, properties and uses of Chloroform and lodoform

• Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

  2 topics

  • General methods of preparation, correlation of physical properties with their structures, chemical properties and uses of Alchols, polyhydric alcohols, Ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Phenol, Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid -their important methods of preparation and reactions
  • Acidity of carboxylic acids and phenol effect of substituents on the acidity of carboxylic acids

• Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

  1 topics

  • (Cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and amines) Nomenclature and classification of amines, cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and their methods of preparation; correlation of their physical properties with structure, chemical reactions and uses- Basicity of amines

• Synthetic and Natural Polymers

  2 topics

  • Classification on Polymers, natural and synthetic polymers (with stress on their general methods of preparation) and important uses of the following
  • Teflon, PVC, Polystyrene, Nylon-66, terylene, Bakelite)

• Bio Molecules and Biological Processes

  2 of 4 topics

  • The Cell and Energy Cycle Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides Amino acids and Peptides- Structure and classification
  • Proteins and Enzymes-Structure of Proteins, Role of enzymes

• Chemistry In Action

  2 topics

  • Dyes, Chemicals in medicines (antipyretic, analgesic, antibiotics & tranquilisers), Rocket propellants
  • ( Structural formulae non-evaluative)

• Environmental Chemistry

  1 topics

  • Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air pollution; major atmospheric pollutants; acid rain, Ozone and its reactions causing ozone layer depletion, effects of the depletion of ozone layer, industrial air pollution

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• Sets, Relations and Functions

  1 topics

  • Sets and their Representations, Union, intersection and complements of sets, and their algebraic properties, Relations, equivalence relations, mappings, one-one, into and onto mappings, composition of mappings

• Complex Numbers

  2 of 4 topics

  • Complex numbers in the form a+ib and their representation in a plane
  • Argand diagram

• Matrices and Determinants

  2 of 3 topics

  • Determinants and matrices of order two and three, properties of determinants, Evaluation of determinants
  • Area of triangles using determinants; Addition and multiplication of matrices, adjoint and inverse of matrix

• Quadratic Equations

  2 topics

  • Quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their solutions
  • Relation between roots and co-efficients, nature of roots, formation of quadratic equations with given roots; Symmetric functions of roots, equations reducible to quadratic equations-application to practical problems

• Permutations and Combinations

  2 topics

  • Fundamental principle of counting; Permutation as an arrangement and combination as selection, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r)
  • Simple applications

• Binomial Theorem and Its Applications

  2 of 3 topics

  • Binomial Theorem for a positive integral index; general term and middle term; Binomial Theorem for any index
  • Properties of Binomial Co-efficients

• Sequences and Series

  2 of 3 topics

  • Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions
  • Insertion of Arithmetic Geometric and Harmonic means between two given numbers

• Differential Calculus

  2 of 4 topics

  • Polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, Inverse functions
  • Graphs of simple functions

• Integral Calculus

  2 of 7 topics

  • Integral as an anti-derivative
  • Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions

• Differential Equations

  2 of 4 topics

  • Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree
  • Formation of differential equations

• Two Dimensional Geometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Recall of Cartesian system of rectangular co- ordinates in a plane, distance formula, area of a triangle, condition of the collinearity of three points and section formula, centroid and in- centre of a triangle, locus and its equation, translation of axes, slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the coordinate axes
  • The straight line and pair of straight lines Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of line, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, distance of a point from a line Equations of internal and external bisectors of angles between two lines, coordinates of centroid, orthocenter and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines, homogeneous equation of second degree in x and y, angle between pair of lines through the origin, combined equation of the bisectors of the angles between a pair of lines, condition for the general second degree equation to a represent a pair of lines, point of intersection and angle between two lines

• Three Dimensional Geometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Coordinates of a point in space, distance between two points; Section formula, direction ratios and direction cosines, angle between two intersecting lines
  • Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation

• Vector Algebra

  2 topics

  • Vectors and Scalars, addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three dimensional space, scalar and vector products, scalar and vector triple product
  • Application of vectors to plane geometry

• Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

  2 topics

  • Calculation of Mean, median and mode of grouped and ungrouped data
  • Calculation of standard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data

• Probability

  1 topics

  • Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability and their application; Conditional probability; Bayes’ Theorem, probability distribution of a random variate; Binomial and Poisson distributions and their properties

• Trigonometry

  2 of 4 topics

  • Trigonometrical identities and equations
  • Inverse trigonometric functions and their properties

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• Units and Measurement

  2 topics

  • Units for measurement, system of units-S.I., fundamental and derived units
  • Dimensions and their applications

• Description of Motion in One Dimension

  2 topics

  • Motion in a straight line, uniform and non- uniform motion, their graphical representation
  • Uniformly accelerated motion, and its application

• Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

  2 of 3 topics

  • Scalars and vectors, vector addition, a real number, zero vector and its properties
  • Resolution of vectors

• Laws of Motion

  2 topics

  • Force and inertia-Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • Conservation of linear momentum and its applications, rocket propulsion, friction-laws of friction

• Work, Energy and Power

  2 of 4 topics

  • Concept of work, energy and power
  • Energy- Kinetic and potential

• Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia

  2 of 3 topics

  • Centre of mass of a two-particle system
  • Centre of mass of a rigid body, general motion of a rigid body, nature of rotational motion, torque, angular momentum, its conservation and applications

• Gravitation

  2 of 3 topics

  • Acceleration due to gravity, one and two- dimensional motion under gravity
  • Universal law of gravitation, variation in the acceleration due to gravity of the earth

• Solids and Fluids

  2 of 6 topics

  • Inter-atomic and Inter-molecular forces, states of matter
  • (A) Solids: Elastic properties, Hook’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity

• Oscillations

  1 topics

  • Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion and its equation of motion, energy in S.H.M., Oscillations of a spring and simple pendulum

• Waves

  1 topics

  • Wave motion, speed of a wave, longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves, progressive and standing waves, free and forced Oscillations, resonance, vibration of strings and air-columns, beats, Doppler effects

• Heat and Thermodynamics

  2 topics

  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases and their specific heats, Relationship between Cp and Cv for gases, first law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes
  • Second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle efficiency of heat engines

• Transference of Heat

  2 of 3 topics

  • Modes of transference of heat
  • Thermal conductivity

• Electrostatics

  2 of 4 topics

  • Electric charge-its unit and conservation, Coulomb’s law, dielectric constant, electric field, lines of force, field due to dipole and its behaviour in a uniform electric field, electric flux, Gauss’s theorem and its applications
  • Electric potential, potential due to a point charge

• Current Electricity

  2 topics

  • Electric current and its unit, sources of energy, cells-primary and secondary, grouping of cells resistance of different materials, temperature dependence, specific resistivity, Ohm’s law,Kirchoff’s law, series and parallel circuits
  • Wheatstone Bridge with their applications and potentiometer with their applications

• Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Heating effects of current, electric power, simple concept of thermo-electricity-Seeback effect and thermocouple, Chemical effect of current- Faraday’s laws of electrolysis

• Magnetic Effects of Currents

  1 topics

  • Oersted’s experiment, Bio-Savert’s law, magnetic filed due to straight wire, circular loop and solenoid, force on a moving charge in a uniform magnetic field ( Lorentz force), force and torques on currents in a magnetic field, force between two current carrying wires, moving coil galvanometer and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter

• Magneto statics

  1 topics

  • Bar magnet, magnetic field, lines of force, torque on a bar magnet in a magnetic field, earth’s magnetic field, para, dia and ferro magnetism, magnetic induction, magnetic susceptibility

• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

  2 of 3 topics

  • Induced e.m.f., Faraday’s Law,Lenz’s Law, Self and Mutual Inductance, alternating currents, impedance and reactance, power in a.c
  • Circuits with L.C. And R Series Combination, resonant circuits

• Ray Optics

  1 topics

  • Reflection and refraction of light at plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, optical fibre; deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Lens formula, magnification and resolving power, microscope and telescope

• Wave Optics

  2 of 3 topics

  • Wave nature of light; Interference- Young’s double slit experiment
  • Diffraction-diffraction due to a single slit

• Electromagnetic Waves

  1 topics

  • Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Electromagnetic wave spectrum from gamma to radio waves-propagation of EM waves in atmosphere

• Electron and Photons

  1 topics

  • Charge on an electron, e/m for an electron, photoelectric effect and Einstein’s equation of photoelectric effect

• Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei

  1 topics

  • Alpha particles scattering experiment, Atomic masses, size of the nucleus; radioactivity; Alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties, radioactive decay law, half life and mean life of radio-active nuclei, binding energy, mass energy relationship, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

• Solids and Semi-Conductors Devices

  1 topics

  • Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators and semi-conductors, pn junction, diodes, diode as rectifier, transistor action, transistor as an amplifier

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• Some Basic Concepts

  2 of 4 topics

  • Measurement in chemistry (Precision, significant figures, S.I. units, Dimensional analysis)
  • Laws of chemical combination

• States of Matter

  2 of 5 topics

  • Gaseous state, measurable properties of gases, Boyle’s Law, Charle’s Law and absolute scale of temperature, Avogadro’s hypothesis, ideal gas equation, Dalton’s law of partial pressures
  • Kinetic molecular theory of gases (the microscopic model of gas), deviation form ideal behaviour

• Atomic Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Constituents of the atom (discovery of electron, rutherford model of the atom)
  • Electronics structure of atoms-nature of light and electromagnetic waves, atomic spectra, bohr’s model of hydrogen, shortcomings of the bohr model

• Solutions

  2 of 5 topics

  • Types of solutions, Units of concentration, Vapour-pressure of solutions and Raoult’s law
  • Colligative properties

• Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics

  2 of 6 topics

  • Energy changes during a chemical reaction, Internal energy and Enthalpy, Internal energy and Enthalpy changes, Origin of Enthalpy change in a reaction, Hess’s Law of constant heat summation, numericals based on these concepts
  • Enthalpies of reactions (Enthalpy of neutralization, Enthalpy of combustion, Enthalpy of fusion and vaporization)

• Chemical Equilibrium

  2 of 3 topics

  • Equilibria involving physical changes (solid- liquid, liquid-gas equilibrium involving dissolution of solids in liquids, gases in liquids, general characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes) Equilibria involving chemical systems (the law of chemical equilibrium, the magnitude of the equilibrium constant, numerical problems)
  • Effect of changing conditions of systems at equilibrium (change of concentration, change of temperature, effect of catalyst-Le Chateliar’s principle)

• Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

  2 of 7 topics

  • Oxidation and reduction as an electron transfer concept
  • Redox reactions in aqueous solutions- electrochemical cells. e.m.f. of a galvanic cell

• Rates of Chemical Reactions and Chemical Kinetics

  2 of 10 topics

  • Rate of reaction, Instantaneous rate of reaction and order of reaction
  • Factors affecting rates of reactions- factors affecting rate of collisions encountered between the reactant molecules, effect of temperature on the reaction rate, concept of activation energy catalyst

• Surface Chemistry

  2 of 3 topics

  • Surface : Adsorption – physical and chemical adsorption, adsorption isotherms
  • Colloids-Preparation and general properties, Emulsions, Micelles

• Chemical Families Periodic Properties

  2 topics

  • Modern periodic law, Types of elements – Representatives elements ( s & p block, Transition elements – d-block elements, inner transition elements-f-block elements
  • Periodic trends in properties-ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, atomic radii, valence, periodicity in properties of compounds)

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  2 of 6 topics

  • Chemical bonds and Lewis structure, shapes of molecules ( VSEPR theory), Quantum theory of the covalent bond, hydrogen and some other simple molecules, carbon compounds, hybridization, Boron and Beryllium compounds
  • Coordinate covalent bond, ionic bond as an extreme case of polar covalent bond, ionic character of molecules and polar molecules

• Chemistry of Non-Metals - 1

  2 topics

  • Hydrogen (unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, properties, reactions and uses), Hydrides-molecular, soline and interstitial Oxygen (occurrence, preparation, properties and reactions, uses),simple oxides; ozone Water and hydrogen peroxide, structure of water molecule and its aggregates, physical and chemical properties of water, hard and soft water, water softening, hydrogen peroxide- preparation, properties, structure and uses
  • Nitrogen- Preparation, properties, uses, compounds of Nitrogen-Ammonia, Oxides of Nitrogen, Nitric Acid-preparation, properties and uses

• Chemistry of Non-metals-II

  2 of 6 topics

  • Boron-occurrence, isolation, physical and chemical properties, borax and boric acid, uses of boron and its compounds
  • Carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon-oxides, halides, carbides, elemental carbon

• Chemistry of Lighter Metals

  2 of 6 topics

  • Sodium and Potassium- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses
  • Important compounds-NaCl, Na 2CO 3,NaHCO 3, NaOH, KCI,KOH. Magnesium and calcium-occurrence and extraction, properties and uses

• Heavy Metals

  2 of 4 topics

  • Iron – Occurrence and extraction, compounds of iron, oxides, halides, sulphides, sulphate, alloy and steel
  • Copper and Silver- occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds-sulphides, halides and sulphates, photography

• Chemistry of Representative Elements

  2 topics

  • Periodic properties- Trends in groups and periods (a) Oxides-nature (b) Halides-melting points (c) Carbonates and sulphates-solubility
  • The chemistry of s and p block elements, electronics configuration, general characteristic properties and oxidation states of the following:- Group 1 elements - Alkali metals Group 2 elements - Alkaline earth metals Group 13 elements - Boron family Group 14 elements - Carbon family Group 15 elements - Nitrogen family Group 16 elements - Oxygen family Group 17 elements - Halogen family Group 18 elements - Noble gases & Hydrogen

• Transition Metals Including Lanthanides

  2 of 5 topics

  • Electronic configuration : General characteristic properties, oxidation states of transition metals
  • First row transition metals and general properties of their compounds-oxides, halides and sulphides

• Coordination Chemistry and Organo Metallics

  2 topics

  • Coordination compounds, Nomenclature: Isomerism in coordination compounds; Bonding in coordination compounds, Werner’s coordination theory
  • Applications of coordination compounds

• Nuclear Chemistry

  2 topics

  • Nature of radiation from radioactive substances
  • Nuclear reactions; Radio-active disintegration series; Artificial transmutation of elements; Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion: Isotopes and their applications: Radio carbon-dating

• Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

  2 of 4 topics

  • Purification (crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, chromatography)
  • Qualitative analysis, detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens

• Some Basic Principles

  2 of 13 topics

  • Classification of Organic Compounds
  • Tetravalency of Carbon, Homologous series

• Hydrocarbons

  2 of 11 topics

  • Classification
  • Sources of hydrocarbons: Alkanes- General methods of preparation (from unsaturated hydrocarbons, alkylhalides, aldehydes, ketones and carburoxylic acids)

• Organic Compound Containing Halogens

  2 topics

  • ( Haloakanes and Haloarenes) Methods of preparation, physical properties and reactions
  • Preparation, properties and uses of Chloroform and lodoform

• Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

  2 topics

  • General methods of preparation, correlation of physical properties with their structures, chemical properties and uses of Alchols, polyhydric alcohols, Ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Phenol, Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid -their important methods of preparation and reactions
  • Acidity of carboxylic acids and phenol effect of substituents on the acidity of carboxylic acids

• Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

  1 topics

  • (Cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and amines) Nomenclature and classification of amines, cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and their methods of preparation; correlation of their physical properties with structure, chemical reactions and uses- Basicity of amines

• Synthetic and Natural Polymers

  2 topics

  • Classification on Polymers, natural and synthetic polymers (with stress on their general methods of preparation) and important uses of the following
  • Teflon, PVC, Polystyrene, Nylon-66, terylene, Bakelite)

• Bio Molecules and Biological Processes

  2 of 4 topics

  • The Cell and Energy Cycle Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides Amino acids and Peptides- Structure and classification
  • Proteins and Enzymes-Structure of Proteins, Role of enzymes

• Chemistry In Action

  2 topics

  • Dyes, Chemicals in medicines (antipyretic, analgesic, antibiotics & tranquilisers), Rocket propellants
  • ( Structural formulae non-evaluative)

• Environmental Chemistry

  1 topics

  • Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air pollution; major atmospheric pollutants; acid rain, Ozone and its reactions causing ozone layer depletion, effects of the depletion of ozone layer, industrial air pollution

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• Diversity in Living World

  2 topics

  • Biology – its meaning and relevance to mankind What is living; Taxonomic categories and aids (Botanical gardens, herbaria, museums, zoological parks); Systematics and Binomial system of nomenclature
  • Introductory classification of living organisms (Two-kingdom system, Five- kingdom system); Major groups of each kingdom alongwith their salient features (Monera, including Archaebacteria and Cyanobacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia); Viruses; Lichens Plant kingdom – Salient features of major groups (Algae to Angiosperms); Animal kingdom – Salient features of Nonchordates up to phylum, and Chordates up to class level

• Cell : The Unit of Life ; Structure and Function

  2 of 5 topics

  • Cell wall; Cell membrane; Endomembrane system (ER, Golgi apparatus/Dictyosome, Lysosomes, Vacuoles); Mitochondria; Plastids; Ribosomes; Cytoskeleton; Cilia and Flagella; Centrosome and Centriole; Nucleus; Microbodies
  • Structural differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic, and between plant and animal cells

• Genetics and Evolution

  2 of 3 topics

  • Mendelian inheritance; Chromosome theory of inheritance; Gene interaction; Incomplete dominance; Co-dominance; Complementary genes; Multiple alleles; Linkage and Crossing over; Inheritance patterns of hemophilia and blood groups in humans
  • DNA –its organization and replication; Transcription and Translation; Gene expression and regulation; DNA fingerprinting

• Structure and Function – Plants

  2 of 4 topics

  • Morphology of a flowering plant; Tissues and tissue systems in plants; Anatomy and function of root, stem(including modifications), leaf, inflorescence, flower (including position and arrangement of different whorls, placentation), fruit and seed; Types of fruit; Secondary growth; Absorption and movement of water (including diffusion, osmosis and water relations of cell) and of nutrients; Translocation of food; Transpiration and gaseous exchange; Mechanism of stomatal movement
  • Mineral nutrition – Macro- and micro- nutrients in plants including deficiency disorders; Biological nitrogen fixation mechanism

• Structure and Function - Animals

  2 of 5 topics

  • Tissues; Elementary knowledge of morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems of earthworm, cockroach and frog
  • Human Physiology – Digestive system - organs, digestion and absorption; Respiratory system – organs, breathing and exchange and transport of gases

• Reproduction, Growth and Movement in Plants

  2 topics

  • Asexual methods of reproduction; Sexual Reproduction - Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination (Types and agents); Fertilization; Development of embryo, endosperm, seed and fruit (including parthenocarpy and apomixis)
  • Growth and Movement – Growth phases; Types of growth regulators and their role in seed dormancy, germination and movement; Apical dominance; Senescence; Abscission; Photo- periodism; Vernalisation; Various types of movements

• Reproduction and Development in Humans

  1 topics

  • Male and female reproductive systems; Menstrual cycle; Gamete production; Fertilisation; Implantation; Embryo development; Pregnancy and parturition; Birth control and contraception

• Ecology and Environment

  2 of 5 topics

  • Meaning of ecology, environment, habitat and niche
  • Ecological levels of organization (organism to biosphere); Characteristics of Species, Population, Biotic Community and Ecosystem; Succession and Climax

• Biology and Human Welfare

  2 of 6 topics

  • Animal husbandry – Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries; Major animal diseases and their control
  • Pathogens of major communicable diseases of humans caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, protozoans and helminths, and their control

• Biotechnology and its Applications

  2 of 6 topics

  • Microbes as ideal system for biotechnology ; Microbial technology in food processing, industrial production (alcohol, acids, enzymes, antibiotics), sewage treatment and energy generation
  • Steps in recombinant DNA technology – restriction enzymes, DNA insertion by vectors and other methods, regeneration of recombinants

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• Ordinary Differential Equation

  2 of 4 topics

  • Differential equation of first order
  • Linear differential equation of second order (homogeneous and nonhomogeneous case)

• Series Method

  1 topics

  • Properties of power series, Radius of convergence of power series, Legender’ s equation and Legender’s polynomial, properties of Legender’s polynomial, Gamma function, ordinary and singular point Frobenious method, Bessel’s equation and properties of Bessel’s function

• Laplace Transform

  2 of 3 topics

  • Laplace transforms of standard function, periodic functions, Unit step function, Transforms of derivatives and integrals
  • Differentiation and integration of transforms, Linearity property, Inverse Laplace transform, Shifting theorems, Convolution

• Fourier Series

  1 topics

  • Periodic function, Fourier series, Euler’s formula, Even and odd functions, Fourier series expansions of even and odd function, half range expansion of functions, Expansion of functions with finite discontinuities

• Matrix

  2 of 5 topics

  • Types of matrices, algebra of matrices, rank, solution of non-homogenous system of equations, consistency of the system of equations, Linear dependance and independance, solution of homogeneous system of equation
  • Eigen values and eigen vectors

• Vectors

  1 topics

  • Vector algebra, product of vectors, vector differentiation, vector differential operator, gradient, directional derivatives, divergence, curl, line integral, double integral, green’s theorem

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• Electrostatics

  2 of 3 topics

  • Coulomb’s law, Electric charge, Potential, Field & Capacitance, Potential gradient due to spherical cylindrical and plane charges, Electric force, Flux density and permitivity
  • Calculation of Capacitance of spherical, coaxial, cylindrical and parallel plate condenser

• Electromagnetism

  2 of 6 topics

  • Magnetic field due to current in conductor
  • Magnetic field intensity and Flux density

• D.C. Circuit

  2 of 5 topics

  • Current distribution in series and parallel circuit
  • Power and energy in electric circuit

• A.C. Circuit

  2 of 6 topics

  • Production of alternating current – Instantaneous, average & rms value of current and voltage
  • Peak factor, Form factor, Amplitude, Frequency, Phase difference, Addition and subtraction of alternating quantity

• Instrument

  2 topics

  • Construction and principle of operation- PMMC, MI and dynamometer type ammeter, voltmeter and dynamometer type wattmeter
  • Power factor meter

• Illumination

  1 topics

  • Law of illumination- Solid angle, Luminous flux, Luminous intensity, illumination brightness and luminous efficiency

• Production Light

  2 topics

  • Filament lamp, Arc lamp, Electric discharge lamps, Sodium vapour lamp, Mercury vapour lamp-Theory of electrical energy radiation
  • Comparison between filament lamp and fluorescent lamp

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• Statics

  2 topics

  • Conditions of equilibrium, concept of free body diagram, methods of moments and solution to engineering problems
  • Friction : Static friction, ladder friction, problems with friction, Belt friction and screw jack, force analysis of plane trusses ( method of joint, method of sections, plane frames, methods of members), Parallel forces in a plane, Centre of parallel forces, Pappus Guldinus theorems, MI of plane figures, parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axis theorem, Polar MI, Principle of virtual work for a single particle, rigid bodies, ideal systems and constrained bodies

• Dynamics

  2 of 4 topics

  • Force proportional to displacement, free vibration, D’ Alembert’s principle, momentum and impulse
  • Application to principle of linear momentum to a single particle, rigid bodies and ideal systems

• Work and Energy

  1 topics

  • Principle of work and energy for ideal system, Conservation of energy

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• Algebra of Sets

  1 topics

  • Set operations, Union, Intersection, Difference, Symmetric Difference, Complement, Venn Diagram, Cartesian products of sets, Relation and Function, Composite Function, Inverse of a Function, Equivalence Relation, Kinds of Function

• Number Systems

  6 topics

  • Real numbers (algebraic and other properties), rational and irrational numbers, Complex numbers, Algebra of complex numbers, Conjugate and square root of a complex number, cube roots of unity, De- moivre’s Theorem with simple applications
  • Permutation and combinations and their simple applications, Mathematical induction, Binomial Theorem
  • Determinants up to third order, Minors and Cofactors, Properties of determinants
  • Matrices up to third order, Types of Matrices
  • Algebra of matrices, Adjoint and inverse of a matrix
  • Application of determinants and matrices to the solution of linear equation ( in three unknows)

• Trigonometry

  1 topics

  • Compound angles, Multiple and Sub-multiple angles, solution of trigonometric equations, Properties of triangles, Inverse circular function

• Co-ordinate Geometry of Two Dimensions

  2 topics

  • Straight lines, pairs of straight lines, Circles, Equations of tangents and normals to a circle
  • Equations of Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola, Ellipse and hyperbola in simple forms and their tangents (Focus, directix, eccentricity and latus rectum in all cases)

• Co-ordinate Geometry of Three Dimensions

  3 topics

  • Distance and division formulae, Direction cosines and direction ratios
  • Projections, Angles between two planes, Angl e between a line and plane
  • Equations of a sphere- general equation

• Vector

  1 topics

  • Fundamentals, Dot and Cross product of two vectors, Scalar triple product, Simple Applications (to geometry, work and moment)

• Differential Calculus

  1 topics

  • Concept of limit, continuity, Derivation of standard functions, successive differentiation, simple cases, Leibnitz Theorem, Partial differentiation, Simple cases, derivatives as rate measure, Maxima and minima, indeterminate forms, Geometrical applications such as tangents and normals to plane curves

• Integral Calculus

  1 topics

  • Standard methods of integration ( substitution, by pars, by partial fractions etc.) Definite integrals and properties of Definite Integrals, Areas under plane curves, Differential Equations only simple cases such as (i) dy/dx = f(x) (ii) dy/dx=f(x) g (y) (iii) d2y/dx2 = f(x) and application to motions in a straight line

• Probability and Statistics

  2 topics

  • Averages (Mean, Median and Mode), Dispersion (standard deviation and variance)
  • Definition of probability, Mutually exclusive events, Independent events, Addition theorem

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• ANALYTICAL ABILITY AND LOGICAL REASONING

  1 topics

  • Questions in this section will test logical reasoning and quantitative reasoning

• Computer Basics

  1 topics

  • Organization of a Computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, back-up devices

• DATA REPRESENTATION

  1 topics

  • Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic : Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithme tic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, venn diagram

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• Constitutional Law

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• Administrative Law

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• Jurisprudence

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• Criminal Law

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• Law of Torts

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• Law of Contracts

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• Environmental Law

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• Public International Law

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