Note: The syllabus for JEE Advanced 2025 remains the same as JEE Advanced 2024.

JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus

CHEMISTRY

General topics
Concept of atoms and molecules; Dalton’s atomic theory; Mole concept;
Chemical formulae; Balanced chemical equations; Calculations (based on mole
concept and stoichiometry) involving common oxidation-reduction,
neutralisation, and displacement reactions; Concentration in terms of mole
fraction, molarity, molality and normality.

States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

Gas laws and ideal gas equation, absolute scale of temperature; Deviation from
ideality, van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean
square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature; Law
of partial pressures; Diffusion of gases. Intermolecular interactions: types,
distance dependence, and their effect on properties; Liquids: vapour pressure,
surface tension, viscosity.
Atomic Structure
Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom; Wave-particle duality, de Broglie
hypothesis; Uncertainty principle; Qualitative quantum mechanical picture of
hydrogen atom: Energies, quantum numbers, wave function and probability
density (plots only), shapes of s, p and d orbitals; Aufbau principle; Pauli’s
exclusion principle and Hund’s rule.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Orbital overlap and covalent bond; Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals

only; Molecular orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species (up
to Ne2); Hydrogen bond; Polarity in molecules, dipole moment; VSEPR model
and shapes of molecules (linear, angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal,
square pyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral and octahedral).

Chemical Thermodynamics
Intensive and extensive properties, state functions, First law of
thermodynamics; Internal energy, work (pressure-volume only) and heat;
Enthalpy, heat capacity, standard state, Hess’s law; Enthalpy of reaction, fusion
and vapourization, and lattice enthalpy; Second law of thermodynamics;
Entropy; Gibbs energy; Criteria of equilibrium and spontaneity.
Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium
Law of mass action; Significance of ∆𝐺 and ∆𝐺 ⊖ in chemical equilibrium;
Equilibrium constant (Kp and Kc) and reaction quotient, Le Chatelier’s principle
(effect of concentration, temperature and pressure); Solubility product and its
applications, common ion effect, pH and buffer solutions;
Acids and bases (Brønsted and Lewis concepts); Hydrolysis of salts.
Electrochemistry
Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Standard electrode potentials;
Electrochemical work, Nernst equation; Electrochemical series, emf of
galvanic cells; Faraday’s laws of electrolysis; Electrolytic conductance,
specific, equivalent and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch’s law; Batteries:
Primary and Secondary, fuel cells; Corrosion.

Chemical Kinetics
Rates of chemical reactions; Order and molecularity of reactions; Rate law, rate
constant, half-life; Differential and integrated rate expressions for zero and first
order reactions; Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation
and activation energy); Catalysis: Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity
and selectivity of solid catalysts, enzyme catalysis and its mechanism.
Solid State
Classification of solids, crystalline state, seven crystal systems (cell parameters
a, b, c, α, β, γ), close packed structure of solids (cubic and hexagonal), packing
in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices; Nearest neighbours, ionic radii and radius ratio,
point defects.
Solutions
Henry’s law; Raoult’s law; Ideal solutions; Colligative properties: lowering of
vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, and
osmotic pressure; van’t Hoff factor.
Surface Chemistry
Elementary concepts of adsorption: Physisorption and Chemisorption,
Freundlich adsorption isotherm; Colloids: types, methods of preparation and
general properties; Elementary ideas of emulsions, surfactants and micelles
(only definitions and examples).
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table; electronic
configuration of elements; periodic trends in atomic radius, ionic radius,
ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states,
electronegativity, and chemical reactivity.
Hydrogen
Position of hydrogen in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation,
properties and uses of hydrogen; hydrides – ionic, covalent and interstitial;
physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-
preparation, reactions, use and structure; hydrogen as a fuel.
s-Block Elements
Alkali and alkaline earth metals-reactivity towards air, water, dihydrogen,
halogens, acids; their reducing nature including solutions in liquid ammonia;
uses of these elements; general characteristics of their oxides, hydroxides,
halides, salts of oxoacids; anomalous behaviour of lithium and beryllium;
preparation, properties, and uses of compounds of sodium (sodium carbonate,
sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydrogen carbonate) and calcium
(calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate).
p-Block Elements
Oxidation state and trends in chemical reactivity of elements of groups 13-17;
anomalous properties of boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine with
respect to other elements in their respective groups.
Group 13: Reactivity towards acids, alkalis, and halogens; preparation,
properties, and uses of borax, orthoboric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride,
aluminium chloride, and alums; uses of boron and aluminium.
Group 14: Reactivity towards water and halogen; allotropes of carbon and uses
of carbon; preparation, properties, and uses of carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide, silicon dioxide, silicones, silicates, zeolites.
Group 15: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and halogen; allotropes of
phosphorous; preparation, properties, and uses of dinitrogen, ammonia, nitric
acid, phosphine, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride; oxides of
nitrogen and oxoacids of phosphorus.
Group 16: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and halogen; simple oxides;
allotropes of sulfur; preparation/manufacture, properties, and uses of dioxygen,
ozone, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid; oxoacids of sulfur.
Group 17: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and metals;
preparation/manufacture, properties, and uses of chlorine, hydrogen chloride
and interhalogen compounds; oxoacids of halogens, bleaching powder.
Group 18: Chemical properties and uses; compounds of xenon with fluorine
and oxygen.
d-Block Elements
Oxidation states and their stability; standard electrode potentials; interstitial
compounds; alloys; catalytic properties; applications; preparation, structure,
and reactions of oxoanions of chromium and manganese.
f-Block Elements
Lanthanoid and actinoid contractions; oxidation states; general characteristics.

Coordination Compounds
Werner’s theory; Nomenclature, cis-trans and ionization isomerism,
hybridization and geometries (linear, tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral)
of mononuclear coordination compounds; Bonding [VBT and CFT (octahedral
and tetrahedral fields)]; Magnetic properties (spin-only) and
colour of 3d-series coordination compounds; Ligands and spectrochemical
series; Stability; Importance and applications; Metal carbonyls.
Isolation of Metals
Metal ores and their concentration; extraction of crude metal from concentrated
ores: thermodynamic (iron, copper, zinc) and electrochemical (aluminium)
principles of metallurgy; cyanide process (silver and gold); refining.
Principles of Qualitative Analysis
Groups I to V (only Ag+, Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Al3+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+,
Mn2+ and Mg2+); Nitrate, halides (excluding fluoride), carbonate and
bicarbonate, sulphate and sulphide.
Environmental Chemistry
Atmospheric pollution; water pollution; soil pollution; industrial waste;
strategies to control environmental pollution; green chemistry.
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Hybridisation of carbon; σ and π-bonds; Shapes of simple organic molecules;
aromaticity; Structural and geometrical isomerism; Stereoisomers and
stereochemical relationship (enantiomers, diastereomers, meso) of compounds
containing only up to two asymmetric centres (R,S and E,Z configurations
excluded); Determination of empirical and molecular formulae of simple
compounds by combustion method only; IUPAC nomenclature of organic
molecules (hydrocarbons, including simple cyclic hydrocarbons and their
mono-functional and bi-functional derivatives only); Hydrogen bonding
effects; Inductive, Resonance and Hyperconjugative effects; Acidity and
basicity of organic compounds; Reactive intermediates produced during
homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage; Formation, structure and stability of
carbocations, carbanions and free radicals.
Alkanes
Homologous series; Physical properties (melting points, boiling points and
density) and effect of branching on them; Conformations of ethane and butane
(Newman projections only); Preparation from alkyl halides and aliphatic
carboxylic acids; Reactions: combustion, halogenation (including
allylic and benzylic halogenation) and oxidation.
Alkenes and Alkynes
Physical properties (boiling points, density and dipole moments); Preparation
by elimination reactions; Acid catalysed hydration (excluding the
stereochemistry of addition and elimination); Metal acetylides; Reactions of
alkenes with KMnO4 and ozone; Reduction of alkenes and alkynes;
Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX, (X=halogen);
Effect of peroxide on addition reactions; cyclic polymerization reaction of
alkynes.
Benzene
Structure; Electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation, nitration,
sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation; Effect of directing
groups (monosubstituted benzene) in these reactions.
Phenols
Physical properties; Preparation, Electrophilic substitution reactions of phenol
(halogenation, nitration, sulphonation); Reimer-Tiemann reaction, Kolbe
reaction; Esterification; Etherification; Aspirin synthesis; Oxidation and
reduction reactions of phenol.
Alkyl Halides
Rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation; Grignard reactions;
Nucleophilic substitution reactions and their stereochemical aspects.

Alcohols
Physical properties; Reactions: esterification, dehydration (formation of
alkenes and ethers); Reactions with: sodium, phosphorus halides,
ZnCl2/concentrated HCl, thionyl chloride; Conversion of alcohols into
aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.
Ethers
Preparation by Williamson’s synthesis; C-O bond cleavage reactions.
Aldehydes and Ketones
Preparation of: aldehydes and ketones from acid chlorides and nitriles;
aldehydes from esters; benzaldehyde from toluene and benzene; Reactions:
oxidation, reduction, oxime and hydrazone formation; Aldol condensation,
Cannizzaro reaction; Haloform reaction; Nucleophilic addition reaction with
RMgX, NaHSO3, HCN, alcohol, amine.
Carboxylic Acids
Physical properties; Preparation: from nitriles, Grignard reagents, hydrolysis of
esters and amides; Preparation of benzoic acid from alkylbenzenes; Reactions:
reduction, halogenation, formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides.
Amines
Preparation from nitro compounds, nitriles and amides; Reactions: Hoffmann
bromamide degradation, Gabriel phthalimide synthesis; Reaction with nitrous
acid, Azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines; Sandmeyer
and related reactions of diazonium salts; Carbylamine reaction, Hinsberg test,
Alkylation and acylation reactions.
Haloarenes
Reactions: Fittig, Wurtz-Fittig; Nucleophilic aromatic substitution in
haloarenes and substituted haloarenes (excluding benzyne mechanism and cine
substitution).

Biomolecules
Carbohydrates: Classification; Mono- and di-saccharides (glucose and
sucrose); Oxidation; Reduction; Glycoside formation and hydrolysis of
disaccharides (sucrose, maltose, lactose); Anomers.
Proteins: Amino acids; Peptide linkage; Structure of peptides (primary and
secondary); Types of proteins (fibrous and globular).
Nucleic acids: Chemical composition and structure of DNA and RNA.
Polymers
Types of polymerization (addition, condensation); Homo and copolymers;
Natural rubber; Cellulose; Nylon; Teflon; Bakelite; PVC; Bio-degradable
polymers; Applications of polymers.
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Drug-target interaction; Therapeutic action, and examples (excluding
structures), of antacids, antihistamines, tranquilizers, analgesics,
antimicrobials, and antifertility drugs; Artificial sweeteners (names only);
Soaps, detergents, and cleansing action.
Practical Organic Chemistry
Detection of elements (N, S, halogens); Detection and identification of the
following functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl
(aldehyde and ketone), carboxyl, amino and nitro.
 MATHEMATICS

Sets, Relations and Functions

Sets and their representations, different kinds of sets (empty, finite and
infinite), algebra of sets, intersection, complement, difference and symmetric
difference of sets and their algebraic properties, De-Morgan’s laws on union,
intersection, difference (for finite number of sets) and practical problems based
on them.

Cartesian product of finite sets, ordered pair, relations, domain and codomain
of relations, equivalence relation.

Function as a special case of relation, functions as mappings, domain,

codomain, range of functions, invertible functions, even and odd functions,
into, onto and one-to-one functions, special functions (polynomial,
trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, power, absolute value, greatest
integer, etc.), sum, difference, product and composition of functions.

Algebra

Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar

representation, properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle
inequality, cube roots of unity, geometric interpretations.

Statement of fundamental theorem of algebra, Quadratic equations with real

coefficients, relations between roots and coefficients, formation of quadratic
equations with given roots, symmetric functions of roots.

Arithmetic and geometric progressions, arithmetic and geometric means, sums

of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series, sum
of the first n natural numbers, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural
numbers.
Logarithms and their properties, permutations and combinations, binomial
theorem for a positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients.

Matrices

Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition,

multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix,
elementary row and column transformations, determinant of a square matrix of
order up to three, adjoint of a matrix, inverse of a square matrix of order up to
three, properties of these matrix operations, diagonal, symmetric and skew-
symmetric matrices and their properties, solutions of simultaneous linear
equations in two or three variables.

Probability and Statistics

Random experiment, sample space, different types of events (impossible,

simple, compound), addition and multiplication rules of probability,
conditional probability, independence of events, total probability, Bayes
Theorem, computation of probability of events using permutations and
combinations.

Measure of central tendency and dispersion, mean, median, mode, mean

deviation, standard deviation and variance of grouped and ungrouped data,
analysis of the frequency distribution with same mean but different variance,
random variable, mean and variance of the random variable.

Trigonometry

Trigonometric functions, their periodicity and graphs, addition and subtraction

formulae, formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, general
solution of trigonometric equations.

Inverse trigonometric functions (principal value only) and their elementary

properties.

Analytical Geometry
Two dimensions: Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section
formulae, shift of origin.

Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance
of a point from a line; Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines,
equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines;
Centroid, orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre of a triangle.

Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal and chord.

Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a
circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and
those of a circle and a straight line.

Equations of a parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form, their foci,

directrices and eccentricity, parametric equations, equations of tangent and
normal.

Locus problems.

Three dimensions: Distance between two points, direction cosines and

direction ratios, equation of a straight line in space, skew lines, shortest distance
between two lines, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane, angle
between two lines, angle between two planes, angle between a line and the
plane, coplanar lines.

Differential Calculus

Limit of a function at a real number, continuity of a function, limit and

continuity of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions,
L’Hospital rule of evaluation of limits of functions.

Continuity of composite functions, intermediate value property of continuous

functions.
Derivative of a function, derivative of the sum, difference, product and quotient
of two functions, chain rule, derivatives of polynomial, rational, trigonometric,
inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.

Tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, derivatives of

order two, maximum and minimum values of a function, Rolle’s theorem and
Lagrange’s mean value theorem, geometric interpretation of the two theorems,
derivatives up to order two of implicit functions, geometric interpretation of
derivatives.

Integral Calculus

Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of

standard functions, definite integrals as the limit of sums, definite integral and
their properties, fundamental theorem of integral calculus.

Integration by parts, integration by the methods of substitution and partial

fractions, application of definite integrals to the determination of areas bounded
by simple curves. Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of
homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree, separation
of variables method, linear first order differential equations.

Vectors

Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar and
vector triple products, and their geometrical interpretations.
 PHYSICS

General
General Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis; least count, significant
figures; Methods of measurement and error analysis for physical quantities
pertaining to the following experiments: Experiments based on using Vernier
calipers and screw gauge (micrometer), Determination of g using simple
pendulum, Young’s modulus - elasticity of the material, Surface tension of
water by capillary rise and effect of detergents. Specific heat of a liquid using
calorimeter, focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens using u-v
method, Speed of sound using resonance column, Verification of Ohm’s law
using voltmeter and ammeter, and specific resistance of the material of a wire
using meter bridge and post office box.

Mechanics
Kinematics in one and two dimensions (Cartesian coordinates only),
projectiles; Uniform circular motion; Relative velocity.

Newton’s laws of motion; Inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of

reference; Static and dynamic friction; Kinetic and potential energy; Work and
power; Conservation of linear momentum and mechanical energy.

Systems of particles; Centre of mass and its motion; Impulse; Elastic and
inelastic collisions.

Rigid body, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems,

moment of inertia of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes; Angular
momentum; Torque; Conservation of angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid
bodies with fixed axis of rotation; Rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders
and spheres; Equilibrium of rigid bodies; Collision of point masses with rigid

bodies. Forced and damped oscillation (in one dimension), resonance.

Linear and angular simple harmonic motions.

Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus.

Law of gravitation; Gravitational potential and field; Acceleration due to

gravity; Kepler’s law, Geostationary orbits, Motion of planets and satellites in
circular orbits; Escape velocity.

Pressure in a fluid; Pascal’s law; Buoyancy; Surface energy and surface

tension, angle of contact, drops, bubbles and capillary rise. Viscosity
(Poiseuille’s equation excluded), Modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus in
mechanics. Stoke’s law; Terminal velocity, Streamline flow, equation of
continuity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications. Wave motion (plane
waves only), longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves;
Progressive and stationary waves; Vibration of strings and air columns;
Resonance; Beats; Speed of sound in gases; Doppler effect (in sound).

Thermal Physics
Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases; Calorimetry, latent heat; Heat
conduction in one dimension; Elementary concepts of convection and
radiation; Newton’s law of cooling; Ideal gas laws; Specific heats (Cv and Cp
for monoatomic and diatomic gases); Isothermal and adiabatic processes, bulk
modulus of gases; Equivalence of heat and work; First law of thermodynamics
and its applications (only for ideal gases); Second law of thermodynamics,
reversible and irreversible processes, Carnot engine and its efficiency;
Blackbody radiation: absorptive and emissive powers; Kirchhoff’s law; Wien’s
displacement law, Stefan’s law.

Electricity and Magnetism

Coulomb’s law; Electric field and potential; Electrical potential energy of a
system of point charges and of electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field;
Electric field lines; Flux of electric field; Gauss’s law and its application in
simple cases, such as, to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly
charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell.

Capacitance; Parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectrics; Capacitors

in series and parallel; Energy stored in a capacitor.

Electric current; Ohm’s law; Series and parallel arrangements of resistances

and cells; Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications; Heating effect of current.

Biot–Savart’s law and Ampere’s law; Magnetic field near a current-carrying

straight wire, along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid;
Force on a moving charge and on a current-carrying wire in a uniform magnetic
field.

Magnetic moment of a current loop; Effect of a uniform magnetic field on a

current loop; Moving coil galvanometer, voltmeter, ammeter and their
conversions.

Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law; Self and mutual

inductance; RC, LR, LC and LCR (in series) circuits with d.c. and a.c. sources.

Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics. Electromagnetic spectrum
(radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays)
including elementary facts about their uses.
Optics
Rectilinear propagation of light; Reflection and refraction at plane and
spherical surfaces; Total internal reflection; Deviation and dispersion of light
by a prism; Thin lenses; Combinations of mirrors and thin lenses;
Magnification.

Wave nature of light: Huygen’s principle, interference limited to Young’s

double slit experiment.
Diffraction due to a single slit. Polarization of light, plane polarized light;
Brewster's law, Polaroids.

Modern Physics
Atomic nucleus; α, β and γ radiations; Law of radioactive decay; Decay
constant; Half-life and mean life; Binding energy and its calculation; Fission
and fusion processes; Energy calculation in these processes.
Photoelectric effect; Bohr’s theory of hydrogen-like atoms; Characteristic and
continuous X-rays, Moseley’s law; de Broglie wavelength of matter waves.
 Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2024
Syllabus for JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)- Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry

MATHEMATICS
UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS:
Sets and their representation: Union, intersection, and complement of sets and their algebraic
properties; Power set; Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one,
into and onto functions, the composition of functions.
UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS:
Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a
+ ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex number, modulus,
and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex
number system and their solutions Relations between roots and co-efficient, nature of roots,
the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.
UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS:
Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants, and matrices of order two and
three, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants, Adjoint, and evaluation
of inverse of a square matrix using determinants and, Test of consistency and solution of
simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices.
UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:
The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an arrangement and combination as
section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple applications.
UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS:
Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term, and simple
applications.
UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES:
Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two
given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY, AND DIFFERENTIABILITY:

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic,

and exponential functions, inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity,
and differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two
functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential,
composite, and implicit functions; derivatives of order up to two, Applications of derivatives:
Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and
minima of functions of one variable,

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UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS:
Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integral involving algebraic, trigonometric,
exponential, and logarithmic functions. Integrations by substitution, by parts, and by partial
functions. Integration using trigonometric identities.
Evaluation of simple integrals of the type
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ 𝑥 2 +𝑎2 , ∫√ , ∫ 𝑎2− 𝑥 2 , ∫ √𝑎2
− 𝑥2
, ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,∫ √𝑎𝑥 2 , ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,
𝑥2 ± 𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑥+𝑐

(𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ √𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ∫ √𝑎2 ± 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 , ∫ √𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑑𝑥

. The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite

integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form.
UNIT 9: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS
Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree, the solution of differential equation by
the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential
equation of the type
𝑑𝑦
+ 𝑝(𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑞(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula,
locus, and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line
on the co-ordinate axis.
Straight line
Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions
for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid,
orthocentre, and circumcentre of a triangle,
Circle, conic sections
A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius
and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of
intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations
of conic sections (parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola) in standard forms,
UNIT 11: THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directions
ratios, and direction cosines, and the angle between two intersecting lines. Skew lines, the
shortest distance between them, and its equation. Equations of a line
UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA

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 Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and
three-dimensional space, scalar and vector products,
UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Measures of discretion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data
calculation of standard deviation, variance, and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped
data.
Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's
theorem, probability distribution of a random variate,
UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY
Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions,
and their properties,

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 PHYSICS
UNIT 1: PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT
Units of measurements, System of Units, S I Units, fundamental and derived units, least count,
significant figures, Errors in measurements, Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional
analysis, and its applications.
UNIT 2: KINEMATICS
The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, Position- time graph, speed and velocity;
Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly
accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated
motion, Scalars and Vectors, Vector. Addition and subtraction, scalar and vector products, Unit
Vector, Resolution of a Vector. Relative Velocity, Motion in a plane, Projectile Motion,
Uniform Circular Motion.
UNIT 3: LAWS OF MOTION
Force and inertia, Newton’s First law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion,
Impulses; Newton’s Third Law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its
applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces.
Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction.
Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force and its applications: vehicle on a level
circular road, vehicle on a banked road.
UNIT 4: WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER
Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energies, work-energy
theorem, power.
The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non-
conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle: Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two
dimensions.
UNIT5: ROTATIONAL MOTION
Centre of the mass of a two-particle system, Centre of the mass of a rigid body; Basic concepts
of rotational motion; moment of a force; torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular
momentum and its applications;
The moment of inertia, the radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple
geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, and their applications.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparison
of linear and rotational motions.

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UNIT 6: GRAVITATION
The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and
depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential.
Escape velocity, Motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period, and energy of satellite.
UNIT 7: PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law. Young's modulus, bulk modulus,
and modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications. Effect
of gravity on fluid pressure.
Viscosity. Stokes' law. terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent flow.critical velocity.
Bernoulli's principle and its applications.
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface,
application of surface tension - drops, bubbles, and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal
expansion; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer-
conduction, convection, and radiation.
UNIT 8: THERMODYNAMICS
Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work,
and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes.
The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes.
UNIT 9: KINETIC THEORY OF GASES
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, Kinetic theory of gases -
assumptions, the concept of pressure. Kinetic interpretation of temperature: RMS speed of gas
molecules: Degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat
capacities of gases; Mean free path. Avogadro's number.
UNIT 10: OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
Oscillations and periodic motion – time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time.
Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase: oscillations of a
spring -restoring force and force constant: energy in S.H.M. - Kinetic and potential energies;
Simple pendulum - derivation of expression for its time period:
Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of the travelling wave. Displacement
relation for a progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves.
Standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode, and harmonics. Beats.
UNIT 11: ELECTROSTATICS
Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb's law forces between two point charges,
forces between multiple charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines. Electric dipole, Electric
field due to a dipole. Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.

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 Electric flux. Gauss's law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly
charged straight wire uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin
spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and
system of charges; potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of
a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances,
the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, and capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor.
UNIT 12: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Electric current. Drift velocity, mobility, and their relation with electric current. Ohm's law.
Electrical resistance. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors. Electrical energy
and power. Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Series and parallel combinations of resistors;
Temperature dependence of resistance.
Internal resistance, potential difference, and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and
parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications. Wheatstone bridge. Metre Bridge.
UNIT 13: MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM
Biot - Savart law and its application to the current carrying circular loop. Ampere's law and its
applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving
charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields.
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two
parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current
loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity, and conversion to
ammeter and voltmeter.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent
solenoid, magnetic field lines; Magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its
axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field.
Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances with examples, the effect of temperature on magnetic
properties.
UNIT 14: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS
Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law. Induced emf and current: Lenz’s Law, Eddy
currents. Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating
current/ voltage: reactance and impedance: LCR series circuit, resonance: power in AC circuits,
wattless current. AC generator and transformer.
UNIT 15: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Displacement current. Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Transverse nature of
electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible,
ultraviolet. X-rays. Gamma rays), Applications of e.m. waves.

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UNIT 16: OPTICS
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light at plane and spherical
surfaces, thin lens formula, and lens maker formula. Total internal reflection and its
applications. Magnification. Power of a Lens. Combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction
of light through a prism. Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting )
and their magnifying powers.
Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens' principle. Laws of reflection and refraction using
Huygens principle. Interference, Young's double-slit experiment, and expression for fringe
width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit,
width of central maximum. Polarization, plane-polarized light: Brewster's law, uses of plane-
polarized light and Polaroid.
UNIT 17: DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION
Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's
photoelectric equation: particle nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de
Broglie relation.
UNIT 18: ATOMS AND NUCLEI
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels,
hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, Mass-energy relation,
mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission,
and fusion.
UNIT 19: ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode
as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener
diode as a voltage regulator. Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR).
UNIT 20: EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS
Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:
1. Vernier calipers -its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.
2. Screw gauge-its use to determine the thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire.
3. Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude
and time.
4. Metre Scale - the mass of a given object by the principle of moments.
5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.
6. Surf ace tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents,
7. Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring the terminal velocity of a
given spherical body,
8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube,
9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures.
10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge.
11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law.

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12. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method.
13. The focal length of;
(i) Convex mirror
(ii) Concave mirror, and
(ii) Convex lens, using the parallax method.
14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.
15. The refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse breakdown voltage.
18. Identification of Diode. LED, Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.

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 CHEMISTRY
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
UNIT I: SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY
Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory: Concept of atom, molecule, element, and
compound:: Laws of chemical combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept,
molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae: Chemical equations
and stoichiometry.
UNIT 2: ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr
model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the
electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model; Dual nature of matter, de
Broglie's relationship. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Elementary ideas of quantum
mechanics, quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom, and its important
features. Concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions: Variation of  and 2
with r for 1s and 2s orbitals; various
quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum, and magnetic quantum numbers) and their
significance; shapes of s, p, and d - orbitals, electron spin, and spin quantum number: Rules
for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle. Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule,
electronic configuration of elements, and extra stability of half-filled and completely filled
orbitals.
UNIT 3: CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds.
Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds;
calculation of lattice enthalpy.
Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan’s rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell
Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules.
Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important
features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals; Resonance.
Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals
(bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of
homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy.
Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding and its applications.

UNIT 4: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive
properties, state functions, Entropy, types of processes.
The first law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat
capacity, molar heat capacity; Hess’s law of constant heat summation; Enthalpies of bond

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 dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration,
ionization, and solution.
The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes; S of the universe and G
of the system as criteria for spontaneity. G (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium
constant.
UNIT 5: SOLUTIONS
Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole
fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult's
Law - Ideal and non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition, plots for ideal and non-
ideal solutions; Colligative properties of dilute solutions - a relative lowering of vapour
pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure;
Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties; Abnormal value of molar mass,
Van’t Hoff factor and its significance.
UNIT 6: EQUILIBRIUM
Meaning of equilibrium is the concept of dynamic equilibrium.
Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid-gas - gas and solid-gas
equilibria, Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.
Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, the significance of G and G in chemical
equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of
catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle.
Ionic equilibrium: Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts
of acids and bases (Arrhenius. Bronsted - Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base
equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. pH
scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of
sparingly soluble salts and solubility products, and buffer solutions.
UNIT 7: REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for
assigning oxidation number, and balancing of redox reactions.
Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar
conductivities and their variation with concentration: Kohlrausch’s law and its applications.
Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode
potentials including standard electrode potential, half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic
cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell
potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells.
UNIT 8: CHEMICAL KINETICS
Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature,
pressure, and catalyst; elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions,
rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order

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Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bimolecular gaseous
reactions (no derivation).
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
UNIT 9: CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES
Modem periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements,
periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron
gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states, and chemical reactivity.
UNIT 10: P- BLOCK ELEMENTS
Group -13 to Group 18 Elements
General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical
properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour of the first
element in each group.
UNIT 11: d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS
Transition Elements
General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends
in properties of the first-row transition elements - physical properties, ionization enthalpy,
oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex
formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Preparation, properties, and uses of
K2Cr2O7, and KMnO4.
Inner Transition Elements
Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and lanthanoid contraction.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states.
UNIT 12: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS
Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory; ligands, coordination number,
denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds,
isomerism; Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and
magnetic properties; Importance of co-ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis,
extraction of metals, and in biological systems).

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
UNIT 13: PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Purification - Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and
chromatography - principles and their applications.
Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and halogens.

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 Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
halogens, sulphur, and phosphorus.
Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic
quantitative analysis,
UNIT 14:SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): Classification
of organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen,
nitrogen, and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism.
Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)
Covalent bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals, carbocations, and carbanions;
stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles, and nucleophiles.
Electronic displacement in a covalent bond
- Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance, and hyperconjugation.
Common types of organic reactions - Substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement.
UNITS 15: HYDROCARBONS
Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties,
and reactions.
Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane): Mechanism of
halogenation of alkanes.
Alkenes - Geometrical isomerism: Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen,
halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect): Ozonolysis and
polymerization.
Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, and hydrogen halides:
Polymerization.
Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of
electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration.
Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono-
substituted benzene.
UNIT 16: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENS
General methods of preparation, properties, and reactions; Nature of C-X bond; Mechanisms
of substitution reactions.
Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons, and DDT.
UNIT 17: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING OXYGEN
General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses.
ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS, AND ETHERS

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 Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of
dehydration.
Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and
sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction.
Ethers: Structure.
Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group,
relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as - Nucleophilic
addition reactions (addition of HCN. NH3, and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; oxidation:
reduction (Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen); the acidity of -hydrogen. aldol condensation,
Cannizzaro reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and
Ketones.
Carboxylic Acids
Acidic strength and factors affecting it,
UNIT 18: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN
General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions, and uses.
Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character, and identification of
primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character.
Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
UNIT 19: BIOMOLECULES
General introduction and importance of biomolecules.
CARBOHYDRATES - Classification; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and
fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, and maltose).
PROTEINS - Elementary Idea of -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides. Proteins:
primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of
proteins, enzymes.
VITAMINS – Classification and functions.
NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA.
Biological functions of nucleic acids.
Hormones (General introduction)
UNIT 20: PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY
Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of
the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and
ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds.
• The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:
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 Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.
• The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – Acids, bases, and the use of indicators,
oxalic-acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4
• Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:
Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+
Anions- CO2− 2- 2− NO3-
3 , S ,SO4 , , NO2-, Cl-, Br-, I- ( Insoluble salts excluded).
Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:
1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4
2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base.
3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols.
4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

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Syllabus for JEE (Main) Paper 2A (B.Arch.) - Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing
Test
Part - I MATHEMATICS
UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS:
Sets and their representation: Union, intersection, and complement of sets and their algebraic
properties; Power set; Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into
and onto functions, the composition of functions.
UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS:
Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a +
ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex number, modulus, and
argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number
system and their solutions Relations between roots and co-efficient, nature of roots, the formation
of quadratic equations with given roots.
UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS:
Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants, and matrices of order two and three,
evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants, Adjoint, and evaluation of
inverse of a square matrix using determinants and, Test of consistency and solution of
simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices.
UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:
The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an arrangement and combination as
section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple applications.
UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS:
Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term, and simple
applications.
UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES:
Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two
given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY, AND DIFFERENTIABILITY:

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic,

and exponential functions, inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity, and
differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions.
Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite, and
implicit functions; derivatives of order up to two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of
quantities, monotonic-increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of
one variable,

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UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS:
Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integral involving algebraic, trigonometric,
exponential, and logarithms functions. Integrations by substitution, by parts, and by partial
functions. Integration using trigonometric identities.
Evaluation of simple integrals of the type
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ 𝑥 2 +𝑎2 , ∫√ , ∫ 𝑎2 − 𝑥2 , ∫ √𝑎2
− 𝑥2
, ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,∫ √𝑎𝑥 2 , ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,
𝑥 2 ± 𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑥+𝑐

(𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ √𝑎𝑥 2+ 𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ∫ √𝑎2 ± 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 , ∫ √𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑑𝑥

. The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite

integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form.
UNIT 9: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS
Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree, the, solution of differential equation by
the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation
of the type
𝑑𝑦
+ 𝑝(𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑞(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus,
and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the
coordinate axis.
Straight line
Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions
for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point from a line, co-ordinate of the centroid,
orthocentre, and circumcentre of a triangle,
Circle, conic sections
A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius
and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection
of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic
sections (parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola) in standard forms,
UNIT 11: THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directions
ratios, and direction cosines, and the angle between two intersecting lines. Skew lines, the shortest
distance between them, and its equation. Equations of a line

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UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA
Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-
dimensional space, scalar and vector products,
UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Measures of discretion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data
calculation of standard deviation, variance, and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data.
Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's
theorem, probability distribution of a random variate,
UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY
Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions, and
their properties,

Part –II APTITUDE TEST

UNIT - 1 Awareness of persons. Buildings, Materials.
Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three-
dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three-
dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual. Numerical and Verbal)
UNIT – 2 Three dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and
proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design
and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms
both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation
of plans, elevations, and 3D views of objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional
compositions using given shapes and forms.

Part – III DRAWING TEST

Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space, market, festivals,
street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.). landscape (riverfronts. Jungle. Gardens,
trees. Plants, etc.) and rural life.
To be conducted in a Drawing sheet.
Note: Candidates are advised to bring pencils. Own geometry box set, crasets and colour
pencils, and crayons for the Drawing Test

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 Syllabus for JEE (Main) Paper 2B (B.Planning.) - Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and
Planning
Part - I MATHEMATICS
UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS:
Sets and their representation: Union, intersection, and complement of sets and their algebraic
properties; Power set; Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into
and onto functions, the composition of functions.
UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS:
Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a +
ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex number, modulus, and
argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number
system and their solutions Relations between roots and co-efficient, nature of roots, the formation
of quadratic equations with given roots.
UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS:
Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants, and matrices of order two and three,
evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants, Adjoint, and evaluation of
inverse of a square matrix using determinants and, Test of consistency and solution of
simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices.
UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:
The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an arrangement and combination as
section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple applications.
UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS:
Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term, and simple
applications.
UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES:
Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two
given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY, AND DIFFERENTIABILITY:

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic,

exponential functions, inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity, and
differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions.
Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite, and
implicit functions; derivatives of order up to two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of
quantities, monotonic-increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of
one variable,

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UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS:
Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integral involving algebraic, trigonometric,
exponential, and logarithmic functions. Integrations by substitution, by parts, and by partial
functions. Integration using trigonometric identities.
Evaluation of simple integrals of the type
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ 𝑥 2 +𝑎2 , ∫√ , ∫ 𝑎2 − 𝑥2 , ∫ √𝑎2
− 𝑥2
, ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,∫ √𝑎𝑥 2 , ∫ 𝑎𝑥 2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,
𝑥 2 ± 𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑥+𝑐

(𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥
∫ √𝑎𝑥 2+ 𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ∫ √𝑎2 ± 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 , ∫ √𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑑𝑥

. The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite

integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form.
UNIT 9: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS
Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree, the solution of differential equation by
the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation
of the type
𝑑𝑦
+ 𝑝(𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑞(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus,
and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the
coordinate axis.
Straight line
Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions
for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid,
orthocentre, and circumcentre of a triangle,
Circle, conic sections
A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius
and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection
of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic
sections (parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola) in standard forms,
UNIT 11: THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directions
ratios, and direction cosines, the angle between two intersecting lines. Skew lines, the shortest
distance between them, and its equation. Equations of a line

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 UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA
Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-
dimensional space, scalar and vector products,
UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Measures of discretion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data
calculation of standard deviation, variance, and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data.
Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's
theorem, probability distribution of a random variate,
UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY
Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions, and
their properties,

Part –II APTITUDE TEST

UNIT - 1 Awareness of persons. Buildings, Materials, Objects, and Textures related to
Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-
dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three-dimensional objects. Analytical
Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual. Numerical and Verbal)
UNIT – 2 Three dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and
proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design
and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms
both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation
of plans, elevations, and 3D views of objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional
compositions using given shapes and forms.
Part – III PLANNING

UNIT-1 GENERAL AWARENESS

General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues,
government programs, etc.
UNIT-2 SOCIAL SCIENCES

The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th-century global economy,
colonialism, and colonial cities, industrialization, resources, and development, types of

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 resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, industries, national economy; Human
Settlements
Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India
Economic development- economic sectors, globalization, the concept of development, poverty;
Population structure, social exclusion, and inequality, urbanization, rural development, colonial
cities,
UNIT-3 THINKING SKILLS

Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading skills, scale, distance, direction, area, etc.;
critical reasoning; understanding of charts, graphs, and tables; basic concepts of statistics and
quantitative reasoning.

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