| Test No. |
Topics Covered |
| 01 |
Basic mathematics used in physics, vectors, Units, Dimensions and
Measurement, Motion in One dimension, Motion in Two
Dimension (Projectile Motion & Circular Motion) |
| 02 |
Laws of motion and friction, Work, Energy, Power and Conservation
laws, Centre of mass |
| 03 |
Electrostatics, Capacitors |
| 04 |
Syllabus of Test # 1, 2 & 3 |
| 05 |
Current electricity |
| 06 |
Magnetic effect of current and Magnetism |
| 07 |
Electromagnetic Induction (EMI), Electromagnetic Waves (EMW),
Alternating current (AC) and LC Oscillations |
| 08 |
Syllabus of Test # 5, 6 & 7 |
| 09 |
Ray optics and optical Instruments, Wave optics (Interference,
Diffraction & Polarisation), Nature of Light, Photometry |
| 10 |
Gravitation, Atomic and Nuclear Physics |
| 11 |
Digital Electronics (Logic Gates), Vaccum Tube
Elect ronics,Semiconduc tor Electronics, Principle of
Communication |
| 12 |
Syllabus of Test # 9, 10 & 11 |
| 13 |
Rotational Motion, Elasticity, Surface Tension, Viscosity and
Hydraulics |
| 14 |
Kinetic theory of gases, Heat and thermodynamics, Mode of Heat
Transfer, Thermometry, Thermal Expansion, Humidity, Dew point |
| 15 |
Oscillations (SHM, damped oscillations, forced oscillation& Resonance), Wave Motion, Doppler's Effect |
| 16 |
Syllabus of Test # 13, 14 & 15 |
| CHEMISTRY |
| Test No. |
Topics Covered |
| 01 |
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques : General introduction, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds. Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation.
Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radials, carbocations, carbanions; electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic
reactions (Reaction Mechanism). |
| 02 |
Hydrocarbons : Alkanes - Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical
mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis.
Alkanes -Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation: chemical
reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov's addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation,
mechanism of electrophilic addition.
Alkynes -Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of
alkynes, addition reaction of- hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water.
Aromatic Hydrocarbons -Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature; Benzene; resonance, aromaticity; chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution- Nitration sulphonation, halogenation, Friedel Craft's alkylation and acylation; directive influence of functional group in monosubstituted benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity. |
| 03 |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes : Haloalkanes : Nomenclature, nature of C –X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution
reactions. Optical rotation.
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only). Uses and environment effects of – dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers :Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol.
Phenols : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions,
uses of phenols.
Ethers : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties uses.
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids :Aldehydes and Ketones : Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; and mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses.
Carboxylic Acids : Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses. |
| 04 |
Syllabus of Test # 1, 2 & 3 |
| 05 |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen : Amines : Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines.
Cyanides and Isocyanides - will be mentioned at relevant places.
Diazonium salts:Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
Environmental Chemistry :Environmental pollution: Air, water and soil pollution, chemical reactions in atmosphere, smogs, major atmospheric
pollutants; acid rain ozone and its reactions, effects of depletion of ozone layer, greenhouse effect and global warming-pollution due to industrial
wastes; green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution, strategy for control of environmental pollution.
Polymers : Classification -Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization. Some important
polymers: natural and synthetic like polyesters, bakelite; rubber, Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers.
Biomolecules : Carbohydrates -Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D.L. configuration, oligosaccharides
(sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): importance.
Proteins - Elementary idea of – amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and
quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
Hormones -Elementary idea (excluding structure).
Vitamins - Classification and function.
Nucleic Acids : DNA and RNA
Chemistry in Everyday Life : Chemicals in medicines- analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs,
antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
Chemicals in food- preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants.
Cleansing agents- soaps and detergents, cleansing action.
Methods of purification qualitative and quantitative analysis
|
| 06 |
Structure of Atom : Atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie's
relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbital, quantum numbers, shapes of s,p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in
orbitals- Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principles and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals.
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties : Modern periodic law and long form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements- atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence.
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements :Principles and methods of extraction- concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron. |
| 07 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure : Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of
covalent bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and
shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only). Hydrogen bond.
Hydrogen :Occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen; hydridesionic, covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical
properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-preparation, reactions, uses and structure; |
| 08 |
Syllabus of Test # 5, 6 & 7 |
| 09 |
d and f Block Elements :General introduction, electronic configuration, characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first
row transition metals- metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties,
interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and properties of K Cr O and KMnO .
Lanthanoids - electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.
Actinoids: Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids.
Coordination Compounds :Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and stereo) bonding, Werner's theory VBT,CFT; importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, biological systems). |
| 10 |
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) : Group I and group 2 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationship,
trends in the variation of properties (such as ionization enthalpy, atomic and ionic radii), trends in chemical reactivity with oxygen, water,
hydrogen and halogens; uses.
Preparation and Properties of Some important Compounds:
Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogencarbonate, biological importance of sodium and potassium.
Industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca.
p-Block Elements : General Introduction to p-Block Elements.
Group 13 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical
reactivity, anomalous properties of first element of the group; Boron, some important compounds: borax, boric acids, boron hydrides.
Aluminium: uses, reactions with acids and alkalies.
Group 14 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical
reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element. Carbon, allotropic forms, physical and chemical properties: uses of some important compounds:
oxides. Important compounds of silicon and a few uses: silicon tetrachloride, silicones, silicates and zeolites, their uses.
Group 15 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties;
preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous- allotropic forms; compounds of
phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCI , PCI ) and oxoacids (elementary idea only).
Group 16 elements : General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties;
dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses; classification of oxides; ozone. Sulphur – allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation,
properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures
only).
Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties;
compounds of halogens: preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds oxoacids of halogens
(structures only).
Group 18 elements:General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses. |
| 11 |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry : General Introduction: Important and scope of chemistry.
Laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and molecules. Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass; percentage composition and empirical and molecular formula; chemical reactions,
stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids : Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas
laws of elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle's law, Charle's law, Gay Lussac's law, Avogadro's law, ideal behaviour of gases, empirical
derivation of gas equation. Avogadro number, ideal gas equation. Kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea), deviation from ideal
behaviour, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature.
Liquid State - Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical derivations).
Solid State : Classification of solids based on different binding forces; molecular, ionic covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing
efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties, Band theory of metals,
conductors, semiconductors and insulators.
Thermodynamics : First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of DU and DH, Hess's
law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of : bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization,
solution and dilution.
Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process,
criteria for equilibrium and spontaneity. Third law of thermodynamics- Brief introduction.
Redox Reactions : Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox reactions oxidation number, balancing redox reactions in terms of loss
and gain of electron and change in oxidation numbers. |
| 12 |
Syllabus of Test # 9, 10 & 11 |
| 13 |
Electrochemistry : Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variation of conductivity with
concentration, kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and Laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell- electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead
accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion.
Surface Chemistry : Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic,
lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation;
emulsions- types of emulsions. |
| 14 |
Chemical Equilibrium : Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
constant, factors affecting equilibrium-Le Chatelier's principle
Chemical Kinetics : Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction; concentration, temperature, catalyst; order
and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenious equation. |
| 15 |
Ionic Equilibrium : ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of polybasic acids, acid strength,
concept of pH., Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea)., buffer solutions, Henderson equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with
illustrative examples).
Solutions : Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative
properties- relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult's law, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure,
determination of molecular masses using colligative properties abnormal molecular mass. Van Hoff factor. |
| 16 |
Syllabus of Test # 13, 14 & 15 |
| BIOLOGY |
| Test No. |
Topics Covered |
| 01 |
UNITY OF LIFE : Cell structure, Cell division, PROTOPLASM - Small molecules and Macro molecules. |
| 02 |
DIVERSITY OF PLANT LIFE : Scientific Nomenclature, Binomial System, ICBN, Trinomial System, Taxonomic Hierarchy (taxon), Species concept, Types of Classification, Botanical Gardens and Herbaria, History of Plant Taxonomy, Two Kingdom, Four Kingdom and Five Kingdom Systems of Classification, Diagnostic Characters of Procaryotes, Bacteria, Virus, Mycoplasma Diagnostic Characters of Thallophyta (Algae and Fungi), Lichen and Mycorrhiza, Diagnostic Characters of Bryophyta, Diagnostic Characters of Pteridophyta, Diagnostic Characters of Spermatophyta, Branches of Botany. |
| 03 |
DIVERSITY OF ANIMAL LIFE : Classification of Animals (Protozoa to chordata upto Mammalia). Brief knowledge of Plasmodium, Earthworm and Cockroach & Frog. |
| 04 |
Syllabus of Test # 1, 2 & 3 |
| 05 |
ORGANISMS AND ENVIRONMENT : Origin and concept of species, population; interaction between environment and populations, community.
Biotic community, interaction between different species, biotic stability, changes in the community, succession. Ecosystem; Interaction
between biotic and abiotic components; major ecosystems, man made ecosystem-Agroecosystem. Biosphere; flow of energy, trapping of solar
energy, energy pathway, food chain, food web, biogeochemical cycles, calcium and sulphur, ecological imbalance and its consequences.
Conservation of natural resources; renewable and non-renewable (in brief ). Water and land management, wasteland development. Wild life and
forest conservation; causes for the extinction of some wild life, steps taken to conserve the remaining species, concept of endangered species-Indian Examples, conservation of forest; Indian forests, importance of forests, hazards of deforestation, afforestation, Environmental pollution; air
and water pollution, sources, major pollutants of big cities of our country, their effects and methods of control, pollution due to nuclear fallout
and waste disposal, effect and control, noise pollution; sources and effects. Ecological adaptations- Hydrophytes and Xerophytes.
Plant tissues, Primary Structure of Root, Stem and Leaves, Anomalous Primary Structure, Secondary growth |
| 06 |
Morphology of Angiosperms - Families of Angiosperms, Important Characters and Economic Importance of Cruciferae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Leguminosae, Liliaceae, Gramineae, Compositae and Cucurbitaceae. Reproduction and Development of Angiosperms (Life History of Angiosperms). Seed dormancy and Seed Germination. |
| 07 |
Mineral and Water relation of Plants, Photosynthesis, Mineral Nutrition, Respiration, Enzymes, Growth, Growth Hormones, Plant Movements. |
| 08 |
Syllabus of Test # 5, 6 & 7 |
| 09 |
Animal Tissues, MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS - Digestive System, Vitamins, Nutritional Imbalance and Deficiency Diseases,Excretory System, Limb Muscles,Reproductive System, Embryology. |
| 10 |
MAMMALIAN SYSTEM - Respiratory System, Integumentary System, Circulatory System,Skeletal System. |
| 11 |
MAMMALIAN SYSTEM - Endocrine Glands, Nervous System, Eye and Ear. |
| 12 |
Syllabus of Test # 9, 10 & 11 |
| 13 |
CONTINUITY OF LIFE : HEREDITY AND VARIATION : Introduction Mendel's Experiment with pea and idea of factors, Mendel's law of inheritance,
incomplete dominance/Co-dominance, extra-nuclear gene (Cytoplasmic inheritance), viral genes, linkage (genetic) map. Sex determination and
sex linkage, gene manipulation (Genetic Engineering), Viral gene, Bacterial chromosome, Plasmid. Gene expression (Lac operon), gene
regulation molecular basis of differentiation, gene interaction, polygenic inheritance, multiple allel/Lethal gene/special type of gene, pedigree
analysis, cloning, PCR technology, DNA finger printing, population genetics,Genetic material and it's replication, genetic code transcription and
translation. |
| 14 |
THE LIVING WORLD : Nature and scope of Biology . Methods of Biology. Our place in the universe. Laws that govern the universe and life. Level of
organisation. Cause and effect relationship.
Being alive. What does it mean ? Present approach to understand life processes molecular approach; life as an expression of energy; steady state
and homeostasis; self duplication and survival; adaptation; death as a positive part of life. An attempt to define life in the above.
Origin of life and its maintenance. Origin and diversity of life. Physical and chemical principles that maintain life processes, the living crust and
interdependence. The positive and negative aspects of progress in biological sciences. The future of the living world, identification of human
responsibility in shaping our future.
ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE : Living and non-living, chemical evolution, organic evolution; Oparin ideas, Miller-Urey experiments.
Interrelationship among living organisms and evidences of evolution : fossil records including geological time scale, Morphological evidencehomology,
vestigial organs, embryological similarities and biogeographical evidence.
Darwin's two major contributions. Common rigin of living organisms and recombination as sources of variability, selection acts upon variation,
adaptation (Lederberg's replica plating experiment for indirect selection of bacterial mutants), reproductive isolation, speciation. Role of
selection change and drift in determining genetic composition of population. Selected examples : industrial melanism; drug resistance, mimicry,
malaria in relation to G-6-PD deficiency and sickle cell disease. Human evolution : Paleontological evidence, man's place among mammals. Brief
idea of Dryopithecus, ustralopithecus, Homo erectus, H.neanderthalensis, Cromagnon man and Homo sapiens. Human chromosomes,
similarity in different racial groups. Comparison with chromosomes of nonhuman primates to indicate common origin; Cultural vs. biological
evolution.
MUTATION -Their role in speciation. Their origin in speciation, their origin in organisms .
APPLICATION OF BIOLOGY-I :Introduction, Role of Biology in the amelioration of human problems. Domestication of plant- a historical account,
improvement of crop plants; Principles of plant breeding and plant introduction. Use of fertilizers and economic and ecological aspects.
Use of pesticides : advantages and hazards. Biological methods of pest control. Crops today, Current concerns, gene pools and genetic
conservation. Underutilized crops with potential uses of oilseeds, medicines, beverages, spices, fodder, New crops-Leucaena (Subabul), Jojoba,
Guayule, winged bean, etc. Bio-fertilisers-green manure, crop residues and nitrogen fixation (symbiotic, non symbiotic). Applications of tissue
culture and genetic engineering in crops.
Domestication and introduction of animals, Livestock, poultry, fisheries (fresh water, marine, aquaculture). Improvement of animals : principles of
animal breeding. Major animal diseases and their control. Insects and their products (silk, honey, wax and lac). |
| 15 |
APPLICATION OF BIOLOGY-II : Bioenergy-biomass, wood (combustion, gasification, ethanol). Cow dung cakes, gobar gas, plants as sources of
hydrocarbons for producing petroleum, ethanol from starch and lignocellulose, Biotechnology, a brief historical account-manufacture of cheese,
yoghurt, alcohol yeast, vitamins, organic acids, antibiotics, steroids, dextrins. Scaling up laboratory findings to Industrial production. Production
of insulin, human growth hormones, interferon.
Communicable diseases including STD and diseases spread through 'blood transfusion (hepatities, AIDS, etc) Immune response, vaccines and
antisera. Allergies and Inflammations. Inherited diseases and dysfunctions, sex-linked diseases, genetic incompatibilities and genetic
counselling. Cancer- major types, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Tissue and organ transplantation. Community health services and measures.
Blood banks, Mental health, smoking, alcoholism and drug addiction-physiological symptoms and control measures. Industrial wastes,
toxicology, pollution-related diseases. Biomedical engineering-spare parts for man, instruments for diagnosis of diseases and care. Human
population related diseases. Human population growth problems and control, inequality between sexes, control measures; test-tube babies,
amniocentesis, Growth, Repair and Ageing. |
| 16 |
Syllabus of Test # 13, 14 & 15 |
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