KEAM 2022 Exam - Dates, Result, Cut Off, Counselling, Admit Card, Syllabus, Preparation Tips, Pattern, Registration
Application Correction Date 03 Aug, 2022 - 10 Aug, 2022
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About KEAM 2022
KEAM 2022 - CEE Kerala has released the KEAM result 2022 at the official website cee.kerala.gov.in. Candidates can download result of KEAM 2022 in online mode. The KEAM 2022 result date is August 3. To check KEAM results, candidates have to visit the KEAM candidate portal and login with application number and password. The authorities has started the KEAM profile correction facility 2022 at the official website. Candidates can verify their details and correct the defects till August 10. T
Candidates shortlisted on the basis of rank list will be called for the KEAM counselling process. On the basis of option entry, the exam authorities will release the KEAM seat allotment 2022 for admissions.
KEAM 2022 Latest News and Updates
- CEE Kerala has announced the KEAM result 2022 at the official website.
- CEE Kerala has released the admit card of KEAM 2022 on June 15. Candidates can download the KEAM hall ticket 2022 using application number and password.
- CEE Kerala has announced the KEAM application correction date 2022. Candidates can make corrections in their photo, signature or name by logging in to KEAM 2022 candidate portal.
- KEAM exam date 2022 has been rescheduled. KEAM 2022 exam will now be conducted on July 4.
- KEAM 2022 course addition facility started at the official website.
- CEE Kerala has extended the last date of KEAM 2022 registration till May 10.
- KEAM 2022 registration has been concluded.
- The authorities has postponed the date of KEAM 2022 exam. KEAM 2022 will be held on July 3. KEAM last date of application 2022 is April 30.
- CEE Kerala has started KEAM 2022 application form. Candidates can apply online till April 30.
- KEAM 2022 will be conducted on June 26.
- The exam authority has postponed the KEAM 2022 exam.
- CEE Kerala will release the KEAM 2022 application form soon at the official website.
KEAM 2022 exam analysis
Applicants appearing for the exam will be able to check the KEAM exam analysis soon after the conclusion of the exam. The exam analysis of KEAM exam 2022 will be compiled on the basis of students reaction, important topics asked and other parameters. As per the KEAM previous year paper analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
KEAM Exam - Previous Year Statistics
Candidates can check the previous year statistics for the KEAM exam from below.
KEAM previous year statistics - Engineering
Particulars | Female Candidates | Male Candidates | Total Candidates |
Appeared for the Examination | 35,244 | 38,733 | 73,977 |
Qualified in the Examination | 25,920 | 25,111 | 51,031 |
Included in the Rank List | 24,143 | 23,486 | 47,629 |
KEAM previous year statistics - Architecture
Particulars | Female Candidates | Male Candidates | Total Candidates |
Included in the Rank List | 1,803 | 1,013 | 2,816 |
Top 10 Rank holders | 5 | 5 | 10 |
What is KEAM Exam?
Commissioner Entrance Exam (CEE) Kerala conducts Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical exam every year for the admissions to Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture courses. The KEAM exam is conducted for 2 hours and 30 minutes which consists of Multiple Choice Questions. KEAM exam 2022 paper 1 will be conducted in two shifts morning and afternoon.
The exam authority has started the KEAM 2022 facility to add courses in the application form. Applicants who have already filled the KEAM application form were able to update their form by adding new courses till May 12. The authorities have also closed the KEAM 2022 application form filling process. Candidates could fill and submit the application form of KEAM 2022 along with uploading documents till May 10.
The application process of KEAM 2022 comprises registration, filling application form, uploading documents and payment of fee. Applicants looking for admissions to B.Tech & B.Arch courses offered by KEAM participating institutions must check the eligibility criteria before filling the form. Applicants need to fill the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical exam application form before the last date to be eligible to appear for the KEAM exam.
To fill the KEAM 2022 application form, applicants must have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala with a minimum aggregate of 45%. As per the KEAM exam 2022 eligibility criteria, the minimum age limit to fill the application form is 17 years. There is no upper age limit to fill KEAM application form 2022.
CEE Kerala has announced the KEAM correction date 2022. Candidates can make corrections in their photo, signature or name by logging in to KEAM 2022 candidate portal at cee.kerala.gov.in. The exam authority has provided the KEAM 2022 correction facility at the official website. The KEAM 2022 application correction dates was from May 30 to June 10.
Authorities released the KEAM 2022 admit card at cee.kerala.gov.in. The KEAM admit card release date is June 15. Only candidates who had completed the KEAM 2022 registration before the last date can download the admit card through KEAM candidate login. The credentials required to download KEAM hall ticket 2022 are application number and password.
Aspirants appearing for the exam must prepare an effective strategy to crack the KEAM 2022 exam in the first attempt. Candidates are advised to go through KEAM 2022 syllabus and previous year question papers for their preparations. Applicants must also refer to the best books for KEAM 2022 for their preparations.
Earlier, the authorities has released the KEAM 2022 answer key. Students were allowed to raise objections against the KEAM answer key till July 13 (5 PM). In order to raise a challenge against the answer key, aspirants had to submit their objections with supporting documents and fee of Rs.100 per question by way of DD drawn in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram, by post or hand delivery. The KEAM 2022 exam was held on July 4.
KEAM Contact Details
Address: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Fifth Floor, Housing Board Buildings, Santhi Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001.
Phone: 0471 2525300
Fax: 0471 2337228
Email: ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in
KEAM 2022 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Kerala Engineering Architecture & Medical Examination |
| Short Exam Name | KEAM |
| Conducting Body | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Participating Colleges | 159 |
| KEAM B.Tech - Duration | 5 Hours +1 More |
| Number of Seats | B.Tech : 57680 Seats +1 More |
KEAM 2022 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
03 Aug, 2022 - 10 Aug, 2022
Application Correction - Profile | Mode: Online Ongoing
Past Dates and Events
04 Aug, 2022
Result | Mode: Online
04 Jul, 2022 - 13 Jul, 2022
Answer Key - Challenge | Mode: Offline
04 Jul, 2022
Answer Key | Mode: Online
04 Jul, 2022
Exam | Mode: Online
15 Jun, 2022
Admit Card | Mode: Online
30 May, 2022 - 10 Jun, 2022
Application Correction | Mode: Online
11 May, 2022 - 12 May, 2022
Course addition | Mode: Online
06 Apr, 2022 - 10 May, 2022
Application | Mode: Online
The exam conducting authority has released the KEAM eligibility criteria in the official notification Applicants appearing for the exam must check the eligibility criteria of KEAM 2022. The KEAM eligibility criteria 2022 comprises age limit, educational qualification, domicile and other parameters. Applicants who do not meet the KEAM 2022 eligibility criteria will be disqualified from the admission process at the time of counselling. For more details about eligibility criteria, candidates can refer to the details given below.
Nationality
Candidates should be of Indian nationality.
However, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will also be termed eligible for KEAM 2022.
Domicile
Candidates must belong to one of the following categories - Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) or Non-Keralite Category II (NK II). To prove the domicile, the candidates will be required to submit certain documents.
KEAM 2022 Age Limit
As per KEAM eligibility criteria 2022, the candidates should be minimum 17 years old as on December 2022.
No maximum age limit.
Educational Requirements
Applicants should have qualified Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or equivalent exam with minimum 45% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
If the candidate has not studied Chemistry during 12th standard, then the marks of Computer Science will be considered. Further, if the candidate has also not studied Computer Science along with Chemistry, then the marks in Biotechnology will be considered by the authorities. Finally, if the candidate has not studied any of the given subjects, the scores of Biology will be considered.
KEAM 2022 Required Marks
Candidates should have secured minimum aggregate marks of 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Chemistry is an optional subject whereas Physics and Mathematics are compulsory.
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
The exam authority had provided the KEAM 2022 correction facility. The KEAM 2022 application correction dates was from May 30 to June 10. The exam conducting authority had extended the KEAM registration at the official website till May 10. Applicants filling the application form of KEAM 2022 must check the eligibility criteria. The application process of KEAM 2022 comprises registration, filling application form, uploading documents and payment of fee. The steps need to be followed carefully as any wrong information might mean filling in a new form or paying the application fees again.
Steps to fill the KEAM application form 2022
The detailed stepwise KEAM 2022 application form filling guidelines are as follows:
KEAM Registration: The first step is to complete the KEAM registration 2022 from the official website. Applicants have to fill in the basic details like email ID, mobile number, personal details and other important information in the registration form. After filling all the details, candidates also need to generate the login password as per the specifications.
Filling the KEAM application form: In the next step candidates have to fill the details in the KEAM application form 2022. Applicants have to fill in their personal, communication, education and other details in the application form.
Payment of Fees: After filling the application, applicants have to pay the KEAM application fee 2022. The application fee of KEAM 2022 can be paid through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or e-Challan. Candidates belonging to the ST category are not required to pay any application fees.
Uploading Photo and Signature: The next step after payment of application fee is uploading the required documents as per the format. Applicants have to upload the scanned image of photograph and signature in the KEAM application form.
KEAM 2022 Document Format
Document | Dimension | Size & Format |
Signature | 150 x 100 pixels | 10 - 100 KB & JPEG/JPG |
Photograph | 150 x 200 pixels | 15 - 100 KB & JPEG/JPG |
Other Documents | - | 10 - 500 KB & PDF |
Submitting the application form: The last step is to preview all the details and submit the KEAM application form 2022.
Documents need to be uploaded in KEAM 2022 application form
Candidates need to upload the following documents as per the specified format in the KEAM application form.
Proof for Nativity (mandatory).
Proof for Date of Birth (mandatory).
Non-Creamy Layer Certificate/Community Certificate (if applicable).
Special Reservation Certificate (if applicable).
Income Certificate (if applicable).
Other Relevant Certificates for claiming any other claims like NRI, Minority, etc.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBC, General | PWD | Online | Male, Transgender, Female | ₹ 700 |
| SC | PWD | Online | Male, Transgender, Female | ₹ 300 |
KEAM B.Tech Syllabus
Mathematics
Algebra |
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| Sets, relations, and functions: Sets and their representations: Finite and infinite sets; empty set; equal sets; subsets; power set; universal set; Venn diagrams; complement of a set; operations on sets (union, intersection, and difference of set) |
| Sets, relations, and functions: Applications of sets-ordered pairs, Cartesian product of two sets; relations, reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations |
| Sets, relations, and functions: Domain, co-domain, and range-functions: Into, on to, one-one in to, one-one on to functions; constant function; identity function; composition of functions; invertible functions; binary operations |
| Complex numbers: Complex numbers in the form a +ib; real and imaginary parts of a complex number; complex conjugate, Argand diagram, representation of complex number as a point in the plane; modulus and argument of a complex number |
| Complex numbers: Algebra of complex numbers; triangle inequality; polar representation of a complex number and square root of a complex number. Solution of a quadratic equation in the complex number system |
| Sequences and series: Sequence and examples of finite and infinite sequences; arithmetic progression (A.P.): First term, common difference, nth term and sum of n terms of an A.P.; arithmetic mean (A.M.) |
| Sequences and series: Insertion of arithmetic means between any two given numbers; geometric progression (G.P): First term, common ratio, and nth term, sum to n terms, infinite GP and its sum. Geometric mean (G.M) |
| Sequences and series: Insertion of geometric means, relation between A.M. and G.M. between any two given numbers. Formula for finding the sum of first n natural numbers |
| Sequences and series: Sum of the squares of first n natural numbers and sum of the cubes of first n natural numbers |
| Permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, and mathematical induction: Fundamental principle of counting; the factorial notation; permutation as an arrangement; meaning of P(n,r); combination: Meaning of C(n,r) |
| Permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, and mathematical induction: Applications of permutations and combinations. Statement of binomial theorem |
| Permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, and mathematical induction: Proof of binomial theorem for positive integral exponent using principle of mathematical induction and also by combinatorial method; general and middle terms in binomial expansions |
| Permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, and mathematical induction: Properties of binomial coefficients; binomial theorem for any index (without proof); application of binomial theorem. The principle of mathematical induction, simple applications |
| Matrices and determinants: Concept of a matrix; types of matrices; equality of matrices (only real entries may be considered): Operations of addition, scalar multiplication and multiplication of matrices |
| Matrices and determinants: Statement of important results on operations of matrices and their verifications by numerical problem only; determinant of a square matrix; minors and cofactors; singular and non-singular matrices |
| Matrices and determinants: Applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle. Concept of elementary row and column operations. Transpose, adjoint and inverse of a matrix; consistency and inconsistency of a system of linear equations |
| Matrices and determinants: Solving system of linear equations in two or three variables using inverse of a matrix (only up to 3X3 determinants and matrices should be considered) |
| Linear inequalities: Solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and its graphical representation; solution of system of linear inequalities in one variable; graphical solutions of linear inequalities in two variables |
| Linear inequalities: Solution of system of Linear Inequalities in two variables |
| Mathematical reasoning: Mathematically acceptable statements and their negation. Connecting words/phrases consolidating the understanding of if and only if condition, implies, and/or, implied by, there exists |
| Mathematical reasoning: Validating the statements involving the connecting words, difference among contradiction, converse, and contrapositive |
Trigonometry |
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| Trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions: Degree measures and radian measure of positive and negative angles; relation between degree measure and radian measure, definition of trigonometric functions with the help of a unit circle |
| Trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions: Periodic functions, concept of periodicity of trigonometric functions, value of trigonometric functions of x for x=0, trigonometric functions of sum and difference of numbers |
| Trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions: Trigonometric functions of multiple and submultiples of numbers. Conditional identities for the angles of a triangle, solution of trigonometric equations of the type Sin x = Sin a; Cos x = Cos a |
| Trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions: Tan x = Tan a and equations reducible to these forms. Proofs and simple application of sine and cosine formulae. Inverse trigonometric functions |
| Trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions: Range, domain, principal value branch, and graphs of inverse trigonometric functions |
| Simple problems: Graph of the following trigonometric functions; y=Sin x; y=Cos x; y=Tan x; y= a Sin x; y = a Cos x, y = a Sin bx; y = a Cos bx |
Geometry |
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| Lines and family of lines: Cartesian system of coordinates in a plane, shifting of origin. Distance formula, slope of line, parallel, and perpendicular lines. Various forms of equations of a line parallel to axes, slope-intercept form |
| Lines and family of lines: The slope point form, intercept form, normal form, general form, intersection of lines. Equation of bisectors of angle between two lines, angles between two lines, condition for concurrency of three lines |
| Lines and family of lines: Distance of a point from a line, equations of family of lines through the intersection of two lines |
| Conic sections: Sections of a cone. Circles, standard form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre. Equations of conic sections (parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola) in standard form and simple properties |
| Vectors: Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector, types of vectors (equal vectors, unit vector, zero vector). Position vector of a point, localized and free vectors, parallel and collinear vectors, negative of a vector |
| Vectors: Components of a vector, addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, position vector of point dividing a line segment in a given ratio, application of vectors in geometry. Scalar product of two vectors |
| Vectors: Projection of a vector on a line, vector product of two vectors |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Coordinate axes and coordinate planes in three dimensional space, coordinate of a point in space, distance between two points, section formula, direction cosines, and direction ratios of a line joining two points |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Projection of the join of two points on a given line, angle between two lines whose direction ratios are given, Cartesian and vector equation of a line through (i) a point and parallel to a given vector |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Cartesian and vector equation of a line through (ii) through two points, collinearity of three points, coplanar, and skew lines, shortest distance between two lines, condition for the intersection of two lines |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Cartesian and vector equation of a plane (i) when the normal vector and the distance of the plane from the origin is given, (ii) passing through a point and perpendicular to a given vector |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Cartesian and vector equation of a plane (iii) passing through a point and parallel to two given lines through the intersection of two other planes (iv) containing two lines, (v) passing through three points |
| Three-dimensional geometry: Angle between (i) two lines (ii) two planes (iii) a line and a plane, condition of coplanarity of two lines in vector and Cartesian form, length of perpendicular of a point from a plane by both vector and Cartesian methods |
Statistics |
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| Statistics and probability: Mean deviation, variance, standard deviation for grouped an ungrouped data. Analysis of frequency distributions with equal means but different variances. Random experiments and sample space, events as subset of a sample space |
| Statistics and probability: Occurrence of an event, sure and impossible events, exhaustive events, algebra of events, meaning of equality likely outcomes, mutually exclusive events. Probability of an event; theorems on probability |
| Statistics and probability: Addition rule, multiplication rule, independent experiments and events. Finding P (A or B), P (A and B), Bayes' theorem, random variables, probability distribution of a random variable and its mean and variance |
| Statistics and probability: Repeated independent (Bernoulli) trials and binomial distribution |
Calculus |
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| Functions, limits, and continuity: Concept of a real function; its domain and range; modulus function, greatest integer function: Signum functions; trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs |
| Functions, limits, and continuity: Composite functions, inverse of a function. Limit of a function; meaning and related notations; left and right hand limits; fundamental theorems on limits without proof |
| Functions, limits, and continuity: Continuity of a function at a point, over an open/ closed interval; sum, product, and quotient of continuous functions |
| Functions, limits, and continuity: Continuity of special functions-polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions |
| Differentiation: Derivative of a function; its geometrical and physical significance; relationship between continuity and differentiability; derivatives of polynomial, basic trigonometric, exponential |
| Differentiation: Logarithmic and inverse trigonometric functions from first principles; derivatives of sum, difference, product, and quotient of functions; derivatives of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic |
| Differentiation: Inverse trigonometric and implicit functions; logarithmic differentiation; derivatives of functions expressed in parametric form; chain rule and differentiation by substitution; derivatives of second order |
| Application of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities; tangents and normals; increasing and decreasing functions and sign of the derivatives; maxima and minima; greatest and least values; Rolle's theorem and nean value theorem |
| Application of derivatives: Approximation by differentials. Simple problems |
| Indefinite integrals: Integration as inverse of differentiation; properties of integrals; integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; integration by substitution; integration by parts |
| Indefinite integrals: Integration of rational functions; partial fractions and their use in integration |
| Definite integrals: Definite integral as limit of a sum; fundamental theorems of integral calculus without proof |
| Definite integrals: Application of definite integrals in finding areas bounded by a curve, circle, parabola, and ellipse in standard form between two ordinates and x-axis; area between two curves, line and circle; line and parabola: Line and ellipse |
| Differential equations: Definition; order and degree; general and particular solutions of a differential equation; formation of differential equations whose general solution is given; solution of differential equations by method of separation of variables |
| Differential equations: Homogeneous differential equations of first order and their solutions |
| Linear programming: Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objective function, optimisation, different types of linear programming problems, mathematical formulation of linear programming problems |
| Linear programming: Graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions, feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (up to three non-trivial constraints) |
Physics
Physical world and measurement |
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| Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; physics, technology, and society |
| Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units. Length, mass, and time measurements; accuracy and precision of measuring instruments; errors in measurement; significant figures |
| Need for measurement: Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications |
Kinematics |
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| Frame of reference, motion in a straight line: Position-time graph, speed and velocity. Uniform and nonuniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity |
| Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time and position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment) |
| Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion |
| Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity |
| Unit Vectors |
| Resolution of a vector in a plane-rectangular components |
| Scalar and vector products of vectors |
| Motion in a plane |
| Cases of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration-projectile motion |
| Uniform circular motion |
Laws of motion |
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| Intuitive concept of force |
| Inertia, Newton's first law of motion; momentum and Newton's second law of motion; impulse; 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, lubrication |
| Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force, examples of circular motion (vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road) |
Work, energy, and power |
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| Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power |
| Notion of potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces; conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); non-conservative forces |
| Motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimension |
Motion of system particles and rigid body rotation |
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| Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion |
| Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod, circular ring, disc, and sphere |
| Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some examples |
| Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions; moment of inertia, radius of gyration |
| Values of M.I. for simple geometrical objects (no derivation) |
| Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications |
Gravitation |
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| Kepler's laws of planetary motion |
| The universal law of gravitation |
| Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth |
| Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential |
| Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite |
| Geostationary satellites |
Properties of bulk matter |
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| Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio; elastic energy |
| Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications (hydraulic lift and hydraulic brakes) |
| Effect of gravity on fluid pressure |
| Viscosity, Stokes' law, terminal velocity, Reynold's number, streamline and turbulent flow |
| Critical velocity, Bernoulli's theorem and its applications |
| Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise |
| Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases |
| Anomalous expansion |
| Specific heat capacity: Cp, Cv-calorimetry; change of state-latent heat |
| Heat transfer-conduction and thermal conductivity, convection, and radiation |
| Qualitative ideas of black body radiation, Wien's displacement law, and green house effect |
| Newton's law of cooling and Stefan's law |
Thermodynamics |
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| Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of thermodynamics) |
| Heat, work, and internal energy |
| First law of thermodynamics |
| Isothermal and adiabatic processes |
| Second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes |
| Heat engines and refrigerators |
Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory |
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| Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas |
| Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure |
| Avogadro's number |
| Kinetic energy and temperature; rms speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path |
Oscillations and waves |
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| Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time |
| Periodic functions |
| Simple harmonic motion (SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring-restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM-kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum-derivation of expression for its time period |
| Free, forced, and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance |
| Wave motion |
| Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion |
| 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 |
| Doppler effect |
Electrostatics |
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| Electric charges and their conservation |
| Coulomb's law-force 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 |
| Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem 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 (field inside and outside) |
| Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipoles in an electrostatic field |
| Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor |
| Dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor |
| Van De Graaff generator |
Current electricity |
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| Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and nonlinear), electrical energy and power |
| Electrical resistivity and conductivity |
| Carbon resistors colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance |
| Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel |
| Kirchhoff 's laws and simple applications |
| Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge |
| Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing EMF of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell |
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism |
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| Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment |
| Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop |
| Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids |
| Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields |
| Cyclotron |
| Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field |
| Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors, definition of ampere |
| Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter |
| Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment |
| Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron |
| Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis |
| Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid |
| Magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements |
| Para-, dia-, and ferro - magnetic substances, with examples |
| Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths |
| Permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
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| 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; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current |
| AC generator and transformer |
Electromagnetic waves |
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| Need for displacement current |
| Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only) |
| Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves |
| Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses |
Optics |
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| Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula |
| Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker's formula |
| Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror |
| Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism |
| Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset |
| Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses |
| Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers |
| Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens' principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens' principle. Interference |
| Wave optics: Young's double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light |
| Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum |
| Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes |
| Polarisation, plane polarised light; Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and polaroids |
Dual nature of matter and radiation |
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| Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light |
| Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation |
| Davisson-Germer experiment |
Atoms and nuclei |
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| Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum |
| Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones |
| Radioactivity-alpha, beta, and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law |
| Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission and fusion |
Electronic devices |
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| Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and semiconductors; semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode |
| Zener diode as a voltage regulator |
| Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier, transistor as a switch (common emitter configuration) and oscillator |
| Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR) |
Communication systems |
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| Elements of a communication system (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV, and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium |
| Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation |
| Need for modulation |
| Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave |
Chemistry
Some basic concepts of chemistry |
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| General introduction: Importance and scope of chemistry |
| Historical approach to particulate nature of matter, 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 |
Structure of atom |
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| Discovery of electron, proton, and neutron; atomic number, isotopes and isobars |
| Thompson's model and its limitations, Rutherford's model and its limitations, Bohr's model and its limitations, concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, De Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
| Concept of orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p, and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals-Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms |
| Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals |
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
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| Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table |
| Periodic trends in properties of elements-atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence |
| Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100 |
Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
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| Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of covalent 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 |
States of matter: Gases, liquids, and solids |
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| Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas laws in elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle's law, Charle's law, Gay Lussac's law, Avogadro's law, ideal behaviour |
| 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 |
| Solid state-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 |
| Solid state-semiconductors and insulators, and n and p type semiconductors |
Thermodynamics |
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| Concepts of system, types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions |
| First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of ΔU and ΔH, 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 a state function, second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for equilibrium |
| Third law of thermodynamics-brief introduction |
Equilibrium |
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| Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium-Le Chatelier's principle; 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) |
Redox reactions and electrochemistry |
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| Concept of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions in terms of loss and gain of electron and change in oxidation numbers, applications of redox reactions |
| Conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations 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, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells |
| Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion |
Solutions |
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| 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 B.P., depression of freezing point |
| Osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Vant Hoff factor |
Chemical kinetics |
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| 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, Arrhenius equation |
Surface chemistry |
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| Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis: Homogenous 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 |
Hydrogen and s-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) |
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| 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 |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationship |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: 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 |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: Preparation and properties of some important compounds-sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, and sodium hydrogencarbonate, biological importance of sodium and potassium |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: CaO, CaCO3, and industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca |
P-block elements |
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| 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- physical and chemical properties |
| Group 13 elements: Some important compounds-borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: Uses, reactions with acids and alkalis |
| Group 14 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element |
| Group 14 elements: Carbon-catenation, 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; nitrogen-preparation, properties and uses |
| Group 15 elements: Compounds of nitrogen: Preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms |
| Group 15 elements: Compounds of phosphorous-preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) 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 |
| Group 16 elements: 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 |
| Group 17 elements: Interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only) |
| Group 18 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses |
D and f block elements |
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| General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and 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 K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 |
| Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction, and its consequences |
| Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthenoids |
Coordination compounds |
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| Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner's theory VBT,CFT |
| Coordination compounds: Isomerism (structural and stereo) importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals, and biological systems) |
General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
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| Principles and methods of extraction-concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron |
Organic chemistry-some basic principles and techniques |
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| General introduction, methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, 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 radicals, carbocations, carbanions; electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions |
Hydrocarbons |
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| Classification of Hydrocarbons |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkanes-nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkenes-nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkenes-chemical reactions: Addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: 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 |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons-directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
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| 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 environmental effects of-dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT |
Alcohols, phenols, and ethers |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Organic compounds containing nitrogen |
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| 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 in context |
| Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry |
Biomolecules |
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| 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 a-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 functions |
| Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA |
Polymers |
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| Classification-natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization |
| Some important polymers: Natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber |
| Biodegradable and non-Biodegradable polymers |
Chemistry in everyday life |
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| 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. |
Environmental chemistry |
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| 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 |
KEAM B.Pharma Syllabus
Physics
Physical world and measurement |
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| Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; physics, technology, and society |
| Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units. Length, mass, and time measurements; accuracy and precision of measuring instruments; errors in measurement; significant figures |
| Need for measurement: Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications |
Kinematics |
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| Frame of reference, motion in a straight line: Position-time graph, speed and velocity. Uniform and nonuniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity |
| Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time and position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment) |
| Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion |
| Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity |
| Unit Vectors |
| Resolution of a vector in a plane-rectangular components |
| Scalar and vector products of vectors |
| Motion in a plane |
| Cases of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration-projectile motion |
| Uniform circular motion |
Laws of motion |
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| Intuitive concept of force |
| Inertia, Newton's first law of motion; momentum and Newton's second law of motion; impulse; 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, lubrication |
| Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force, examples of circular motion (vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road) |
Work, energy, and power |
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| Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power |
| Notion of potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces; conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); non-conservative forces |
| Motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimension |
Motion of system particles and rigid body rotation |
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| Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion |
| Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod, circular ring, disc, and sphere |
| Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some examples |
| Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions; moment of inertia, radius of gyration |
| Values of M.I. for simple geometrical objects (no derivation) |
| Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications |
Gravitation |
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| Kepler's laws of planetary motion |
| The universal law of gravitation |
| Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth |
| Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential |
| Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite |
| Geostationary satellites |
Properties of bulk matter |
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| Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio; elastic energy |
| Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications (hydraulic lift and hydraulic brakes) |
| Effect of gravity on fluid pressure |
| Viscosity, Stokes' law, terminal velocity, Reynold's number, streamline and turbulent flow |
| Critical velocity, Bernoulli's theorem and its applications |
| Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise |
| Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases |
| Anomalous expansion |
| Specific heat capacity: Cp, Cv-calorimetry; change of state-latent heat |
| Heat transfer-conduction and thermal conductivity, convection, and radiation |
| Qualitative ideas of black body radiation, Wien's displacement law, and green house effect |
| Newton's law of cooling and Stefan's law |
Thermodynamics |
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| Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of thermodynamics) |
| Heat, work, and internal energy |
| First law of thermodynamics |
| Isothermal and adiabatic processes |
| Second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes |
| Heat engines and refrigerators |
Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory |
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| Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas |
| Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure |
| Avogadro's number |
| Kinetic energy and temperature; rms speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path |
Oscillations and waves |
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| Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time |
| Periodic functions |
| Simple harmonic motion (SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring-restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM-kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum-derivation of expression for its time period |
| Free, forced, and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance |
| Wave motion |
| Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion |
| 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 |
| Doppler effect |
Electrostatics |
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| Electric charges and their conservation |
| Coulomb's law-force 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 |
| Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem 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 (field inside and outside) |
| Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipoles in an electrostatic field |
| Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor |
| Dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor |
| Van De Graaff generator |
Current electricity |
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| Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and nonlinear), electrical energy and power |
| Electrical resistivity and conductivity |
| Carbon resistors colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance |
| Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel |
| Kirchhoff 's laws and simple applications |
| Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge |
| Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing EMF of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell |
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism |
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| Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment |
| Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop |
| Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids |
| Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields |
| Cyclotron |
| Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field |
| Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors, definition of ampere |
| Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter |
| Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment |
| Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron |
| Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis |
| Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid |
| Magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements |
| Para-, dia-, and ferro - magnetic substances, with examples |
| Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths |
| Permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
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| 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; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current |
| AC generator and transformer |
Electromagnetic waves |
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| Need for displacement current |
| Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only) |
| Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves |
| Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses |
Optics |
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| Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula |
| Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker's formula |
| Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror |
| Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism |
| Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset |
| Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses |
| Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers |
| Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens' principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens' principle. Interference |
| Wave optics: Young's double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light |
| Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum |
| Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes |
| Polarisation, plane polarised light; Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and polaroids |
Dual nature of matter and radiation |
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| Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light |
| Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation |
| Davisson-Germer experiment |
Atoms and nuclei |
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| Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum |
| Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones |
| Radioactivity-alpha, beta, and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law |
| Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission and fusion |
Electronic devices |
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| Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and semiconductors; semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode |
| Zener diode as a voltage regulator |
| Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier, transistor as a switch (common emitter configuration) and oscillator |
| Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR) |
Communication systems |
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| Elements of a communication system (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV, and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium |
| Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation |
| Need for modulation |
| Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave |
Chemistry
Some basic concepts of chemistry |
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| General introduction: Importance and scope of chemistry |
| Historical approach to particulate nature of matter, 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 |
Structure of atom |
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| Discovery of electron, proton, and neutron; atomic number, isotopes and isobars |
| Thompson's model and its limitations, Rutherford's model and its limitations, Bohr's model and its limitations, concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, De Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
| Concept of orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p, and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals-Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms |
| Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals |
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
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| Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table |
| Periodic trends in properties of elements-atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence |
| Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100 |
Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
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| Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of covalent 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 |
States of matter: Gases, liquids, and solids |
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| Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas laws in elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle's law, Charle's law, Gay Lussac's law, Avogadro's law, ideal behaviour |
| 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 |
| Solid state-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 |
| Solid state-semiconductors and insulators, and n and p type semiconductors |
Thermodynamics |
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| Concepts of system, types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions |
| First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of ΔU and ΔH, 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 a state function, second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for equilibrium |
| Third law of thermodynamics-brief introduction |
Equilibrium |
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| Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium-Le Chatelier's principle; 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) |
Redox reactions and electrochemistry |
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| Concept of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions in terms of loss and gain of electron and change in oxidation numbers, applications of redox reactions |
| Conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations 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, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells |
| Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion |
Solutions |
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| 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 B.P., depression of freezing point |
| Osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Vant Hoff factor |
Chemical kinetics |
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| 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, Arrhenius equation |
Surface chemistry |
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| Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis: Homogenous 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 |
Hydrogen and s-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) |
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| 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 |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationship |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: 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 |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: Preparation and properties of some important compounds-sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, and sodium hydrogencarbonate, biological importance of sodium and potassium |
| Group 1 and group 2 elements: CaO, CaCO3, and industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca |
P-block elements |
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| 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- physical and chemical properties |
| Group 13 elements: Some important compounds-borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: Uses, reactions with acids and alkalis |
| Group 14 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element |
| Group 14 elements: Carbon-catenation, 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; nitrogen-preparation, properties and uses |
| Group 15 elements: Compounds of nitrogen: Preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms |
| Group 15 elements: Compounds of phosphorous-preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) 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 |
| Group 16 elements: 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 |
| Group 17 elements: Interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only) |
| Group 18 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses |
D and f block elements |
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| General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and 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 K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 |
| Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction, and its consequences |
| Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthenoids |
Coordination compounds |
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| Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner's theory VBT,CFT |
| Coordination compounds: Isomerism (structural and stereo) importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals, and biological systems) |
General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
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| Principles and methods of extraction-concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron |
Organic chemistry-some basic principles and techniques |
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| General introduction, methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, 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 radicals, carbocations, carbanions; electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions |
Hydrocarbons |
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| Classification of Hydrocarbons |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkanes-nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkenes-nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: Alkenes-chemical reactions: Addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons: 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 |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons-directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
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| 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 environmental effects of-dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT |
Alcohols, phenols, and ethers |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Organic compounds containing nitrogen |
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| 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 in context |
| Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry |
Biomolecules |
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| 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 a-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 functions |
| Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA |
Polymers |
|---|
| Classification-natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization |
| Some important polymers: Natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber |
| Biodegradable and non-Biodegradable polymers |
Chemistry in everyday life |
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| 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. |
Environmental chemistry |
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| 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 |
The confusion around the standard of questions, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. for KEAM 2022 can all be detrimental to the preparation. CEE does not release much information about the kind of paper that is going to come, making it one of the challenging entrance exams. The way to tackle this problem effectively is to follow a proper KEAM 2022 preparation strategy.
KEAM 2022 exam pattern and syllabus are important and they have to make themselves familiar. Candidates are advised to practice through previous year's question papers to develop a strong grip on these. They are also advised to take many mock tests regularly.
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The KEAM Mock test not only helps strengthen the preparation, this also helps students to gain more confidence for the final exam. KEAM does not release its own official sample papers but the sample papers for KEAM 2022 can be found on our website.
Candidates should take as many mock tests or previous year question papers or sample question papers as possible. This is very helpful as it not only makes you aware of the kind of questions that are going to be asked but also gives you the confidence to tackle them head-on.
The exam conducting authority has released the KEAM exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing for the exam must check the KEAM exam pattern 2022 for their preparations. KEAM exam is a technical exam and requires attention and detailed analysis. This can be done through the exam pattern. KEAM 2022 exam pattern is important as they give a bird's eye view of how the paper is set. This makes aspirants more familiar with exams and more confident about their studies. Thorough knowledge of the KEAM exam pattern provides confidence to the students undertaking the test. The exam pattern of KEAM 2022 comprises making scheme, number of questions, mode of examination, duration of exam and other details. Exam pattern of KEAM provides students with knowledge about how a paper is set, what is the standard of questions, and what topics are more important. According to CEE guidelines, B. Pharma aspirants have to attempt only Paper I of KEAM 2022 in order to be eligible for allotment of seats. KEAM exam pattern is given in the table below.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2022 - Paper 1
KEAM 2022 Exam for B. Tech. aspirants are divided into two parts - Paper I and Paper II. The exam pattern for Paper I is as follows :
Paper Name | Paper I |
Subjects | Physics and Chemistry |
Number of questions | 120 |
Marks | 480 marks |
Total Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
Question Type | Multiple Choice, Objective-based questions |
Negative Marking | 4 marks awarded for every right answer and 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer |
NOTE: The students who have selected Pharmacy have to appear for Paper I of KEAM 2022.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2022 - Paper 2
Paper II will be held on a consecutive day. The exam pattern for Paper II is as follows:
Paper Name | Paper II |
Subjects | Mathematics |
Number of questions | 120 |
Marks | 480 marks |
Total Time Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
Question Type | Multiple Choice, Objective-based questions |
Negative Marking | 4 marks awarded for every right answer and 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer |
The exam conducting authority has released the KEAM admit card on the official website. Applicants can download the KEAM admit card 2022 through their application number and password. The details mentioned in the admit card of KEAM 2022 are candidate personal details, exam details, exam day guidelines and others. After downloading the KEAM admit card, applicants must check all the details mentioned in it. In case of any discrepancy in the admit card, candidates must contact the exam authority for the rectification. Steps to download the KEAM 2022 admit card are given below.
How to download KEAM admit card 2022
Visit the KEAM official website.
Click on the direct link to download the admit card of KEAM 2022.
Enter the login credentials in the required fields - application number and password.
KEAM admit card 2022 will appear on the screen.
Download the KEAM admit card for future reference.
Details printed on the KEAM 2022 Admit Card
Candidates can find the below-given details on the admit card,
Candidate's Name
Roll Number
Application Number
KEAM 2022 Exam Date & Time
Venus of Exam Centre
Photograph
Signature
KEAM 2022 Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates must bring the valid KEAM Admit Card and black or blue ballpoint pen.
He/She will not be allowed to carry items into the exam centre which includes a pencil, correction fluid, eraser, calculator, logarithm table, mobile phones, electronic gadgets etc.
They are advised to arrive at the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the reporting time.
Candidates will be allowed to leave the exam hall after the completion of the KEAM 2022 exam only.
KEAM 2022: Exam Day Guidelines for COVID-19 Patients
Since the exam will be conducted in place against the background of the COVID-19 spread, COVID positive students/those with similar symptoms may attend the exams.
These students have to report their COVID positive/quarantine details on the CEE Covid helpdesk available on the KEAM candidate portal on the entrance exam commissionaire’s website. Any update on the COVID positive//quarantine situation should also be updated on the same link. Students can also directly report to the CEE Representative/chief superintendent given on the admit card.
Separate classrooms and sanitation rooms will be provided to those students who are COVID positive/ show excessive temperature during thermal scanning in a way that avoids intermingling with other students.
The students need not sign their attendance instead the invigilators can mark their attendance.
Sanitation rooms will be set up for these students in all exam centres.
COVID positive students should call commissionaire representatives whose numbers are given on the admit card on the day before exams and follow their guidelines.
Students should come in private vehicles arranged by them. Strict COVID-19 guidelines will be followed in these exam halls.
KEAM 2022 Exam Centers
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Kerala | Alappuzha |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Kollam | |
| Pathanamthitta | |
| Thodupuzha | |
| Kottayam | |
| Ernakulam | |
| Thrissur | |
| Palakkad | |
| Malappuram | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Kannur | |
| Kasaragod | |
| Kattappana | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
Documents Required at Exam
- Government issued photo id
- Admit card of KEAM 2022
The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala has released the KEAM 2022 answer key in PDF format. Candidates are allowed to raise objections againt the KEAM answer key till July 13 (5 PM).
Steps to download KEAM answer key 2022
- Visit the KEAM official website at cee.kerala.gov.in
- Click on the KEAM answer key 2022 official link.
- The KEAM 2022 answer key pdf will appear on the screen.
- Candidates have to download the answer key and use it to calculate their probable scores
The exam conducting authorities has released the KEAM result 2022 at www.cee.kerala.gov.in. Applicants can check the KEAM result through application form and password. The KEAM 2022 result has been declared in the form of a score after giving the entrance exam. The admission to various Engineering and Pharmacy colleges depends on the KEAM 2022 scores of students. After the declaration of KEAM result, the counseling process takes place where students will be allotted colleges based on their KEAM score 2022. Steps to check KEAM result are given below.
How to check KEAM 2022 Result/Score?
Visit the KEAM official website.
Click on the direct link to check the result of KEAM 2022.
Enter the application number and password in the required fields.
KEAM result 2022 will appear on the screen.
Download the KEAM rank card/result for future reference.
Details specified on the KEAM Result 2022
Applicants can check the following details mentioned on the result of KEAM:
Candidate's Name
Application Number
Roll Number
Marks secured by the candidates
Qualifying Marks
Category
KEAM Toppers 2021
Rank | Toppers Name |
1 | FAIZ HASHIM |
2 | HARISHANKAR M |
3 | NAYAN KISHORE NAIR |
4 | SAHAL K |
5 | GOVIND G S |
6 | AMJAD KHAN U K |
7 | AARUSHI PRASHANTH |
8 | PRIYANKA PALERI |
9 | ANURADHA ASOKAN NAIR |
10 | NAUFRAN NEYAS |
The KEAM cutoff is the minimum rank needed by the candidates to qualify for admission into the participating institutes. Cutoff of KEAM 2022 follows the rank wise procedure where students are given ranks based on their KEAM scores and the admission is based on the ranks. Seats will not be allotted to students who do not meet the KEAM 2022 cutoff and there will be different cutoffs for each KEAM 2022 participating institutes/college, course, and category.
KEAM Cutoff 2022 - Determining Factors
The key factors which make the KEAM 2022 cutoff are:
Marks secured in KEAM 2022.
Marking Scheme.
Cutoff trends of the previous year.
Availability of Seats in colleges.
The difficulty level of KEAM 2022.
KEAM Cutoff - Previous Year's
The table below shows the previous year's cutoff of KEAM,
Rounds | KEAM 2021 last ranks | KEAM 2020 Last Ranks | KEAM 2019 Cutoff | KEAM 2018 Cutoff |
Trial Round | ||||
Round 1 | ||||
Round 2 | ||||
Round 3 | ||||
Round 4 | - |
Mode of Counselling: Online
After the declaration of the result, the exam conducting authority will commence the KEAM 2022 counselling. The counselling process of KEAM 2022 comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification and admission confirmation. Applicants first need to complete the KEAM counselling registration and choice filling from the official website. The seat allotment result of KEAM 2022 will be released on the basis of choices filled by the candidates. KEAM 2022 counselling process is given below.
KEAM 2022 Counselling Registration Process
Online Registration - Login by using the Application Number and Password. Then, enter the key number and password (key number-16 digit alphanumeric code).
Filling the Options - From the provided college list, candidates will have to pick colleges and courses in order of their preference. Moreover, They have the option of filtering their choices through the edit button. Once adding or dropping choices is done, click on the ‘Save’ button.
Review and Take Printout - After that candidates need to check the allotment and click on the submit button. They can take a printout the same for admission purposes.
NOTE: An authorized letter once received will be viewed as genuine for the whole allotment process, except if the candidate denies it in writing.
KEAM 2022 Selection Process
KEAM B.Tech Selection Process
Admissions to Engineering programs are to be done on the basis of merit. An equal weightage of 50:50 is to be given to marks in the Entrance Examination for Engineering (Paper I & Paper II both) and the grade or marks for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry together in twelfth grade or senior secondary. If the applicant has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science will be considered.
If the applicant has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, Biotechnology will be considered. If the applicant has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science, and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology will be taken into consideration.
KEAM B.Pharm Selection Process
Selection process for B. Pharma defines the steps taken by the authorities for allotment of seats to students. Seats are allotted to the B. Pharma course on the basis of marks obtained in the Paper-I (Physics & Chemistry) of the KEAM 2022 and the rank list is prepared based on these criteria.
KEAM B.Tech Selection Process
Admissions to Engineering programs are to be done on the basis of merit. An equal weightage of 50:50 is to be given to marks in the Entrance Examination for Engineering (Paper I & Paper II both) and the grade or marks for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry together in twelfth grade or senior secondary. If the applicant has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science will be considered.
If the applicant has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, Biotechnology will be considered. If the applicant has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science, and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology will be taken into consideration.
KEAM B.Pharma Selection Process
Selection process for B. Pharma defines the steps taken by the authorities for allotment of seats to students. Seats are allotted to the B. Pharma course on the basis of marks obtained in the Paper-I (Physics & Chemistry) of the KEAM 2022 and the rank list is prepared based on these criteria.
Documents Required at Counselling
- Physical fitness test
- KEAM admit card 2022
- KEAM Score Card 2022
- Proof of date of birth
- Allotment memo issued by CEE
- Fee receipt issued by bank
- 10+2th standard mark sheet and pass certificate
- Transfer certificate from last attended institute
- Conduct certificate from last attended institutes
- Eligibility certificate (for applicants who have passed more than one qualifying examination conducted by CEE)
- Migration certificate (if applicable)
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:What is the exam date of KEAM 2022?
Answer:
KEAM 2022 exam date was July 4.
Question:Can I reset a candidate login password?
Answer:
Yes, candidates will be able reset a password. Click on "Forget Password" and submit the application number, date of birth, and email ID to select a new password.
Question:What is the mode of KEAM 2022 exam?
Answer:
KEAM 2022 exam was conducted in offline mode (OMR Sheet).
Question:What is the marking scheme of KEAM 2022?
Answer:
Four marks will be awarded for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for every incorrect response.
Question:When will the application form of KEAM 2022 be available?
Answer:
CEE Kerala has released the application form of KEAM 2022 in online mode on April 6.
Question:What is the process for applying KEAM 2022 online?
Answer:
Candidates have to follow five steps to apply for KEAM 2022.
Step 1: Registration
Step 2: Fill Application Form
Step 3: Pay Application Fee
Step 4: Upload Images and Certificates
Step 5: Print Confirmation Page
Question:I forgot to bear my name and date of photo taken in my uploaded photograph in the application form. Will it be rejected?
Answer:
No. The photograph does not require to bear the name and date of photo taken. If they are present at the bottom of photograph are also accepted.
Question:Will I be able to change my KEAM 2022 exam centre?
Answer:
Yes, the exam authorities will open the facility to change KEAM 2022 exam centres within a certain time period.
Question:I belong to General category. Is it required to submit Income certificate?
Answer:
It is better to submit income certificate by all candidates except SC/ST. Those (including General Category) who wish to avail the benefits such as fee concession/scholarships that may be notified by the Government or college authorities subsequently, based on annual family income, should upload Income Certificate to the online application portal. No further chance would be allowed to submit Income Certificate.
Question:How can I know whether the KEAM 2022 application has accepted by the CEE?
Answer:
Candidates can check their application status through the online website of KEAM 2022.
Question:How will the rank list be prepared for KEAM 2022?
Answer:
The rank list will be prepared by calculating the average marks secured in KEAM 2022 and class 12th in the ratio of 50:50, i.e equal weightage will be given to both scores. Candidates will be able to check the rank list online.
Question:What is the counselling process of KEAM 2022?
Answer:
KEAM 2022 counselling procedure consists of the following steps:
- Registration - Candidates have to register for the counselling process by filling in the required information.
- Option filling - The preferred choice of courses and colleges have to be filled out by the candidates. A maximum number of choices have to be selected and submitted.
- Trial allotment - Candidates cab check courses and colleges they will be allotted to through the trial allotment. Changes can be done after the trial allotment.
- Allotment of seats - Candidates will be allotted seats as per their merit, preference, category, and availability of seats. The allotment letter will be available in online mode.
- Confirmation of admission - Finally, the allotted candidates will have to confirm their admission by verifying their documents and paying the tuition fee.
Question:If I forget the KEAM 2022 password, how do I retrieve it?
Answer:
Candidates will have to click on the ‘Forgot password’ option in the candidate portal and follow the procedure.
Question:What is the KEAM 2022 cutoff?
Answer:
The minimum ranks needed by the candidates to be eligible for admission into the participating institutes will form the KEAM 2022 Cutoff.
Questions related to KEAM
can I get admission in government engineering colleges in kerala without giving keam exam, on the basis of jee mains!
hai dear !
As per your query ,yes you will get admissions in goverment college through jee mains .
1. kerala university - thiruvanathapuram
2.Govt -model engineering college -thrikkakara -kochi
3.TKM college of engineering -kollam
5. Goverment engineering college -thrissur
6.Cochin university of science and technology -kochi
7.college of engineering -thrivadrum
8.NIT- calicut
9.indian institute of space science and technology - thriuvanathapuram
Answer laterI have 305/600 what will be my keam rank will i get admission in any engineering colleges
hello aspirant,
With the above mentioned Marks in KEAM, your Overall Rank will be around 5K-10K. Note that this is just a prediction of rank as it is based on the previous year KEAM Cutoff and the actual Rank may vary.
Further, based on the previous year KEAM Cutoff, and with the above rank in KEAM, you have good chances of getting Government Colleges. Some government colleges you can get are as follows :
Government engineering college thrissur
Government engineering college sreekrishnapuram,palakkad
Government engineering college idukki
Government engineering college Kozhikode
Government engineering college manathavady
NSS college palakkad (aided)
MAC kothamangalam (aided)
Further, to know more about your admission chances in other colleges, you can follow the below mentioned College predictor tool to know more : https://www.careers360.com/keam-college-predictor#:~:text=KEAM%20college%20predictor%202022%20is,a%20chance%20to%20get%20admission.
I hope that this will help.
my score in keam is 330/600 in keam and what will be my expected rank
Hello Aspitant,
As per query your rank will be around 5,000 to 10,000. Getting a seat will depend on various factors such as number of students applied for the same branch, performance of the students, category of the students, home state etc.
Use the below link to get list of colleges that you can get based on your rank :
https://www.careers360.com/keam-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=ini-cet_cp
check out the previous year's cutoff :
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/keam-cutoff
Hope this information helps you.
Best Wishes!
I uploaded a wrong document regarding my nativity in keam and cee accepted it.Can i change the certificate during college admission
Is it an urgent issue for you to change your nativity for any academic cause or simply doing it for any utility of changing the nativity.If it has any future importance and value for academic purpose then you may try at your college admission period to change your Nativity for your future prospect. Otherwise keep it as it is there .
Hope this helps.
hey, i scored 270/600 in keam which rank can i expect?
Hello Aspitant,
As per query your rank will be around 15000-30000. Getting a seat will depend on various factors such as number of students applied for the same branch, performance of the students, category of the students, home state etc.
Use the below link to get list of colleges that you can get based on your rank :
https://www.careers360.com/keam-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=ini-cet_cp
check out the previous year's cutoff :
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/keam-cutoff
Hope this information helps you.
Best Wishes!
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