Mathematics

·         Sets, relations and functions

·         Complex numbers and quadratic equations

·         Matrices and determinants

·         Permutations and combinations

·         Mathematical induction

·         Binomial theorem and its simple applications

·         Sequences and series

·         Limit, continuity and differentiability

·         Integral calculus

·         Differential equations

·         Co-ordinate geometry

·         Three dimensional geometry

·         Vector algebra

·         Statistics and probability

·         Trigonometry

·         Mathematical reasoning

Physics

Section-A (Theory Part, Weightage-80%) 

·         Physics and measurement

·         Kinematics

·         Laws of motion

·         Work, energy and power

·         Rotational motion

·         Gravitation

·         Properties of solids and liquids

·         Thermodynamics

·         Kinetic theory of gases

·         Oscillations and waves

·         Electrostatics

·         Current electricity

·         Magnetic effects of current and magnetism

·         Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents

·         Electromagnetic waves

·         Optics

·         Dual nature of matter and radiation

·         Atoms and nuclei

·         Electronic devices

·         Communication systems

Section-B(Experimental Skills, Weightage-20%) 

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiment and activities:

·         Vernier callipers – its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.

·         Screw gauge –its use to determine thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire.

·         Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between square of amplitude and time.

·         Metre Scale- mass of a given object by principle of moments.

·         Young’s modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.

·         Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents.

·         Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body.

·         Plotting a cooling curve for the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time.

·         Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube.

·         Specific heat capacity of a given (1) solid (2) liquid by method of mixtures.

·         Resistivity of the material of a given wire using metre bridge.

·         Resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law.

·         Potentiometer

o    Comparison of emf of two primary cells

o    Determination of internal resistance of a cell.

·         Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method.

·         Focal length of:

o    Convex mirror

o    Concave mirror

o    Convex lens (Using parallax method)

·         Plot of angel of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.

·         Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.

·         Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.

·         Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage.

·         Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and voltage gain.

·         Identification of Diode, LED, Transistor, IC, Resistor, Capacitor from mixed collection of such items.

·         Using multimeter to:

o    Identify base of a transistor

o    Distinguish between npn and pnp  type transistor

o    See the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED

o    Check the correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component(diode, transistor or IC).

Chemistry

Section-A (Physical Chemistry)

·         Some basic concepts in chemistry

·         States of matter

·         Atomic structure

·         Chemical bonding and molecular structure

·         Chemical thermodynamics

·         Solutions

·         Equilibrium

·         Redox reactions and electrochemistry

·         Chemical kinetics

·         Surface chemistry

Section-B (Inorganic Chemistry)

·         Classification of elements and periodicity in properties

·         General principles and processes of isolation of metals

·         Hydrogen

·         S Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals)

·         P Block elementss

·         D – and F – block elements

·         Co-ordination compounds

·         Environmental chemistry

Section-C (Organic Chemistry)

·         Purification and characterisation of organic compounds

·         Some basic principles of organic chemistry

·         Hydrocarbons

·         Organic compounds containing halogens

·         Organic compounds containing oxygen

·         Organic compounds containing nitrogen

·         Polymers

·         Biomolecules

·         Chemistry in everyday life

·         Principles related to practical chemistry

Section-D (Experimental Skills)

·         Detection of extra elements (N, S, Halogens) inorganic compounds.

·         Detection of the following functional groups:

o    Hydroxyl(Alcoholic and Phenolic)

o    Carbonyl(Aldehyde and Ketone)

o    Carboxyl and Amino groups in organic compounds.

·         Chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:

o    Inorganic compounds: Mohr’s salt, potash alum

o    Organic compounds: Acetanilide, pnitroacetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform

·         Chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises

o    Acids bases and the use of indicators

o    Oxalic-acid vs KMnO₄

o    Mohr’s salt vs KMnO₄

·         Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis :

o    Cations-Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺,NH₄⁺

o    Anions-CO₃^2-, S^2-, SO₄^2-, NO₃^–, NO₂^–, Cl^–, Br^–, I^– (Insoluble salts excluded)

·         Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:

o    Enthalpy of solution of CuSO₄

o    Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base

o    Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols

o    Kinetic study of reaction of iodide ion with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature