KEAM
Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination
Application Date: to be announced soon
Exam Date: 17th May 2023
Conducting Authority: Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
The KEAM 2023 exam is conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala. Students get admission into various engineering courses through the Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination. To participate in the KEAM exam, the student should make sure that they have qualified for the High Secondary examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry subjects. Apart from Indian citizens, OCI and PIO candidates are also allowed to sit for the exam.
Exam Overview
By- Akanksha Yadav
What is the KEAM 2023 exam?
The full form of the KEAM examination is the Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination. The aspirants get admission into various engineering courses of the state by qualifying for this examination. All the activities around the KEAM exam are regulated and managed by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala.
To fill out the KEAM application form, the student should have qualified for the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala with a minimum aggregate of 45%. As per the KEAM exam 2023 eligibility criteria, the minimum age limit to fill out the application form is 17 years. There is no upper age limit to fill KEAM application form 2023.
Aspirants appearing for the exam must prepare an effective strategy to crack the KEAM 2023 exam on the first attempt. The students should go through the KEAM syllabus and the previous year's question papers during their preparations.
Exam Pattern
What is the KEAM 2023 exam pattern?
The KEAM 2023 exam is divided into two parts Paper-1 Physics & Chemistry and Paper-2 Mathematics. The students are advised to check the exam pattern before preparing for it. This will help them in understanding the exam in a better way. The students can check the detailed exam pattern below.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2023 - Paper 1
The exam pattern for Paper I is as follows :
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Paper Name |
Paper I |
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Subjects |
Physics and Chemistry |
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Number of questions |
120 |
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Marks |
480 marks |
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Total Duration |
2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
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Question Type |
Multiple Choice, Objective-based questions |
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Negative Marking |
For every right answer, the student will get 4 marks while for every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted. |
NOTE: The students who have selected Pharmacy have to appear for Paper I of KEAM 2023.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2023 - Paper 2:
The exam pattern of paper 2 is mentioned below for the students.
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Paper Name |
Paper II |
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Subjects |
Mathematics |
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Number of questions |
120 |
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Marks |
480 marks |
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Total Time Duration |
2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
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Question Type |
Multiple Choice, Objective-based questions |
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Negative Marking |
For every right answer, the student will get 4 marks while for every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted. |
Eligibilty
What is the eligibility required for the KEAM 2023 exam?
The KEAM eligibility criteria comprise age limit, educational qualification, domicile and other parameters. Applicants who do not meet the KEAM 2023 eligibility criteria will not be allowed to sit for the examination. For more details about eligibility criteria, students can check the details given below.
1) Nationality:
- The student should be of Indian nationality.
- However, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are also eligible for KEAM 2023.
2) Domicile:
- The student should 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 student will have to submit certain documents.
3) Age Limit:
- The minimum age for KEAM 2023 exam is 17 years.
- There is no maximum age limit.
4) Educational Requirements:
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The student should have cleared his/her Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or equivalent exam with a minimum 45% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Chemistry is an optional subject whereas Physics and Mathematics are compulsory.
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If the student has not studied Chemistry during 12th standard, then the marks of Computer Science will be considered. Further, if the student has also not studied Computer Science along with Chemistry, then the marks in Biotechnology will be considered by the authorities. Finally, if the student has not studied any of the given subjects, the scores in Biology will be considered.
Exam Syllabus
What is the KEAM 2023 syllabus?
The subject-wise syllabus of the KEAM 2023 exam is given below for the aspirants. The aspirants should check the syllabus of the exam before starting the preparation. It helps in understanding the paper better.
Mathematics-
Unit 01
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 |
Mathematics: Unit 02
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 |
Mathematics: Unit 03
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 |
Mathematics: Unit 04
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 |
Mathematics: Unit 05
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-
Physics: Unit 01
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 |
Physics: Unit 02
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 |
Physics: Unit 03
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) |
Physics: Unit 04
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 |
Physics: Unit 05
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 |
Physics: Unit 06
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 |
Physics: Unit 07
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 |
Physics: Unit 08
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 |
Physics: Unit 09
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 |
Physics: Unit 10
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 |
Physics: Unit 11
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 |
Physics: Unit 12
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 |
Physics: Unit 13
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 |
Physics: Unit 14
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 |
Physics: Unit 15
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 |
Physics: Unit 16
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 |
Physics: Unit 17
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 |
Physics: Unit 18
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 |
Physics: Unit 19
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) |
Physics: Unit 20
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-
Chemistry: Unit 01
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 02
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 03
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 04
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 05
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 06
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 07
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) |
Chemistry: Unit 08
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 09
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 10
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 11
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 12
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 13
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 14
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 15
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) |
Chemistry: Unit 16
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 17
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 18
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 19
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 20
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 21
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 22
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 23
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 24
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: Unit 25
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. |
Chemistry: Unit 26
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 |
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 21
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 22
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 23
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 |
Chemistry: Unit 24
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: Unit 25
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. |
Chemistry: Unit 26
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 |
Result & Counselling
KEAM 2023 results:
The result of the KEAM 2023 exam will be released on the official website of the exam. The students who appeared in the exam can check the result by entering their application number and password on the website ie www.cee.kerala.gov.in. Admission to various Engineering and Pharmacy colleges depends on the KEAM 2023 scores of students. After the declaration of the KEAM result, the counselling process will take place where the students will be allotted colleges based on their KEAM score 2023.
How to check KEAM 2023 Result/Score?
The students can follow below mentioned steps while checking the KEAM 2023 results.
- Go to the KEAM official website.
- Now click on the KEAM 2023 results tab.
- Enter the application number and password in the required fields.
- KEAM result 2023 will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the KEAM rank card/result for future reference.
What are the details specified on the KEAM 2023 result?:
The students can see the following details on the result of KEAM.
- Aspirant's Name
- Application Number
- Roll Number
- Marks secured by the aspirant
- Qualifying Marks
- Category
KEAM 2023 counselling process:
Once the results are declared, the counselling process starts. The counselling process of KEAM 2023 comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification and admission confirmation. For participating in the counselling round, the student will have to first register on the official website. The seat allotment result of KEAM 2023 will be released on the basis of choices filled by the students.
How to register for the KEAM 2023 counselling process?
The candidates can check the below-mentioned steps while registering for the counselling process of the KEAM 2023 examination.
1) Online Registration - Login by using the Application Number and Password.
2) Filling the Options - From the provided college list, the students will choose 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.
3) Review and Take Printout - After that, the student will need to check the allotment and click on the submit button. They can save a copy of it for admission purposes.
Registration & Application Process
What is the KEAM 2023 registration and admission process?
The application is released by the authorities on the official website. From there students can fill out the application form and register themselves for the examination. The fee of the application form can be paid through net banking/credit card/debit card or other options. The application process for KEAM 2023 comprises registration, filling out application forms, uploading documents and payment of fees. The students must fill out the KEAM application form before the last date. The steps needed during the registration process are given below for students' use.
Steps to fill out the KEAM application form 2023:
1) Registration: In this step, the students will be required to register themselves on the official website of the exam by providing the basic details like email ID, mobile number, personal details and other important information in the registration form. Once the registration is done, the student gets his/her login credentials on the registered email id or mobile number.
2) Filling out the application form: In the next step the student will fill the details in the KEAM application form 2023. In the form, the student will fill in personal, communication, education and other details.
3) Payment of Fees: After filling out the application, the student will make the application form fee payment. The students belonging to the ST category are not required to pay any application fees.
4) Uploading Photo and Signature: In this step, the aspirant will upload all the necessary documents and images in the prescribed format.
5) Submitting the application form: In the last step, the student will submit the form and save a copy of it for future reference.
KEAM 2023 Document Format:
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Document |
Dimension |
Size & Format |
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Signature |
150 x 100 pixels |
10 - 100 KB & JPEG/JPG |
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Photograph |
150 x 200 pixels |
15 - 100 KB & JPEG/JPG |
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Other Documents |
- |
10 - 500 KB & PDF |
What are the documents required during the KEAM 2023 registration process?
Here is the list of documents required during the KEAM 2023 registration.
- Proof for Nativity (mandatory).
- Proof of 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.
KEAM 2023 application fees:
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, OBC | PWD | Online | Transgender, Male, Female | ₹ 700 |
| SC | PWD | Online | Transgender, Male, Female | ₹ 300 |
Exam Preparation Tips
How to prepare for the KEAM 2023 examination?
The students can follow the below-mentioned tips while preparing for the examination.
- Solve sample papers.
- Know your syllabus and exam pattern.
- Make a proper timetable.
- Take mock tests.
- Revise all the topics.
- Take breaks and sleep properly
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