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APPENDIX-8

SYLLABUS FOR WBJEE-2024

MATHEMATICS
Algebra: A.P., G.P., H.P.: Definitions of A. P. and G.P.; General term; Summation of first n-terms
of series ∑n, ∑n², ∑n3; Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and their relation; Infinite G.P.
series and its sum.
Logarithms: Definition; General properties; Change of base.
Complex Numbers: Definition in terms of ordered pair of real numbers and properties of
complex numbers; Complex conjugate; Triangle inequality; amplitude of complex numbers and
its properties; Square root of complex numbers; Cube roots of unity; De Moivre's theorem
(statement only) and its elementary applications. Solution of quadratic equation in the complex
number system.
Polynomial equation: nth degree equation has exactly n roots (statement only); Quadratic
Equations: Quadratic equations with real coefficients; Relations between roots and coefficients;
Nature of roots; Formation of a quadratic equation, sign and magnitude of the quadratic
expression ax2 +bx+c (where a, b, c are rational numbers and a ≠ 0).
Permutation and combination: Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n).
Permutation of n things not all different. Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation
excluded). Combinations of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n). Combination of n things
not all different. Basic properties. Problems involving both permutations and combinations.
Principle of mathematical induction: Statement of the principle, proof by induction for the
sum of squares, sum of cubes of first n natural numbers, divisibility properties like 22n — 1 is
divisible by 3 (n ≥ 1), 7divides 32n+1+2n+2 (n ≥ 1)
Binomial theorem (positive integral index): Statement of the theorem, general term, middle
term, equidistant terms, properties of binomial coefficients.
Matrices: Concepts of m x n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3) real matrices, operations of addition, scalar
multiplication and multiplication of matrices. Transpose of a matrix. Determinant of a square
matrix. Properties of determinants (statement only). Minor, cofactor and adjoint of a matrix.
Non-singular matrix. Inverse of a matrix. Finding area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear
equations. (Not more than 3 variables).
Sets, Relations and Mappings: Idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection
and differenceof sets, Venn diagram, De Morgan's Laws, Inclusion / Exclusion formula for two or
three finite sets, Cartesian product of sets.
Relation and its properties. Equivalence relation — definition and elementary examples,
mappings, range and domain, injective, surjective and bijective mappings, composition of
mappings, inverse of a mapping.
Statistics and Probability: Measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation,
frequency distribution. Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability
and Bayes’ Theorem, independence of events, repeated independent trails and Binomial
distribution.
Trigonometry

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Trigonometric functions, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and
submultiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations. Properties of triangles, inverse
trigonometric functions and their properties.
Coordinate geometry of two dimensions
Distance formula, section formula, area of a triangle, condition of collinearity of three points in a
plane. Polar co-ordinates, transformation from Cartesian to polar coordinates and vice versa.
Parallel transformation of axes.
Concept of locus, locus problems involving all geometrical configurations,
Slope of a line. Equation of lines in different forms, angle between two lines. Condition of
perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Distance between
two parallel lines. Lines through the point of intersection of two lines. Angle bisector
Equation of a circle with a given center and radius. Condition that a general equation of second
degree in x, y may represent a circle. Equation of a circle in terms of endpoints of a diameter.
Equation of tangent, normal and chord. Parametric equation of a circle. Intersection of a line with
a circle. Equation of common chord of two intersecting circles.
Definition of conic section, Directrix, Focus and Eccentricity, classification based on eccentricity.
Equation of Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices,
eccentricities and parametric equations.
Co-ordinate geometry of three dimensions
Direction cosines and direction ratios, distance between two points and section formula,
equation of a straight line, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane.

Calculus
Differential calculus: Functions, domain and range set of functions, composition of two
functions and inverse of a function, limit, continuity, derivative, chain rule and derivative of
functions in various forms. Concept of differential.
Rolle's Theorem and Lagrange's Mean Value theorem (statement only). Their geometric
interpretation and elementary application. L'Hospital's rule (statement only) and applications.
Second order derivative.
Integral calculus: Integration as a reverse process of differentiation, indefinite integral of
standard functions. Integration by parts. Integration by substitution and partial fraction.
Definite integral as a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions. Fundamental theorem of integral
calculus and its applications. Properties of definite integrals.
Differential Equations: Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous
differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first order differential equations.
Application of Calculus: Tangents and normals, conditions of tangency. Determination of
monotonicity, maxima and minima. Differential coefficient as a measure of rate. Motion in a
straight line with constant acceleration. Geometric interpretation of definite integral as area,
calculation of area bounded by elementary curves and Straight lines. Area of the region included
between two elementary curves.
Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple product.

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PHYSICS
Physical World, Measurements, Units & dimensions: Physical World, Measurements, Units &
dimensions Units & Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis & its applications,
error in measurements, significant figures.
Kinematics: Scalars & vectors, representation of vectors in 3D, dot & cross product & their
applications, elementary differential & integral calculus, time-velocity & relevant graphs,
equations of motion with uniform acceleration.
Laws of motion: Newton’s laws of motion, using algebra & calculus, inertial & non inertial
frames, conservation of linear momentum with applications, elastic & inelastic collisions,
impulse centripetal force, banking of roads, relative velocity, projectile motion & uniform
circular motion Work, power, energy: Work, power, energy Work, work-energy theorem,
power, energy, work done by constant & variable forces, PE & KE, conservation of mechanical
energy, conservative and nonconservative forces, PE of a spring.

Motion of centre of mass, connected systems, Friction: Centre of mass of two-particle system,
motion of connected system, torque, equilibrium of rigid bodies, moments of inertia of simple
geometric bodies (2D) [without derivation] conservation of angular momentum, friction and
laws of friction.
Gravitation: Kepler’s laws, (only statement) universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to
gravity (g), variation of g, gravitational potential & PE, escape velocity, orbital velocity of
satellites, geostationary orbits.
Bulk properties of matter: Elasticity, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear,
rigidity modulus, Poisson’s ratio elastic potential energy. Fluid pressure: Pressure due to a fluid
column, buoyancy, Pascal’s law, effect of gravity on fluid pressure. Surface tension: Surface
energy, phenomena involving surface tension, angle of contact, capillary rise,
Viscosity: Coefficient of viscosity, streamline & turbulent motion, Reynold’s number, Stoke’s law,
terminal velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem. Heat & Thermal Physics: Heat & temperature, thermal
expansion of solids.liquids & gases, ideal gas laws, isothermal & adiabatic processes; anomalous
expansion of water & its effects, sp. heat capacity, Cp, Cv, calorimetry; change of state, specific
latent heat capacity. Heat transfer; conduction, thermal and thermometric conductivity,
convection & radiation, Newton's law of cooling, Stefan's law.
Thermodynamics: Thermal equilibrium (Zeroth law of thermodynamics), heat, work & internal
energy. 1st law of thermodynamics, isothermal & adiabatic processes, 2nd law of
thermodynamics, reversible & irreversible processes.

Kinetic theory of gases: Equation of state of a perfect gas, kinetic theory of gases,
assumptions in Kinetic theory of gases, concept of pressure. & temperature; rms speed of gas
molecules; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (introductory ideas) & application
to specific heats of gases; mean free path, Avogadro number.
Oscillations & Waves: Periodic motion – time period, frequency, time-displacement equation,
Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M) & its equation; phase; SHM in different systems, restoring force
& force const, energy in S.H.M.- KE & PE, free, forced & damped oscillations (introductory ideas),
resonance wave motion, equation for progressive wave, longitudinal & transverse waves, sound
waves, Newton’s formula & Laplace’s correction, factors affecting the velocity of sound in air,
principles of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings & organ pipes,
fundamental mode, harmonics &overtones, beats, Doppler effect.

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Electrostatics: Conservation of electric charges, Coulomb's law-force between two-point

charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle & continuous charge
distribution. Electric field, & potential due to a point charge & distribution of charges, electric
field lines electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field; electric flux,
Gauss' theorem & its simple applications, conductors & insulators, free charges & bound charges
inside a conductor; dielectrics & electric polarization, capacitors & capacitance, combination of
capacitors in series & in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with & without
dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.
Current Electricity:
Electric current, & conductor, drift velocity' mobility & their relation with electric current; Ohm's
law, electrical resistance, Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors, electrical energy & power, carbon
resistors, colour codes, combination of resistances, temperature dependence of resistances,
electric cell, emf and internal resistance of an electric cell, pd, combination of cells, secondary
cells, (introductory) Kirchoff’s laws of electrical network, simple applications, principle of
Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge and potentiometer and their uses, thermoelectricity; Seebeck
effect; Peltier effect, thermo emf.
Magnetic effect of current: Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment, Biot - Savart law &
its application to current carrying circular loop; Ampere's law & its applications to infinitely long
straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids; force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic &
electric fields, cyclotron frequency; 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 uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current
sensitivity & conversion to ammeter & voltmeter, Inter-conversion of voltmeter & ammeter &
change of their ranges.
Magnetics: Current loop as a magnetic dipole & its magnetic dipole moment, magnetic dipole
moment of a revolving electron, magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole bar magnet
along its axis & perpendicular to its axis, torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform
magnetic field; magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field &
its magnetic elements. para-, dia- & ferro- magnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets
& the factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets.
Electromagnetic induction & alternating current: Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws,
induced emf & current; Lenz's Law, eddy currents, self & mutual induction, alternating currents,
peak and rms value of alternating current and voltage; reactance and impedance; LR & CR
circuits, phase lag & lead, LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current.
Electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas
only), transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum, applications of the
waves from the different parts of the spectrum.
Optics I (Ray optics): Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light,
total internal reflection & its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses,
thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula. Newton's relation: Displacement method to find position
of images (conjugate points) Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact,
combination of a lens & a mirror refraction and dispersion of light through a prism; optical
instruments, human eye, image formation & accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia,
hypermetropia) using lenses, microscopes & astronomical telescopes (reflecting & refracting) &
their magnifying powers.

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effect; wave optics: wave front & Huygens' principle, reflection & refraction of plane wave at a
plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection & refraction using Huygens' principle
Interference, Young's double slit experiment & expression for fringe width, coherent sources,
Fraunhofer diffraction due to a single slit, Particle nature of light & wave particle dualism:
Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation - particle
nature of light, matter waves; wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation.
Atomic Physics: Alpha-particle scattering expt Rutherford's nuclear atom model of atom; Bohr
model of hydrogen atom, energy levels in a hydrogen atom, hydrogen spectrum, continuous &
characteristic x-rays.
Nuclear Physics: Composition & size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones,
radioactivity - alpha, beta & gamma particles/ rays & their properties; radioactive decay law;
mass energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon & its variation with mass number;
nuclear fission & fusion.
Solid state Electronics: Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors,
insulators & semiconductors; semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward & reverse
bias, diode as a rectifier;
I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell & Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage
regulator, junction transistor (BJT), transistor action, characteristics of a BJT, BJT as an amplifier
(CE configuration) & oscillator; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND & NOR).

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CHEMISTRY
Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic:
Dalton’s atomic theory; Gay Lussac’s law of gaseous volume; Avogadro’s Hypothesis and its
applications. Atomic mass; Molecular mass; Equivalent weight; Valency; Gram atomic weight;
Gram molecular weight; Gram equivalent weight and mole concept; Chemical formulae; Balanced
chemical equations; Calculations (based on mole concept) involving common oxidation –
reduction, neutralization, and displacement reactions; Concentration in terms of mole fraction,
molarity, molality and normality. Percentage composition, empirical formula and molecular
formula; Numerical problems.

Atomic Structure:
Concept of Nuclear Atom – electron, proton and neutron (charge and mass), atomic number,
Rutherford’s model and its limitations; Extra nuclear structure; Line spectra of hydrogen atom.
Quantization of energy (Planck’s equation E = hν); Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom and its
limitations, Sommerfeld’s modifications (elementary idea); The four quantum numbers, ground
state electronic configurations of many electron atoms and mono – atomic ions; The Aufbau
Principle; Pauli’s Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule. Dual nature of matter and light, de
Broglie's relationship, Uncertainty principle; The concept of atomic orbitals, shapes of s, p and d
orbitals (pictorial approach).

Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry:

Radioactivity α-, β-, γ rays and their properties; Artificial transmutation; Rate of radioactive
decay, decay constant, half-life and average age life period of radio-elements; Units of
radioactivity; Numerical problems. Stability of the atomic nucleus – effect of neutron-proton
(n/p) ratio on the modes of decay, group displacement law, radioisotopes and their uses (C, P, Co
and I as examples) isobars and isotones (definition and examples), elementary idea of nuclear
fission and fusion reactions.

The Periodic Table and Chemical Families:

Modern periodic law (based on atomic number); Modern periodic table based on electronic
configurations, groups (Gr. 1-18) and periods. Types of elements – representative (s-block and
p- block), transition (d-block) elements and inner transition (f-block/lanthanides and actinides)
and their general characteristics. Periodic trends in physical and chemical properties – atomic
radii, valency, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, metallic character, acidic and
basic characters of oxides and hydrides of the representative elements (up to Z = 36). Position of
hydrogen and the noble gases in the periodic table; Diagonal relationships.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure:
Valence electrons, the Octet rule, electrovalent, covalent and coordinate covalent bonds with
examples; Properties of electrovalent and covalent compounds. Limitations of Octet rule
(examples); Fajans Rule. Directionality of covalent bonds, shapes of poly – atomic molecules
(examples); Concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals (qualitative pictorial approach): sp, sp2
, sp3 and dsp2 . Molecular orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species – bond
order and magnetic properties. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) concept
(elementary idea) – shapes of molecules. Concept of resonance (elementary idea), resonance
structures (examples). Elementary idea about electronegativity, bond polarity and dipole
moment, inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonding and its effects on physical properties (mp,

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bp and solubility); Hydrogen bridge bonds in diborane.

Coordination Compounds:
Introduction, Double salts and complex salts, coordination compounds (examples only),
Werner's theory, coordination number (examples of coordination number 4 and 6 only), colour,
magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds.
Solid State:
Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic
solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea). Unit cell in two dimensional and
three- dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency,
voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic
properties. Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators and n & p type
semiconductors.

Liquid State:
Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical
derivations).
Gaseous State:
Measurable properties of gases. Boyle’s Law and Charles Law, absolute scale of temperature,
kinetic theory of gases, ideal gas equation – average, root mean square and most probable
velocities and their relationship with temperature. Daltons Law of partial pressure, Grahams Law
of gaseous diffusion. Deviations from ideal behavior. Liquefaction of gases, real gases, van der
Waals equation; Numerical problems.
Chemical Energetics and Chemical Dynamics:
Chemical Energetics – Conservation of energy principle, energy changes in physical and
chemical transformations. First law of thermodynamics; Internal energy, work and heat,
pressure – volume work; Enthalpy. Internal energy change (ΔE) and Enthalpy change (ΔH) in
a chemical reaction. Hesss Law and its applications (Numerical problems). Heat of reaction,
fusion and apourization; Second law of thermodynamics; Entropy; Free energy; Criterion of
spontaneity. Third law of thermodynamics (brief introduction).
Chemical Equilibria – The Law of mass action, dynamic nature of chemical equilibria.
Equilibrium constants, Le Chateliers Principle. Equilibrium constants of gaseous reactions (Kp
and Kc) and relation between them (examples). Significance of ΔG and ΔGº.
Chemical Dynamics – Factors affecting the rate of chemical reactions (concentration, pressure,
temperature, catalyst), Concept of collision theory. Arrhenius equation and concept of activation
energy.
Order and molecularity (determination excluded); First order reactions, rate constant, half –
life (numerical problems), examples of first order and second order reactions.

Physical Chemistry of Solutions:

Colloidal Solutions – Differences from true solutions; Hydrophobic and hydrophilic colloids
(examples and uses); Coagulation and peptization of colloids; Dialysis and its applications;
Brownian motion; Tyndall effect and its applications; Elementary idea of emulsion, surfactant
and micelle.
Electrolytic Solutions – Specific conductance, equivalent conductance, ionic conductance,

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Kohlrausch’s law, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, applications. Numerical problems.

Non-electrolytic Solutions – Types of solution, vapour pressure of solutions. Raoult’s Law;
Colligative properties – lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of
freezing point, osmotic pressure and their relationships with molecular mass (without
derivations); Numerical problems.
Ionic and Redox Equilibria:
Ionic equilibria – ionization of weak electrolytes, Ostwald’s dilution law. Ionization constants
of weak acids and bases, ionic product of water, the pH – scale, pH of aqueous solutions of acids
and bases; Buffer solutions, buffer action and Henderson equation.
Acid-base titrations, acid – base indicators (structures not required). Hydrolysis of salts
(elementary idea), solubility product, common ion effect (no numerical problems).

Redox Equilibria: Oxidation – Reduction reactions as electron transfer processes, oxidation

numbers, balancing of redox reactions by oxidation number and ion-electron methods. Standard
electrode potentials (E°), Electrochemical series, feasibility of a redox reaction. Significance of
Gibb’s equation: ΔG° = – nFΔE° (without derivation), no numerical problems. Redox titrations
with (examples); Nernst equations (Numerical problems).
Hydrogen:
Position of hydrogen in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of
hydrogen, hydrides-ionic covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water,
heavy water, hydrogen peroxide – preparation, reactions and structure and use; hydrogen as a
fuel.
Chemistry of Non-Metallic Elements and their Compounds:
Carbon – occurrence, isotopes, allotropes (graphite, diamond, fullerene); CO and CO2
production, properties and uses. Nitrogen and Phosphorus – occurrence, isotopes, allotopes,
isolation from natural sources and purification, reactivity of the free elements. Preparation,
properties, reactions of NH3, PH3, NO, NO2, HNO2, HNO3, P4O10, H3PO3 and H3PO4.
Oxygen and Sulphur – Occurrence, isotopes, allotropic forms, isolation from natural sources
and purification, properties and reactions of the free elements. Water, unusual properties of
water, heavy water (production and uses). Hydrogen peroxide and ozone (production,
purification, properties and uses).
Halogens – comparative study, occurrence, physical states and chemical reactivities of the free
elements, peculiarities of fluorine and iodine; Hydracids of halogens (preparation, properties,
reactions and uses), inter- halogen compounds (examples); Oxyacids of chlorine.
Chemistry of Metals:
General principles of metallurgy – occurrence, concentration of ores, production and
purification of metals, mineral wealth of India. Typical metals (Na, Ca, Al, Fe, Cu and Zn) –
occurrence, extraction, purification (where applicable), properties and reactions with air,
water, acids and non-metals. Manufacture of steels and alloy steel (Bessemer, Open-Hearth and
L.D. process).
Principles of chemistry involved in electroplating, anodizing and galvanizing. Preparation
and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid
contraction and its consequences.

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Actinoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids.

Chemistry in Industry:
Large scale production (including physicochemical principles where applicable, omitting
technical details) and uses of Sulphuric acid (contact process), Ammonia (Haber’s process),
Nitric acid (Ostwald’s process), sodium bi- carbonate and sodium carbonate (Solvey process).
Polymers: Natural and synthetic polymers, methods of polymerization (addition and
condensation), copolymerization, some important polymers – natural and synthetic like
polythene, nylon polyesters, bakelite, rubber. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers.
Surface Chemistry:
Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids,
catalysis, homogenous and heterogenous activity and selectivity; enzyme catalysis colloidal state
distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspension; lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular
and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement,
electrophoresis, coagulation, emulsion – types of emulsions.
Environmental Chemistry:
Common modes of pollution of air, water and soil. Ozone layer, ozone hole – important chemical
reactions in the atmosphere, Smog; major atmospheric pollutants; Green House effect; Global
warming pollution due to industrial wastes, green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing
pollution, strategies for control of environment pollution.
Chemistry of Carbon Compounds:
Hybridization of carbon: σ – and π – bonds. Isomerism – constitutional and stereoisomerism;
Geometrical and optical isomerism of compounds containing upto two asymmetric carbon
atoms. IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds – hydrocarbons, mono and
bifunctional molecules only (alicyclic and heterocyclic compounds excluded).
Conformations of ethane and n-butane (Newman projection only). Electronic Effects:
Inductive, resonance and hyperconjugation. Stability of carbocation, carbanion and free radicals;
Rearrangement of carbocation; Electrophiles and nucleophiles, tautomerism in β-dicarbonyl
compounds, acidity and basicity of simple organic compounds.
Compounds:
Alkanes – Preparation from alkyl halides and carboxylic acids; Reactions — halogenation and
combustion.
Alkenes and Alkynes – Preparation from alcohols; Formation of Grignard reagents and their
synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and acids; SNl
and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept). Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s additions;
Hydroboration;
Oxymercuration-demercuration, reduction of alkenes and alkynes (H2/Lindler catalyst and
Na in liquid NH3), metal acetylides.
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes:
Haloalkanes – Preparation from alcohols; Nomenclature, nature of C -X bond, physical and
chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions, optical rotation. Formation of
Grignard reagents and their synthetic applications for the preparation of alkanes, alcohols,
aldehydes, ketones and acids; SN1 and SN2 reactions (preliminary concept). Uses and
environmental effects of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform,
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Alcohols:
Preparation of alcohols from carbonyl compounds and esters. Reaction – dehydration, oxidation,
esterification,reaction with sodium, ZnCl2/HCl, phosphorous halides.
Ethers – Preparation by Williamson’s synthesis; Cleavage with HCl and HI. Aldehydes and
Ketones – Preparation from esters, acid chlorides, gem-dihalides, Ca-salt of carboxylic acids.
Reaction – Nucleophilic addition with HCN, hydrazine, hydroxyl amines, semi carbazides,
alcohols; Aldol condensation, Clemmensen and Wolff – Kishner reduction, haloform, Cannizzaro
and Wittig reactions.
Carboxylic Acids – Hydrolysis of esters (mechanism excluded) and cyanides; Hunsdicker and
HVZ reactions.
Aliphatic Amines – Preparation from nitro, cyano and amido compounds. Distinction of 1º, 2º
and 3º amines (Hinsberg method); Reaction with HNO2; Carbyl amine reaction.
Aromatic Compounds: Benzene – Kekule structure, aromaticity and Hückel rule. Electrophilic
substitution – halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Friedel Crafts reaction, ozonolysis. Directive
influence of substituents in monosubstituted benzenes. Carcinogenicity and toxicity.
Amines – Preparation from reduction of nitro compounds; Formation of diazonium salts and
their stability; Replacement of diazonium group with H, OH, X (halogen), CN and NO2,
diazocoupling and reduction.
Haloarenes – Nature of C -X bond, substitution reactions; Nucleophilic substitution, cine
substitution (excluding mechanism, Directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted
compounds only).
Phenols – halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, Reimer – Tiemann and Kolbe reactions. Aromatic
Aldehydes – Preparation by Gattermann, Gattermann-Koch, Rosenmund and Stephen’s method.
Reactions – Perkin, Benzoin and Cannizzaro.
Application Oriented chemistry:
Main ingredients, their chemical natures (structures excluded) and their side effects, if any, of
common antiseptics, analgesics, antacids, vitamin-C.
Introduction to Bio-Molecules:
Carbohydrates – Pentoses and hexoses. Distinctive chemical reactions of glucose. Aminoacids
–glycine, alanine, aspartic acid, cysteine (structures). Zwitterion structures of amino acids,
peptide bond.
ADP and ATP – structures and role in bioenergetics; Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA skeleton
structures. Names of essential elements in biological system.
Principles of Qualitative Analysis:
Detection of water soluble non-interfering Acid and Basic Radicals by dry and wet tests from
among:
Acid Radicals: Cl- , S2-, SO4 2- , NO3 – , CO3 2- . Basic Radicals: Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Fe2+, Zn2+, Ca2+,
Mg2+, Na+ , NH4+.
Detection of special elements (N, Cl, Br, I and S) in organic compounds by chemical tests.
Identification of functional groups in: phenols, aromatic amines, aldehydes, ketones and
carboxylic acids.

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APPENDIX - 9
Rules of the Examination
1. Candidates are advised to reach the examination centers at least 30 minutes before
commencement of the test.
2. Be sure about the exact location of your examination center and means of commuting to
avoid inconvenience, if any, on the day of examination.
3. No candidate will be allowed to seat for the test in any center other than the one allotted
to him/her and as is mentioned in the admit card.
4. Any candidate found to occupy a seat other than the one allotted to him/her will be
reported against and his/her paper will be cancelled.
5. Carry the following documents to enter the examination center:
i. A printed copy of admit card.
ii. A copy of colour photograph as was uploaded during online application.
iii. Any photo identity card in original such as Aadhaar card/ PAN card / Passport/voter
card/ 10th standard admit card/ School – ID card.
6. Frisking may be carried out while entering the center for checking prohibited
objects/articles.
7. Candidates are advised to take their seats at least 15 minutes before commencement of the
test.
8. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination center beyond the scheduled time
of commencement of the test for each half under any circumstances.
9. Candidates are not allowed to carry any written or printed material, calculator, pen,
log table, wristwatch, any communication device like mobile phones, any blue tooth
device etc. inside the examination hall. Any candidate found with prohibited such items
will be reported against and his/her candidature will be summarily cancelled.
10. Question booklets will be distributed well before commencement of the test. Take out the
OMR sheet and check that your OMR number and question booklet number are same. If not, ask
the invigilator to replace the whole set from same series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
11. Put your signature on the top of question booklet.
12. Read the instructions given on OMR sheet and on the cover page of question booklet very
carefully.
13. Write question booklet number and roll number at the appropriate places on the OMR.
Wrong entry of question booklet number and roll number may lead to rejection of the OMR or
wrong scoring, for which the Board will not be held responsible. If any candidate makes any
mistake, he/she must not overwrite. Request the invigilator to strike it out and rewrite the
correct numbers and put his/her (Invigilator) signature.
14. Darken the appropriate circle/bubbles of question booklet number, roll number and
question booklet series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
15. Write your name in BLOCK LETTERS, name of the center and put your signature in
appropriate places on the OMR. Do not put any stray mark anywhere else; it may lead to
rejection of OMR.
16. Check that your roll number, photograph, spelling of your name in the attendance sheet
matches with those given in your admit card. If any correction is needed, bring it to the notice
of the invigilator.
17. Question booklets can be opened only at the time of commencement of test and as will be
announced by the invigilator. Check all the pages of question booklet. If there is any damage or

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missing page or any difficulties to read the question booklet, ask your invigilator to replace the
whole set from the same series (e.g., A/B/C/D).
18. Maintain silence during the test. Any conversation/gesticulation or creation of
disturbances will be deemed as misdemeanor. If any candidate is found adopting any unfair
means, his/her candidature will be cancelled, and / or he/she will be debarred either
permanently or for a period as is deemed fit by the Centre- in- Charge.
19. No discussion will be allowed with the invigilator regarding any question.
20. Candidates may do rough work in the space provided in the question booklet.
21. No candidate will leave his/her seat without permission of the invigilator until the test is
over.
22. No candidate will leave the hall till the end of the test and all OMRs are collected and
tallied by the invigilator.
23. Candidates are allowed to take his/her question booklet after the test.
24. If any examinee is found impersonating, he/she will be handed over to the police
andcandidature of the original candidate will be cancelled outright.

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