KCET 2020 is the common entrance exam for admission to the professional courses in the state of Karnataka for the year 2020-21. Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is an offline exam conducted for admission to the full-time Engineering, Technology, BPharma, DPharma, Agriculture courses (Farm Science) and Veterinary courses, in the various educational institutions in the state of Karnataka. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) had scheduled KCET examination from April 22 to April 24 but it is postponed due to outbreak of COVID-19.Candidates who are aspiring admission through KCET 2020 in Architecture course should qualify NATA or Paper II of JEE Main and then they can participate in the KCET counselling 2020.
KCET 2020 application form correction link was activated from March 19 to March 27. KEA released the KCET application form on February 5 at 11 am and candidates had applied until March 02. On the request of many students and parents KEA activated the application form link again from March 07 to March 16. KCET 2020 admit card will be issued to the eligible candidates only and new date to release the admit card will be announced later.
Particulars | Details |
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Exam Name | Karnataka Common Entrance Test |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Duration | Paper I and II: 1 hour 20 minutes |
Previous Year's Test Takers | 1,98,639 |
Accepting Colleges |
211 colleges |
Official Website | cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/cet2020 |
Health Sciences |
Engineering |
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BSc (Agriculture) |
BTech (Agri Engg) |
BSc (Sericulture) |
BTech (Food Technology) |
BSc (Horticulture) |
BTech (Dairy Tech) |
BSc (Forestry) |
BTech (Food Science &Tech) |
BSc Agri BioTech |
BPharma |
BHSc (Home Science) |
Pharma-D |
BFSc (Fisheries) |
2nd-year BPharma Lateral Entry course |
BSc (Agri Marketing & Co-Op) |
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All the applicants should meet the eligibility criteria before they apply for KCET 2020. It is important to fulfill the conditions such as educational qualification, percentage, subjects, domicile, etc. Any candidate who is not meeting the required criteria should not apply for KCET 2020 exam. Refer to the KCET official notification and check the eligibility of the course for which applying. However, an overview of the KCET eligibility criteria is available below.
Events |
Dates |
Salient Features |
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Information bulletin availability |
05-Feb-2020 |
KEA released the KCET information bulletin which has all the exam related details. |
Application form release date |
05-Feb-2020 |
The application form of KCET is available online and candidates who want to sit for the exam should fill the form at the earliest. |
Last date to submit the form |
02-Mar-2020 |
Candidates should submit the application form on or before the last date. After last date, no candidate will get the chance to fill the form. |
Last date to pay the application fee |
06-Mar-2020 |
The application procedure is incomplete without paying the prescribed fee. So, pay the application fee through the available modes. |
Application form re-open |
07-Mar-2020 to 16-Mar-2020 |
KCET 2020 application form was activated again. |
Application correction |
19-Mar-2020 to 27-Mar-2020 |
Candidates modified the details in the application form. |
Fee payment last date |
18-Mar-2020 |
Last date to pay the application fee. |
Application correction date |
19-Mar-2020 to 25-Mar-2020 |
The application correction facility allows an applicant to modify the details in the application form. |
Hall ticket release date |
Postponed |
KEA will announce the admit card release date later. |
KCET exam date |
Postponed |
The exam date has been postponed. New dates to conduct the exam will be announced later. |
Date of Kannada language test: (Only for Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga candidates) |
Postponed |
Candidates belonging to the the Horanadu & Gadinadu Kannadiga community will only appear in the Kannada language test. |
Result declaration date |
May-2020 |
The result will be declared online and candidates can check it by using their login credentials. |
Start of counselling |
Aug-2020 |
The successful candidates will get the chance to participate in the counselling process. |
Particulars |
Required Qualification |
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Reservation for Reserved Category Candidates |
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of citizens under categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B have to produce “Caste Certificate / Caste Income Certificate” issued by the concerned Jurisdictional Tahasildar |
Reservation for Rural Candidates |
15% of the Government seats will be reserved for rural candidates who have studied for ten full academic years from Class 1 to Class 10 in educational institutions situated in places in the State of Karnataka other than larger urban area, smaller urban area or transitional area |
Reservation for Kannada Medium Candidates |
5% of the Government seats will be reserved for the Kannada medium candidates who have studied ten full academic years in Kannada medium from Class 1 to Class 10 |
Reservation for Ward of J&K Migrants |
Reservation will be given to the son / daughter of Jammu & Kashmiri migrants, who satisfy the eligibility condition and produce all the required documents at the time of document verification |
Reservation of seats for Article 371 (J) Hyderabad Karnataka |
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Step 1: KCET registration 2020
Step 2: Filling the KCET Application Form
Step 3: Download KCET 2020 admit card
Step 4: Appear in KCET exam
Step 5: Check KCET 2020 Result
KCET 2020 syllabus is released by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for all the fours subjects namely, Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology. KCET question paper will be mostly based on the first and second PUC syllabus prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education of Karnataka State. It is important for candidates to get themselves familiar with the KCET exam pattern before proceeding towards the detailed KCET syllabus. KCET exam is a three-hour long exam conducted in offline mode. The question paper carries a total of 180 MCQ questions.
The topics in KCET syllabus for Physics is one of the most scoring sections in the KCET question paper. Some of the important topics to focus on are as follows:
1st Year PUC |
2nd Year PUC |
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Unit I: Physical World and Measurement |
Unit I: Electrostatics |
Unit II: Kinematics |
Unit II: Current Electricity |
Unit III: Laws of Motion |
Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
Unit IV: Work, Energy and Power |
Unit IV: Electromagnetic induction and Alternating Currents |
Unit V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body |
Unit V: Electromagnetic waves |
Unit VI: Gravitation |
Unit VI: Optics |
Unit VII: Properties of Bulk Matter |
Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
Unit VIII: Thermodynamics |
Unit VIII: Atoms & Nuclei |
Unit IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory |
Unit IX: Electronic Devices |
Unit X: Oscillations and Waves |
Unit X: Communication systems |
1st Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Physical world |
Scope and excitement of physics, Physics, technology and society, Mention of fundamental forces in nature, Nature of physical laws, etc. |
Units and measurement |
Unit of measurement, System of units, SI units, Fundamental and derived units, Length, mass and time measurements, Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Dimensions of physical quantities - Dimensional analysis and its applications, etc. |
Motion in a straight line |
Definitions of path length and displacement, Definitions of average speed and average velocity, instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity & uniform and non-uniform motion, Uniformly accelerated motion, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, etc. |
Gravitation |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, Acceleration due to gravity: Derivation of relation between g and G, Gravitational potential energy: Derivation of gravitational potential energy, Earth satellites, etc. |
Mechanical properties of solids |
Elasticity and plasticity, Elastic behavior of solids, Stress and strain, Hooke’s law, Stress-strain curve, Elastic moduli: Definitions and expressions of Young’s modulus, Bulk modulus, etc. |
Mechanical properties of fluids |
Pressure, Derivation of pressure at a point inside a liquid, Gauge pressure, Pascal’s law: Statement and its applications, Streamline flow, Bernoulli’s principle, Viscosity, Reynolds number, Surface tension, etc. |
Thermodynamics |
Thermal equilibrium, Laws of Thermodynamics, Adiabatic process, Heat engines, Refrigerators, Reversible and irreversible processes, etc. |
Kinetic theory |
Equation of state of a perfect gas, Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy: Statement and application to specific heat capacities of monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases, Concept of mean free path, etc. |
Oscillations |
Periodic and oscillatory motion: Definitions of Period and Frequency, Displacement as a function of time, Periodic functions, Simple harmonic motion, Oscillations due to a spring, etc. |
2nd Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Magnetism and Matter |
Bar magnet: Properties of magnetic field lines, Gauss law in magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field and its elements, Magnetic properties of materials, Hysteresis, Hysteresis loop, definitions of retentivity and coercivity, etc. |
Electromagnetic Induction |
Experiments of Faraday and Henry, Lenz’s law, Inductance - Mutual inductance, Self-inductance, AC generator, etc. |
Alternating Current |
Mention of expression for instantaneous, peak and rms values of alternating current and voltage, AC voltage applied to a resistor, AC voltage applied to an inductor, AC voltage applied to series LCR circuit, Mention of expression for power in ac circuit, LC oscillations, etc. |
Electromagnetic Waves |
Displacement current, need for displacement current, expression for displacement current, expression for Ampere-Maxwell law, Electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum, etc. |
Atoms |
Alpha particle scattering, Schematic diagram of Geiger-Marsden experiment, Rutherford’s model of an atom, Atomic spectra, Bohr model of hydrogen atom, Derivation of energy of electron in stationary states of hydrogen atom, etc. |
Nuclei |
Definition of atomic mass unit, Isotopes, isobars and isotones, explanation of mass defect and binding energy, Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, Radioactivity, etc. |
Communication Systems |
Block diagram of generalized communication system, Transducer, Signal, Noise, Transmitter, Receiver, Attenuation, Amplification, Range, Bandwidth, bandwidth of transmission medium for coaxial cable, free space and optical fibers, Propagation of electromagnetic waves, etc. |
Chemistry section in KCET question paper will include questions that involve mathematical calculations and chemical equations. Some of the important topics to focus in Chemistry for KCET are as follows:
Take a look at the detailed KCET Chemistry syllabus 2020 below:
1st Year PUC |
2nd Year PUC |
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Unit I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
Unit I: Solid State |
Unit II : Structure of Atom |
Unit II: Solutions |
Unit III : Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
Unit III: Electrochemistry |
Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics |
Unit V : States of Matter: Gases and Liquids |
Unit V: Surface Chemistry |
Unit VI : Chemical Thermodynamics |
Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
Unit VII : Equilibrium |
Unit VII: p-Block Elements |
Unit VIII : Redox Reactions |
Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements |
Unit IX : Hydrogen |
Unit IX: Co-ordination compounds |
Unit X : S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals ) |
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarene |
Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements |
Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ether |
Unit XII : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques |
Unit XII: Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: |
Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons |
Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen |
Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry |
Unit XIV: Biomolecules |
Unit XV: Polymers |
Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life |
1st Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
General introduction: Importance and scope of chemistry, Properties of matter and their measurement, Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory, Atomic and molecular masses, Avogadro constant, mole and molar mass, Reactions in solutions, etc. |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
Significance of classification, Mendeleev periodic law, Henry Moseley observation based on X- ray spectra of elements, account of groups, periods, s, p, d and f blocks, Periodic trends in properties of elements with reason, etc. |
Thermodynamics |
Thermodynamic terms – concepts of system, surroundings, Internal energy: as a state function, work and heat, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Heat capacity, specific heat, Thermochemical equations- examples , enthalpy of a reaction, Spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, etc. |
Redox reactions |
Concept of oxidation and reduction, Redox reactions, Oxidation number, Oxidation, reduction, oxidizing agent/oxidant, Types of redox reactions, etc. |
Hydrogen |
Position of hydrogen in periodic table, reaction with halogens, dioxygen, physical properties, chemical properties, dinitrogen, Hydrides – classification, Dihydrogen as a fuel – meaning of hydrogen economy |
s – Block Elements |
Group – I & Group – II: elements electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in ionization enthalpy, hydration enthalpy, atomic and ionic radii, Anomalous properties of lithium, Preparation and properties of some compounds, Biological importance of sodium and potassium, etc. |
Some p – Block Elements |
General introduction to p– block elements-electronic configuration, oxidation states, inert pair effect, anomalous behaviour of first member of each group, Group 13 elements, Group – 14 elements, Carbon: anomalous behaviour, reason, catenation, allotropic forms, etc. |
Environmental chemistry |
Environmental pollution, Air pollution or troposphere pollution, Stratospheric Pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Strategies to control environmental pollution, Green chemistry: Introduction, green chemistry in day-to-day life, etc. |
2nd Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Descriptions |
Solid State |
General characteristics of solids: amorphous and crystalline solids, Classification of crystalline solids, Definitions – lattice point, crystal lattice, unit cell, coordination number, Close packing in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, Point defects-types, Electrical properties, etc. |
Solutions |
Types of Solutions – binary – gaseous, liquid and solids, Solution of liquid in liquid, Solution of a solid in a liquid, Raoult’s law, Numerical problems on determination of molar mass using colligative properties, Abnormal molar mass, etc. |
Surface chemistry |
Adsorption: adsorbate, adsorbent, examples, distinction between adsorption and absorption, Physisorption and chemisorption, Catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, Classification of colloids-types of colloidal systems, Properties of colloids: Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, etc. |
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
Principles and methods of extraction: concentration of ores, hydraulic washing, magnetic separation, froth floatation, leaching of alumina from bauxite, roasting and calcination, extraction of different metals, Refining: principles and examples each for distillation, etc. |
Coordination Compounds |
General introduction to salts, difference between double salt and coordination, Coordination entity, central metal ion, coordination number, Werner’s theory, CFT (crystal field theory), Spectrochemical series, compare weak field ligand, Isomerism, Stereoisomerism, Importance of coordination compounds, etc. |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
Classification based on hybridization of carbon, Preparation from alcohols, Physical properties, Reactions of haloalkanes, Nucleophilic substitution reactions, Optical isomerism, Elimination reaction ( ß elimination, Haloarenes, Electrophilic substitution reactions for chlorobenzene, Reaction with metals, etc. |
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
Classification: mono, di, tri ,allylic, and benzylic alcohols, mono, di and trihydric phenols, Preparation of alcohols, Preparation of phenol, Physical and Chemical properties of primary alcohols, Esterification and acylation of alcohols/phenols, Reactions of phenol, etc. |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
Amines: Structure of amines, classification, Methods of preparation: Reduction of nitrobenzene, reduction of nitrile and amide, Physical and Chemical properties, Diazonium salts¸ Retention of diazo group, etc. |
Biomolecules |
Carbohydrates: classification-based on hydrolysis, Glucose, Disaccharide, Polysaccharides, Proteins, Classification of ?-amino acids, Hormones, Vitamins, Nucleic acids, etc. |
Polymers |
Polymer, monomer, polymerization, macromolecule, Classification: source, structure, types (mode) of polymerization, Methods of polymerization, Name of monomer/s and partial structure for the polymers, Rubber, Non-biodegradable polymers, etc. |
Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Chemicals in medicines: drugs, chemotherapy - different classes of drugs- antacids, etc.; Chemicals in food: artificial sweetening agents, preservatives; Cleansing agents: soaps, process of saponification with equation, etc. |
Mathematics paper will have 60 objective type questions. Each question will be if 1 mark and no provision of negative marking for incorrect/ unattempt/ double answered answers. The following infographic indicates the most important topics having a weightage of more than 10%.
1st Year PUC |
2nd Year PUC |
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Unit I: Limits and Derivatives |
Unit I: Continuity & Differentiability |
Unit II : Relation and Function |
Unit II: Determinants |
Unit III : Straight Lines |
Unit III: Applications of Derivatives |
Unit IV: Sequence and Series |
Unit IV: Integrals |
Unit V : Trigonometry |
Unit V: Differential Equations |
Unit VI : Probability |
Unit VI: Vector Algebra |
Unit VII : Conic Sections |
Unit VII: 3D Geometry |
Unit VIII : Redox Reactions |
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Unit IX : Hydrogen |
Unit IX: Co-ordination compounds |
Unit X : S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals ) |
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarene |
Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements |
Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ether |
Unit XII : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques |
Unit XII: Aldehydes and Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: |
Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons |
Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen |
Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry |
Unit XIV: Biomolecules |
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Unit XV: Polymers |
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Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life |
1st Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Introduction to 3D Geometry |
Coordinate axes and coordinate planes in three dimensions. Coordinates of a point. Distance between two points and section formula and problems. |
Mathematical Reasoning |
Definition of proposition and problems, Logical connectives, compound proposition, problems, Quantifiers, negation, problems, proving a statement by the method of contradiction by giving counter example. |
Statistics |
Measure of dispersion, range, mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of ungrouped/grouped data. Analysis of frequency distributions with equal means but different variances. |
Principle Of Mathematical Induction |
Process of the proof by induction, motivating the application of the method by looking at natural numbers as the least inductive subset of real numbers, The principle of mathematical induction and simple problems based on summation only, etc. |
Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations |
Need for complex numbers, especially ?, to be motivated by inability to solve every quadratic equation. Brief description of algebraic properties of complex numbers. solution of quadratic equations in the complex number system, Square-root of a Complex number given in supplement and problems, etc. |
Linear Inequalities |
Linear inequalities, Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and their representation on the number line and examples, Graphical solution of linear inequalities in two variables and examples Solution of system of linear inequalities in two variables -graphically and examples |
Permutation And Combination |
Fundamental principle of counting. Factorial n Permutations: Definition, examples, derivation of formulae nPr, Permutation when all the objects are not distinct, problems. Combinations: Definition, examples Proving nCr= nPr r!, nCr = nCn-r; nCr +nCr-1 = n+1Cr, Problems based on above formulae. |
Binomial Theorem |
History, statement and proof of the binomial theorem for positive integral indices. Pascal’s triangle, general and middle term in binomial expansion, Problems based on expansion, finding any term, term independent of x, middle term, coefficient of xr . |
Sets |
Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets, Subsets of the set of real numbers especially intervals (with notations), Power set, Universal set, Union and intersection of sets, Difference of sets, Complement of a set, Properties of Complement sets, Simple practical problems on union and intersection of two sets, etc, |
2nd Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Inverse Trigonometric Functions |
Definition, range, domain, principal value branches. Mentioning domain and range of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, Conversion of one inverse trigonometric function to another, etc. |
Matrices |
Column matrix, row matrix, rectangular matrix, square matrix, zero matrix, diagonal matrix, scalar matrix and unit matrix, Equality of matrices, Addition, multiplication, scalar multiplication of matrices, Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric and skew symmetric matrices, Concept of elementary row and column operations, etc. |
Application Of Integrals |
Area under the curve: area under simple curves, especially lines, arcs of circles/parabolas/ellipses, Area bounded by two above said curves: problems |
Linear Programming |
Introduction of L.P.P. definition of constraints, objective function, optimization, constraint equations, non- negativity restrictions, Mathematical formulation-mathematical formulation of L.P.P, Different types of L.P.P, etc. |
The syllabus of Biology for KCET includes the following chief topics to focus on in order score well in this section:
1st Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Physical world |
Scope and excitement of physics, Physics, technology and society, Mention of fundamental forces in nature, Nature of physical laws, etc. |
Units and measurement |
Unit of measurement, System of units, SI units, Fundamental and derived units, Length, mass and time measurements, Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Dimensions of physical quantities - Dimensional analysis and its applications, etc. |
Motion in a straight line |
Definitions of path length and displacement, Definitions of average speed and average velocity, instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity & uniform and non-uniform motion, Uniformly accelerated motion, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, etc. |
Gravitation |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, Acceleration due to gravity: Derivation of relation between g and G, Gravitational potential energy: Derivation of gravitational potential energy, Earth satellites, etc. |
Mechanical properties of solids |
Elasticity and plasticity, Elastic behavior of solids, Stress and strain, Hooke’s law, Stress-strain curve, Elastic moduli: Definitions and expressions of Young’s modulus, Bulk modulus, etc. |
Mechanical properties of fluids |
Pressure, Derivation of pressure at a point inside a liquid, Gauge pressure, Pascal’s law: Statement and its applications, Streamline flow, Bernoulli’s principle, Viscosity, Reynolds number, Surface tension, etc. |
Thermodynamics |
Thermal equilibrium, Laws of Thermodynamics, Adiabatic process, Heat engines, Refrigerators, Reversible and irreversible processes, etc. |
Kinetic theory |
Equation of state of a perfect gas, Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy: Statement and application to specific heat capacities of monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases, Concept of mean free path, etc. |
Oscillations |
Periodic and oscillatory motion: Definitions of Period and Frequency, Displacement as a function of time, Periodic functions, Simple harmonic motion, Oscillations due to a spring, etc. |
2nd Year PUC |
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Chapters |
Description |
Magnetism and Matter |
Bar magnet: Properties of magnetic field lines, Gauss law in magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field and its elements, Magnetic properties of materials, Hysteresis, Hysteresis loop, definitions of retentivity and coercivity, etc. |
Electromagnetic Induction |
Experiments of Faraday and Henry, Lenz’s law, Inductance - Mutual inductance, Self-inductance, AC generator, etc. |
Alternating Current |
Mention of expression for instantaneous, peak and rms values of alternating current and voltage, AC voltage applied to a resistor, AC voltage applied to an inductor, AC voltage applied to series LCR circuit, Mention of expression for power in ac circuit, LC oscillations, etc. |
Electromagnetic Waves |
Displacement current, need for displacement current, expression for displacement current, expression for Ampere-Maxwell law, Electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum, etc. |
Atoms |
Alpha particle scattering, Schematic diagram of Geiger-Marsden experiment, Rutherford’s model of an atom, Atomic spectra, Bohr model of hydrogen atom, Derivation of energy of electron in stationary states of hydrogen atom, etc. |
Nuclei |
Definition of atomic mass unit, Isotopes, isobars and isotones, explanation of mass defect and binding energy, Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, Radioactivity, etc. |
Communication Systems |
Block diagram of generalized communication system, Transducer, Signal, Noise, Transmitter, Receiver, Attenuation, Amplification, Range, Bandwidth, bandwidth of transmission medium for coaxial cable, free space and optical fibers, Propagation of electromagnetic waves, etc. |