Syllabus for CIEAT-2025
(Proctored Online Test)
Candidates who are seeking admission to all the B.Tech. courses can choose Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry subjects.
Candidates who are seeking admission to B.Tech. Biotechnology can choose any one of the below
category of subjects
(a) Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or
(b) Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
I. Mathematics
1. Applications of Matrices and Determinants
Inverse of a Non-Singular Square Matrix - Adjoint of a square Matrix - Definition of inverse matrix
of a square Matrix - Properties of inverses of matrices - Application of matrices to Geometry,
Elementary Transformations of a Matrix - Elementary row and column operations - Row-Echelon
form - Rank of a Matrix, Applications of Matrices: Solving System of Linear Equations -
Formation of a System of Linear Equations - System of Linear Equations in Matrix Form -
Solution to a System of Linear equations
2. Complex Numbers
Powers of imaginary unit, Complex Numbers - Rectangular form - Argand plane - Algebraic
operations on complex number, Basic Algebraic Properties of Complex Numbers - Properties of
complex numbers, Conjugate of a Complex Number Geometrical representation of conjugate of a
complex number - Properties of Complex Conjugates - Modulus of a Complex Number -
Properties of Modulus of a complex number - square roots of a complex number, Geometry and
Locus of Complex Numbers.
3. Theory of Equations
Basics of Polynomial Equations - Different types of Polynomial Equations - Quadratic Equations,
Vieta's Formulae and Formation of Polynomial Equations - Vieta's formula for Quadratic
Equations - Vieta's formula for Polynomial Equations, Nature of Roots and Nature of Coefficients
of Polynomial Equations - Imaginary Roots - Irrational Roots - Rational Roots , Roots of Higher
Degree Polynomial Equations , Polynomials with Additional Information - Imaginary or Surds
Roots - Polynomial equations with Even Powers Only - Zero Sum of all Coefficients - Equal Sums
of Coefficients of Odd and Even Powers, Polynomial Equations with no additional Information -
Reciprocal Equations, Descartes Rule - Statement of Descartes Rule - Attainment of bounds.
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4. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Domain and Range of trigonometric Functions - Graphs of functions - Amplitude and Period of a
graph - Inverse functions - Graphs of inverse functions, Sine Function and Inverse Sine Function
- Properties of the sine function - The inverse sine function and its Properties, The Cosine Function
and Inverse Cosine Function - Properties of the cosine function - The inverse cosine function and
its Properties, The Tangent Function and the Inverse Tangent Function - Properties of the tangent
function - The inverse tangent function and its properties, the Cosecant Function and the Inverse
Cosecant Function - The inverse cosecant function , The Secant Function and Inverse Secant
Function - Inverse secant function, The Cotangent Function and the Inverse Cotangent Function
- Inverse cotangent function, Principal Value of Inverse Trigonometric Functions.
5. Two-Dimensional Analytical Geometry
Circle - Equation of a circle in standard form - Equations of tangent and normal at a point P on a
given circle, Conics - the general equation of a Conic – Parabola - Ellipse - Hyperbola, Conic
Sections - Geometric description of conic section - Degenerate Forms, Parametric form of Conics
- Parametric equations, Tangents and Normals to Conics, Real-life Applications of Conic –
Parabola – Ellipse – Hyperbola - Reflective property of parabola - Reflective property of Ellipse.
6. Applications of Vector Algebra
Scalar Product and Vector Product - Geometrical interpretation, Scalar triple product - Properties
of the scalar triple product, Vector triple product, Jacobi's Identity and Lagrange's Identity,
Application of Vectors to 3D Geometry, Different forms of Equation of a plane.
7. Applications of Differential Calculus
Derivative, Indeterminate Forms Applications of First Derivative - Monotonicity of functions -
absolute maxima and minima - Relative Extrema on an Interval - Extrema using First Derivative
Test - Concavity, Convexity, and Points of Inflection - Extrema using Second Derivative Test.
8. Applications of integration
Improper Integrals, Reduction Formulae, Gamma Integral, Evaluation of Bounded Plane Area by
Integration - Area of the region bounded by a curve, x-axis and the lines x = a and x = b. Area of
the region bounded by a curve, y-axis and the lines y = c and y = d. Area of the region bounded
between two curves.
9. Ordinary Differential Equations
Differential Equation, Order, and Degree, Formation of Differential Equations - Formation of
Differential equations from Physical Situations - Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations -
Solution of First Order and First-Degree Differential Equations - Variables Separable Method -
Homogeneous Form or Homogeneous Differential Equation, First Order Linear Differential
Equations, Applications of First Order Ordinary Differential Equations.
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10. Probability Distributions
Random Variable- Types of Random Variable - Discrete random variables - Probability Mass
Function - Cumulative Distribution Function or Distribution Function - Cumulative Distribution
Function from Probability Mass function - Probability Mass Function from -Cumulative
Distribution Function, Continuous Distributions - The definition of continuous random variable -
Probability density function - Distribution function - Distribution function from Probability density
function- Probability density function from Probability distribution function.
11. Discrete Mathematics
Binary Operations – Definitions - Some more properties of a binary Operation - Some binary
operations on Boolean Matrices - Modular Arithmetic, Mathematical Logic - Statement and its
truth value- Compound Statements, Logical Connectives and Truth Tables - Tautology,
Contradiction, and Contingency -Duality- Logical Equivalence.
II. Physics
1. Electrostatics
Coulomb's law, Electric Field, Electric dipole, Electric Field due to a dipole, Electrostatic potential
and potential energy, Electrostatic Potential energy & Electrostatic Potential, Electric Flux, Gauss
Law, Capacitors, Distribution of charges in a conductor.
2. Current Electricity
Electric Current, Ohm's Law - Resistivity, Energy and power in electrical circuits - Kirchhoff's First
rule - Kirchhoff's Second rule- Wheatstone’s bridge- Metre bridge, Thermoelectric current, Seebeck
effect, Peltier Effect, Thomson effect.
3. Magnetism and magnetic effects ofelectric current
Coulomb's inverse square law of magnetism, Biot - Savart law, Ampere Circuital law, Lorentz
force, Force on a moving charge in a magnetic, Moving coil galvanometer.
4. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating current
Electromagnetic Induction, Magnetic FIux - Fleming's right- h a n d rule, Self-Induction, Methods
of producing induced emf, Transformer- Construction and working of transformer- Energy losses
in Transformer, Alternating Current- Q- factor, Power in AC circuits.
5. Electromagnetic waves
Displacement current and MaxweII's correction to Ampere’s circuital law, Electromagnetic waves
- Electromagnetic spectrum, Types of spectrum emission and absorption spectrum.
6. Ray optics
Reflection, Spherical mirrors, Speed of light- Refractive index - Optical path, Refraction,
Refraction at single spherical surface, Thin lens, Prism, Scattering of sunlight.
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7. Wave optics
Theories on light, Quantum theory, Wave nature of light, Interference, Diffraction, Resolutions-
Malus law- Brewster's law, Optical instruments.
8. Dual nature of radiation and mater
Electron Emission, Photo Electric Effect, HERTZ, Hallwach and Lenards's Observation, Matter
waves - De - Broglie wavelength - Electron Microscope, X-ray Spectra.
9. Atomic and nuclear physics
Electric Discharge Through gases, Properties of Cathode Rays - Rutherford Model - Bohr atom
model- Atomic Structure - Atomic and Nuclear masses, Nuclear Force – Half-Life, Mean life -
Carbon dating, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion.
10. Electronics and communication systems
Energy Band Diagram, Types of Semi-conductors - PN Junction Formation - PN Junction Diode
- Zener Diode, The Bipolar Junction transistor - Digital Electronics - Boolean Algebra, De
Morgans Theorem - Integrated chips - Communication System – Modulation.
III. Chemistry
1. P - block elements
General trends in properties of p-block Elements, Group 13 (Boron group) elements, Group 14
(Carbon group) elements -Silicones, Group 15 elements, Oxoacids of Phosphorus-Structure,
Group 16 (Oxygen group) elements – Occurrence - Physical properties, Group 17 (Halogen group)
elements, Group 18 (Inert gases) elements.
2. Transition and inner transition elements
Position of d- block elements in the periodic table, electronic configuration, General trend in
properties, f-block elements — Inner transition elements, The position of Lanthanoids in the
periodic table, Actinoids: Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr.
3. Coordination chemistry
Coordination compounds and double salts, Werner's theory of coordination compounds
Postulates Werner's theory, Definition of important terms pertaining to co-ordination compounds,
Types of complexes, Nomenclature of coordination compounds, Theories of coordination
compound.
4. Solid-state Chemistry
Classification of Solids, Classification of Crystalline Solids, Crystal lattice and unit cell, Primitive
and Non-Primitive unit cell, Packing in Crystals, Imperfections in solids.
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5. Chemical kinetics
Rate of Chemical reaction, Rate law and Rate Constant, Molecularity, Integrated Rate Equation,
Half-life period of a reaction, Arrhenius Equation.
6. Ionic Equilibrium
Acids and bases, Strength of Acids and Bases, ionisation of water, The pH Scale, Common ion
effect, Buffer Solution, Solubility Product.
7. Electrochemistry
Conductivity of electrolytic solution - Variation of molar conductivity with Concentration,
Thermodynamics of cell reactions - Nernst equation - Electrolytic cell and Electrolysis - Faraday's
law of electrolysis First law, Second law - Electrochemical series.
8. Surface chemistry
Adsorption and Absorption Characteristics of adsorption -Physical and Chemical Adsorption,
Catalysis Positive and Negative Catalysis, Colloid, dispersion Phase and dispersion medium -
Preparation of Colloids.
9. Hydroxy compounds and ethers
IUPAC Nomenclature- Physical Properties of Alcohols - Preparation of Alcohols, - Physical
Properties of Phenol - Chemical properties of phenols - Test to differentiate Alcohols & Phenols,
Ethers - Classification IUPAC System Structure of functional group- Preparation of Ethers -
Physical properties - Chemical Properties.
10. Carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acids
Nomenclature of Aldehyde and Ketones- Structure of carbonyl group - General methods of
preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones - Physical properties - chemical properties - carboxylic acids
- Nomenclature - structure of carboxyl group - Methods of preparation - Physical properties -
Chemical properties.
11. Organic nitrogencompounds
Classification of Nitro compounds – Nomenclature – Isomerism - Preparation of Nitro AIkanes -
Physical and chemical properties of Nitro Alkanes, Amines – Classification- Nomenclature
IUPAC system of Amines -Structure - General Methods of Preparation of Amines Physical and
chemical properties.
12. Biomolecules
Carbohydrate - classification - Glucose - Fructose – Disaccharides, Proteins- Amino acids,
Nucleic acids.
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IV. Biology
1. Asexual and Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Asexual re production - Pre-fertilization structure and events – Androecium – Gynoecium –
Pollination – Apomixis, Polyembryony, Parthenocarpy.
2. Classical Genetics
Heredity and variation, Monohybrid cross, Intragenic interactions, Intergenic interactions.
3. Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Comparison between gene and chromosome behaviour – Linkage, Crossing Over, Multiple allele
-Types of mutation - Chromosomal mutations.
4. Principles and Processes of Biotechnology
Fermentation, Advancements in Modern Biotechnology, Tools for Genetic Engineering, Methods
of Gene Transfer, Screening for Recombinants, Herbicide Tolerant - insect resistance - Bt Crops,
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), Bioremediation, Bioprospecting.
5. Plant Tissue Culture
Introduction-Techniques involved in PTC - Types of plant Tissue culture - Meristem culture
Applications of Plant Tissue Culture- cryopreservation.
6. Principles of Ecology
Definitions of ecology - Ecological hierarchy - Habitat & Niche - Ecological equivalents, Edaphic
factors, Topographic factors, Biotic factors - Interspecific interactions, Ecological adaptations -
Hydrophytes, Xerophytes Mesophytes.
7. Ecosystem
Photosynthetically Active Radiation - Energy flow - food chain - Food web - Ecological pyramids
- Bio Geo Chemical cycle - carbon cycle & phosphate cycle, Types of ecosystems, plant succession,
Ecological succession.
8. Environmental Issues
Greenhouse effect & Global warming & Ozone depletion, Forestry, Deforestation, Afforestation,
Alien species, Carbon capture and storage, environmental impact assessment.
9. Reproduction in Organisms
Mode of Reproduction - Sexual reproduction, Human Reproductive system, Gametogenesis,
Fertilization and Implantation, Maintenance of pregnancy and Embryonic development, Need for
reproductive Health problems and Strategies, Amniocentesis and its statutory Ban, Population
explosion and Birth control.
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10. Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Multiple alleles, Human blood groups, Genetic control of Rh factor, Sex determination, Sex-linked
inheritance, Karyotyping, Pedigree analysis.
11. Molecular Genetics
Gene as the functional unit of Inheritance, DNA is the Genetic Material, RNA – World, Properties
of genetic Material, Packaging of DNA helix, Transcription, Genetic Code, Translation
Regulation of gene expression.
12. Evolution
Origin of life, Geological Time Scale, Biological evolution, Theories of biological evolution,
Hardy- Weinberg Principle.
13. Human Health and Diseases
Common diseases in Human beings, Maintenance of Personal and Public Hygiene, Basic concepts
of Immunology, Adolescence — Drug and Alcohol abuse, Mental health and Depression.
14. Microbes in Human Welfare
Microbes in industrial products, Microbes in sewage treatment, Bioremediation.
15. Applications of Biotechnology
Applications in medicine, Gene therapy, Stem cell therapy, Molecular Diagnostics.
16. Organisms and Populations
Organisms and its environment - Major Abiotic components or factors, Populations - Population
Attributes -Population Interaction.
17. Biodiversity and Its Conservation
Biodiversity- Importance of Biodiversity -Global and India - Causes of biodiversity loss.
18. Environmental Issues
Pollution - Bio Magnification – Eutrophication - Organic farming and its Implementation - Solid
Waste Management.
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