CUET 2024 - Common University Entrance Test

Chapter

Topics

Genetics and Evolution

• Heredity and variation

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance

• Evolution

Reproduction 

• Reproduction in organisms

• Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

• Human Reproduction

• Reproductive health

Biology and Human Welfare

• Health and Disease

• Improvement in food production

• Microbes in human welfare

Ecology and Environment 

• Organisms and environment

• Ecosystems

• Biodiversity and its conservation

• Environmental issues

Biotechnology and its Applications 

• Principles and process of Biotechnology

• Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture

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Solid State

• Classification of solids based on different binding forces

Solutions

• Types of solutions

• Expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids

• The solubility of gases in liquids 

• Solid solutions

• Colligative properties – the 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

Electrochemistry

• Redox reactions

• Kohlrausch’s Law

• Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell

• Fuel cells; corrosion

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of a reaction

• Factors affecting rates of reaction

• Collision theory

• Activation energy

• Arrhenius equation

Surface Chemistry

• Adsorption

• Catalysis

• Colloidal state

• Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation

• Emulsions

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

• Principles and methods of extraction – concentration, oxidation

• Reduction electrolytic method, and refining

• Occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron

Coordination Compounds

• Introduction 

• ligands 

• coordination number

• Colour

• Magnetic properties and shapes

• IUPAC nomenclature of mono nuclear coordination compounds

• Bonding

• Werner’s theory VBT, CFT; isomerism (structural and stereo)

• Importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems)

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• Haloalkanes

• Haloarenes

• Uses and environmental effects of–dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

• Nomenclature

• Nature

• Methods of Preparation

• Physical and Chemical Properties Uses

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

• Nomenclature

• Nature

• Methods of Preparation

• Physical and Chemical Properties Uses

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

• Amines

• Cyanides and Isocyanides

• Diazonium salts

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Hormones

Chemistry in Everyday Life

• Chemicals in Medicines

• Chemicals in Food

• Cleansing Agents

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Electrostatics

• Electric charges and their conservation

• Electric field

• Electric flux

• Electric potential

• Conductors and insulators

Current Electricity

• Electric current

• Carbon resisters

• Internal resistors of cell

• Kirchhoff’s laws

• Potentiometer

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism 

• Magnetic field 

• Oersted’s experiment

• Biot Ampere’s law

• Cyclotron Current loop

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

• Electromagnetic induction

• Faraday’s law

• Alternating currents

Electromagnetic Waves 

• Displacement Currents

• Electromagnetic spectrum

Optics

• Reflection 

• Refraction

• Mirrors and lenses

• Optical instruments

• Wave optics

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 

• Photoelectric effect

• Hertz and Lenard’s observations

• Einstein’s photoelectric equation

• Matter waves

Communication Systems

• Elements of a communication system

• Bandwidth of signals

• Propagation of electromagnetic waves

• Need for modulation

• Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave

Atoms and Nuclei

• Alpha

• Radioactivity

Electronic Devices

• Energy bands in solids

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Semiconductors

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Relations and Functions 

• Relations and Functions

• Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Algebra

• Matrices

• Detriments

Calculus

• Continuity and Differentiability

• Applications of Derivatives

• Integrals

• Differential Equations

Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry

• Vectors

• Three Dimensional Geometry

• Linear Programming

• Probability

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

• Modulo Arithmetic

• Congruence Modulo

• Allegation and Mixture

• Numerical Problems

Probability Distributions

• Probability Distribution

• Mathematical Expectation

• Variance

Index Numbers and Time-Based Data 

• Index Numbers

• Construction of Index Numbers

• Test of Adequacy of Index Numbers

Financial Mathematics

• Perpetuity, Sinking Funds

• Valuation of Bonds

• Calculation of EMI

• Linear Method of Depreciation

Linear Programming

• Introduction and related terminology

• Mathematical formulation of Linear Programming Problem

• Different types of Linear Programming Problems

• Graphical Method of Solution for problems in two variables

• Feasible and Infeasible Regions

• Feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solution. 

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Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology

• Agrometeorology: Elements of Weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, Sunshine weather forecasting, climate change concerning crop production

• Genetics & Plant Breeding: 

1. Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance 

2. Organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA 

3. Mendel’s laws of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, Absence of linkage in Mendel’s experiments. 

4. Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants. 

5. Monogenic and polygenic inheritance. 

6. Role of Genetics in Plant breeding, self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection, hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture. 

7. Plant Biotechnology definition and scope in crop production.

• Biochemistry: pH and buffers, Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids; vitamins and enzymes.

• Microbiology: Microbial cell structure, Micro-organisms- Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes, Protozoa and Viruses. Role of micro-organisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter decomposition

Livestock Production

• Scope and importance

• Care and management

• Artificial Insemination

Crop Production 

• Introduction

• Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilizers and Manures

• Irrigation and Drainage

• Weed Control

• Crops

Horticulture

• Importance of fruits and vegetables in the human diet, Crop diversification & Processing Industry

• Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen garden.

• Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn. 

• Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting.

• Cultivation practices, processing and marketing

• Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation. 

• Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and packing.