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IPUCET Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test

Sections
4
Topics
23
Sub-topics
240
Stages
4
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The IPUCET (Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test) syllabus is organised into 4 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level) and General Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK). Together they cover 23 topics and 240 sub-topics, tested in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and 1 more. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

IPU CET (now IPU Entrance Test) is conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), New Delhi for admission to B.Tech, BBA, BCA, BJMC, B.Ed, MBA, MCA, M.Tech, LLM, M.A., and other programmes. Pattern: Computer Based Test (CBT) or Pen & Paper, 100-150 MCQs depending on programme, 2-3 hours, no negative marking for most programmes.

Exam pattern: CBT/Pen & Paper (CBT for B.Tech, BBA, MBA, etc.) + GGSIPU Counselling

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  • Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)

    ~8 marks

  • Thermal Physics

    Calorimetry, KTG, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics (Laws, Cycles, Heat Engines, Carnot, Refrigerator, Entropy)

    ~4 marks

  • Electrostatics

    Coulomb's, Field, Dipole, Gauss, Potential, Capacitance, Dielectrics, Energy, Van de Graaff

    ~5 marks

  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM Waves

    ~7 marks

  • Optics

    Ray (Reflection, Refraction, TIR, Mirrors, Lenses, Prisms, Dispersion, Optical Instruments), Wave (Huygens, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Brewster, Malus, Polaroids, Resolving Power)

    ~6 marks

  • Modern Physics

    Photoelectric, de Broglie, Davisson-Germer, Heisenberg, Atoms (Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Hydrogen Spectrum), Nuclei (Composition, Binding Energy, Radioactivity, Fission, Fusion, Reactors), X-Rays, Compton Effect, Lasers, Recent Discoveries

    ~6 marks

  • Semiconductors & Electronics

    Energy Bands, Doping, Diode, Zener, LED, Photodiode, Solar Cell, BJT, Transistor Amplifier, Oscillator, Logic Gates, Boolean Algebra, Communication Systems (Modulation, AM, FM, Transmitter, Receiver, Bandwidth, Antenna, Optical Fibre, Mobile, Satellite, RADAR)

    ~8 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

CBT/Pen & Paper (CBT for B.Tech, BBA, MBA, etc.) + GGSIPU Counselling

High-weightage IPUCET topics

  1. 1CalculusMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~10 marks
  2. 2Reasoning & Mental AbilityGeneral Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK)~10 marks
  3. 3Probability & StatisticsMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~9 marks
  4. 4Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~8 marks
  5. 5Semiconductors & ElectronicsPhysics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~8 marks
  6. 6Inorganic ChemistryChemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~8 marks
  7. 7EnglishGeneral Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK)~8 marks
  8. 8Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM WavesPhysics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)~7 marks

IPUCET section-wise syllabus

Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level)

Physics · 7 topics · 58 sub-topics

  • Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR)
  • Thermal Physics
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, Resistance, Cells, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, Potentiometer, Meter Bridge, Heating, Thermoelectricity), Magnetic Effects (Biot-Savart, Ampere's, Force, Cyclotron, Galvanometer), EMI (Faraday, Lenz, Motional, Inductance, Transformer, Generator), AC (Peak/RMS, Reactance, LCR, Resonance, Power, LC), EM Waves
  • Optics
  • Modern Physics
  • Semiconductors & Electronics
Full Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level) syllabus

Frequently asked questions

What is the IPUCET syllabus?

The IPUCET syllabus has 4 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level) and General Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK). Together they cover 23 topics and 240 sub-topics.

What is the IPUCET exam pattern?

CBT/Pen & Paper (CBT for B.Tech, BBA, MBA, etc.) + GGSIPU Counselling. Stages: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, General Aptitude.

How many questions come from each IPUCET section?

Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level): 50 questions (50 marks); Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level): 50 questions (50 marks); Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level): 50 questions (50 marks); General Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK): 30 questions (30 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which IPUCET topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Calculus (Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), ~10 marks), Reasoning & Mental Ability (General Aptitude (English + Reasoning + GK), ~10 marks), Probability & Statistics (Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), ~9 marks), Units, Dimensions, Measurements, Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, COM, Collision, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations , Waves (Standing, Beats, Doppler, Sound, Organ Pipes, SONAR) (Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), ~8 marks), Semiconductors & Electronics (Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + IPU CET Level), ~8 marks).

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Is this the official IPUCET syllabus?

It is compiled from the official IPUCET notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.