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VITEEE Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination

Sections
5
Topics
29
Sub-topics
295
Stages
5

The VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination) syllabus is organised into 5 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), English and Aptitude (Mental Ability). Together they cover 29 topics and 295 sub-topics, tested in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and 2 more. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

VITEEE is the engineering entrance exam for admission to B.Tech programmes at VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT-AP (Amaravati), VIT Bhopal, VIT Bengaluru. Pattern: Computer Based Test, 125 MCQs (Physics 35, Chemistry 35, Mathematics 40, English 5, Aptitude 10), 2.5 hours, no negative marking. Test is conducted online across multiple slots/dates.

Exam pattern: CBT (Online, multiple slots) + VIT Counselling

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  • Mechanics

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

    ~6 marks
  • Thermal Physics

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

    ~3 marks
  • Electrostatics

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

    ~3 marks
  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, 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

    ~5 marks
  • Optics

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

    ~4 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

    ~4 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, Cellular)

    ~4 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

CBT (Online, multiple slots) + VIT Counselling

High-weightage VITEEE topics

  1. 1CalculusMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~8 marks
  2. 2Probability & StatisticsMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~7 marks
  3. 3MechanicsPhysics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~6 marks
  4. 4Current Electricity (Ohm's, 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 + VITEEE Level)~5 marks
  5. 5Thermodynamics (Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs, Hess, Spontaneity), Equilibrium (Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Ionic, Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion), Redox, Electrochemistry (Galvanic, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Cells, Corrosion)Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~5 marks
  6. 6Inorganic ChemistryChemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~5 marks
  7. 7AlgebraMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~5 marks
  8. 8Coordinate GeometryMathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)~5 marks

VITEEE section-wise syllabus

Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)

Physics · 7 topics · 58 sub-topics

  • Mechanics
  • Thermal Physics
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity (Ohm's, 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 + VITEEE Level) syllabus

Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level)

Chemistry · 8 topics · 47 sub-topics

  • Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding (Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate, VBT, VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, Polarity, H-Bonding, Fajan's Rules)
  • States of Matter (Gases, Liquids, Solids, Unit Cell, Packing, Bragg), Solutions, Colligative Properties, Surface Chemistry (Adsorption, Isotherms, Catalysis, Colloids, Emulsion, Coagulation)
  • Thermodynamics (Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs, Hess, Spontaneity), Equilibrium (Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Ionic, Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion), Redox, Electrochemistry (Galvanic, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Cells, Corrosion)
  • Chemical Kinetics (Rate, Order, Arrhenius, Collision, Integrated, Half-Life, Catalyst)
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Organic Chemistry III
Full Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level) syllabus

Aptitude (Mental Ability)

Aptitude · 4 topics · 62 sub-topics

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Numerical Ability, Quantitative Aptitude
  • Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Analytical Reasoning, Pattern Recognition, Decision Making under Constraints, Prioritisation, Optimisation, Trade-offs, Spatial Reasoning, 3D Thinking, Visualisation, Transformation, Rotation
Full Aptitude (Mental Ability) syllabus

Frequently asked questions

What is the VITEEE syllabus?

The VITEEE syllabus has 5 sections: Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), English and Aptitude (Mental Ability). Together they cover 29 topics and 295 sub-topics.

What is the VITEEE exam pattern?

CBT (Online, multiple slots) + VIT Counselling. Stages: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Aptitude.

How many questions come from each VITEEE section?

Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level): 35 questions (35 marks); Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level): 35 questions (35 marks); Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level): 40 questions (40 marks); English: 5 questions (5 marks); Aptitude (Mental Ability): 10 questions (10 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which VITEEE topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Calculus (Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), ~8 marks), Probability & Statistics (Mathematics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), ~7 marks), Mechanics (Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), ~6 marks), Current Electricity (Ohm's, 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 (Physics (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), ~5 marks), Thermodynamics (Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs, Hess, Spontaneity), Equilibrium (Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Ionic, Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion), Redox, Electrochemistry (Galvanic, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Cells, Corrosion) (Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + VITEEE Level), ~5 marks).

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Is this the official VITEEE syllabus?

It is compiled from the official VITEEE 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.