DETAILS OF SYLLABUS for ENTRANCE TEST : 2025-26
Name of the Faculty : Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Department : University Polytechnic
Name of the Program : Diploma in Engineering (Regular/SF)
Summary of Entrance Test
There shall be one paper containing three sections viz Physics, Chemistry & Maths. All questions will be objective type as expected
in the Secondary School Examinations. The distribution of marks for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics portions shall be 30%,
30% and 40% respectively.
Test-Component (Strike Test Duration Negative Marking
S. No. % Weightage
off, if not applicable (in minutes) (Yes/No)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 40
on Mathematics
Multiple Choice Questions 120 Yes
2. 30
on Physics (2 Hrs)
Multiple Choice Questions
3. 30
on Chemistry
Total -100
Any other information about the Entrance Test:
There will be negative marking 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type/Multiple Choice
Questions in all programs of the University.
Important Instructions for Test: (Please see on the OMR sheet)
Detailed Syllabus for the Entrance Test
Please See next page
Syllabus for Diploma in Engineering (Regular & SF) Entrance Test
Duration: 2 hrs Marks: 100
PHYSICS: Distance and displacement, Scalar and Vector quantities, addition and subtraction of Vectors,
resolution of Vector. Speed and velocity, uniform and non-uniform motion, circular motion, mass and weight;
momentum, impulse, laws of motion, conservation of momentum; work, power and energy, conservation of
energy. Characteristics of sound waves, longitudinal and transverse waves, v = nƛ relation. Spherical mirror,
mirror formulae, laws of reflection and refraction, refraction through a glass slab and prism, total internal
reflection, dispersion of light. Lens formulae, power of a lens. Microscope and Telescope. Coulomb’s law,
electric current, electric potential and potential difference; Ohm’s law. Law of resistance in series and parallel.
Heating effect of current -electric energy, electric power. Chemical effect of current - electroplating and
electrolysis. Magnetic effect of current-electric motor, generator- A.C. and D.C. Nuclear Fission and Fusion,
chain reaction.
CHEMISTRY: Atomic and molecular mass, mole concept, Avogadro’s Number, Avogadro’s law, ideal gas,
gas laws, ideal gas equation, diffusion, STP. Fundamental particles, isotopes and isobars in an atom, cathode
rays, Rutherford’s experiment, Postulates of Bohr’s theory, Electronic configuration of first twenty
elements. Periodic classification of elements and gradation of properties (atomic size, ionization energies,
electron affinities, electro-negativities and metallic character etc.) Electrovalent, covalent and co-ordinate
bonds. Chemical equation. True solution, colloids and suspension. Strong and weak electrolytes. Acids, bases
and salts. pH of a solution. Rate of the reaction and factors affecting the rate of the reaction. Oxidation and
reduction. Metallurgical process. Manufacture & chemical properties of Sodium Carbonate and Ammonia.
Properties of halogens & alkali metals. Properties of Sulphur compounds (H2S, H2SO4 and SO2). Allotropes
of Sulphur, Phosphorus and Carbon. Hydrocarbons: saturated and unsaturated, homologous series, functional
group. Combustion of hydrocarbons.
MATHEMATICS: System of Linear equations in two variables and their solution by algebraic method.
Application of linear equations in two variables in solving simple problems. Quadratic equations and their
solutions by factorization and quadratic formula. Applications of quadratic equations in solving simple
problems. General terms of an A.P., sum to n-terms of an A.P. and simple problems. Instalment payment and
instalment buying. Surface area and volume of a cuboid, cube, cone and sphere. Theorems and problems
based upon vertically opposite angles, congruence of triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS and RHS). Theorems and
problems on similar triangles. Pythagorus theorem and problems based on it. Circle through three points,
problems based upon equal chords, angle subtended at centre by an arc / chord of a circle, angle in
semicircle and segments. Trigonometrical ratios of angles (Sin, Cos, & Tan for 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90). Simple
height and distance problems. Collection and presentation of data, frequency distribution, mean of
grouped data and bar chart. Co- ordinates of points, distance between two points, section formula and its
application.
NOTE : As per Prospectus, General Guidelines, Point No. 4 para (iv) : There will be negative marking
0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type/Multiple Choice Questions in all programs of
the University.
