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Engineering,Agriculture,Medical

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KEAM-Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination Syllabus Highlights

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Keam-kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination Syllabus Highlights

The KEAM-Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination syllabus is based on NCERT Class 11-12 / Kerala State Board (Higher Secondary Level) curriculum. The revised syllabus excludes chapters withdrawn by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)., applicable for year 2025. The official syllabus is published on the exam portal.

Name	KEAM-Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination
Conducting Authority	Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
Syllabus Based On	NCERT Class 11-12 / Kerala State Board (Higher Secondary Level) curriculum. The revised syllabus excludes chapters withdrawn by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
Total Marks	600 (for Engineering B.Tech), 300 (for B.Pharm)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Subjects Covered	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (for Medical and Agricultural courses)

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Units and Measurement	-	Need For Measurement Units Of Measurement Systems Of Units Si Units, Fundamental And Derived Units Accuracy And Precision Of Measuring Instruments Errors In Measurement Significant Figures Dimensions Of Physical Quantities Dimensional Analysis And Its Applications
Kinematics	-	Frame Of Reference Motion In A Straight Line Position-time Graph Speed And Velocity Uniform And Non-uniform Motion Average Speed And Instantaneous Velocity Uniformly Accelerated Motion Velocity-time And Position-time Graphs Elementary Concepts Of Differentiation And Integration For Describing Motion Scalar And Vector Quantities Relative Velocity Resolution Of A Vector In A Plane Scalar And Vector Products Of Vectors Motion In A Plane Projectile Motion Uniform Circular Motion
Laws of Motion	-	Intuitive Concept Of Force Inertia Newton's First Law Of Motion Momentum And Newton's Second Law Of Motion Impulse Newton's Third Law Of Motion Law Of Conservation Of Linear Momentum And Its Applications Dynamics Of Uniform Circular Motion Centripetal Force
Work, Energy and Power	-	Work Done By A Constant Force And Variable Force Kinetic Energy Work-energy Theorem Power Potential Energy Conservation Of Mechanical Energy Conservative And Non-conservative Forces Motion In A Vertical Circle Elastic And Inelastic Collisions In One And Two Dimensions
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	-	Centre Of Mass Momentum Conservation Torque Angular Momentum Conservation Of Angular Momentum Moment Of Inertia Parallel And Perpendicular Axes Theorems Rotational Motion Equations Rolling Motion
Gravitation	-	Kepler's Laws Of Planetary Motion Universal Law Of Gravitation Acceleration Due To Gravity Gravitational Potential Energy Escape Velocity Orbital Velocity Of A Satellite Geostationary Satellites
Properties of Bulk Matter	-	Elastic Behaviour Stress-strain Relationship Hooke's Law Young's Modulus Bulk Modulus Shear Modulus Pascal's Law And Its Applications Viscosity Stokes' Law Terminal Velocity Surface Energy And Surface Tension Capillary Rise Thermal Expansion Of Solids, Liquids And Gases
Thermodynamics	-	Thermal Equilibrium And Definition Of Temperature Heat, Work And Internal Energy First Law Of Thermodynamics Isothermal And Adiabatic Processes Second Law Of Thermodynamics Heat Engines And Refrigerators
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	-	Equation Of State Of A Perfect Gas Work Done On Compressing A Gas Kinetic Theory Of Gases Avogadro's Number Kinetic Energy And Temperature Rms Speed Of Gas Molecules Degrees Of Freedom Law Of Equipartition Of Energy Concept Of Mean Free Path
Oscillations and Waves	-	Periodic Motion Simple Harmonic Motion (Shm) And Its Equation Oscillations Of A Spring Energy In Shm Simple Pendulum Free, Forced And Damped Oscillations Wave Motion Longitudinal And Transverse Waves Speed Of Wave Motion Principle Of Superposition Of Waves Reflection Of Waves Standing Waves Beats Doppler Effect
Electrostatics	-	Electric Charges And Their Conservation Coulomb's Law Electric Field Electric Potential Electric Dipole Gauss's Theorem And Its Applications Capacitance Dielectrics And Electric Polarization
Current Electricity	-	Electric Current Ohm's Law Drift Velocity Resistance Resistivity Cells Kirchhoff's Laws Wheatstone Bridge Potentiometer Electric Power Thermal Effects Of Current Chemical Effects Of Current Faraday's Laws Of Electrolysis
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	-	Concept Of A Magnetic Field Oersted's Experiment Biot-savart's Law Magnetic Field Due To A Straight Wire And A Circular Loop Ampere's Circuital Law And Its Applications Force On A Moving Charge In A Uniform Magnetic Field Cyclotron Force On Current Carrying Conductor And Torque On Current Loop In Magnetic Fields Force Between Two Parallel Current Carrying Conductors Definition Of The Ampere Magnetic Dipole Moment Earth's Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	-	Electromagnetic Induction Faraday's Law Induced Emf And Current Lenz's Law Self And Mutual Inductance Alternating Currents Reactance And Impedance Lcr Series Circuit, Resonance Power In Ac Circuits Ac Generator And Transformer
Electromagnetic Waves	-	Need For Displacement Current Electromagnetic Waves And Their Characteristics (Qualitative Ideas Only) Transverse Nature Of Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Spectrum (Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays) And Their Uses
Optics	-	Reflection Of Light (Spherical Mirrors) Refraction Of Light (At Spherical Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection) Lenses Optical Instruments (Microscope And Telescope) Wave Optics (Huygen's Principle, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization)
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	-	Photoelectric Effect Einstein's Photoelectric Equation Particle Nature Of Light (Photon) Wave Nature Of Matter (De Broglie Hypothesis) Davisson-germer Experiment
Atoms and Nuclei	-	Alpha-particle Scattering Experiment Rutherford's Model Of Atom Bohr Model Hydrogen Spectrum Composition And Size Of Nucleus Radioactivity (Alpha, Beta, Gamma Decay) Nuclear Fission And Fusion
Electronic Devices	-	Semiconductors P-n Junction Diode Diode As A Rectifier Zener Diode Led Photodiode Solar Cell Junction Transistor Logic Gates

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	-	Laws Of Chemical Combination Dalton's Atomic Theory Mole Concept Atomic, Molecular And Molar Masses Chemical Equations Balancing And Calculation Based On Chemical Equations
Structure of Atom	-	Fundamental Particles Rutherford Model Of An Atom Nature Of Electromagnetic Radiation Photoelectric Effect Bohr Model Of Hydrogen Atom Quantum Numbers Shapes Of Orbitals Aufbau Principle Pauli Exclusion Principle Hund's Rule
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	-	Mendeleev's Periodic Table Modern Periodic Law Long Form Of The Periodic Table Electronic Configurations Classification Into S-, P-, D- And F-block Elements Periodic Properties (Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity, Atomic Radii, Valence And Electronegativity)
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	-	Kossel-lewis Approach To Chemical Bonding Ionic Bond Covalent Bond Valence Bond Theory Hybridisation Vsepr Theory Molecular Orbital Theory
Thermodynamics	-	System And Surrounding Types Of Systems And Processes Intensive And Extensive Properties State Functions And Path Functions Reversible And Irreversible Processes First Law Of Thermodynamics Enthalpy Changes Hess's Law Of Constant Heat Summation Second Law Of Thermodynamics (Entropy And Gibbs Free Energy) Criteria For Spontaneity
Equilibrium	-	Equilibrium In Physical And Chemical Processes Dynamic Nature Of Equilibrium Law Of Mass Action Equilibrium Constant And Factors Affecting Equilibrium Le Chatelier's Principle Ionic Equilibrium (Ionization Of Acids And Bases) Strong And Weak Electrolytes Ph Scale Buffer Solutions Solubility Product
Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	-	Oxidation And Reduction Redox Reactions Electrolytic And Electrochemical Cells Faraday's Laws Of Electrolysis Corrosion And Its Prevention Relation Between Gibbs Energy Change And Emf Of A Cell Fuel Cells
Solutions	-	Types Of Solutions Expression Of Concentration Solubility Of Gases In Liquids Solid Solutions Colligative Properties Determination Of Molecular Masses Using Colligative Properties Abnormal Molecular Mass Van't Hoff Factor
Chemical Kinetics	-	Rate Of A Reaction Factors Influencing Rate Of Reaction Order And Molecularity Of A Reaction Rate Law And Specific Rate Constant Integrated Rate Equations And Half-life Activation Energy Arrhenius Equation
D and F Block Elements	-	D-block Elements (General Characteristics, Electronic Configuration, Transition Metals, Properties) Preparation And Properties Of Kmno4, K2cr2o7 F-block Elements (Lanthanides And Actinides: Occurrence, Electronic Configuration, Oxidation States, Lanthanide Contraction, Uses)
Coordination Compounds	-	Werner's Theory Definitions (Ligand, Coordination Number, Coordination Polyhedron, Homoleptic And Heteroleptic Complexes) Nomenclature Of Coordination Compounds Isomerism Bonding (Valence Bond Theory, Crystal Field Theory-qualitative Aspects Only) Importance Of Coordination Compounds
Organic Chemistry	-	Basic Principles, Purification And Characterization Of Organic Compounds Distinction Between Organic And Inorganic Compounds Tetravalency Of Carbon Hybridization Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds (Iupac) Isomerism Fission Of Covalent Bond Reactive Intermediates (Carbocations, Carbanions, Free Radicals) Types Of Organic Reactions Electronic Displacements In A Covalent Bond
Hydrocarbons	-	Classification Of Hydrocarbons Alkanes (Nomenclature, Preparation, Properties, Conformations) Alkenes (Nomenclature, Preparation, Properties, Geometrical Isomerism) Alkynes (Nomenclature, Preparation, Properties) Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Benzene: Structure, Resonance, Aromaticity, Electrophilic Substitution Reactions)
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	-	Nomenclature Nature Of C-x Bond Preparation Physical And Chemical Properties Mechanism Of Substitution And Elimination Reactions (Sn1, Sn2, E1, E2) Polyhalogen Compounds
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	-	Nomenclature Preparation Physical And Chemical Properties Distinction Between Primary, Secondary And Tertiary Alcohols Acidity Of Alcohols And Phenols Ethers (Preparation, Properties)
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	-	Nomenclature Nature Of Carbonyl Group Preparation Physical And Chemical Properties Mechanism Of Nucleophilic Addition Reactivity Of Alpha Hydrogen In Aldehydes Uses Carboxylic Acids (Nomenclature, Acidic Nature, Preparation, Physical And Chemical Properties)
Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen	-	Amines (Nomenclature, Classification, Preparation, Properties, Basicity) Diazonium Salts (Preparation, Chemical Reactions) Cyanides And Isocyanides
Biomolecules	-	Carbohydrates (Classification, Glucose, Fructose, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides) Proteins (Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Classification, Structure Of Proteins) Enzymes Vitamins (Classification, Deficiency Diseases) Nucleic Acids (Dna, Rna, Structure, Functions)

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Sets, Relations and Functions	-	Sets And Their Representations Types Of Sets Venn Diagrams Operations On Sets Applications Of Sets Ordered Pairs, Cartesian Product Relations Domain, Co-domain And Range Functions Binary Operations
Complex Numbers	-	Complex Numbers As Ordered Pairs Of Real Numbers Representation Of Complex Numbers In The Form A+ib Argand Diagram Algebra Of Complex Numbers Modulus And Argument Of A Complex Number Square Root Of A Complex Number Triangle Inequality
Quadratic Equations	-	Quadratic Equations In Real And Complex Number System Relation Between Roots And Coefficients Nature Of Roots Formation Of Quadratic Equations With Given Roots Symmetric Functions Of Roots
Sequences and Series	-	Arithmetic Progression (Ap) Geometric Progression (Gp) Harmonic Progression (Hp) Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean Relation Between Am, Gm, Hm Sum Of N Terms Of Special Series
Permutations, Combinations, Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction	-	Fundamental Principle Of Counting Factorial Notation Permutations Combinations Applications Of Permutations And Combinations Statement And Proof Of Binomial Theorem For Positive Integral Exponent General And Middle Terms In Binomial Expansions Properties Of Binomial Coefficients Binomial Theorem For Any Index (Without Proof) Principle Of Mathematical Induction And Its Applications
Matrices and Determinants	-	Concept Of A Matrix Types Of Matrices Equality Of Matrices Operations Of Addition, Scalar Multiplication And Multiplication Of Matrices Determinant Of A Square Matrix Minors And Cofactors Singular And Non-singular Matrices Adjoint And Inverse Of A Matrix Applications Of Determinants System Of Linear Equations
Linear Inequalities	-	Linear Inequalities In One And Two Variables Graphical Solution Of Linear Inequalities In Two Variables Solution Of System Of Linear Inequalities In Two Variables
Mathematical Reasoning	-	Statements Logical Connectives Truth Tables Implications Validating Statements
Trigonometry	-	Trigonometric Functions And Inverse Trigonometric Functions Trigonometric Functions Of Multiple And Submultiple Of Numbers Graphs Of Various Trigonometric Functions Heights And Distances
Geometry	-	Lines (Various Forms Of Equations, Intersection Of Lines, Angle Between Two Lines, Distance Of A Point From A Line) Family Of Lines Circles (Standard Forms Of Equations, Tangent And Normal) Conic Sections (Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola - Standard Equations, Properties) Vectors (Addition, Scalar Multiplication, Dot Product, Cross Product, Scalar Triple Product, Vector Triple Product) Three Dimensional Geometry (Coordinates Of A Point In Space, Distance Formula, Section Formula, Direction Cosines, Direction Ratios, Equations Of Line And Plane In Space)
Statistics and Probability	-	Measures Of Dispersion (Mean Deviation, Variance, Standard Deviation) Analysis Of Frequency Distributions Random Experiments, Sample Space, Events Axiomatic Approach To Probability Conditional Probability Multiplication Theorem On Probability Independent Events Bayes' Theorem Random Variable And Its Probability Distribution Binomial Distribution
Calculus	-	Functions, Limits And Continuity Differentiation (Derivatives Of Composite Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Implicit Functions, Exponential And Logarithmic Functions, Parametric Forms, Second Order Derivatives) Application Of Derivatives (Rate Of Change, Increasing/decreasing Functions, Tangents And Normals, Maxima And Minima) Indefinite Integrals (Integration By Substitution, By Parts, Partial Fractions) Definite Integrals (Fundamental Theorem Of Calculus, Properties Of Definite Integrals, Evaluation Of Definite Integrals, Areas Under Curves) Differential Equations (Order And Degree, Formation Of Differential Equations, Solution Of Differential Equations By Variable Separable Method, Homogeneous Differential Equations, Linear Differential Equations) Linear Programming (Introduction, Terminology, Optimisation, Different Types Of Problems, Mathematical Formulation, Graphical Method Of Solution)