The Karnataka Examination Authority will publish the KCET Syllabus 2024. (KEA). You can plan your exam preparation strategy in accordance with the syllabus. The 2024 Karnataka CET syllabus will include all the material needed to pass the test. The KCET 2024 syllabus will be made available separately for each of the three subjects — Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Aspirants should be aware that KEA has altered the KCET syllabus 2024 and some topics have been deleted.
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KCET Syllabus 2024 - Physics, Chemistry and Maths
The KCET 2024 Syllabus is in line with the board exam's syllabus, thus this division will ensure that the candidates' preparation is carried out well. However, as the official KCET syllabus has not yet been made public, candidates can prepare using the syllabus from the previous year. Some topics have been deleted from the KCET Syllabus. The curriculum for the KCET in mathematics, physics, and chemistry along with the deleetd topics is presented in the tables below.
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KCET 2024 Physics Syllabus |
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Chapters |
Deleted Topics |
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Physical World |
Physics- Scope and excitement |
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Physics- Technology and society |
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Nature of physical laws |
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Units and Measurement |
NIL |
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Motion in a straight line |
Frame of reference: Position-time graph, speed and velocity |
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Motion in a plane |
NIL |
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Laws of Motion |
Intuitive concept of forces |
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Inertia |
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Newton first law of motion; momentum |
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Newton second law of motion; impulse |
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Newton third law of motion |
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Work, Power, Energy |
NIL |
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System of particles and rotational motion |
Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorem and their applications |
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Gravitation |
Kepler's law of planetary motion |
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Acceleration due to gravity |
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Mechanical properties of solid |
Elastic behavior |
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Shear modulus of rigidity |
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Poisson's ratio |
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Elastic energy |
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Mechanical properties of fluid |
NIL |
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Thermal properties of matter |
Heat and temperature |
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Heat transfer |
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Conduction |
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Convection |
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Radiation |
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Thermodynamics |
Heat engine |
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Refrigerator |
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Kinetic Theory |
NIL |
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Oscillation |
NIL |
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Waves |
Doppler effect |
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KCET 2024 Chemistry Syllabus |
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Chapters |
Deleted Topics |
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Some basic concepts of chemistry |
Nature of matter |
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Laws of chemical combination |
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Dalton's atomic theory |
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Structure of atom |
Discovery of subatomic particles |
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Atomic models |
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Classification of elements and periodicity properties |
Significance of classification, brief history of development of periodic table |
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Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
NIL |
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States of matter |
Liquefaction of gases |
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Critical temperature |
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Kinetic energy and molecular speed |
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Liquid state-vapour pressure |
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Viscosity and Surface tension (qualitative idea only , no mathematical derivations) |
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Thermodynamics |
Heat capacity and specific heat capacity |
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Criteria for equilibrium |
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Equilibrium |
Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea) |
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Henderson equation |
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Redox reaction |
Applications of redox reaction |
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Hydrogen |
Preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide preparation, and structure and uses |
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S-Block Elements |
Preparation and properties of some important compounds: Sodium carbonate, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hydrogen carbonate. |
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Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium. |
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Calcium oxide and calcium carbonate and their industrial uses |
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Biological importance of Magnesium and Calcium |
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P-Block Elements |
Some important compounds: Borax, Boric acid, Hydrides |
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Aluminium reactions with acids and alkalies and uses |
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Carbon, Silicon and their uses |
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Organic Chemistry – Some basic principles and techniques |
Methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis |
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Hydrocarbons |
Free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion, and pyrolysis |
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Environmental Chemistry |
Entire unit deleted |
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KCET Syllabus 2024 (Mathematics) |
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Chapters |
Deleted Topics |
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Sets |
Difference of sets |
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Complement and properties of sets |
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Relation and Functions |
RxRxR |
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Sum, Difference, Product and Quotients of functions |
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Trigonometric functions |
General solution of trigonometric equations of the type: sin y = sin a, cos y = cos a and tan y = tan a |
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Principal of Mathematical Induction |
NIL |
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Complex numbers and Quadratic equation
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Polar representation of complex numbers. |
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Square root of a complex number |
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Linear inequalities |
NIL |
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Permutation and Combination |
Derivation of formula for nPr and nCr |
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Binomial Theorem |
Entire chapter is deleted |
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Sequence and series |
Formulae for special sums |
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Straight lines |
Shifting of origin, Equation of family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines |
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Conic sections |
Entire chapter is deleted |
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Introduction to 3-D geometry |
NIL |
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Limits and Derivatives |
NIL |
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Mathematics reasoning |
Entire chapter is deleted |
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Statistics |
Analysis of frequency distribution with equal means but different variance |
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Probability |
Axiomatic probability, connection with other theories of earlier classes |
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KCET 2024 Biology Syllabus |
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Chapters |
Deleted Topics |
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The living world |
Taxonomy and systematics |
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Tools to study taxonomy |
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Biological classification |
NIL |
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Plant Kingdom |
Angiosperm – classification upto class, characteristics features and examples |
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Animal Kingdom |
NIL |
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Morphology of flowering plants
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Morphology and modification, Morphology of different parts of flowering plants – root, stem, leaf, fruit and seed |
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Description of families – Fabaceae |
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Anatomy of flowering plants |
Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissues systems in dicots and monocots secondary growth |
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Structural organization in animals |
Morphology, Anatomy and functions of different system of an insect |
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Cell – The unit of life |
NIL |
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Biomolecules |
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Cell cycle and Cell division |
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Transport in Plants |
Movement of water, gases, and nutrients; cell to cell transport; diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, plan-water relation, imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis, long-distance transport of water, transport of food |
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Mineral nutrition |
Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role, deficiency symptoms, mineral toxicity, elementary idea of hydroponics as a method of study mineral nutrition, nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation. |
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Photosynthesis in higher plants |
NIL |
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Respiration in plants |
NIL |
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Plant – Growth and Development |
Seed germination, phases of plant growth and plant growth rate, conditions of growth, differentiation, differentiation and redifferentiation, sequence of developmental processes in a plant cell, Seed dormancy, vernalisation, photoperiodism |
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Digestion and Absorption |
Alimentary canal and digestive glands, role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones, Peristalsis, Digestion, Absorption and assimilation of proteins, Carbohydrates and fats, Calorific value of proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats, Egestion, Nutritional and digestive disorders – PEM indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrohea |
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Breathing and exchange of gases |
NIL |
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Body fluids and circulation |
NIL |
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Excretory products and their elimination |
NIL |
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Locomotion and movement |
Types of movement, ciliary flagellar, muscular, Skeletal system and its function joints, disorder of muscular and skeletal system, myasthenia gravis, tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout |
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Neural control and coordination |
NIL |
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Chemical coordination and integration |
Reflex actions, Sensory perception, Sense organs, Elementary structure and functions of eye and ear |
KCET Syllabus 2024 Exam Pattern
Candidates are recommended to review the KCET 2024 Syllabus and exam pattern while they study for the test. The KCET Exam Pattern 2024 contains information about the duration, types of questions, scoring system, and other aspects of the examination that will assist students grasp the specifics and make preparations in accordance with them. With questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, the KCET 2024 will be administered using pen and paper. Every right response will receive one mark, and there will be no deducting marks.
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Subjects |
No. of Question |
Time Allotted (in Minutes) |
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Physics |
60 |
80 |
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Chemistry |
60 |
80 |
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Mathematics/Biology |
60 |
80 |
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Total |
230 |
320 |
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KCET Syllabus 2024 - Recommended Books
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Physics |
I PUC Physics – A S Govind
Pradeep's fundamental physics – (Class 11 and Class 12)
Objective Physics (Chapter-wise MCQ) – Disha experts |
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Chemistry |
I PUC Chemistry – Prof. Somashekara Prasad
Pradeep's new course chemistry
Modern's ABC of Chemistry – S.P Jauhar
Karnataka CET Chemistry – Ravinder Chadha |
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Mathematics |
Karnataka CET Mathematics – D.P Arora
Mathematics for I PUC – Dr P.G Umarani
Mathematics – S Dinesh |
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Biology |
Objective Biology (Chapter-wise MCQ) – Disha Experts |
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All subjects |
Karnataka CET Solved Paper – Arihant |
KCET Syllabus 2024 Preparation Tips
- Create a good calendar for the full month and adhere to it properly
- Prepare short notes of important topics, facts, and formulas which wil also help you at the time of revision
- To learn more about the format of the question papers, consult prior years' papers
- Solve as many sample papers as possible to improve speed, and efficiency of your writing abilities
- Keep sufficient time for your revision and doubt clearing sessions
- Take help of your teachers or peers in case you face any difficulty in any topic