SI units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, precision and accuracy, error analysis, instruments for measurement (Vernier callipers, screw gauge)

Scalars and vectors, motion in 1D and 2D, projectile motion, relative velocity, uniform circular motion

Inertia, force, static and kinetic friction, equilibrium of a particle, dynamics of circular motion, pseudo force in non-inertial frames

Linear momentum, impulse-momentum theorem, conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, centre of mass motion

Work-energy theorem, kinetic and potential energy, conservative and non-conservative forces, power, spring force and Hooke’s law

Angular velocity and acceleration, torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum, rolling without slipping

Newton’s law of gravitation, gravitational potential energy, escape velocity, orbital velocity, Kepler’s laws, geostationary and polar satellites

Stress, strain, elastic moduli (Young’s, bulk, shear); fluid pressure, Pascal’s law, Archimedes’ principle, viscosity, Bernoulli’s theorem, surface tension and capillarity

Simple harmonic motion, energy in SHM, spring-mass system, simple pendulum, damped and forced oscillations, resonance

Wave motion, transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition principle, standing waves, beats, Doppler effect, velocity of sound in different media

Thermal expansion, specific heat, calorimetry, heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamic processes (isothermal, adiabatic, isochoric, isobaric), first and second laws of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle efficiency

Coulomb’s law, electric field and potential, Gauss’s law and applications, dielectrics, capacitance, energy stored in a capacitor, series and parallel combination of capacitors

Ohm’s law, resistivity, temperature dependence of resistance, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge, potentiometer, internal resistance of a cell

Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, force on current-carrying conductors, torque on a magnetic dipole, moving coil galvanometer, cyclotron

Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, self-inductance, mutual inductance, AC circuits (RC, LC, RLC), power factor, resonance in AC circuits, transformers

Reflection at plane and curved mirrors, refraction at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula, optical instruments (telescope, microscope), wave optics — Young’s double slit interference, diffraction, polarization

Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, de Broglie wavelength, Bohr model of hydrogen atom, X-rays, nuclear structure, radioactivity (alpha, beta, gamma decay), nuclear fission and fusion, binding energy

Semiconductors, p-n junction diode, Zener diode, transistors (CE configuration, amplifier, switch), logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR), Boolean algebra basics

Kinetic theory of gases, gas laws (Boyle’s, Charles’s), van der Waals equation, liquefaction of gases, types of crystal lattices, unit cell calculations

Discovery of subatomic particles, Bohr’s model, quantum numbers, shapes of orbitals, Aufbau principle, Hund’s rule, Pauli exclusion principle, electronic configuration

Ionic and covalent bonding, VSEPR theory, hybridisation (sp, sp2, sp3), molecular orbital theory, bond polarity, hydrogen bonding, resonance structures

System and surroundings, enthalpy, Hess’s law, bond enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, spontaneity of reactions

Equilibrium constants (Kp, Kc), Le Chatelier’s principle, ionic equilibria, acids and bases (Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, Lewis concepts), pH, buffer solutions, solubility product (Ksp)

Electrochemical cells, electrode potential, EMF, Nernst equation, electrolysis, Faraday’s laws, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion and its prevention

Rate of reaction, rate laws, order of reaction, integrated rate equations (zero, first, second order), Arrhenius equation, activation energy, reaction mechanisms, collision theory

Adsorption (physisorption vs. chemisorption), catalysis (homogeneous, heterogeneous, enzyme), colloids, emulsions, properties of colloids, coagulation

Position of hydrogen, hydrides, properties of water and hydrogen peroxide; Group 1 and Group 2 — electronic structure, reactivity, compounds (NaOH, Na2CO3, CaCO3, CaO), biological importance

Groups 13–18: Boron family, carbon family, nitrogen family, oxygen family, halogen family, noble gases; important compounds (SO2, H2SO4, HNO3, HCl, Cl2, PCl3, ozone) and their uses

Properties of transition metals (oxidation states, colour, magnetic properties, catalytic activity), lanthanides and actinides, important compounds of Fe, Cu, Ag, Zn

Werner’s theory, IUPAC nomenclature, coordination number, oxidation state, isomerism (ionisation, linkage, geometric, optical), valence bond theory, crystal field theory basics, industrial applications

IUPAC nomenclature, structural and stereoisomerism, inductive effect, resonance, hyperconjugation, SN1 and SN2 mechanisms, E1 and E2 elimination, identification of functional groups

Preparation and properties of alkanes; alkene reactions (Markovnikov addition, anti-Markovnikov, ozonolysis, hydrogenation); alkyne reactions (hydration, acidic character); petroleum and cracking

Nucleophilic substitution (SN1, SN2), elimination reactions, reactions of aryl halides, Grignard reagents, environmental effects of organochlorine compounds

Preparation and chemical reactions of alcohols, acidity of phenols, electrophilic substitution in phenol, Williamson synthesis of ethers, cleavage reactions of ethers

Nucleophilic addition to aldehydes and ketones, aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, reactions of carboxylic acids, acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters, amides — named reactions are high priority

Classification and preparation of amines, basicity of amines, chemical reactions, diazonium salts and their synthetic uses, coupling reactions

Classification of polymers, addition and condensation polymerization, carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides), proteins (primary to quaternary structure), nucleic acids, enzymes, vitamins

Air, water, and soil pollution; greenhouse effect; acid rain; ozone layer depletion; industrial waste; green chemistry principles

Drugs and medicines (analgesics, antibiotics, antiseptics), cleansing agents (soaps and detergents), dyes, food preservatives and additives

Complex numbers (modulus, argument, polar form, De Moivre’s theorem); quadratic equations (nature of roots, sum and product of roots); matrices and determinants; permutations and combinations; binomial theorem; arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic progressions; mathematical induction; sets, relations, and functions

Trigonometric identities and equations, inverse trigonometric functions, properties of triangles (sine rule, cosine rule, area formula)

Straight lines (slope, equation forms, angle between lines, distance formulas), circles (standard and general form, tangent, normal), conics — parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola (standard forms, tangent, chord of contact)

Direction cosines and ratios, equations of lines and planes in 3D, angle between a line and a plane, shortest distance between two skew lines, distance from a point to a plane

Limits and continuity, differentiation (chain rule, implicit, parametric, logarithmic), higher-order derivatives, Rolle’s theorem, Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem, applications (maxima and minima, tangents, normals, increasing and decreasing functions)

Integration by substitution, by parts, and by partial fractions; definite integrals and their properties; area under curves using integration

First-order differential equations (variable separable, homogeneous, linear first-order), applications in growth and decay problems

Classical probability, conditional probability, multiplication theorem, Bayes’ theorem, independent events, binomial probability distribution, mathematical expectation

Addition and subtraction of vectors, dot product (scalar product), cross product (vector product), scalar triple product, applications to geometry

Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation), analysis of frequency distributions

Formulation of linear programming problems, graphical method, feasible region, corner point method, optimal solution, applications in diet and transportation problems

Principles and steps of mathematical modelling, linear and non-linear models, exponential growth and decay models — this unit is BITSAT-specific and is not in the JEE Main syllabus

Subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, tenses (simple, continuous, perfect — correct usage), voice transformation (active to passive and vice versa), direct and indirect narration, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, question tags

Synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases, word analogies (identify the relationship between a word pair), contextual meaning of words, confusable word pairs (affect/effect, principal/principle, eminent/imminent)

Short passages of 100–150 words followed by 2–4 questions; inferential and factual question types; identifying the main idea, tone, and author’s purpose

Choosing the most appropriate word to complete a sentence, cloze test (fill in the blank with the correct word form), sentence rearrangement, matching words with their correct contextual usage

Analogy (identifying word-pair relationships), classification (odd one out from a group), series completion (number and letter sequences), logical deduction or syllogisms (draw a valid conclusion from two given premises), chart logic (data-based reasoning using simple charts)

Pattern perception (identify the next figure in a sequence), figure formation and analysis, paper folding and cutting (identify the shape after unfolding), figure matrix (complete a 3×3 figure grid), rule detection (find the governing rule in a figure sequence)