chedule and Syllabus of Common Entrance Tests 3.1 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Common Entrance Tests S.

CHAPTER- 3: Schedule and Syllabus of Common Entrance Tests
3.1 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Common Entrance Tests
S.
No.
CET CET
Code
Subjects of Entrance Test* Date, Day &
Time of CET -
2016
Date & day of
Declaration of
CET ResultTest* Date, Day &
Time of CET -
2016
Date & day of
Declaration of
CET Result**
1 LEBTECH
(DIPLOMA)
128 (I) Applied Mechanics-(25)
(II) Applied Mathematics-(25%)
(III) Computer Awareness and Physics /
Chemistry Related Knowledge-(25%)
(IV) Analytical and Logical Reasoning-
(25%)
17.04.2016
(Sunday)
10:30 A.M. to
01:00 P.M..
03.05.2016
(Tuesday)
2 LEBTECH
(BSC)
129 (i) B.Sc Level Mathematics- (40%)
(ii) English (10+2 level)-(20%)
(iii) Analytical & Logical Reasoning (20%)
(iv) Scientific Aptitude - (20%)
17.04.2016
(Sunday)
10:30 A.M. to
01:00 P.M.
03.05.2016
(Tuesday)
3 BTECHBT 130 (i) Physics (upto 12th Level)-(20%)
(ii) Chemistry (upto 12th Level)-(20%)
(iii) Mathematics(upto 10th Level)-(20%)
(iv) Biology (Botany and Zoology) (upto
12th Level)– (40%) or Biotechnology
(upto 12th Level)-(40%)
21.05.2016
(Saturday)
02:00 to 05:00
P.M.
03.06.2016
(Friday)
4 BTECH 131 (i) Physics-(33.33%)
(ii) Chemistry-(33.33%)
(iii) Mathematics – (33.33%)
08.05.2016
(Sunday)
02:00 to 04:30
P.M.
24.05.2016
(Tuesday)
NOTE:
* Syllabi for CET Code 128, for the prescribed subjects shall be as of Diploma or 10+2 level. Syllabi for
CET Code 130 and 131, for the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (Botany & Zoology)
or Biotechnology shall be upto 12th class under the 10+2 Scheme unless specified otherwise, for the
students passing class 12th in the year 2016.
** Result shall be declared on or before the notified date.
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3.2 Master of Technology (M.Tech.) Common Entrance Tests
S.
No.
CET CET
Code
Subjects of Entrance Test Date, Day &
Time of CET -
2016
Date & day of
Declaration of
CET Result**
1 MTECH (CS) 139 As per the Syllabus of GATE- 2016 Computer
Science and Information Technology
15.05.2016
(Sunday)
02:00 - 04:30 P.M.
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
2 MTECH (EC) 140 As per the Syllabus of GATE 2016-Electronics
& Communication Engineering
15.05.2016
(Sunday)
10:30- 01:00 P.M.
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
3 MTECH (TE) 147 As per the Syllabus of GATE 2016-Production
& Industrial Engineering
14.05.2016
(Saturday)
10:30AM- 01:00
PM
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
4 MTECH (NST) 149 See Section 3.2.3 14.05.2016
(Saturday)
10:30AM- 01:00
PM
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
5 MTECH (EP) 150 See Section 3.2.4 14.05.2016
(Saturday)
02:00 - 04:30 PM
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
6 MTECH (CE) 152 As per Syllabus of GATE- 2016 of Chemical
Engineering
15.05.2016
(Sunday)
10:30AM – 01:00
PM
31.05.2016
(Tuesday)
7 MTECH (RA) 156 See Section 3.2.5 07.05.2016
(Saturday)
02:00- 04:30 P.M
24.05.2016
(Tuesday)
** Result shall be declared on or before the notified date
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3.2.1 Information for GATE Scholars
CET
Code
CET Last date of
application
up to 4 PM
Display of
List of GATE
based
Applicants
Date for
display of
schedule for
verification of
documents
Date for
verification
of
documents
Date of
declaration
final Merit
List
139 MTECH (CS)
29.03.2016
(Tuesday)
19.04.2016
(Tuesday)
13.05.2016
(Friday)
24.05.2016
(Tuesday)
03.06.2016
(Friday)
140 MTECH (EC)
147 MTECH (TE)
148 MTECH (BT)
149 MTECH (NST)
150 MTECH (EP)
152 MTECH (CE)
156 MTECH (RA)
3.2.2 Important Note for GATE Scholars applying for M.Tech. Regular Admissions
Note: Candidates desirous of seeking admission on the basis of GATE Score must appear for document
verification as per schedule notified by the University. Authorized representative (with the permission
of the Registrar, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) may appear for verification. In case, a
candidate / representative does not appear for document verification, the candidature of such
candidates will be cancelled and the candidates shall not be considered for admission.
3.2.3 Syllabus for CET for M.Tech. (Nano Science and Technology) CET Code-149
Answer any three section, Physics & Chemistry sections are compulsory
1. Physics – 33.33% 2. Chemistry – 33.33% 3. Mathematics – 33.33% Or Biology – 33.33%.
PHYSICS
Interference: Young’s double slit experiment, Fresnel’s biprism, Thin films, Newton’s rings, Michelson’s
interferometer, Fabry Perot interferometer.
Diffraction: Fresnel Diffraction: Zone plate, circular aperture, opaque circular disc, narrow slit, Fraunhofer
diffraction: Single slit, double slit, diffraction grating, resolving power and dispersive power.
Polarization: Types of polarization, Brewsters law, Malu’s Law, Nicol prism, double refraction, quarter-wave and
half-wave plates, optical activity, specific rotation.
Lasers: Introduction, coherence, population inversion, basic principle and operation of a laser, Einstein A and B
coefficients, type of lasers, He-Ne laser, Ruby laser, semiconductor laser, holography-theory and applications Fibre
Optics: Types of optical fibres and their characteristics, (Attenuation and dispersion step index and graded index
fibres, principle of fibre optic communication-total internal reflection, numerical aperture, fibre optical
communication network (qualitative)-its advantages.
Theory of Relativity: Galelian transformations, the postulates of the special theory of relativity, Lorentz
transformations, time dilation, length contraction, velocity addition, mass energy equivalence.
Thermodynamics: The first law and other basic concepts: dimensions, units, work, heat, energy, the first law of
thermodynamics, enthalpy, equilibrium, phase rule, heat capacity, PVT behavior of pure substances, ideal gas, real
gas, heat effects.
The second law and Entropy: statements, heat engines, Kelvin-Planck and Clausious statements and their equality,
reversible and irreversible processes, Carnot cycle, thermodynamic temperature scale, entropy,ent ropy
calculations, T-S diagrams, properties of pure substances, use of steam tables and Mollier diagram.
Refrigeration and liquefaction: the Carnot refrigerator, the vapor–compression cycle, comparison of refrigeration
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cycles, liquefaction processes, heat pump. Rankine power cycle.
Quantum Mechanics: Wave particle duality, deBroglie waves, evidences for the wave nature of matter – the
experiment of Davisson and Germer, electron diffraction, physical interpretation of the wave function and its
properties, the wave packet, the uncertainty principle.
The Schrodinger wave equation (1 – dimensional), Eigen values and Eigen functions, expectation values, simple
Eigen value problems – solutions of the Schrodinger’s equations for the free particle, the infinite well, the finite
well, tunneling effect, simple harmonic oscillator (qualitative), zero point energy. Quantum Statistics: The
statistical distributions, Maxwell Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, their comparisons, Fermions
and Bosons. Applications: Molecular speed and energies in an ideal gas. The Black-body spectrum and failure of
classical statistics to give the correct explanation - the application of Bose-Einstein statistics to the Black-body
radiation spectrum, Fermi-Dirac distribution to free electron theory, electron specific heats, Fermi energy and
average energy -its significance.
Band theory of solids: Origin of energy bands in solids, Kronig-Penny model, Brillouin zones, effective mass, Metals,
semiconductors and insulators and their energy band structure. Extrinsic and intrinsic semiconductors, p-n junction
diodes- its characteristics, tunnel diode, zener diode, photodiode, LED, photovoltaic cell, Hall effect in
semiconductors, transistor characteristics (common base, common emitter, common collector). Digital techniques
and their applications (registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits) A/D and D/A converters
Superconductivity: ZFC and FC, Meissner effect, Type I and II superconductors, the Josephson effect, flux
quantization, Cooper pairs, BCS theory, properties and applications of superconductors.
X-rays: production and properties, crystalline and amorphous solids, Bragg’s law, applications. Electricity and
magnetism: Electric fields, Gauss' Law, its integral and differential form, applications. Lorentz force, fields due to
moving charges, the magnetic field, Ampere's law, motion of a charged particle in an electric and magnetic field,
magnetic and electrostatic focussing, Hall effect, determination of e/m by cathode ray tube, positive rays,
Thomson's parabolic method, Isotopes, Mass spectrographs (Aston and Bainbridge), Electron microscope, Cyclotron
and Betatron.
Overview of Electro – Magnetism: Maxwell’s Equations: The equation of continuity for Time – Varying fields,
Inconsistency in ampere’s law Maxwell’s Equations, conditions at a Boundary Surface, Introduction to EM wave.
Nuclear Physics: Introduction of nucleus, Nucleus radius and density, Nuclear forces, Nuclear reactions, Cross
section, Q-value and threshold energy of nuclear reactions, Basic Idea for Nuclear Reactor, Breeder reactor, The
Geiger-Mullar (G.M.) Counter, Introduction of Accelerators and its Applications.
Numerical techniques: Interpolations, differentiation, integration; Nonlinear equations, the bisection methods,
Newton’s method, root finding; Differential equations, Euler’s method, the Runge-Kutta method; Matricesinverting,
finding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions.
CHEMISTRY
Gaseous State: Kinetic theory, molecular velocity, Probable distribution of velocities, mean free path, collision
frequency. Distribution of energies of molecules translational, rotational & vibrational, Law of equipartitions of
energies, Equation of State of a real gas. Critical phenomenon & principle of corresponding states.
The phase rule: Derivation of phase rule, significance of various terms involved in the definition of phase rule.
Phase diagrams of one component systems (Water, Sulphur and CO2). Two component system: Eutectic, congruent
and incongruent systems with examples: Partial miscible liquids: Lower and upper consolute point.
Chemical thermodynamics: Intensive and extensive variables; state and path functions; isolated, closed and open
systems; zeroth law of thermodynamics.
First law: Concept of heat, q, work, w, internal energy U and statement of first law; enthalpy, H, relation between
heat capacities, calculations of q, w, U and H for reversible, irreversible and free expansion of gases (ideal and van
der Waals) under isothermal and adiabatic conditions. Thermochemistry: Heats of reactions: standard states;
enthalpy of formation of molecules and ions and enthalpy of combustion and its applications; calculation of bond
energy, bond dissociation energy and resonance energy from thermochemical data, effect of temperature
(Kirchoff’s equations) and pressure on enthalpy of reactions. Adiabatic flame temperature, explosion temperature.
Second Law: Concept of entropy; thermodynamic scale of temperature, statement of the second law of
thermodynamics; molecular and statistical interpretation of entropy. Calculation of entropy change for reversible
and irreversible processes.
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Third Law: Statement of third law, concept of residual entropy, calculation of absolute entropy of molecules. Free
Energy Functions: Gibbs and Helmholtz energy; variation of S, G, A with T, V, P; Free energy change and
spontaneity. Relation between Joule-Thomson coefficient and other thermodynamic parameters; inversion
temperature; Gibbs-Helmholtz equation; Maxwell relations; thermodynamic equation of state.
Chemical Kinetics: Rate, mechanism, steady state concept, Kinetics of complex reactions, concept of energy
barrier/energy of activation. Theories of reaction rates, Lindemann theory of unimolecular reaction and reactions
in flow system.
Electrochemistry: Concept of electrolysis, Electrical current in ionic solutions. Kohlrausch's law and migration of
ions. Transference number. Hittroff and moving boundary methods. Applications of conductance measurements.
Strong electrolytes: Onsager equation: Activity and activity coefficients of strong electrolyte.
Surface Chemistry: Adsorption, adsorbate and adsorbents. Types of adsorption. Freundlich adsorption isotherm,
Langmuir adsorption isotherms. B.C.T. Isotherm: Surface area of the adsorbent. Changes in entropy, enthalpy and
free energy on adsorption. Gibbs adsorption equation.
Catalysis: Types of catalysis, homogenous/heterogeneous, enzyme catalysis, acid/base catalysis and their kinetics.
Mechanism of heterogeneous catalysis. Kinetics of surface reactions: unimolecular and bimolecular. pH-dependence
of rate constants of catalysed reactions.
Autocatalysis Colloids: Colloidal state, classification of colloidal solution, true solution, colloidal solution and
suspensions, preparation of sol, Purification of colloidal solutions. viscosity & plasticity General and optical
properites, stability of colloids, coagulation of lyphobic sols, electrical properties of sols, kinetic properties of
colloids:- Brownion movement, size of colloidal particle, emulsions, gels, colloidal electrolytes and applications of
colloids. Emulsions, emulsifiers, theory of emulsification.
Polymers: Basic concepts & Terminology, such as monomers, Polymers, Functionality, Thermoplastics, Thermosets
Linear, Branched, cross linked polymers etc. different definitions of molecular weight viz., Mw, Mn, Mv and then
determinations. Industrial applications of polymers, Addition, condensation and Ionic polymerization's, solutions of
polymers, good solvents, & bad solvent, solubility parameter, solutions viscosity and determination of intrinsic
viscosity. Atomic Structure: Introduction to wave mechanics, the Schrodinger equation as applied to hydrogen
atom, origin of quantum numbers, Long form of periodic table on the basis of Electronic configuration s, p, d, f
block elements periodic trends, Ionisation potential, atomic and ionic radii electron affinity & electro-negativity.
Chemical Bonding: Ionic bond- energy changes, lattice energy Born Haber Cycle, Covalent bond-energy changes,
Potential energy curve for H2 Molecule, characteristics of covalent compound. Co-ordinate bond - Werner's Theory,
effective atomic numbers, isomerism in coordinate compounds. Hydrogen bonding. Concept of hybridisation and
resonance, Valance Shell Electron Repulsion theory (VSEPR). Discussion of structures of H2O, NH3, SiF4. Molecular
orbital theory, Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) method. Structure of simple homo nuclear diatomic
molecule like H2, N2, O2, F2.
Acids & Bases: Basics of acidities and basicities, electrolytic dissociation, concept of strengths of acids and bases,
ionization of water, concept of pH and its scale, Buffer solutions, Buffer solution of weak acid and its salt,
calculation of pH of buffer solution, Henderson equation, acid-base indicators and theory of indicators.
Classification of Organic compounds IUPAC nomenclature, Structural isomerism, Cis-trans isomerism, shapes and
molecular orbital structures of compounds containing C,N and O conformation of alkanes, structures of dienes,
pyridine, pyrrole, aromatic compounds, delocalisation, concept of aromaticity, stability of cycloalkanes, resonance
concept, inductive and mesomeric effects, directive effects, activating and deactivating groups, hydrogenbonding,
organic reagents and reaction intermediates.
Chemistry of hydrocarbons House synthesis halogenation of alkanes, free radical mechanism, cracking effect of
structure on Physical properties of compounds, alkenes catalytic hydrogenation, dehydration of alcohols,
dehydrogenation, Saytzeff rule, electrophilic addition reactions, peroxide effect, mechanism of allylic substitution,
acidity of 1-alkynes, conjugated dienes,1,2 and 1,4 additions, free radical and ionic mechanisms of addition
polymerisation reactions. Ring opening reactions of cyclopropane and cyclobutane, chemistry of benzene and alkyl
benzenes. Aromatic electrophillic substitution reaction, Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Chemistry of functional groups Alkyl and aryl halides, nucleophilic substitution, synthetic utility of Grignard
reagents and alkallithiums, Mechanism of Gringnartion of alcohols, Benzyl alcohol, acidity of phenols, Epoxy
compounds, Anisole nucleophilic addition, Benzaldehyde, acetophene, benzophenone, aldol condensation, acidity
of acids, alky and aryl amines.
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MATHEMATICS
Linear Independence and dependence of vectors, Systems of linear equations – consistency and inconsistency, rank
of a matrix, Gauss elimination method, , Eigen values and Eigen vectors. Successive differentiation, Leibnitz's
theorem, Lagrange's Theorem, Cauchy Mean value theorems, Taylor's theorem, Asymptotes, Curvature, Reduction
Formulae of trigonometric functions, Properties of definite Integral, Applications to length, area, volume, surface
of revolution. Partial derivatives, Method of Lagrange’s multipliers. Jacobians of coordinates transformations.
Double and Triple integrals.
Method of separation of variables, homogeneous, linear equations, exactness and integrating factors, linear
equations of higher order with constant coefficients, Operator method to find particular integral. Scalar and vector
fields, Directional Derivative, Gradient of scalar field, divergence and curl of a vector field. Green's theorem,
Divergence theorem and Stoke's theorem.
Probability: Definition of Sample Space, Event, Event Space, Conditional Probability, Additive and Multiplicative
law of Probability, Baye’s Law theorem, Application based on these results.
BIOLOGY
History of earth, theories of origin of life nature of the earliest organism. Basic rules of classification and
nomenclature, Classification-two kingdom, five kingdom – brief introduction to kingds, three domain introduction
and structure of viriods, prions and virus (HIV, TMV, Bacteriophage), Prokaryote (Bacteria-cell structure, nutrition,
reproduction), Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. Structure and reproduction of bacteria and their economic
importance
Chemicals of life: Definition, Properties, Types, Mechanism of action, factors affecting kinetics and their industrial
applications, (Biomolecules)- Biomolecules-carbohydrates, proteins, fats and lipids, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)
and identification of biomolecules in tissues.
Cell: The cell concept, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, plant cells and animal cells, cell membrances,
cell organelles and their function. Structure and use of compound microscope.
Histology: Maritimes (apical, intercalary, lateral) and their function; simple tissue (parenchyma, collenchymas,
sclerenchyma); Complex tissue (xylem and phloem); Tissue systems (epidermal, ground, vascular); primary body
and growth (root, stem, leaf); Secondary growth. Animal Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue and
nervous tissue and their function in body.
Nutrition: Autotrophic (Photosynthesis) Pigment systems, Chloroplast, light absorption by chlorophyll and transfer
of energy, two pigment systems, photosynthetic unit, phosphorylation and electron transport system, Calvin-
Benson Cycle (C3), Hatch Slack Pathway (C4), Crassulacan Acid Metabolism (CAM), factors affecting photosynthesis;
Mineral Nutrition in plants. Heterotrophic - Forms of heterotrophic nutrition, elementary canal in humans, nervous
and hormonal control of digestive systems, fate of absorbed food materials; Nutrition in humans, Reference values.
Energy Utilization: (Respiration) - Structure of mitochondria, cellular respiration, relationship of carbohydrate
metabolism to other compounds, Glycolysis, fermentation, formation of acetyl co-A, Kreb cycle, Electron Transport
System and Oxidative Phosphorylation, ATP, factors affecting respiration.
Transport: Plant water relationships, properties of water, diffusion, osmosis, imbibition, movement of water in
flowering plants, uptake of water by roots, the ascent of water in xylem, apoplast symplast theory, Transpirationstructure
of leaf and stomata in plants opening and closing mechanism of stomata factors affecting transpiration,
significance of transpiration General characteristics of blood vascular system, development of blood systems in
animals, Composition of blood, circulation in blood vessels, formation of tissue fluids, the heart, functions of
mammalian blood, the immune system.
Food- Cereals(wheat, rice, maze), Beverages (tea, coffee, cocoa), sugarcane, medicinal plants (Taxus,
Catharanthus, Salix, Azadirachta) and rubber (Hevea), Apiculture, Sericulture, Vermiculture and Leather.