CUET PG Forensic Science & Criminology Syllabus 2025 (OUT)

Introduction to Forensic Science 

Definition, History, Development and Scope of Forensic Science in India. Basic Principles of Forensic Science and its Significance, Organization, and Functioning of State and Central Forensic Science Laboratories, Ethics in Forensic Science.

Physical Evidences

Definition, Types, Class and Individual Characteristics, Different Searching Methods for Locating Physical Evidence at the Scene of Crime, Chain of Custody.

Fundamental of Police

Historical Development of Police System in India. Police in Indian Constitution. Objective of Police, General organization of Police at State & Range Level. Police Organization under Central Government: General Information, Structure and Function of A. [1] BSF (2] Assam Rifles [3] CRPF [4] CISF [5] ITBP [6] NSG [1] BPR & D [2) CBI [3] lB [4] RAW [5] NCRB [6) NICFS [7] NPA [8] UT PoliceForce. 

Police Science

Definition & Scope. Who is an Investigator, Investigator & his Qualities, General Guidelines for Investigator, Interview of Witness and Interrogation of suspect.

Scene of Crime

Meaning, Types, Protection of Scene of Crime, Crime Scene Documentation- Note Taking, Videography, Photography and, Sketching Methods, Importance of Photography, General Guidelines, Admissibility in Court, Various forms such as Videography. 

Crime Scene Management and Reconstruction

Elements of Crime Scene Management: - Information Management, Technology Management, Man-Power Management & Logistic Management. Introduction to Crime Scene Reconstruction, Nature of Reconstruction, Basic Principles for Physical Evidence and Reconstruction (Recognition, Identification, Individualization And Reconstruction), Stages in Reconstruction, Types of Reconstruction, Pattern Evidence in Reconstruction (Bloodstain Pattern Analysis for Reconstruction, Glass Fracture Patterns, Fire Burn Patterns, Tire and Skid Mark Patterns), Writing A Reconstruction Report. IPC (1860), Cr. P.C (1973) and IEA (1872)

Indian Penal Code (1860)

Pertaining to Offences against Persons — Sections l20A, 299, 300, 302,304A, 304B, 307,309, 319, 320, 324, 326, 351, 354, 359, 362. Sections 375 & 377 and their Amendments. Pertaining to Offences against Property Sections — 378, 383, 390, 391, 405,415, 420,441, 463, 4- 7, 498A, 499, 503, 511. Cr.P.C. (1973) Sections- 26, 27, 29, 31, 144, 154-158, 176, 291, 292, 293. IEA (1872) - Evidence and Rules of Relevancy in Brief, Expert Witness, Cross Examination and Re-Examination of Witnesses. Sections - 32, 45, 46, 135, 136, 137, 138 

Fingerprints, Documents, and Other Impressions-

Fingerprints: History, Types of Fingerprints, Types of Fingerprint Patterns, Different Classifications, Systems Location and Preservation of Fingerprints, Development of Latent Prints by Physical and Chemical Methods, Matching of Fingerprints. 

Documents: Definition of Questioned Documents, Types of Documents, Types of Writing Instruments their Characteristics and Examination, Paper and its Examination, Basic Tools needed for Forensic Document Examination- Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, and Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Photomicrography, Microphotography, Visible Spectral Comparator, Electrostatic Detection Apparatus. 

Hand Writing: Hand Writing and its Characteristics, Factors Affecting Hand Writing, Samples for Comparison, Comparison of Hand Writings, Disguised and Indented Writings and their Detection, Typed and Computer Generated Documents, their Comparison, Alteration in Documents and their Detection, Foot & Shoe Prints, Methods of their Preservation and Examination, Tyre Marks and Track Marks and their Examination. 

Forensic Biology and Serology

Brief Description and Function of Human Digestive System, Respiratory System, Circulatory System, Nervous System, Reproductive System. Structure, Composition and Examination of biological fluids like - Blood and Bloodstains, Seminal stains, Saliva, Urine, Pus, Feces etc. 

Hair and Fiber: Hair Anatomy, Collection, Examination of Hairs from Animal and Human Origin. Types of Fiber and their Properties, Examination etc. 

Forensic Botany: Introduction, Nature & Scope, Woods & their Identification and Matching, Diatoms and their Forensic Significance in Drowning Cases, Study and Identification of Pollen Grains. D N A: Structure of DNA, Polymorphism in DNA, General idea about RFLP and PCR Methods of Biological Fluid Analysis, Merits and Demerits of RFLP and PCR, Advanced Methods for Forensic DNA Examination etc. 

Chemical Separation and Instrumental Technique

General Understanding Of: Distillations, Sublimation, Crystallization, and Solvent Extraction. Chromatographic Techniques: Definition, Different Classification like- According to Mode, Principle, Stationary Phase, etc., brief idea about Column Chromatography, Paper Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Liquid Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, Hyphenated Chromatographic techniques such as LC-MS, GG-MS etc. 

Electromagnetic Spectrum & Spectroscopic Methods — Principle, Apparatus, Procedure & Importance: Emission Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, UV Spectroscopy, Electron Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, IR & FTIR Spectroscopy. 

General Idea About Neutron Activation Analysis, Mass Spectrometry Electrophoresis- Principle, Types, Equipment and Processing, Immune electrophoresis, Analysis of Proteins by Electrophoresis and their detection. 

FORENSIC MEDICINE: Meaning And Scope, Identification of a Person: Through all Factors in Fixing Identity, PostMortem Examination (Autopsy) (Types of Autopsy, Objectives, and Procedures), Meaning & Modes of Death, and their Characteristics, Signs of Death and Post-Mortem Changes. Wounds and their Characteristics, Injuries due to Heat, Lighting, Electricity, and Radiation, Firearm Injuries, and Differentiation between ante-mortem and Post-Mortem Wounds. 

Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Poison and Types of Poisoning, Action of Poison, Factors Modifying the Action of Poison, Extraction, Isolation and Clean-Up Procedures- For Non-Volatile Organic Poison, Volatile Poisons, Toxic Cations or Metallic Poisons, Toxic Anions From Viscera, Drugs, Botanical Evidence, Biological Evidence etc. General Idea and Examination of Opium, Semi — Synthetic Opiates, Cannabis products Such as Bhang, Ganja, And Charas, LSD And Amphetamine, Important Benzodiazepines, Phenothiazines, Barbiturates Etc. Animal Poisons Like Snake, Cantharides, Bees, Wasp etc. 

General Chemistry

Photochemistry: Interaction of Radiation with Matter, Difference between Thermal and Photochemical Processes, Laws of Photochemistry, Grothus-Drapper Law, Stark-Einstein Law. Jablonski Diagram, Description of Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, Non-radiative Processes, Quantum Yield, Photosensitized Reactions, Energy Transfer Processes etc. 

Organic Chemistry- Structure and Bonding: Hybridization, Bond Length and Bond Angles, Bond Energy, Localized and Delocalized Chemical Bond. Structure and Characteristics of Alkane, Alkene, and Cycloalkane, Alcohol, Phenol, Ethers, Aldehyde, Ketone, Carboxylic Acid etc. 

Inorganic Chemistry- Trends in Periodic Table and Applications in Predicting and Explaining the Physical and Chemical Behaviors. Definitions of Acid and Base, Classification of Acids and Bases, Essential and Trace Elements in Biological Process, Metallo Porphyrins with Special Reference to Haemoglobin, Types of Magnetic Behaviors, Method of Determining Magnetic Susceptibility, Spin only Formula, L-S Coupling. 

Basic Physics

Physical Properties: Temperature, Weight and Mass, Density, Refractive Index, Diffraction, Polarization. 

Laws of Motion- Motion in a Uniform Field, Centripetal Acceleration, Motion under a Central Force. 

Basic Optics: Light as an Electromagnetic wave, Interference of Light, Principle of Superposition, Two-Slit Interference, Michelson Interferometer and its Application. 

Microscopy: Numerical Aperture and Resolving Power of Microscopic Systems, How the Microscope Forms Images; Simple, Compound, Stereoscopic, Polarizing, Comparison, Fluorescence and Electron Microscopes. 

General Awareness About Crime, Law And Social Issues

Basic Understanding of Indian Constitution: Fundamental Rights – DPSP 

High Profile or Sensational Criminal Cases in Past and Present Scenario

Murder, Rape, Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, Corruption, Scams, Cyber Crime, Terrorism, etc. 

Structure and Functions of Indian Criminal Justice System

Police/Law Enforcement, Judiciary and Prisons/Correctional System.

Basic Knowledge about Indian Laws

IPC, Cr PC, and Special and Local Laws - For Example (but not limited to), Offence against Human Body, Offence against Property, Offences against Women and Children, Offences against State, etc. FIR, Arrest and Bail Procedures in Cr PC; Basic Awareness of Juvenile Justice Act, POCSO Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, etc.

Basic Understanding of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation

Social Issues: Violence against Women and Children – Child Labour, Child Marriage, Dowry, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Acid Attack, Caste and Communal Conflicts; Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Violence, Drug Addiction, Human Rights Violations.

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

Domain knowledge

75

Forensic Science

Physical Evidence in Forensic Science

Henry C

Methods of collection of physical evidence from crime scenes are elaborated in this book.

Introduction to Forensic Science

Forensic Science in India: A vision for the 21st century

R. K. Tiwari and B. K. Nanda

Beginners can get a basic idea of Forensic Science through this book.

Forensic Investigation

An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques

J. J Nordby and S. H. James

Innovative and effective investigative techniques are explained here.

Criminal Law

Law for the Expert Witness

D. A. Bronstein

Some basic methods to collect and preserve witnesses are explained.

Proteomics

Principles of Proteomics

Richard Thyman

The basic principles of proteomics and their applications in Forensic Science are discussed here.

Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Shriver and Atkins

The fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry and their applications in Forensic Science are discussed here.

Biology

Environmental Biology

P.S Verma and V.K Agarwal

How environmental factors affect evidence and crime scenes are explained in this book.

Physical Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

P. Atkins and J.De Paula

The applications of Physical Chemistry and its rules in Forensic Science are elaborated here.

Microbiology

Mycobacteria Protocols

Tanya Parish and Amanda Claire

Study of Mycobacteria and their conclusions are interpreted in this book.

Microbiology

Molecular Diagnostics

George P Patrinos

The basic rules of molecular diagnostics and procedures followed to collect crime evidence are discussed.