CUET BTech, Integrated MTech Syllabus 2025: Download Latest Syllabus PDF

Status of CUET BTech Syllabus 

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CUET Exam Conducting Body 

National Testing Agency (NTA) 

Medium of Exam 

13 languages - English, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam 

Number of questions 

50 questions (All compulsory)

Type of questions 

Multiple Choice Questions 

Marking Scheme 

+5 for each correct answer 

-1 for each incorrect answer 

CUET BTech Mapping for Subjects 

Section 1- Language (English) 

Section 2- PCM or PCB 

Section 3- General Test 

Unit 1: Eletrostatics 

Electric charges and their conservation. 

• Coulomb’s law – force between two point charges, Forces between multiple charges, Superposition principle, Continuous charge distribution 

Electric Field 

• Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines, Electric dipole, Electric field due to a dipole, Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field 

Electric flux 

• Statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find fields due to infinitely long straight wire, Uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, Uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside) 

Electric potential 

• Potential difference, Electric potential due to a point charge, A dipole and system of charge, Equipotential surfaces, The electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charge, and Electric dipoles in an electrostatic field. 

Conductors and insulators 

• Free charges, and bound charges inside a conductor, Dielectrics and electric 
  polarization, Capacitors and capacitance, The combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, Energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graff generator 

Unit 2: Current Electricity 

Electric current 

• The flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, Drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, Electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), Electrical energy and power, Electrical resistivity and conductivity. 

Carbon Resistors 

• Colour code for carbon resistors, Series and parallel combinations of resistors, temperature dependence of resistance 

The internal resistance of a cell 

• Potential difference, and Emf of a cell, Combination of cells in series and in parallel. 

Kirchhoff ’s laws and simple applications 

• Wheatstone bridge, Metre Bridge 

Potentiometer 

• Principle, and applications to measure potential differences, and for comparing the emf of two cells; Measurement of internal resistance of a cell. 

Unit 3: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism 

Concept of the magnetic field 

• Oersted’s experiment, Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop 

Ampere’s law 

• Application to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids, Force on 
  a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields, Cyclotron 

Force on a current 

• Carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, The force between two parallel current 
  carrying conductors – definition of ampere, Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field, Moving coil galvanometer – its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. 

Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment 

• The magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron, Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis, Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field, Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, Magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. 

Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances, with examples 

• Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths, Permanent magnets 

Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents 

Electromagnetic induction 

Faraday’s law: Induced emf and current 

Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents 

Self and mutual inductance 

Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage 

Reactance and impedance 

LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance 

Power in AC circuits, wattless current 

AC generator and transformer 

Unit 5: 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) including elementary facts about their uses. 

Unit 6: Optics 

Reflection of light 

• Spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of a lens and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism. 
• Scattering of light–blue color of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset. 

Optical instruments 

• Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses. 
• Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers. 

Wave optics 

• Wavefront and Huygens’ principle, reflection, and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. 
• Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle. 

Interference, Young’s double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light. 

Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum.  

Resolving the power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarised light; Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids. 

Unit 7: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 

Photoelectric effect 

• Hertz and Lenard’s observations 

Einstein’s photoelectric equation 

• Particle nature of light.  

Matter waves 

• Wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. 

Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only the conclusion should be explained.)  

Unit 8: Atoms and Nuclei 

Alpha 

• Particle scattering experiment 

Rutherford’s model of Atom 

Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum 

Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones.  

Radioactivity 

• Alpha, beta, and gamma particles/rays, and their properties 
• Radioactive decay law. 

Mass Energy relation, mass defect 

Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number 

Nuclear fission and fusion 

Unit 9: Electronic Devices 

Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch.  

Unit 10: Communication Systems 

Elements of a communication system (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV, and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky, and space wave propagation. Need for modulation. Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave. 

Unit I: Solid State 

Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids(elementary idea), unit cell in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties, Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators and n and p-type semiconductors. 

Unit II: Solutions 

Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, the solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties – the relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law, elevation of B.P., depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Vant Hoff factor. 

Unit III: Electrochemistry 

Redox reactions; conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells. Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion. 

Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics 

Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations, and half-life (only for zero and first-order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenius equation. 

Unit V: Surface Chemistry 

Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis: homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: the distinction between true solutions, colloids, and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions – types of emulsions. 

Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements 

Principles and methods of extraction – concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method, and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron. 

Unit VII: p-Block Elements 

Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen – preparation, properties, and uses; compounds of nitrogen: preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only). 

Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: preparation, properties, and uses; classification of oxides; ozone. Sulphur – allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, properties, and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only). 

Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens: preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens(structures only). 

Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses. 

Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements 

General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4. 

Lanthanoids – electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences. 

Actinoids –Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthanoids. 

Unit IX: Coordination Compounds 

Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner’s theory VBT, CFT; isomerism (structural and stereo)importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems). 

Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 

Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-Xbond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions. Optical rotation. 

Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only). 

Uses and environmental effects of–dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT. 

Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers 

Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses, with special reference to methanol and ethanol. 

Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols. 

Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses. 

Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acid 

Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, the reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses. 

Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses. 

Unit XIII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen 

Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary, and tertiary amines. 

Cyanides and Isocyanides – will be mentioned at relevant places in context. 

Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions, and importance in synthetic organic chemistry 

Unit XIV: Biomolecules 

Carbohydrates – Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): importance. 

Proteins – Elementary idea of a-amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes. 

Hormones –Elementary idea (excluding structure). 

Vitamins – Classification and functions. 

Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA 

Unit XV: Polymers 

Classification – Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization. Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers. 

Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday Life 

1. Chemicals in medicines – analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines. 

2. Chemicals in food– preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants. 

3. Cleansing agents – soaps and detergents, cleansing action. 

Unit I: Algebra 
(i) Matrices and types of Matrices 
(ii) Equality of Matrices, transpose of a Matrix, 
Symmetric and Skew Symmetric Matrix 
(iii) Algebra of Matrices 
(iv) Determinants 
(v) Inverse of a Matrix 
(vi) Solving of simultaneous equations using Matrix 
Method 

Unit IV: Differential Equations 
(i) Order and degree of differential equations 
(ii) Formulating and solving of differential equations 
with variable separable 

Unit II: Calculus 
(i) Higher order derivatives 
(ii) Tangents and Normals 
(iii) Increasing and Decreasing Functions 
(iv). Maxima and Minima 

Unit V: Probability Distributions 
(i) Random variables and its probability distribution 
(ii) Expected value of a random variable 
(iii) Variance and Standard Deviation of a random 
variable 
(iv) Binomial Distribution 

Unit III: Integration and its Applications 
(i) Indefinite integrals of simple functions 
(ii) Evaluation of indefinite integrals 
(iii) Definite Integrals 

(iv) Application of Integration as area under the 
curve 

Unit VI: Linear Programming 
(i) Mathematical formulation of Linear 
Programming Problem 
(ii) Graphical method of solution for problems in two 
variables 
(iii) Feasible and infeasible regions 
(iv). Optimal feasible solution 

Unit I: Reproduction  

Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for the continuation of species; Modes of reproduction –Asexual and sexual; Asexual reproduction; Modes- Binary fission, sporulation, budding, gemmule, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants. 

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination–types, agencies and examples; Outbreedings devices; Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events– Development of endosperm and embryo, Development of seed and formation of fruit; Special modes– apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed and fruit formation. 

Human Reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; Gametogenesis- spermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation (Elementary idea); Parturition (Elementary idea); Lactation (Elementary idea).  

Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases(STD); Birth control- Need and Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for general awareness). 

Unit II: Genetics and Evolution 

Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism– Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; Chromosome theory of inheritance; Chromosomes and genes; Sex determination –In humans, birds, honeybee; Linkage and crossing over; Sex-linked inheritance- Haemophilia, Colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans– Thalassemia; Chromosomal disorders in humans; Down syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.  

Molecular Basis of Inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central dogma; Transcription, genetic code, translation; Gene expression and regulation–Lac Operon; Genome and human genome project; DNA fingerprinting. 

Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidence for biological evolution (Paleontological, comparative anatomy, embryology, and molecular evidence); Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution; Mechanism of evolution–Variation(Mutation and Recombination) and Natural Selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy- Weinberg’sprinciple; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution.  

Unit III: Biology and human welfare 

Health and Disease: Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis, Typhoid, Pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm); Basic concepts of immunology–vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDs; Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse. Improvement in food production: Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry.  

Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation, and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers. 

Unit IV: Biotechnology and its Applications  

Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering(RecombinantDNAtechnology).  

Application of Biotechnology in Health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues–Biopiracy and patents. 

Unit V: Ecology and Environment  

Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological adaptations; Population interactions– mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; Population attributes–growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution. 

Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number, biomass, energy; Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); Ecological succession; Ecological Services– Carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release.  

Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity; Patterns of Biodiversity; Importance of Biodiversity; Loss of Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, National parks, and sanctuaries.  

Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control; Agrochemicals and their effects; Solid waste management; Radioactive waste management; Greenhouse effect and global warming; Ozone depletion; Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues. 

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Section I (Language)

50 questions

Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary)

Section II (Domain Subject)

50 questions

• Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

• MCQs based on NCERT Class 12 syllabus only

Section III (General Test)

50 questions

• Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions

• General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/s tat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning