KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The language of the paper will be in Hindi and English medium.

According to the official website there is no prescribed syllabus for the aptitude test. The aptitude test aims to test the understanding and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge. However, students are tested for the syllabus up to class X/XII/1st year of  B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. as applicable. There will be questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.

KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Given below is the syllabus for KVPY SA stream as well as SB stream from the previous years’ question papers:

For SA Stream, KVPY syllabus will include topics from CBSE 10th Syllabus and CBSE 12th Syllabus.

For SB Stream, KVPY syllabus comprises topics from Class X, XI, XII and 1st year of BSc Basic sciences

There are topics from Class X, XI and XII in KVPY Syllabus for SX Stream.

KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Stream SA syllabus:

Physics

Electromagnetic Induction

Kinetics

Refraction

Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current

Physical World and Measurement

Electrostatics

Reflection of Light

Sources of energy

Work, Energy and Power

Laws of motion

Magnetic Effects of Current

Gravitation

Thermodynamics

Current Electricity

Chemistry

Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties

Chemical Reactions

Periodic Classification of Elements

Thermodynamics

Environmental chemistry

Metals and Non-Metals

Acids

Bases and Salts

Basic concepts of chemistry

States of matter

Gases and liquids

Carbon compounds

Electrochemistry

Chemical bonding

Biology

Cell: Structure and Function, Human Physiology

Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants

Heredity and Evolution

Plant Physiology

Diversity of Living Organisms

Reproduction

Life Processes

Our Environment

Mathematics

Polynomials

Trigonometric Functions

Quadratic Equations

Geometry

Real Number

Mathematical Reasoning

Statistics and Probability

Introduction to Trigonometry

Probability

Coordinate Geometry

Surface Areas & Volumes

Statistics

Stream SB/ SX syllabus:

Physics

Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current

Electromagnetic Induction

Thermal Physics

Sources of Energy

Kinematics

Work, Energy and Power

Physical World and Measurement

Current Electricity

Applications in Daily Life

Electricity & Magnetism, Electrostatics

Gravitation

Thermodynamics

Reflection

Magnetic Effects of Current

Refraction

Laws of motion

Electrostatics

Waves and Optics

Thermodynamics

Structure & Bonding

Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties

Chemical Reactions

Chemical Kinetics

Metals and Non-Metals

Solid State

Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Cycloalkenes

Dienes and Alkynes, Alkenes

Carbon compounds

Environmental Chemistry

Chemical Bonding

Gases and Liquids

Acids

Isolation of Elements

States of Matter

Chemistry of Noble Gases

Surface Chemistry

Electrochemistry

Biology

Human Physiology

Cell: Structure and Function

Reproduction

Control and Coordination in Animals and Plant

Diversity of Living Organisms

Biology and Human Welfare

Biotechnology

Genetics

Genetics and Evolution

Our Environment

Plant Physiology

Ecology and Environment

Life processes

Mathematics

Statistics

Relations and Functions

Vectors and 3-D Geometry

Surface Areas & Volumes

Coordinate Geometry

Evaluation of Integrals

Quadratic Equations

Calculus

Polynomials

Statistics and Probability

Real Number

Vector Algebra

Geometry

Analytical Geometry in Two Dimensions

Trigonometry

Probability

Mathematical Reasoning

Linear Programming

KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

KVPY Scholarship application form 2021 will be released soon.

KVPY entrance exam will be conducted through online mode.

KVPY Scholarship Question Type

The paper will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and there will be negative marking.

KVPY Scholarship Time Duration

Total 3 hours time will be given to complete the KVPY Scholarship exam.

Total marks is 100.

KVPY Scholarship Examination Pattern

Stream SA:

There will be 80 questions divided in part 1 & 2 in this section.

Part 1 will include 60 questions of 1 mark each. Every incorrect answer will have a negative marking of 0.25 marks.

Part 2 will include 20 questions of 2 marks each. A negative marking of 0.5 marks will be done for each incorrect answer.

Subjects	Number of questions   Part -I   Part-II	Total marks 100
Physics	15×1     5×2	25
Chemistry	15×1     5×2	25
Biology	15×1   5×2	25
Mathematics	15×1     5×2	25

KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Stream SB/SX:

In SB and SX exams, there will be a total of 120 questions, out of which only 80 questions need to be answered which will carry 100 marks.

A negative marking of 0.25 marks will be done for each incorrect answer for one mark questions and in case of the questions carrying 2 marks, a negative marking of 0.5 marks will be done for each incorrect answer.

Subjects	Number of questions   Part-I                  Part-II	Total marks
Physics	20×1                    10×2	40
Chemistry	20×1                    10×2	40
Biology	20×1                    10×2	40
Mathematics	20×1                    10×2	40

In order to qualify KVPY Scholarship exam, applicants have to make a complete strategic preparation plan and follow the plan until exam starts. There are some recommended books and previous question papers for you so that you can qualify KVPY Scholarship exam.

Once the KVPY results are announced and the students selected for KVPY interview have started preparing for the next step. Here you will be given some guidance on how to prepare for KVPY interview.

Note- In 2020, selection process for KVPY Scholarship was solely based on the aptitude test, no interview was conducted.

KVPY Books- Best books for KVPY Scholarship exam:

Which books can be best best for KVPY Scholarship exam? This is a very common question and confusing too because there are so many books available in the market. Choosing some right books are quite difficult. So spend your time and money very carefully and pick up the best books for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to crack KVPY Scholarship exam. Start your preparation for KVPY Scholarship exam with NCERT books of class 10, 11 & 12. Read the below mentioned books and start your preparation in a proper way.

Mathematics-

For math the recommended books are- NCERT books of X, XI, XII, math Olympiad books, IITJEE books would be really good. Solve at least the last 5 years question papers. Measure the depth of the questions, understand your weaker sections and study accordingly. KVPY Papers are familiar with Olympiad math, so try to solve various Olympiad math books for better outcome. Some other recommend books for math are-

1. TOMATO ( Test of Mathematics at the 10+2 Level) publised by ISI

2. Mathematics for class XII by R. D. Sharma,

3. Challenge and Thrill of Pre-college Mathematics

4. THM or Tata McGraw Hill book for the JEE,

5. Titu Andreescu’s books for the olympiads

6. INTEGRAL CALCULUS, TRIGONOMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, VECTORS & 3D GEOMETRY, for JEE Main & Advanced by Amit M Agarwal

7. ALGEBRA, COORDINATE GEOMETRY, for JEE Main and Advanced by Dr. S K Goyal

Physics-

For physics start your preparation for KVPY exam with NCERT class X science book (physics portion), NCERT class XI & XII physics books. To clear KVPY physics exam, You must have the basis amount of knowledge. Analysis at least the previous 5 years question papers to see the depth of the questions. Some important books for physics are-

1. Tata Mc Graw Hill’s Book by HC Verma

2. Physics Mechanics part 1, part 2, waves and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, options and modern physics by D.C. Pandey

3. Fundamental Laws Of Mechanics, Basic Laws of Electromagnetism by IE IRODOV

4. Principles of Physics by Resnick & Halliday

5. Aptitude Test Problem In Physics by SS KROTOV

Chemistry-

For theories and basic concepts read NCERT class X science book (chemistry portion), NCERT class XI & XII Chemistry books. Between organic, Physical and inorganic chemistry, organic part is very important for KVPY exam so, start early. Apart from solving the previous years question papers read the following recommend books for Chemistry.

1. Solomons & Fryhle’s Organic Chemistry by Wiley

2. Advanced problems in organic chemistry by M.S Chouhan

3. Advanced problems in organic chemistry by H Pandey

4. NCERT Physical & Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon

5. Problems in physical chemistry by Narendra Avasthi

6. For Inorganic chemistry, NCERT is sufficient.

7. Arihant publication organic, Inorganic and physical chemistry books for questions solving

Biology-

Some recommended books for KVPY Biology exam are-

1. NCERT class X science book (Biology)

2. NCERT class XI and XII Biology books

3. Elementary Biology (Volume – 1) by K.N. Bhatia, M.P. Tyagi

4. Biological Sciences by Taylor Green and Stout by Cambridge Publications

Contact information:

• Mailing Address:
  The Convener
  Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
  Indian Institute of Science
  Bangalore – 560 012
• Telephone:(080) 22932975 / 76, 23601008, 22933537
• Email
  For Application related queries: applications.kvpy@iisc.ac.in
• For Fellowship related queries: fellowship.kvpy@iisc.ac.in