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
