KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Mathematics
Polynomials
Trigonometric Functions
Quadratic Equations
Geometry
Real Number
Mathematical Reasoning
Statistics and Probability
Introduction to Trigonometry
Probability
Coordinate Geometry
Surface Areas & Volumes
Statistics
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
 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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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 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.

SubjectsNumber of questions  
Part -I   Part-II
Total marks
100
Physics15×1     5×2            25
Chemistry15×1     5×2            25
Biology15×1   5×2            25
Mathematics15×1     5×2            25
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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.

SubjectsNumber of questions  
Part-I                  Part-II
Total marks
Physics20×1                    10×2        40
Chemistry20×1                    10×2        40
Biology20×1                    10×2        40
Mathematics20×1                    10×2        40
KVPY Scholarship Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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  

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