Science Syllabus Checklist (Senior Secondary Level)
Biology
Part A (Botany)
■ Classification: Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms
■ Morphology of plants (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed)
■ Plant anatomy (tissues, secondary growth)
■ Plant physiology: Osmosis, Water absorption, Transpiration, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant
growth and movement
■ Environmental studies: Ecosystem structure, Energy flow, Biogeochemical cycles, Pollution,
Biodiversity
■ Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA, Transgenic plants/animals, Applications in agriculture &
medicine
■ Economic importance of plants
■ Cell structure and division
Part B (Zoology)
■ Genetics: Mendel’s laws, DNA & RNA, Chromosomes, Genetic disorders
■ Animal classification
■ Human physiology: Digestion, respiration, excretion, Nutrients and enzymes
■ Circulatory system: Heart, blood, blood groups, clotting
■ Endocrine system (hormones)
■ Nervous system (brain, neuron, sense organs)
■ Muscular system
■ Reproductive system and health
■ Human diseases (bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa, helminths)
■ Evolution
■ Economic importance of animals
Physics
■ Rigid body dynamics (torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia)
■ Thermodynamics (laws, heat engines, refrigerators)
■ Oscillations (SHM, resonance)
■ Waves (superposition, Doppler effect)
■ Electrostatics (Coulomb’s law, electric field, Gauss theorem)
■ Current electricity (Kirchhoff laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer)
■ Optics (microscope, telescope, interference, diffraction, polarization)
■ Atomic physics (Bohr model)
■ Nuclear physics (fission, fusion, binding energy)
■ Semiconductor electronics (diode, transistor, logic gates)
Chemistry
■ Unit 1: Atomic Structure & Periodic Table – Fundamental particles, Rutherford model, Quantum
numbers, Pauli principle, Aufbau principle, Orbitals, Periodic trends
■ Unit 2: s-Block & p-Block Elements – Electronic configuration, Occurrence, Oxidation states,
Properties and trends, Inert pair effect
■ Unit 3: Chemical Equilibrium – Equilibrium concepts, Reversible reactions, Le Chatelier’s
principle
■ Unit 4: Ionic Equilibrium – pH, buffers, Acid-base equilibrium, Titration
■ Unit 5: Gaseous State – Gas laws, Ideal gas equation, Kinetic theory
■ Unit 6: Liquid State – Surface tension, Viscosity, Vapour pressure
■ Unit 7: Solid State – Crystal structure, Unit cells, Defects
■ Unit 8: Solutions – Concentration methods, Types of solutions, Raoult’s law, Colligative
properties
■ Unit 9: Organic Chemistry Basics – IUPAC nomenclature, Types of reactions, Isomerism,
Electronic effects
■ Unit 10: Hydrocarbons – Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, arenes, Preparation, Properties