JCECE Syllabus 2027: Subject Wise Topics, Topic Wise Weightage and PDF Download

Physical World, Scope of Physics, SI Units, Significant Figures, Errors in Measurement, Dimensional Analysis and Applications.

Motion in a Straight Line, Uniform and Non-Uniform Motion, Motion in a Plane, Scalars and Vectors, Projectile Motion, Relative Motion, Uniform Circular Motion.

Newton’s Three Laws, Inertia, Linear Momentum, Impulse, Conservation of Momentum, Static and Kinetic Friction, Circular Motion Dynamics, Banking of Roads.

Work-Energy Theorem, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Conservation of Mechanical Energy, Power, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions.

Centre of Mass, Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration, Torque, Angular Momentum, Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes, Rolling Motion.

Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Law of Gravitation, Gravitational Field and Potential, Escape Velocity, Orbital Velocity, Satellites, Weightlessness.

Elasticity (Stress, Strain, Moduli), Pascal’s Law, Viscosity, Surface Tension, Capillarity, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Thermal Properties of Matter.

Zeroth, First, and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes, Heat Engines, Carnot Cycle, Refrigerators, Entropy.

Kinetic Theory Assumptions, Ideal Gas Equation, Pressure and Kinetic Energy, Gas Laws, Specific Heats (Cp and Cv), Mean Free Path, Degrees of Freedom.

Simple Harmonic Motion, Energy in SHM, Damped and Forced Oscillations, Resonance, Wave Motion, Beats, Doppler Effect, Standing Waves and Harmonics.

Electric Charges, Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field and Potential, Gauss’s Law, Capacitance, Parallel Plate Capacitor, Dielectrics, Energy Stored in a Capacitor.

Ohm’s Law, Resistivity, EMF and Internal Resistance, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Wheatstone Bridge, Potentiometer, Cells in Series and Parallel.

Biot-Savart Law, Ampere’s Law, Moving Charges in Magnetic Field, Cyclotron, Magnetic Dipole, Earth’s Magnetic Field, Hysteresis.

Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law, Motional EMF, Eddy Currents, Self and Mutual Inductance, AC Circuits (LCR Series), Resonance, Power Factor, Transformers.

Displacement Current, Maxwell’s Equations, Nature of EM Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum (Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, UV, X-rays, Gamma Rays) and their applications.

Ray Optics: Reflection, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Lenses, Mirrors, Prisms, Optical Instruments. Wave Optics: Huygens’ Principle, Interference (Young’s Double Slit), Diffraction, Polarisation.

Photoelectric Effect, Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation, Work Function, Threshold Frequency, de Broglie Wavelength, Davisson-Germer Experiment.

Bohr’s Model, Energy Levels, Hydrogen Spectrum, Nuclear Structure, Mass Defect, Binding Energy, Radioactive Decay (Alpha, Beta, Gamma), Half-Life, Nuclear Fission and Fusion.

Semiconductors (n-type, p-type), p-n Junction Diode, Rectifiers (Half-Wave and Full-Wave), Zener Diode, Transistors as Switch and Amplifier, Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR), Boolean Algebra.

Elements of Communication System, Bandwidth, Amplitude and Frequency Modulation, Ground Wave, Sky Wave, Space Wave, Satellite Communication, Optical Fibre.

Mole Concept, Atomic and Molecular Mass, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reagent, Percentage Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formula.

Bohr’s Model, Quantum Numbers (n, l, m, s), Shapes of Orbitals, Electronic Configuration, Aufbau Principle, Hund’s Rule, Pauli Exclusion Principle, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

Gas Laws (Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-Lussac’s), Ideal Gas Equation, Dalton’s Law, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Real Gases, van der Waals Equation, Liquefaction.

Enthalpy, Hess’s Law, Bond Enthalpy, Standard Enthalpy of Formation, Entropy, Gibbs Free Energy, Spontaneity of Reactions.

Law of Mass Action, Kp and Kc, Le Chatelier’s Principle, Ionic Equilibrium, Acid-Base Theories, pH, Buffer Solutions, Solubility Product (Ksp).

Oxidation Number, Balancing Redox Equations (Ion-Electron and Oxidation Number Methods), Disproportionation Reactions.

Galvanic and Electrolytic Cells, Standard Electrode Potential, EMF, Nernst Equation, Kohlrausch’s Law, Faraday’s Laws, Batteries, Fuel Cells, Corrosion.

Rate of Reaction, Rate Law, Order and Molecularity, Integrated Rate Equations, Half-Life, Activation Energy, Arrhenius Equation, Collision Theory.

Concentration Terms (Molality, Molarity, Mole Fraction), Colligative Properties (Vapour Pressure Lowering, Boiling Point Elevation, Freezing Point Depression, Osmotic Pressure), van’t Hoff Factor.

Adsorption (Physisorption and Chemisorption), Freundlich Isotherm, Catalysis (Homogeneous, Heterogeneous, Enzyme), Colloids, Tyndall Effect, Brownian Motion, Coagulation.

Modern Periodic Table, Periodic Trends (Atomic Radius, Ionisation Energy, Electron Affinity, Electronegativity), Diagonal Relationship.

Ionic Bond (Lattice Energy), Covalent Bond, VSEPR Theory, Shapes of Molecules, Hybridisation (sp, sp², sp³, sp³d, sp³d²), Polarity, Molecular Orbital Theory, Hydrogen Bond.

Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K) and Alkaline Earth Metals (Be, Mg, Ca), General Properties, Important Compounds (NaOH, Na₂CO₃, NaHCO₃, CaO, Ca(OH)₂, Plaster of Paris).

Groups 13–18: Boron Family, Carbon Family, Nitrogen Family (Allotropes, Oxoacids), Oxygen Family (Allotropes, Compounds of S), Halogens (Interhalogen Compounds, Oxoacids), Noble Gases.

Transition Metals (Variable Oxidation States, Colour, Catalytic and Magnetic Properties), Important Compounds (KMnO₄, K₂Cr₂O₇), Lanthanides and Actinides, Lanthanide Contraction.

Werner’s Theory, IUPAC Nomenclature, Isomerism (Geometric, Optical, Linkage, Coordination), Valence Bond Theory, Crystal Field Theory, Applications in Medicine and Industry.

Occurrence of Metals, Concentration of Ores (Gravity Separation, Froth Flotation), Reduction Methods (Pyrometallurgy, Electrolytic, Hydrometallurgy), Refining (Electrolytic, Zone Refining).

Inductive Effect, Resonance, Hyperconjugation, Electrophiles and Nucleophiles, Reaction Mechanisms (SN1, SN2, E1, E2), Stereoisomerism, IUPAC Nomenclature.

Alkanes (Free Radical Halogenation), Alkenes (Addition Reactions — Markovnikov and Anti-Markovnikov), Alkynes (Acidic Character), Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Benzene, Electrophilic Substitution — Nitration, Halogenation, Sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts).

Nomenclature, Preparation and Properties, SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms, Elimination Reactions, Polyhalogen Compounds (DDT, CFCs) and Environmental Effects.

Classification and Preparation of Alcohols and Phenols, Reactions (Oxidation, Esterification, Dehydration), Acidity Comparison, Williamson Synthesis, Cleavage Reactions of Ethers.

Nucleophilic Addition Reactions, Aldol Condensation, Cannizzaro Reaction, Oxidation and Reduction, Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (Acyl Chloride, Anhydride, Ester, Amide), Fischer Esterification.

Amines (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary — Basicity, Reactions), Diazonium Salts (Coupling Reactions, Sandmeyer’s Reaction), Cyanides, Isocyanides, Nitro Compounds.

Carbohydrates (Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, Reducing and Non-Reducing Sugars), Proteins (Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Structure, Denaturation), Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA, Nucleotide Structure), Vitamins and Hormones.

Addition and Condensation Polymers, Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Rubber, Nylon-6 and Nylon-6,6, Polyester (Terylene), Bakelite, Biodegradable Polymers.

Drugs and Medicines (Analgesics, Antiseptics, Antibiotics, Antacids, Antihistamines), Food Preservatives and Artificial Sweeteners, Soaps and Detergents.

Sets and Set Operations (Union, Intersection, Complement), Types of Relations (Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, Equivalence), Types of Functions, Composition and Inverse of Functions.

Algebra of Complex Numbers, Modulus and Argument, Polar Form, De Moivre’s Theorem, Roots of Unity, Nature of Roots, Relation between Roots and Coefficients.

Types of Matrices, Matrix Operations (Addition, Multiplication, Transpose), Properties of Determinants, Minors and Cofactors, Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix, Cramer’s Rule, System of Linear Equations.

Fundamental Principle of Counting, Factorial, Permutations (with and without Repetition), Circular Permutations, Combinations and Applications.

Principle of Mathematical Induction, Base Step and Inductive Step, Proof of Algebraic Identities and Series Sums.

Binomial Theorem for Positive Integral Indices, Pascal’s Triangle, General Term, Middle Term, Term Independent of x.

Arithmetic Progression (AP), Geometric Progression (GP), Arithmetic-Geometric Progression, Harmonic Progression, Sum of Special Series (Σn, Σn², Σn³), Infinite GP.

Standard Limits, Algebra of Limits, L’Hôpital’s Rule, Continuity (Types of Discontinuity), Differentiability, Rolle’s Theorem, Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem.

Rate of Change, Tangent and Normal to a Curve, Monotonic Functions, Maxima and Minima (First and Second Derivative Tests), Approximations.

Indefinite Integrals (Substitution, Integration by Parts, Partial Fractions), Definite Integrals (Properties, Newton-Leibniz Theorem), Area Under Curves, Area Between Two Curves.

Order and Degree, Formation of Differential Equations, Solution Methods (Variable Separable, Homogeneous, Linear First-Order), Applications in Growth and Decay Problems.

Straight Lines (Slope, Various Forms, Distance), Circles (Standard Equations, Tangent, Chord of Contact), Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola (Standard Forms, Foci, Directrix, Tangents, Normals, Eccentricity).

Direction Cosines and Ratios, Equations of Lines and Planes in 3D (Vector and Cartesian Forms), Angle Between Lines and Planes, Shortest Distance Between Skew Lines.

Types of Vectors, Position Vectors, Scalar (Dot) Product, Vector (Cross) Product, Scalar Triple Product, Applications in Geometry.

Measures of Dispersion (Mean Deviation, Variance, Standard Deviation), Classical Probability, Conditional Probability, Bayes’ Theorem, Binomial Distribution, Random Variables and Expectation.

Trigonometric Functions and Identities, Compound and Multiple Angle Formulas, Sum-to-Product and Product-to-Sum Identities, Inverse Trigonometric Functions (Domain, Range, Properties), Properties of Triangles (Sine and Cosine Rules).

Statements and Truth Values, Logical Connectives (AND, OR, NOT, IF-THEN, IFF), Converse, Inverse, Contrapositive, Tautology, Contradiction, Direct and Indirect Proof.

Biological Classification (Five Kingdoms — Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia), Plant Kingdom (Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms), Animal Kingdom (Phyla with Distinguishing Characteristics).

Morphology of Flowering Plants (Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Fruit, Seed), Anatomy of Plants (Meristematic and Permanent Tissues), Animal Tissues (Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Neural).

Cell Theory, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Cell Organelles (Mitochondria, Chloroplast, ER, Ribosomes, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosome), Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Cell Division (Mitosis and Meiosis).

Transport in Plants (Osmosis, Plasmolysis, Mineral Absorption), Photosynthesis (Light Reactions, Calvin Cycle, C3 and C4 Pathways, CAM), Respiration in Plants (Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, ETC), Plant Growth Regulators (Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, ABA, Ethylene).

Digestion and Absorption (Digestive System, Enzymes), Breathing and Gas Exchange (Lung Volumes, Gas Transport), Circulation (Heart, Cardiac Cycle, Blood, Lymph), Excretion (Nephron, Urine Formation), Locomotion (Joints, Muscle Contraction), Neural Control (Neuron, Brain, Reflex Arc), Endocrine System (Hormones, Feedback Mechanisms).

Modes of Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (Pollination Types, Double Fertilisation, Seed and Fruit Development), Human Reproduction (Gametogenesis, Fertilisation, Embryo Development), Reproductive Health (MTP, Contraception, STIs).

Mendel’s Laws, Deviations from Mendelism (Incomplete Dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple Alleles), Chromosomal Theory, Sex Determination, Linkage and Crossing Over, DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation, Genetic Code, Mutation, Evolution Theories (Darwin, Modern Synthetic), Hardy-Weinberg Law.

Human Health and Disease (Innate and Acquired Immunity, Vaccines, Common Diseases — Typhoid, Malaria, AIDS, Cancer), Food Production (Animal Husbandry, Plant Breeding), Microbes in Human Welfare (Fermentation, Sewage Treatment, Biogas, Antibiotics).

Principles of Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA Technology (Restriction Enzymes, Cloning Vectors, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis), Applications in Medicine (Insulin, Gene Therapy), Agriculture (Bt Crops, Golden Rice), Biosafety and Ethics.

Organisms and Populations (Adaptations, Population Growth Models), Ecosystems (Food Chains, Energy Flow, Nutrient Cycling), Biodiversity (Levels, Hotspots, Conservation — In-situ and Ex-situ), Environmental Issues (Air and Water Pollution, Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Effect).