Candidates applying for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 2024-25 must check the detailed KVPY syllabus given below. There is no prescribed syllabus available for the KVPY written test. However, students are tested for the syllabus based on classes X and XII and the stream selected.
Latest Updates
- KVPY has been merged with INSPIRE by the Department of Science and Technology.
- The KVPY Aptitude Test will no longer be held after 2024.
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KVPY Exam Pattern
KVPY exam has no prescribed syllabus, but the questions will be taken from classes 11, 12, and the first year of B.Sc, B.S., B.Stat., B.Math., Int. M.Sc., or MS. All the questions are compulsory in the SA stream. In SB/SX streams, participants can attempt any three sections from part 1 and any two sections from part 2.
Given below are the question paper pattern for KVPY Stream SA, SB, and SX.
KVPY SA Exam Pattern
KVPY stream A covers portions of classes 9 to 12 taken from India's recognized education board like CBSE, ICSE, or state board.
The table below shows the exam pattern of the KVPY SA stream.
| Subject | Stream SA Marks |
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| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Biology |
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KVPY SB/SX Exam Pattern
KVPY Stream SB/SX covers topics from undergraduate first-year science and mathematics degree-level.
The table below shows the exam pattern of the KVPY SB/SX stream.
| Subject | Stream SB/SX Marks |
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| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Biology |
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KVPY Syllabus for all Streams
In the KVPY stream SA, the exam covers all the corresponding science syllabus of class 9. Whereas for stream SB, the KVPY exam covers all the corresponding science syllabus of first-year undergraduates. Hence, aspirants will be tested in Maths, Physics, the chemistry of 1st year B.Sc, BS, B.Stat, B.Math, Int. M.Sc, or MS.
Given below is the KVPY 2021-22 syllabus for streams SA, SB, and SX.
KVPY SA Syllabus
The table below shows the KVPY syllabus for class 11 Physics and Chemistry subjects.
| KVPY Physics Syllabus | KVPY Chemistry Syllabus |
| Electromagnetic induction | Classification of elements & periodicity in properties |
| Kinematics | Chemical reactions |
| Refraction | Periodic classification of elements |
| Electromagnetic induction & alternating current | Thermodynamics |
| Physical-world and measurement | Environmental Chemistry |
| Electrostatics | Metals and non-metals |
| Reflection of light | Acids |
| Sources of energy | Bases and salts |
| Work, energy, and power | Basic concepts of chemistry |
| Laws of motion | States of matter |
| Magnetic effects of current | Gases and liquids |
| Gravitation | Carbon compounds |
| Thermodynamics | - |
| Current electricity | - |
Given below are the syllabus covered under Biology and Mathematics for KVPY stream SA.
| KVPY Mathematics Syllabus | KVPY Biology Syllabus |
| Polynomials | Cell: structure & function and human physiology |
| Trigonometric functions | Control and coordination in animals and plants |
| Quadratic equations | Heredity and evolution |
| Geometry | Plant physiology |
| Real number | Diversity of living organisms |
| Mathematical reasoning | Reproduction |
| Statistics and probability | Life processes |
| Introduction to trigonometry | Our environment |
| Probability | - |
| Coordinate geometry | - |
| Surface areas & volumes | - |
| Statistics | - |
KVPY SB Syllabus
The table below shows the Physics and Chemistry syllabus of the KVPY SB stream.
| KVPY Physics Syllabus | KVPY Chemistry Syllabus |
| Electromagnetic induction & alternating current | Thermodynamics |
| Electromagnetic induction | Structure & bonding |
| Thermal Physics | Periodic classification of elements |
| Sources of energy | Chemical reactions |
| Kinematics | Chemical kinetics |
| Work, energy, and power | Metals and non-metals |
| Physical-world and measurement | Solid-state |
| Current electricity | Basic concepts of Chemistry |
| Applications in daily life | Cycloalkenes |
| Electricity & magnetism and electrostatics | Dienes and alkynes |
| Gravitation | Environmental Chemistry |
| Thermodynamics | Carbon compounds |
| Reflection | Chemical bonding |
| Magnetic effects of current | Gases and liquids |
| Refraction | Acids |
| Laws of motion | Classification of elements & periodicity in properties |
| Electrostatics | Bases and salts |
| Waves & optics | States of matter |
| - | Isolation of elements |
| - | Chemistry of noble gases |
| - | Surface Chemistry |
| - | Alkenes |
| - | Electrochemistry |
Given below are the syllabus covered under Biology and Mathematics for KVPY stream SB.
| KVPY Biology Syllabus | KVPY Mathematics Syllabus |
| Human physiology | Statistics |
| Cell: structure and function | Relations and functions |
| Reproduction | Vectors and 3-D geometry |
| Control and coordination in animals and plants | Surface areas & volumes |
| Diversity of living organisms | Evaluation of integrals |
| Biology and human welfare | Quadratic equations |
| Biotechnology | Calculus |
| Genetics | Polynomials |
| Genetics and evolution | Statistics and probability |
| Our environment | Real number |
| Plant physiology | Vector algebra |
| Ecology and environment | Geometry |
| Life processes | Analytical geometry in two dimensions |
| - | Introduction to trigonometry |
| - | Trigonometric functions |
| - | Probability |
| - | Mathematical reasoning |
| - | Coordinate geometry |
| - | Linear programming |
KVPY SX Syllabus
The table below shows the KVPY syllabus for class 12 Physics and Chemistry subjects.
| KVPY Physics Syllabus | KVPY Chemistry Syllabus |
| Thermodynamics | States of matter: gases and liquids |
| Electromagnetic induction | Surface Chemistry |
| Reflection of light | Periodic classification of elements |
| Electromagnetic induction & alternating current | Carbon compounds |
| Kinematics | Metals and non-metals |
| Sources of energy | Environmental Chemistry |
| Electrostatics | Solid-state |
| Magnetic effects of current | Electrochemistry |
| Laws of motion | Basic concepts of chemistry |
| Work, energy, and power | Classification of elements & periodicity in properties |
| Current electricity | Thermodynamics |
| Gravitation | Chemical reactions |
| Physical-world and measurement | Chemical kinetics |
| Refraction | Isolation of elements |
Given below are the syllabus covered under Biology and Mathematics for KVPY Stream SX.
| KVPY Biology Syllabus | KVPY Maths Syllabus |
| Genetics and evolution | Coordinate geometry |
| Life processes | Quadratic equations |
| Ecology and environment | Surface areas & volumes |
| Cell: structure and function | Introduction to trigonometry |
| Control and coordination in animals and plants | Polynomials |
| Plant physiology | Mathematical reasoning |
| Reproduction | Vectors and 3-D geometry |
| Human physiology | Real number |
| Biology and human welfare | Calculus |
| Diversity of living organisms | Statistics |
| - | Trigonometric functions |
| - | Probability |
| - | Geometry |
| - | Statistics and probability |
| - | Relations and functions |
| - | Linear programming |
KVPY Reference Books
Preparatory books can be followed to better prepare for the exam. The reference book will help the aspirants to prepare effectively and directional for the exam.
Some of the famous lists of books for KVPY exam preparations are:
| Subjects | KVPY Books |
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| Chemistry |
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| Mathematics | NCERT Maths |
| Biology |
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Note: Students can check KVPY exam dates to understand how the exam proceeds from registration to results.
