CUET B.Pharm Syllabus 2025, Subject Wise Syllabus, How To Prepare

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Common University Entrance Test for B.Pharmacy

Conducting Authority

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Exam Level

National-level entrance exam

Duration of Course

4 years (8 semesters)

Exam Format

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Eligibility Criteria

- Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate marks (may vary by university)

- PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Career Opportunities

- Pharmacist

- Chemist

- Biochemist

- R&D professionals in the pharmaceutical industry

Official Website

exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG

Subject Selection Based on Stream

- PCM Stream: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

- PCB Stream: Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Topic

Sub-topic

Reproduction

Human reproduction, reproduction in organisms, reproductive health, sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Genetics and Evolution

Heredity and variation, evolution, molecular basis of inheritance

Biotechnology and Its Applications

Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture, principles and processes of biotechnology

Ecology and Environment

Ecosystems, biodiversity and its conservation, environmental issues

Biology and Human Welfare

Health and diseases, improvement in food production, microbes in human welfare

Topic

Sub-topic

Electrostatics

Electric charges and their conservation, electric field, electric flux, electric potential, conductors and insulators

Current Electricity

Flow of electric charge, carbon resistors, resistance, Kirchhoff’s law, potentiometer

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Ampere, torque, galvanometer, dipole moment, magnetic substances, factors and permanent magnets

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

Electromagnetic induction

Electromagnetic Waves

EM waves and their characteristics, electromagnetic spectrum

Optics

Reflection, refraction

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Photoelectric effect and waves

Atom and Nuclei

Alpha particles, isotopes, radioactivity

Electronic Devices

Conductors, insulators, semi-conductors, transistor, amplifier, oscillator

Communication Systems

Propagation of EM waves, detection of waves

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Sub-topic

Solid State

Classification of solids, electric and magnetic properties, conductors, semiconductors, and insulators

Solutions

Types of solutions, expression of concentration, colligative properties, vapour pressure, freezing point, osmotic pressure

Electrochemistry

Redox reactions, conductance, molar conductivity, electrolytic and galvanic cell, EMF, corrosion

Chemical Kinetics

Rate of reaction and affecting factors, half-life, collision, activation energy

Surface Chemistry

Adsorption, solutions, colloids, suspensions, Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation, emulsion

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Principles and methods of extracting aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron

P-block Elements

Group-16, 17, and 18 elements of the periodic table

D and F Block Elements

Transition metals, lanthanoids, and actinoids

Coordination Compounds

Ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties, nomenclature, isomerism

Halo-alkanes and Halo-arenes

Nomenclature, substitution reactions

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Amines, cyanides, isocyanides, and diazonium salts

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and nucleic acids

Polymers

Classification

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Chemicals, foods, and cleansing agents

Topic

Sub-topic

Algebra

Matrices and types of matrices, equality of matrices, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix, algebra of matrices, determinants, inverse of a matrix, solving of simultaneous equations using matrix method

Calculus

Higher order derivatives, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, maxima and minima, integration and its applications, indefinite integrals of simple functions, evaluation of indefinite integrals, definite integrals, application of integration as area under the curve

Differential Equations

Order and degree of differential equations, formulating and solving differential equations with variable separable

Probability Distributions

Random variables and its probability distribution, expected value of a random variable, variance and standard deviation of a random variable, binomial distribution

Linear Programming

Mathematical formulation of linear programming problem, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions, optimal feasible solution