UP TGT Science Syllabus: Complete Physics and Chemistry Topics List

Particular

Details

Exam Name

UP TGT Examination

Conducting Body

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC)

Subject

Science

Subject Code

05

Syllabus Sections

Physics and Chemistry

Important Physics Topics 

Mechanics, Heat, Waves and Oscillations, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics 

Important Chemistry Topics 

Matter and Laws of Chemical Combinations, Atomic Structure, Radioactivity, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Reactions, Electrochemical Cells, Periodic Classification, Organic Chemistry and Isomerism, Methods of Preparation of Organic Compounds 

Level of Questions

Graduate-level concepts relevant to the TGT Science syllabus

Purpose of the Syllabus

To assess candidates' subject knowledge for the Science (TGT) post in secondary schools

Section

Topics Covered

General Physics (Mechanics)

Units and Dimensions, Scalar and Vector Quantities, Scalar Product and Vector Product, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Gauss Theorem, Stokes Theorem and Applications, Motion, Force and Acceleration, Equations of Motion, Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy, Linear and Angular Momentum, Conservation of Energy and Momentum, Conservative and Non-conservative Forces, Rotational Motion, Centrifugal and Centripetal Force, Gravitational Force, Central Force, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, Geostationary Satellites, Gravitational Acceleration, Escape Velocity, Simple and Compound Pendulum, Moment of Inertia, Parallel Axis Theorem, Perpendicular Axis Theorem, Moment of Inertia of Sphere, Ring, Disc and Cylinder, Angular Momentum and Torque, Streamline and Turbulent Flow, Critical Velocity, Stokes' Formula, Poiseuille's Formula, Bernoulli's Theorem and Applications, Surface Tension, Excess Pressure Inside Curved Liquid Surfaces, Surface Energy, Capillary Action (Flow of Liquid in a Capillary), Elasticity, Elastic Constants and Their Relations, Bending Moment, Cantilever, Theory of Relativity, Change in Length, Time and Mass, Mass-Energy Equivalence

Heat

Concept of Heat and Temperature, Temperature Measuring Scales, Absolute Temperature, Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases, Conductors and Insulators, Heat Radiation, Black Body Radiation, Rayleigh-Jeans Law, Wien's Law, Planck's Radiation Formula, Newton's Law of Cooling, Stefan's Law, Internal Energy, Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes, First Law of Thermodynamics, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Carnot Engine, Entropy, Maxwell's Thermodynamic Relations, Joule-Thomson Effect, Clausius-Clapeyron Equation

Waves and Oscillations

Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), Progressive Waves, Stationary Waves, Phase Velocity, Group Velocity, Damped Harmonic Motion, Forced Oscillations, Resonance, Sharpness of Resonance, Superposition of Waves, Beats, Lissajous Figures, Doppler Effect

Optics

Spherical Mirrors and Lenses, Refractive Index, Lens Formula and Focal Length, Coaxial System, Combination of Thin Lenses, Ramsden Eyepiece, Huygens Eyepiece, Chromatic Aberration, Human Eye, Long-sightedness (Hypermetropia), Short-sightedness (Myopia), Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Biprism, Newton's Rings, Fresnel Diffraction, Fraunhofer Diffraction, Rayleigh Criterion, Resolving Power, Zone Plate, Diffraction Grating, Double Refraction, Plane, Circular and Elliptical Polarization, Quarter-wave Plate, Half-wave Plate, Laser (Basic Concept), Ruby Laser, Helium-Neon Laser

Electricity and Magnetism

Primary and Secondary Cells, Internal Resistance, Electromotive Force (EMF), Combination of Resistances, Combination of Capacitors, Electric Current, Drift Velocity, Electrical Conductivity, Galvanometer, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Wheatstone Bridge and Applications, Electric Field, Electric Potential, Gauss Law, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Circuital Law, Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday's Laws, Lenz's Law, Self Induction, Mutual Induction, Alternating Current, Series and Parallel LCR Circuits, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism, Ferromagnetism, Maxwell's Electromagnetic Equations, Displacement Current, Electromagnetic Waves

Modern Physics

Structure of Atom, Vector Atom Model, Bohr's Atomic Model, Pauli Exclusion Principle, Optical Spectra, X-ray Spectra, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, Zeeman Effect, Paschen-Back Effect, Raman Effect, de Broglie Waves, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Schrödinger Equation, Radioactivity, Metals, Semiconductors and Insulators, P-N Junction Diode, Zener Diode, Transistor and Applications, Logic Gates, Truth Tables, Boolean Algebra

Section

Topics Covered

Matter

Nature and behaviour, types of matter, elements and their classification (metals and non-metals), compounds and their mixtures.

Laws of Chemical Combinations

Laws of constant proportions, multiple proportions and reciprocal proportions, Gay-Lussac's law of gaseous volumes, Mitscherlich's law of isomorphism.

Structure of Matter

Dalton's atomic theory, atoms, molecules and their characteristics.

Atomic structure

Discovery of the electron, proton, and neutron. Rutherford's alpha-ray scattering experiment and discovery of the nucleus. Atomic models of Rutherford, Bohr and Sommerfield. Quantum numbers, modern atomic theory. de Broglie equation, Heisenberg Uncertainty principle, shape of s, p and d orbitals, Electronic configuration based on Aufbau principle, Hund's rule and Pauli's exclusion principle.

Radioactivity

Discovery of radioactivity, radioactive rays and their characteristics, half-life and average life, laws of radioactive decay, nuclear fission and fusion, artificial radioactivity. Isotopes, Isobars and isoelectronics.

Chemical bonding

Fundamental concepts of valency, electronic theory, octet rule, exceptions to octet rule, electrovalent, covalent and coordinate bonds. Characteristics of ionic, covalent and coordinate compounds. Polarisation and Fajans' rule. Inert pair effect, valence bond theory of covalency (for the hydrogen molecule), hybridisation and shapes of sp, sp² and sp³ hybrid orbitals.

Chemical reactions

Symbols, ions, and formulas, presentation of chemical reactions by chemical equations. Physical and chemical changes and their differences.

Types of chemical reactions

Displacement, addition, dissociation, decomposition, double decomposition, slow, fast, exothermic, endothermic and catalysed reactions.

Electrochemical cells

Voltaic cell and its mechanism of working. Dry cell, lead storage battery, reversible cell, electrode potential, Nernst equation and its applications.

Periodic Classification of Elements

Mendeleeff's periodic classification and its basis, Merits and demerits of Mendeleeff's periodic table, modified form of the periodic table and its important features, periodic properties of elements (atomic and ionic radii, ionisation potential, electron affinity and electronegativity), variation of periodic properties in groups and periods. General properties of s and p block elements. Discussion of the properties of first row transition elements (3d block elements) with reference to their electronic configuration, oxidation state, colour, magnetic properties and complex compound formation.

General Organic Chemistry

Inductive, electromeric and mesomeric effects, Hyperconjugation, resonance and their applications, electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents, free radicals, carbocations and coboanions. Hydrogen bonding and its effects. Classification and nomenclature of organic compounds.

Isomerism

Structural and stereoisomerism, concept of mechanism of organic reactions, mechanism of simple substitution, addition and neutralization reactions.

Methods of preparation of the following Organic compounds and their properties

Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, ketones, acids and their derivatives. Benzene, its preparation, properties and structure.