KCET 2025 Physics Syllabus Overview

KCET 2025 Physics Syllabus Overview

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has officially released the KCET 2025 syllabus for all subjects, including Physics. This document aims to clarify the syllabus structure and highlight any changes from previous years.

Key Highlights

• For the first time, KEA has provided a structured syllabus, reducing ambiguity.
• The syllabus strictly follows the latest NCERT textbooks for Class 11 and 12.
• No extra concepts outside NCERT are included.
• Certain topics from previous years have been removed to align with NCERT.

Class 11 (First PUC) Physics Syllabus

1. Units and Measurements

• Need for measurement
• Dimensions of physical quantities
• Dimensional formula and equations
• Dimensional analysis and its applications
• Note: Error analysis is not part of the syllabus.

2. Kinematics

• Motion in a straight line
• Motion in a plane
• Speed, velocity, acceleration
• Scalars and vectors
• Projectile motion and uniform circular motion

3. Laws of Motion

• Newton’s laws of motion
• Friction and its types
• Uniform circular motion

4. Work, Energy, and Power

• Work-energy theorem
• Conservative and non-conservative forces
• Power and efficiency

5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

• Rotational motion
• Moment of inertia

6. Gravitation

• Universal law of gravitation
• Variation of ‘g’ with altitude and depth
• Orbital velocity and energy of satellites

7. Properties of Bulk Matter

• Properties of solids and liquids
• Surface tension, viscosity, and elasticity
• Newton’s law of cooling

8. Thermodynamics

• Heat, work, and internal energy
• First and second laws of thermodynamics
• Isothermal and adiabatic processes
• Note: Refrigerators remain deleted from the syllabus.

9. Behaviour of Perfect Gas & Kinetic Theory

• Kinetic theory of gases
• Gas laws and their applications

10. Oscillations and Waves

• Simple harmonic motion
• Wave motion and properties

Class 12 (Second PUC) Physics Syllabus

1. Electrostatics

• Electric charges and fields
• Electrostatic potential and capacitance

2. Current Electricity

• Drift velocity, Ohm’s Law, resistance
• Kirchhoff’s laws and applications
• Note: Meter Bridge & colour code is not included.

3. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

• Biot-Savart law
• Moving charges and magnetism
• Note: Earth’s magnetism and hysteresis have been removed.

4. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

• Faraday’s laws
• AC circuits and transformers

5. Electromagnetic Waves

• Displacement current
• Electromagnetic spectrum

6. Optics

• Ray optics and wave optics
• Young’s double-slit experiment
• Note: Detailed calculations related to fringe width are omitted.

7. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

• Photoelectric effect and observations

8. Atoms and Nuclei

• Atomic structure and nuclear forces
• Radioactivity: Only types of decay (alpha, beta, gamma) are included.
• Note: No numerical questions on radioactivity.

9. Electronic Devices

• Semiconductors and diodes
• Note: Logic gates are not part of the syllabus.

Important Observations

1. The syllabus is 100% aligned with NCERT textbooks. No additional concepts are required.
2. Deleted Topics:
   • Error analysis (Class 11)
   • Refrigerator concepts in thermodynamics
   • Earth’s magnetism and hysteresis
   • Meter Bridge
   • Detailed calculations for Young’s double-slit experiment
   • Radioactivity numerical questions
   • Logic gates
3. Exam Pattern:
   • Questions will be strictly based on NCERT but might require conceptual application.
   • KEA might combine concepts from Class 11 and Class 12 to test deeper understanding.
   • There will be some questions from the experimental practices

Final Recommendation

• Stick to NCERT textbooks for theory.
• Focus on problem-solving and conceptual understanding.
• Avoid unnecessary extra topics that are not included in the official syllabus.

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