[Updated*] Manipal MET 2021 Syllabus: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

MET 2021 Syllabus varies per courses. MU OET is another name for MET (Manipal Entrance Test) is a university-level exam conducted by the Manipal University for admissions into various UG & PG courses. The exam is for candidates seeking admissions in fields of engineering, management, pharmacy and other courses. The entire syllabus of MET 2021 for various courses are given in this article.

MET 2021 Syllabus

B. Tech syllabus consists of Physics, Chemistry, English &Mathematics subjects. The syllabus for MU OET 2021 syllabus is given.

Physics

• Kinematics – Motion in a straight line, Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, uniformly accelerated motion, Scalar and vector quantities, relative velocity, Unit vector, etc.
• Units and Measurement – Systems of units, fundamental and derived units, accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Dimensions of physical quantities, etc.
• Work and Energy – kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, the potential energy of a spring, conservative forces, non-conservative forces, etc.
• Law of Motion – Inertia, Newton’s first law of motion, Laws of conservation of linear momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces, laws of friction, rolling friction, etc.
• Gravitation – Universal law of gravitation, escape velocity, Gravitational potential energy and gravitational potential, etc.
• The motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body – Centre of the mass of a uniform rod, Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, comparison of linear and rotational motions, etc.
• Thermodynamics – First law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes, reversible and irreversible processes, Heat engine and refrigerator, etc.
• Properties of Bulk Matter – Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, Pascal’s law and its applications, Viscosity, Stokes’ law, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise, etc.
• Oscillations and Waves – Displacement as a function of time, Transverse and longitudinal waves, periodic functions, oscillations of a loaded spring-restoring force and force constant, speed of wave motion, etc.
• Current Electricity – Flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity, series and parallel combinations of resistors, Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications, etc.
• Electrostatics – Conservation of charge, Coulomb’s law-force between two-point charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution, electric field lines, electric dipole, etc.

Chemistry

• Basic concepts in Chemistry – Topics on Dalton’s atomic theory, the concept of the atom, Laws of chemical combination, Atomic and molecular masses, vapour density-definition, Relationship between molecular mass and vapour density, etc.
• Atomic structure – Topics on Atomic number and atomic mass, series of wavelength, Explanation of origin of lines in the hydrogen spectrum, etc.
• Solutions – Topics on Molarity, molality, normality, mole fraction, Vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult’s law, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point, osmotic pressure, etc.
• Chemical Kinetics – Commercial importance of rate studies, First order reaction, numerical problems, Determination of the order of a reaction by the graphical and the Ostwald’s isolation method. Fractional order and pseudo-first-order reactions with illustrations, etc.
• Chemical thermodynamics – State functions, Spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, First law of thermodynamics -internal energy and enthalpy, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, etc.
• Periodic properties – Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table, comparison of size of cation and anion with the parent atom, Ionization energy, electron affinity, etc.
• Environmental chemistry – Atmospheric pollution – tropospheric and stratospheric, Greenhouse effect and global warming, Particulate pollutants – smoke, dust, etc.
• Basic principles of organic chemistry – Shapes of simple molecules – hybridization, compounds containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, isomerism – structural and stereoisomerism, etc.
• Aldehyde and Ketones – Relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones, important reactions such as nucleophilic addition, Cannizzaro reaction, Haloform reaction, stability series etc.
• Polymers – General methods of polymerization – addition and condensation, copolymerization, some important polymers with emphasis on their monomers and uses, natural and synthetic rubber and vulcanization, etc.

Mathematics

• Sets, Relations and Functions – Relations and Functions, Sets, Trigonometric functions, Inverse trigonometric functions, etc.
• Algebra – Complex numbers and quadratic equations, Determinants,Permutations and combinations, Sequence and series, Principle of mathematical induction, Linear inequalities, Binomial theorem.
• Calculus – Continuity and differentiability, Differential equations, Integrals, Limits and derivatives, Applications of derivatives, Applications of the integrals, etc.
• Statistics and Probability – Mean deviation, variance and standard deviation, , exhaustive events, Analysis of frequency distributions, outcomes, sample spaces, mutually exclusive events, Probability of an event, probability of ‘not’, ‘and’, & ‘or’ events.
• Linear Programming – Objective function, optimization, mathematical formulation of LP problems, graphical method of solution, feasible and infeasible solution, etc.
• Mathematical Reasoning – Connecting words/phrases, Validating the statements involving the connecting words – the difference between contradiction, converse and contra-positive, etc.
• Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry – Includes straight lines, Vectors, Three-dimensional geometry, Conic sections, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, a point, etc.

English

• Modals, Usages in English, Vocabulary knowledge, use of proper tense and sequence of tense, Determiners/ Use of proper articles, Subject-verb concord, Sentence structure, Clauses, Pronouns, etc.

B. Pharm (Physics, Chemistry, Biology combination)

The syllabus will contain topics from Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. The Physics, Chemistry and English syllabus is same as that of B.Tech. The biology syllabus for the examination is given below:

Biology

• General Biology – Cell Biology, Cell Reproduction, Biosystematics, Chromosomes, Introduction to Biology, Origin of life and organic evolution, Biomolecule, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Gene, etc.
• Botany – Viruses, Cyanobacteria, Kingdom Mycotic, Pteridophyta, Angiosperms, Diversity of life on earth, Bacteria, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Metaphyta, Gymnosperms, Taxonomy and Economic Botany, Water relations of plants, Bioenergetics, Growth and growth regulators in plants, etc.
• Zoology – Includes topics on Morphology, Dairy, Poultry, Diversity of animal life, Aquaculture, etc.

Manipal MET 2021 Preparation Tips

Candidates preparing for MU OET exam can follow the given preparation tips to score better.

• Schedule a time table and follow it as a regime.
• Revise chapters regularly.
• Spend more time on the topics which are asked frequently in the exam.
• Make use of flashcards, sticky notes etc. to help you with remembering key points.
• Practise on the previous year question paper and mock test to evaluate your understanding.
• Go through the entire syllabus and exam pattern to have an idea about the examination.