IISc Bangalore does not prescribe any specific KVPY syllabus. This exam is held to test the analytical ability and understanding of candidates rather than their factual knowledge. So students should cover all topics of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology of class 10, 12 and 1st year of B.Sc., B.S., B.Stat., B.Math., Int. M.Sc. or M.S., depending on the stream applied for. KVPY 2022 syllabus comprises the topics from class 11 and 12 NCERT syllabus.
KVPY 2022 Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics for SA Stream | Topics for SB & SX Stream |
| Mathematics | Introduction to Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Statistics, Quadratic Equations, Statistics and Probability, Polynomials, Surface Areas & Volumes, etc. | Vectors and 3-D Geometry, Relations and Functions, Probability, Real Numbers, Statistics and Probability, Linear Programming, Vector Algebra, etc. |
| Biology | Heredity and Evolution, Reproduction, Plant Physiology Diversity of Living Organisms, Life Processes, Cell: Structure and Function, Human Physiology, etc. |
Plant Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Life Processes, Cell Structure, Biotechnology, Genetics, etc. |
| Chemistry | Chemical Reactions, Bases and Salts, Thermodynamics, Periodic Classification, Carbon Compounds, States of Matter, Metals and Non-Metals, etc. | Carbon compounds, Acids, Bases and Salts, Isolation of Elements, Surface Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Periodic Classification, Solid State, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Chemical Bonding, Noble Gases, Chemical Reaction, etc. |
| Physics | Kinematics, Work, Law of Motions, Energy & Power, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Induction, Gravitation, Reflection, etc. | Sources of Energy, Thermal Physics, Electricity & Magnetism, Waves & Optics, Physical Measurement, Thermodynamics, Magnetic Effects of Current, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, etc. |
