SYLLABUS AND PATTERN FOR

SRMJEEH / HEALTH SCIENCE UG - 2024

Pattern:

1. The entrance exam will contain a total of 100 multiple choice questions.

2. Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark. No negative marks will be awarded for incorrect
answers.

3. The questions will be segregated under 5 sections with 20 questions in each of the section.
The sections are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and General Health Science Aptitude.

Syllabus:

PART 1 –Physics(20 Questions)

- electric field - electric fieldlines - electric
Unit 1: Units and Measurement dipole - electric field due to adipole - torque on
Mechanics Units for measurement, system of a dipole in uniform electric field - Electric flux -
units-S.I., fundamental and derived units, Gauss's theorem - field due to infinitely long
measurements - errors in measurement - straight wire - uniformly charged infinite
significant figures, dimensions - dimensional equipotential surfaces - electrical potential
analysis - applications. Laws of Motion: energy -Dielectrics and electric polarization -
Concept of force - Newton’s laws of motion capacitors and capacitance - Combination of
- projectile motion-uniform circular capacitors in series and inparallel - capacitance
motion -friction - laws of friction - applications of a parallel plate capacitor with and without
- centripetal force. Work, Energy and Power: dielectric medium - energy stored in a
Work - energy- potential energy and kinetic capacitor.
energy – power - collision-elastic andinelastic
collisions.
Unit 4: Current Electricity
Unit 2: Gravitation, Mechanics of Solids Electric current - drift velocity – mobility
and Fluids Gravitation Ohm's law -V-I characteristics - electrical
The universal law of gravitation, acceleration energy and power - electrical resistivity and
due to gravity - variation of ‘g’ with altitude, conductivity - temperature dependence -
latitude and depth - gravitation potential - Internal resistance of a cell potential difference
escape velocity and orbital velocity – and emf of a cell - combination of cells in series
geostationary satellites- Mechanics of solids and in parallel - Kirchhoff's laws – applications
and fluids: Hooke’s law Wheatstone bridge - Metre bridge -
Modulli of elasticity - surface tension Potentiometer - comparison of EMF of two
capillarity - applications – viscosity - cells - measurement of internal resistance of a
Poiseuille’s formula - Stokes law applications - cell- Thermo electric current.
streamline and turbulent flow Unit 5: Magnetism and Magnetic effects of
- Reynolds number - Bernoulli’s theorem - current
applications. Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic element -
tangent law, tangent galvanometer deflection
Unit 3: Electrostatics
magnetometer - Magnetic effects of electric
Electric charge - Conservation laws -
current – Biot Savart’s law - moving coil
Coulomb's law-principle of superposition -
galvanometer - conversion of a galvanometer
Distribution of charges in a conductor and
into voltmeter and ammeter – Ampere’s law.
action at points - continuous charge distribution
 characteristics -logic gates-basic logic gates-
Unit 6: Electromagnetic Induction, NOT, OR, AND,NOR, NAND universal gates-
Alternating Currents and De Morgan’stheorem .
Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic induction - Faraday'slaws, PART 2 – Chemistry(20 Questions)
induced EMF and current - Lenz'sLaw –
Eddy currents - Self and mutualinduction - Unit 1: Solutions
Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of Types of solutions, expression of concentration
alternating current/voltage of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of
- reactance and impedance - LCoscillations - gases in liquids, solid solutions, and colligative
LCR series circuit - resonance - AC generator properties
and transformer - Electromagnetic waves – relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult's
characteristics - Electromagnetic spectrum. law, and elevation of boiling point, depression of
freezing point, osmotic pressure, and
Unit 7: Optics
determination of molecular masses using
Reflection of light - refraction of light – total
colligative properties.
internal reflection- optical fibers -refraction at
spherical surfaces – lenses - thin lens formula –
lens maker's formula – magnification - power of Unit 2: Electrochemistry
Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic
a lens -combination of thin lenses in contact -
solutions, specific and molar conductivity,
refraction of light through a prism Wavefront
variations of conductivity with concentration,
and Huygen's principle - reflection and
Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis, Electrolytic cells
refraction of plane wave at a plane surface- laws
of reflection and refraction using Huygen's and Galvanic cells, EMF of a cell, standard
electrode potential, Nernst equation and its
principle – Interference - Young's double slit
experiment and expression forfringe width - application to chemical cells, Relation between
Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell,
Diffraction due to a single slit-width of central
Corrosion.
maximum – Polarisation.
Unit 3: Chemical Kinetics
Unit 8: Dual Nature of Radiation and
Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous),
Matter & Atomic Physics
factors affecting rate of reaction: concentration,
Dual nature of radiation - Photoelectric effect -
temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of
Hertz and Lenard's observations - Einstein's
a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant,
photoelectric equation - particle nature of light -
integrated rate equations and half-life (only for
Matter waves - wave nature of particles - de-
zero and first order reactions), concept of
Broglie relation- Alpha- particle scattering
collision theory (elementary and mathematical
experiment - Rutherford's model of atom- Bohr
treatment), Activation energy, Arrhenius
model- hydrogen spectrum.
equation.
Unit 9: Nuclear Physics
Nuclear radius, mass, binding energy, density, Unit 4: Surface Chemistry
isotopes, mass defect -Bainbridge mass Adsorption - physisorption and chemisorption,
spectrometer-nuclear forces neutron discovery- factors affecting adsorption of gases on
artificial radio activity-radio isotopes-radio solids, Catalysis, colloidal state distinction
carbon dating-radiationhazards. Nuclear fission- between true solutions, colloids and suspension;
nuclear reactor-nuclear fusion hydrogen bomb - lyophilic, lyophobic multi- molecular and
cosmic rays elementary particles. macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids;
Tyndall effect, Brownian movement,
electrophoresis, coagulation.
Unit 10: Electronic Devices
Semiconductors-doping-types-intrinsic
semiconductor – extrinsic semiconductor- PN Unit 5: p -Block Elements
junction diode – biasing-diode as aRectifier – Group 16 Elements: General introduction,
Special purpose PN junction diodes – LED – lectronic configuration, oxidation states,
photodiode - solar cell- transistors- transistor occurrence, trends in physical and chemical
properties, dioxygen: Preparation, Properties of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions,
and uses, classification of Oxides, Ozone, usesof phenols. Ethers: Nomenclature, methods
Sulphur - allotropic forms; compounds of of preparation, physical and chemical properties,
Sulphur: Preparation Properties and uses of uses.
Sulphur- dioxide, Sulphuric Acid: industrial
process of manufacture, properties and uses; Unit 10: Aldehydes, Ketones andCarboxylic
Oxoacids of Sulphur (Structures only). Group 17 Acids
Elements: General introduction, electronic Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature
configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, of carbonyl group, methods of preparation,
trends in physical and chemical properties; physical and chemical properties, mechanism of
compounds of halogens, Preparation, properties nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha
and uses of Hydrochloric acid, interhalogen hydrogen in aldehydes, uses. Carboxylic Acids:
compounds (structures only). Group 18 Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of
Elements: General introduction, electronic preparation, physical and chemical properties;
configuration, Occurrence, trend in physicaland uses
chemical properties, uses.
Unit 11: Organic compounds containing
Unit 6: ‘d’ and ‘f’ Block Elements Nitrogen
General introduction, electronic configuration, Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure,
occurrence and characteristics of transition methods of preparation, physical and chemical
metals, general trends in properties of the first properties, uses, identification of primary,
row transition metals - metallic character, secondary andtertiary amines, Diazonium salts:
ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, Preparation, chemical reactions and importance
colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, in synthetic organic chemistry.
interstitial compounds, alloy formation.

Unit 12: Biomolecules

Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and
Unit 7: Coordination Compounds ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose and
Coordination compounds - Introduction,ligands, fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides
coordination number, colour, magnetic (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides
properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of (starch, cellulose, glycogen); Importance of
mononuclear coordination compounds. carbohydrates. Proteins -Elementary idea of -
Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT, amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides,
structure andstereoisomerism. proteins, structure of proteins - primary,
secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary
Unit 8: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X teins Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.
bond, physical and chemical properties,
mechanism of substitution reactions, optical PART 3: BIOLOGY(20 QUESTIONS)
rotation.
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution Unit 1: Diversity of Living World
reactions (Directive influence of halogen in Biodiversity, Importance of classifications,
monosubstituted compoundsonly). Taxonomy & Systematics, Concept of species
and taxonomical hierarchy, Binomial
Unit 9: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers nomenclature, Tools for study of Taxonomy.
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of
preparation, physical and chemical properties Five kingdom classifications:
(of primary alcohols only), identification of Monera, Protista, and Fungi into major groups;
primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, Lichens; Viruses and Viroids. Salient features of
mechanism of dehydration. them.
Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation,
physical and chemical properties, acidic nature Classification of plants into major groups -
Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperm Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and
and Angiosperm - salient and distinguishing translocationof mineral nutrients – Transport of
features. Angiosperms - classification upto class, food, phloem transport, mass flow hypothesis.
characteristic features and examples. Alternation Mineral nutrition: Essential minerals, macro
of generation inplant life cycles. and micronutrients and their role, Deficiency
Classification of animals symptoms, Mineral toxicity, Elementary idea of
- non chordate up to phyla level and chordate up Hydroponics, Nitrogen –metabolism, cycle and
to class’s level - salient and distinguishing fixation.
features with an few examples of each category. Photosynthesis: Significance - site of
photosynthesis, pigments - Photochemical and
Unit 2: Structural Organization in biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis, Cyclic
Animals and Plants and non-cyclic photophosphorylation;
Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration; C3
Plant tissues: Morphology and modifications, and C4 pathways; Factors affecting
Tissues, Anatomy and functions of different photosynthesis.
parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, Respiration: Cellular respiration – glycolysis,
inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed.Description fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and
of families: Fabaceae, Solanaceae and Liliaceae. electron transport system (aerobic); Energy
relations – Number of ATP molecules
Animal tissues: Morphology, anatomy and generated; Amphibolic pathways; Respiratory
functions of different systems (digestive, quotient.
circulatory, respiratory, nervous and Plant growth and development: Seed
reproductive) of an insect (cockroach) and of germination, Phases of plant growth and plant
frog growth rate, Conditions of growth,
Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function Differentiation, dedifferentiation and
redifferentiation, Sequence of developmental
Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life, process in a plant cell,Growth regulators: auxin,
Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA. Seed
Plant cell and animal cell. Cell envelope, cell dormancy, Photoperiodism,Vernalisation.
membrane, cell wall. Cell organelles -structure
and function: Endomembrane system- Unit 5: Human Physiology
endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi
bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles, mitochondria, Digestion and absorption: Alimentary canal
ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies: Cytoskeleton, and digestive glands, Role ofdigestive enzymes
cilia, flagella, centrioles. Nucleus – nuclear and gastrointestinal hormones, Peristalsis,
membrane, chromatin, nucleolus. digestion, absorption and assimilation of
Chemical constituents of living cells: proteins, carbohydrates and fats, Egestion;
Biomolecules – structure and function of Nutritional and digestive disorders – indigestion,
proteins including Enzymes–types, properties, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea.
enzyme action, carbohydrates, lipid and nucleic Breathing and Respiration: Respiratoryorgans
acids. in animals, Respiratory system in humans,
Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in
their significance. humans– Exchange of gases, transport of gases
and regulation of respiration, Respiratory
Unit 4: Plant Physiology volumes, Disorders related to respiration -
Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory
Transport in plants: Movement of water, gases disorders.
and nutrients, Cell to cell transport – Diffusion, Body fluids and circulation: Composition of
active transport; Plant – water relations – blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood,
Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, Composition oflymph and its function, Human
plasmolysis; Long distancetransport of water – circulatory system – Structure of humanheart
Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration and blood vessels, Cardiac cycle, cardiac output,
pull, root pressureand guttation; Transpiration – ECG, Double circulation,Regulation of cardiac
activity, Disorders of circulatory system - development ofmale and female gametophytes,
Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pollination - types, agencies and examples, out
pectoris,Heart failure. breeding devices, pollen- pistil interaction,
double fertilization, post fertilization events -
Excretory products and their elimination: development of endosperm and embryo,
development of seed and formation of fruit,
Modes of excretion – Ammonotelism,
special modes apomixis, parthenocarpy,
ureotelism, uricotelism, Human excretory
polyembryony, Significance of seed dispersal
system – structure and function, Urine
and fruit formation.Human Reproduction:
formation, Osmoregulation, Regulation of
Male and female reproductive systems,
kidney function– Renin - angiotensin, Atrial
microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary,
Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus, gametogenesis - spermatogenesis and oogenesis,
Role of other organs in excretion, Disorders - menstrual cycle, fertilization, embryo
Uremia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis, development up to blastocyst formation,
Dialysis and artificial kidney, kidney transplant. implantation, pregnancy and placenta formation,
Locomotion and Movement: parturition, lactation. Reproductive Health:
Types of movement – amoeboid, ciliary, Need for reproductive health and prevention of
flagellar, muscular, skeletal muscle – contractile Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), birth
proteins and muscle contraction, Skeletal system control - need and methods, contraception and
and its functions, Joints, Disorders of muscular medical termination of pregnancy (MTP),
and skeletal system –Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, amniocentesis, infertility and assisted
Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, reproductive technologies - IVF, ZIFT, GIFT,
Gout. AI.
Neural control and coordination: Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Neuron and nerves, Nervous system in humans–
central nervous system, peripheral nervous
Principles of Inheritance andVariation:
system and visceral nervous system.Generation,
conduction and transmission of nerve impulse, Heredity and variation, Mendelian inheritance,
Reflex action, Sensory perception, Sense organs, deviations from Mendelism – incomplete
Elementary structure and function of eye and dominance, co -dominance, multiple alleles and
ear. inheritance of blood groups, pleiotropy,
Chemical coordination and regulation: polygenic inheritance, chromosome theory of
Endocrine glands and hormones, Human inheritance, chromosomes and genes, Sex
endocrine system -Hypothalamus, Pituitary, determination in humans,birds, grasshopper and
Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus,Adrenal, honey bee, linkageand crossing over. Mutation,
Pancreas, Gonads. Hormones of heart, kidney, Pedigree analysis, sex linked inheritance-
and gastrointestinal tract. Mechanism of haemophilia, colour blindness, Mendelian
hormone action, Role of hormones as disorders in humans – sickle cell anemia,
messengers and regulators, Hypo-and Phenylketonuria, thalassemia, chromosomal
hyperactivity and related disorders: Common disorders inhumans, Down's syndrome, Turner's
disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, and Klinefelter's syndromes.
goiter, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s
disease. Molecular Basis of Inheritance: Search for
genetic material and DNA as genetic material,
Unit 6: Reproduction Structure of DNA and RNA, DNA packaging
Reproduction in Organisms: Reproduction, a
and replication, Central dogma, transcription,
characteristic feature of all organisms for
genetic code, translation, gene expression and
continuation of species, modes of reproduction -
regulation - lac operon, genome, Human and rice
asexual and sexual reproduction, asexual
genome projects, DNA fingerprinting.
reproduction – binary fission, sporulation,
Evolution: Origin of life, biological evolution
budding, gemmule formation, fragmentation,
and evidences for biological evolution
vegetative propagation in plants. Events in
(paleontology, comparative anatomy,
sexual reproduction.Sexual Reproduction in
embryology and molecular evidences),
Flowering Plants: Flower structure,
Lamarck’s theory, Darwin's contribution, and phosphorous), ecological succession,
modern synthetic theory of evolution, ecological services - carbon fixation, pollination,
mechanism of evolution - variation (mutation seed dispersal, oxygen release.
and recombination) and natural selection with Biodiversity and its Conservation:
examples, types ofnatural selection; Gene flow Biodiversity - Concept, patterns, importance,
and genetic drift; Hardy - Weinberg's principle; loss of biodiversity, biodiversity conservation,
adaptiveradiation; human evolution. hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red
Data Book, Sacred Groves, biosphere reserves,
Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare Human national parks, wildlife,sanctuaries and Ramsar
Health and Diseases: sites.
Pathogens, parasites causing human diseases
(malaria, dengue, chickengunia, filariasis, Environmental Issues: Air pollution and its
ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, control, water pollution and its control,
amoebiasis, ring worm) and their control, Basic agrochemicals and their effects, solid waste
concepts of immunology –vaccines, cancer, HIV management, radioactive waste management,
and AIDS, Adolescence - drug and alcohol greenhouse effect and climate change impact
abuse. and mitigation, ozone layer depletion,
deforestation, any one case study as success
Strategies for Enhancement in Food story addressing environmental issue(s).
Production: Improvement in food production,
Plant breeding, tissue culture,single cell protein,
Biofortification, Apiculture and Animal
PART 4 – ENGLISH (20 Questions)
husbandry.
Microbes in Human Welfare: Microbes infood
Questions in this part will test a candidate’s
processing - In household food processing,
general English knowledge. Questions will be
industrial production, sewage treatment, energy
from Synonyms, Antonyms, Basic Grammar,
generation and microbes as bio-control agents
Sentence Formation, Comprehension etc.
and biofertilizers. Antibiotics - production and
judicious use.
PART 5 – HEALTH SCIENCE APTITUDE
(20 Questions)
Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Biotechnology - Principles and processes:
Questions in this part will test a candidate’s
Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA
general knowledge in the field of medicine
Technology).
and allied health sciences. Questions will be
Biotechnology and its Application:
from basic human anatomy, physiology and
Application of biotechnology in health and
biochemistry etc.
agriculture: genetically modified organisms - Bt
crops; RNA interference. Human insulin, and
vaccine production, stem cell technology, gene
therapy, molecular diagnosis, transgenic
animals, biosafety issues, bio piracy and patents.

Unit 10: Ecology and Environment

Organisms and Populations: Organisms and
environment: Habitat and niche, major abiotic
factors, response to abiotic factors, ecological
adaptations, population interactions mutualism,
competition, predation, Parasitism,
commensalism, population attributes -growth,
birth rate and death rate, agedistribution.
Ecosystem: Structure and function,productivity
and decomposition, energy flow, pyramids of
number, biomass,energy, nutrient cycles (carbon