CHSE Odisha Syllabus 2027: Subject Wise Topics, PDF Download and Topic Wise Weightage

Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields; Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance. Key topics: Coulomb’s law, electric field lines, Gauss’s theorem, capacitors, dielectrics, van de Graaff generator.

Chapter 3: Current Electricity. Key topics: Ohm’s law, resistivity, temperature dependence of resistance, Kirchhoff’s rules, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer.

Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism; Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter. Key topics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, cyclotron, magnetic dipole, Earth’s magnetism, para/dia/ferromagnetism.

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction; Chapter 7: Alternating Current. Key topics: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, self and mutual induction, LC oscillations, AC circuits, power factor, transformers.

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves. Key topics: Displacement current, Maxwell’s equations, EM spectrum (radio to gamma rays), properties of EM waves.

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments; Chapter 10: Wave Optics. Key topics: Reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, lens formula, microscope, telescope, Huygens’ principle, interference, diffraction, polarisation.

Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter. Key topics: Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s explanation, stopping potential, de Broglie hypothesis, Davisson-Germer experiment.

Chapter 12: Atoms; Chapter 13: Nuclei. Key topics: Bohr model, spectral series (hydrogen), nuclear binding energy, radioactive decay law, nuclear fission and fusion.

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits. Key topics: p-n junction diode, Zener diode, LED, photodiode, solar cell, transistor as switch and amplifier, logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR).

Relations and Functions (types of relations, equivalence relations, one-one and onto functions, composition); Inverse Trigonometric Functions (domain, range, principal values, properties).

Matrices (types, operations, transpose, inverse); Determinants (properties, cofactors, adjoint, Cramer’s rule, applications to area and system of equations).

Continuity and Differentiability; Applications of Derivatives (tangent/normal, maxima/minima, rate of change); Integrals (indefinite and definite, integration by substitution/parts/partial fractions); Applications of Integrals (area between curves); Differential Equations (order/degree, variable separable, homogeneous, linear).

Vectors (types, dot product, cross product, scalar triple product); Three-Dimensional Geometry (direction cosines, equation of line and plane in space, distance between skew lines, angle between line and plane).

Linear Programming Problems; graphical method of solution; feasible region; bounded and unbounded solutions; corner point method.

Conditional probability; multiplication theorem; independent events; total probability; Bayes’ theorem; random variables; probability distribution; Bernoulli trials; Binomial distribution.

Reproduction in Organisms; Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (pollination, fertilisation, double fertilisation, seed and fruit formation); Human Reproduction (male and female reproductive systems, gametogenesis, embryonic development); Reproductive Health (STDs, contraception, MTP, infertility).

Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Mendel’s laws, linkage, crossing over, sex-linked inheritance, chromosomal disorders); Molecular Basis of Inheritance (DNA structure, replication, transcription, translation, gene regulation, Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting); Evolution (origin of life, Darwinism, Hardy-Weinberg principle, speciation).

Human Health and Disease (immunity, AIDS, cancer, drugs and alcohol abuse); Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production (plant breeding, biofortification, SCP, tissue culture); Microbes in Human Welfare (sewage treatment, biogas, antibiotics, biofertilisers).

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes (recombinant DNA technology, restriction enzymes, PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning vectors); Biotechnology and its Applications (genetically modified organisms, Bt crops, golden rice, insulin production, gene therapy, ethical issues).

Organisms and Populations (population attributes, growth models, interactions); Ecosystem (structure, energy flow, ecological pyramids, nutrient cycles); Biodiversity and Conservation (hotspots, in situ and ex situ conservation, IUCN categories); Environmental Issues (air/water/soil pollution, global warming, deforestation).

Not-for-Profit Organisations (receipts and payments account, income and expenditure account); Partnership Fundamentals (fixed/fluctuating capital, profit sharing); Change in Profit Sharing Ratio (sacrificing and gaining ratio, goodwill treatment); Admission of a Partner; Retirement and Death of a Partner; Dissolution of Firm.

Accounting for Share Capital (issue, forfeiture, re-issue); Issue and Redemption of Debentures; Financial Statements of a Company (Balance Sheet, Statement of P&L, Notes to Accounts); Analysis of Financial Statements (comparative, common size); Accounting Ratios (liquidity, solvency, activity, profitability); Cash Flow Statement (direct and indirect method).

National Income and Related Aggregates (GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP; methods of measurement); Money and Banking (functions of money, commercial banks, RBI, credit creation); Determination of Income and Employment (aggregate demand and supply, Keynesian model, multiplier); Government Budget and the Economy (types of budget, fiscal policy, deficits); Balance of Payments (current and capital account, exchange rates).

Development Experience 1947–90 and Economic Reforms since 1991 (LPG reforms, sectors of economy); Current Challenges facing Indian Economy (poverty, unemployment, infrastructure, sustainable development); Development Experience — Comparison with Neighbours (India vs China vs Pakistan on key indicators).

Cold War Era; The End of Bipolarity; US Hegemony in World Politics; Alternative Centres of Power (EU, ASEAN, China); Contemporary South Asia; International Organisations (UN, SAARC, WTO); Security in the Contemporary World; Environment and Natural Resources; Globalisation.

Challenges of Nation Building; Era of One-Party Dominance; Politics of Planned Development; India’s External Relations; Challenges to the Congress System; Crisis of Democratic Order (Emergency 1975–77); Rise of Popular Movements; Regional Aspirations; Recent Developments in Indian Politics.

Human Geography: Nature and Scope; World Population — Distribution, Density and Growth; Population Composition; Human Development; Primary Activities (gathering, pastoralism, mining, agriculture); Secondary Activities (manufacturing, industries); Tertiary and Quaternary Activities; Transport and Communication; International Trade; Human Settlements.

Population Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition; Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences; Human Development; Human Settlements (rural and urban); Land Resources and Agriculture; Water Resources; Mineral and Energy Resources; Manufacturing Industries; Planning and Sustainable Development in India; Transport and Communication; International Trade; Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues (environmental pollution, urban waste, land degradation).