JIPMER Syllabus 2027: Subject-Wise Topics, Topic-Wise Weightage and PDF Download

SI units, Dimensional analysis, Significant figures, Errors in measurement (systematic, random), Least count, Vernier calipers and screw gauge concepts

Motion in a straight line, Uniform and non-uniform motion, Equations of uniformly accelerated motion, Relative velocity, Projectile motion (range, time of flight, maximum height), Uniform circular motion (centripetal acceleration)

Newton’s three laws, Free body diagrams, Static and kinetic friction, Laws of friction, Conservation of linear momentum, Impulse-momentum theorem, Concurrent forces, Pseudo forces (non-inertial frames)

Work done by constant and variable force, Kinetic and potential energy, Work-energy theorem, Conservation of mechanical energy, Elastic and inelastic collisions (1D and 2D), Power, Spring potential energy

Centre of mass and its motion, Torque and angular momentum, Conservation of angular momentum, Moment of inertia (parallel and perpendicular axis theorems), Rolling motion without slipping

Universal law of gravitation, Kepler’s three laws, Gravitational field and potential energy, Orbital velocity, Escape velocity, Geostationary satellites, Variation of g with altitude and depth

Elasticity (Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity), Fluid pressure, Pascal’s law, Archimedes’ principle, Viscosity (Stokes’ law, terminal velocity), Surface tension (excess pressure, capillary rise), Bernoulli’s theorem

Thermal equilibrium (Zeroth law), First law of thermodynamics (internal energy, work, heat), Isothermal and adiabatic processes, Second law (heat engines, refrigerators), Carnot cycle, Efficiency

Ideal gas equation, Kinetic theory assumptions, RMS speed, Mean speed and most probable speed, Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy, Mean free path

Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) — displacement, velocity, acceleration, energy; Spring-mass system; Simple pendulum; Resonance; Wave motion — transverse and longitudinal; Speed of sound; Doppler effect; Beats; Standing waves and normal modes

Coulomb’s law, Electric field (point charge, dipole, continuous distribution), Gauss’s law and applications, Electric potential and potential energy, Capacitors (series/parallel, energy stored), Dielectrics and polarisation

Ohm’s law, Drift velocity and mobility, Resistivity vs temperature, Kirchhoff’s laws (KCL, KVL), Wheatstone bridge, Meter bridge, Potentiometer, EMF and internal resistance, Cells in series and parallel

Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s circuital law, Solenoid and toroid, Force on current-carrying conductor (Fleming’s rule), Moving coil galvanometer, Bar magnet (field lines, axial and equatorial fields), Earth’s magnetism, Magnetic properties of matter (dia/para/ferromagnetic)

Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Self and mutual inductance, Energy stored in inductor, AC voltage (RMS), Impedance in L, C, LC, and LCR circuits, Resonance (series and parallel), Power factor, Transformers

Maxwell’s displacement current, Electromagnetic spectrum (gamma rays to radio waves), Properties of EM waves (speed in vacuum, transverse nature), Applications of different EM radiation types

Ray optics: Reflection (mirrors), Refraction (Snell’s law, prism, lenses), Total internal reflection, Lens-maker’s equation, Optical instruments (microscope, telescope); Wave optics: Huygens’ principle, Interference (Young’s double slit — fringe width, intensity), Diffraction (single slit), Polarisation (Malus’s law, Brewster’s angle)

Photoelectric effect (Einstein’s equation, work function, threshold frequency, stopping potential), de Broglie hypothesis, Wave-particle duality, Davisson-Germer experiment

Bohr model of hydrogen (energy levels, spectral series), Nucleus composition, Binding energy and mass defect, Radioactivity (alpha/beta/gamma decay, half-life, decay law), Nuclear fission and fusion, Q-value

Semiconductors (intrinsic, p-type, n-type), p-n junction (forward and reverse bias), Rectifiers (half-wave, full-wave), Zener diode (voltage regulation), LED, Photodiode, Solar cell, Junction transistor (CE configuration), Logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR)

Mole concept, Avogadro’s number, Stoichiometry, Limiting reagent, Percentage composition, Empirical and molecular formula, Concentration units

Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr atomic models, Quantum mechanical model, Four quantum numbers (n, l, m, s), Orbital shapes (s, p, d), Electronic configuration (Aufbau, Pauli, Hund’s rule), Stability of half-filled and fully-filled subshells

Modern periodic table, s/p/d/f block classification, Periodic trends (atomic radius, ionic radius, ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity), Anomalies in periodicity

Ionic and covalent bonding, VSEPR theory (molecular geometry prediction), Hybridisation (sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d), Molecular orbital theory (bonding/antibonding MOs, bond order), Hydrogen bonding, Dipole moment, Resonance

Gas laws (Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-Lussac’s), Ideal gas equation, Dalton’s law of partial pressures, Kinetic molecular theory, Real gases and van der Waals equation, Liquefaction, Liquid state properties

System and surroundings, Enthalpy of formation/reaction, Hess’s law, Bond enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs free energy (ΔG = ΔH – TΔS), Spontaneity of reactions, Heat capacity at constant pressure and volume

Law of mass action, Kc and Kp, Le Chatelier’s principle, Factors affecting equilibrium, Ionic equilibrium (Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases), pH scale, Buffer solutions, Solubility product (Ksp), Salt hydrolysis

Oxidation state assignment, Balancing redox equations (half-reaction method and oxidation number method), Disproportionation reactions

Isotopes of hydrogen (protium, deuterium, tritium), Preparation and properties of H2, Anomalous properties of water, Heavy water, Hydrogen peroxide (preparation, properties, structure, bleaching action)

Alkali metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) — electronic configuration, physical and chemical properties, uses; Important compounds: NaOH (soda), Na2CO3 (washing soda), NaHCO3 (baking soda); Alkaline earth metals: properties, calcium compounds (CaO, CaCO3, CaSO4); Anomalous behaviour of Li and Be (diagonal relationship)

Boron: properties, borax, boric acid, diborane; Aluminium: extraction (Hall-Héroult), alumina, alum; Carbon: allotropes (diamond, graphite, fullerene), CO and CO2; Silicon: silicates, silicone; Anomalous behaviour of first members

IUPAC nomenclature (acyclic and cyclic compounds), Structural and stereoisomerism (cis-trans, optical), Inductive effect, Resonance, Hyperconjugation, Electromeric effect, Reaction intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes), Purification techniques (crystallisation, distillation, chromatography)

Alkanes: IUPAC names, free radical halogenation; Alkenes: electrophilic addition, Markovnikov’s and anti-Markovnikov’s rule, oxidation, polymerisation; Alkynes: acidic character, addition reactions; Benzene: aromaticity (Hückel’s rule), electrophilic aromatic substitution (nitration, sulfonation, halogenation, Friedel-Crafts)

Crystal systems (cubic, hexagonal, etc.), Unit cells (SC, BCC, FCC), Packing efficiency, Number of atoms per unit cell, Voids (octahedral and tetrahedral), Point defects (Schottky, Frenkel), Electrical and magnetic properties of solids

Concentration units (molarity, molality, mole fraction, ppm), Henry’s law, Raoult’s law, Colligative properties (vapour pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, osmotic pressure), Abnormal molar mass, van’t Hoff factor (i)

Galvanic cells (Daniel cell), Electrode potential (standard and non-standard), Nernst equation, Electrolytic cells, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, Conductance and conductivity, Kohlrausch’s law, Electrochemical series, Corrosion and its prevention

Rate of reaction, Rate law, Order (zero, first, second) and molecularity, Integrated rate equations, Half-life, Arrhenius equation (activation energy, frequency factor), Effect of temperature on rate, Catalysis (homogeneous, heterogeneous, enzyme)

Adsorption (physisorption vs chemisorption, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms), Colloids (types, preparation, Tyndall effect, Brownian motion, coagulation, electrophoresis), Emulsions, Micelles

Concentration of ores (gravity separation, froth flotation, leaching), Extraction methods (smelting, electrolytic reduction, thermite), Refining (electrolytic, vapour phase, zone refining), Thermodynamics of metallurgy (Ellingham diagram), Extraction of copper, zinc, and iron

Group 15 (N family): allotropes of P, NH3, HNO3, oxides of nitrogen; Group 16 (O family): allotropes of S, H2SO4 (contact process), H2S; Group 17 (Halogens): interhalogen compounds, oxoacids; Group 18 (Noble gases): properties and uses; Periodic trends within each group

Transition metals: electronic configuration, variable oxidation states, colour (d-d transitions), catalytic properties, magnetic properties; Important compounds: KMnO4, K2Cr2O7; Lanthanoids (lanthanide contraction) and Actinoids (radioactivity)

Werner’s theory, IUPAC nomenclature of complexes, Isomerism (geometric, optical, linkage, ionisation), Crystal field theory (splitting of d-orbitals, strong and weak field ligands, colour and magnetic properties), Applications in medicine (cisplatin, EDTA), analytical chemistry, and extraction

SN1 and SN2 reactions (stereochemistry, conditions), Reactivity order of alkyl halides, Grignard reagent preparation and uses, Aryl halides (low reactivity), Environmental effects (CFCs, DDT)

Preparation of alcohols (from alkenes, aldehydes, Grignard reagent), Chemical reactions (oxidation, esterification, dehydration), Phenols (acidity, electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration, sulfonation, Kolbe and Reimer-Tiemann reactions), Williamson synthesis of ethers

Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl group, Aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, Fehling’s and Tollens’ test (distinguishing aldehydes from ketones), Preparation and reactions of carboxylic acids, Acid derivatives (esters, amides, anhydrides, acid chlorides), Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction

Amines (primary, secondary, tertiary) — preparation (Gabriel synthesis, reduction), basicity order, Hofmann degradation; Diazonium salts (Sandmeyer reaction, Balz-Schiemann, coupling); Cyanides and isocyanides

Carbohydrates: monosaccharides (glucose, fructose), disaccharides (sucrose, maltose, lactose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen), reducing sugars; Proteins: amino acids, peptide bond, primary to quaternary structure, enzymes; Nucleic acids: DNA double helix, RNA types; Vitamins (fat-soluble vs water-soluble, deficiency diseases); Hormones

Addition (chain growth) and condensation (step growth) polymers, Natural rubber (vulcanisation), Synthetic polymers (nylon-6,6; nylon-6; polyester; PMMA; Bakelite; Teflon), Biodegradable polymers (PHBV)

Drugs: analgesics, antibiotics (bactericidal vs bacteriostatic), antacids, antihistamines, antifertility drugs; Food additives: preservatives, artificial sweeteners, antioxidants; Cleansing agents: soaps (saponification) and detergents (advantages over soap)

Two-kingdom vs five-kingdom classification, Monera (bacteria, cyanobacteria), Protista, Fungi (classification, reproduction, economic importance), Plantae: Algae (green, brown, red — structure and uses), Bryophytes (liverworts, mosses), Pteridophytes (ferns — economic importance), Gymnosperms (Cycas, Pinus — life cycle), Angiosperms (monocot vs dicot characteristics), Viruses and viroids, Lichens

Morphology: root (taproot, fibrous, adventitious), stem (erect, weak), leaf (lamina, venation, phyllotaxy, modifications), flower (types of inflorescence, floral formula), fruit and seed; Tissues: meristematic (apical, lateral, intercalary) and permanent (simple: parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma; complex: xylem, phloem); Anatomy: root, stem, leaf (dicot and monocot comparisons)

Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, Cell organelles: nucleus (structure, nucleolus), mitochondria (structure, role in ATP synthesis), chloroplast (structure, location of light and dark reactions), ER (rough and smooth, functions), Golgi apparatus (cis/trans face), ribosomes (70S vs 80S), lysosomes, vacuoles, peroxisomes; Cell wall (primary, secondary, middle lamella); Plasma membrane (fluid mosaic model); Cell cycle (G1, S, G2, M phases); Mitosis (stages and significance); Meiosis (crossing over, significance)

Transport: imbibition, diffusion, osmosis (water potential, plasmolysis), apoplast and symplast pathways, transpiration (stomata opening mechanism), guttation, ascent of sap; Mineral nutrition: essential elements (macro and micro), nitrogen fixation (symbiotic — Rhizobium, non-symbiotic); Photosynthesis: light reactions (photosystems I and II, ATP synthesis, photolysis), dark reactions (Calvin cycle — C3 plants), Hatch-Slack pathway (C4 plants), CAM plants, photorespiration; Respiration: glycolysis, Krebs cycle, ETC (oxidative phosphorylation), fermentation, respiratory quotient; Plant growth regulators: auxins (phototropism, apical dominance), gibberellins (stem elongation, fruit development), cytokinins (cell division, senescence), ABA (stomata closure, dormancy), ethylene (fruit ripening, abscission)

Vegetative reproduction (natural and artificial); Asexual reproduction in lower plants; Sexual reproduction in angiosperms: stamen and pistil structure, microsporogenesis and pollen development, megasporogenesis (female gametophyte — Polygonum type), pollination types (autogamy, geitonogamy, xenogamy — agents), pollen-pistil interaction, double fertilisation, endosperm (nuclear, cellular, helobial), embryo development; Seed and fruit structure; Apomixis and polyembryony

Mendel’s laws (dominance, segregation, independent assortment), Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, Incomplete dominance and co-dominance, Chromosomal theory of inheritance, Linkage and crossing over (Morgan’s work), Sex determination (XX-XY, ZZ-ZW), Sex-linked inheritance (haemophilia, colour blindness), Chromosomal abnormalities (Down’s, Turner’s, Klinefelter’s syndromes); DNA structure (Watson-Crick model, Chargaff’s rules), DNA replication (semi-conservative — Meselson-Stahl experiment), Transcription, Translation (ribosome, tRNA, codons), Gene regulation (lac operon), Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting; Origin of life (Miller-Urey experiment), Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism (Modern synthesis), Hardy-Weinberg principle, Speciation, Adaptive radiation, Human evolution

Plant breeding: hybridisation, mutation breeding, polyploidy, tissue culture (somaclonal variation); Biofortification (Vitamin A-rich rice); Single cell protein; Microbes in food production (curd — Lactobacillus, bread — Saccharomyces, alcoholic beverages, biogas production — Methanobacterium); Biofertilisers (Rhizobium, Azospirillum, mycorrhiza)

Tools of recombinant DNA technology: restriction endonucleases (sticky and blunt ends), vectors (plasmids, bacteriophages, BAC, YAC), competent host cells, PCR (denaturation, annealing, extension), gel electrophoresis; Applications: genetically modified crops (Bt cotton — Cry proteins, herbicide-tolerant crops, virus-resistant crops), biosafety guidelines (Cartagena Protocol); Gene therapy (ADA deficiency, ex vivo and in vivo approaches)

Organisms and environment: habitat vs niche, population attributes (birth/death rate, age pyramid), population growth (exponential and logistic, r and K strategists); Population interactions: mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism, amensalism, competition; Ecosystems: structure (biotic/abiotic), energy flow (10% law), food chains and webs, pyramids (numbers, biomass, energy), nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorus cycles), ecosystem services; Biodiversity: alpha/beta/gamma diversity, hotspots, threats (HIPPCO), conservation (in situ and ex situ); Environmental issues: air and water pollution, DDT effects, ozone depletion, global warming (greenhouse gases), deforestation

Basis of classification (body symmetry, coelom, segmentation, notochord, embryonic layers); Phyla: Porifera, Coelenterata (Cnidaria), Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes (Nematoda), Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata; Salient features and examples of each phylum; Subphyla of Chordata; Classes of vertebrates (Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia)

Animal tissues: epithelial (squamous, cuboidal, columnar, ciliated, glandular), connective (areolar, adipose, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone, blood), muscular (striated, unstriated, cardiac), neural; Morphology and anatomy of earthworm (Pheretima) — all systems; Morphology and anatomy of cockroach (Periplaneta) — all systems; Morphology and anatomy of frog (Rana) — all systems

Digestion and absorption: GI tract anatomy, digestion of carbohydrates/proteins/fats, absorption (villi, lacteals), disorders (constipation, vomiting, jaundice); Breathing and gas exchange: respiratory organs, breathing mechanism (lung volumes and capacities), transport of O2 (oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve) and CO2 (carbamino haemoglobin), regulation of respiration, disorders; Circulation: cardiac cycle (systole/diastole), heart sounds, ECG, blood groups (ABO and Rh), coagulation, lymph; Excretion: nephron structure, urine formation (filtration, selective reabsorption, tubular secretion), counter-current mechanism, ADH/aldosterone regulation, dialysis; Locomotion and movement: muscle structure (sarcomere, actin-myosin, sliding filament theory), skeletal system (joints, axial and appendicular skeleton), disorders (arthritis, osteoporosis, gout); Neural control: neuron structure, resting and action potential, synaptic transmission, CNS (brain regions and functions), PNS, reflex arc, sensory organs (eye, ear); Endocrine system: hypothalamus-pituitary axis, thyroid (T3/T4, calcitonin), parathyroid, adrenal cortex and medulla, pancreas (insulin, glucagon), gonads

Male reproductive system and spermatogenesis; Female reproductive system and oogenesis; Menstrual cycle (follicular, ovulatory, luteal phases), hormonal regulation (FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone); Fertilisation, implantation, placenta formation, pregnancy, parturition, lactation; Reproductive health: STDs (HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhoea), contraception (barrier, oral pills, IUD, surgical methods), MTP, infertility causes; ART: IVF-ET, ZIFT, GIFT, AI, ICSI

Shared content with Botany Genetics; Animal/human-specific focus: sex-linked inheritance (X-linked haemophilia, colour blindness in humans), chromosomal disorders (Down’s syndrome — trisomy 21, Turner’s — 45X0, Klinefelter’s — 47XXY), sickle cell anaemia (HbS), thalassemia (alpha and beta), phenylketonuria; Human evolution: Australopithecus → Homo habilis → H. erectus → H. neanderthalensis → H. sapiens

Common diseases: pathogens (bacteria — typhoid, pneumonia, TB; viruses — common cold, dengue, chikungunya; protozoa — Plasmodium life cycle, drug-resistant malaria; helminths — ascariasis, filariasis; fungi — ringworm); Immunity: innate (barriers, phagocytes) and acquired (active — vaccination, passive — antibodies), B and T lymphocytes, antibody structure, allergy, autoimmunity; Cancer: types (benign/malignant), carcinogens, oncogenes, treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy); Drugs and alcohol: opioids, cannabinoids, cocaine — effects and addiction

Recombinant insulin (humulin — A and B chains, E. coli expression); Gene therapy for ADA deficiency (ex vivo approach); Molecular diagnostics: ELISA (antigen-antibody reaction), PCR (amplification of pathogen DNA), DNA probes; Transgenic animals in research (humanised mice, pharming)