NIMCET Syllabus 2018

Subjects

NIMCET 2018 topics

Total questions (MCQs)

Total marks

Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning

Questions will be based on logical situations and facts from passage

40

160

Mathematics

Set Theory

• Concept of sets – Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting

• Permutations and combinations

Probability and Statistics

• Basic concepts of probability theory

• Averages

• Dependent and independent events

• Frequency Distributions

• Measures of central tendencies and dispersion

Algebra

• Fundamental operations in algebra

• Expansions

• Factorization

• Determinants and matrices

• Indices

• Logarithms

• Simultaneous linear /quadratic equations

• Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions

Coordinate Geometry

• Rectangular Cartesian coordinates

• Distance Formulae

• Equation of a line and intersection of lines

• Pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola

Calculus

• Simple examples of maxima and minima

• Integration of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction

• Limit of functions

• Continuous function, Differentiation of function, tangents and normals

• Definite integrals

• Applications of definite integrals to areas

Vectors

• Addition and subtraction of vectors

• Position vector

• Scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics

Trigonometry

• Trigonometric equations Properties of triangles

• Solution of Triangles

• Simple Identities

• Heights and distances

• General solutions of trigonometric equations

50

200

General English

General Understanding of English Language

• Comprehension

• Word power

• Synonyms and Antonyms

• Meaning of words and phrases

• Technical writing

• Vocabulary

• Basic English Grammar (correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles)

20

80

Computer Awareness

Computer Basics

• Organization of a computer

• Central Processing Unit (CPU),

• Structure and instructions in CPU

• Input/output devices

• Computer memory and back-up devices

Data Representation

• Representation of characters

• Simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic

• Floating point representation of numbers,

• Integers and fractions

• Binary and hexadecimal representations

• Binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

• Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams

10

40