ARMY

Exam Pattern

General Knowledge (10 Que)
Mathematics (15 Que)
Chemistry (10 Que)
Physics (15 Que)
Total Marks : 100
Exam Duration : 60 Minute
Negative Marks : 01 Marks

Syllabus

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Abbreviations – National and International.
Sports – National and International.
Awards & Prizes – National awards, Gallantry awards, Nobel Prizes.
History – Important dates & battles in Indian and World History and land marks of Indian History, national movement.
Geography – Solar System Space exploration, The earth principal peaks, Deserts, Rivers, Lakes and famous waterfalls, Geographical Tallest, Biggest and Longest etc.
Terminology – Geographical terms, Economic terms, Astronomical terms, Legal terms and Misc terms.
UNO
Indian Armed Forces.
Indian Towns, States and Uts.
Institutions and Research Stations, International space Stations and Festivals of India and World.
Indian News Agencies and Dailies.
Continents and Sub Continents. Inventions and Discoveries.
Environment.
The Constitution of India. Religious communities and Principal Languages.
National and International Days.
International Organizations.
Books and Authors.
The world of Plants and animals.
Current Affairs and “Who’s Who”.
Note : The above syllabus is not a comprehensive list of topics pertaining to the subject. At times
questions may be asked other than the above topics but definitely within the syllabus of CBSE.

PHYSICS

Motion, Force and Energy
Matter :
Physical measurements, scalar and vector quantities. Simple machines, structure of matter.
Motion :
Motion and displacement , uniform and non-uniform motion, speed and velocity, acceleration,
equations of motion-derivation and simple numerical.
Force :
Meaning of force, inertia of a body, Newton’s laws of motion, momentum, relationship between
forces, acceleration and mass of an object-simple numerical based on these.
Gravitation :
Newton’s law of gravitation, free-fall and acceleration due to gravity, simple pendulum and restoring force, relationship between length and time period.
Work and Energy :
Energy, mechanical energy – potential and kinetic – their formulae, concept of work, work done by a constant force, relation between work and energy, simple numerical on work and energy.
Light :
Reflection, law of reflection, refraction, law of refraction, refraction through prisms, lenses and optical instruments, simple and compound microscope.
Heat :
Heat as a form of energy, mechanical work and heat, heat and temperature, measurement of
temperature, idea of Celsius and Fahrenheit scales and their conversion, specific heat, simple numerical based on it. Idea of conversion of heat into work and viceversa, meaning of mechanical equivalent of heat – its determination by Joule’s experiment. External and internal combustion engine.
Electricity :
A source of energy, conductors and resistors, measurement of current, potential difference and
resistance – Ohm’s law, simple numerical based on it. heating effect of current, quantitative
relationship between heat, electric current, resistance of common electrical appliances based on
heating effect, measurement of electrical energy – its unit, electrical power, simple numerical.
Magnetism :
Type of magnet, properties of magnet, magnetic field, electromagnet and their applications, DC
& AC motors. Fleming ‘s left hand rule.
Sound :
Sound and its property, propagation of sound, velocity, resonance, wave motion and applications.
Wave Motion :
Nature of a wave, propagation of a wave through a medium, types of waves – longitudinal and transverse, periodic motion, idea of simple harmonic motion (graphical treatment). Definitions
of displacement, amplitude, frequency, time period, wave length and their units, relationship
between wavelength, frequency and velocity of a wave, simple numerical, energy transferred
during propagation of waves.
Domestic electric circuit :
Elementary ideas about wiring, fuse, possible hazards and safety measures.
Sun as a Source of energy :
Absorption of solar energy by the earth, photosynthesis, solar heaters, solar cells; wind energy
wind mills; electricity from sea waves.
Fuels :
Bio mass as a fuel-biogas, fossil fuels-coal, types of coal; petroleum, fractional distillation of petroleum, L.P.G, natural gas, classification of fuels –solid, liquid and gaseous fuels;
characteristics of fuel-calorific value of fuels and its determination, ignition temperature,
combustion of fuels, combustion of food in living organisms; characteristics of an ideal fuel.
Heat engines :
Idea of conversion of heat into work and vice-versa, meaning of mechanical equivalent of heat –
its determination by joule’s experiment (simple numerical based on work and energy conversion). External combustion engine (basic idea), working of internal combustion engines.
Nuclear energy :
Sources of the Sun’s energy, composition of sunlight; basic idea of atomic nucleus, nuclear
fusion, nuclear fission, chain reaction, energy released during fission, examples of uncontrolled
fission and fusion, simple idea of nuclear reactor and atomic power plant. Radiation hazards.
Energy crisis –causes and possible solution for overcoming it.
Note : The above syllabus is not a comprehensive list of topics pertaining to the subject. At times
questions may be asked other than the above topics but definitely within the syllabus of CBSE.

MATHEMATICS

Arithmetic 
Natural numbers, integers, fractions, rational/irrational numbers, decimal fractions, HCF & LCM, square root, ratio and proportion, percentages, averages, profit & loss, simple and compound interest.
Algebra :
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic expressions, HCF & LCM,
factorization, simple equations, surds, indices, logarithms, Solution of linear equations of two
and three variables. Ratio and proportion meaning and standard form, roots and discriminate of
a quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0;
Calculus :
Elementary and basic problems of different and integral calcus. Basic concept of continuity.
Mensuration
Area and Volume
Area of four walls of a room, area of a circle, sector and segment of a circle; surface area and
volume of cube, cuboids cone, cylinder, sphere.
Trigonometry
Trigonometric ratios of an angle A of a right angle triangle, Simple applications of trigonometric
ratios for solving problems of different types, Simple identities based upon the above.
Heights and Distances
Solution of simple problems of height and distance using trigonometrically tables and
logarithmic tables.
Geometry :
Lines and Angles
Different characteristics of lines and angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, inserting lines,
some of angles and triangles, interior and exterior angles.
Triangles-properties, equality, congruency and similarity with respect to sides and angles.
Parallelogram-types and properties.
Circles – Properties, arc, chords, tangents, secants and angles subtended by arcs.
Parallelogram :
Types and properties.
Circles : Arcs, chords, tangents, secants and angles subtended by arcs.
Statistics
Histograms with given intervals, classification of data, frequency, frequency polygons, ogives.
Mean, median and mode of grouped and ungrouped data, problems related to statistical
techniques.
Probability :
Basic problems related to probability.
Computing
Introduction to computers : role and use of computers in modern society, Hardware and
software aspects of computers, Knowledge of applications and languages, Flow chart and
solutions of problems through problem algorithm.
Note : The above syllabus is not a comprehensive list of topics pertaining to the subject. At times
questions may be asked other than the above topics but definitely within the syllabus of CBSE.

CHEMISTRY

Matter-Nature and Behaviour :
Nature and behavior :
Different types of substances, elements, compounds and their mixtures, Structure of matter.
Atomic theory, molecules and atoms; Structure of atomelectrons, protons and neutrons,
Composition of nucleus – atomic number and mass number, Valence electrons and valency.
Preparation and properties of Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon-di-oxide. Oxidation and Reduction, Acid, bases and salts.
Electrochemical cell :
Construction of a simple voltaic cell; working of an electrochemical cell; lead storage battery and dry cell.
Classification of elements :
Similarities and dissimilarities in the properties of some elements. Periodic law, periods and
groups, gradation of properties of elements along a period and in the groups.
Carbon and its compounds :
Introduction, allotropies of carbon and their occurrence, structure, related property and uses.
Hydrocarbon and their elementary structure, related property and uses, simple compounds of
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and their uses. Petroleum products, introductory account of
synthetic fibres, plastics, rubber, soaps and detergents.
Extraction of Metals :
Metals and non-metals; occurrence, general metallurgical operations for extraction of pure
metal, properties of metals and some alloys, uses of metals and non-metals, their compounds.
Chemical bond :
Formation of ionic and covalent bonds, important properties of electrovalent and covalent compounds.
Electrolysis :
Movement of ions during electrolysis; relationship between current, time and amount of metal
deposited during electrolysis; electroplating.
Natural Resources :
Water :
Water as a natural resources, origin of life in water as medium for the activity of the living,
water as solvent, saturated and unsaturated solution, sea water as habitat of organism, salts
from oceans, ocean current, use of water Dependence of man on natural resources – minerals
from earth metals and non-metals, use of non metals.
Air :
Role of atmosphere in protection from radiation, composition of atmosphere, water and
particulate matter in atmosphere, carbon dioxide and its adverse effect on living organisms, role of trees, release of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and automobiles, corrosion of metals,
damage of historical monuments from acidic gases, toxic effects of metallic particles, asbestos
etc on living organisms carbon monoxide and its ill effects, smog, air pollution noise pollution
and its effects on human beings.
Note : The above syllabus is not a comprehensive list of topics pertaining to the subject. At times questions may be asked other than the above topics but definitely within the syllabus of CBSE.

1. Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Indian Army JCO/OR Conduct Commonly all trades these below events.
To determine the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), the following tests carrying 100 marks are held.
Race : 1.6 km within up to 5 minute 30 sec
Pull Ups : 10 and above for
Zig Zag Balance : Qualify
9 Fit Ditch Jump : Qualify

2. Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
Minimum Height required is 170 cms for GD/Trademan/Technical/ Nursing Assistant
Minimum Height required is 162 cms for Clerk.
Minimum Chest required is 77 cms, and plus 5 cms after expension.
The weight of the candidate should be in proportion with his height & according to his age.

3. Documentation

4. Medical Examination
Normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes.
Should be able to read 6/6 in distance vision chart with each eye.

Colour vision should be CP-III.
Minimum 14 dental points.
Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
Should recognize red and green colours.

5. Common Entrance Examination (CEE)
The written exam is based upon the exam pattern and syllabus that has been selected for
the Indian Army Soldier GD written exam as provided in Details.

6. Final Selection (Merit List)