VITEEE 2027 Syllabus: Subject-wise Topics and Preparation Guide
The VITEEE syllabus covers five areas: Mathematics or Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Aptitude and English. Vellore Institute of Technology publishes a separate unit-wise syllabus for each subject, and the science and maths units follow the Class 11 and 12 curriculum closely. Your board preparation and your VITEEE preparation can therefore run as one plan.
VIT has not released the VITEEE 2027 syllabus yet. The lists below follow the official VITEEE 2026 syllabus documents. VIT does not usually overhaul the syllabus from year to year, but check the 2027 documents when they are published. This page gives you the unit-wise topics, where to start in each subject, and a phased plan to finish the syllabus with time left for mocks.
VITEEE Syllabus at a Glance
Section | Questions | Marks | Official units |
|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics (MPCEA) or Biology (BPCEA) | 40 | 160 | 10 |
Physics | 35 | 140 | 7 |
Chemistry | 35 | 140 | 7 |
Aptitude | 10 | 40 | 5 |
English | 5 | 20 | Scope only |
Total | 125 | 500 | - |
Marks assume the +4 per correct answer scheme used from 2026. For timing and negative marking.
Key Changes to Know
Marking scheme changed in 2026: Each question now carries 4 marks with a 1-mark penalty for wrong answers. The syllabus is unchanged by this, but your approach to unfamiliar topics is not. Guessing on topics you have not studied now costs marks.
Chemistry is organised by branch: The official list groups Chemistry into physical, inorganic and material, analytical, and organic units. Older pages that follow a chapter-by-chapter Class 12 list may miss topics such as environmental chemistry and corrosion, which VIT places under analytical chemistry.
Maths includes discrete mathematics and logic: Sets, relations, binary operations and mathematical logic with truth tables are part of the official list.
Aptitude has a defined list: The official document names five aptitude areas, so you can prepare for them directly instead of practising general reasoning.
VITEEE Mathematics Syllabus
Unit | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Matrices and their applications | Algebra of matrices, determinants, adjoint and inverse, rank, consistency of linear equations up to three variables, linear programming in two variables | Determinant properties and inverse |
Trigonometry and complex numbers | Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, heights and distances, Argand diagram, modulus and argument, De Moivre's theorem, cube and fourth roots | Polar form and De Moivre's theorem |
Analytical geometry of two dimensions | Straight lines and families of lines, conics (parabola, ellipse, hyperbola), directrix, focus, latus rectum, parametric forms, tangents and normals, chord of contact | Standard forms of conics |
Vector algebra | Scalar and vector products, scalar and vector triple products | Triple product properties |
Analytical geometry of three dimensions | Distance and section formula, direction ratios and cosines, skew lines and shortest distance, equations of lines and planes, coplanar lines | Line and plane equations |
Differential calculus | Limits, continuity, differentiability, tangents and normals, Rolle's and Lagrange's theorems, Taylor and Maclaurin series, maxima and minima, concavity, errors and approximations | Maxima, minima and mean value theorems |
Integral calculus and its applications | Definite integrals and their properties, reduction formulae, area of bounded regions, length of curves | Properties of definite integrals |
Differential equations | Formation, order and degree; variables separable, homogeneous and linear first-order equations | Linear first-order equations |
Probability and distributions | Axioms, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, random variables, expectation and variance, binomial and Poisson distributions | Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem |
Discrete mathematics | Sets, relations, functions, binary operations, AP, GP and HP, binomial theorem, counting, mathematical logic and truth tables | Sequences and logic |
Calculus and coordinate geometry together cover four of the ten units, so they deserve the most time. Discrete mathematics and logic are short and rule-based, which makes them reliable marks if you revise them close to the exam.
VITEEE Physics Syllabus
Unit | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Mechanics and properties of matter | Conservation of momentum, friction, work and energy, collisions, elasticity, viscosity and fluid flow, laws of thermodynamics, heat capacity, blackbody radiation | Work, energy and collisions |
Electrostatics | Coulomb's law, electric field and potential, dipoles, Gauss's law, capacitors with and without dielectrics, Van de Graaff generator | Gauss's law and capacitors |
Current electricity and magnetic effects | Drift velocity, Ohm's law, cells and resistors, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge and potentiometer, Biot-Savart and Ampere's laws, force on charges and conductors, galvanometer | Kirchhoff's laws |
Electromagnetic induction and AC | Faraday's and Lenz's laws, self and mutual inductance, AC generator, transformer, LCR circuits, resonance | LCR circuits and resonance |
Optics | Mirrors, lenses, refraction, total internal reflection, prisms, Huygens' principle, interference, diffraction, polarisation | Lens and mirror formulas |
Dual nature, atomic and nuclear physics | Electromagnetic waves, photoelectric effect, Rutherford model, nuclear properties, radioactivity, fission and fusion | Photoelectric effect |
Semiconductor devices | Energy bands, doping, p-n junction, Zener diode, LED, transistor, logic gates, Boolean algebra | Logic gates |
Electricity and magnetism spans three of the seven units, so it is the largest block in Physics. Semiconductors and modern physics are short, formula-light units that many students score well in.
VITEEE Chemistry Syllabus
Unit | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Physical chemistry | Atomic structure and quantum numbers, hydrogen spectrum, chemical bonding and hybridisation, thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, solutions and colligative properties | Chemical kinetics and equilibrium |
Inorganic and material chemistry | s-block and p-block elements, d-block and lanthanides, metallurgy of copper, silver, gold and zinc, coordination compounds, solid state, surface chemistry | Coordination compounds |
Analytical chemistry | Electrochemistry (conductance, electrode potential, cells, corrosion), environmental chemistry (air, water and soil pollution) | Electrochemistry |
Basic principles of organic chemistry | Nomenclature, reactive intermediates, electronic effects, reaction types, isomerism and chirality, tests for functional groups | Electronic effects |
Functionalised organic compounds | Alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones with name reactions, Grignard reagents, carboxylic acids and derivatives | Aldehydes and ketones |
Organic nitrogen compounds | Nitro compounds, amines, nitriles, diazonium salts | Amines and diazonium salts |
Biomolecules and polymers | Carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, classification and preparation of polymers | Polymers |
Organic chemistry takes up four of the seven units. Learn reaction mechanisms and name reactions as a connected map rather than a list, because VITEEE questions often test conversions between compounds.
VITEEE Biology Syllabus (BPCEA)
Candidates applying through the PCB route take Biology in place of Mathematics. The official list has ten units:
Taxonomy: Three domains of life, Linnaean, Whittaker and Bentham and Hooker systems, plant morphology and anatomy, cockroach structure.
Cell and molecular biology: Cell structure and division, DNA and RNA, replication, transcription, translation, lac operon, DNA repair.
Reproduction: Plant and human reproduction, pollination and fertilisation, development, assisted reproductive technologies.
Genetics and evolution: Mendelian and chromosomal inheritance, linkage, mutation, sex determination, Darwinism, Hardy-Weinberg principle.
Human health and diseases: Pathogens, immunology, vaccines, cancer, HIV and AIDS, drug and alcohol abuse.
Biochemistry: Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, glycolysis and Krebs cycle.
Plant physiology: Transport in plants, transpiration, photosynthesis, plant hormones, photoperiodism, nitrogen cycle.
Human physiology: Digestion, respiration, circulation, excretion, endocrine and nervous systems, locomotion.
Biotechnology and its applications: Recombinant DNA, GMOs, insulin and vaccine production, stem cells, gene therapy, Bt crops, DNA fingerprinting.
Biodiversity, ecology and environment: Ecosystems, nutrient cycles, biodiversity and conservation, pollution control, climate change, population growth.
Biotechnology carries particular weight for BPCEA candidates because most PCB-eligible programmes are in biotechnology and related fields.
VITEEE Aptitude and English Syllabus
Aptitude
Area | What it includes |
|---|---|
Data interpretation | Tables, pie charts, bar charts, line graphs and mixed charts |
Data sufficiency | All topics combined |
Syllogism | Two or three statements with two to four conclusions |
Number series, coding and decoding | Number series, letter-to-letter, letter-to-number and mixed coding |
Clocks, calendars and directions | Mirror images and angles of clocks, gain or loss per day, odd days, repeating calendar years, direction and distance |
English
VIT does not publish a topic list for English. The official scope is multiple-choice questions on comprehension of a short passage or lines of a poem, English grammar and pronunciation. Treat it as a skills section: regular reading and a grammar revision of tenses, subject-verb agreement, prepositions and articles cover most of what is asked.
Overlap with Your Board Syllabus
Area | Class 12 boards | VITEEE | How to plan |
|---|---|---|---|
Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology | Descriptive answers, derivations | Objective, speed-based questions | Learn concepts once for boards, then add timed MCQ practice |
Class 11 topics | Not examined in Class 12 boards | Included (mechanics, thermodynamics, bonding, conics) | Revise Class 11 separately from December onwards |
Aptitude and English | Not covered | 15 questions, 60 marks | Short daily practice sessions of 20 to 30 minutes |
How to Cover the VITEEE Syllabus
Weeks 1 to 8, core concepts: Finish the high-weight units first: calculus and coordinate geometry, electricity and magnetism, and organic chemistry. Make a formula sheet for each as you go.
From week 3, aptitude and English: Add 20 to 30 minutes a day on data interpretation, syllogism and series, plus one reading passage.
From week 6, topic tests: Take short tests after each unit and log every wrong answer with the reason.
From week 10, Class 11 revision and sectional tests: Revisit Class 11 units that boards do not test, and take timed sectional tests.
Final phase, full-length mocks: Take full mocks in the 125-question, 150-minute format, analyse them the same day, and revise from your error log.
The official syllabus documents are on the VITEEE website, and the full exam guide is on the VITEEE exam page.
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