IOE has published the routine of entrance examinations.IOE Entrance Exam syllabus is also published by Tribhuvan University.

Most importantly, questions will be asked from 4 subjects. Those subjects are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English.

IOE Entrance Exam syllabus: All subjects Full Marks

• English: Full Marks 20
• Mathematics: Full Marks 50
• Physics: Full Marks 45
• Chemistry: Full Marks 25

IOE Entrance Exam syllabus: English

1. Comprehension of reading passages on a variety of topics and styles with special references to (i) General English and (ii) Technical English.
2. Grammar – Familiarity with the following aspects:

• Parts of Speech
• Basic Grammatical Patterns / Structures,
• Tense and Aspect, Conditional sentences,
• Verbals: infinitives,
• Participles and Gerunds,
• Direct and Indirect Speech,
• Active and Passive Voice,
• Kinds of Sentences,
• Transformation of sentences,
• Concord /Agreement,
• Vocabulary,
• Use of Prepositions,
• Idiomatic expressions,
• Punctuation,
• Phonemes and phonetic symbols,
• Word Stress.

IOE Entrance Exam syllabus : Mathematics

Set and Function

• Set and relations, 
• Functions and graphs, 
• Algebraic, Trigonometric, 
• Exponential, 
• Logarithmic and hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

Algebra

• Determinants,
• Matrices,
• Inverse of a matrix,
• Uses of complex numbers,
• Polynomial equations,
• Sequence and series,
• Permutation and combination,
• Binomial theorem, exponential, Logarithmic series.

Trigonometry

• Trigonometric equations and general values,
• Inverse trigonometric functions,
• Principal values,
• Properties of triangles; Centroid, incentre,
• Orthocentre and circumcentre and their properties.

Coordinate Geometry

• Coordinates in a plane,
• Straight lines, Pair of lines,
• Circles,
• Conic sections: Parabola, ellipse and hyperbola.
• Standard equations and simple properties,
• Coordinates in space,
• Plane and its equation.

Calculus

• Limit and continuity of functions,
• Derivatives and application of derivative – Tangent and normal,
• Rate of change, differentials dy and actual change Dy.
• Maxima and Minima of a function.;
• Antiderivatives (Integrations): rules of Integration,
• Standard Integrals,
• Definite integral as the limit of a sum.
• Application to areas under a curve and area between two curves.

Vectors

• Vectors in space,
• Addition of vectors.
• Linear combination of vectors,
• Linearly dependent and independent set of vectors,
• Scalar and vector product of two vectors, simple applications.

IOE Entrance Exam syllabus: Physics

Mechanics

• Dimensions, Equations of motion, Motion of a projectile.
• Laws of motion. Addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity. Equilibrium of forces. Moments.
• Centre of mass. Centre of gravity. Solid friction. Work, power and energy.
• Conservation of energy. Angular speed. Centripetal force.
• Moment of inertia.
• Torque on a body. Angular momentum. Rotational kinetic energy.
• Laws of gravitation. Gravitational intensity, Gravitational potential. Velocity of escape. Simple harmonic motion.
• Energy of SHM.
• Hooke’s Law. Breaking stress. Modules of elasticity.
• Energy stored in stretched wire. Surface tension phenomenon. Surface energy. Capillarity.
• Fluid pressure. Pascal law of transmission of fluid pressure.
• Archimedes’ principle. Flotation Stokes’ law. Terminal velocity

Heat

• Heat and temperature. Temperature scale. Measurement of heat energy.
• Specific heat capacity. Latent heat. Saturated and Unsaturated vapour.
• Relative humidity and dew point.
• First law of thermodynamics. Reversible isothermal and adiabatic changes. Gas laws. Kinetic theory of gases.
• Second Law of thermodynamics. Carnot’s engine. Transfer of Heat. Conduction, convection and radiation. Expansion of solid, liquid and gas.

Optics

• Formation of images by plane and curved mirrors.
• Refraction of light through plane surfaces.
• Total internal reflection. Critical angle. Refraction through prism.
• Maximum and minimum deviation.
• Formation of images by lenses.
• Dispersion.
• Achromatic combination of lenses visual angle.
• Angular magnification.
• Defect of vision.
• Telescope and microscope.
• Wave theory of light: introduction to Huygen’s principle and its application interference diffraction
• polarization of light.

Sound

• Damped vibration.
• Forced oscillation.
• Resonance.
• Progressive waves,
• Principle of superposition.
• Velocity of sound in solid, liquid and gas: Laplace’s correction.
• Characteristics of Sound wave.
• Beat phenomenon.
• Doppler effect.
• Stationary waves.
• Waves in pipes. Waves in String.

Electricity

• Electric Charge.
• Gold leaf electroscope.
• Charging by induction Faraday’s ice pail experiment.
• Coulomb’s law.
• Permitivity.
• Electric field.
• Gauss’s law and its application.
• Electric potential.
• Capacitors.
• Ohm’s Law.
• Resistance–combination of resistances. emf.
• Kirchhoff’s law and its application.
• Heating effect of current.
• Thermoelectricity.
• Chemical effect of current.
• Potentiometer.
• Wheatstone bridge.
• Galvanometer.
• Conversion of galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter.
• Magnetic Field.
• Earth’s magnetism.
• Magnetic Flux.
• Force on a current carrying conductor.
• Ampere’s law,
• Biot-Savart’s law and their applications.
• Solenoid. Electromagnetic induction.AC circuits

Atomic Physics and Electronics

• Discharge electricity through gases.
• Cathode rays.
• Electronic mass and charge Bohr’s theory of atomic structure.
• Energy level. X-rays.
• Photoelectric effect Radioactivity.
• Nuclear – fission and fusion.
• Semiconductors.
• Junction Transistor.

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IOE Entrance Exam Syllabus: Chemistry

Language of Chemistry & Physical Chemistry

• Symbol, formulate valency and chemical questions,
• Problems based on chemical equations (relation with weight and weight, and weight and volume);

Atomic Structure:

• Study of Cathode rays, and discovery of electrons,
• Rutheford’s X-ray scattering experiment and discovery of nucleus.
• Rutherford model of atom.,
• Bohr model of atom,
• Elementary concept of quantum numbers, Electron configuration of the elements.;

Electronics Theory to Valency:

• Octet rule,
• Electrovalency, covalency and coordinate valency,
• General characteristics ionic and covalent compounds;

Oxidation and Reduction:

• Classical definitions,
• Electronic interpretations of oxidation and reduction,
• Balancing of redox equations by oxidation number method;

Periodic Classification of Elements:

• Mendeleev’s periodic law, anomalies of Mendeleev’s periodic table,
• Modern periodic Law, Periodic Properties viz. ionization potential,
• electronegativity and atomic radii, and their variation in the periodic table

Equivalent Weight and Atomic Weight:

• Concept of equivalent weight, and its determination by hydrogen displacement method and oxide method,
• Concept of atomic weight, equivalent weight and valency,
• determination of atomic weight using Dulong and Petit’s rule;

Molecular Weight and Mole:

• Avogardo’s hypothesis and its deductions,
• Avogadro number and concept of mole,
• Determination of molecular weight by Victor Meyer’s method

Electro–Chemistry;

• Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, strong electrolytes and weak electrolytes,
• Faraday’s laws of electrolysis,
• Solubility product principle and its applications in qualitative analysis;

Theories of Acids and Bases:

• Arrhenius theory,
• Bronsted and Lowry theory,
• Lewis theory

Volumetric Analysis

• Equivalent weights of acids, base and salts,
• Principles of acidimetry and alkalimetry,
• pH and pH scale

Non-Metals

• Water: Hard water and soft water,
• Causes and removal of hardness of water;
• Nitrogen and its Compounds:
• Nitrogen cycle, Preparation of ammonia and nitric acid in the lab, and their properties,
• Manufacture of ammonia and nitric acid, Sulphur and its Compound
• Allotropy of sulphur,
• Preparation of hydrogen sulphide,
• sulphure dioxide in the lab, and their properties,
• Manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process;
• Halogens and Their Compound: Position of halogens in the periodic table,
• Preparation of chlorine and hydrogen chloride in the lab, and their properties.

Metals

• Compounds of Metals:
• General methods of preparation and properties of oxides, hydroxides, chlorides, nitrates, sulphates and carbonates of metals;
• Sodium: Extraction of Sodium (Down’s process),
• Manufacture of caustic soda sodium carbonate;
• Copper: Extraction of copper from copper pyrite, Manufacture of Blue vitriol;
• Zinc: Extraction of zinc from zinc blend,
• Galvanization;
• Iron: Extraction of cast iron from hematite, Cast iron, steel and wrought iron,
• Types of steel, Manufacture of steel

Organic Chemistry

• Sources and Purification of organic Compounds:
• Characteristics of organic compounds,
• Sources of organic compounds,
• Purification of organic compounds
• Classification and nomenclature of organic Compounds
• Functional group, homologous 2 series, and isomerism (structural only),
• Classification of organic compounds,
• Common names, and I.U.P.A.C. naming system

Saturated and unsaturated Hydrocarbons & Aromatic compound

• Preparation and properties of methane,
• Preparation and properties of ethylene and acetylene,
• Alkyl Halides: Preparation and properties of ethyl iodide;
• Aromatic Compounds:
• Structure of benzene,
• Preparation of benzene in the laboratory,
• Properties of benzene