JMI University often conducts entrance test for the selection of eligible candidates to M.Sc in Chemistry. Atomic Structure, Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry of Actinides, Chemical Kinetics, Electrochemistry, Photochemistry, Synthetic Reagents, etc are some of the topics asked for the entrance test. Reference books on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry can be used for study.

Syllabus for JMI University M.Sc in Chemistry Entrance Exam

• Acids and Bases
• Alcohols
• Aldehydes and Ketones
• Alkenes, cycloalkenes, Dienes and Alkynes
• Alkyl and Aryl Halides
• Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins and Nucleic Acid
• Arenes and Aromaticity Data
• Atomic Structure
• Bio-Inorganic Chemistry
• Carbohydrates
• Carboxylic Acids
• Chemical Equilibrium
• Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
• Chemistry of Actinides
• Chemistry of Elements of First Transition Series
• Chemistry of Elements of Second and Third Transition Series
• Chemistry of Lanthanide Elements
• Colloidal State
• Coordination Products
• Dilute Solutions and Colligative Properties
• Electrochemistry
• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Electron Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes
• Electronic Spectrum
• Elementary Quantum Mechanics
• Ethers and Epoxides
• Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
• Chemical Bonding
• Chemical Kinetics
• Fats, Oils and Detergents
• Gaseous State
• Group III to Group VII Elements
• Halonitroarenes
• Hard and Soft Acids and Bases
• Heterocyclic Compounds
• Liquid State
• Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes
• Mechanism of Organic Reactions
• Metal Ligand Bonding in Transition Metal Complexes
• Organic Compounds of Nitrogen
• Organic Synthesis
• Organosulphur Compounds
• Oxidation and Reduction
• Periodic Properties
• Phenols
• Photochemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Physical properties and Molecular Structure
• Rotational Spectrum
• S-Block Elements
• Silicones and Phosphazenes
• Solid State
• Spectroscopy
• Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds
• Structure and Bonding
• Synthetic Dyes
• Synthetic Polymers
• Synthetic Reagents
• Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Metal Complexes
• Thermodynamics
• Vibrational Spectrum
• Zero Group – Noble Gases

Reference books for JMI University M.Sc in Chemistry Entrance Exam

• A Text Book of Physical Chemistry, A.S. Negi and S.C. Anand
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry by Cotton and Wilkinson
• An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics by R.P. Rastogi and R. R. Mishra
• Applications of Absorption Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds by J.R. Dyer
• Basic Inorganic Chemistry by F.A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson & P.L. Gaus
• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D.Lee
• Essentials of Physical Chemistry, B.S. Bahl, G.D.Tuli and Arun Bahl
• Inorganic Chemistry by A. G. Sharp
• Inorganic Chemistry by A. G. Sharpe
• Inorganic Chemistry by D.E. Shriuer, P.W. Atkins and C.H. Longford
• Inorganic Chemistry by D.F. Shriver and P.W. Atkins
• Inorganic Chemistry by G. L. Miessler and D. A. Tarr
• Inorganic Chemistry by W.W. Porterfield
• Inorganic Semi Micro Qualitative Analysis by V.V. Ramanujam
• Introductory Quantum Chemistry by A.K. Chandra
• Modern approach to Inorganic chemistry by Bell and Lott
• Organic   Chemistry by I L  Finar
• Organic   Chemistry by Solomons   &   Fryhle
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd
• Organic Chemistry by P.Y. Bruice
• Organic Chemistry by S M Mukherji, S P Sing & R P Kapoor
• Organic Spectroscopy by L.D.S. Yadav
• Organic Spectroscopy by W. Kemp
• Physical Chemistry by G. M. Barrow
• Physical Chemistry by K. L. Kapoor
• Physical Chemistry by P. W. Atkins
• Physical Chemistry through Problems by S. K. Dogra and S Dogra
• Principles of Inorganic Chemistry by Emelns and Anderson
• Principles of Physical Chemistry by S. H. Maron and C. F. Prutton
• Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds by Silverstein, Bassler & Morrila

Practicing questions from previous year question papers also help one to clear the exam. Study materials collected from web can also be referred to.