B.Sc holders having studied Chemistry as a subject in all the three years of study cn apply for M.Sc (Chemistry) in VNIT. Admission is done either on the basis of the marks obtained in IIT JAM or written test carried out by VNIT. Questions for the entrance test are asked from topics such as Atomic Structure, Structure and Bonding, States of Matter, Electrochemistry, and Quantum Mechanics.

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc (Chemistry) in VNIT

Bachelor’s degree or B.Sc degree with Chemistry as a subject of study in all the three years is the qualification required. Degree must be obtained with a minimum of 55% marks. In case of reserved category candidates, a minimum of 50% marks is enough to apply. Final year students satisfying the required qualification are also eligible for admission.

Admission Process for M.Sc (Chemistry) in VNIT

Admission process is done on the basis of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test (IIT JAM). Those with out a valid score in IIT JAM must qualify the entrance test conducted by VNIT. The entrance test is conducted in objective model and duration for the test is 1 hour. Questions for the test are asked from the following topics.

Atomic Structure and Periodic Properties

• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Chemistry of Noble Gases
• Chemistry of Transition & Inner Transition Series Elements
• Covalent Bond
• Hard and Soft Acids and Bases
• Interhalogen Compounds and Polyhalides
• Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
• Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes
• MO Theory
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Pauling’s And Mulliken’s Scales of Electronegativity
• S - & p - Block Elements
• Shapes of Inorganic Molecules
• Valance Bond Theory
• Various Types of Hybridization

Structure and Bonding

• Alcohols
• Aldehydes
• Alkyl Halides
• Arenes
• Biomolecules
• Carbanions
• Carbenes
• Carboxylic Acids
• Chemistry of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
• Conformational Isomerism
• Derivatives of Carboxylic Acid
• Electromeric & Resonance Effect
• Ethers and Epoxides
• Free Radicals
• Geometrical Isomerism
• Heterocyclic Compounds
• Hyperconjugation
• Ketones
• Mechanism of Organic Reactions
• Nitrenes
• Nitrogen containing compounds
• Organo Sulphur Compounds
• Organometalic compounds
• Phenols
• Quantitative Analysis
• Reactive Intermediates Carbocations
• Stereochemistry
• Synthetic Dyes
• Synthetic Polymers

States of Matter, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics

• First law of Thermodynamics
• Second law of Thermodynamics
• Enthalpy
• Entropy
• Free Energy
• Thermo-chemistry

Electrochemistry

• Conductance and Potential Concepts
• Solutions and Colligative Properties
• Nernst Distribution Law
• Ideal and Real Solutions
• Phase Rule

Quantum Mechanics

• Bohrs Model of Hydrogen Atom
• De Broglie’s Hypothesis
• Dipole Moment
• Magnetic Properties
• Molecular Orbital Theory
• Planck’s Quantum Theory
• Quantum Numbers & Their Importance
• Schrodinger Wave Equation

Nuclear Chemistry

• Nuclear Reaction
• Nuclear Models
• Applications of Radioisotopes

Spectroscopy

• Chemiluminescence
• Fluorescence Phosphorescence
• Photochemistry
• Polarizability
• Quantum Yield
• Raman Spectra of diatomic Molecules
• Selections Rules

Application form and information brochure for the entrance test can be collected from the website of VNIT. Application fee of Rs.300/- must be paid in the form of DD taken in favor of the Director of VNIT. Filled up application must be submitted along with attested copies of mark sheets and JAM score card, if applicable.