Anna University is one of the well known universities in India. Many courses are offered by the institute. The instituted provides higher education courses in Engineering, Technology and allied Science. The university has a large campus in Chennai. There are entrance tests for admission for various courses in the institute. The candidates who want to take up the course M.Sc. Chemistry have to clear the entrance test.

Structure of Anna university M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam

The basic pattern of the entrance exam will be multiple choice questions. For each question four alternative answers will be provided. The candidate has to choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. There will be a total of 100 questions in M.Sc Chemistry Entrance exam. Negative marking will be there for each wrong answer. The candidate will obtain one mark for each correct answer. For every wrong answer ¼ marks will be reduced. No marks are reduced for unanswered questions. If a candidate provides multiple shading, then the answer will be considered as wrong and ¼ marks will be reduced.

Syllabus of Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam

Organic Chemistry

• Preparation and properties of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
• Halides, hydroxyl derivatives, and ketones
• Aldehydes, ethers, amines, and nitro compounds
• Carboxylic acids, esters and amides
• Polar effect, electrophillic and nucleophilic substitutions
• Aromaticity
• Non benzenoid aromatic compounds, alicyclic compounds
• Amino acids and Proteins – Heterocyclic compounds
• Structural and Geometrical isomerism
• Name reactions and rearrangements

Inorganic Chemistry

• Electronic structure of atom
• Quantum Numbers
• Periodic Table
• Periodic Properties of elements
• Classification of elements in to s,p,d and f type blocks
• Bonding in ionic and covalent compounds
• VB, MO and VSEPR theories
• Chemistry of rare gases, halogens and halides, oxygen and oxides, sulphur and nitrogen compounds
• General methods of isolation of metals from ores
• Coordination compounds
• Nomenclature and isomerism
• Nuclear chemistry

Physical Chemistry

• First and second law of thermodynamics
• Concept of entropy
• Chemical potential
• Electrochemistry
• Theories of electrolytic conductance
• Evaluation of thermodynamic functions
• Polarisation
• Chemical kinetics -Experimental techniques
• First, second and third order reactions
• Complex reactions
• Determination of surface area
• Absorption isotherms

Analytical Chemistry

• Data analysis
• Types of errors
• Precision and accuracy
• Method of expressing precision
• Titrimetry
• Gravimetric analysis
• Organic reagents in inorganic analysis
• Determination of Fe, Al, Pb, Ba, Ni and Ca
• Stoichiometric calculations
• Separation and purification techniques
• Chromatography
• Thermo analytical methods
• Polarography and polarimetry
• Physical methods of study of molecular structure
• Dipole moment, magnetic moment
• Visible and infra-red spectroscopy

Applied Chemistry

• Fossil Fuel
• Coal – Varieties of coal
• Petroleum -Origin & Refining
• Products of Petroleum refining
• Natural gas
• LPG
• Polymers
• Addition, condensation polymers
• Commercial Plastics, Synthetic rubber
• Ceramics, Glass Abrasives and refractories
• Fertilizers, N, P, K fertilizers
• Corrosion and corrosion control
• Soap, detergent, pulp and paper
• Water and wastewater treatment

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should have passed B.Sc. Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science from any recognized university.

How to Apply?

The application form and the information brochure can be obtained by the candidate directly from the Examination Centre, Anna University Chennai, Chennai -600025. The candidates who cannot obtain the form personally can download the application from the Website of Anna University http://www.annauniv.edu. The candidate has to send the completed application form to the Director (Admissions), Anna University Chennai, Chennai 600 025 on or before the last date of submission.  The applicant should enclose a DD of Rs 600/- drawn in favor of The Director (Admissions), Anna University Chennai payable at Chennai from any nationalized bank.

How to fill the Form?

All the information provided in the application form by the student should be correct. The candidate should fill in the name, father’s name and other details as per the higher secondary school certificate. The applicant should personally fill in the application form. The candidate should enter the address details correctly. The university will send all further communication in this address. The details of the bank draft should be entered correctly. The candidates should check all the details once again before submitting the form.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Date of issue of application forms: Third week of April, 2012

Last date of receipt of completed Application forms : Second week of May, 2012

Date of Entrance Examination: First week of June, 2012

Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam Centers

Chennai is the only center for Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam.

Contact Address for Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam

• Address : Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600025, Tamil Nadu
• Phone: 2352312, 2351126 PBX
• Fax: 91-44-2350397
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Website: www.annauniv.edu

Colleges Accepting the Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam Score

Anna University

Reference Books for the Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemsitry Entrance Exam

• Physical Chemistry by P. Bahadur
• Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins
• Organic Chemistry by Arihant Prakashan
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd
• Inorganic Chemistry by Arihant Prakashan
• Organic Chemistry the Easy Way by Bruce A. Hathaway Ph.D
• Entrance Chemistry / E1 by Bhakta
• M.Sc. Entrance Examination Chemistry by R. S. Arora
• CHEMISTRY: A Complete Guide M.Sc. Entrance Examination by Dr. R. S. Arora
• Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy by Banwell Colin and MC Cash Elaine
• Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy, From Free Radicals to the Infrared Sky, by Duxbury G
• Analytical chemistry: principles and techniques by Hargis L.G
• Plasma source mass spectrometry - New developments and applications by Holland J. G and S. D. Tanner
• Electro thermal atomization for analytical atomic spectrometry by Jackson K. W
• X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry - New developments and applications by Jenkins R
• Analytical chemistry by Khoo S.B
• Analytical chemistry: principles by Kennedy J.H
• Treatise on analytical chemistry by Kolthoff I.M. and Elving P.J
• Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Specrometry by John C Lindon
• Chemical analysis by Rubinson K.A
• Fundamentals of analytical chemistry by Skoog D.A., West D.M and Holler F.J
• Advances in ion exchange for industry and research by Skoog D.A., West D.M and Holler F.J
• Treatise on analytical chemistry by Winefordner J.D

Coaching Centers for the Anna University M.Sc Applied Chemistry Entrance Exam

• T.I.M.E (Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd)
• Sreekrishna Entrance Coaching Center
• Oasis education services
• Brilliants Tutorial Pvt.Ltd
• Tandem
• Hierank School of Competitions
• Pathfinder Academy
• VPM classes

Study Plan

The candidate should prepare for the entrance exam from the final year of graduation itself. The candidate should keep a note of all the formulas and reactions. Learn the nomenclature of each compound well. The candidate should manage time properly. It is important to cover all the topics. The candidate should discuss their difficulties with lecturers. The applicant can discuss with the seniors who have already cleared to entrance to get an idea about the entrance exam. The candidate should refer to old question papers.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results of the entrance exam can be obtained from the official web site www.annauniv.edu

Score Validity

The score of M.Sc. Applied Chemistry entrance test is valid for one year.