Annamalai University can be described as a composition of teaching and residential university. The University was established in the year 1929 by Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar. These many years of administration, the university has been able to produce so many achievements and is ranked among the top universities in India. The university conducts engineering entrance exam every year for the admission to various engineering courses under the university.

Structure and Syllabus for Annamalai University Engineering Entrance Exam

The admission to the university’s engineering courses will be based on the entrance exam score. The main motive of the exam is to check the technical knowledge of the candidates in the core subjects- Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The test help analyze the student whether he/she is suited to study an engineering course. The syllabus of the exam comprises of topics listed below

Physics

• Modern Physics
• Magnetic Effects of Current
• Gravitation
• Units and Measurement
• Laws of Motion
• Properties of Matter
• Optics
• Heat and Thermodynamics
• Oscillations
• Harmonic Motion
• Sound
• Wave Motion
• Electronics
• Magnetism

Chemistry

• Atomic Structure
• States of Matter
• Redox Reactions, Electrochemistry & Surface Chemistry
• Atomic and Molecular Masses
• Periodic Properties, Chemical Families, Chemistry of Non Metals & Metals
• Surface Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Synthetic and Natural Polymers & Bio molecules
• Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen, Nitrogen
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Solutions
• Nuclear chemistry
• Transition elements (3d series)
• Stereochemistry
• Hydrocarbons & Halo Alkanes & Halo Alkenes
• Ores and minerals
• Polymers
• Chemical Equilibrium and Ionic Equillibria
• Organic Chemistry
• Co-Ordination Chemistry
• Nuclear Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry Fundamentals
• Chemistry in Action & Environmental Chemistry

Mathematics

• Algebra
• Arithmetic Mean
• Sets and Relations
• Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Differentiation and Integration
• Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Equations
• Matrices
• Co-ordinate Geometry
• Logarithms
• Ellipse

Question Pattern of Annamalai University Engineering Entrance Exam

The exam consists of 120 objective type questions that have to be completed within 120 minutes. Out of the four options, the candidate has to mark the right one in the OMR sheet provided for which he will be awarded with 1 mark and also one mark will be reduced for each wrong response. The questions of the entrance exam mainly cover the syllabus the candidate has studied in their Higher Secondary Classes. There will be questions from the core subjects i.e., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The question paper will consist of a total of 40 questions from each paper carrying 40 marks each.

Preparing for Annamalai University Engineering Entrance Exam

The entrance exam is highly competitive in nature and hence only well prepared candidates can get through the entrance test. There are many coaching centres in the state of Tamil Nadu and also in major cities of the country which helps students clear the entrance exams through their enhanced training methods. Some of them are located in

• Guru Dronacharya
• Giraffe Learning
• Heirank School of Competitions
• Career Forum Warangal
• Narayana IIT Academy
• Elite Academy
• Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd.
• Oasis Education Services
• Career Point
• J.R.S. Tutorial
• Takshila Institute
• Sachdeva College
• AGG Group of Institutes
• DAMS
• Aakash Institute
• Akshar Academy
• Narayana
• Sahil Study Circle
• Engineers Study Circle

Also there are many reference texts available in the market which helps students prepare for the entrance test. But the individuals should take at most care in choosing the text. Some of the prescribed text covering the syllabus of the Annamalai entrance exam is listed below.

• Genera Chemistry by Ebbing
• Higher Algebra by Bernard & Child, Algebra Made Easy by K.P. Basu
• Aptitude Test Problems in Physics by S.S Krotov
• MHT-CET Physics Complete Reference Manual by Editorial Compilation
• IIT Chemistry by O.P. Agarwal
• A Problem Book in Mathematical Analysis by G.N. Berman
• Physical Chemistry by P.Bahadur
• Elements of Dynamics Part I & II and Dynamics of a Particle & of Rigid Bodies by S.L.Loney
• Advanced Level Physics by Nelkon and Parker
• Concepts of Physics Vol I and II by H.C. Verma
• Problems in Physics by A.A Pinsky
• Organic Chemistry by Arihant Prakashan
• A collection of questions and Problems in Physics by L.A. Sena
• MHT-CET Chemistry Complete Reference Manual by Editorial Compilation

All the necessary details including the application procedure, tentative dates, course structures, fees and everything are mentioned in the official website of the University. The interested ones can go through it.

Official Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in