MP PNST Syllabus 2026: Chemistry, Biology, Physics Topic-Wise Syllabus

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Details

Exam name

Madhya Pradesh Pre-Nursing Selection Test

Conducting authority

Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, Bhopal

Subjects covered

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General English and General Knowledge

Level

Class 12

Official website to check syllabus

esb.mp.gov.in

Unit

Chapter number

Topics

Unit 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 1- Role of electric charge and field, electric charge, conductor and insulator, basic properties of electric charge, Coulomb's law, force between multiple charges, electric field, electric field lines, electric flux, Electric dipole, Dipole in uniform external field, Continuous charge distribution Gauss's law, Applications of Gauss's law

Chapter 2

Electrostatic potential and capacitance role, Electrostatic potential, Potential due to point charge, Potential due to electric dipole, Potential due to a system of charges, Equipotential surface, Potential energy of a system of charges, Potential energy in an external field, Conductor-electrostatics, Dielectric and polarization, capacitor and capacitance, parallel plate Capacitor, effect of dielectric on capacitance, combination of capacitors, energy stored in capacitor

Unit 2

Chapter 3

Electric Current Introduction, Electric Current in a Current Conductor, Ohm’s Law, Drift of Electrons and Evolution of Resistivity, Limitations of Ohm’s Law, Resistivity of Different Materials, Dependence of Resistivity on Temperature, Electric Energy, Power, Cells, Electromotive Force (emf), Internal Resistance, Cells in Series and Parallel, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Wheatstone Bridge 2

Unit 3

Chapter 4

Moving Charges and Magnetism Introduction, Magnetic Force, Motion in a Magnetic Field, Magnetic Field due to Current Element, Biot-Savart Law, Magnetic Field along the Axis of a Current Carrying Circular Loop, Ampere’s Circuital Law, Solenoid, Force between two parallel electric currents- ampere, Torque on a Current Loop, Magnetic Dipole, Moving Coil Galvanometer

Chapter 5

Magnetism and Matter Introduction, Bar Magnets, Magnetism and Gauss Law, Magnetization and Magnetic Intensity, Magnetic Properties of Materials

Unit 4

Chapter 6

Electromagnetic Induction Introduction, Faraday and Henry’s experiments, Magnetic flux, Faraday’s law of induction, Lenz’s law and conservation of energy, dynamic electromotive force, inductance, Alternating Current Generator

Chapter 7

Alternating Current Introduction, ac voltage applied to resistor, Representation of ac current and voltage by rotational vectors, Phasors, ac voltage applied to inductor, ac voltage applied to capacitor, ac voltage applied to series LCR circuit, Power in ac circuits: Power factor transformer 3

Unit 5

Chapter 8

Electromagnetic Waves Introduction, Displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum

Unit 6

Chapter 9

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Introduction, Reflection of light by spherical mirrors, Refraction, Total internal reflection, Refraction by spherical surfaces and lenses, Refraction in prisms, Optical Instruments

Unit 7

Chapter 10

Wave Optics Introduction, Huygen's principle, Refraction and reflection of plane waves using Huygen's principle, Phase-related and Phase-related addition of waves, Interference of light waves and Young's experiment, Diffraction, Polarisation

Chapter 11

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Introduction, Electron Emission, Experimental Study of Photoelectric Effect, Photoelectric Effect and Wave Theory of Light, Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation: Energy Quantum of Radiation, Particle Nature of Light: Photon, Wave Nature of Matter

Unit 8

Chapter 12

Atom Introduction, Alpha Particle Scattering and Rutherford Nuclear Model of Atom, Atomic Spectrum, Bohr’s Model of Hydrogen Atom, Line Spectrum of Hydrogen Atom, De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantumisation

Chapter 13

Nucleus Introduction, Atomic Mass and Structure of Nucleus, Size of Nucleus, Mass Energy and Nuclear Binding Energy, Nuclear Force, Radioactivity, Nuclear Energy

Unit 9

Chapter 14

Semiconductors Electronics-Materials Devices and Simple Circuits - Introduction Classification of Metals Conductors and Semiconductors Intrinsic Semiconductors Imperfect Semiconductors p-n Junction Semiconductors Diode, Junction

Unit

Topics

Unit 1

Solutions Types of solutions, expressing concentration of solutions, solubility, vapour pressure of liquid solutions, ideal and non-ideal solutions, colligative properties and calculation of molecular mass, abnormal molar mass

Unit 2

Electrochemical cells, Galvanic cells, Nerst equation, conductivity of electrolytic solutions, electrolytic cells and electrolysis, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion, Electrochemistry

Unit 3

Chemical kinetics: Chemical reaction rate, factors affecting reaction rate, integrated rate equation, dependence of reaction rate on temperature, collision theory of chemical reactions

Unit 4

Position of d- and f-block elements in the periodic table, electronic configuration of d-block elements, general properties of transition elements (d-block), some important compounds of transition elements, lanthanoids, actinoids, thermodynamics of d- and f-block elements

Unit 5

Coordination Compounds: Werner's theory of coordination compounds, Some important terms related to coordination compounds and their definitions, Nomenclature of coordination compounds, Isomerism in coordination compounds, Bonding in coordination compounds, Bonding in metal carbonyls

Unit 6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Classification, Nomenclature, Nature of C-X bond, Methods of preparation of alkyl halides, Preparation of haloarenes, Physical properties Chemical reactions Polyhalogen Compounds 7

Unit 7

Classification, Nomenclature, Structures of functional groups, Preparation of alcohols and phenols, Some alcohols of industrial importance, Ether Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 8, 9

Unit 8

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature and structure of carbonyl compounds, Preparation of aldehydes and ketones, Physical properties, Chemical reactions, Uses of aldehydes and ketones, Nomenclature of carboxylic groups and structure, Methods of preparation of carboxylic acids, physical properties, chemical reactions, uses of carboxylic acids

Unit 9

Amines Structure, classification, nomenclature of amines, preparation of amines, physical properties, chemical reactions, method of preparation of diazonium salts, physical properties, chemical reactions, importance of diazo salts in the synthesis of aromatic compounds

Unit 10

Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, nucleic acids, hormones 6

Unit name

Chapter

Reproduction

Chapter 1- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Chapter-2 Human Reproduction

Chapter 3- Reproductive Health 2 Genetics and Evolution

Genetics

Chapter 4- Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Chapter 5- Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Chapter 6- Evolution 3 Biology in Human Welfare

Biology in Human Welfare

Chapter 7- Human Health and Diseases

Chapter 8- Microorganisms in Human Welfare 4 Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Chapter 9- Biotechnology Principles and Processes

Chapter 10- Biotechnology and its Applications 5 Ecology

Ecology

Chapter 11- Organisms and Populations

Chapter-12- Ecosystems

Chapter 13- Biodiversity and Conservation