a. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
b. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
c. Number of questions: 200
d. Full marks: 200
e. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application - 30:50:20
f. Duration: 3 hours
g. Negative Marking: 0.25 per each wrong question
Entrance Exam Syllabus for BPH
| S.N. | Subject/Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | ZOOLOGY | 40 |
| 1 | Biology, origin and evolution of life | 4 |
| 2 | General characteristics and classification of protozoa to Chordata | 8 |
| 3 | Plasmodium, earthworm and frog | 8 |
| 4 | Plasmodium, earthworm and frog | 14 |
| 5 | Animal tissues | 4 |
| 6 | Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behaviour, application of zoology | 2 |
| B | BOTANY | 40 |
| 7 | Basic component of life and biodiversity | 11 |
| 8 | Ecology and environment | 5 |
| 9 | Cell biology and genetics | 12 |
| 10 | Anatomy and physiology | 7 |
| 11 | Developmental and applied botany | 5 |
| C | CHEMISTRY | 40 |
| 12 | General and physical chemistry | 15 |
| 13 | Inorganic chemistry | 10 |
| 14 | Organic chemistry | 15 |
| D | PHYSICS | 40 |
| 15 | Mechanics | 9 |
| 16 | Heat and thermodynamics | 5 |
| 17 | Geometrical optics and physical optics | 5 |
| 18 | Current electricity and magnetism | 7 |
| 19 | Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors | 5 |
| 20 | Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors | 5 |
| 21 | Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors | 2 |
| 22 | Particle physics, source of energy and universe | 2 |
| E | MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT) | 20 |
| 23 | Verbal reasoning | 5 |
| 24 | Numerical reasoning | 5 |
| 25 | Logical sequencing | 5 |
| 26 | Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning | 5 |
| F | Pre-requisite Health Knowledge (Basic Concepts) | 20 |
| 27 | Determinants of health and illness | 5 |
| 28 | Communicable diseases including vector-borne diseases and zoonotic diseases | 5 |
| 29 | Non-communicable diseases | 2 |
| 30 | Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) | 2 |
| 31 | Basic concept of biostatistics and epidemiology | 5 |