Good News!!! To the aspirants who are waiting for a scholarship/fellowship of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY). The Notification has been released for the scholarship/fellowship program of 2025. It is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc). All applicants must start preparing to get qualified for this exam. Through this exam, the qualified candidates will get the monthly scholarship up to pre-Ph.D. level. It is a very prestigious test to test the ability of talented aspirants. Here we have given the complete syllabus and exam pattern for all desirable candidates. Just tap the page below to get more details.
Download KVPY Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2025
In this article, we have described the exam pattern and syllabus for KVPY 2025 as per the official notice. Students can check the details below.
Overview of KVPY 2025
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
| Exam | Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2025 |
| Applications Status | Closed |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Admit Cards | October 2025 |
| Exam Date | November 2025 |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Official Portal | Kvpy.iisc.ernet.in |
KVPY 2025 Exam Pattern
Here we have given the overall exam pattern. The Pattern of the exam is different for classes 11, 12 and first-year of degree students. See the tables below for the pattern of the exam.
Mode: Online
Paper Type: Objective type of multiple-choice Questions.
Duration of Exam: 180 minutes to complete the paper.
Language of Exam: English or in Hindi.
Marking Scheme:
For part 1: +1 marks awarded for correct answer and -¼ mark deduced for wrong answer.
For part 2: +2 marks awarded for correct answer and -½ mark deduced for wrong answer.
SA Exam pattern for KVPY 2025
| Subject name | Part 1: no. of questions | Mark per question | Part 2: no. of questions | Mark per question | Total Marks |
| Physics | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Biology | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 50 |
| Total | 60 | 125 |
SX and SB Exam pattern for KVPY 2025
| Subject name | Part 1: no. of questions | Mark per question | Part 2: no. of questions | Mark per question | Total Marks |
| Physics | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 40 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 40 |
| Biology | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 40 |
| 160 |
KVPY 2025 Complete Syllabus
KVPY 2025 Syllabus for SA stream
Syllabus for Physics:
- Applications in Daily Life
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy and Power
- Physical World and Measurement
- Gravitation
- Thermodynamics
- Magnetic Effects of Current
- Sources of Energy
- Reflection, Refraction, Electromagnetic Induction.
Syllabus for Chemistry:
- Thermodynamics
- States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Reactions
- Metals and Non-metals
- Periodic Classification of Elements
- Carbon Compounds
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- Basic Concepts of Chemistry.
Syllabus for Mathematics:
- Coordinate Geometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Statistics and Probability
- Trigonometric Functions
- Real Numbers
- Polynomials
- Geometry
- Introduction to Trigonometry
- Statistics
- Quadratic Equations
- Surface Areas, and Volumes
Syllabus for Biology:
- Plant Physiology
- Diversity of Living Organisms
- Cell: Structure and Function
- Human Physiology
- Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
- Heredity and Evolution
- Reproduction
- Life Processes
- Our Environment.
KVPY 2025 Syllabus for SX stream
Syllabus for Physics:
- Thermodynamics
- Electrostatics
- Refraction
- Current Electricity
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
- Magnetic Effects of Current
- Reflection of Light
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Kinematics, Work, Energy and Power
- Sources of Energy
- Physical World and Measurement
- Gravitation and Laws of Motion.
Syllabus for Chemistry:
- Chemical Reactions
- Environmental Chemistry
- Solid State
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Isolation of Elements
- Periodic Classification of Elements
- Surface Chemistry
- States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Metals and Non-metals
- Carbon Compounds
- Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties.
Syllabus for Biology:
- Human Physiology
- Biology and Human Welfare
- Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
- Ecology and Environment
- Cell: Structure and Function
- Genetics and Evolution
- Life Processes
- Plant Physiology
- Diversity of Living Organisms
Syllabus for Mathematics:
- Trigonometric Functions
- Geometry
- Linear Programming
- Vectors and 3D Geometry
- Calculus, Relations and Functions
- Coordinate Geometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Real Number, Polynomials
- Introduction to Trigonometry
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Statistics and Quadratic Equations
- Statistics and Probability.
KVPY 2025 Syllabus for SB stream
Physics Syllabus:
- Thermodynamics
- Reflection
- Electrostatics
- Current Electricity
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
- Waves and Optics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Electrostatics and Thermal Physics
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Physical World and Measurement
- Sources of Energy
- Refraction and its Applications in Daily Life
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion
- Magnetic Effects of Current
- Work, Energy and Power, Gravitation.
Chemistry Syllabus:
- Metals and Non-metals
- Environmental Chemistry
- Solid State
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Isolation of Elements
- Surface Chemistry
- Chemical Bonding
- Chemistry of Noble Gases
- Structure and Bonding
- Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, Dienes and Alkynes
- Thermodynamics
- Chemical Reactions
- Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- Periodic Classification of Elements
- Carbon Compounds
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties.
Biology Syllabus:
- Plant Physiology
- Reproduction
- Diversity of Living Organisms
- Cell: Structure and Function
- Biology and Human Welfare
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Life Processes
- Human Physiology
- Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
- Genetics and Evolution
- Our Environment
- Ecology and Environment
Mathematics Syllabus:
- Coordinate Geometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Statistics and Probability
- Trigonometric Functions
- Linear Programming
- Relations and Functions
- Analytical Geometry in Two Dimensions
- Vector Algebra
- Evaluation of Integrals
- Statistics
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Vectors and 3D Geometry
- Calculus
- Real Number
- Polynomials
- Geometry
- Introduction to Trigonometry
- Quadratic Equations.
Important Links
KVPY 2025 Notification: Click Here
KVPY 2025 Online Application: Click Here
