Yogi Vemana University Common Entrance Test Syllabus 2026

YVUCET 2024 Overview

YVUCET 2024 is the entrance test conducted by Yogi Vemana University. It is a national-level exam for admission to Post-graduate, M.Sc. Integrated, Bachelor of Fine Arts and P.G. Diploma in Theatre Arts courses at the university and its affiliated colleges.

The exam will be held offline at the university campus in Kadapa. It is tentatively scheduled for the 1st week of May 2024.

Exam Pattern

YVUCET 2024 is a pen-and-paper test. Candidates will mark their answers on an OMR sheet using only a black or blue ball point pen.

• The exam duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• The paper contains 100 multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer.
• Each correct answer carries +1 mark.
• There is no negative marking.
• Leaving an answer blank will not result in a penalty.
• Marking two options for a question will be considered incorrect.

Pattern Highlights

Language of the Paper

The language of the YVUCET paper depends on the course applied for.

• For Computer Science, the paper is in English only.
• For language papers, questions are asked in that respective language.
• For all other papers, candidates can choose between Telugu and English while filling the application form.

Syllabus

The syllabus is based on the undergraduate level or the previous qualifying exam, depending on the course. The important topics for each course are listed below.

M.Sc. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology

• Section A: Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids, Enzymes, General characters and classification, Composition and functions of blood, Animal hormones, General Microbiology.
• Section B: Cell Biology and Genetics, General characters and classification, Plant Physiology, Photosynthesis, Plant hormones, Metabolism, Nitrogen metabolism, Concepts of Ecology.
• Section C: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.

Botany

• Section A: Microbial Diversity, Cryptogams and Gymnosperms.
• Section B: Anatomy, Embryology, Taxonomy and Medicinal Botany.
• Section C: Cell Biology, Genetics, Ecology and Biodiversity.

Chemistry

• Section A: Organometallic Chemistry, Chemistry of d‐block elements, Chemical Bonding, Chemistry of f‐block elements, Metal carbonyls and related Compounds, Coordination Chemistry, Spectral and magnetic properties of metal complexes, Reactivity of metal complexes, Hard and soft acids bases (HSAB), Bioinorganic chemistry.
• Section B: Gaseous State, Solid state, Solutions, Phase rule, Dilute solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical kinetics, Photochemistry, Thermodynamics.
• Section C: Structural theory in Organic Chemistry, Acyclic Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic hydrocarbons (Cycloalkanes), Benzene and its reactivity, Stereochemistry of carbon compounds, Halogen compounds, Hydroxy compounds, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Active methylene compounds, Nitrogen compounds, Heterocyclic Compounds.

Commerce

• Section A: Business Economics, Financial Accounting-I, Industrial Organization and Management.
• Section B: Banking and Financial Systems.
• Section C: Financial Accounting-II.

Computer Science

• Section A: PC Software and Programming in 'C'.
• Section B: Programming in C++ and Data Structures.
• Section C: Modern DBMS.

Economics

• Section A: Micro Economics.
• Section B: Macro Economics.
• Section C: Indian Economy.

Education

• Section A: Foundations of Education.
• Section B: Psychological Foundations of Education.

YUCET 2024 Syllabus

The YUCET 2024 syllabus is divided into three sections for each subject. Each section covers a specific set of topics.

Botany

• Section A: Microbiology and plant pathology.
• Section B: Cell biology, genetics, and plant breeding.
• Section C: Plant physiology, ecology, and plant taxonomy.

Chemistry

• Section A: Physical chemistry.
• Section B: Inorganic chemistry.
• Section C: Organic chemistry.

Commerce

• Section A: Business organization and management.
• Section B: Accounting and taxation.
• Section C: Banking, finance, and marketing.

Computer Science

• Section A: Computer fundamentals and programming.
• Section B: Data structures and database management systems.
• Section C: Educational technology and computer education.

English

The English syllabus has three sections. Section A and Section B cover poetry, prose, short stories, one-act plays, and language study. Section C covers drama and novels.

Section A

• Poetry: Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold, Insensibility by Wilfred Owen, Poem 36 by Rabindranath Tagore, Homecoming by Parthasarathy.
• Prose: Spoken English and Broken English by G. B. Shaw, Conjuror's Revenge by Stephen Leacock, Prospects of Democracy by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King.
• Short Stories: How Far is the River by Ruskin Bond, Little Girls are Wiser than Men by Leo Tolstoy.
• One-Act Plays: Sacrifice (The Last Act only) by Rabindranath Tagore, Merchant of Venice (The Casket Scene only) by William Shakespeare.
• Language Study: Comprehension Passage, Verb Forms (Tenses), Synonyms, Antonyms, Correction of sentences, Idioms, One-Word Substitutes.

Section B

• Poetry: Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Refugee Mother and Child by Chinua Achebe, I Will Embrace Only the Sun by Tripuraneni Srinivas.
• Prose: Film-Making by Satyajit Ray, Not Just Oranges by Isai Tobolsky, On Shaking Hands by A. G. Gardiner, India's Contribution to world Unity by Arnold Toynbee.
• Non Detail Short Stories: Gajar Halwa by Gita Hariharan, My Brother, My Brother by Norah Burke.
• One-Act Plays: The Never-Never Nest by Cedric Mount, Refund by Fritz Karinthi.
• Written Communication and Composition: Concord between subject and verb, Figures of Speech, Tenses, Kinds of sentences, Transformation of Sentences, Basic Literary Terms.

Section C

• Drama: Othello by William Shakespeare, Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw.
• Novel: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, That Long Silence by Shashi Deshpande.

Geology

• Section A: Physical geology, crystallography and mineralogy.
• Section B: Petrology.
• Section C: Structural geology, Indian geology and economic geology.

Physics

• Section A: Mechanics, waves and oscillations.
• Section B: Thermodynamics and optics.
• Section C: Electrostatics, magneto statics, modern physics.

Mathematics

• Section A: Differential equations and solid geometry.
• Section B: Abstract algebra and real analysis groups.
• Section C: Linear algebra and vector calculus.

Physical Education

• Section A: Principles and history of physical education.
• Section B: Body mechanics and kinesiology, health education.
• Section C: Organization and administration, supervision, tests in physical education, measurements in physical education, advanced coaching, officiating.

Telugu

• Section A: Paper-I studied under Part-1 (B) Telugu: Prachina Padya Bhagamu, Adhunika Padya Bhagamu, Novel and Grammar.
• Section B: Paper-II studied under Part-1 (B) Telugu: Prachina Padya Bhagamu, Adunika Padya Bhagamu, Gadya Bhagamu, Drama, Alankaras, Grammar and Essay.
• Section C: Paper-II (History of Literature) and Paper III (History of Telugu language, Grammar and Dialects) studied under Part II Telugu of B.A.

Zoology

• Section A: Biology of Invertebrates and Cell Biology, Biomolecules of the cell.
• Section B: Biology of Chordates, Genetics, Evolution and Zoogeography.
• Section C: Animal Physiology, Behavior and Ecology.

YUCET 2024 Exam Day Instructions

Candidates must keep the following in mind during the exam.

• Candidates must carry YUCET 2024 Admit Card with them during all times in the process of the examination.
• The OMR sheet has to be filled clearly in blue or black ball point pen only.
• Candidates can select only one answer for each question.
• They cannot leave the exam hall till the exam is over.
• Applicants will not be allowed to carry any electronic devices like mobile phones, calculators, etc or any books, papers to the exam hall.
• If the number of applicants for a particular course is less than the total number of seats for that course, the entrance exam will not be conducted for that particular course.