NED University Entry Test Syllabus Breakdown and Test Dates 2026

Synonyms, antonyms, word analogies, contextual word meaning, word usage

Tenses, prepositions, articles, active/passive voice, subject-verb agreement

Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, sentence structure, parallel construction

Passage analysis, main idea, inference, tone, author's purpose

Polynomial operations, quadratic formula, nature of roots, sum & product of roots

Matrix types, operations, determinants, inverse, solving linear systems (Cramer's rule)

AP, GP, HP — nth term, sum formulas, arithmetic and geometric means

Factorial notation, nPr, nCr, probability theorems, addition and multiplication rules

Identities, equations, inverse functions, solution of triangles, area of triangle

Domain & range, types of functions, limits, continuity, L'Hôpital's rule

Rules of differentiation, trig/log/exp derivatives, implicit, parametric, maxima & minima

Indefinite & definite integrals, integration techniques, areas under curves

Straight lines, circles, conics — parabola, ellipse, hyperbola

2D & 3D vectors, scalar & vector product, geometric applications

Algebraic operations, modulus, argument, polar form, De Moivre's theorem

Linear motion, equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity

Newton's laws, friction, momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum

Work-energy theorem, KE & PE, conservation of energy, elastic/inelastic collisions

Angular velocity, centripetal force, moment of inertia, torque

Wave properties, SHM, superposition, standing waves, resonance

Speed of sound, intensity, Doppler effect, beats, acoustics

Kinetic theory, gas laws, thermodynamic processes, laws of thermodynamics

Coulomb's law, electric field & potential, capacitance, energy stored

Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, EMF, internal resistance

Magnetic force, Faraday's law, Lenz's law, transformers, AC circuits

Reflection, refraction, lenses, interference, diffraction, polarisation

Photoelectric effect, Bohr's model, X-rays, radioactivity, nuclear reactions

Atomic models, quantum numbers, electronic configuration, periodic trends

Ionic, covalent, metallic bonds, VSEPR theory, hybridisation, polarity

Gas laws, kinetic theory, properties of liquids and solids, phase changes

Enthalpy, Hess's law, bond energies, calorimetry, standard enthalpies

Le Chatelier's principle, Kc and Kp expressions, factors affecting equilibrium

Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, Lewis theories, pH, buffer solutions, hydrolysis

Redox reactions, galvanic cells, electrode potentials, electrolysis, Faraday's laws

Properties, reactions, and compounds of alkali metals, halogens, and transition metals

Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes — IUPAC naming, reactions, properties

Alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines — reactions and uses

Variables, data types, operators, input/output, basic syntax

if/else, switch, for/while/do-while loops, nested structures

Function definition, parameters, return values, 1D & 2D arrays

Stacks, queues, linked lists — concepts and basic operations

Binary, octal, hexadecimal — conversion and arithmetic

AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR gates; Boolean expressions and simplification

CPU components, memory hierarchy, instruction cycle, I/O devices

Flowcharts, pseudocode, complexity concepts, sorting and searching