AIIMS paramedical syllabus and exam pattern

Exam pattern and the syllabus of AIIMS paramedical entrance

Every correct answer earns 1 mark. An incorrect choice, or more than one option ticked, pulls you down by 1/3, while questions you leave blank or only mark for review score zero. The whole paper runs for 90 minutes with no sectional timer, so one minute per question is your working pace.

Biology or Mathematics: which one do you take?

Physics and Chemistry are compulsory for everyone. The third section depends on the course. Programmes close to clinical work, like laboratory technology or operation theatre technology, generally need Biology in class 12. A few, such as radiography or optometry at some campuses, accept either Biology or Mathematics. If you studied PCM, check that every course on your wish list allows it before you apply, because you cannot switch sections later.

AIIMS paramedical syllabus for Physics

There is no separate official chapter list; questions follow the class 11 and 12 science syllabus. In Physics, expect:

• Measurement and units, kinematics, force and momentum, work, energy and power
• Rotation, gravitation and properties of solids and fluids
• Temperature and heat flow, first and second laws, gas molecules in motion
• Oscillations, waves and sound
• Electric charge and field, capacitors, current and circuits
• Magnetism, induction and alternating current
• Ray and wave optics, including the human eye and lenses
• Photoelectric effect, atoms, nuclei and semiconductor devices

Optics and modern physics are worth extra attention if you are aiming for radiography or optometry, since those ideas run through the course itself.

Chemistry chapters to cover

• Physical: stoichiometry and the mole, structure of the atom, bonds and shapes of molecules, gases and liquids, equilibrium, redox, solutions, electrochemistry and reaction rates
• Inorganic: periodic trends, main group and transition metals, coordination chemistry
• Organic: nomenclature, hydrocarbons, haloalkanes, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, acids and amines
• Applied: biomolecules, plastics and fibres, medicines and cleansing agents

Short numerical questions on moles, concentration and pH come up often at this level and are quick marks once you have practised them.

Biology and Mathematics topics

Biology

• Living world, classification of plants and animals
• Cell structure, cell division and biomolecules
• Plant physiology: transport, photosynthesis, respiration and growth
• Human physiology: digestion, breathing, blood and circulation, excretion, muscles, nerves and hormones
• Reproduction, inheritance, molecular genetics and evolution
• Human health and disease, microbes, biotechnology, ecology and environment

Mathematics

• Sets, relations, functions and trigonometry
• Quadratics and complex numbers, progressions, counting methods and binomial expansion
• Straight lines, circles, conic sections and three dimensional geometry
• Limits, derivatives, integrals and differential equations
• Matrices, determinants, vectors, statistics and probability

For a course built around patient care, human physiology carries special value: the same chapters reappear in your first year anatomy and physiology papers.

A twelve week preparation routine

1. Weeks 1 to 4: NCERT class 11 and 12 textbooks, one chapter a day, rotating the three subjects.
2. Weeks 5 to 8: chapter tests of 30 questions in 30 minutes for each subject, checking every wrong answer.
3. Weeks 9 to 11: a pair of complete 90 question mocks each week, on screen.
4. Week 12: revision of formula sheets, reaction names and diagrams; light practice only.

A lot of applicants also prepare the the NEET syllabus paper, which covers the same Physics, Chemistry and Biology at greater depth.

Eligibility and seat matrix in short

You need class 12 with English, Physics and Chemistry, plus Biology or Mathematics as the course demands. For the courses listed in recent prospectuses, the minimum aggregate was reported as 50 percent in the open, OBC and EWS categories, and 45 percent for the SC and ST categories, with a minimum age of 17. Course names, seats and subject rules differ from one AIIMS campus to another, so match your subjects against the course table in the newest prospectus.

Nursing aspirants should read the separate AIIMS BSc nursing syllabus. Past qualifying and closing ranks are covered on the AIIMS cut off page, and other tests open after class 12 appear under entrance exams.