IPU CET cheat sheet

IPU CET Programme-Specific Subject Preparation Reference

• IPU CET is a university-level entrance test administered by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi, for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; the paper's subject syllabus is set by the programme applied for, so candidates must consult the official CET information brochure for that programme.

• Common subject clusters include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology for B.Tech/B.Sc and medical-adjacent programmes; English, Reasoning and General Awareness for BBA/BA/B.Com/B.Ed programmes; and Legal Aptitude, General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning for law programmes - always confirm the exact cluster for your programme code.

• CET papers are typically objective, multiple-choice with four options and no negative marking in most programmes; duration is generally 2 to 2.5 hours depending on the programme, so candidates should verify the marking scheme and time limit in the current-year brochure before practising.

• For Physics numericals, use dimensional analysis to check final answers and to derive relations when the exact formula is uncertain; standard constants (g = 9.8 m/s^2, c = 3 x 10^8 m/s, e = 1.6 x 10^-19 C) should be memorised to the precision the options require.

• In Chemistry, prioritise high-yield areas: periodic trends (atomic radius, ionisation enthalpy, electronegativity), mole concept and stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier's principle, organic functional group reactions, and named reactions with their reagents and conditions.

• For Mathematics, master the standard results - quadratic roots and discriminants, binomial expansion terms, AP/GP sums, trigonometric identities, coordinate geometry distance/slope/area formulas, and basic differentiation/integration rules - since these recur across almost every CET mathematics paper.

• In Biology, focus on cell structure and organelles, human physiology systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, nervous), genetics and Mendelian ratios, and ecology; diagrams and labelled processes are frequently tested as one-line factual questions.

• For English and Reasoning sections, practise synonym-antonym pairs, idiom meanings, sentence correction rules (subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, articles), and reasoning patterns: series, coding-decoding, blood relations, syllogisms, and seating arrangement.

• For Legal Aptitude, learn the structure of the Indian legal system, fundamental rights and duties, tort principles (negligence, strict liability), contract essentials, and landmark constitutional articles; questions often present a short legal principle and ask for its application to a fact situation.

• For General Awareness, revise current affairs of the last 12 months, Indian polity and constitution, basic geography, Indian economy terms (GDP, inflation, repo rate), and important dates/institutions; static GK is usually combined with current events.