Berhampur University M.Phil in Chemistry Entrance Test

Berhampur University conducts an entrance test for the intake of eligible candidates to its M.Phil course in Chemistry. There will be a personal interview for the candidates who have qualified the entrance test. Candidates will be short listed according to their performance in the interview.

Structure and Pattern of Berhampur University M.Phil in Chemistry Entrance Test

This entrance test will be a written test consisting of objective questions and short answer type questions. Total hundred questions will be distributed evenly between objective section and short answer section so that fifty questions will be there for each section. Candidates will be given three hours to complete the exam. Those who have obtained fifty percent marks in the entrance test will be selected for the interview. Candidates belonging to SC/ST category need only forty percent marks to attend the interview. Questions will be asked from the portions given below.

Inorganic Chemistry

• The structure of atom
• The solid state
• The covalent bond: Structure and Reactivity
• Lanthanides, Actinides and Transactinide elements
• Coordination Chemistry
• Chemistry of Transition elements
• Chemistry of Halogens and Noble gases
• Bonding Models
• Bioinorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

• Stereochemistry
• Reduction
• Oxidation – Reduction
• Olefin
• Ketone
• Hydrocarbons
• Glycol – LTA
• Elimination
• Aromatic Nucleophilic Substitution
• Aromatic Electrophilic Substitutions
• Aliphatic Nucleophilic substitutions
• Alcohol
• Wolf Kishner reduction
• Rosenmund
• Reactions
• Preparation of stabilized and destabilized ‘P’ and ‘S’ ylides
• Phosphorous and sulfur ylides
• Name Reactions
• NaBH4
• MPV
• Lindlar
• LiAlH4
• Emmons modification
• Clemmenson’s reduction
• Birch reduction
• Applications

Physical Chemistry

• Applications of Radioisotopes
• Chemical Thermodynamics
• Electrochemistry
• Elements of radiation chemistry
• Phase Rule
• Photochemistry
• Radioactivity

Eligibility Criteria of Berhampur University M.Phil Chemistry Entrance Test

Those who are applying for the M.Phil Chemistry Entrance Test should have passed M.Sc degree in Chemistry with fifty five percent marks. However candidates who belong to SC/ST category need only fifty percent marks in the qualifying examination. The concerned post graduation degree should be obtained from a recognized university.

Contact Address of Berhampur University M.Phil Chemistry Entrance Test

• Address: Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur – 760007, Orissa, India.
• Phone No: +91-680-2343234
• Website: http://bamu.nic.in/