VITEEE 2027
Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE)
VITEEE is VIT's own entrance test for B.Tech admission at its Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh and Bhopal campuses. The 2026 paper had 125 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, with +4 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one.
- Conducted by
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
- Mode
- Computer-based test at designated centres in India and abroad
- Frequency
- Once a year; one attempt per candidate
- Duration
- 2 hours 30 minutes
VITEEE 2027 Syllabus
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Vellore Institute of Technology notices
The units below follow the official VITEEE 2026 subject-wise syllabus PDFs on vit.ac.in (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Aptitude). The 2027 syllabus follows the new notification.
Subject-wise syllabus
Mathematics40 questions (10 units)
Matrices and their applications
Algebra of matrices, determinants, adjoint and inverse · Rank and consistency of linear equations up to three variables · Linear programming in two variables
Trigonometry and complex numbers
Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, heights and distances · Argand diagram, modulus and argument, De Moivre's theorem · Roots of complex numbers
Analytical geometry of two dimensions
Straight lines and family of lines · Conics: parabola, ellipse, hyperbola · Tangents, normals and chord of contact
Vector algebra
Scalar and vector products · Scalar and vector triple products
Analytical geometry of three dimensions
Direction ratios and cosines · Lines, planes and skew lines · Shortest distance
Differential calculus
Limits, continuity, differentiability · Rolle's and Lagrange's mean value theorems · Taylor and Maclaurin series, maxima and minima, errors and approximations
Integral calculus and applications
Definite integrals and fundamental theorems · Reduction formulae · Area of bounded regions, length of curves
Differential equations
Formation, order and degree · Variables separable, homogeneous and linear equations
Probability and distributions
Axioms, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem · Random variables, expectation, variance · Binomial and Poisson distributions
Discrete mathematics
Sets, relations, functions, binary operations · AP, GP, HP, binomial theorem, counting · Mathematical logic
Physics35 questions (7 units)
Mechanics and properties of matter
Momentum, friction, work-energy, collisions · Elasticity, viscosity, Bernoulli's theorem · Heat and thermodynamics
Electrostatics
Coulomb's law, electric field and potential · Gauss's law · Capacitors and dielectrics
Current electricity and magnetic effects of current
Ohm's law, resistivity, cells · Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer · Biot-Savart and Ampere's laws, force on charges and conductors, galvanometer
Electromagnetic induction and alternating current
Faraday's and Lenz's laws, inductance · AC circuits, LCR resonance, power · Transformer, AC generator
Optics
Mirrors, lenses, prisms · Wavefronts, interference, diffraction · Polarisation
Dual nature of radiation, atomic and nuclear physics
Electromagnetic waves, photoelectric effect · Atomic structure and Rutherford model · Nuclear properties, radioactivity, fission and fusion
Semiconductor devices and their applications
Energy bands, doping, p-n junction, Zener diode, LED · Transistors as switch, amplifier, oscillator · Logic gates and Boolean algebra
Chemistry35 questions (7 units)
Physical chemistry
Atomic structure, bonding and hybridisation · Thermodynamics, equilibrium and kinetics · Solutions and colligative properties
Inorganic and material chemistry
s-block and p-block elements, d-block and lanthanides · Coordination chemistry · Solid state and surface chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Electrochemistry, conductance, pH and buffers, cells · Environmental chemistry
Basic principles of organic chemistry
Nomenclature, electronic effects, reaction types · Isomerism and optical activity · Detection of functional groups
Properties and chemistry of functionalised organic compounds
Alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds and name reactions · Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Organic nitrogen compounds
Nitro compounds, amines, nitriles · Diazonium salts
Biomolecules and polymers
Carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, nucleic acids · Polymers
English and AptitudeEnglish 5 questions, Aptitude 10 questions
English
Comprehension of a short passage or lines of poems · Grammar and pronunciation at higher secondary level
Aptitude
Data interpretation and data sufficiency · Syllogism · Number series, coding and decoding · Clocks, calendars and directions
Biology (PCB candidates)Replaces Mathematics (10 units)
Taxonomy, cell and molecular biology
Classification of living organisms, plant and insect morphology · Cell structure and division, DNA and RNA, gene expression
Reproduction, genetics and evolution
Asexual and sexual reproduction, human reproduction · Mendelian genetics, linkage, mutation · Evolution and Hardy-Weinberg principle
Human health, biochemistry and physiology
Pathogens, immunology, HIV and AIDS · Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, glycolysis and Krebs cycle · Plant physiology and human physiology
Biotechnology, biodiversity and environment
Recombinant DNA technology and applications · Ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation · Pollution, waste management, climate change
Source of the syllabus
VIT publishes one PDF per subject under the VITEEE 2026 page. Unit titles below are taken from those PDFs; check them again when the 2027 notification is released.