UPSC Mains Optional
Chemistry Optional test series
26 tests (12 sectional + 14 full-length), each evaluated by experts within 2 hours, with model answers written around your own style.
₹9,999for all 26 tests
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Test series
Chemistry test series
12 sectional + 14 full-length tests
₹9,999
- Expert evaluation within 2 hours
- Model answers built on your writing style
- Your score vs UPSC weightage graphs
- 12 years of topic and subtopic analytics
- Personalise your test dates after joining
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One test a day (3 questions), on the days you choose
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2014-2024 model solutions, topic-wise
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Test schedule
12 sectional tests followed by 14 full-length mocks.
| Test | Type | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sectional – Paper I | Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding | 03-Oct |
| 2 | Sectional – Paper I | Solid State, Gaseous and Liquid States | 04-Oct |
| 3 | Sectional – Paper I | Thermodynamics, Phase Equilibria and Electrochemistry | 10-Oct |
| 4 | Sectional – Paper I | Chemical Kinetics and Photochemistry | 11-Oct |
| 5 | Sectional – Paper I | Spectroscopy and Surface Phenomena | 17-Oct |
| 6 | Sectional – Paper I | Coordination, Main Group and f‑Block Chemistry | 18-Oct |
| 7 | Sectional – Paper II | Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Aromaticity | 24-Oct |
| 8 | Sectional – Paper II | Biomolecules and Heterocyclics | 25-Oct |
| 9 | Sectional – Paper II | Applied Organic Synthesis and Industrial Chemicals | 31-Oct |
| 10 | Sectional – Paper II | Advanced Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry | 01-Nov |
| 11 | Sectional – Paper II | Analytical, Bioinorganic and Catalytic Chemistry | 07-Nov |
| 12 | Sectional – Paper II | Environmental and Surface Chemistry Applications | 08-Nov |
| 13 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 14-Nov |
| 14 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 15-Nov |
| 15 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 21-Nov |
| 16 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 22-Nov |
| 17 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 28-Nov |
| 18 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 29-Nov |
| 19 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 05-Dec |
| 20 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 06-Dec |
| 21 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 12-Dec |
| 22 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 13-Dec |
| 23 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 19-Dec |
| 24 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 20-Dec |
| 25 | Full-Length Test | Paper-I Full Syllabus | 26-Dec |
| 26 | Full-Length Test | Paper-II Full Syllabus | 27-Dec |
Dates don't suit you? You can personalise your test schedule after joining.
Chemistry Optional syllabus
The UPSC syllabus this test series covers, topic by topic.
Chemistry - Paper I
- Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
- Schrödinger equation, quantum numbers, hydrogen orbital wavefunctions, Ionic and covalent bonding; resonance; VB and MO theories, Bond order, bond length and strength comparisons
- Solid State Gaseous and Liquid States
- Crystal systems and defects; Bragg’s law; X‑ray diffraction, Real gas behavior; Maxwell distribution; viscosity and thermal conductivity, Surface tension; Kelvin equation; capillarity and contact angle
- Thermodynamics Phase Equilibria and Electrochemistry
- First and second laws; Maxwell relations; J–T effect; Nernst theorem, Phase diagrams; Clausius‑Clapeyron; binary phase equilibria, Debye‑Hückel theory; galvanic/concentration cells; electrode kinetics
- Chemical Kinetics and Photochemistry
- Reaction rate laws; chain, parallel and consecutive reactions, Fast reaction techniques; transition state and collision theory, Photochemical reaction mechanisms; quantum yields
- Spectroscopy and Surface Phenomena
- Rotational, vibrational, electronic spectroscopy; NMR, mass spectrometry, Adsorption isotherms; surface area determination; catalysis fundamentals
- Coordination Main Group and f‑Block Chemistry
- Crystal field and ligand field theories; organometallic complexes, Boranes, interhalogens, phosphazenes; borazine structures, Lanthanoid and actinoid separation; magnetic and spectral properties
Chemistry - Paper II
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Aromaticity
- Electrophilic, nucleophilic, radical and pericyclic mechanisms, Aromaticity concepts; annulenes, azulenes, tropolones, fulvenes, Antiaromatic vs aromatic stability comparison
- Biomolecules and Heterocyclics
- Structures and reactions of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, Synthesis and reactions of common heterocycles, Biological significance and industrial applications
- Applied Organic Synthesis and Industrial Chemicals
- Strategic approaches to organic synthesis; key reagents, Synthetic routes to pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, Industrial chemical processes and applications
- Advanced Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
- Polynuclear and fluxional complexes; metal–metal bonding, Insertion, oxidative addition, cluster chemistry, Organometallic reaction mechanisms and applications
- Analytical Bioinorganic and Catalytic Chemistry
- Electroanalytical techniques; biological roles of metal ions, Catalysis mechanisms; enzyme mimics and catalytic cycles, Environmental relevance of bioinorganic chemistry
- Environmental and Surface Chemistry Applications
- Green chemistry principles; adsorption and surface catalysis, Environmental catalysis techniques; pollutant degradation, Industrial relevance of surface chemistry processes
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