Part I · 50 questions · 600 marks

NIMCET Mathematics

Sets and logic, probability and statistics, algebra, coordinate geometry, calculus and trigonometry.

How to prepare

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Weight: 600 of 1000 marks (60%). Mathematics also breaks ties, and a zero or negative score here disqualifies you.
Pace in the exam: 50 questions in 70 minutes: about 84 seconds per question.

Spend the most hours here. Calculus, algebra and coordinate geometry are the largest units in the syllabus.
A wrong answer costs 3 marks, so learn to drop a question early rather than after three minutes of work.
Keep a formula sheet per unit and revise it weekly. Speed in Part I comes from recall, not re-derivation.
Mix units in practice once each is done. The paper does not group questions by chapter.

Work through each unit in five steps: Learn the concepts → Solve practice questions → Take a timed chapter test → Review your mistakes → Revise.

1
Set Theory and Logic
Concepts of sets: union, intersection, difference, symmetric difference · Cartesian product and cardinality · Functions and relations · Venn diagrams · +2 more
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2
Probability and Statistics
Basic concepts of probability theory · Averages · Dependent and independent events · Bayes' theorem · +4 more
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3
Algebra
Fundamental operations in algebra · Quadratic equations with real coefficients · Relation between roots and coefficients · Symmetric functions of roots and their sums · +7 more
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4
Coordinate Geometry
Rectangular Cartesian coordinates and distance formulae · Section formula · Equation of a line (various forms) and intersection of lines · Pair of straight lines · +2 more
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5
Calculus
Functions on real numbers · Limits of functions: left and right limits, limits at infinity · Continuous functions and applications of the intermediate value theorem · Differentiation and its applications: tangents, normals · +5 more
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6
Trigonometry
Trigonometric functions and identities · Principal values of inverse trigonometric functions · Properties of triangles and solution of triangles · Heights and distances · +1 more
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After a chapter test, open its result to review every wrong answer, then revise that unit before retesting.