NIMCET Mathematics
Coordinate Geometry for NIMCET
6 topics from the official syllabus, how to approach them, and where to practise.
Topics in the official syllabus
- Rectangular Cartesian coordinates and distance formulae
- Section formula
- Equation of a line (various forms) and intersection of lines
- Pair of straight lines
- Equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
- Tangents and normals to circles and conics
Official information fromRevised syllabus of NIMCET (2026 onwards)(opens in a new tab)· checked 25 Oct 2026
How to approach it
- Memorise the standard forms of each conic with its focus, directrix and tangent condition.
- Sketch the figure. Many questions can be checked against a rough diagram.
Your next steps for this unit
- Step 1Learn the conceptsGo through the topic list below and your textbook or notes for each.
- Step 2Solve practice questionsQuestions for this unit are being added. Use mixed practice meanwhile. Mixed practice
- Step 3Take a timed chapter testBuild a short timed test for this unit to check speed as well as accuracy. Sign in to build
- Step 4Review your mistakesOpen the test result and note why each wrong answer went wrong. Your results
- Step 5ReviseCome back to this unit after a few days and retest it. Plan revision