NSEA · Syllabus
NSEA Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
NSEA syllabus: 3 subjects (Physics, Mathematics, Elementary Astronomy) and 48 topics. Official syllabus and notification: iapt.org.in.
The complete National Standard Examination in Astronomy syllabus: 3 subjects, 48 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
Check the official syllabus / notification — Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) ↗
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- Units and Measurements
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy and Power
- Rotational Motion
- Gravitation
- Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids
- Thermal Physics and Thermodynamics
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Oscillations and Waves
- Electrostatics
- Current Electricity
- Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
- Optics
- Modern Physics
Mathematics
- Sets, Relations and Functions
- Algebra
- Permutations and Combinations
- Binomial Theorem
- Matrices and Determinants
- Coordinate Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Three Dimensional Geometry
- Vectors
- Probability and Statistics
- Mathematical Reasoning
Elementary Astronomy
- Celestial Sphere and Coordinate Systems
Horizon System · Equatorial System · Ecliptic System
- Spherical Trigonometry
- Time and Calendars
- Diurnal and Annual Motion
- Solar System
The Sun · Planets and Moons · Minor Bodies
- Celestial Mechanics
- Lunar Phases, Eclipses and Tides
- Stellar Astronomy Basics
Magnitudes and Distances · Stellar Spectra · HR Diagram and Evolution
- Photometry and Spectroscopy
- Galaxies and Cosmology
- Night Sky and Constellations
- Telescopes and Instruments
- History of Astronomy
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