Mathematics Syllabus 2024
Mathematics Syllabus 2024
MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS
CLASS XI (2022-23)
1. Sets
Sets and their representations, Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets, Subsets of a
set of real numbers especially intervals (with notations). Universal set. Venn diagrams. Union and
Intersection of sets. Difference of sets. Complement of a set. Properties of Complement.
3. Trigonometric Functions
Positive and negative angles. Measuring angles in radians and in degrees and conversion from one
measure to another. Definition of trigonometric functions with the help of unit circle. Truth of the
identity sin2x + cos2x = 1, for all x. Signs of trigonometric functions. Domain and range of
trigonometric functions and their graphs. Expressing sin (x±y) and cos (x±y) in terms of sinx, siny,
cosx & cosy and their simple applications. Deducing identities like the following:
Unit-II: Algebra
2. Linear Inequalities
Linear inequalities. Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and their representation
on the number line.
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3. Permutations and Combinations
Fundamental principle of counting. Factorial n. (n!) Permutations and combinations, derivation of
Formulae for nPr and nCr and their connections, simple applications.
4. Binomial Theorem
Historical perspective, statement and proof of the binomial theorem for positive integral indices.
Pascal’s triangle, simple applications.
1. Straight Lines
Brief recall of two dimensional geometry from earlier classes. Slope of a line and angle between two
lines. Various forms of equations of a line: parallel to axis, point -slope form, slope-intercept form,
two-point form, intercept form, Distance of a point from a line.
2. Conic Sections
Sections of a cone: circles, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, a point, a straight line and a pair of
intersecting lines as a degenerated case of a conic section. Standard equations and simple
properties of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Standard equation of a circle.
Unit-IV: Calculus
1. Statistics
Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of
ungrouped/grouped data.
2. Probability
Events; occurrence of events, ‘not’, ‘and’ and ‘or’ events, exhaustive events, mutually exclusive
events, Axiomatic (set theoretic) probability, connections with other theories of earlier classes.
Probability of an event, probability of ‘not’, ‘and’ and ‘or’ events.
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MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS
CLASS-XII (2023-24)
Unit-II: Algebra
1. Matrices
Concept, notation, order, equality, types of matrices, zero and identity matrix, transpose of a matrix,
symmetric and skew symmetric matrices. Operations on matrices: Addition and multiplication and
multiplication with a scalar. Simple properties of addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication.
Noncommutativity of multiplication of matrices and existence of non-zero matrices whose product is
the zero matrix (restrict to square matrices of order 2). Invertible matrices and proof of the
uniqueness of inverse, if it exists; (Here all matrices will have real entries).
2. Determinants
Determinant of a square matrix (up to 3 x 3 matrices), minors, co-factors and applications of
determinants in finding the area of a triangle. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix. Consistency,
inconsistency and number of solutions of system of linear equations by examples, solving system of
linear equations in two or three variables (having unique solution) using inverse of a matrix.
Unit-III: Calculus
2. Applications of Derivatives
Applications of derivatives: rate of change of quantities, increasing/decreasing functions, maxima
and minima (first derivative test motivated geometrically and second derivative test given as a
provable tool). Simple problems (that illustrate basic principles and understanding of the subject as
well as real life situations).
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3. Integrals
Integration as inverse process of differentiation. Integration of a variety of functions by substitution,
by partial fractions and by parts, Evaluation of simple integrals of the following types and problems
based on them.
5. Differential Equations
Definition, order and degree, general and particular solutions of a differential equation. Solution of
differential equations by method of separation of variables, solutions of homogeneous differential
equations of first order and first degree. Solutions of linear differential equation of the type:
1. Vectors
Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector. Direction cosines and direction ratios of a
vector. Types of vectors (equal, unit, zero, parallel and collinear vectors), position vector of a point,
negative of a vector, components of a vector, addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a
scalar, position vector of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio. Definition, Geometrical
Interpretation, properties and application of scalar (dot) product of vectors, vector (cross) product of
vectors.
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Unit-V: Linear Programming
1. Linear Programming
Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objective function, optimization, graphical
method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions (bounded or
unbounded), feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (up to three non-trivial
constraints).
Unit-VI: Probability
1. Probability
Conditional probability, multiplication theorem on probability, independent events, total probability,
Bayes’ theorem, Random variable and its probability distribution, mean of random variable.
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