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ISTC Exam Syllabus 2026 — Subject-wise Breakdown

The students who struggle in ISTC preparation are almost never the ones who lack ability. They're the ones who studied everything and ran out of time.

The ISTC entrance exam is based on Class 10 curriculum — but it does not test everything equally. Certain chapters show up again and again. Others barely appear. If you know which is which, you can prepare smarter.

Here's the breakdown.

Mathematics (highest weightage section)

Focus on these:

  • Number systems and HCF/LCM

  • Algebra — linear and quadratic equations

  • Mensuration — areas and volumes of 2D and 3D figures

  • Basic Trigonometry — ratios, identities, simple applications

  • Statistics — mean, median, mode

  • Coordinate Geometry — basic concepts only

Skip deep work on polynomials and complex constructions. They rarely appear.

Physics

  • Laws of Motion — Newton's laws, friction

  • Work, Energy and Power

  • Electricity and Circuits — Ohm's Law, series and parallel

  • Magnetism basics

  • Light — reflection and refraction

Electricity and Motion are the two most repeated topics. Know them well.

Chemistry

  • Acids, Bases and Salts

  • Metals and Non-metals

  • Chemical Reactions — balancing equations

  • Carbon compounds (basics)

  • Periodic Table trends

General Knowledge and Reasoning

GK covers current affairs from the last 6 months before the exam, basic Indian geography, and science-related news. Reasoning includes number series, analogies, coding-decoding, and pattern recognition.

How to use this list

Print it. Tick chapters as you finish them. Solve at least 2–3 previous year papers per subject. Time yourself — the paper moves faster than most students expect.

I ranked AIR 8 in the ISTC entrance exam by focusing on exactly these topics and nothing else. Syllabus discipline is half the job.

If you want structured ISTC preparation with topic-by-topic coverage, ISFCM is running a coaching batch in Chandigarh — offline and online both available. Limited seats. Call or WhatsApp: +91 94641 51610 or visit isfcm.com/istc-2026

 
 
 

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