- Basic concepts of chemistry, structure of atoms and chemical bonding.
- States of matter, thermodynamics and equilibrium.
- Redox reactions, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics.
- Surface chemistry and solutions.
- Basic principles and techniques, hydrocarbons and haloalkanes.
- Alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.
- Amines, biomolecules and polymers.
- Reaction mechanisms and how to approach unfamiliar reactions using known principles.
- Classification of elements and periodicity.
- The s, p, d and f block elements.
- Coordination compounds.
- Environmental chemistry and chemistry in everyday life.
- Salt analysis, volumetric analysis and identification of functional groups.
- Practical-based questions appear in both the practical examination and the theory paper.
- Sessions cover both the procedures and the reasoning behind them.