UPPSC Chemistry Assistant Professor Syllabus, Eligibility – GDC Examination 2025

Are you preparing for the UPPSC Chemistry Assistant Professor Examination 2025 for Government Degree Colleges (GDC) in Uttar Pradesh? This comprehensive guide provides you with the latest syllabus and eligibility criteria to help you plan your preparation strategically.

UPPSC Chemistry Assistant Professor Syllabus

The UPPSC Assistant Professor (Chemistry) syllabus is divided into three major units – Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. Below is the detailed topic-wise syllabus:

Unit 1: Inorganic Chemistry

1. Structure and Bonding – Homonuclear molecules, VSEPR theory and molecular shapes.

2. HSAB Theory – Hard and Soft acids and bases.

3. Main Group Elements – Chemistry and compounds of s- and p-block elements.

4. Transition Elements and Coordination Compounds – Isomerism, theories of coordination (VBT, MOT, CFT).

5. Inner Transition Elements – Chemistry of Lanthanides & Actinides.

6. Electronic Spectroscopy – Orgel diagram, Tanabe–Sugano diagram, spectra of tetrahedral and octahedral complexes, charge transfer transitions, luminescence.

7. Organometallic and Bioinorganic Chemistry – Metal complexes in medicine, metalloenzymes, and supramolecular chemistry.

8. Spectroscopy of Inorganic Compounds – UV, IR, NMR (F-NMR, P-NMR), EPR, Mössbauer spectroscopy.

9. Pollution – Air pollution and greenhouse effect.

10. Nuclear Chemistry – Nuclear reactions and applications.

Unit 2: Organic Chemistry

1. Aromaticity – Benzenoid, non-benzenoid, antiaromatic, and homoaromatic compounds.

2. Reaction Intermediates – Generation, stability, and reactivity of carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes (including NHC), and benzynes.

3. Stereochemistry – R/S and E/Z nomenclature, conformational analysis, Crams and Felkin–Anh model, enantioselective and diastereoselective reactions.

4. Reaction Mechanisms

   • Electrophilic addition to alkenes (Br₂, BH₃, KMnO₄, halolactonisation).

   • Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl compounds.

   • Conjugate additions to α,β-unsaturated cyclohexenones.

   • E1, E2, E1cb eliminations, syn/anti elimination.

   • Substitution reactions: SN1, SN2, SNi, neighbouring group participation, electrophilic & nucleophilic aromatic substitutions.

5. Name Reactions & Rearrangements – Aldol, Perkin, Reformatsky, Barton, Mitsunobu, Pinacol–Pinacolone, Baeyer–Villiger, Beckmann, Curtius, Schmidt, and Lossen rearrangements.

6. Pericyclic Reactions – Electrocyclic, cycloadditions ([2+2], [4+2], ketene reactions), and sigmatropic rearrangements ([1,3], [1,5], [2,3], [3,3]).

7. Photochemistry – α-cleavage, β-cleavage, intramolecular hydrogen abstraction, photorearrangements.

8. Structure Elucidation – UV, IR, PMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectrometry techniques.

9. Organic Reagents – NaBH₄, DIBAL-H, organocuprates, Na/NH₃, Collins reagent, PCC/PDC, Me₃SiX, 1,3-dithane, SeO₂, Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling (Suzuki, Negishi, Stille).

Unit 3: Physical Chemistry

1. Quantum Mechanics – Basic principles, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom.

2. Atomic Structure & Molecular Spectroscopy – Term symbols, selection rules.

3. Group Theory – Symmetry elements, character tables, applications in chemistry.

4. Chemical Thermodynamics – Laws, path functions, Maxwell relations, phase rule & equilibria.

5. Statistical Thermodynamics – Boltzmann distribution, partition functions.

6. Electrochemistry – Nernst equation, redox systems, Kohlrausch’s Law & applications.

7. Chemical Kinetics – Empirical rate laws, steady-state approximation, enzyme kinetics, catalysis.

8. Colloids and Surface Chemistry – Stability, properties, adsorption isotherms, heterogeneous catalysis.

9. Polymer Chemistry – Classification, properties, applications.

10. Photochemistry – Laws, quantum yield, photophysical processes.

11. Solutions & Colligative Properties – Raoult’s law, osmotic pressure, and related concepts.

UPPSC Chemistry Assistant Professor Eligibility

Option A: Master’s Degree + NET/SET/SLET

A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in Chemistry or a relevant/allied subject from an Indian University,
OR an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

Additionally, candidates must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC/CSIR or an equivalent accredited test like SLET/SET.

Candidates with a Ph.D. Degree as per UGC Regulations (2009/2016 & amendments) are exempt from NET/SLET/SET, provided they fulfill the following conditions (for Ph.D. registered before July 11, 2009):

• Ph.D. awarded in regular mode.

• Thesis evaluated by at least two external examiners.

• Open Ph.D. viva voce conducted.

• At least two research papers published from Ph.D. work (one in a refereed journal).

• At least two papers presented in UGC/ICSSR/CSIR-sponsored seminars/conferences.

Certification must be provided by the Registrar/Dean (Academic Affairs) of the awarding University.

Note: NET/SLET/SET exemption applies to subjects where these tests are not conducted.

Option B: Ph.D. from Top 500 Foreign Universities

A Ph.D. degree from a foreign university/institution ranked among the top 500 in global rankings by:

• QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

• Times Higher Education (THE)

• Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Conclusion

The UPPSC Chemistry Assistant Professor Examination 2025 covers Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry comprehensively, along with strict eligibility criteria as per UGC norms. With a proper strategy, syllabus coverage, and consistent practice, aspirants can secure a faculty position in Government Degree Colleges of Uttar Pradesh.