XL0: Chemistry (Common for all XL candidates)

I XL0.1 Atomic Structure and Periodicity 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Atomic Structure and Periodicity 7 sub-topics CHEM.INORGANIC

II XL0.2 Structure and Bonding 1 topics · 11 sub-topics

01 Structure and Bonding 11 sub-topics PLANT.BREEDING

III XL0.3 s, p and d Block Elements 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 s, p and d Block Elements 4 sub-topics CHEM.INORGANIC

IV XL0.4 Bioinorganic Chemistry 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 Bioinorganic Chemistry 4 sub-topics BIOENERGETICS

V XL0.5 Chemical Equilibria 1 topics · 9 sub-topics

01 Chemical Equilibria 9 sub-topics CHEM.PHYSICAL

VI XL0.6 Electrochemistry 1 topics · 6 sub-topics

01 Electrochemistry 6 sub-topics CHEM.PHYSICAL

VII XL0.7 Reaction Kinetics 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Reaction Kinetics 7 sub-topics BIOPHYS.CHEM

VIII XL0.8 Thermodynamics 1 topics · 14 sub-topics

01 Thermodynamics 14 sub-topics BIOENERGETICS

IX XL0.9 Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms 1 topics · 16 sub-topics

01 Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms 16 sub-topics CHEM.ORGANIC

X XL0.10 Chemistry of Biomolecules 1 topics · 9 sub-topics

01 Chemistry of Biomolecules 9 sub-topics RDNA

XL1: Biochemistry

XI XL1.1 Structure and Function of Biomolecules 1 topics · 10 sub-topics

01 Structure and Function of Biomolecules 10 sub-topics BIOMOL.STRUCTURE

XII XL1.2 Enzymes and General Principles of Metabolism 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Enzymes and General Principles of Metabolism 8 sub-topics BIOMOL.METABOLISM

XIII XL1.3 Metabolic Pathways and Associated Disorders 1 topics · 11 sub-topics

01 Metabolic Pathways and Associated Disorders 11 sub-topics BIOENERGETICS

XIV XL1.4 Analytical Techniques 1 topics · 15 sub-topics

01 Analytical Techniques 15 sub-topics BIOPHYS.CHEM

XV XL1.5 Cell Structure and Function 1 topics · 10 sub-topics

01 Cell Structure and Function 10 sub-topics CELL.MEMBRANE

XVI XL1.6 Gene Expression and Its Regulation, and DNA Repair 1 topics · 6 sub-topics

01 Gene Expression and Its Regulation, and DNA Repair 6 sub-topics MOLBIO.GENEREG

XL2: Botany

XVII XL2.1 Plant Systematics 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Plant Systematics 8 sub-topics PLANT.SYSTEMATICS

XVIII XL2.2 Plant Anatomy 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Plant Anatomy 7 sub-topics PLANT.ANATOMY

XIX XL2.3 Plant development; Cell and Tissue Morphogenesis 1 topics · 15 sub-topics

01 Plant development; Cell and Tissue Morphogenesis 15 sub-topics DEV.PLANT

XX XL2.4 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 1 topics · 17 sub-topics

01 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 17 sub-topics PLANTPHYS.TRANSPORT

XXI XL2.5 Genetics and Genomics 1 topics · 19 sub-topics

01 Genetics and Genomics 19 sub-topics GENETICS.MAPPING

XXII XL2.6 Plant Breeding, Genetic Modification, Genome Editing 1 topics · 12 sub-topics

01 Plant Breeding, Genetic Modification, Genome Editing 12 sub-topics PLANT.TISSUECULTURE

XXIII XL2.7 Economic and Applied Botany 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Economic and Applied Botany 7 sub-topics PLANT.SECONDARY_METAB

XXIV XL2.8 Plant Pathology 1 topics · 12 sub-topics

01 Plant Pathology 12 sub-topics PLANT.PATHOLOGY

XXV XL2.9 Ecology and Environment 1 topics · 15 sub-topics

01 Ecology and Environment 15 sub-topics ECOLOGY.ECOSYSTEM

XL3: Microbiology

XXVI XL3.1 Historical Perspective 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 Historical Perspective 4 sub-topics MICRO.HISTORY

XXVII XL3.2 Methods in Microbiology 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Methods in Microbiology 8 sub-topics MICRO.METHODS

XXVIII XL3.3 Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity 4 sub-topics MICRO.TAXONOMY

XXIX XL3.4 Prokaryotic Cells: Structure and Function 1 topics · 6 sub-topics

01 Prokaryotic Cells: Structure and Function 6 sub-topics CELL.MEMBRANE

XXX XL3.5 Microbial Growth 1 topics · 10 sub-topics

01 Microbial Growth 10 sub-topics MICRO.GROWTH

XXXI XL3.6 Microbial Metabolism 1 topics · 16 sub-topics

01 Microbial Metabolism 16 sub-topics BIOENERGETICS

XXXII XL3.7 Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen Interaction 1 topics · 14 sub-topics

01 Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen Interaction 14 sub-topics MICRO.MEDICAL

XXXIII XL3.8 Control of Micro-organisms: Chemotherapy / Antibiotics 1 topics · 3 sub-topics

01 Control of Micro-organisms: Chemotherapy / Antibiotics 3 sub-topics ANTIMICROBIAL

XXXIV XL3.9 Microbial Genetics 1 topics · 15 sub-topics

01 Microbial Genetics 15 sub-topics GENETICS.MICROBIAL

XXXV XL3.10 Microbial Ecology 1 topics · 6 sub-topics

01 Microbial Ecology 6 sub-topics MICRO.ECOLOGY

XL4: Zoology

XXXVI XL4.1 Animal Diversity 1 topics · 2 sub-topics

01 Animal Diversity 2 sub-topics ANIMAL.DIVERSITY

XXXVII XL4.2 Evolution 1 topics · 5 sub-topics

01 Evolution 5 sub-topics EVOLUTION

XXXVIII XL4.3 Genetics 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Genetics 8 sub-topics DEV.ANIMAL

XXXIX XL4.4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 topics · 9 sub-topics

01 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9 sub-topics MOLBIO.TRANSCRIPTION

XL XL4.5 Cell Biology 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Cell Biology 7 sub-topics CELL.CYCLE

XLI XL4.6 Gene expression in Eukaryotes 1 topics · 3 sub-topics

01 Gene expression in Eukaryotes 3 sub-topics MOLBIO.GENEREG

XLII XL4.7 Animal Anatomy and Physiology 1 topics · 10 sub-topics

01 Animal Anatomy and Physiology 10 sub-topics ANIMAL.DIVERSITY

XLIII XL4.8 Parasitology and Immunology 1 topics · 5 sub-topics

01 Parasitology and Immunology 5 sub-topics MICRO.TAXONOMY

XLIV XL4.9 Development Biology 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Development Biology 8 sub-topics DEV.BASIC

XLV XL4.10 Ecology 1 topics · 11 sub-topics

01 Ecology 11 sub-topics ECOLOGY.ECOSYSTEM

XLVI XL4.11 Animal Behaviour 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Animal Behaviour 7 sub-topics BEHAVIOUR

XL5: Food Technology

XLVII XL5.1 Food Chemistry and Nutrition 1 topics · 12 sub-topics

01 Food Chemistry and Nutrition 12 sub-topics FOODTECH.CHEM

XLVIII XL5.2 Food Microbiology 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Food Microbiology 7 sub-topics MICRO.GROWTH

XLIX XL5.3 Food Products Technology 1 topics · 12 sub-topics

01 Food Products Technology 12 sub-topics FOODTECH.PROCESS

L XL5.4 Food Engineering 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Food Engineering 8 sub-topics FOODTECH.ENGG

Units are shown in the order printed in the syllabus, so the numbering carries real information — it is the sequence the examiner uses, not a decorative index.