| The "Reasoning in Biological and Physical Sciences" | | | | have to be thorough with this chapter and have a |
| section contains questions on Biology, Chemistry | | | | clear understanding of the concepts involved in |
| and Physics. Equal weightage is given to Biology | | | | this chapter. You should be able to name all the |
| and Chemistry as each of them comprise of | | | | simple organic compounds like the hydrocarbons, |
| 40% of GAMSAT Section III. Questions on | | | | halogen derivatives, compounds containing |
| Physical Sciences comprise of only 20% of this | | | | oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur and the aromatic |
| section. Thus, to get the qualifying marks in | | | | compounds. You just need to know the basic and |
| GAMSAT, aspirants not only have to answer the | | | | the simple organic compounds. For example, you |
| chemistry questions, but also have to answer | | | | should know the structure of ethyl amine, |
| them correctly. | | | | butanone or p-chloroaniline. You must be |
| Organic chemistry, contrary to belief, is nothing to | | | | comfortable with nomenclature because it is an |
| be scared of. If an aspirant studies the concepts | | | | important component of all the GAMSAT |
| carefully and applies them analytically to answer | | | | chemistry questions based on Organic Chemistry. |
| the questions, then nothing can prevent him from | | | | This chapter should be on your must-do list. |
| getting a good score in GAMSAT Chemistry | | | | 2. Basic Concepts of Organic Chemistry and |
| section. The GAMSAT chemistry section consists | | | | Reaction Mechanism - You need to know all about |
| of about 50% organic chemistry questions. So | | | | the basic concepts. You should have a detailed |
| scoring well in this section will ensure qualifying | | | | knowledge on the topics like electrophiles and |
| marks in GAMSAT Section III. | | | | nucleophiles, inductive effect, mesomeric effect |
| But how much do you need to study to cross | | | | and resonance effect. You should also lay stress |
| the GAMSAT hurdle? Well, as per the | | | | on the different types of reactions and get a |
| requirements of GAMSAT chemistry questions, | | | | good grasp on the basics. This chapter is integral |
| you will need to have first year university level | | | | to your understanding of all the other topics under |
| knowledge. The trick to score well in GAMSAT is | | | | Organic Chemistry. |
| that you may not study each and everything, but | | | | 3. Isomerism of Organic Compounds - Get a hang |
| you should study intelligently. Now, what is | | | | of the different the types of isomerism. |
| intelligent studying? Intelligent study includes | | | | Understand the spatial relationship well. The D-L |
| selection of most probable topics and practising | | | | and R-S nomenclature are also important. |
| them rigorously. Any kind of mugging of topics | | | | 4. Hydrocarbons - Learn about alkane, alkenes, |
| and books is useless in the case of GAMSAT, so | | | | alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons. All the |
| simply avoid it. | | | | information about their general properties and |
| A thorough knowledge of the following chapters is | | | | important chemical reactions must be at your |
| required to attempt the GAMSAT chemistry | | | | finger tips. Give stress on the important physical |
| questions: | | | | properties of the hydrocarbons and the reactions |
| 1. Nomenclature of Organic Compounds - You will | | | | of alkenes. |