Chennai Mathematical Institute
Entrance Exam Syllabus and Past Papers


BS (Hons) [2010 question paper] [2011 question paper] [2012 question paper] [2012 solutions] [2013 question paper] [2013 solutions] [2014 question paper] [2014 solutions] [2015 question paper] [2015 solutions] [2016 question paper] [2016 solutions] [2017 question paper] [2017 solutions] [2018 question paper] [2018 solutions] [2019 question paper] [2019 solutions] [2020 question paper] [2020 solutions] [2021 question paper] [2021 solutions] [2022 question paper, 22 May] [2022 question paper, 22 May, Part A correct answers] [2022 question paper, 22 May, Part B solutions] [2022 question paper, 23 May] [2022 question paper, 23 May, Part A correct answers] [2022 question paper, 23 May, Part B solutions] [2023 question paper] [2023 question paper, solutions] [2024 question paper] [2024 question paper, solutions] The entrance examination is a test of aptitude for Mathematics, featuring both objective questions and longer problems, based mostly on material up to the 12th standard.
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Note: From 2013, the BS (Hons) Science entrance examination has a slightly different pattern from previous years.



MSc/PhD Computer Science [2010 question paper] [2011 question paper] [2012 question paper] [2013 question paper] [2013 solutions] [2014 question paper] [2014 solutions] [2015 question paper] [2015 solutions] [2016 question paper] [2016 solutions] [2017 question paper] [2017 solutions] [2018 question paper] [2018 solutions] [2019 question paper] [2019 solutions] [2020 question paper] [2020 solutions] [2021 question paper] [2021 solutions] [2022 question paper] [2022 solutions] [2023 question paper] [2023 solutions] [2024 question paper] [2024 solutions] [2025 question paper] [2025 solutions] The entrance examination is a test of aptitude for Computer Science featuring both multiple choice questions and problems requiring detailed solutions drawn mostly from the following topics: discrete mathematics, logical reasoning, programming, formal languages and automata theory, data structures and algorithms, probability theory, calculus, linear algebra.
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MSc/PhD Mathematics [2010 question paper] [2011 question paper] [2012 question paper] [2012 solutions] [2013 question paper] [2013 solutions] [2014 question paper] [2014 solutions] [2015 question paper] [2015 solutions] [2016 question paper] [2016 solutions] [2017 question paper] [2017 solutions] [2018 question paper] [2018 solutions] [2019 question paper] [2019 solutions] [2020 question paper] [2020 solutions] [2021 question paper] [2021 solutions] [2022 question paper] [2022 solutions] [2023 question paper] [2023 solutions] [2024 question paper] [2024 solutions] [2025 question paper] [2025 solutions] The entrance examination is a test of aptitude for Mathematics featuring both multiple choice questions and problems requiring detailed solutions drawn mostly from the following topics: algebra, real analysis, complex analysis, calculus.
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MSc Data Science [Sample questions] [2018 question paper] [2018 solutions] [2019 question paper] [2019 solutions] [2020 question paper] [2020 solutions] [2021 question paper] [2021 solutions] [2022 question paper] [2022 solutions] [2023 question paper] [2023 solutions] [2024 question paper] [2024 solutions] [2025 question paper] [2025 solutions] The entrance examination is a test of aptitude in mathematics, statistics and computer science. The questions will test familiarity with school level mathematics, discrete mathematics, probability theory, and programming.
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PhD Physics [Sample questions] [2011 question paper] [2012 question paper] [2013 question paper] [2013 solutions] [2014 question paper] [2014 solutions] [2015 question paper] [2015 solutions] [2016 question paper] [2016 solutions] The entrance examination is a test of aptitude in physics.
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