Kenyatta University Admission Test (Kenya) 12-Hour Crash

Kinematics, dynamics, Newton's laws of motion, friction, work, energy, power, conservation of momentum, collisions, and circular motion.

Heat transfer, specific heat capacity, calorimetry, change of state, heat engines, gas laws, kinetic theory of gases, and thermal expansion.

Wave properties, transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition, interference, diffraction, standing waves, sound waves, and the Doppler effect.

Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, optical instruments, total internal reflection, dispersion, and wave optics including interference and diffraction.

Atomic models, electron configuration, quantum numbers, periodic trends in atomic size, ionization energy, electronegativity, and the organization of the periodic table.

Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds, Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization, shape of molecules, intermolecular forces, and bond energy relationships.

Writing and balancing equations, mole concept, limiting reagents, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulas, and stoichiometric calculations.

Properties of acids and bases, pH and pOH calculations, indicators, buffer solutions, neutralization reactions, salt hydrolysis, and titrations.

Simplification of algebraic expressions, indices and logarithms, solving linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, and algebraic fractions for KCSE and university entrance.

Properties of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, similarity and congruence, Pythagorean theorem, and construction of geometric figures using compass and straight edge.

Trigonometric ratios, sine and cosine rules, trigonometric identities, solving triangles, bearing problems, and applications of trigonometry in real life contexts.

Close reading of passages, identifying main ideas, supporting details, inference, tone, and purpose; answering comprehension questions with textual evidence.

Parts of speech, sentence structures, tenses, subject-verb agreement, concord, conditionals, passive voice, reported speech, and error identification in English usage.

Word formation, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, contextual meaning, idioms, phrasal verbs, collocations, and academic vocabulary building.