AP ECET 2026 Ceramic Technology Syllabus PDF - Download AP ECET Ceramic Technology Syllabus Topic-Wise

Ceramic Raw Materials 

• Definition of geology/petrology/ mineralogy 
• Minerals used in ceramics 
• Ceramic clays and their classification 
• Physical properties of clays, grog, and its properties 
• Types of silica minerals 
• Types of alumina minerals 
• Feldspar group minerals 
• Carbonate minerals 
• Magnesium silicate minerals 
• Rare earth minerals 
• Gypsum-plaster of Paris 

White Ware and Heavy Claw Ware 

• Machinery and equipment used in the ceramic industry 
• Body preparation 
• Fabrication methods 
• Drying of clay products 
• Setting and firing of clay products 
• Classification of earthenware/  porcelain ware/ special porcelain ware/ bone china/ sanitary ware/ heavy clay ware/ floor and wall tiles/glazed vitrified tiles/ double charged tiles/ nano coated tiles/  glazes/ frits/ colours and decoration/ testing and quality control 

Refractories 

• Classification/  properties/ fabrication techniques of refractories 
• Insulating refractories 
• Kiln furniture 
• Refractory cements and mortars 
• Alumino-silicate refractories 
• Silica refractories  
• Dolomite refractories 
• Magnesite refractories 
• Chrome-magnesite refractories 
• Mag-chrome refractories 
• Carbon refractories 
• Chromite refractories 
• Special refractory properties and uses
• Testing and quality control 

Glass Technology 

• Raw  materials 
• Classification of glass-making raw materials 
• Batch preparation/ weighing/ mixing/ conveying/ charging 
• Glass melting process 
• Types of furnaces 
• Types of fabrication techniques for containers 
• Sheet glass/ float glass/  optical glasses/ safety glass/ tubes
• Annealing/ tempering/ decoration/ testing and quality control of glass 
• Special  glasses like heat-resistant glasses/fibre glasses/ optical glasses/ glass ceramics/ enamels-preparation of enamels 

Cement Technology 

• Raw materials 
• Batch preparation 
• Types of manufacturing processes
• Rotary Kiln 
• Constituents in cement/ natural cements/ portland cements/ special cements/ testing of cements 

Fuels, Furnaces, Pyrometry 

• Types of fuels  
• Advantages & disadvantages of different physical states of fuels 
• Combustion
• Classification of fuels 
• NCES and RES 
• Hydrogen gas 
• Construction and working of industrial pyrometers 
• Furnaces used in the glass industry/  enamel industry
• Kilns used in the ceramic industry 

Advanced Ceramics 

• Advanced powder preparation techniques 
• Shaping and firing techniques 
• Oxide and non-oxide ceramics 
• Structural ceramics 
• Electrical behaviour of ceramics 
• Dielectric ceramics 
• Magnetic and optical ceramics 
• Ceramic composites 

Ceramic Science 

• Chemical  bonding 
• Ceramic  crystal structures
• Crystal imperfections 
• Phase rule 
• Phase diagrams of AI203-Sio2-Na20
• Diffusion in solids
• Phase  Transformations 

Ceramic Raw Materials 

15

White Ware & Heavy Clay Ware 

20

Refractories 

20

Glass Technology 

20

Cement Technology 

05

Fuels. Furnaces, Pyrometry 

05

Advanced Ceramics 

10

Ceramic Science 

05

Total  

100

Total Number of Questions in the AP ECET Ceramic Technology Exam 

200 

Total Number of Questions in Each Section 

Physics - 25

Chemistry - 25

Mathematics - 50

Ceramic Technology - 100

Duration for the ECET Ceramic Technology Exam 

180 minutes 

Mode of the Exam 

Computer-based test 

Type of Questions in the Exam 

Multiple-Choice Questions 

Marking Scheme for the Exam 

Marks awarded for each answer - 1

Negative marking - No