NEET 2026 Complete Syllabus
Physics • Chemistry • Biology
🧬 PHYSICS SYLLABUS
Mechanics & General
- Units: SI units, Errors, Dimensions.
- Kinematics: Motion in straight line, 2D Motion, Projectiles, Uniform Circular Motion.
- Laws of Motion: Newton’s Laws, Friction (Static, Kinetic, Rolling), Circular dynamics.
- Work, Energy, Power: Work-energy theorem, Collisions (Elastic/Inelastic), Vertical circle.
- Rotation: Torque, Angular momentum, Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration.
- Gravitation: Kepler’s laws, Satellite motion, Escape velocity.
Properties of Matter & Heat
- Solids: Hooke’s Law, Young’s/Bulk modulus.
- Fluids: Pascal’s law, Viscosity, Stokes’ law, Bernoulli’s principle, Surface tension.
- Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First & Second Laws; Isothermal/Adiabatic processes.
- KTG: RMS speed, Degrees of freedom, Equipartition of energy.
Electrodynamics & Magnetism
- Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, Field, Flux (Gauss’s Law), Potential, Capacitors, Dielectrics.
- Current Electricity: Ohm’s law, Drift velocity, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone bridge.
- Magnetism: Biot-Savart, Ampere’s law, Force on charge/conductor, Galvanometer conversion.
- EMI & AC: Faraday’s/Lenz’s Law, LCR circuit, Resonance, Transformers.
Optics & Modern Physics
- Ray Optics: Mirrors, Lenses, Prism, Microscope/Telescope.
- Wave Optics: Interference (Young’s Double Slit), Diffraction (Single slit), Polarization (Brewster’s law).
- Modern Physics: Photoelectric effect, De Broglie waves, Bohr model, Nuclei (Fission/Fusion).
- Semiconductors: Diodes, I-V Characteristics, Zener Diode, Logic Gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR).
⚠️ CRITICAL PHYSICS ANALYSIS
1. Experimental Focus: A massive “Unit 20” has been added requiring detailed knowledge of 18 specific experiments (Vernier calipers, Screw gauge, Pendulum, Resonance tube, etc.).
2. Rolling Motion: Mentioned under friction but “Rolling Motion Dynamics” is ambiguous; stick to basic rolling on inclines.
3. Exclusions: Transistors (BJT) and Radioactivity Decay Laws (N = N0e^-ht) are NOT explicitly listed.
🧪 CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS
Physical Chemistry
- Basics: Mole concept, Stoichiometry.
- Structure: Bohr model, Quantum numbers, Orbitals.
- Bonding: VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, H-Bonding.
- Thermodynamics: 1st & 2nd Laws, Enthalpy, Gibbs Energy, Spontaneity.
- Equilibrium: Kp/Kc, Le Chatelier, pH, Buffer, Solubility Product.
- Electrochemistry: Nernst equation, Conductance, Kohlrausch’s law, Batteries.
- Kinetics: Order/Molecularity, Arrhenius equation, Activation energy.
Inorganic Chemistry
- Periodicity: Trends in radii, ionization, electronegativity.
- P-Block: Groups 13-18 (General trends + unique behavior of 1st element).
- d & f Block: Trends, Lanthanoids/Actinoids. Specifics: Preparation of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
- Coordination: Werner’s theory, VBT, CFT, Isomerism, Nomenclature.
Organic Chemistry
- Basics: IUPAC, Isomerism, Electronic displacements (Inductive, Resonance).
- Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromaticity (Benzene).
- Functional Groups: Halogens, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Amines.
- Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Vitamins (Classification/Function).
- Practical Chemistry: Detection of elements, Functional group tests, Salt analysis (Cations/Anions), Titrations.
⚠️ CRITICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS
1. Practical Chemistry is HUGE: A dedicated unit covers Titrations, Salt Analysis, and preparation of specific compounds like Mohr’s Salt and Potash Alum.
2. Specific Compounds: You must know the preparation of Potassium Dichromate (K2Cr2O7) and Permanganate (KMnO4).
3. Removed Chapters: Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Metallurgy, Polymers, and Chemistry in Everyday Life are NOT in this syllabus.
🌿 BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
Diversity & Structure
- Diversity: 5 Kingdom classification, Viruses/Viroids, Plant & Animal Kingdoms (Salient features).
- Morphology: Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Fruit, Seed. Families: Malvaceae, Cruciferae, Leguminosae, Compositae, Graminae.
- Anatomy: Plant Tissues. Animal Tissues + Insect (Frog) systems.
- Cell: Prokaryotic/Eukaryotic, Organelles, Cell Cycle (Mitosis/Meiosis).
Physiology (Plant & Human)
- Plants: Photosynthesis (C3/C4), Respiration (Glycolysis/TCA/ETS), Growth Regulators (Auxin, etc.).
- Human: Breathing, Circulation, Excretion, Locomotion, Neural & Chemical Coordination.
- Specific Disorders: Asthma, Hypertension, Renal Failure, Arthritis, Diabetes, Graves’, Addison’s, etc..
Reproduction, Genetics & Ecology
- Reproduction: Flowering Plants, Humans, Reproductive Health (IVF, ZIFT, STDs).
- Genetics: Mendelism, Linkage, Disorders (Down’s, Turner’s, Thalassemia), DNA structure, Lac Operon.
- Evolution: Darwinism, Hardy-Weinberg, Human Evolution.
- Biology & Welfare: Diseases (Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria, etc.), Biotech (Bt crops, Insulin), Ecology (Populations, Conservation).
⚠️ CRITICAL BIOLOGY ANALYSIS
1. The “Insect (Frog)” Issue: The syllabus says “an insect (Frog)”. This confirms FROG is the primary animal to study, despite the typo calling it an insect.
2. New Families: You must study 5 families: Malvaceae, Cruciferae, Leguminosae, Compositae, Graminae.
3. Specific Diseases: Dengue and Chikungunya are explicitly added in the Health & Disease unit.