NEET 2026 Syllabus - Official NTA Syllabus by Motion Education
Every year, over 25 lakh students sit for NEET UG and the difference between those who crack it and those who don’t often comes down to one thing: knowing exactly what to study. Not guessing. Not relying on old PDFs. Knowing the official, current syllabus. The NEET 2026 syllabus is the single most important document for any medical aspirant right now. It tells you what NTA will test you on, nothing more, nothing less. Studying outside wastes time. Missing topics within it cost ranks.
On January 8, 2026, the National Medical Commission (NMC) confirmed the publication of the NTA NEET 2026 syllabus. The syllabus relies completely on the NCERT Class 11 and 12 syllabuses in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and the good part is that there are no new chapters included in 2026 as compared to last year. The format will be identical: 79 chapters in three subjects, with Biology bearing half of the total marks.
On this page, Motion Education has provided the list of detailed NEET UG 2026 syllabus, forming a subject-wise list that is taken directly from the NTA official PDF. So, everything provided on this page is properly aligned with the NEET exam that NTA will conduct on 3 May 2026.
NEET 2026 Exam at a Glance
Before diving straight into the NEET syllabus, let us understand the NEET exam pattern nicely. The NEET 2026 exam will be held on 3 May 2026 and will be carried out offline in pen and paper mode. The test has 720 marks in 180 mandatory MCQs. Correct answers earn +4 marks and incorrect answers earn -1 mark. Unattempt questions do not have a negative mark.
Subject-wise distribution:
- • Biology (Botany + Zoology): Biology carries 90 questions and consists of a total of 360 marks.
- • Physics: It consists of 45 questions and carries 180 marks
- • Chemistry: It consists of 45 questions and carries 180 marks
The test is available in 13 languages, such as English, Hindi, and regional languages such as Tamil, Gujarati, and Bengali.
NEET 2026 Syllabus – Subject Wise Breakdown
NEET 2026 Physics Syllabus
Physics is so much feared by students, and the fear is mostly because they are not clear on what to prepare. The physics syllabus of NEET 2026 consists of 20 units divided into Class 11 and Class 12 NCERT, and is assessed both conceptually and by numerical problem-solving.
Topics that are included from class 11 are Mechanics, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work-Energy-Power, Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Oscillations and Waves. And the topics that are included from class 12 include Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects, Electromagnetic Induction, Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, and Electronic Devices. The detailed syllabus is given below:
| S. No. | Unit Name | Topics Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics and Measurement | Units of measurements, System of Units, , S I Units, fundamental and derived units, least count, significant figures, Errors in measurements , Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional analysis, and its applications. |
| 2 | Kinematics |
Frame of reference, motion in a straight line, position-time graph, speed and velocity,
uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion,
velocity-time and position-time graphs, equations of motion. Scalars and vectors, vector addition and subtraction, scalar and vector products, unit vector, resolution of vectors, relative velocity. Motion in a plane, projectile motion, uniform circular motion. |
| 3 | Laws of Motion |
Force and inertia, Newton’s First Law of Motion, momentum, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, impulse,
Newton’s Third Law of Motion, conservation of linear momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces, static and kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction. Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force and its applications (vehicle on level circular road, banked road). |
| 4 | Work, Energy, and Power |
Work done by constant and variable forces, kinetic and potential energy, work-energy theorem, power. Potential energy of spring, conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non-conservative forces. Motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions. |
| 5 | Rotational Motion |
Centre of mass of two-particle system and rigid body, basic concepts of rotational motion,
moment of force (torque), angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and applications. Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, values for simple geometrical bodies, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation, equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motion. |
| 6 | Gravitation |
Universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth.
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy and gravitational potential, escape velocity. Motion of satellites: orbital velocity, time period, and energy of a satellite. |
| 7 | Properties of Solids and Liquids |
Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s Law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Fluid pressure, Pascal’s law and applications, effect of gravity on fluid pressure. Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity, Bernoulli’s principle and applications. Surface tension, surface energy, angle of contact, excess pressure across curved surfaces, applications (drops, bubbles, capillary rise). Heat and temperature, thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, calorimetry, change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation. |
| 8 | Thermodynamics |
Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, concept of temperature. Heat, work, and internal energy, first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes. Second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. |
| 9 | Kinetic Theory of Gases |
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done during compression. Kinetic theory of gases: assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic interpretation of temperature, RMS speed of gas molecules, degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy and applications, specific heat capacities of gases, mean free path, Avogadro’s number. |
| 10 | Oscillations and Waves |
Oscillations and periodic motion, time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (SHM): equation, phase, oscillations of a spring, restoring force, force constant, energy in SHM. Simple pendulum: derivation of time period. Wave motion: longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of travelling wave, displacement relation. Principle of superposition, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics, beats. |
| 11 | Electrostatics | Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines. Electric dipole, Electric field due to a dipole. Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field. Electric flux. Gauss's law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges; potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances,, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor. |
| 12 | Current Electricity | Electric current. Drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current. Ohm's law. Electrical resistance. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors. Electrical energy and power. Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Series and parallel combinations of resistors; Temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications. Wheatstone bridge. Metre Bridge. |
| 13 | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity, and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field. Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances with examples, effect of temperature on magnetic properties. |
| 14 | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law. Induced emf and current: Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/ voltage: reactance and impedance: LCR series circuit, resonance: power in AC circuits, wattless current. AC generator and transformer. |
| 15 | Electromagnetic Waves | Displacement current. Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet. X-rays. Gamma rays), Applications of e.m. waves. |
| 16 | Optics | Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, morror formula. Refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula. Total internal reflection and its applications. Magnification. Power of a Lens. Combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction of light through a prism. Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting ) and their magnifying powers. Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens' principle. Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle. Interference, Young's double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Polarization, plane-polarized light: Brewster's law, uses of plane-polarized light and Polaroid. |
| 17 | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation: particle nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de Broglie relation. |
| 18 | Atoms and Nuclei | Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission, and fusion. |
| 19 | Electronic Devices | Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). |
| 20 | Experimental Skills | Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities: 1. Vernier calipers-its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel. 2. Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire. 3. Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time. 4. Metre Scale - the mass of a given object by the principle of moments. 5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire. 6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents, 7. Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body, 8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube, 9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures. 10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge. 11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law. 12. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method. 13. The focal length of; (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror, and (iii) Convex lens, using the parallax method. 14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism. 15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope. 16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias. 17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage. 18. Identification of Diode. LED,. Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items. |
Insight for students: In the NEET physics syllabus, it is noticed from previous paper analysis that Current Electricity, Optics, and Magnetism are one of the high-scoring areas in the exam. If you are short on time, prioritise these first, then work back to Mechanics. Also note, Rolling Motion has been removed from the syllabus since 2025 and remains out in 2026 as well.
NEET 2026 Chemistry Syllabus
Chemistry is considered the most balanced section in NEET. It rewards students who study smartly. The NEET 2026 chemistry syllabus consists of three branches, namely: Physical chemistry, Organic chemistry and Inorganic chemistry, with a total of 20 units in Class 11 and 12 NCERT.
Physical Chemistry Syllabus in NEET covers topics like Some Basic Concepts, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, States of Matter, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, and Electrochemistry. And the Organic Chemistry syllabus includes Basic Principles, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids, Amines, and Biomolecules. And the syllabus of Inorganic Chemistry covers topics like the periodic table, p-block, d-block, d and f-Block, and Coordination Compounds. The detailed syllabus is given below:
1. Physical Chemistry (NEET UG 2026)
| S. No. | Unit Name | Topics Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry | Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory: Concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound: Laws of chemical combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae: Chemical equations and stoichiometry. |
| 2 | Atomic Structure | Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model; Dual nature of matter, de Broglie's relationship. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Elementary ideas of quantum mechanics, quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom, its important features. Concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions: Variation of and 2 with r for 1s and 2s orbitals; various quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum, and magnetic quantum numbers) and their significance; shapes of s, p, and d - orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number: Rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle. Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of elements, extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals. |
| 3 | Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy. Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan’s rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules. Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals; Resonance. Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy. Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding and its applications. |
| 4 | Chemical Thermodynamics | Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, types of processes. The first law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity; Hess’s law of constant heat summation; Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration, ionization, and solution. The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes; S of the universe and G of the system as criteria for spontaneity. G (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium constant. |
| 5 | Solutions | Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult's Law - Ideal and non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition, plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions; Colligative properties of dilute solutions - a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure; Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties; Abnormal value of molar mass, van’t Hoff factor and its significance. |
| 6 | Equilibrium |
Meaning of equilibrium, the concept of dynamic equilibrium.
Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid - gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes. Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, the significance of G and G in chemical equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle. Ionic equilibrium: Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius. Bronsted - Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. pH scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts and solubility products, buffer solutions. |
| 7 | Redox reactions and Electrochemistry | Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number, balancing of redox reactions. Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities and their variation with concentration: Kohlrausch’s law and its applications. Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half - cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells. |
| 8 | Chemical Kinetics | Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure, and catalyst; elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order reactions, their characteristics and half-lives, the effect of temperature on the rate of reactions, Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions (no derivation). |
2. Inorganic Chemistry (NEET UG 2026)
| S. No. | Unit Name | Topics Included |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Modem periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states, and chemical reactivity. |
| 10 | P- Block Elements |
Group -13 to Group 18 Elements General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour of the first element in each group. |
| 11 | d - and f- Block Elements | Transition Elements General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties of the first-row transition elements - physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Preparation, properties, and uses of K2Cr2O7, and KMnO4. Inner Transition Elements Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and lanthanoid contraction. Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states. |
| 12 | Co-Ordination Compounds | Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory; ligands, coordination number, denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism; Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties; Importance of co-ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems). |
3. Organic Chemistry (NEET UG 2026)
| S. No. | Unit Name | Topics Included |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds |
Purification - Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and chromatography - principles and their applications. Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and halogens. Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus. Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis, |
| 14 | Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): Classification of organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism. Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) Covalent bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals, carbocations, and carbanions; stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles, and nucleophiles. Electronic displacement in a covalent bond - Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance, and hyperconjugation. Common types of organic reactions- Substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement. |
| 15 | Hydrocarbons | Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties, and reactions. Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane): Mechanism of halogenation of alkanes. Alkenes - Geometrical isomerism: Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect): Ozonolysis and polymerization. Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, and hydrogen halides: Polymerization. Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration. Friedel - Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in monosubstituted benzene. |
| 16 | Organic Compounds Containing Halogens | General methods of preparation, properties, and reactions; Nature of C-X bond; Mechanisms of substitution reactions. Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons, and DDT. |
| 17 | Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses. ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS, AND ETHERS Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration. Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction. Ethers: Structure. Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group, relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as - Nucleophilic addition reactions (addition of HCN. NH3, and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; oxidation: reduction (Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen); the acidity of -hydrogen. aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and Ketones. Carboxylic Acids Acidic strength and factors affecting it, |
| 18 | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions, and uses. Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character, and identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character. Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry. |
| 19 | Biomolecules | General introduction and importance of biomolecules. CARBOHYDRATES - Classification; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, and maltose). PROTEINS - Elementary Idea of -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides. Proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, enzymes. VITAMINS – Classification and functions. NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA. Biological functions of nucleic acids. Hormones (General introduction) |
| 20 | Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds. • The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds; Mohr’s salt, potash alum. Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform. • The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalicacid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4 • Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis: Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH+ Anions- CO2−, S2-,SO2−, NO3-, NO2-, Cl-, Br-, I- ( Insoluble salts excluded). Chemical principles involved in the following experiments: 1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4 2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base. 3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols. 4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature. |
Insight for students: The NEET syllabus was rationalised in 2023 by dropping chapters such as Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Polymers, and Chemistry in Everyday Life, and has not been reintroduced in 2026. Do not waste time preparing deleted topics. Coordination Compounds and Organic Chemistry consistently carry the highest weightage in Chemistry.
NEET 2026 Biology Syllabus (Botany + Zoology)
Biology is the backbone of NEET. With 90 questions and 360 marks, half the paper, your Biology score essentially determines your rank. The NEET 2026 biology syllabus covers the topics from Class 11 and 12 NCERT and, in total, covers 10 units distributed between Botany and Zoology.
Botany includes the following topics: Diversity in the Living World, Structural Organisation in Plants, Cell Structure and Function, Plant Physiology and Reproduction in Flowering Plants. Zoology covers Structural Organisation in Animals, Human Physiology, Genetics and Evolution, Biology in Human Welfare, Biotechnology and Ecology.
| S. No. | Unit Name | Topics Included |
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| 1 | Diversity in Living World |
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| 2 | Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants |
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| 3 | Cell Structure and Function |
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| 4 | Plant Physiology |
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of autotrophic nutrition; site of photosynthesis; pigments involved (elementary idea); photochemical and biosynthetic phases; cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation; chemiosmotic hypothesis; photorespiration; C3 and C4 pathways; factors affecting photosynthesis. • Respiration: Exchange of gases; cellular respiration—glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic); energy relations (ATP generation); amphibolic pathways; respiratory quotient. • Plant Growth and Development: Seed germination; phases of plant growth and growth rate; conditions of growth; differentiation, dedifferentiation, redifferentiation; developmental sequence in plant cells; growth regulators—auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA. |
| 5 | Human Physiology |
• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals; human respiratory system; mechanism and regulation of breathing; gas exchange and transport; respiratory volumes; disorders—Asthma, Emphysema, occupational diseases. • Body Fluids and Circulation: Blood composition, groups, coagulation; lymph; heart and blood vessels; cardiac cycle, ECG, double circulation; regulation; disorders—Hypertension, CAD, Angina, Heart failure. • Excretory System: Modes of excretion; human excretory system; urine formation; osmoregulation; kidney regulation—Renin-angiotensin, ANF, ADH; disorders—Uraemia, renal failure, calculi, nephritis; dialysis. • Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement; muscle contraction; skeletal system; joints; disorders—Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout. • Neural Control and Coordination: Neuron and nervous system; CNS, PNS, visceral system; nerve impulse. • Chemical Coordination and Regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones; hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal etc.; hormone action; disorders—Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, Goiter, Diabetes, Addison’s disease. (Imp: Diseases and disorders to be dealt briefly) |
| 6 | Reproduction |
• Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants: Flower structure; gametophytes; pollination; pollen-pistil interaction; double fertilization; seed and fruit development; apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony. • Human Reproduction: Reproductive systems; gametogenesis; menstrual cycle; fertilisation; embryo development; pregnancy; parturition; lactation. • Reproductive Health: STD prevention; birth control; contraception; MTP; amniocentesis; infertility and ART—IVF, ZIFT, GIFT. |
| 7 | Genetics and Evolution |
• Heredity and Variation: Mendelian inheritance; deviations; blood groups; chromosome theory; sex determination; linkage; genetic disorders—Haemophilia, Thalassemia; chromosomal disorders—Down’s, Turner’s, Klinefelter’s. • Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA/RNA structure; replication; transcription; translation; lac operon; genome project; DNA fingerprinting. • Evolution: Origin of life; evidences; Darwinism; modern theory; mutation, selection; Hardy-Weinberg; genetic drift; human evolution. |
| 8 | Biology and Human Welfare |
• Health and Disease: Pathogens; diseases—Malaria, Filariasis, Typhoid, Dengue, etc.; immunity; vaccines; cancer; HIV/AIDS; drug and alcohol abuse; tobacco abuse. • Microbes in Human Welfare: Food processing, industry, sewage treatment, energy, biocontrol, biofertilizers. |
| 9 | Biotechnology and Its Applications |
• Principles and Process: Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology. • Applications: Insulin, vaccines, gene therapy, GM crops, transgenic animals, biosafety, biopiracy, patents. |
| 10 | Ecology and Environment |
• Organisms and Environment: Population interactions—mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; growth, birth/death rate, age distribution. • Ecosystem: Structure, productivity, decomposition, energy flow, ecological pyramids. • Biodiversity and Conservation: Importance, loss, hotspots, endangered species, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, national parks, sanctuaries, sacred groves. |
Insight for students: The highest scoring units in Biology are Human Physiology, Genetics and Evolution, and Ecology, which are repeated year after year. With these three units alone, you are already tackling a large part of the Biology paper. For Botany, Cell Biology and Plant Physiology tend to have direct NCERT-based questions.
NEET 2026 Important Chapters and High-Weightage Topics
Some chapters appear in NEET year after year with higher frequency. According to past-year papers and the chapter-wise structure of the NEET 2026 syllabus, the following are the areas which should be given the most focus:
- • Biology: The important chapters in Biology include Human Physiology (respiratory, circulatory, excretory, nervous systems), Genetics and Mendelian inheritance, Molecular Biology (DNA replication, transcription), Ecology and Ecosystems, Plant Physiology (photosynthesis, respiration), and Reproduction in Flowering Plants.
- • Physics: The important chapters in Physics include Current Electricity, Ray Optics and Wave Optics, Electrostatics, Magnetic Effects of Current, Modern Physics (Dual Nature, Atoms, Nuclei), Semiconductor Devices.
- • Chemistry: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Coordination Compounds, Organic Chemistry (Reaction mechanisms, Biomolecules), Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Electrochemistry, d-Block Elements.
These NEET 2026 important chapters should form the core of your preparation study them deeply first, then fill in the rest.
NEET 2026 Deleted Topics - What Not to Study
One of the most searched queries right now is about NEET 2026 deleted topics, and for good reason. Here is a clear summary:
The NEET syllabus 2026 carries forward all the deletions made during the 2023 NMC rationalisation. No topics have been brought back, and no new ones have been added.
Key chapters removed (already out since 2023, remain excluded in 2026):
- • Chemistry: Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements (full chapter), Environmental Chemistry
- • Biology: Reproduction in Organisms, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production, Environmental Issues, Ecological Succession
- • Physics: Compound Pendulum, Rolling Motion (sub-topics within specific chapters)
This information directly impacts how you build your study plan. Anything on the above list should be skipped entirely.
How to Use This NEET 2026 Syllabus for Preparation
Having the NTA NEET 2026 syllabus in front of you is a start. But how you use it is what actually matters. Here’s a practical approach
- Step 1: Break the syllabus into Subjects: separately write Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Below each subject, mention the names of chapters that you have already studied and the chapters that you haven't studied yet. This helps you in examining your current position of where you are standing.
- Step 2: Start with Biology: The NEET 2026 biology syllabus weighs 360 marks in the NEET exam. Most questions come directly from the NCERT, sometimes word-for-word. Before touching any reference book, read the Class 11 and 12 NCERT Biology chapters properly. Make simple notes. Mark important lines.
- Step 3: Balance Class 11 and Class 12: The NEET 2026 syllabus class 11 and 12 split is roughly equal in all three subjects. Many students over-focus on Class 12 because the boards are fresh. That’s a mistake. Class 11 Physics (Mechanics, Thermodynamics) and Class 11 Chemistry (Bonding, Equilibrium) carry real weight in NEET.
- Step 4: Use the syllabus as a checklist: Tick off all the chapters after completing them. This keeps you straight on what you are missing, and due to this revision at the end of the month becomes much easier; you will know what has been done and what has to be repeated.
- Step 5: Revise high-weightage topics more: After completing the syllabus once, give some extra time to NEET 2026 important chapters like Human Physiology, Genetics, Current Electricity, Optics, and Coordination Compounds, as they carry high-weightage in the exam, so preparing them well can increase your score in the exam.
- Step 6: Practice topic-wise, not just mock-wise: Prepare based on the NEET 2026 topic-wise list of syllabus. Complete topic-specific questions immediately after completing each topic, when it is all still in your mind. This will inform you about what worked and what requires improvement.
Conclusion
The NEET 2026 syllabus is both your starting point and your reference throughout preparation. Every chapter you study, every mock you solve it should tie back to this document. Students who stick to the NTA NEET 2026 syllabus and use NCERT as their foundation will always have a clearer edge than those who scatter their effort across too many books.
Motion Education has shared this page so you always have the right information readily in one place. Use it well, revise regularly, and keep going. Students can crack this NEET 2026 exam with a strategic approach.
This page is prepared by the Motion Education Academic Team by using the official NTA NEET UG 2026 syllabus PDF. All data, chapter lists, and full exam details have been carefully verified against the official NTA notification dated January 8, 2026. For the very latest updates, candidates should also regularly visit neet.nta.nic.in as well.
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