NTA NEET(UG)-2026 Syllabus

As per the public notice No. U-14023/19/NEET (UG Exam)/UGMEB confirms that the NMC officially published the detailed NEET UG 2026 syllabus on 22 December 2025, the detailed syllabus for NEET UG 2026 is available on the official NMC website for public reference.

• The syllabus is attached to the notice as Annexure-I.

• Candidates preparing for NEET (UG)should follow this syllabus.

  NTA NEETUG 2026 Syllabus

• 🧬 Biology — 10 Units | 360 Marks

  Biology holds 50% of the weightage (90 questions).

  Class 11 Topics:

  1. Diversity in Living World: Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature, Five Kingdom Classification (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plant & Animal Kingdoms).

  2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants: Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants, Animal Tissues, Structural systems (e.g., Frog / Cockroach).

  3. Cell Structure and Function: Cell Theory, Organelles, Biomolecules, Enzymes, Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis.

  4. Plant Physiology: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, Respiration in Plants, Plant Growth and Development.

  5. Human Physiology: Breathing and Exchange of Gases, Body Fluids & Circulation, Excretory Products, Locomotion & Movement, Neural Control & Coordination, Chemical Coordination & Integration.

  Class 12 Topics:

  6. Reproduction: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, Human Reproduction, Reproductive Health.

  7. Genetics and Evolution: Principles of Inheritance & Variation, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Evolution.

  8. Biology and Human Welfare: Human Health and Diseases, Microbes in Human Welfare.

  9. Biotechnology and Its Applications: Principles and Processes, Applications in Agriculture and Health.

  10. Ecology and Environment: Organisms and Populations, Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Conservation.

  ⚡ Physics — 20 Units | 180 Marks

  Physics carries 45 questions assessing analytical and numerical problem-solving skills.

  Class 11 Topics:

  1. Physics and Measurement: SI units, Errors in measurement, Significant figures, Dimensional analysis.

  2. Kinematics: Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line, Motion in a plane, Vectors.

  3. Laws of Motion: Newton’s laws, Friction, Dynamics of uniform circular motion.

  4. Work, Energy, and Power: Work done, Kinetic and potential energy, Conservation of energy, Collisions.

  5. Rotational Motion / System of Particles: Centre of mass, Moment of inertia, Rigid body rotation.

  6. Gravitation: Kepler’s laws, Universal law of gravitation, Gravitational potential, Escape and orbital velocity.

  7. Properties of Solids and Liquids: Elasticity, Viscosity, Stokes’ law, Surface tension, Heat transfer.

  8. Thermodynamics: Laws of thermodynamics, Isothermal & Adiabatic processes.

  9. Kinetic Theory of Gases: Ideal gas equation, Kinetic energy & temperature, Degrees of freedom.

  10. Oscillations and Waves: Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), Pendulum, Wave motion, Doppler effect.

  Class 12 Topics:

  11. Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, Electric field, Electric potential, Capacitors.

  12. Current Electricity: Ohm’s law, Resistivity, Kirchhoff’s laws, Potentiometer / Wheatstone bridge principles.

  13. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism: Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, Cyclotron, Moving coil galvanometer.

  14. Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, LCR series circuit, Resonance, AC generators & transformers.

  15. Electromagnetic Waves: Displacement current, EM spectrum.

  16. Optics: Ray Optics (Reflection, Refraction, Optical instruments) & Wave Optics (Huygens’ Principle, Interference, Young’s double-slit experiment, Diffraction).

  17. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation: Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s equation, de Broglie relation.

  18. Atoms and Nuclei: Rutherford & Bohr models, Hydrogen spectrum, Nuclear mass defect, Binding energy, Fission and Fusion.

  19. Electronic Devices: Semiconductors, I-V characteristics of Diodes, Logic Gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR).

  20. Experimental Skills: Practical experiments (Vernier callipers, Screw gauge, Simple pendulum, Resonance tube, etc.).

  🧪 Chemistry — 20 Units | 180 Marks

  Divided into Physical Chemistry (8 units), Inorganic Chemistry (4 units), and Organic Chemistry (8 units).

  Physical Chemistry:

  1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Mole concept, Stoichiometry, Atomic/Molar masses.

  2. Atomic Structure: Bohr model, Quantum mechanical model, Quantum numbers, Electronic configuration.

  3. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: Ionic/Covalent bonds, VSEPR theory, Hybridization, Molecular orbital theory.

  4. Chemical Thermodynamics: First and Second Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs Free Energy.

  5. Solutions: Concentration terms, Raoult’s law, Colligative properties, van ‘t Hoff factor.

  6. Equilibrium: Chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle, Ionic equilibrium (pH, Buffer solutions, Solubility product).

  7. Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry: Oxidation numbers, Nernst equation, Conductance, Electrolysis.

  8. Chemical Kinetics: Rate of reaction, Order & Molecularity, Arrhenius equation, Integrated rate laws.

  Inorganic Chemistry:

  9. Classification of Elements & Periodicity: Periodic trends in properties (ionization enthalpy, atomic radius, electronegativity).

  10. p-Block Elements: Group 13 to Group 18 electronic configuration, general trends, and key properties.

  11. d- and f-Block Elements: Transition metals, Lanthanoids, and Actinoids (electronic configuration, oxidation states, properties).

  12. Coordination Compounds: IUPAC nomenclature, Bonding theories (Werner, VBT, CFT), Isomerism.

  Organic Chemistry:

  13. Purification & Characterisation of Organic Compounds: Qualitative and quantitative analysis.

  14. Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry (GOC): Inductive/Resonance effects, Hyperconjugation, Reaction intermediates, Isomerism.

  15. Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic hydrocarbons (Benzene).

  16. Organic Compounds Containing Halogens: Haloalkanes & Haloarenes ($S_N1$, $S_N2$ mechanisms).

  17. Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen: Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids.

  18. Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen: Amines, Diazo salts.

  19. Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino acids, Nucleic acids, Vitamins.

  20. Principles Related to Practical Chemistry: Functional group identification, Salt Analysis, Titration methods.