NEET 2027 — syllabus checklist

1. Units and Measurements · Class 11

• SI units, dimensions and dimensional analysis
• Significant figures and errors in measurement
• Measuring instruments: vernier, screw gauge

2. Motion in a Straight Line · Class 11

• Displacement, velocity, acceleration; graphs
• Equations of uniformly accelerated motion
• Relative velocity in one dimension

3. Motion in a Plane · Class 11

• Vectors: addition, resolution, products
• Projectile motion
• Uniform circular motion and relative velocity

4. Laws of Motion · Class 11

• Newton's laws, inertia, impulse and momentum
• Friction: static, kinetic, rolling
• Circular motion dynamics, banking of roads
• Connected bodies, pulleys and pseudo forces

5. Work, Energy and Power · Class 11

• Work by constant and variable forces
• Kinetic and potential energy, conservation
• Collisions: elastic and inelastic
• Power and vertical circular motion

6. System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Class 11

• Centre of mass and its motion
• Torque, angular momentum and their conservation
• Moment of inertia, theorems of axes
• Rolling motion and rotational kinetic energy

7. Gravitation · Class 11

• Newton's law of gravitation, g and its variation
• Gravitational potential and potential energy
• Kepler's laws, satellites, escape velocity

8. Mechanical Properties of Solids · Class 11

• Stress, strain and Hooke's law
• Young's, bulk and shear moduli; Poisson's ratio
• Elastic potential energy

9. Mechanical Properties of Fluids · Class 11

• Pressure, Pascal's law, buoyancy
• Viscosity, Stokes' law, terminal velocity
• Bernoulli's principle and its applications
• Surface tension, capillarity, excess pressure

10. Thermal Properties of Matter · Class 11

• Thermal expansion and calorimetry
• Change of state and latent heat
• Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation
• Newton's law of cooling, Stefan's and Wien's laws

11. Thermodynamics · Class 11

• First law, work and internal energy
• Thermodynamic processes: isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, isochoric
• Second law, heat engines, Carnot cycle

12. Kinetic Theory · Class 11

• Ideal gas equation and kinetic interpretation of pressure
• Degrees of freedom, law of equipartition, specific heats
• Mean free path

13. Oscillations · Class 11

• Simple harmonic motion: equations, energy
• Spring–mass system and simple pendulum
• Damped, forced oscillations and resonance

14. Waves · Class 11

• Transverse and longitudinal waves, speed of a wave
• Superposition, standing waves, beats
• Doppler effect

15. Electric Charges and Fields · Class 12

• Coulomb's law and superposition
• Electric field, field lines, dipole
• Electric flux and Gauss's law with applications

16. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Class 12

• Potential and potential energy of charges and dipoles
• Conductors and dielectrics
• Capacitors: series, parallel, energy stored

17. Current Electricity · Class 12

• Ohm's law, resistivity, temperature dependence
• Cells, EMF, internal resistance, combinations
• Kirchhoff's rules, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer

18. Moving Charges and Magnetism · Class 12

• Force on a moving charge and on a current
• Biot–Savart and Ampère's laws
• Torque on a current loop, moving-coil galvanometer

19. Magnetism and Matter · Class 12

• Bar magnet and magnetic field lines
• Earth's magnetism
• Dia-, para- and ferromagnetism

20. Electromagnetic Induction · Class 12

• Faraday's and Lenz's laws
• Motional EMF and eddy currents
• Self and mutual inductance

21. Alternating Current · Class 12

• AC through R, L, C and LCR circuits
• Resonance, power and power factor
• Transformers

22. Electromagnetic Waves · Class 12

• Displacement current and Maxwell's equations (qualitative)
• Electromagnetic spectrum

23. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Class 12

• Reflection and refraction, mirror and lens formulae
• Total internal reflection and prisms
• Optical instruments: microscope and telescope

24. Wave Optics · Class 12

• Huygens' principle
• Interference and Young's double slit
• Diffraction and polarisation

25. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Class 12

• Photoelectric effect and Einstein's equation
• Matter waves and de Broglie wavelength

26. Atoms · Class 12

• Rutherford and Bohr models
• Hydrogen spectrum and energy levels

27. Nuclei · Class 12

• Nuclear size, mass defect, binding energy
• Radioactivity and decay law
• Fission and fusion

28. Semiconductor Electronics · Class 12

• Energy bands, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
• p-n junction diode, rectifiers, Zener diode
• Logic gates

1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Class 11

• Mole concept and molar mass
• Stoichiometry and limiting reagent
• Concentration terms

2. Structure of Atom · Class 11

• Bohr model and hydrogen spectrum
• Quantum numbers, orbitals and their shapes
• Electronic configuration, Aufbau, Pauli, Hund

3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Class 11

• Modern periodic table and electronic basis
• Periodic trends: radius, ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity

4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Class 11

• Ionic and covalent bonds, Lewis structures
• VSEPR and molecular shapes
• Valence bond theory and hybridisation
• Molecular orbital theory
• Hydrogen bonding and dipole moment

5. Thermodynamics · Class 11

• First law, enthalpy and Hess's law
• Entropy and Gibbs energy, spontaneity
• Bond enthalpy and thermochemistry

6. Equilibrium · Class 11

• Law of mass action, Kc and Kp, Le Chatelier
• Ionic equilibrium: acids, bases, pH, buffers
• Solubility product and common-ion effect

7. Redox Reactions · Class 11

• Oxidation number and balancing redox equations
• Types of redox reactions

8. Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Class 11

• IUPAC nomenclature
• Isomerism: structural and stereo
• Electronic effects: inductive, resonance, hyperconjugation
• Reaction intermediates and types of reactions

9. Hydrocarbons · Class 11

• Alkanes: conformations and reactions
• Alkenes and alkynes: addition reactions, Markovnikov
• Aromatic hydrocarbons: electrophilic substitution, directing effects

10. Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds · Class 11

• Purification methods: crystallisation, distillation, chromatography
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis

11. Solutions · Class 12

• Concentration terms, Henry's and Raoult's laws
• Colligative properties
• Abnormal molar mass and van 't Hoff factor

12. Electrochemistry · Class 12

• Electrochemical cells and Nernst equation
• Conductance and Kohlrausch's law
• Electrolysis and Faraday's laws; batteries and corrosion

13. Chemical Kinetics · Class 12

• Rate law, order and molecularity
• Integrated rate equations and half-life
• Arrhenius equation and activation energy

14. The p-Block Elements · Class 12

• Group 13 and 14 elements
• Group 15 and 16: nitrogen, oxygen families
• Group 17 and 18: halogens, noble gases

15. The d- and f-Block Elements · Class 12

• Transition elements: trends and properties
• Potassium dichromate and permanganate
• Lanthanoids and actinoids

16. Coordination Compounds · Class 12

• Nomenclature and Werner's theory
• Isomerism in coordination compounds
• Valence bond and crystal field theory

17. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Class 12

• Nucleophilic substitution: SN1 and SN2
• Haloarenes: reactions and directing effects

18. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Class 12

• Preparation and reactions of alcohols
• Acidity and reactions of phenols
• Ethers: preparation and cleavage

19. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Class 12

• Nucleophilic addition reactions
• Named reactions: aldol, Cannizzaro, Clemmensen, Wolff–Kishner
• Carboxylic acids: acidity and reactions

20. Amines · Class 12

• Basicity of amines
• Preparation and reactions; diazonium salts

21. Biomolecules · Class 12

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins, enzymes and vitamins
• Nucleic acids

22. Principles Related to Practical Chemistry · Class 12

• Detection of functional groups and elements
• Titrimetric analysis and salt analysis

1. The Living World · Class 11

• Characteristics of living organisms
• Taxonomy, nomenclature and taxonomic categories

2. Biological Classification · Class 11

• Five-kingdom classification
• Monera, Protista and Fungi
• Viruses, viroids and lichens

3. Plant Kingdom · Class 11

• Algae
• Bryophytes and pteridophytes
• Gymnosperms and angiosperms; alternation of generations

4. Morphology of Flowering Plants · Class 11

• Root, stem and leaf: modifications
• Inflorescence, flower and floral formula
• Fruit and seed; families

5. Anatomy of Flowering Plants · Class 11

• Tissues and tissue systems
• Anatomy of dicot and monocot root, stem, leaf

6. Cell: The Unit of Life · Class 11

• Cell theory, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
• Cell membrane, cell wall and endomembrane system
• Mitochondria, plastids, ribosomes, cytoskeleton, nucleus

7. Cell Cycle and Cell Division · Class 11

• Phases of the cell cycle
• Mitosis
• Meiosis and its significance

8. Photosynthesis in Higher Plants · Class 11

• Light reaction: photosystems, electron transport, photophosphorylation
• Calvin cycle, C4 pathway, photorespiration
• Factors affecting photosynthesis

9. Respiration in Plants · Class 11

• Glycolysis and fermentation
• Krebs cycle and electron transport chain
• Respiratory quotient and amphibolic pathway

10. Plant Growth and Development · Class 11

• Phases of growth and differentiation
• Plant growth regulators: auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA

11. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Class 12

• Flower structure, microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis
• Pollination and double fertilisation
• Post-fertilisation: embryo, seed, fruit; apomixis

12. Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Class 12

• Mendel's laws and deviations
• Chromosomal theory and linkage
• Sex determination, mutation, genetic disorders

13. Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Class 12

• DNA structure and replication
• Transcription, genetic code, translation
• Gene regulation: lac operon; Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting

14. Microbes in Human Welfare · Class 12

• Microbes in household and industrial products
• Sewage treatment, biogas, biocontrol and biofertilisers

15. Organisms and Populations · Class 12

• Organism and its environment; adaptations
• Population attributes, growth models and interactions

16. Ecosystem · Class 12

• Structure, productivity and decomposition
• Energy flow, ecological pyramids
• Nutrient cycling

17. Biodiversity and Conservation · Class 12

• Levels and patterns of biodiversity
• Loss of biodiversity and its conservation

1. Animal Kingdom · Class 11

• Basis of classification
• Non-chordates: Porifera to Echinodermata
• Chordates: Pisces to Mammalia

2. Structural Organisation in Animals · Class 11

• Animal tissues
• Frog: morphology and anatomy

3. Biomolecules · Class 11

• Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins
• Nucleic acids
• Enzymes: mechanism, factors, classification

4. Breathing and Exchange of Gases · Class 11

• Respiratory organs and mechanism of breathing
• Exchange and transport of gases
• Regulation and disorders

5. Body Fluids and Circulation · Class 11

• Blood, blood groups and lymph
• Human heart, cardiac cycle and ECG
• Double circulation and disorders

6. Excretory Products and their Elimination · Class 11

• Human excretory system and nephron
• Urine formation and its regulation
• Disorders and dialysis

7. Locomotion and Movement · Class 11

• Skeletal muscle and mechanism of contraction
• Skeletal system and joints
• Disorders

8. Neural Control and Coordination · Class 11

• Neuron, nerve impulse and synapse
• Central nervous system
• Reflex action

9. Chemical Coordination and Integration · Class 11

• Endocrine glands and their hormones
• Mechanism of hormone action
• Disorders

10. Human Reproduction · Class 12

• Male and female reproductive systems
• Gametogenesis and menstrual cycle
• Fertilisation, implantation, pregnancy, parturition, lactation

11. Reproductive Health · Class 12

• Population and birth control methods
• MTP, STDs and infertility; ART

12. Evolution · Class 12

• Origin of life and evidences of evolution
• Natural selection, Hardy–Weinberg, adaptive radiation
• Human evolution

13. Human Health and Disease · Class 12

• Common diseases: pathogens and life cycles
• Immunity, vaccination, AIDS, cancer
• Drugs and alcohol abuse

14. Biotechnology: Principles and Processes · Class 12

• Tools of recombinant DNA technology
• Processes: cloning, PCR, bioreactors

15. Biotechnology and its Applications · Class 12

• Applications in agriculture: Bt crops, RNAi
• Applications in medicine: insulin, gene therapy, molecular diagnosis
• Transgenic animals and ethical issues