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NEET-UG Syllabus
The NEET-UG syllabus covers 72 chapters and 477 topics across Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The paper is 180 questions in 180 minutes for 720 marks, with 4 marks for a correct answer, a 1-mark penalty for a wrong one and nothing for an unattempted one.
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| Subject | Questions | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics mock test for NEET-UG | 45 | 180 | 20 |
| Chemistry mock test for NEET-UG | 45 | 180 | 20 |
| Biology mock test for NEET-UG | 90 | 360 | 32 |
NEET-UG Physics syllabus
20 chapters. Every chapter and topic below is a link to its questions.
Class 11
- Physics and Measurement questions
- Kinematics questions
- Frame of reference and position-time graphs
- Speed, velocity, uniform and non-uniform motion
- Uniformly accelerated motion and the equations of motion
- Relative velocity
- Scalars and vectors; addition, subtraction and resolution
- Scalar and vector products
- Motion in a plane; projectile motion
- Uniform circular motion; angular velocity and centripetal acceleration
- Laws of Motion questions
- Force, inertia and Newton's first law
- Momentum, Newton's second law and impulse
- Newton's third law and conservation of linear momentum
- Equilibrium of concurrent forces
- Static, kinetic and rolling friction
- Circular dynamics on level and banked roads
- Work, Energy and Power questions
- Work done by a constant and by a variable force
- Kinetic energy, the work-energy theorem and power
- Potential energy, spring energy and conservative forces
- Conservation of mechanical energy
- Elastic and inelastic collisions
- Rotational Motion questions
- Centre of mass of a two-particle system and of a rigid body
- Moment of a force and torque
- Angular momentum and its conservation
- Moment of inertia and radius of gyration
- Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems
- Equilibrium of rigid bodies and equations of rotational motion
- Comparison of linear and rotational motion
- Gravitation questions
- Universal law of gravitation and the gravitational constant
- Variation of g with altitude, depth and rotation
- Kepler's laws of planetary motion
- Gravitational potential and potential energy
- Escape velocity and orbital velocity
- Satellite motion - time period and energy
- Properties of Solids and Liquids questions
- Elastic behaviour, stress-strain and Hooke's law
- Young's modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity
- Pressure due to a fluid column and Pascal's law
- Viscosity, Stokes' law, terminal velocity and critical velocity
- Bernoulli's principle and its applications
- Surface tension, angle of contact and capillary rise
- Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
- Specific heat, calorimetry, change of state and latent heat
- Heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation
- Thermodynamics questions
- Thermal equilibrium and the zeroth law
- Heat, work, internal energy and the first law
- Isothermal and adiabatic processes
- Second law; reversible and irreversible processes
- Kinetic Theory of Gases questions
- Equation of state of a perfect gas; work done compressing a gas
- Assumptions of kinetic theory and the concept of pressure
- Kinetic energy, temperature and RMS speed
- Degrees of freedom, equipartition and specific heats
- Mean free path and Avogadro's number
- Oscillations and Waves questions
- Periodic motion - period, frequency and displacement
- Simple harmonic motion, its equation and phase
- Oscillations of a spring and the force constant
- Kinetic and potential energy in SHM
- Simple pendulum and its time period
- Wave motion; longitudinal and transverse waves; wave speed
- Progressive waves and the principle of superposition
- Reflection, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, harmonics
- Beats
Class 12
- Electrostatics questions
- Electric charge, Coulomb's law and superposition
- Electric field and electric field lines
- Electric dipole and torque on a dipole
- Electric flux and Gauss's law with its applications
- Electric potential due to a charge, a dipole and a system
- Equipotential surfaces and the field-potential relation
- Electrostatic potential energy
- Conductors, insulators, dielectrics and polarisation
- Capacitors and combinations in series and parallel
- Parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric; energy stored
- Current Electricity questions
- Electric current, drift velocity and mobility
- Ohm's law, resistance and V-I characteristics
- Resistivity, conductivity and temperature dependence
- Series and parallel combinations of resistors
- emf, internal resistance and combinations of cells
- Kirchhoff's laws and their applications
- Wheatstone bridge and metre bridge
- Potentiometer - comparing emf and finding internal resistance
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism questions
- Biot-Savart law and the current-carrying circular loop
- Ampere's circuital law; straight wire and solenoid
- Force on a moving charge in magnetic and electric fields
- Force on a current-carrying conductor
- Force between parallel conductors; definition of the ampere
- Torque on a current loop in a uniform field
- Moving coil galvanometer and its conversion
- Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its moment
- Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid; magnetic field lines
- Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements
- Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances; effect of temperature
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents questions
- Electromagnetic Waves questions
- Optics questions
- Reflection of light and spherical mirrors
- Refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; thin lens and lens-maker's formula
- Total internal reflection and optical fibres
- Magnification, power of a lens and lenses in contact
- Refraction and dispersion through a prism
- Scattering of light - blue sky and red sunset
- Optical instruments - microscope and astronomical telescope
- Wavefront and Huygens' principle
- Interference and Young's double-slit experiment
- Diffraction at a single slit and the central maximum
- Polarisation, Brewster's law and Polaroids
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation questions
- Atoms and Nuclei questions
- Electronic Devices questions
- Experimental Skills questions
- Vernier callipers and screw gauge
- Simple pendulum and dissipation of energy
- Mass by the principle of moments
- Young's modulus of a metallic wire
- Surface tension by capillary rise
- Coefficient of viscosity by terminal velocity
- Specific heat capacity by the method of mixtures
- Resistivity using a metre bridge
- Ohm's law and figure of merit of a galvanometer
- Potentiometer - comparing emf and internal resistance
- Focal length by the parallax method
- Refractive index of a glass slab and prism deviation
- Characteristic curves of a p-n junction and a Zener diode
- Identifying diode, LED, resistor and capacitor
NEET-UG Chemistry syllabus
20 chapters. Every chapter and topic below is a link to its questions.
Class 11
- Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry questions
- Matter and its nature; Dalton's atomic theory
- Laws of chemical combination
- Atomic and molecular masses; average atomic mass
- Mole concept, molar mass and Avogadro's number
- Percentage composition; empirical and molecular formulae
- Chemical equations, stoichiometry and limiting reagent
- Concentration terms - molarity, molality and mole fraction
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties questions
- Modern periodic law and the periodic table
- s, p, d and f block elements
- Atomic and ionic radii
- Ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity
- Valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity
- Nomenclature of elements beyond atomic number 100
- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds questions
- Crystallisation, sublimation, distillation, extraction and chromatography
- Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens
- Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur and phosphorus
- Empirical and molecular formulae from analytical data
- Atomic Structure questions
- Sub-atomic particles; Thomson and Rutherford models
- Electromagnetic radiation and the photoelectric effect
- Spectrum of the hydrogen atom
- Bohr model - postulates, electron energy and limitations
- Dual nature of matter; de Broglie relation; uncertainty principle
- Quantum mechanical model; orbitals, quantum numbers and orbital shapes
- Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's rule
- Electronic configuration; stability of half-filled and filled orbitals
- p-Block Elements questions
- General trends across Groups 13 to 18
- Anomalous first-member behaviour and the inert pair effect
- Group 13 - boron, borax, boric acid, diborane and aluminium
- Group 14 - carbon allotropes, oxides, silicon, silicates and silicones
- Group 15 - dinitrogen, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, nitric acid and phosphorus
- Group 16 - dioxygen, ozone, sulphur allotropes and sulphuric acid
- Group 17 - halogens, hydrogen halides, oxoacids and interhalogens
- Group 18 - noble gases and xenon compounds
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry questions
- Tetravalency of carbon and shapes of organic molecules
- Classification and IUPAC nomenclature
- Inductive, electromeric, resonance and hyperconjugation effects
- Homolytic and heterolytic fission; radicals, carbocations and carbanions
- Electrophiles, nucleophiles and stability of intermediates
- Substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement
- Structural isomerism and stereoisomerism
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure questions
- Kossel-Lewis approach; octet rule and its limitations
- Ionic bond - formation, factors and lattice enthalpy
- Covalent bond - Lewis structures, formal charge and bond parameters
- Polarity, dipole moment and Fajans' rules
- VSEPR theory and shapes of simple molecules
- Valence bond theory and hybridisation
- Resonance
- Molecular orbital theory, bond order and magnetic properties
- Hydrogen bonding and metallic bonding
- Hydrocarbons questions
- Alkanes - conformations, preparation, properties and halogenation
- Alkenes - geometrical isomerism and electrophilic addition
- Markownikoff's rule and the peroxide effect
- Ozonolysis and oxidation of alkenes
- Alkynes - acidic character, preparation and addition
- Benzene - structure, resonance and aromaticity
- Mechanism of electrophilic aromatic substitution
- Directive influence in monosubstituted benzene
- Chemical Thermodynamics questions
- System, surroundings, state functions and properties
- First law; internal energy, work and heat
- Enthalpy, heat capacity and their measurement
- Hess's law of constant heat summation
- Standard enthalpy changes
- Spontaneity; entropy and the second law
- Gibbs energy, spontaneity and the equilibrium constant
- Third law of thermodynamics
- Equilibrium questions
- Equilibrium in physical processes
- Law of chemical equilibrium; Kp and Kc
- Factors affecting equilibrium; Le Chatelier's principle
- Acids, bases and salts; Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts
- Ionisation of acids and bases; Ostwald's dilution law
- Ionic product of water and the pH scale
- Buffer solutions and their pH
- Solubility product and the common ion effect
- Hydrolysis of salts
- Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry questions
- Oxidation number and balancing redox reactions
- Electrolytic and metallic conduction
- Specific, equivalent and molar conductivity; Kohlrausch's law
- Electrolysis and Faraday's laws
- Electrochemical cells, EMF and the electrochemical series
- Nernst equation and its applications
- Cell potential, Gibbs energy and the equilibrium constant
- Dry cell, lead accumulator and fuel cells
- Corrosion and its prevention
Class 12
- d- and f-Block Elements questions
- Transition elements - configuration, occurrence and characteristics
- General trends - size, ionisation enthalpy, oxidation states, colour and catalysis
- Magnetic properties, interstitial compounds and alloys
- Potassium dichromate and potassium permanganate
- Lanthanoids and the lanthanoid contraction
- Actinoids - configuration and oxidation states
- Coordination Compounds questions
- Organic Compounds Containing Halogens questions
- Nature of the C-X bond and nomenclature
- Preparation and properties of haloalkanes
- SN1 and SN2 mechanisms
- Haloarenes and the stability of the C-X bond
- Uses and environmental effects of haloalkanes
- Solutions questions
- Types of solutions and expressions of concentration
- Solubility of gases and solids; Henry's law
- Vapour pressure; Raoult's law; ideal and non-ideal solutions
- Relative lowering of vapour pressure
- Elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point
- Osmosis and osmotic pressure
- Molecular mass from colligative properties
- Abnormal molar mass and the van't Hoff factor
- Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen questions
- Alcohols - preparation, properties and dehydration
- Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols
- Phenols - acidity and electrophilic substitution
- Ethers - preparation and properties
- Aldehydes and ketones - nucleophilic addition
- Alpha-hydrogen reactivity; aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction
- Oxidation, reduction and distinguishing tests
- Carboxylic acids - acidic strength and reactions
- Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen questions
- Amines - nomenclature, classification and structure
- Preparation and properties of amines
- Basic character of amines and the factors affecting it
- Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines
- Diazonium salts - preparation, reactions and synthetic importance
- Biomolecules questions
- Carbohydrate classification; glucose and fructose
- D-L configuration; sucrose, lactose and maltose
- Starch, cellulose and glycogen
- Amino acids, peptide bond and polypeptides
- Protein structure and denaturation
- Enzymes and their role
- Vitamins - classification and functions
- Nucleic acids - DNA and RNA composition and function
- Hormones
- Chemical Kinetics questions
- Principles Related to Practical Chemistry questions
- Detection of extra elements
- Detection of functional groups
- Preparation of Mohr's salt and potash alum
- Preparation of acetanilide, p-nitroacetanilide and aspirin
- Acid-base titrations and choice of indicator
- Redox titrations with potassium permanganate
- Qualitative salt analysis
- Enthalpy, pH and kinetics experiments
NEET-UG Biology syllabus
32 chapters. Every chapter and topic below is a link to its questions.
Class 11
- The Living World questions
- Morphology of Flowering Plants questions
- Cell: The Unit of Life questions
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants questions
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases questions
- Biological Classification questions
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants questions
- Biomolecules questions
- Carbohydrates and lipids
- Amino acids and protein structure
- Nucleic acids - DNA and RNA
- Enzymes - classification, mechanism and cofactors
- Factors affecting enzyme activity and inhibition
- Respiration in Plants questions
- Body Fluids and Circulation questions
- Plant Kingdom questions
- Structural Organisation in Animals questions
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division questions
- Plant Growth and Development questions
- Excretory Products and their Elimination questions
- Animal Kingdom questions
- Locomotion and Movement questions
- Neural Control and Coordination questions
- Chemical Coordination and Integration questions
Class 12
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants questions
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation questions
- Human Health and Disease questions
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes questions
- Organisms and Populations questions
- Human Reproduction questions
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance questions
- Microbes in Human Welfare questions
- Biotechnology and its Applications questions
- Ecosystem questions
- Reproductive Health questions
- Evolution questions
- Biodiversity and Conservation questions