Updated: December 29, 2025 | Complete subject-wise and chapter-wise topic list for NEET 2026. This comprehensive guide covers all 79 chapters from Physics (20), Chemistry (20), and Biology (39) with detailed sub-topics aligned with NCERT Class 11 & 12 curriculum.

Total Coverage: 79 Chapters | Physics: 20 | Chemistry: 20 | Biology: 39 | Based on NCERT Class 11 & 12

1. NEET 2026 Syllabus Structure

The NEET UG 2026 syllabus, released by NMC on December 23, 2025, comprises topics from NCERT Class 11 and 12 across three subjects.

Subject	Class 11	Class 12	Total Topics	Questions
Physics	10 Units	10 Units	20 Units	45
Chemistry	14 Chapters	16 Chapters	30 Chapters	45
Biology	22 Chapters	17 Chapters	39 Chapters	90
TOTAL	-	-	79+ Topics	180

2. Physics - Complete Topic List (20 Units)

Class 11 Physics Topics

Unit 1: Physical World & Measurement

Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws
Need for measurement; Units of measurement
Systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units
Length, mass and time measurements
Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments
Errors in measurement; significant figures
Dimensions of physical quantities; dimensional analysis

Unit 2: Kinematics

Frame of reference; Motion in a straight line
Position-time graph, speed and velocity
Uniform and non-uniform motion; average and instantaneous velocity
Uniformly accelerated motion; velocity-time and position-time graphs
Relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment)
Scalar and vector quantities; Position and displacement vectors
General vectors, addition and subtraction of vectors
Unit vector; Resolution of a vector
Rectangular components; Scalar and Vector product
Motion in a plane; Cases of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration
Projectile motion; Uniform circular motion

Unit 3: Laws of Motion

Intuitive concept of force; Inertia; Newton's first law
Momentum; Newton's second law
Impulse; Newton's third law
Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications
Equilibrium of concurrent forces
Static and kinetic friction; laws of friction; rolling friction; lubrication
Dynamics of uniform circular motion; Centripetal force
Examples: Vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road

Unit 4: Work, Energy & Power

Work done by a constant force and a variable force
Kinetic energy; work-energy theorem
Power
Notion of potential energy; potential energy of a spring
Conservative forces: Conservation of mechanical energy
Non-conservative forces
Motion in a vertical circle
Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions

Unit 5: Motion of System of Particles & Rigid Body

Centre of mass of a two-particle system
Momentum conservation and centre of mass motion
Centre of mass of a rigid body; uniform rod
Moment of a force; torque; angular momentum
Law of conservation of angular momentum and its applications
Equilibrium of rigid bodies; rigid body rotation and equations
Comparison of linear and rotational motions
Moment of inertia; radius of gyration
Values of MI for simple geometrical objects (no derivation)
Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems

Unit 6: Gravitation

Kepler's laws of planetary motion
The universal law of gravitation
Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth
Gravitational potential energy and gravitational potential
Escape velocity; Orbital velocity of a satellite
Geostationary satellites

Unit 7: Properties of Bulk Matter

Elastic behaviour; Stress-strain relationship; Hooke's law
Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear modulus of rigidity
Poisson's ratio; elastic energy
Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications
Effect of gravity on fluid pressure
Viscosity; Stokes' law; terminal velocity
Reynolds number; streamline and turbulent flow
Critical velocity; Bernoulli's theorem and its applications
Surface energy and surface tension; angle of contact
Application of surface tension to drops, bubbles, capillary rise
Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases
Anomalous expansion of water; specific heat capacity; Cp, Cv - calorimetry
Change of state; latent heat capacity
Heat transfer-conduction, convection and radiation
Thermal conductivity; qualitative ideas of blackbody radiation
Wein's displacement Law; Stefan's law; Newton's law of cooling

Unit 8: Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law)
Heat, work and internal energy
First law of thermodynamics; isothermal and adiabatic processes
Second law of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible processes
Heat engine and refrigerator

Unit 9: Behaviour of Perfect Gases & Kinetic Theory

Equation of state of a perfect gas; work done in compressing a gas
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
Applications to specific heat capacities of gases
Concept of mean free path; Avogadro's number

Unit 10: Oscillations & Waves

Periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as function of time
Periodic functions; Simple harmonic motion (SHM) and its equation
Phase; oscillations of a loaded spring
Restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM
Kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum
Derivation of expression for its time period
Free, forced and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only)
Resonance
Wave motion: transverse and longitudinal waves
Speed of wave motion; displacement relation for a progressive wave
Principle of superposition of waves; reflection of waves
Standing waves in strings and organ pipes
Fundamental mode and harmonics; Beats; Doppler effect

Class 12 Physics Topics

Unit 1: Electrostatics

Electric charges; Conservation of charge
Coulomb's law: force between two point charges
Forces between multiple charges; superposition principle
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 uniform electric field
Electric flux; statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications
Electric potential; potential difference; electric potential due to a point charge, dipole
Equipotential surfaces; electrical potential energy of system of two point charges
Conductors and insulators; free charges and bound charges inside a conductor
Dielectrics and electric polarisation
Capacitors and capacitance; combination of capacitors in series and parallel
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium
Energy stored in a capacitor

Unit 2: Current Electricity

Electric current; flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor
Drift velocity; mobility and their relation with electric current
Ohm's law; electrical resistance; V-I characteristics (linear and nonlinear)
Electrical energy and power; electrical resistivity and conductivity
Carbon resistors; colour code for carbon resistors
Series and parallel combinations of resistors
Temperature dependence of resistance
Internal resistance of a cell; potential difference and EMF of a cell
Combination of cells in series and parallel
Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications
Wheatstone bridge; metre bridge
Potentiometer: principle and its applications to measure potential difference

Unit 3: Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism

Concept of magnetic field; Oersted's experiment
Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop
Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire
Straight and toroidal solenoids; force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields
Cyclotron
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field
Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors; definition of ampere
Torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field
Moving coil galvanometer: its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment
Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron
Magnetic field intensity 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
Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid; magnetic field lines
Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements
Para-, dia- and ferro-magnetic substances with examples
Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths; permanent magnets

Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws; induced EMF and current
Lenz's Law; Eddy currents; self and mutual induction
Alternating currents; peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage
Reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only)
LCR series circuit; resonance; power in AC circuits; wattless current
AC generator and transformer

Unit 5: 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)
Including elementary facts about their uses

Unit 6: Optics

Reflection of light; spherical mirrors; mirror formula
Refraction of light; total internal reflection and its applications
Optical fibres; refraction at spherical surfaces; lenses
Thin lens formula; lensmaker's formula
Magnification; power of a lens; combination of thin lenses in contact
Microscope and astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers
Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens principle
Reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts
Proof of 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
Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes
Polarisation; plane polarised light; Brewster's law
Uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids

Unit 7: Dual Nature of Matter & 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 particles; de Broglie relation
Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained)

Unit 8: Atoms & Nuclei

Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom
Bohr model; energy levels; hydrogen spectrum
Composition and size of nucleus; atomic masses
Isotopes, isobars; isotones
Radioactivity: alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties
Radioactive decay law
Mass-energy relation; mass defect; binding energy per nucleon
Nuclear fission; nuclear fusion

Unit 9: Electronic Devices

Energy bands in conductors, semiconductors and insulators (qualitative ideas only)
Semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias
Diode as a rectifier
Special purpose p-n junction diodes: LED, photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode
Zener diode as a voltage regulator
Junction transistor; transistor action; characteristics of a transistor
Transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration)
Basic idea of analog and digital signals; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR)

3. Chemistry - Complete Topic List (30 Chapters)

Class 11 Chemistry Topics

Physical Chemistry

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory, mole concept, atomic and molecular masses, percentage composition, stoichiometry
Structure of Atom: Discovery of electron, proton and neutron, atomic models, Bohr's model, quantum mechanical model, orbitals, quantum numbers, electronic configuration
States of Matter: Gaseous state, gas laws, ideal gas equation, kinetic theory, liquefaction of gases, liquid state
Thermodynamics: Systems, surroundings, work, heat, enthalpy, Hess's law, entropy, Gibbs energy, spontaneity
Equilibrium: Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, law of mass action, Le Chatelier's principle, ionic equilibrium, acids and bases, pH scale, buffer solutions, solubility product
Redox Reactions: Oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions

Inorganic Chemistry

Classification of Elements: Modern periodic table, periodic trends in properties
Chemical Bonding: Ionic bond, covalent bond, Lewis structure, polar character, VSEPR theory, valence bond theory, hybridization, molecular orbital theory, hydrogen bond
Hydrogen: Position in periodic table, isotopes, preparation, properties, hydrides, water, hydrogen peroxide
s-Block Elements: Alkali and alkaline earth metals, diagonal relationship, compounds of sodium and calcium
Some p-Block Elements: Group 13 and 14 elements, properties, compounds

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Basics: Purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification, IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, electronic effects, methods of purification
Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons, nomenclature, properties, reactions
Environmental Chemistry: Environmental pollution, atmospheric pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, green chemistry

Class 12 Chemistry Topics

Physical Chemistry

Solid State: Classification, unit cell, packing efficiency, calculations, imperfections, electrical and magnetic properties
Solutions: Types, concentration, colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass
Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells, Nernst equation, conductance, electrolysis, batteries, corrosion
Chemical Kinetics: Rate of reaction, factors affecting rate, integrated rate equations, temperature dependence, collision theory
Surface Chemistry: Adsorption, catalysis, colloids, emulsions

Inorganic Chemistry

General Principles of Isolation: Principles and methods of extraction, refining
p-Block Elements: Group 15, 16, 17, 18 elements, properties, compounds
d and f Block Elements: Transition elements, inner transition elements, properties, compounds
Coordination Compounds: Werner's theory, nomenclature, isomerism, bonding, applications

Organic Chemistry

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Nomenclature, properties, reactions, uses
Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers: Classification, nomenclature, methods of preparation, properties, reactions
Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, properties, methods of preparation, reactions
Amines: Classification, nomenclature, methods of preparation, properties, diazonium salts
Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, nucleic acids
Polymers: Classification, preparation, properties, applications
Chemistry in Everyday Life: Drugs, chemicals in food, cleansing agents

4. Biology - Complete Topic List (39 Chapters)

Class 11 Biology Topics (22 Chapters)

Diversity in Living World

The Living World, Biological Classification, Plant Kingdom, Animal Kingdom

Structural Organisation

Morphology of Flowering Plants, Anatomy of Flowering Plants, Structural Organisation in Animals

Cell Structure & Function

Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules, Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Plant Physiology

Transport in Plants, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, Respiration in Plants, Plant Growth and Development

Human Physiology

Digestion and Absorption, Breathing and Exchange of Gases, Body Fluids and Circulation, Excretory Products and their Elimination, Locomotion and Movement, Neural Control and Coordination, Chemical Coordination and Integration

Class 12 Biology Topics (17 Chapters)

Reproduction

Reproduction in Organisms, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, Human Reproduction, Reproductive Health

Genetics & Evolution

Principles of Inheritance and Variation, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Evolution

Biology & Human Welfare

Human Health and Disease, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production, Microbes in Human Welfare

Biotechnology

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes, Biotechnology and Its Applications

Ecology

Organisms and Populations, Ecosystem, Biodiversity and Conservation, Environmental Issues

Conclusion

This comprehensive topic list covers all 79 chapters for NEET 2026. Key study approach:

Use this as a checklist - Track completion of each topic
Prioritize high-yield topics - Genetics, Human Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Modern Physics
NCERT first - Complete textbook for each topic before additional resources
Practice MCQs topic-wise - Reinforce learning with questions

Pro Tip: Print this topic list, check off completed topics, and use it for systematic revision before the exam!

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