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The Biology section of NEET 2025 will carry two sub-sections, Botany and Zoology, each carrying 45 questions. This article enlists the best NEET books for the Biology section. The NEET 2025 exam pattern and structure have been revised. NEET 2025 syllabus has remained the same as last year.

The Biology section of NEET 2026 will carry two sub-sections, Botany and Zoology, each carrying 45 questions. This article enlists the best NEET books for the Biology section.

NEET Biology Preparation Books

Best Books for NEET Biology Preparation

Students should know which are the best books for all the subjects in this exam including Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. In 2026, Biology section is going to be important if students want to score high in the NEET exam. Hence, the Biology scores is going to be the deciding factor for NEET score. Students should know the best books for NEET Biology to perform well in the exam.

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Biology section is divided into two sections - Botany and Zoology. You should know the exam pattern well in advance to do well in Biology and other sections. Also, go through the syllabus for Biology and the chapter-wise weightage. When you know the syllabus, choose the right books for Biology sections. The Biology section has theoretical and straightforward questions that do not require any problem solving skills.

Q:   Which are the best NEET preparation books for Physics, Chemistry and Biology?
A:
Some of the popular books for NEET preparation are as: For Biology section, the following books are widely referred to: Truemans Biology Vol. 1 & 2 Objective Biology by Dinesh Pradeep Publications Biology Prakash Objective Biology A C Dutta for Botany (Oxford Publication) GR Bathla Publications for Biology (Theory & Objective) For Physics following are the best books for NEET preparation: H C Verma for Physics NCERT Physics CBSE PMT by Anil Aggarwal (Set of 3 Volumes) NCERT- Physics Part 1 & 2 Objective Physics for Medical Entrances Examination (Volume 1 and Volume 2) For Chemistry refer to the books given below: Modern ABC of Chemistry for Class 11th & 12th (Vol. 1 & 2) Physical Chemistry by O P Tandon Arihant Organic Chemistry Dinesh Chemistry Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee for Inorganic Chemistry Objective NCERT at your fingertips Chemistry by MTG.
Q:   Which are the books to prepare for NEET?
A:
Among all the books of NEET in the world, first, go for the NCERT books. You must complete all the NCERT books first before moving to other reference books available in the market. After completing the NCERT books, you can go for the following books to boost up your practice and concepts: 1.Dinesh's Objective books 2.Trueman's Biology 3.MTG's Fingertips 4.HC Verma 5.R.D.Sharma All the best!
Q:   Which books are really good for the preparation of NEET other than NCERT?
A:
The NCERT books help you in clearing your doubts regarding the concepts. Conceptual clarity is really important both for NEET and JEE exams. Other than that, you can refer to Arihant and MTG books. They have a good approach in the practice exercises and are all to the level of NEET only. They can help you a lot. Then in these books, you can refer to the previous years' questions and so you can get an idea of the questions and the type of questions that are repeated. Practice more and try to solve many questions in time. That will help you to get good marks which will eventually lead you to a good college through the NEET exam. All the best!

The test structure for Biology is divided into two sub-sections - Botany and Zoology. Each sub-section carries 45 questions, making the total number of questions in Biology section 90. All questions are mandatory. Hence, the Biology section carries the highest weightage. Since there are no shortcuts for NEET Biology, good books for NEET Biology will have a significant impact on a candidate's success. Refer to this article to know about the best books for Biology NEET.

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Best Biology Books for NEET

While looking for the best book for NEET Biology, pick the NCERT books first. Start with the basics, and proceed towards more complex textual material. Since diagrams are an important part of the Biology section, a good reference book with a lot of diagrams can be useful. Experts and toppers suggest the following best NEET Biology books for beginners:

  • NCERT Biology Class 11 textbook
  • NCERT Biology Class 12 textbook
  • MTG Objective NCERT at your Fingertips

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After completing the NCERT books among the Biology books for NEET, one should move towards more complex study material. This includes reference books and question banks. For candidates who are at the intermediate or expert level of preparation, the following NEET books for Biology will be useful:

Q:   Are NCERT books enough to complete the NEET syllabus?
A:

Yes, NCERT books are sufficient to complete the NEET syllabus. A number of past years' NEET toppers have claimed that they referred only to NCERT books for preparation. NCERT textbooks act as the base to complete the syllabus and develop conceptual clarity and understanding of the topics and chapters. However, for practice purposes, students may refer to other books and resources as well. It is advised that while starting the NEET preparation, candidates refer to the NCERT books and move towards other books and advanced resources after that.

Q:   What are the books to be used for NEET chemistry preparation?
A:
Some of the best books for NEET Chemistry are: 1. NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class 11 2. NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class 12 3. Dinesh Chemistry Guide 4. Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd for Organic Chemistry 5. Organic Chemistry Objective by Arihant 6. Moderns ABC of Chemistry for Class 11 and Class 12 7. Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon 8. Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur 9. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee 10. Practice Books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic) and N Awasthi (Physical) Apart from these, you must also refer to previous years' NEET question papers and take ample mock tests to excel in this subject.
Q:   Which are the best books for NEET Physics preparation?
A:
The best books for NEET Physics preparation are listed below: 1. NCERT Textbook for Class 11 Physics 2. NCERT Textbook for Class 12 Physics 3. Objective Physics by DC Pandey 4. Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker 5. Concepts of Physics by H C Verma 6. Fundamental Physics by Pradeep 7. Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov Apart from the above-mentioned books, you must also take ample mock tests and solve previous years' question papers.
  • Biology by Trueman (Volume 1 and 2)
  • Objective Botany by Ansari
  • Pradeep Guide on Biology
  • G R Bathla publications for Biology
  • Moderns ABC of Biology for XI and XII by B B Arora, A K Sabharwal (Modern Publishers)
  • Exploring Biology (Vol 1 and 2) by Sanjay Sharma and Sudhakar Banerjee (Arihant Publications)
  • Objective Biology (Vol 1, 2 and 3) by K N Bhatia/ K Bhatia (Dinesh Publications)
  • Medical Entrances Biology (Vol 1, 2 and 3) Mamta R Solanki and Lalita Ghotik (Target Publications)
  • Together with Biology by S Venugopal

Now that we know which book is best for NEET Biology, information about the exam pattern and subject-wise weightage would prove useful. Aspirants of NEET 2026 are advised to go through the section-wise weightage for different topics in Biology given in the table below. This table will help candidates prepare a list of the topics that are important and allocate time for various subjects.

NEET Biology section-wise weightage

The following table brings the topic-wise priority and weightage in the NEET question paper.

Biology Chapters and Topics

Average No. of Questions from the Chapter

Weightage of the Chapter and Topic

Botany

50

100%

Cell Biology

Cell Division

Nucleus

Plastids

4

2

1

2

8%

4%

2%

4%

Ecology-Biodiversity and Conservation

Introduction, Level of biodiversity, Pattern of biodiversity, Loss of biodiversity 

Conservation of biodiversity

5

4

1

10%

8%

2%

Plant Kingdom

Plant Kingdom - Algae

1

1

2%

2%

Genetics - I

Introduction, Mendelism, Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Back cross, Test cross, 
Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple allelism, Pleiotropy

4

4

8%

8%

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Pollination

Fertilization and embryogenesis, Seed and Polyembryony 

3

2

1

6%

4%

2%

Ecology-Ecosystem 

Productivity, Decomposition, Energy flow, Food chain, Food web, Ecological pyramids

1

1

2%

2%

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Plant Tissues, Tissue Systems

3

3

6%

6%

Biotechnology

Principles of Biotechnology

Applications of Biotechnology in Agriculture

Processes of Biotechnology

4

2

1

1

8%

4%

2%

2%

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Flower

4

4

8%

8%

Plant Physiology - Plant Growth and Growth Hormones

Growth and Development

Introduction, Discovering of PGR, Auxin, Gibberellins and 
Cytokinins 

4

2

2

8%

4%

4%

Plant Physiology-II-Photosynthesis In Higher Plants

Dark Reaction C3-cycle, C4 cycle, Photorespiration, CAM-cycle and Factors

3

3

6%

6%

Genetics-II

DNA Replication, Transcription, Genetic code and Translation

Regulation of gene expression, HGP and DNA fingerprinting

4

3

1

8%

6%

2%

Biomolecule-I

Lipids

Proteins

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Ecology-Organisms and Population

Adaptations, Population and Population interactions, Biotic community

1

1

2%

2%

Plant Physiology-II-Respiration in plants

Aerobic respiration- Link reaction and Krebs cycle, Terminal oxidation, Respiratory balance sheet, Amphibolic pathway, Anaerobic respiration-fermentation, Respiratory quotient

2

2

4%

4%

Biomolecule-II

Enzymes

2

2

4%

4%

Biology In Human Welfare

Microbes in Human Welfare

1

1

2%

2%

Biological Classification

Kingdom-Fungi

2

2

4%

4%

Zoology

50

100%

Cell Biology

Cell Division

Plastids

Mitochondria

4

2

1

1

8%

4%

2%

2%

Genetics-I

Introduction, Mendelism, Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Back cross, Test cross, Incomplete dominance, Codominance, Multiple allelism, Pleiotropy

Mutation, Pedigree analysis, Genetic disorders 

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Biotechnology

Process of Biotechnology

Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine, Transgenic Animals

4

3

1

8%

6%

2%

Genetics - II

DNA Replication, Transcription, Genetic code and 
Translation

2

2

4%

4%

Ecology-Organisms and Population

Adaptations, Population and Population interactions, Biotic community

1

1

2%

2%

Biomolecule - II

Enzymes

 

2

2

4%

4%

Body fluids and circulation 

Heart and conduction

Blood pressure, ECG

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Animal Kingdom - I

Porifera

Arthropoda

3

1

2

6%

2%

4%

 

Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health

Reproductive Health

Female Reproductive System

Gametogenesis, Reproductive cycles

Fertilization, Embryonic, development

7

2

2

2

1

14%

4%

4%

4%

2%

Excretory Products and Their Elimination

Uriniferous tubule/Nephrons

2

2

4%

4%

Neural Control and Coordination

CSF, Brain covering, Brain Cavity

Brain and Spinal cord

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Locomotion and Movement

Muscles

Joints

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Biology In Human Welfare-Human Health and Disease

Diseases caused by virus

Diseases caused by bacteria

Immune System and Common Human Disease

Drug addiction

5

1

1

2

1

10%

2%

2%

4%

2%

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Respiratory volume and capacity 

Exchange and transport of gases

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Origin and Evolution 

Evidences of Evolution

Theories of Evolution

4

1

3

8%

2%

6%

Chemical Coordination and Integration

Mode of action of Hormones

Thyroid gland

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Structural Organisation in Animal 

Epithelial tissue

1

1

2%

2%

Animal Kingdom - II

Chordarta 

Cyclostomata/Pisces 

3

1

2

6%

2%

4%

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