NEET 2026 Syllabus by NTA: Download PDF, Check Subject & Chapter-wise Topics

Physics & Measurement

Physical Chemistry

Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Diversity in Living World

Kinematics

Atomic Structure

Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Laws of Motion

Chemical Bonding, Molecular Structure

Cell Structure and Function

Work, Energy & Power

Chemical Thermodynamics

Plant Physiology

Rotational Motion

Solutions

Human Physiology

Gravitation

Equilibrium

Reproduction

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Genetics and Evolution

Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics

Biology and Human Welfare

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Inorganic Chemistry

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Biotechnology and Its Applications

Oscillations and Waves

p-Block Elements

Ecology and Environment

Electrostatics

d- and f- f-Block Elements

Current Electricity

Coordination Compounds

Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism

Organic Chemistry

Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

Electromagnetic Inductions & Alternating Currents

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Electromagnetic Waves

Hydrocarbons

Optics

Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

Atoms and Nuclei

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Electronic Devices

Biomolecules

Experimental Skills

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units. least count, significant figures, errors in measurement;

Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis, and its applications.

Force and inertia, Newton's First Law of Motion: Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Impulses: Newton's Third Law of Motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces.

Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction. rolling friction.

Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force and its applications: vehicle on a level circular road. vehicle on a banked road.

Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energies. work-energy theorem, power.

The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy. conservative and non-conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle: Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.

Centre of mass of a two-particle system, Centre of the mass of a rigid body: Basic concepts of rotational motion; moment of a force; torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications.

The moment of inertia, the radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems. and their applications. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions.

Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law. Young's modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications. Effect of gravity on fluid pressure.

Viscosity. Stokes' law. terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent flow. Critical velocity, Benoulli's principle and its applications.

Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface, application of surface tension - drops, bubbles, and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer-conduction, convection, and radiation.

Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work, and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes.

The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes.

Oscillations and periodic motion - time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase: oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant: energy in S.H.M. - Kinetic and potential energies; Simple pendulum - derivation of expression for its time period:

Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of travelling wave. 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.

Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges: superposition principle and 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 a uniform electric field.

Electric flux' Gauss's law, and its applications to find the field due to an infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges; potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.

conductors and insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor.

Electric current. Drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current. Ohm’s law. Electrical resistance. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors. Electrical energy and power. Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Series and parallel combinations of resistors; Temperature dependence of resistance.

Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications. Wheatstone bridge. Metre Bridge.

Biot-Savart law and its application to the current-carrying circular loop. Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields.

Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity, and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.

Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid. magnetic field lines; Magnetic field 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. Para dia and ferromagnetic substances with examples, effect of temperature on magnetic properties.

Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of right at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula. Total internal reflection and its applications.

Magnification. Power of a Lens. A combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction of light through a prism. Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.

Wave optics: wave front and Huygens' principle. 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. Polarization, plane-polarized light: Brewster's law, uses of plane-polarized light and Polaroid.

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:

1. Vernier calipers - its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.
2. Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/diameter of thin sheet/wire.
3. Simple pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time.
4. Metre Scale - the mass of a given object by the principle of moments.
5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.
6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents.
7. Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body.
8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube.
9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures.
10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge.
11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law.
12. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method.
13. The focal length of;

(i) Convex mirror

(ii) Concave mirror, and

(iii) Convex lens, using the parallax method.

14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.
15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse breakdown voltage.
18. Identification of Diode. LED,. Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such item

Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds.

Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy.

Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan's rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of simple molecules.
Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important features. The concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals; Resonance.
Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy. 
Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding and its applications.

Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, types of processes. 

The first law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity; Hess's law of constant heat summation; Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion formation, atomization. sublimation. phase transition, hydration. ionization. and solution.

The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes: AS of the universe and AC of the system as criteria for spontaneity. Standard Gibbs energy change and equilibrium constant.

Meaning of equilibrium, the concept of dynamic equilibrium.

Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid-gas, and solid-gas equilibria, Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.

Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (K_p and K_c) and their significance, the significance of  ΔG and  ΔG° in chemical equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of catalyst; Le Chatelier's principle.

Ionic equilibrium: weak. and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius and Bronsted - Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. PH scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and PH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts and solubility products, buffer solutions. 

Electronic concepts of oxidation-reduction, redox reactions, oxidation numbers, rules for assigning oxidation numbers, and balancing of redox reactions.

Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities and their variation with concentration, Kohlrausch's law and its applications.

Electrochemical Cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells.

Group 13 to Group 18 Elements

General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour of the first element in each group. 

Transition Elements

General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties, of the first row transition elements - physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Preparation, properties and uses of K₂C_r20₇ and KM_n0₄.

Inner Transition Elements

Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and lanthanoid contraction.

Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states. 

Introduction to coordination compounds.Wemer's theory: ligands, coordination number. denticity, chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism: Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties; importance of co-ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems).

Purification - Crystallization. sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, chromatography - principles and their applications.

Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens.

Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon. hydrogen. nitrogen. halogens. sulphur. phosphorus.

Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis.

Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): classification of organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism.

Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

Covalent bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals. carbocations. and carbanions: stability of carbocations and free radicals. electrophiles. and nucleophiles.

Electronic displacement in a covalent bond

Inductive effect, electromeric effect. resonance and hyperconjugation.

Common types of organic reactions- Substitution. addition. elimination, and rearrangement.

Classification, isomerism. IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties, and reactions.

Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane): Mechanism of halogenation of alkanes, projections (of ethane).

Alkenes - Geometrical isomerism: Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen. halogens, water. hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect): Ozonolysis and polymerization.

Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, and hydrogen halides: Polymerization.

Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature. benzene - structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of substitution: halogenation, nitration.

Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono-substituted benzene.

General methods of preparation, properties, and reactions; Nature of C-X bond: Mechanisms of substitution reactions.

Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons, and DDT.

General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration.

Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction.

Ethers: Structure.

Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group, relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as - Nucleophilic addition reactions (addition of HCN. NH₃ and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; oxidation: reduction (Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen); the acidity of α-hydrogen. aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and Ketones.

Carboxylic Acids

Acidic strength and factors affecting it.

General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions, and uses.

Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character, and identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character.

Diazonium Salts: Importance in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.

General introduction and importance of biomolecules.

CARBOHYDRATES - classification; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, and maltose)

PROTEINS.Elementary Idea of α-amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides.Proteins: primary. secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of protein enzymes.

VITAMINS - Classification and functions

NUCLEIC ACIDS - Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA

Biological functions of nucleic acids

Hormones (General Introduction)

Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, sulphur, halogens), in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional group: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones), carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds.

• The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:

Inorganic compounds: Mohr's salt. potash alum

Organic compounds: Acetanilide. p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform

• The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises - Acids. bases and the use of indicators. oxalic-acid vs KMnO₄. Mohr's salt vs KMnO₄

• _{Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis}

_Cations

_Anions

_{Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:}

_{1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO⁴}

_{^{2. Enthalpy of neutralisation of strong acid and strong base}}

_{^{3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols}}

_{^{4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.}}

What is living?; Biodiversity; Need for classification; Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature.

Five kingdom classifications; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids.

Also Read: Biological Classification NEET PYQ

Salient features and classification of plants into major groups - Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two examples of each category).

Also Read: Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with Answers

Salient features and classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and chordate up to classes level (three to five salient features and at least two examples)

Also Read: Animal Kingdom NEET PYQ Questions

Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose, flower, fruit and seed (To be dealt along with the relevant practical of the Practical). Family (malvaceae, Cruciferae, leguminoceae, compositae, graminae).

Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (frog). (Brief account only)

Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; Plant cell and animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall; Cell organelles-structure and function; Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, microbodies; Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function); Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus.

Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action, classification and nomenclature of enzymes.

B Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.

Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; Site of photosynthesis takes place; pigments involved in Photosynthesis (Elementary idea); Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non-cyclic and photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration, C3 and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis.

Respiration: Exchange gases; Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic); Energy relations- Number of ATP molecules generated; Amphibolic pathways; Respiratory quotient.

Plant growth and development: Seed germination; Phases of Plant growth and plant growth rate; Conditions of growth; Differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; Sequence of developmental process in a plant cell; Growth regulators- auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA.

Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory system in humans; Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration; Respiratory volumes; Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders.

Body fluids and circulation: Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood; Composition of lymph and its function; Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood vessels; Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation; Regulation of cardiac activity; Disorders of circulatory system-Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure.

Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism; Human excretory system-structure and function; Urine formation, Osmoregulation; Regulation of kidney function-Renin-angiotensin, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs in excretion; Disorders; Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial kidney.

Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement- ciliary, flagellar, muscular; Skeletal muscle-contractile proteins and muscle contraction; Skeletal system and its functions (To be dealt with the relevant practical of Practical); Joints; Disorders of muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout.

Neural control and coordination: Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in human central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; Generation and conduction of nerve impulse; Reflex action; Sense organs; Elementary structure and function of eye and ear.

Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones; Human endocrine system Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads; Mechanism of hormone action (Elementary Idea); Role of hormones as messengers and regulators, Hypo-and hyperactivity and related disorders (Common disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, goiter, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease). (Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.)

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination-types, agencies and examples; Outbreeding devices; Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events- Development of endosperm and embryo, Development of seed and formation of fruit; Special modes-apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed and fruit formation.

Human Reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; Gametogenesis-spermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development up to blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation (Elementary idea); Parturition (Elementary idea); Lactation (Elementary idea).

Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD); Birth control - Need and Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for general awareness)

Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism- Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; Chromosome theory of inheritance; Chromosomes and genes; Sex determination-In humans, birds, honey bee; Linkage and crossing over; Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans-Thalassemia; Chromosomal disorders in humans; Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.

Molecular basis of Inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central dogma; Transcription, genetic code, translation; Gene expression and regulation- Lac Operon; Genome and human genome project; DNA fingerprinting, protein biosynthesis. 

Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidence for biological evolution from Palaeontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence.Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution; Mechanism of evolution-Variation (Mutation and Recombination) and Natural Selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy-Weinberg’s principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution.

Health and Disease; Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis, Typhoid, Pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm); Basic concepts of immunology-vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDS; Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse, Tobacco abuse.

Improvement in food production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry.

Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.

Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering (Recombinant DNA technology).

Application of Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues- Biopiracy and patents.

Organisms and environment: Population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; Population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.

Ecosystem: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number, biomass, energy.

Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity; Patterns of Biodiversity; Importance of Biodiversity; Loss of Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, National parks and sanctuaries, Sacred Groves.

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Centre of Mass- Impulse

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Work Power Energy- Work Energy Theorem

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Simple Harmonic Motion- Spring Mass System

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Rectilinear Motion- Velocity, Acceleration, Average Acceleration

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Friction- Static Friction, Kinetic Friction

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Relative Motion- Relative motion in one dimension 

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KTG and Thermodynamics

Law of equipartition and internal energy 

Kinetic Theory of Gases 

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Sound Wave- Organ pipes and resonance

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Surface Tension-

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Circular Motion in Horizontal plane  

Motion of a vehicle, Centrifugal force & rotation of earth

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Rigid Body Dynamics- Moment of Inertia

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Modern Physics

Bohr’s atomic model of H-atom and H-like species  (properties) 

De–Broglie wave (Matterwaves) 

Photoelectric Effect 

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Electro Magnetic Field

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Electrostatics

Dipole

Properties of charge and Coulomb's Law 

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Combination of Resistance 

Battery, emf, terminal Voltage, KCL and KVL 

Definition of Current, Current Densities, Drift

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Heat Transfer- Thermal conduction in linear conductors at steady state 

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Geometrical Optics

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Solid and Semiconductor

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Diodes

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Alternating Current- Power consumed in an AC Circuit

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Gravitation- Kepler’s law for Satellites, Orbital speed and Escape speed

Universal law of gravitation

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Capacitance- Capacitor with dielectric 

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Plant Kingdom

Kingdom plantae-GymNosperms

Kingdom plantae-bryophytes

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Plant Physiology-II-Photosynthesis In Higher Plants 

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

Introduction (Early experiments), site of photosynthesis  and photosynthetic pigments 

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Cell Biology

Cell Division

Introduction, Procaryotic Cell 

Ribosome

Cell membrane 

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Plant Physiology-II-Plant Growth and Growth Hormones 

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Morphology of Flowering Plants 

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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 

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Anatomy of Flowering Plants- Anatomy of plant parts

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Biological Classification- Kingdom-Monera 

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Ecology-Ecosystem- Productivity, Decomposition, Energy flow, Food chain, Food  web, Ecological pyramids

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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Fertilisation and embryogenesis, Seed and Polyembryony  

Pollination 

Female Reproductive Part 

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Genetics-II 

Regulation of gene expression, HGP and DNA fingerprinting 

Nucleic Acids (The Search For Genetic Material, DNA, RNA

DNA Replication, Transcription, Genetic Code and Translation

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Ecology-Organisms and Population 

Adaptations, Population and Population interactions, Biotic  community 

Introduction, Abiotic factors, Responses to abiotic factors

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Genetics-I 

Polygenic Inheritance, Lethal Gene, Gene Interactions,  Chromosomal Theory Of Inheritance, Sex Determination,  Linkage, Sex Linkage, Recombination

Mutation,  Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Disorders 

Introduction, Mendelism, Monohybrid Cross, Dihybrid Cross,  Back Cross, Test Cross, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Multiple Allelism, Pleiotropy

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Ecology-Biodiversity and Conservation 

Conservation of biodiversity

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

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Biomolecule-II- Enzymes

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Chemical Coordination and Integration 

Adrenal gland 

Pituitary gland 

Hormone-secreting other organs 

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Animal Kingdom-2 

Chordarta 

Amphibia

Cyclostomata/Pisces 

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Echinodermata 

Platyhelminthes and Aschelminthes 

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Urine formation 

Disease related with kidney 

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Body fluids and circulation- Heart and conduction

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Application Biology (Biotechnology) 

Principles of Biotechnology

Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine, Transgenic Animals

Processes of Biotechnology 

Applications of Biotechnology in Agriculture 

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Biology In Human Welfare-Human Health and Disease 

Arthritis and Cancer 

Immune System and Common Human Diseases 

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Gametogenesis, Reproductive cycles 

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3

1

1

6%

2%

2%

Biology In Human Welfare-Microbes in Human Welfare- Microbes in Human Welfare 

4

8%

Origin and Evolution 

1

2%

Mole Concept

Oxidation number 

Units, Atoms, Molecules, Atomic mass, Molecular mass,  Gram atomic mass, Gram molecular mass, RAM, Average  atomic mass 

1

2

2%

4%

Thermodynamics- Enthalpy of Solution and Enthalpy of Neutralisation 

1

2%

Chemical Equilibrium

KC and KP for Homogeneous Reaction 

Le-chatelier's principle 

1

1

2%

2%

Atomic Structure- Bohr's Model (Calculation of Radius, velocity and energy)

2

4%

Ionic Equilibrium- pH Calculations: Weak Acid, Weak Base, Polyprotic acid 

1

2%

Chemical Kinetics

The integrated rate laws, zero, first, nth order reaction

Effect of Temperature, Arrhenius equation

2

1

4%

2%

Solution Colligative Properties

Colligative properties, Van't Hoff factor and its  applications 

Solutions of Gases in Liquids (Henry’s law) 

Ideal and non-ideal solution, Azeotropes 

1

1

1

2%

2%

2%

Electrochemistry- Kohlrausch law and its applications

1

2%

Chemical Bonding

Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT) 

Valence bond theory (VBT) and Hybridisation 

Hydrogen bonding 

1

1

1

2%

2%

2%

Periodic Table

Electronegativity 

Development of Periodic Table, Period, Group and Block

1

1

2%

2%

Coordination Compound

Bonding in coordination compounds (Initial bonding theories and EAN rule, Valence bond theory) 

Crystal field theory and applications of crystal field theory : (Theory of Magnetic moment of complex, Colour of complex, Stability of complex) 

1

2

2%

4%

p-block (Nitrogen and Oxygen)- Physical and Chemical properties of Group 16th elements

1

2%

d-f-Block Element Compound

2

Qualitative Analysis- Vth and VIth Group 

1

2%

General Organic Chemistry

Acidic strength 

Hyperconjugation effect 

Basic strength 

1

1

1

2%

2%

2%

Aromatic Compound

1

2%

Grignard Reagent 

Practical Organic Chemistry 

Reduction 

Grignard Reagent 

2

1

1

4%

2%

2%

Reaction Mechanism

Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction of Alkyl Halide (SN2) 

Aryl Halide (SN2Ar)

1

1

2%

2%

Aromatic Compound

Aromaticity 

Electrophilic substitution 

Phenol 

1

1

1

2%

2%

2%

Stereoisomerism 

Specific rotation, observed rotation, optical purity and enantiomeric excess, Racemic mixture, Optical Resolution

Geometrical isomerism

2

1

4%

2%

Biomolecule and Polymer- Polymers

Carbohydrate: Monosaccharide, Disaccharide, Polysaccharide

1

1

2%

2%

Physics

45

180

Chemistry

45

180

Botany

45

180

Zoology

45

180

Total

180

720

Correct answer

+4

Incorrect answer

-1

Question with more than one response

-1

Unanswered question

0