NEET 2027 Syllabus: Complete Chapter List for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology with NMC Updates

What the NEET 2027 Syllabus Looks Like

The NEET UG syllabus is set jointly by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the National Testing Agency (NTA). The current syllabus framework, released in October 2023, will continue for NEET 2027 unless NMC issues an updated notification (as of the latest official statement, no further reduction is planned for the 2027 cycle).

This article gives you the complete chapter list across Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, mapped to NCERT Class 11 and Class 12, with chapter-level question yield notes based on NEET 2021-2026 paper analysis.

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NEET 2027 Physics Syllabus

Class 11 Physics Chapters

1. Physical World and Measurement
2. Kinematics
3. Laws of Motion
4. Work, Energy and Power
5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
6. Gravitation
7. Properties of Bulk Matter
8. Thermodynamics
9. Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases
10. Oscillations and Waves

Class 12 Physics Chapters

11. Electrostatics
12. Current Electricity
13. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
14. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
15. Electromagnetic Waves
16. Optics (Ray + Wave)
17. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
18. Atoms and Nuclei
19. Electronic Devices (Semiconductor basics — reduced scope)

High-Yield Physics Chapters (4-6 Questions Each)

• Mechanics (Kinematics + Laws of Motion + Work, Energy, Power + Rotational Motion)
• Electrostatics + Current Electricity
• Modern Physics (Photoelectric Effect + Atoms + Nuclei)
• Optics

Topics Removed in the 2024 Reduction (Still Excluded for 2027)

• Communication Systems — entirely removed
• Semiconductor Electronics — reduced to basic diode concepts only

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NEET 2027 Chemistry Syllabus

Class 11 Chemistry Chapters (Reduced)

1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
2. Structure of Atom
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
5. Thermodynamics
6. Equilibrium
7. Redox Reactions
8. Organic Chemistry — Some Basic Principles
9. Hydrocarbons

Class 12 Chemistry Chapters

10. Solutions
11. Electrochemistry
12. Chemical Kinetics
13. The p-Block Elements
14. The d- and f- Block Elements
15. Coordination Compounds
16. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
17. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
18. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
19. Amines
20. Biomolecules

High-Yield Chemistry Chapters

• Chemical Bonding (3-4 questions)
• Coordination Compounds (2-3 questions)
• p-Block (3-4 questions)
• d- and f- Block (2 questions)
• Biomolecules (2-3 questions)
• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (2-3 questions)

Chapters Removed in the 2024 Reduction

• States of Matter — removed
• Hydrogen — removed
• s-Block Elements — removed
• Environmental Chemistry — removed
• Surface Chemistry — removed
• General Principles of Metallurgy — removed
• Polymers — removed
• Chemistry in Everyday Life — removed

This is a substantial reduction. Class 11 Chemistry alone lost 4-5 chapters. Pre-2023 NCERT Chemistry textbooks contain content you no longer need to study — verify your edition.

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NEET 2027 Botany Syllabus (Class 11 and 12)

Class 11 Botany

1. Diversity in the Living World — Living World, Biological Classification, Plant Kingdom
2. Structural Organisation in Plants — Morphology of Flowering Plants, Anatomy of Flowering Plants
3. Cell Structure and Function — Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules, Cell Cycle and Cell Division
4. Plant Physiology — Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, Respiration in Plants, Plant Growth and Development

Class 12 Botany

5. Reproduction — Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
6. Genetics and Evolution — Principles of Inheritance and Variation, Molecular Basis of Inheritance
7. Biology and Human Welfare — Microbes in Human Welfare
8. Biotechnology — Biotechnology Principles and Processes, Biotechnology and its Applications
9. Ecology — Organisms and Populations, Ecosystem, Biodiversity and Conservation

High-Yield Botany Chapters

• Plant Kingdom (5-7 questions)
• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants (4-6 questions)
• Molecular Basis of Inheritance (6-8 questions)
• Cell Cycle and Cell Division (3-4 questions)
• Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (5-7 questions)
• Biotechnology (4-5 questions across both Class 12 chapters)

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NEET 2027 Zoology Syllabus (Class 11 and 12)

Class 11 Zoology

1. Diversity in the Living World — Animal Kingdom
2. Structural Organisation in Animals — Structural Organisation in Animals (Frog, Cockroach as examples)
3. Cell Structure and Function — same chapters as Botany
4. Human Physiology — 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 Zoology

5. Reproduction — Human Reproduction, Reproductive Health
6. Genetics and Evolution — Evolution
7. Biology and Human Welfare — Human Health and Disease

High-Yield Zoology Chapters

• Animal Kingdom (4-5 questions)
• Human Reproduction (5-7 questions)
• Human Health and Disease (5-7 questions)
• Body Fluids and Circulation (4-6 questions)
• Neural Control + Chemical Coordination (3-4 questions each)
• Evolution (3-4 questions)

Chapters With the Lowest Yield (1-2 Questions or Sometimes Zero)

• Digestion and Absorption — relatively low yield, 1-2 questions
• Excretory Products and Their Elimination — 1-2 questions

These cannot be skipped, but allocate study time proportional to yield.

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NEET 2027 Question Distribution (Confirmed Pattern)

Subject	Section A	Section B	Total Marks
Physics	35 questions	15 questions (attempt 10)	180
Chemistry	35 questions	15 questions (attempt 10)	180
Botany	35 questions	15 questions (attempt 10)	180
Zoology	35 questions	15 questions (attempt 10)	180
Total	140 questions	60 questions (attempt 40)	720

Marking: +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect. Section B has internal choice (15 given, only 10 are evaluated).

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How to Use This Syllabus for NEET 2027 Preparation

Step 1 — Verify your NCERT edition

If your NCERT Chemistry Class 11 has 14 chapters, it is the older edition. The current NEET 2027 NCERT Chemistry Class 11 has roughly 9 chapters post-reduction. Switch to the new edition.

Step 2 — Download the official NTA NEET syllabus PDF

Available at neet.nta.nic.in. Print it. Stick it on your wall. Tick chapters as you complete first read, second read, third read.

Step 3 — Allocate study time proportional to yield

Subject	Suggested Daily Time
Biology (Botany + Zoology)	3-4 hours
Chemistry	1.5-2 hours
Physics	1.5-2 hours

Biology delivers 360 marks of 720. Allocate study hours accordingly.

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Summary Table — NEET 2027 Syllabus Quick Reference

Subject	Total Chapters	Highest-Yield Chapter	Class 11 Share	Class 12 Share
Physics	19	Mechanics + Electrodynamics	40-45%	55-60%
Chemistry	20 (post-reduction)	Coordination Compounds, Bonding, p-Block	40%	60%
Botany	9 chapter clusters	Molecular Basis of Inheritance	50%	50%
Zoology	7 chapter clusters	Human Reproduction + Human Health	45%	55%

The candidates who clear NEET 2027 with 600+ marks are not the ones with the largest book stack. They are the ones who finished four reads of the chapter list above, solved 12+ years of PYQs, and matched their study time to chapter weightage instead of treating every chapter as equally important.

Print this syllabus. Tick chapters as you complete them. Verify your NCERT edition is the post-2024 reduction. Then start reading.