NEET Syllabus 2021

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NEET Syllabus 2021

NEET Syllabus 2021: Topic wise

As NEET 2021 exam is one of the toughest competitive exams, aspirants should have an idea about the topic-wise NEET syllabus 2021. They should know how many questions would be asked from which topic of the particular subject. NEET syllabus comprises three subjects Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. A maximum number of questions are asked from Biology which is divided into Zoology and Botany. It is very important for a candidate to know NEET 2021 syllabus topic-wise. They should know how many topics are there in each subject so that they could allocate time accordingly. Knowing the topic-wise NEET 2021 syllabus will help the candidate to build their confidence and they don't get nervous at the last moment of preparation. From Physics, topics like Optics, Electrostatic, Thermodynamics, etc have high weightage while in Biology Genetics and Evolution, and Human Physiology are high weightage topics. 

NEET Syllabus 2021 for Chemistry

The following paragraphs bring the important topics from the NEET 2021 Chemistry syllabus and their weightage.

NEET 2021 Chemistry Syllabus from Class 11

  • Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  • Structure of Atom
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  • States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  • Thermodynamics
  • Equilibrium
  • Redox Reactions
  • Hydrogen
  • s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
  • Some p-Block Elements
  • Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Environmental Chemistry

NEET 2021 Chemistry Syllabus from Class 12

  • Solid State
  • Solutions
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  • p- Block Elements
  • d and f Block Elements
  • Coordination Compounds
  • Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  • Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
  • Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
  • Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
  • Biomolecules
  • Polymers
  • Chemistry in Everyday Life

NEET Chapter-wise weightage for Chemistry

Name of the chapter

Number of Questions asked (Approx.)

Weightage in percentile

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

2

4

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

2

4

Bio-Molecules

1

3

Chemical bonding

2

5

Chemical Kinetics

1

3

Chemistry in everyday life

1

2

Coordination Chemistry

4

9

d-and f-block elements

2

4

Electrochemistry

1

2

Environmental Chemistry

1

2

Equilibrium

3

6

General Principles and Process of Isolation elements

1

2

Halo alkanes and Haloarenes; Amines

1

3

Hydrocarbons

1

3

Hydrogen

1

3

N containing Organic Compounds

1

3

Organic chemistry some basic principles and techniques - 1

1

2

Organic chemistry some basic principles and techniques - 2

1

2

p-block elements(13 14)

2

3.5

p-block elements(15 16 17 18)

2

3.5

Periodic table

1

2

Polymers

1

3

Redox reactions

1

3

s-block elements

1

2

Solutions

2

5

States of Matter

1

2

Structure of Atom

1

2

Surface Chemistry

1

2

The Solid State

1

2

Thermodynamics

4

8

Total

45

100

Best books for NEET chemistry

  1. 40 Days Chemistry for NEET by Sudhanshu Thakur
  2. Boyd for Organic Chemistry
  3. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee
  4. Modern’s ABC of Chemistry (Part 1 & 2)
  5. Objective Chemistry (Volume I, II & III)
  6. Objective Chemistry by R K Gupta
  7. Organic Chemistry by Himanshu Pandey (GRB Publication)
  8. Organic Chemistry by Morrison
  9. Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon (G R Bathla Publications)
  10. Practice books
    • Inorganic Chemistry – V K Jaiswal
    • Organic Chemistry – M S Chauhan
    • Physical Chemistry - N Awasthi

NEET 2021 Syllabus for Physics

NEET 2021 Physics syllabus comprises topics from both Class 11 and Class 12. Candidates need to prepare all the topics of Physics thoroughly to score good marks in the exam.  NEET syllabus for Physics will have 10 and 9 topics from class 11th and 12th respectively. Candidates are advised to plan topics as per the weightage of marks.

NEET 2021 Physics Syllabus from Class 11

Class 11 Physics syllabus for NEET 2021 exam will have a total of 10 topics. Candidates must check the number of questions being asked from each topic of NEET 2021 Physics-Class 11 Syllabus and weightage. That will help candidates to plan and devote time accordingly. Below is the list of the topics of the class 11 Physics syllabus for NEET 2021. 

  • Physical-world and measurement
  • Kinematics
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
  • Gravitation
  • Properties of Bulk Matter
  • Thermodynamics
  • Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
  • Oscillations and Waves

NEET 2021 Physics Syllabus from Class 12

Class 12 Physics syllabus for NEET 2021 exam will have a total of nine topics. Candidates must check the number of questions being asked from each topic of the NEET 2021 Physics-Class 12 Syllabus. Below is the list of the topics of the Class 11 physics syllabus for NEET 2021. 

  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity
  • Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  • Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Optics
  • Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
  • Atoms and Nuclei
  • Electronic Devices

NEET chapter-wise weightage for Physics

Name of the chapter

Number of questions asked (Approx.)

Weightage in percentile

Alternating current

1

4

Atoms

0-1

1.5

Current electricity

2

8

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

2

6

Electric Charges and Fields

1

4.5

Electromagnetic induction

1

4

Electromagnetic waves

1

5

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

1

4.5

Gravitation

0-1

2

Kinetic theory

1

3

Laws of Motion

1

3

Magnetism and Matter

1

2.5

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

0-1

2

Mechanical Properties of Solids

0-1

2

Motion in a Plane

0-1

1.5

Motion in a Straight Line

0-1

1.5

Moving Charges and Magnetism

1

2.5

Nuclei

0-1

1.5

Oscillations

0-1

1.5

Physical World, Units and Measurements

0-1

2

Ray optics and optical instruments

1

5

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

2

6

System of Particles and Rotational Motion

1

5

Thermal Properties of Matter

0-1

2

Thermodynamics

2

9

Wave optics

1

5

Waves

0-1

1.5

Work, Energy and Power

1

4

 Total

45

100

Best books for NEET Physics

  1. 40 Days Physics for NEET by S B Tripathi
  2. Concepts of Competition Physics for CBSE PMT by Agarwal
  3. Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
  4. Fundamental Physics by Pradeep
  5. Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
  6. NCERT Physics by Anil Aggarwal
  7. Objective Physics By DC Pandey
  8. Objective Physics by Prof. Satya Prakash Arya (MTG Publishers)
  9. Physics for NEET by C P Singh
  10. Problems in General Physics by I E Irodov

NEET Syllabus 2021 for Biology

Let us take a look at the major topics from the NEET 2021 Biology syllabus and the class-wise distribution of subjects alongside weightages assigned to those. 

NEET 2021 Biology Syllabus from Class 11

  • Diversity in Living World
  • Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
  • Cell Structure and Function
  • Plant Physiology
  • Human physiology

NEET 2021 Biology Syllabus from Class 12

  • Reproduction
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Biology and Human Welfare
  • Biotechnology and Its Applications
  • Ecology and environment 

NEET chapter-wise weightage for Biology

Name of the chapter

Number of questions asked (Approx.)

Weightage in percentile

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

0-1

2

Animal Kingdom

2

7

Biodiversity and Conservation

1

3

Biological Classification

0-1

2

Biomolecules

1

4

Biotechnology and its Applications

1

3

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

1

3

Body Fluids and Circulation

0-1

1

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

0-1

2

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

0-1

2

Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules

0-1

2

Chemical Coordination and Integration

1

4

Digestion and Absorption

1

3

Ecosystem

0-1

2

Environmental Issues

0-1

2

Evolution

0-1

2

Excretory Products and their Elimination

0-1

2

Human Health and Disease

1

3

Human Reproduction

1

3

Locomotion and Movement

0-1

2

Microbes in Human Welfare

0-1

2

Mineral Nutrition

0-1

1

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

2

6

Morphology of Flowering Plants

1

5

Neural Control and Coordination

0-1

2

Organisms and Populations

0-1

2

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

0-1

2

Plant Growth and Development

0-1

1

Plant Kingdom

1

4

Principles and Inheritance and Variation

1

5

Reproduction in Organisms

0-1

1

Reproductive Health

0-1

2

Respiration in Plants

0-1

1

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

1

5

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

0-1

2

Structural Organisation in Animals

0-1

2

The Living World

0-1

2

Transport in Plants

0-1

1

Total

90

100

Best books for NEET Biology

  1. 40 Days Biology for NEET by S Chakravarty
  2. Exploring Biology (Vol 1 & 2) by Sanjay Sharma & Sudhakar Banerjee (Arihant Publications)
  3. GR Bathla publications for Biology
  4. Medical Entrances Biology (Vol 1, 2 & 3) by Mamta R Solanki & Lalita Ghotik (Target Publications)
  5. Moderns ABC of Biology for XI & XII (B B Arora and A K Sabharwal - Modern Publishers)
  6. Objective Biology (Vol 1, 2 & 3), Dinesh Publications
  7. Objective Botany by Ansari
  8. Pradeep’s Publication Biology
  9. True man’s Objective Biology for NEET by M P Tyagi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding NEET Syllabus 2021

Q. Is there any change in the syllabus of NEET 2021?

A. No, there is no change in the NEET syllabus 2021. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had stated in March that the NEET 2021 syllabus would continue to be the same as last year. 

Q. Can NEET 2021 questions be out of the syllabus?

A. While there might be a few questions that can be out of the syllabus. But the number of such questions remains low.

Q. What is the distribution of questions in the Biology section of the NEET syllabus?

A. Biology section of NEET is divided into two sub-sections: Zoology and Botany. Each of these sections will have 45 questions, The total number of questions on Biology in the NEET 2021 question paper will be 90.

Q. What is the distribution of questions in the Chemistry section of the NEET syllabus?

A. The chemistry section of NEET 2021 is divided into three sub-sections: Physical, organic and inorganic. The least number of questions are from Physical Chemistry. The total number of questions asked from the Chemistry section will be 45.

Q. What are the important chapters of the NEET syllabus 2021?

A. All the chapters are important for NEET 2021. However, the most number of questions are asked from the following chapters of the syllabus of NEET 2021.

Physics: Current electricity, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter, Semiconductor Electronics, Thermodynamics

Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium

Biology: Animal Kingdom, Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Q. Where can I download the NEET 2021 revised syllabus?

A. Candidates can download the NEET 2021 syllabus from the official website, as and when it is announced, or from this page by clicking on the 'Download' tab.