NTA NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) Syllabus & Pattern 2026

Physics and Measurement, Kinematics (Motion in straight line and plane), Laws of Motion (Newton's laws, friction, circular motion), Work Energy and Power, Rotational Motion (Torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia), Gravitation (Kepler's laws, acceleration due to gravity, orbital velocity).

Properties of Bulk Matter (Elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's theorem), Thermodynamics (Zeroth, 1st and 2nd laws, heat engines), Kinetic Theory of Gases, Oscillations and Waves (SHM, resonance, Doppler effect).

Electrostatics (Coulomb's law, electric field, potential, Gauss law, capacitors), Current Electricity (Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer), Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism (Biot-Savart law, Ampere law, cyclotron, earth magnetism), Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents (Faraday law, Lenz law, LCR circuits).

Electromagnetic Waves, Optics (Ray optics, wave optics, interference, diffraction, polarization), Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation (Photoelectric effect, de Broglie relation), Atoms and Nuclei (Bohr model, radioactivity, mass defect, nuclear reactions), Electronic Devices (Semiconductors, p-n junction diode, logic gates).

Physical Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Chemical Thermodynamics, Solutions, Equilibrium (Chemical & Ionic), Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics.

Inorganic Chemistry: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, p-Block Elements, d- and f-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds.

Organic Chemistry: Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds, Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry (IUPAC, electronic effects, reaction intermediates), Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic), Organic Compounds Containing Halogens (Haloalkanes, Haloarenes), Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids), Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen (Amines, Diazonium salts), Biomolecules (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic acids, Vitamins), Principles Related to Practical Chemistry.

Diversity in Living World: Five kingdom classification; Salient features and classification of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Lichens, Viruses; Salient features and classification of Plants into major groups - Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.

Structural Organisation in Plants: Morphology and modifications of flowering plants (Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed); Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissue systems in dicots and monocots.

Cell Structure and Function: Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Plant cell and animal cell; Cell organelles - structure and function; Endomembrane system; Biomolecules; Cell cycle and cell division (Mitosis, Meiosis and their significance).

Plant Physiology: Photosynthesis in higher plants (Photochemical and biosynthetic phases, Cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, C3 and C4 pathways, Photorespiration); Respiration in plants (Glycolysis, fermentation, TCA cycle, electron transport system, respiratory quotient); Plant growth and development (Growth regulators - Auxin, Gibberellin, Cytokinin, Ethylene, ABA).

Reproduction in Plants: Sexual reproduction in flowering plants (Flower structure, development of male and female gametophytes, pollination, double fertilization, post fertilization events - development of endosperm and embryo, apomixis, polyembryony).

Genetics and Evolution in Botany: Heredity and variation (Mendelian inheritance, Deviations from Mendelism - Incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles); Molecular basis of inheritance (Search for genetic material, DNA replication, transcription, genetic code, translation, regulation of gene expression).

Ecology and Environment: 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, patterns, importance, loss of biodiversity, Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, Sacred Groves, Biosphere reserves, National parks, Sanctuaries).

Diversity in Living World (Animalia): Salient features and classification of animals - non-chordates up to phyla level and chordates up to class level.

Structural Organisation in Animals: Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (Frog / Cockroach).

Human Physiology: Breathing and Respiration (Respiratory organs, mechanism of breathing, exchange and transport of gases, respiratory volumes, disorders); Body Fluids and Circulation (Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation, human circulatory system, ECG, disorders); Excretory Products and their Elimination (Modes of excretion, human excretory system, urine formation, regulation of kidney function, disorders); Locomotion and Movement (Types of movement, muscle contraction, skeletal system, joints, disorders); Neural Control and Coordination (Neuron and nerves, nervous system in humans, generation and conduction of nerve impulse); Chemical Coordination and Regulation (Endocrine glands and hormones, human endocrine system, mechanism of hormone action).

Human Reproduction & Reproductive Health: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; Gametogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development up to blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation; Parturition and lactation; Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of STDs; Birth control - methods and contraception; Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies - IVF, ZIFT, GIFT.

Genetics and Evolution: Mendelian disorders in humans, chromosomal disorders; Evolution: Origin of life, biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution, Darwin's contribution, Modern synthetic theory of Evolution, Hardy-Weinberg's Principle, Gene flow and genetic drift, Adaptive Radiation, Human evolution.

Biology and Human Welfare: Health and Disease (Pathogens, parasites causing human diseases - Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis, Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common cold, Amoebiasis, Ringworm); Basic concepts of immunology - vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDS; Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse; Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.

Biotechnology and Its Applications: Principles and processes 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.