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Annexure-I
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राष्ट्रीय आयुर्विज्ञान आयोग
National Testing Agencу
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PUBLIC NOTICE Sector-8, Dwarka
08.01.2026 New Delhi-110077
22-12-2025
Subject: Syllabus for NEET (UG)-2026 Examination - reg.

National Testing Agency conducting NEET (UG) since 2019 with the
has been
To
approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Education, in
pursuance of the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The Director/ Principal/ Dean,
National Testing Agency (NTA) hereby brings to the attention of all stakeno
All Medical Colleges/ Institutions under NMC
especially aspiring candidates, that the syllabus for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
INEE nas been finalized by the raduate Med tion Subject: Updated syllabus for NEET(UG)-2026 -reg.
(UGMEB), National Medical Commission (NMC).
Sir / Madam,
a. As per the Public Notice No. U-14023/19/NEET (UG Exam)/UGMEB, dated
22-12-2025. issued by NMC. the detailed syllabus for NEET (UG)-2026 has been Kind reference is invited to the Under Graduate Medical Education
published and is available on the official website of NMC for public reference. Board (UGMEB) Public Notice of even number dated 22-12-2025 (copy
The same is attached as Annexure.l Candidates preparing for NEET (IG-2026 enclosed) pertaining to above subject matter being self-explanatory inter-alia
advising all the stakeholders to refer to the updated syllabus for NEET(UG)-
are advised to refer to this syllabus for their preparation. 2026 for the preparation of the study material and for preparation of NEET
NMC's official website at
(UG) examinations for academic session 2026-27.
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examination strictly based on the syllabus as finalized and notified by NMC.

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SYLLABUS FOR NEET (UG) - 2026

PHYSICS
UNIT 1: PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT
Units of measurements, System of Units, , S I Units, fundamental and derived units, least count,
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Government of India significant figures, Errors in measurements , Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional
National Medical Commission analysis, and its applications.
(Under Graduate Medical Education UNIT 2: KINEMATICS
Board)
The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, Position- time graph, speed and velocity;
Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly
Pocket- 14, Sector8, Dwarka,
accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated
Phase-1, New Delhi- 110077
Date:22nd December, 2025 motion, Scalars and Vectors, Vector. Addition and subtraction, , scalar and vector products, Unit
Vector, Resolution of a Vector. Relative Velocity, Motion in a plane, Projectile Motion, Uniform
Circular Motion.
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNIT 3: LAWS OF MOTION

It is notified to all the stakeholders especially to the aspiring candidates that Force and inertia, Newton’s First law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion,
the Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), an Autonomous Board Impulses; Newton’s Third Law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its
under National Medical Commission has finalized the NEET (UG)-2026 Syllabus. applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces.
2. The same has been uploaded on NMC's website for the reference of the Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction.
public at large. The stakeholders are advised to refer to the updated syllabus for
NEET(UG)-2026 for the preparation of the study material and for preparation of Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force and its applications: vehicle on a level
NEET (UG) examinations for academic session 2026-27.
circular road, vehicle on a banked road.
3. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
UNIT 4: WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER
Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energies, work-energy
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theorem, power.
The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non-
(Sukh Lal Meena)
conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle: Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two
Director, UGMEB, NMC
dimensions.
To, UNIT5: ROTATIONAL MOTION

All Stakeholders & aspirants for Examination of NEET UG, 2026 Centre of the 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 forsimple 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.

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UNIT 6: GRAVITATION Electric flux. Gauss's law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged
straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell.
The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and
Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges;
depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential.
potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two point
Escape velocity, Motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period and energy of satellite.
charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
UNIT 7: PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
Conductors and insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances,, the
Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law. Young's modulus, bulk modulus, combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and
modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications. Effect of without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor.
gravity on fluid pressure.
UNIT 12: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Viscosity. Stokes' law. terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent [Link] velocity .
Electric current. Drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current.. Ohm's law.
Bernoulli's principle and its applications.
Electrical resistance.. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors. Electrical energy
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface, and power. Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Series and parallel combinations of resistors;
application of surface tension - drops, bubbles, and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal Temperature dependence of resistance.
expansion; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer-
conduction, convection, and radiation. 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.
UNIT 8: THERMODYNAMICS
UNIT 13: MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM
Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work, and
internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes. Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere's law and its
applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving
The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes.
charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields.
UNIT 9: KINETIC THEORY OF GASES
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, Kinetic theory of gases - currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a
assumptions, the concept of pressure. Kinetic interpretation of temperature: RMS speed of gas uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity, and conversion to ammeter and
molecules: Degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat voltmeter.
capacities of gases; Mean free path. Avogadro's number.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent
UNIT 10: OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
solenoid, magnetic field lines; Magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its
Oscillations and periodic motion – time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field. Para-
Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase: oscillations of a , dia- and ferromagnetic substances with examples, effect of temperature on magnetic properties.
spring -restoring force and force constant: energy in S.H.M. - Kinetic and potential energies;
UNIT 14: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS
Simple pendulum - derivation of expression for its time period:
Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law. Induced emf and current: Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents.
Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of travelling wave. Displacement Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/
relation for a progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves. Standing voltage: reactance and impedance: LCR series circuit, resonance: power in AC circuits, wattless
waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics. Beats. current. AC generator and transformer.
UNIT 11: ELECTROSTATICS UNIT 15: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces Displacement current. Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Transverse nature of
between multiple charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible,
ultraviolet. X-rays. Gamma rays), Applications of e.m. waves.
Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines. Electric dipole, Electric field
UNIT 16: OPTICS
due to a dipole. Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, morror formula. Refraction of light at plane and spherical
surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula. Total internal reflection and its applications.

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. Magnification. Power of a Lens. Combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction of light 15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
through a prism. Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting ) and their 16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
magnifying powers. 17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage.
18. Identification of Diode. LED,. Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
Wave optics: wavefront 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.
UNIT 17: DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION
Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's
photoelectric equation: particle nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de Broglie
relation..
UNIT 18: ATOMS AND NUCLEI
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels,
hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, Mass-energy relation, mass
defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission, and fusion.
UNIT 19: ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode as a
rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as
a voltage regulator.. Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR).

UNIT 20: EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS

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. Surf ace 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
(ii) Convex lens, using the parallax method.
14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.

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CHEMISTRY dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration,

ionization, and solution.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes; S of the universe and G of
UNIT I: SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY
the system as criteria for spontaneity. G (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium
Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory: Concept of atom, molecule, element, and constant.
compound:: Laws of chemical combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar
UNIT 5: SOLUTIONS
mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae: Chemical equations and
stoichiometry. Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction,
percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult's Law - Ideal
UNIT 2: ATOMIC STRUCTURE
and non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition, plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions;
Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr Colligative properties of dilute solutions - a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of
model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure; Determination of molecular
and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model; Dual nature of matter, de Broglie's mass using colligative properties; Abnormal value of molar mass, van’t Hoff factor and its
relationship. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Elementary ideas of quantum mechanics, quantum significance.
mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom, its important features. Concept of atomic
UNIT 6: EQUILIBRIUM
orbitals as one-electron wave functions: Variation of  and 2 with r for 1s and 2s orbitals;
various Meaning of equilibrium, the concept of dynamic equilibrium.
quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum, and magnetic quantum numbers) and their Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid - gas and solid-gas equilibria,
significance; shapes of s, p, and d - orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number: Rules for Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.
filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle. Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule,
Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
electronic configuration of elements, extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, the significance of G and G in chemical
UNIT 3: CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of
catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle.
Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds.
Ionic equilibrium: Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of
Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds;
acids and bases (Arrhenius. Bronsted - Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base
calculation of lattice enthalpy.
equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. pH
Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan’s rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly
Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules. soluble salts and solubility products, buffer solutions.
Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important features, UNIT 7: REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY
the concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals; Resonance. Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for
assigning oxidation number, balancing of redox reactions.
Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals
(bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities
homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy. and their variation with concentration: Kohlrausch’s law and its applications.

Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding 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
UNIT 4: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell
Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells.
state functions, types of processes. UNIT 8: CHEMICAL KINETICS
The first law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature,
capacity, molar heat capacity; Hess’s law of constant heat summation; Enthalpies of bond pressure, and catalyst; elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions,
rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order

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reactions, their characteristics and half-lives, the effect of temperature on the rate of reactions, Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bimolecular gaseous halogens, sulphur, phosphorus.
reactions (no derivation).
Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY quantitative analysis,
UNIT 9: CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES UNIT 14:SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Modem periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): Classification of
trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen,
enthalpy, valence, oxidation states, and chemical reactivity. and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism.

UNIT 10: P- BLOCK ELEMENTS Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

Group -13 to Group 18 Elements Covalent bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals, carbocations, and carbanions;
stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles, and nucleophiles.
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 Electronic displacement in a covalent bond
element in each group. - Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance, and hyperconjugation.
UNIT 11: d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS Common types of organic reactions- Substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement.
Transition Elements UNITS 15: HYDROCARBONS
General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties, and
properties of the first-row transition elements - physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation reactions.
states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation,
interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Preparation, properties, and uses of K2Cr2O7, and Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane): Mechanism of
KMnO4. halogenation of alkanes.

Inner Transition Elements Alkenes - Geometrical isomerism: Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen,
halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect): Ozonolysis and
Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and lanthanoid contraction. polymerization.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states. Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, and hydrogen halides:
UNIT 12: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS Polymerization.

Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory; ligands, coordination number, Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of
denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism; electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration.
Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic Friedel - Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono-
properties; Importance of co-ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals substituted benzene.
and in biological systems).
UNIT 16: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENS
General methods of preparation, properties, and reactions; Nature of C-X bond; Mechanisms of
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY substitution reactions.
UNIT 13: PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons, and DDT.
Purification - Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and UNIT 17: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING OXYGEN
chromatography - principles and their applications.
General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses.
Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and halogens.
ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS, AND ETHERS

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Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration.  The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-
acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4
Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and
 Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:
sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction.
Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH+4
Ethers: Structure.
Anions- CO2−, S2-,SO2−, NO3-, NO2-, Cl-, Br-, I- ( Insoluble salts excluded).
Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group, 3 4

relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as - Nucleophilic addition Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:
reactions (addition of HCN. NH3, and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; oxidation: reduction
1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4
(Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen); the acidity of -hydrogen. aldol condensation, Cannizzaro
reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and Ketones. 2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base.

Carboxylic Acids 3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols.

Acidic strength and factors affecting it, 4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.
UNIT 18: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN
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.
UNIT 19: BIOMOLECULES
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 -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides. Proteins: primary,
secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins,
enzymes.
VITAMINS – Classification and functions.
NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA.
Biological functions of nucleic acids.
Hormones (General introduction)
UNIT 20: PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY
Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of
the following functional groups; 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.

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BIOLOGY photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration C3 and C4

pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis.
• Respiration: Exchange gases; Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic),
UNIT 1: Diversity in Living World TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic); Energy relations- Number of ATP
• What is living? ; Biodiversity; Need for classification;; Taxonomy & Systematics; molecules generated; Amphibolic pathways; Respiratory quotient.
Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; • Plant growth and development: Seed germination; Phases of Plant growth and plant
• Five kingdom classification; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and growth rate; Conditions of growth; Differentiation, dedifferentiation and
Fungi into major groups; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids. redifferentiation; Sequence of developmental process in a plant cell; Growth regulators-
auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA;
• Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophytes,
Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at UNIT 5: Human Physiology
least two examples of each category);
• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory
• Salient features and classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and chordate system in humans; Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange of
up to classes level (three to five salient features and at least two examples). 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;
UNIT 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants Composition of lymph and its function; Human circulatory system-Structure of human
• Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of heart and blood vessels; Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation;
flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose, flower, fruit Regulation of cardiac activity; Disorders of circulatory system-Hypertension, Coronary
and seed (To be dealt along with the relevant practical of the Practical Syllabus) Family artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure.
(malvaceae, Cruciferae, leguminoceae, compositae, graminae). • Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism,
• Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, ureotelism, uricotelism; Human excretory system-structure and fuction; Urine
circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (Frog). (Brief account formation, Osmoregulation; Regulation of kidney function-Renin-angiotensin, Atrial
only) Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs in excretion;
Disorders; Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial
kidney.
UNIT 3: Cell Structure and Function • Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement- ciliary, fiagellar, muscular; Skeletal
muscle- contractile proteins and muscle contraction; Skeletal system and its functions
• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell;
(To be dealt with the relevant practical of Practical syllabus); Joints; Disorders of
Plant cell and animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall; Cell organelles-
muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis,
structure and function; Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies,
Osteoporosis, Gout.
lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies; Cytoskeleton,
cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function); Nucleus-nuclear membrane, • Neural control and coordination: Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humanscentral
chromatin, nucleolus. nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; Generation and
conduction of nerve impulse;
• Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins,
carbodydrates, lipids, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action, • Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones; Human
classification and nomenclature of anzymes endocrine system-Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal,
Pancreas, Gonads; Mechanism of hormone action (Elementary Idea); Role of hormones
• B Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.
as messengers and regulators, Hypo-and hyperactivity and related disorders (Common
disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, goiter, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes,
Addison’s disease).
UNIT 4: Plant Physiology
(Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.)
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; Site of
photosynthesis take place; pigments involved in Photosynthesis (Elementary idea);
Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non cyclic and

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UNIT 6: Reproduction • Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production,
sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.
• Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and
female gametophytes; Pollination-types, agencies and examples; Outbreeding devices; UNIT 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events- Development of
endosperm and embryo, Development of seed and formation of fruit; Special modes-
• Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering (Recombinant DNA
apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed and fruit formation.
technology).
• Human Reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of
• Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine
testis and ovary; Gametogenesis-spermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle;
production, gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic
Fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy
Animals; Biosafety issues-Biopiracy and patents.
and placenta formation (Elementary idea); Parturition (Elementary idea); Lactation
(Elementary idea).
UNIT 10: Ecology and Environment
• Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually
transmitted diseases (STD); Birth control-Need and Methods, Contraception and • Organisms and environmentPopulation interactions-mutualism, competition, predation,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted parasitism; Population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution.
reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for general awareness). • Ecosystem: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow;
Pyramids of number, biomass, energy
UNIT 7: Genetics and Evolution • Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity; Patterns of Biodiversity;
• Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism- Importance of Biodiversity; Loss of Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots,
Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, National parks
groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; Chromosome theory of and sanctuaries, Sacred Groves.
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 finger printing, protein
biosynthesis.
• Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution
from Paleontology, 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.

UNIT 8: Biology and Human Welfare

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