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In this article, we bring in detail the NEET UG 2024 Physics Class 11 syllabus. Physics comprises a total of 50 questions in the NEET exam out of which 45 questions have to be attempted. According to previous years’ NEET analysis and student reactions, Physics is considered to be the toughest section of the exam. Some of the questions are calculation-intensive and have sitters which makes it difficult for test-takers to attempt it accurately. Hence, students must give special attention to the NEET UG 2024 Physics Class 11 syllabus.
NEET UG 2024 Physics-Class 11 syllabus
The NEET UG Physics Class 11 syllabus consists of 10 units of chapters, which consist of further topics and chapters. The following table brings the Unit-wise topics from the NEET syllabus for Class 11 Physics.
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Unit |
Chapters |
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Unit I |
Physical World and Measurement |
Unit II |
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Unit III |
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Unit IV |
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Unit V |
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body |
Unit VI |
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Unit VII |
Properties of Bulk Matter |
Unit VIII |
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Unit IX |
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory |
Unit X |
Oscillations and Waves |
Now let us take a look at the topics from each of the chapters of the NEET UG Physics Class 11 syllabus.
Physical World and Measurement
- Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society.
- Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units. Length, mass and time measurements; accuracy and precision of measuring instruments; errors in measurement; significant figures.
Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.
Kinematics
- 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 accelerated motion, velocity time and position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment).
- Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion. Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity.
- Unit vectors. Resolution of a vector in a plane – rectangular components.
- Scalar and Vector products of Vectors. Motion in a plane. Cases of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration – projectile motion. Uniform circular motion.
Laws of Motion
- Intuitive concept of force. Inertia, Newton’s first law of motion; momentum and Newton’s second law of motion; impulse; 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, lubrication.
- Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force, examples of circular motion (vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road).
Work, Energy and Power
Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power.
Q: What is the syllabus of NEET UG?
NEET UG Syllabus is divided among 4 sections- Physics Chemistry Zoology Botany All these 4 sections hold same marks for the examination and all the sections have 45 questions to be attempted in 45 minds itself. From the link NEET Exam Syllabus you can check the complete syllabus and important topics for 11th and 12th for Physics, Chemistry, and Zoology & Botany. More than 75% Biology syllabus is asked from NCERT, so it is mandatory for the candidate to pay the complete attention to NCERT of class 11th and class 12th.
Q: Has there been any change in the syllabus of NEET 2025?
Last year, the NEET syllabus underwent major changes as per the recommendation by the National Medical Commission (NMC). A number of chapters and topics were removed from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. On the other hand, certain topics and chapters were added and some of the topics were modified. Since such major changes were brought in to last year's NEET syllabus, chances are low that the NEET 2025 syllabus will be changed.
NEET syllabus 2025 will be released officially by NTA along with the information bulletin for the exam, tentatively in the second week of February 2025. Hence, students preparing for NEET 2025 should start preparing, or continue their preparation based on last year's NEET syllabus. Even if some changes are introduced to the NEET 2025 syllabus, those would not be something major.
Q: Is the NEET syllabus tough?
The NEET syllabus is same as that of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE Board exam syllabi. Hence, it is not that difficult or students need not study anything additional apart from their school or Board exam studies. However, the difficulty level of the exam depends on the question types, which is generally tricky in nature, which makes the difference in the difficulty level.
The best way to tackle the NEET syllabus is through revision and taking as many mock tests as possible. According to experts and previous years' NEET analysis, Physics section is the toughest followed by Chemistry and Biology. Moreover, toughness is subjective and it depends on the preparation level and aptitude of students.
Notion of potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces; conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); non-conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion. Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod.
Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some examples.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions; moment of inertia, radius of gyration. Values of M.I. for simple geometrical objects (no derivation). Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.
Q: Why was the NEET 2024 syllabus changed?
The National Testing Agency (NTA), had clarified the reason behind changing the NEET 2024 syllabus. NTA stated, "Due to the COVID-19 scenario, various School Boards deleted portions of each subject's syllabus. The deleted portion is still not being taken back by these Boards. The deletions were not uniform across various boards. Hence, a number of requests were received by the NTA for the revision of the syllabus." Last year, before the NEET exam, several students and parents asked NTA to release the rationalised NEET syllabus. Since the syllabus of NEET was already released before the rationalisation took place,
Q: What are the important chapters of the NEET syllabus?
All the chapters are important for NEET 2025. However, the most number of questions are asked from the following chapters of the syllabus of NEET.
Physics:
- Laws of Motion of System of Practices and Rigid Body
- Current Electricity Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Semiconductor Electronics
- Thermodynamics
Chemistry:
- Chemical Bonding
- p-block
- Coordination Compounds
- General Organic Chemistry
- Aromatic Compounds
- Mole Concepts
- Thermodynamics
- Equilibrium
Botany
- Genetics and Evolution
- Ecology and Environment
- Plant Physiology
Zoology
- Human Physiology
- Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health
- Animal Kingdom, Origin & Evolution.
Students must note that these are a handful of important topics for the NEET 2025 syllabus and they should not restrict their preparation to these topics only, and be prepared for all the other chapters and topics carrying a high weightage in the NEET question paper based on past years' exam analysis.
Q: Can NEET 2025 questions be out of the syllabus?
The chance of a NEET question coming out of syllabus is low. As per the previous years' analysis, the questions were within the NEET syllabus only and the topics or chapters were evenly distributed. In case candidates encounter any question which is out of the syllabus, they must report it to the invigilator. In case test-takers know the answer and is sure of the accuracy, then they can attempt the question. Otherwise, they should leave the question unattempted. If it is proved that the question is out of NEET 2024 syllabus, NTA would cancel the question and award full marks to the candidates.
Q: Which topics have been removed from the Physics subject of the NEET 2024 syllabus?
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the NEET 2024 syllabus. As compared to the previous years' syllabus, some of the topics have been removed from each of the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. In the Physics subject, chapters or topics have been removed from as many as 16 units.
The following table brings the topics which have been removed along with their unit names.
Units | Topics |
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Physical World and Measurement |
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Kinematics | Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion. Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors, general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity. |
Laws of Motion | Lubrication (under the Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces chapter) |
Rotational Motion | Momentum conservation, and centre of mass motion. |
Gravitation | Geostationary satellites. |
Properties of Bulk Matter/Properties of Solids and Liquids |
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Thermodynamics | Heat engines and refrigerators. |
Oscillations and Waves |
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Electrosatics | Van de Graaff generator |
Current Electricity |
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Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. Electromagnetic and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only) |
Optics |
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Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained). |
Atoms and Nuclei | Isotopes, isobars; isotones. Radioactivity- alpha, beta and gamma particles/ rays and their properties decay law. |
Electronic Devices | Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. |
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NEET Physics Syllabus with Chapter-wise Weightage
Gravitation
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth.
Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite. Geostationary satellites.
Properties of Bulk Matter
Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, poisson’s ratio; elastic energy.
Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal’s law and its applications (hydraulic lift and hydraulic brakes). Effect of gravity on fluid pressure.
Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, Reynold’s number, streamline and turbulent flow. Critical velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise.
Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases. Anomalous expansion. Specific heat capacity: Cp , Cv – calorimetry; change of state – latent heat.
Heat transfer – conduction and thermal conductivity, convection and radiation. Qualitative ideas of Black Body Radiation, Wein’s displacement law, and Green House effect.
Newton’s law of cooling and Stefan’s law.
Thermodynamics
Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of Thermodynamics). Heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics. Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
Second law of thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat engines and refrigerators.
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas.
- Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and temperature; rms speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path, Avogadro’s number.
Oscillations and Waves
- Periodic motion – period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring – restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM – kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period; free, forced and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance.
- Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion. 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. Doppler effect.
Top Books to Study NEET Physics Class 11 Syllabus
Here we bring the list of best books to refer to for studying NEET 2022 Physics Class 11 syllabus.
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NCERT Textbook for Class 11 Physics
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NCERT Exemplar Problems for Class 11 Physics
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Concepts of Physics by H C Verma Part 1
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Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker
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Problems in General Physics by I E Irodov
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Problems and solution of Physics by Shashi Bhushan Tiwari
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Problems in physics by S S Krotov
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Understanding Physics by Freedman and Young
NEET 2024 will be conducted on May 5 in over 4,000 exam centres across India and abroad. The exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes. According to the NEET 2024 exam pattern, each subject will be divided into two sections. While the first section will carry 35 questions, the second section will have 15 questions. All questions from Section A are compulsory to attempt and 10 out of 15 questions will have to be attempted in Section B.
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