NEET Physics Syllabus 2026

Physics carries 25% of NEET marks (180 out of 720) with 45 questions. It requires strong conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. While NCERT provides the foundation, additional practice with numerical problems is recommended.

45 Questions in NEET180 Marks29 ChaptersLast updated: May 24, 2026

💡 Preparation Tip

Focus on understanding concepts and practicing numericals. Mechanics and Electrodynamics carry the highest weightage.

Class 11 — Physics Chapters

01Physical World

Scope of physics, fundamental forces, scientific methods

Low

02Units and Measurements

SI units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, errors

Medium

03Motion in a Straight Line

Position, velocity, acceleration, equations of motion, graphs

Medium

04Motion in a Plane

Vectors, projectile motion, uniform circular motion

High

05Laws of Motion

Newton's laws, friction, circular motion problems, FBD

High

06Work, Energy and Power

Work-energy theorem, conservation of energy, power, collisions

High

07System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Centre of mass, moment of inertia, angular momentum, torque

High

08Gravitation

Universal law, orbital velocity, escape velocity, Kepler's laws

Medium

09Mechanical Properties of Solids

Stress, strain, Hooke's law, Young's modulus

Medium

10Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Pressure, Pascal's law, Bernoulli's theorem, viscosity, surface tension

Medium

11Thermal Properties of Matter

Heat transfer, thermal expansion, calorimetry, black body radiation

Medium

12Thermodynamics

Laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, Carnot cycle, entropy

High

13Kinetic Theory

Ideal gas, kinetic interpretation, mean free path, specific heats

Medium

14Oscillations

SHM, damped oscillations, forced oscillations, resonance

High

15Waves

Transverse/longitudinal waves, superposition, standing waves, Doppler effect

High

Class 12 — Physics Chapters

16Electric Charges and Fields

Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's theorem, dipole

High

17Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Potential, equipotential surfaces, capacitors, dielectrics

High

18Current Electricity

Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer

High

19Moving Charges and Magnetism

Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, force on current-carrying conductor

High

20Magnetism and Matter

Magnetic properties, diamagnetic/paramagnetic/ferromagnetic materials

Medium

21Electromagnetic Induction

Faraday's laws, Lenz's law, eddy currents, self/mutual inductance

High

22Alternating Current

AC circuits, LCR circuits, resonance, transformers

Medium

23Electromagnetic Waves

EM spectrum, properties, applications

Low

24Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, microscope, telescope

High

25Wave Optics

Interference, diffraction, polarization, Young's double slit

High

26Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Photoelectric effect, de Broglie wavelength, Davisson-Germer

Medium

27Atoms

Bohr model, hydrogen spectrum, alpha particle scattering

Medium

28Nuclei

Nuclear force, binding energy, radioactivity, fission/fusion

Medium

29Semiconductor Electronics

p-n junction, diode, transistor, logic gates

High

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