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NEET — Syllabus, weightage & exam pattern

Every chapter, its Class 11/12 placement, and its weightage — exactly as it appears in the official syllabus. Unlike chapter content, this page is never locked.


Exam pattern

Conducted by
NTA
Mode
Offline (pen-and-paper, OMR)
Frequency
Once a year
Duration
180 minutes
Medium
Multiple languages (NTA-notified)
Marking scheme
+4 correct / −1 incorrect / 0 unattempted. Dropped/invalid questions: +4 awarded to everyone regardless of attempt.
SectionQuestionsMarksNotes
Physics45180
Chemistry45180
Biology (Botany + Zoology)90360
Total180720

Physics28 chapters

ChapterClassWeightagePriority
1. Physical World110-1%LOW
2. Motion in a Straight Line112-3%MEDIUM
3. Motion in a Plane112-4%HIGH
4. Laws of Motion113-5%HIGH
5. Work, Energy and Power112-4%MEDIUM
6. System of Particles and Rotational Motion113-5%HIGH
7. Gravitation112-4%MEDIUM
8. Mechanical Properties of Solids111-2%LOW
9. Mechanical Properties of Fluids112-3%MEDIUM
10. Thermal Properties of Matter112-3%MEDIUM
11. Thermodynamics113-4%HIGH
12. Kinetic Theory112-3%MEDIUM
13. Oscillations112-3%MEDIUM
14. Waves112-3%MEDIUM
15. Electric Charges and Fields123-5%HIGH
16. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance123-5%HIGH
17. Current Electricity124-6%HIGH
18. Moving Charges and Magnetism123-5%HIGH
19. Magnetism and Matter121-2%LOW
20. Electromagnetic Induction122-4%MEDIUM
21. Alternating Current122-4%MEDIUM
22. Electromagnetic Waves121-2%LOW
23. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments123-5%HIGH
24. Wave Optics122-3%MEDIUM
25. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter122-3%MEDIUM
26. Atoms121-2%LOW
27. Nuclei122-3%MEDIUM
28. Semiconductor Electronics122-4%MEDIUM

Chemistry29 chapters

ChapterClassWeightagePriority
1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry112-3%MEDIUM
2. Structure of Atom113-5%HIGH
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties112-3%MEDIUM
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure114-6%HIGH
5. States of Matter112-3%MEDIUM
6. Thermodynamics113-4%HIGH
7. Equilibrium114-6%HIGH
8. Redox Reactions111-2%LOW
9. Hydrogen111-2%LOW
10. The s-Block Elements112-3%MEDIUM
11. The p-Block Elements113-5%HIGH
12. Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques113-4%MEDIUM
13. Hydrocarbons113-5%HIGH
14. Environmental Chemistry111-2%LOW
15. Solid State122-3%MEDIUM
16. Solutions123-5%HIGH
17. Electrochemistry123-4%MEDIUM
18. Chemical Kinetics123-5%HIGH
19. Surface Chemistry121-2%LOW
20. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements121-2%LOW
21. The d and f Block Elements122-4%MEDIUM
22. Coordination Compounds123-5%HIGH
23. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes122-3%MEDIUM
24. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers122-4%MEDIUM
25. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids123-5%HIGH
26. Amines122-3%MEDIUM
27. Biomolecules123-4%MEDIUM
28. Polymers121-2%LOW
29. Chemistry in Everyday Life121-2%LOW

Biology30 chapters

ChapterClassWeightagePriority
1. The Living World111-2%LOW
2. Biological Classification112-3%MEDIUM
3. Plant Kingdom111-2%LOW
4. Animal Kingdom112-3%MEDIUM
5. Morphology of Flowering Plants111-2%LOW
6. Anatomy of Flowering Plants111-2%LOW
7. Structural Organisation in Animals111-2%LOW
8. Cell Structure and Function113-5%HIGH
9. Biomolecules112-4%MEDIUM
10. Cell Cycle and Cell Division112-3%MEDIUM
11. Plant Physiology114-6%HIGH
12. Human Physiology115-7%HIGH
13. Respiration and Circulation113-4%HIGH
14. Excretory Products and their Elimination111-2%LOW
15. Locomotion and Movement111-2%LOW
16. Neural Control and Coordination112-3%MEDIUM
17. Chemical Coordination and Integration112-3%MEDIUM
18. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants122-3%MEDIUM
19. Reproduction124-6%HIGH
20. Reproductive Health121-2%LOW
21. Principles of Inheritance and Variation123-5%HIGH
22. Molecular Basis of Inheritance123-5%HIGH
23. Genetics and Evolution125-7%HIGH
24. Human Health and Diseases122-4%MEDIUM
25. Biotechnology123-4%MEDIUM
26. Biotechnology and its Applications122-3%MEDIUM
27. Organisms and Populations122-3%MEDIUM
28. Ecosystem121-2%LOW
29. Biodiversity and Conservation121-2%LOW
30. Ecology and Environment122-3%MEDIUM
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