NEET 2023-2024

NEET 2024 syllabus is largely dependent on the curriculum of Class 11 and Class 12. Owing to the COVID-19 situation in India, all the schools have been forced to conduct the classes online. However, classroom education cannot be replaced entirely by the web. With the challenges being faced by the faculty in completing the syllabus online for the students, the authorities were requested to reduce the syllabus for these classes. On July 7, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced a reduction in the syllabus for Class 11 and Class 12, approximately 30 percent.

With this, candidates preparing for NEET 2024 have become curious whether the syllabus for this entrance test will also be reduced. NEET syllabus 2024 is also expected to be revised. The revised syllabus of NEET 2024 is expected to be announced in November. In this article, we have prepared a list of the topics which have been excluded from the curriculum of the Board examinations. Students preparing for NEET 2024 can omit these topics for now, until a revised NEET 2024 syllabus is announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

However, candidates must note that the reduction in the NEET syllabus will be only for the candidates appearing for the examination in 2024. The syllabus for the candidates who plan to appear for the examination in 2024 remains the same as NEET Syllabus 2023.

NEET Physics Syllabus

1. Units and Measurement	Physics	11th Class
2.  Mathematical Tools	Physics	11th class
3.   Motion in A Straight Line	Physics	11th class
4.  Electric Charges and Fields	Physics	12th class
5.   Motion in A Plane	Physics	11th class
6.   Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance	Physics	12th class
7.  Current Electricity	Physics	12th class
8.  Laws of Motion	Physics	11th class
9. Moving Charges and Magnetism	Physics	12th class
10.  Work,Energy and Power	Physics	11th class
11.  Magnetism and Matter	Physics	12th class
12.   Electromagnetic Induction	Physics	12th Class
13.  Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion	Physics	11th Class
14.   Alternating Current	Physics	12th Class
15.   Electromagnetic Waves	Physics	12th Class
16.  Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	Physics	12th Class
17.  Gravitation	Physics	11th Class
18.  Wave Optics	Physics	12th Class
19.Mechanical Properties of Solids	Physics	12th Class
20. Mechanical Properties of Fluids	Physics	12th Class
21.Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	Physics	12th Class
22.  Atoms	Physics	12th Class
23.  Nuclei	Physics	12th Class
24.  Oscillations	Physics	11th Class
25.  Semiconductor Electronics	Physics	12th Class
26.  Waves	Physics	11th Class
27.  Thermal Properties of Matter	Physics	11th Class
28.  Thermodynamics	Physics	11th Class
29.  Kinetic Theory of Gases	Physics	11th Class
30. Communication Systems	Physics	12th Class

Topics that can be removed from the syllabus of NEET 2024

Class 11

Chapter 1: Physical World

Physics-scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society

Chapter 3: Motion in a straight line

Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line: Position-time graph, speed and velocity

Chapter 5: 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

Chapter 7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.

Chapter 8: Gravitation

Kepler's laws of planetary motion, Acceleration due to gravity

Chapter 9: Mechanical Properties of Solids

Elastic behaviour, shear modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio; elastic energy.

Chapter 11: Thermal properties matter

Heat, temperature, Heat transfer-conduction, convection and radiation

Chapter 12: Thermodynamics

Heat engine and refrigerator.

Chapter 15: Waves

Fundamental mode and harmonics, Doppler effect

Class 12

Chapter 1: Electric charges and fields

Uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside).

Chapter 3: Current Electricity

Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors

Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism

Cyclotron

Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter

Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis, torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; Para-, dia- and ferro - magnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets.

Chapter 7: Alternating Current

Power factor, wattless current.

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves

Basic idea of displacement current,

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, (recapitulation) mirror formula, Scattering of light - blue colour of sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset. Resolving power of microscope and astronomical telescope, polarisation, plane polarised light, Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.

Chapter 11: Dual Nature of radiation and matter

Davisson-Germer experiment

Chapter 13 Nuclei

Radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law, half-life and mean life binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

Zener diode and their characteristics, Zener diode as a voltage regulator.

NEET Chemistry Syllabus

1. Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry	Chemistry	11th class
2. Structure of Atom	Chemistry	11th class
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity	Chemistry	11th class
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Chemistry	11th class
5. The Solid State	Chemistry	12th class
6. States of Matter	Chemistry	11th class
7. Thermodynamics	Chemistry	11th class
8. Solutions	Chemistry	12th Class
9. Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles And Techniques	Chemistry	11th Class
10. Electrochemistry	Chemistry	12th Class
11. Chemical Kinetics	Chemistry	12th Class
12. Hydrocarbons	Chemistry	11th Class
13. Differentiations & Conversions - Organic Chemistry	Chemistry	11th Class
14. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	Chemistry	12th Class
15. Alcohols,Phenols and Ethers	Chemistry	12th Class
16. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	Chemistry	12th Class
17. Amines	Chemistry	12th Class
18. Equilibrium	Chemistry	11th Class
19. Coordination Compounds	Chemistry	12th Class
20. The p-Block Elements (XII)	Chemistry	12th Class
21. The d and f Block Elements	Chemistry	12th Class
22. Surface Chemistry	Chemistry	12th Class
23. Redox Reactions	Chemistry	11th class
24. The p-Block Elements (XI)	Chemistry	11th Class
25. Hydrogen	Chemistry	11th Class
26. The s-Block Elements	Chemistry	11th Class
27. Polymers	Chemistry	12th Class
28. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements	Chemistry	12th Class
29. Environmental Chemistry	Chemistry	11th Class
30. Chemistry in Everyday Life	Chemistry	12th Class
31. Reaction Mechanism	Chemistry	11th Class
32. Biomolecules	Chemistry	12th Class

Topics that can be removed from the syllabus of NEET 2024

Class 11

1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Nature of matter, laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and molecules.
2. Structure of Atom: Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron, atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Thomson's model and its limitations. Rutherford's model and its limitations
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties: Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
5. States of Matter, Gases and Liquids: Liquefaction of gases, critical temperature, kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea), Liquid State- vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical derivations)
6. Chemical Thermodynamics: Heat capacity and specific heat capacity, Criteria for equilibrium
7. Equilibrium: Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), Henderson Equation
8. Redox Reactions: Applications of redox reactions
9. Hydrogen: Preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide preparation, reactions and structure and use
10. s -Block Elements: Preparation and Properties of Some Important Compounds, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydrogen carbonate, Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium. Calcium Oxide and Calcium Carbonate and their industrial uses, biological importance of Magnesium and Calcium.
11. Some p –Block Elements: Some important compound (Borax, Boric acid, Boron Hydrides, Aluminium) reactions with acids and alkalies, uses. Carbon: uses of some important compounds: oxides. Important compounds of Silicon and a few uses (Silicon Tetrachloride, Silicones, Silicates and Zeolites) their uses.
12. Organic Chemistry (Some basic Principles and Techniques): Methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis
13. Hydrocarbons: Free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis.
14. Environmental Chemistry

Class 12

1. Solid State: Electrical and magnetic properties. Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators and n and p type semi-conductors
2. Solutions: Abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor
3. Electrochemistry: Lead accumulator, fuel cells, corrosion, law of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell- electrolytic cells and Galvaniccells
4. Chemical Kinetics: Concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment), activation energy, Arrhenius equation
5. Surface Chemistry: Emulsion - types of emulsions, catalysis: homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity of solid catalysts; enzyme catalysis
6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements: Entire unit
7. p-Block Elements: Preparation and properties of Phosphine, Sulphuric Acid, industrial process of manufacture, Oxides of Nitrogen (Structure only); Phosphorus - allotropic forms, compounds of Phosphorus: Preparation and properties of Halides and Oxo acids (elementary idea only)
8. d and f Block Elements: Chemical reactivity of lanthanoids, Actinoids –Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids. Preparation and properties of KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7
9. Coordination Compounds: Structure and stereoisomerism, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological system)
10. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Uses and environmental effects of -dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT
11. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers: uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol.
12. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acid
13. Amines Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry
14. Biomolecules: Oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen), importance of carbohydrates. Vitamin, their classification and functions. Enzymes. Hormones, elementary idea excluding structure.
15. Polymers
16. Chemistry in everyday life

NEET Botany Syllabus

1.  The Living World	Botany	11th class
2.  Biological Classification	Botany	11th class
3.  Reproduction in Organisms	Botany	11th class
4.  Plant Kingdom	Botany	11th class
5. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	Botany	12th class
6. Morphology of Flowering Plants	Botany	11th class
7. Anatomy of Flowering Plants	Botany	11th class
8. Principles of Inheritance and Variation	Botany	12th class
9.  Molecular Basis of Inheritance	Botany	12th class
10. Cell - The Unit of Life	Botany	11th Class
11.  Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production	Botany	12th Class
12.  Cell Cycle and Cell Division	Botany	11th Class
13.  Organisms and Populations	Botany	12th Class
14.  Ecosystem	Botany	12th Class
15.  Microbes in Human Welfare	Botany	12th Class
16. Biodiversity and Conservation	Botany	12th Class
17.  Environmental Issues	Botany	12th Class
18.  Transport in Plants	Botany	11th Class
19.  Mineral Nutrition	Botany	11th Class
20.  Photosynthesis in Higher Plants	Botany	11th Class
21.  Respiration in Plants	Botany	11th Class
22. Plant Growth and Development	Botany	11th Class

NEET Zoology Syllabus

1. Animal Kingdom	Zoology	11th class
2. Structural Organisation in Animals	Zoology	11th class
3. Digestion and Absorption	Zoology	11th Class
4. Breathing and Exchange of Gases	Zoology	11th Class
5. Human Reproduction	Zoology	12th Class
6. Reproductive Health	Zoology	12th Class
7. Human Health and Disease	Zoology	12th Class
8. Evolution	Zoology	12th Class
9. Excretory Products and their Elimination	Zoology	11th Class
10. Biomolecules	Zoology	11th Class
11. Locomotion and Movement	Zoology	11th Class
12.  Neural Control and Coordination	Zoology	11th Class
13.  Chemical Coordination and Integration	Zoology	11th Class
14.  Body Fluids and Circulation	Zoology	12th Class
15. Biotechnology Principles and Processes	Zoology	12th Class
16. Biotechnology and its Applications	Zoology	12th Class

Topics that can be removed from the syllabus of NEET 2024

Class 11

Unit 1: Diversity of Living Organisms

Chapter 1: The Living World

• Taxonomy and systematics
• Tools for study of taxonomy- museums, zoological parks, herbaria, botanical gardens, keys for identification.

Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

• Angiospermae; Angiosperms - classification up to class, characteristic features and examples.

Unit II Structural Organization in Animals and Plants

Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants

• Morphology and modifications: Morphology of different parts of flowering plants (root, stem, leaf, fruit and seed)
• Description of families, Fabaceae

Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants

• Anatomy and functions of different tissues and tissue systems in dicots and monocots. Secondary growth.

Chapter 7: Structural Organisation in Animals

• Morphology, Anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (cockroach), (a brief account only)

Unit IV Plant Physiology

Chapter 11: Transport in Plants

• Movement of water, gases and nutrients; cell to cell transport, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport; plant-water relations, imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis; long distance transport of water - Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and guttation; transpiration, opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and translocation of mineral nutrients, Transport of food, phloem transport, mass flow hypothesis

Chapter 12: Mineral Nutrition

• Essential minerals, macro- and micronutrients and their role; deficiency symptoms; mineral toxicity; elementary idea of hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation

Chapter 15: Plant - Growth and Development

• Seed germination; phases of plant growth and plant growth rate; conditions of growth; differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; sequence of developmental processes in a plant cell
• Seed dormancy; vernalisation; photoperiodism

Unit V Human Physiology

Chapter 16: Digestion and Absorption

• Alimentary canal and digestive glands, role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; calorific values of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; egestion; nutritional and digestive disorders - PEM, indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhoea

Chapter 20: Locomotion and Movement

• Types of movement - ciliary, flagellar, muscular
• Skeletal system and its functions; joints; disorders of muscular and skeletal systems - myasthenia gravis, tetany, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout

Chapter 21: Neural Control and Coordination

• Reflex action; sensory perception; sense organs; elementary structure and functions of eye and ear

Class 12

Unit VI Reproduction

Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organism

• Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for continuation of species; modes of reproduction - asexual and sexual reproduction; asexual reproduction - binary fission, sporulation, budding, gemmule formation, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants

Unit VII Genetics and Evolution

Chapter 7: Evolution

• Origin of life; biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution (paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidences); 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 VIII Biology and Human Welfare

Chapter 9: Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

• Animal husbandry, Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein
• Under Unit X Ecology and Environment

Chapter 14: Ecosystem

• Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; energy flow; pyramids of number, biomass, energy; nutrient cycles (carbon and phosphorous); ecological succession; ecological services - carbon fixation, pollination, seed dispersal, oxygen release (in brief)

• Chapter 16: Environmental Issues

  • Air pollution and its control; water pollution and its control; agrochemicals and their effects; solid waste management; radioactive waste management; greenhouse effect and climate change impact and mitigation; ozone layer depletion; deforestation; exemplifying case study as success story addressing environmental issue(s).

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