NEET Syllabus PDF - Physics

Complete NEET Physics Syllabus – Class 11 and Class 12

Physics syllabus for Class 11th Physics syllabus for Class 12th

1. Physical-world and measurement 1. Electrostatics

2. Kinematics 2. Current Electricity

3. Laws of Motion 3. Magnetic Effects of Current and

Magnetism

4. Work, Energy and Power 4. Electromagnetic Induction and

Alternating Currents

5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid 5. Electromagnetic Waves

Body

6. Gravitation 6. Optics

7. Properties of Bulk Matter 7. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

8. Thermodynamics 8. Atoms and Nuclei

9. Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic 9. Electronic Devices

Theory

10. Oscillations and Waves

NEET Physics Syllabus
Class 11 Detailed NEET syllabus for Physics

Given Below is the list of all the topics included in class 11th NEET Physics syllabus chapterwise.

Class 11 Physics Syllabus for NEET

Physical world and measurement

Kinematics

Laws of motion

Work, Energy and Power

Motion of systems of particles and rigid body

Gravitation

Properties of bulk matter

Thermodynamics

Behaviour of Perfect gas and Kinetic theory

Oscillations and Waves

Unit 1 – Physical Physics: scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and
world and society
measurement 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

Unit 2 – 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 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,
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.

Unit 3 – Laws of Intuitive concept of force. Inertia, Newton’s first law of motion; momentum and
Motion 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)

Unit 4 – Work, Word done by a constant force and variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy
Energy and Power theorem, power.

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.

Unit 5 – Motion of Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of
systems of particles mass motion. Centre of mass of a rigid; Centre of mass of uniform rod
and rigid body
Momentum of a force – torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular
momentum with some examples
Equillibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion,
comparision 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

Unit 6 – Gravitation Kepler’s law 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

Unit 7 – Properties of Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship. Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk
Bulk matter modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, poisson’s ratio; elastic energy

Viscosity, Stoke’s 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 of 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

Unit 8 – Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of

Thermodynamics thermodynamics). Heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics.
Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
Second law of the thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat
engines and refrigerators

Unit 9 – Behaviour of Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas
perfect gas and
kinetic theory Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and
temperature; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (Statement only)
and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path

Unit 10 – Oscillations Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic

and waves 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 and
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.

Class 12 Detailed NEET syllabus for Physics

Given below is the list of all the topics included in class 12th NEET Physics syllabus chapterwise.

NEET Physics Syllabus for Class 12

Electro statistics

Current Electricity

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic waves

Optics

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Atoms and Nuclei

Electronic devices

Unit 1 – Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law-force between two point
Electrostatics charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous
charge distribution

Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric
dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field

Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to
infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly
charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside)

Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a

dipole and system of charges: equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of
a system of two point charges and of electric dipoles in an electrostatic field

Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor.
Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of
capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with
and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor,
Van de Graaff generator

Unit 2 – Current Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and
electricity mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance,
V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical
resistivity and conductivity

Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations
of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.
 Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of
cells in series and in parallel
Kirchoff’s laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge
Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference and for
comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell

Unit 3 – Magnetic Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot-Savart law and its
effects of current and application to current carrying circular loop
magnetism Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and
toroidal solenoids. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric
fields. Cyclotron
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force between
two parallel current-carrying conductors – definition of ampere. Torque
experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer – its
current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic
dipole moment of a revolving electron. 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; bar magnet as an
equivalent soilenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field; bar magnet as an
equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic
elements.
Para -, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances, with examples.
Electromagnetic and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets

Unit 4 – Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law, induced emf and current; Lenz’s law,
Electromagnetic eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance
induction and
alternating current
Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage; reactance
and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit,
resonance; power in AC circuits, wattles current
AC generator and transformer

Unit 5 – Need for displacement current

Electromagnetic
waves Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only).
Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, micro waves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet,
x-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.

Unit 6 – Optics Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total
 internal reflection and its applications optical fibers, refraction at spherical
surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker’s formula. Magnification, power of
a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror.
Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism

Scattering of light – blue color of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at
sunrise and sunset
Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction
of eye defects (myopia and hyper myopia) using lenses
Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their
magnifying powers.
Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygen’s principle, reflection and refraction of plane
wave at a plane surface using wavefronts
Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen’s principle
Interference, Young’s double hole experiment and expression for fringe width,
coherent sources and sustained interference of light
Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum
Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane
polarized light; Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarized light and polaroids

Unit 7 – Dual nature Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric
of matter and equation – particle nature of light
radiation Matter waves – wave nature of particles, deBrogile relation. Davisson-Germer
experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be
explained)

Unit 8 – Atoms and Alpha – particle scattering experiments; Rutherford’s model fo atom; Bohr model,
nuclei energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic
masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones

Radioactivity – alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties decay
law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its
variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion

Unit 9 – Electronic Energy bands in soilds (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and
devices semiconductors; semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse
bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and
Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor
action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (Common emitter
configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR).
Transistor as a switch.