All candidates aspiring to study MBBS or BDS from renowned medical colleges in India have to clear National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). To crack this national level exam, the first thing students should be familiar with is the exam syllabus. NEET Entrance Exam Syllabus comprises of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. NEET 2019 will be conducted by National Test Agency in the month of May 2019. NEET Entrance Exam Syllabus is prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and is based on Class 11th & Class 12th subjects. Let’s have a look at the important topics:
NEET Syllabus 2019 | Overview
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Exam Name | NEET |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Syllabus Prescribed by | Medical Council of India |
| Subjects | Three |
| Time Limit | 3 Hours |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Subject Wise Questions | Physics – 45Chemistry – 45
Biology – 90 |
| Maximum Marks | 720 |
| Marks per Question | 4 |
| Negative Marking | Yes (-1) |
| Courses Offered through the exam | MBBS, BDS |
NEET Entrance Exam Syllabus for Physics (Class XI and Class XII):
| Class XI | Class XII |
| Physical world and measurement | Electrostatics |
| The notion of Potential Energy | Electric Charges & their Conservation |
| Nature of Physical Laws | Electric Dipole |
| Kinematics | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
| Speed & Velocity | Conductors |
| Work | Carbon Resistors |
| Energy and Power | Kirchhoff’s Laws & Simple Applications |
| Laws of Motion | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
| Static & Kinetic Friction | AC Generator & Transformer |
| A motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | The concept of Magnetic Field |
| Gravitation | Permanent Magnets |
| Kepler’s law of Planetary Motion | Current Electricity |
| The Universal Law of Gravitation | Electromagnetic Waves |
| Thermodynamics | Electromagnetic Spectrum |
| The behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| Properties of Bulk Matter | Optics |
| Bulk Modulus | Optical Instruments |
| Critical Velocity | Wave Optics |
| Heat, Work & Internal Energy | Atoms and Nuclei |
| Oscillations and Waves | Electronic Devices |
NEET Entrance Exam Syllabus for Chemistry (Class XI and Class XII):
| Class XI | Class XII |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | Solid State |
| Laws of Chemical Combination | Band Theory of Metals |
| Structure of Atom, Atomic Number, Isotopes & Isobars | Solutions |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Ionic Bond, Covalent Bond | Elevation of Boiling Point |
| States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | Electro-Chemistry |
| Thermodynamics | Chemical Kinetics |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Surface Chemistry |
| Electro-negativity | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
| Equilibrium | Electrochemistry |
| Equilibrium in Physical & Chemical Process | p-Block Elements |
| Redox Reactions | d and f Block Elements |
| Hydrogen, Physical & Chemical Properties of Water | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Alcohols |
| Organic Chemistry-Some Basic Principles and Techniques | Physical & Chemical Properties of Primary Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers |
| Some p-Block Elements | Coordination Compounds |
| Hydrocarbons | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Environmental Chemistry | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| Amines, Cyanides & Isocyanides | |
| Polymers, Biomolecules | |
| Chemistry in Everyday Life | |
| Cleansing Agents – Soaps & Detergents |
NEET Entrance Exam Syllabus for Biology (Class XI and Class XII):
| Class XI | Class XII |
| Diversity in Living World | Reproduction |
| Three Domains of Life | Reproduction in Organisms |
| Cell Structure and Function | Biology and Human Welfare |
| Cell Theory | Genetics and Evolution |
| Plant Cell & Animal Cell | Heredity & Variations |
| Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants | Biology and Human Welfare |
| Tissues, Morphology & Modifications | Biotechnology and Its Applications |
| Plant Physiology | Principle & Process of Biotechnology |
| Transport in Plants | Ecology and Environment |
| Photosynthesis | Organism & Environment |
| Human Physiology | Biodiversity and its Conversation |
Quick facts about NEET 2019:
- Exam Date: May 2019
- Total number of questions: 180 (Physics-45, Chemistry-45, Zoology-45, and Botany-45)
- Type of questions: Multiple Choice (Objective Type)
- Exam Mode: Pen and paper-based (offline mode)
- Duration of Exam: 3 hours
- Marking Scheme: 4 marks for right answer
- Negative marking: Yes, one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer
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