NEET Physics Syllabus 2027 : Unit-Wise Topics & Weightage
The NEET physics syllabus 2027 has 20 units, 10 from Class 11 and 10 from Class 12, based on NCERT. Physics carries 45 questions and 180 marks, which is 25% of the NEET paper. NMC has not issued a separate 2027 syllabus, so the 2026 list below (notified 22 December 2025, unchanged from 2025) is what you prepare from.
Table of Contents
- What Is the NEET Physics Syllabus 2027?
- Class 11 Physics Syllabus for NEET 2027: Units 1 to 10
- Class 12 Physics Syllabus for NEET 2027: Units 11 to 20
- How Many Chapters Are in NEET Physics? Units Mapped to NCERT Chapters
- Which Physics Topics Are Deleted from the NEET Syllabus 2027?
- NEET Physics Chapter-Wise Weightage: Which Chapters Matter Most?
- How to Prepare Physics for NEET 2027
- NEET Physics Syllabus 2027 PDF: Where to Download It
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What Is the NEET Physics Syllabus 2027?
It is a 20-unit list from the National Medical Commission (NMC), split evenly between Class 11 and Class 12. The unit numbers below (1–20) follow the official order and match the physics list in our complete NEET syllabus 2027 guide.
| Detail | NEET Physics 2027 |
|---|---|
| Official units | 20 (Units 1–10 from Class 11, Units 11–20 from Class 12) |
| Questions and marks | 45 compulsory questions, 180 marks (25% of 720) |
| Marking | +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer |
| Syllabus prescribed by | National Medical Commission (NMC) |
| Exam conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Is there any change for 2027? Not officially. NMC left the syllabus unchanged for 2026, and new NCERT textbooks do not by themselves change what NEET tests. The live status is tracked on the main NEET syllabus 2027 page, and the paper layout is explained in the NEET exam pattern guide.
Looking for the other subjects? See the NEET Chemistry syllabus and NEET Biology syllabus.
Class 11 Physics Syllabus for NEET 2027: Units 1 to 10
Class 11 builds the mechanics, heat, and waves foundation, and it contains 10 of the 20 units. The topics below are paraphrased from the official NMC unit text.
Unit 1: Physics and Measurement
- Units of measurement, system of units, SI units, fundamental and derived units
- Least count, significant figures, errors in measurement
- Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications
Unit 2: Kinematics
- Frame of reference; motion in a straight line; position–time and velocity–time graphs
- Speed and velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion; average speed and instantaneous velocity
- Uniformly accelerated motion and its equations
- Scalars and vectors: addition, subtraction, scalar and vector products, unit vector, resolution
- Relative velocity, motion in a plane, projectile motion, uniform circular motion
Unit 3: Laws of Motion
- Force and inertia; Newton’s three laws; momentum and impulse
- Conservation of linear momentum and its applications
- Static and kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction
- Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force; vehicle on a level road and on a banked road
Unit 4: Work, Energy and Power
- Work done by constant and variable forces
- Kinetic and potential energy, work–energy theorem, power
- Potential energy of a spring; conservation of mechanical energy; conservative and non-conservative forces
- Motion in a vertical circle; elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions
Unit 5: Rotational Motion
- Centre of mass of a two-particle system and of a rigid body
- Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum and its conservation with applications
- Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, values for simple geometric bodies, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems
- Equilibrium of rigid bodies; equations of rotational motion; comparison of linear and rotational motion
Unit 6: Gravitation
- Universal law of gravitation; acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth
- Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
- Gravitational potential energy and potential; escape velocity
- Satellite motion: orbital velocity, time period and energy of a satellite
Unit 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids
- Elasticity: stress–strain relation, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity
- Fluid pressure: pressure due to a fluid column, Pascal’s law and applications, effect of gravity on pressure
- Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity, Bernoulli’s principle and applications
- Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess pressure across a curved surface, drops, bubbles, capillary rise
- Heat and temperature, thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, calorimetry, change of state, latent heat
- Heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation
Unit 8: Thermodynamics
- Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law, concept of temperature
- Heat, work and internal energy; first law of thermodynamics
- Isothermal and adiabatic processes
- Second law: reversible and irreversible processes
Unit 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Equation of state of a perfect gas; work done in compressing a gas
- Assumptions of kinetic theory and the concept of pressure
- Kinetic interpretation of temperature; RMS speed of gas molecules
- Degrees of freedom; law of equipartition of energy and specific heat capacities of gases
- Mean free path; Avogadro’s number
Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves
- Periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time
- Simple harmonic motion and its equation; phase; spring oscillations and force constant; energy in SHM; simple pendulum
- Wave motion: longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of a travelling wave, displacement relation for a progressive wave
- Superposition and reflection of waves; standing waves in strings and organ pipes; fundamental mode and harmonics; beats
Class 12 Physics Syllabus for NEET 2027: Units 11 to 20
Class 12 covers electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics, and it also includes the Experimental Skills unit. Together, these ten units supply most of the higher-scoring chapters in recent papers.
Unit 11: Electrostatics
- Conservation of charge; Coulomb’s law; superposition and continuous charge distributions
- Electric field of a point charge, field lines, electric dipole and its field, torque on a dipole in a uniform field
- Electric flux, Gauss’s law and its applications (infinite wire, infinite plane sheet, thin spherical shell)
- Electric potential for a point charge, dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces; potential energy of charge systems and of a dipole in a field
- Conductors and insulators, dielectrics and polarisation, capacitors, series and parallel combinations, parallel plate capacitor with and without a dielectric, energy stored
Unit 12: Current Electricity
- Electric current, drift velocity, mobility; Ohm’s law; resistance and resistivity; V–I characteristics of ohmic and non-ohmic conductors
- Electrical energy and power; series and parallel resistors; temperature dependence of resistance
- Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell; cells in series and parallel
- Kirchhoff’s laws and applications; Wheatstone bridge; metre bridge
Unit 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Biot–Savart law and its application to a circular current loop; Ampere’s law for a long wire and a solenoid
- Force on a moving charge in magnetic and electric fields; force on a current-carrying conductor; force between parallel currents and the definition of the ampere
- Torque on a current loop; moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity and conversion to an ammeter or voltmeter
- Current loop as a magnetic dipole; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid; field of a dipole along its axis and perpendicular to it; torque on a dipole
- Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances; effect of temperature on magnetic properties
Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Faraday’s law, induced emf and current, Lenz’s law, eddy currents
- Self and mutual inductance
- Alternating current: peak and RMS values, reactance, impedance, series LCR circuit, resonance, power in AC circuits, wattless current
- AC generator and transformer
Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
- Displacement current
- Characteristics and transverse nature of electromagnetic waves
- Electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays, and their applications
Unit 16: Optics
- Ray optics: reflection, spherical mirrors, mirror formula; refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; thin lens and lens maker’s formula; total internal reflection and applications
- Magnification, power of a lens, thin lenses in contact, refraction through a prism
- Microscope and astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting) with their magnifying powers
- Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens’ principle; laws of reflection and refraction from Huygens’ principle
- Interference, Young’s double-slit experiment, fringe width, coherent sources; single-slit diffraction and width of the central maximum
- Polarisation, plane-polarised light, Brewster’s law, Polaroid
Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Dual nature of radiation; photoelectric effect; Hertz and Lenard’s observations
- Einstein’s photoelectric equation and the particle nature of light
- Matter waves and the de Broglie relation
Unit 18: Atoms and Nuclei
- Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of the atom
- Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum
- Composition and size of the nucleus, atomic masses, mass–energy relation, mass defect
- Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission and fusion
Unit 19: Electronic Devices
- Semiconductors; semiconductor diode and its I–V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode as a rectifier
- I–V characteristics of an LED; photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator
- Logic gates: OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR
Unit 20: Experimental Skills
Familiarity with the approach and observations of 18 listed experiments and activities:
- Vernier callipers (internal and external diameter, depth) and screw gauge (thickness or diameter of a sheet or wire)
- Simple pendulum: energy dissipation, plotting amplitude squared against time
- Metre scale: mass of an object by the principle of moments
- Young’s modulus of a metallic wire; surface tension of water by capillary rise and the effect of detergents; viscosity by terminal velocity
- Speed of sound in air using a resonance tube; specific heat capacity of a solid and a liquid by the method of mixtures
- Resistivity of a wire using a metre bridge; resistance of a wire using Ohm’s law; resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection
- Focal length of a convex mirror, concave mirror and convex lens by the parallax method
- Angle of deviation against angle of incidence for a prism; refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope
- Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode and a Zener diode (including reverse breakdown voltage)
- Identifying a diode, LED, resistor and capacitor from a mixed collection
How Many Chapters Are in NEET Physics? Units Mapped to NCERT Chapters
NEET physics has 20 official units, which map onto about 28 NCERT chapters. The count differs between sources because several units combine two or more textbook chapters. Use the 20 units as the official count and this table to find the matching NCERT chapters.
| Unit | NMC unit | Usual NCERT chapters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics and Measurement | Units and Measurements |
| 2 | Kinematics | Motion in a Straight Line; Motion in a Plane |
| 3 | Laws of Motion | Laws of Motion |
| 4 | Work, Energy and Power | Work, Energy and Power |
| 5 | Rotational Motion | System of Particles and Rotational Motion |
| 6 | Gravitation | Gravitation |
| 7 | Properties of Solids and Liquids | Mechanical Properties of Solids; Mechanical Properties of Fluids; Thermal Properties of Matter |
| 8 | Thermodynamics | Thermodynamics |
| 9 | Kinetic Theory of Gases | Kinetic Theory |
| 10 | Oscillations and Waves | Oscillations; Waves |
| 11 | Electrostatics | Electric Charges and Fields; Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance |
| 12 | Current Electricity | Current Electricity |
| 13 | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Moving Charges and Magnetism; Magnetism and Matter |
| 14 | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating Current |
| 15 | Electromagnetic Waves | Electromagnetic Waves |
| 16 | Optics | Ray Optics and Optical Instruments; Wave Optics |
| 17 | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter |
| 18 | Atoms and Nuclei | Atoms; Nuclei |
| 19 | Electronic Devices | Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits |
| 20 | Experimental Skills | Practical work across Class 11 and 12 |
Chapter titles can differ slightly in newer NCERT editions, so always follow the unit text, not the title. Keep the NCERT books and NCERT Solutions for Class 11 and Class 12 open as you work through the list.
Which Physics Topics Are Deleted from the NEET Syllabus 2027?
No physics unit was dropped, but specific topics inside units were removed, and the table below lists the ones students search for most. Skip these unless NMC reinstates them.
| Topic students ask about | In NEET 2027 syllabus? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling motion | No | Rolling friction is still listed under Laws of Motion |
| Reynolds number | No | Streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity and Bernoulli’s principle remain |
| Poisson’s ratio | No | Young’s modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity remain |
| Newton’s law of cooling, Stefan’s law, Wien’s displacement law | No | Conduction, convection and radiation remain as heat transfer |
| Geostationary satellites | No | Satellite motion, orbital velocity, time period and energy remain |
| Heat engines and refrigerators | No | First and second laws, isothermal and adiabatic processes remain |
| Forced and damped oscillations | No | SHM, spring and pendulum remain |
| Doppler effect | No | Standing waves, harmonics and beats remain |
| Van de Graaff generator | No | Gauss’s law and capacitors remain |
| Colour code of carbon resistors | No | Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone and metre bridge remain |
| Potentiometer | No | The metre bridge experiment remains |
| Cyclotron | No | Force on moving charges and the moving coil galvanometer remain |
| Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements | No | Bar magnet, dipole and magnetic materials remain |
| LC oscillations | No | Series LCR circuit and resonance remain |
| Davisson–Germer experiment (details) | No | de Broglie relation and matter waves remain |
| Alpha, beta and gamma rays (properties) and the decay law | No | Binding energy, fission and fusion remain |
| Junction transistor and transistor action | No | Diodes, LED, Zener diode and logic gates remain |
| Communication systems | No | Not in the 20-unit list |
Added or newly emphasised in the NMC syllabus
- Motion of a satellite, its time period and energy
- Pressure due to a fluid column, Pascal’s law, and the effect of gravity on fluid pressure
- RMS speed of gas molecules and Avogadro’s number
- Effect of temperature on magnetic properties
- Dual nature of radiation
- A defined list of 18 experiments under Experimental Skills
NEET Physics Chapter-Wise Weightage: Which Chapters Matter Most?
Modern Physics led eSaral’s analysis of the 3 May 2026 paper with 6 questions, ahead of Electrostatics, Electromagnetic Induction, and Kinetic Theory with Thermodynamics at 4 each. Use weightage to order your revision; never skip a unit.
| Chapter | What recent analyses show |
|---|---|
| Modern Physics | 6 questions in eSaral’s analysis of the 3 May paper |
| Electrostatics | 4 in eSaral’s analysis; 4 in another analysis of the 3 May paper; about 3 in a Re-NEET analysis |
| Electromagnetic Induction | 4 in eSaral’s analysis and in the other 3 May analysis |
| Thermodynamics (with Kinetic Theory) | 4 in eSaral’s analysis; Re-NEET analyses count 3 to 5 |
| Optics | 4 in the other 3 May analysis; about 3 for Ray Optics in a Re-NEET analysis |
| Magnetic Effects of Current | 4 in the other 3 May analysis; about 3 in a Re-NEET analysis |
| Current Electricity | About 4 in a Re-NEET analysis; historically 3 to 5 in earlier trend analyses |
Counts differ by a question or two between analyses because the paper was set in several codes, so treat these as indicative. Read our full NEET 2026 paper analysis, compare the code-wise breakdown and the Re-NEET 2026 weightage analysis, then practise with chapter-wise NEET PYQs with solutions and NEET important questions.
Weightage for Chemistry and Biology is covered on the Chemistry syllabus page and the main syllabus page.
How to Prepare Physics for NEET 2027
Learn the 20 units, build a formula sheet for each, and solve numericals every day. Analyses of the 2026 re-exam rated Physics the toughest section, so speed and accuracy matter more here than in any other subject.
| Physics block | Units | How to study |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics | 1–7 | Master kinematics and Newton’s laws first. Practise free-body diagrams, energy methods, and torque problems daily. |
| Heat and gases | 7–9 | Learn the process-by-process thermodynamics relations and a short formula sheet for kinetic theory. |
| Oscillations and waves | 10 | Link SHM equations to spring and pendulum problems; revise standing waves and beats. |
| Electricity and magnetism | 11–15 | The largest scoring block. Solve circuits, Gauss’s law, induction and AC problems from previous year papers. |
| Optics | 16 | Draw ray diagrams every time. Keep mirror, lens and prism formulas together. |
| Modern physics and electronics | 17–19 | Learn photoelectric, Bohr and nuclear formulas; revise diode and logic-gate behaviour. |
| Experiments | 20 | Learn the procedure, observations and error sources of each of the 18 listed experiments. |
Add weekly timed tests so your speed builds before the computer-based format arrives, as explained in the NEET 2027 pattern and CBT section. Fit this into the 6-month NEET 2027 syllabus plan. For revision, use our NEET revision notes, revision videos and mind maps and NEET previous year papers. For expert-led daily structure, see eSaral NEET courses and the NEET test series.
NEET Physics Syllabus 2027 PDF: Where to Download It
The physics syllabus is the first subject in the single official NEET (UG) syllabus PDF issued by NMC and hosted by NTA. There is no separate official physics-only file.
- Official Syllabus for NEET (UG)-2026 (PDF): Physics comes first.
- Check nmc.org.in for any new NEET UG notice.
- Cross-check against neet.nta.nic.in when the NEET 2027 bulletin is released.
For the status of the 2027 syllabus and the all-subject download, see the NEET syllabus 2027 PDF section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions.
What is the NEET physics syllabus 2027?
It is the NMC NEET (UG) 2026 physics syllabus: 20 units, 10 from Class 11 and 10 from Class 12, based on NCERT. Physics carries 45 questions and 180 marks. NMC has not issued a separate 2027 notice as of 23 October 2026.
Is there any change in the NEET physics syllabus for 2027?
No official change has been announced. NMC kept the 2026 syllabus unchanged from 2025, and NTA has not listed a separate 2027 syllabus. New NCERT textbooks do not automatically change the NEET syllabus. Re-check the NEET 2027 information bulletin, expected around February 2027.
NEET Physics ka syllabus kya hai? (What is the NEET physics syllabus?
NEET Physics mein Class 11 aur Class 12 NCERT par based 20 units hain: 10 Class 11 se aur 10 Class 12 se. Poora unit-wise list is page par diya hai.
How many chapters or units are in the NEET physics syllabus?
The official NMC list has 20 units. Several units combine more than one NCERT chapter, so some sources count about 28 chapters. Treat the 20 units as the official count.
How many questions come from physics in NEET?
45 compulsory questions worth 180 marks, which is 25% of the 720-mark paper. Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer costs −1.
Is rolling motion in the NEET syllabus 2027?
No. Rolling motion was removed from the Rotational Motion unit. Rolling friction is still listed under Laws of Motion, so do not skip friction.
Is the Doppler effect in the NEET syllabus 2027?
No. It was removed from the Oscillations and Waves unit. Wave motion, superposition, standing waves and beats remain. Some coaching sites still list it, so confirm against the official PDF.
Are potentiometer, transistor and cyclotron in the NEET syllabus?
No. Semiconductor diodes, LED, photodiode, solar cell, Zener diode and logic gates remain in Electronic Devices, and the metre bridge and Wheatstone bridge remain in Current Electricity.
Which physics chapters have the highest weightage in NEET?
Modern Physics led eSaral’s analysis of the 3 May 2026 paper with 6 questions, followed by Electrostatics, Electromagnetic Induction, and Kinetic Theory with Thermodynamics at 4 each. Optics, Magnetic Effects of Current and Current Electricity also ranked high in other analyses. Counts vary by paper code.
How to prepare physics for NEET 2027?
Learn the 20 official units, build a formula sheet for each, solve numericals daily, revise NCERT diagrams and derivations, and practise chapter-wise previous year questions. Add weekly timed mocks to build speed.
Is NCERT enough for NEET physics?
NCERT is the base for concepts, but physics also needs numerical practice. Follow the NMC unit list rather than the textbook alone, and add previous year questions and mock tests.
Is the NEET and JEE physics syllabus the same?
Not exactly. The core topics overlap, but NMC prescribes the NEET syllabus and NTA prescribes JEE Main, and JEE Main goes deeper into problem solving. Prepare for NEET from the unit list on this page.