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NEET Biology Syllabus 2027Complete Chapter List • Class 11 & 12 • NTA NEET-UG · Based on NEET 2026 actual paper (May 2026)

All 32 NCERT chapters you need to cover for NEET 2027 Biology — organized by unit with weightage from 1,030 PYQs (2015–2026, including NEET 2026 actual paper) and practice links for each chapter.

32Chapters
10Units
90Questions
360Marks

NEET 2027 Biology at a Glance

Total Questions9045 Botany + 45 Zoology
Total Marks360+4 correct, -1 wrong
Paper PatternA + BSection A (35 mandatory) + B (15, attempt 10)
SourceNCERTClass 11 & 12 textbooks

Class-wise Breakdown

Class 11 Biology

19 Chapters

5 units covering diversity, structural organisation, cell biology, plant physiology, and human physiology

Class 12 Biology

13 Chapters

5 units covering reproduction, genetics, human welfare, biotechnology, and ecology

Complete Syllabus — Unit & Chapter Wise

Click any chapter to practice real NEET previous year questions from that chapter.

Unit 1

Diversity in Living World

Class 114 chapters • ~8 Qs/year
Animal Kingdom
ZoologyMedium
3.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Plant Kingdom
BotanyHigh
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Biological Classification
BotanyLow
1.9 Qs/yrPYQs →
The Living World
BotanyLow
1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 2

Structural Organisation

Class 113 chapters • ~6 Qs/year
Morphology of Flowering Plants
BotanyHigh📈 Trending
2.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Anatomy of Flowering Plants
BotanyLow
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Structural Organisation in Animals
ZoologyLow
1.5 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 3

Cell Structure and Function

Class 113 chapters • ~7 Qs/year
Cell: The Unit of Life
BotanyHigh📈 Trending
2.8 Qs/yrPYQs →
Biomolecules
BotanyHigh📈 Trending
2.7 Qs/yrPYQs →
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
BotanyHigh
1.9 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 4

Plant Physiology

Class 113 chapters • ~5 Qs/year
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
BotanyHigh
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Plant Growth and Development
BotanyMedium
1.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Respiration in Plants
BotanyMedium
1.2 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 5

Human Physiology

Class 116 chapters • ~12 Qs/year
Neural Control and Coordination
ZoologyLow📈 Trending
2.2 Qs/yrPYQs →
Locomotion and Movement
ZoologyMedium
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Chemical Coordination and Integration
ZoologyMedium
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Body Fluids and Circulation
ZoologyMedium
2 Qs/yrPYQs →
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
ZoologyLow
1.7 Qs/yrPYQs →
Excretory Products and Their Elimination
ZoologyMedium
1.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 6

Reproduction

Class 123 chapters • ~8 Qs/year
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
BotanyHigh
3 Qs/yrPYQs →
Human Reproduction
ZoologyHigh
3 Qs/yrPYQs →
Reproductive Health
ZoologyHigh
1.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 7

Genetics and Evolution

Class 123 chapters • ~14 Qs/year
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
BotanyHigh📈 Trending
7.7 Qs/yrPYQs →
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
BotanyHigh
4.2 Qs/yrPYQs →
Evolution
ZoologyMedium
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 8

Biology and Human Welfare

Class 122 chapters • ~5 Qs/year
Human Health and Diseases
ZoologyHigh
2.9 Qs/yrPYQs →
Microbes in Human Welfare
ZoologyLow
2 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 9

Biotechnology

Class 122 chapters • ~4 Qs/year
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
BotanyHigh📈 Trending
2.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Biotechnology and Its Applications
BotanyHigh
1.7 Qs/yrPYQs →
Unit 10

Ecology

Class 123 chapters • ~9 Qs/year
Biodiversity and Conservation
ZoologyHigh
3.6 Qs/yrPYQs →
Organisms and Populations
ZoologyHigh
3.4 Qs/yrPYQs →
Ecosystems
ZoologyMedium
2.1 Qs/yrPYQs →

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NEET 2027 Biology Syllabus — Everything You Need to Know

The NEET 2027 Biology syllabus is prescribed by NTA (National Testing Agency) and is based entirely on the Class 11 and Class 12 NCERT Biology textbooks. NEET 2026 actual paper (May 2026) confirmed the syllabus is unchanged. Biology is the highest-scoring section in NEET, carrying 360 out of 720 total marks — making it the most important subject for NEET aspirants.

The syllabus covers 32 chapters spread across 10 units. Class 11 contributes 19 chapters covering foundational topics like Diversity in Living World, Cell Structure and Function, Plant Physiology, and Human Physiology. Class 12 contributes 13 chapters covering Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biotechnology, and Ecology.

A common mistake students make is treating all chapters equally. Our chapter-wise weightage analysis of 1,030 NEET PYQs (2015–2026) shows clear winners. Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Biotechnology: Principles and Processes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division, and Principles of Inheritance and Variation consistently dominate the paper — this trend was reinforced by NEET 2026 actual paper (May 2026).

NEET 2026 confirmed a major format shift: Assertion-Reason questions were eliminated entirely (0/90), Match-the-Column surged ~3x to ~18 questions, and Statement-based multi-evaluation questions increased ~4.8x. Surface-level reading of NCERT is no longer sufficient — NEET 2027 aspirants need deep retrieval skill and the ability to combine multiple concepts quickly.

How to Cover the NEET Biology Syllabus Efficiently

Start with high-weightage chapters from both Class 11 and Class 12. Use NCERT as your primary source — read every line, understand every diagram, and memorize key terms. Then practice with previous year questions (2015–2026) to understand how NEET frames questions from each chapter.

The MedicNEET app provides 10,000+ chapter-wise practice questions calibrated against NEET 2026 actual paper (May 2026), with strong emphasis on Match-the-Column and Statement-based formats. Use it alongside your NCERT reading for systematic, syllabus-aligned NEET 2027 preparation.