NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2026

NEET Chemistry Topics

Description

Some Basic Concepts

Matter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory, atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, laws of chemical combination, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formula, stoichiometry

Atomic Structure

Electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect, hydrogen spectrum, Bohr model, de Broglie relation, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, quantum numbers, atomic orbitals, electronic configuration, Aufbau principle, Hund’s rule

Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Ionic and covalent bonding, lattice enthalpy, electronegativity, dipole moment, VSEPR theory, hybridisation, resonance, molecular orbital theory, sigma and pi bonds, bond order, hydrogen bonding

Chemical Thermodynamics

System and surroundings, state functions, first and second laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy, Hess law, spontaneity, Gibbs energy, entropy and equilibrium constant

Solutions

Molarity, molality, mole fraction, vapour pressure, Raoult’s law, ideal and non-ideal solutions, colligative properties, osmotic pressure, van’t Hoff factor

Equilibrium

Physical and chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier principle, ionic equilibrium, acids and bases, pH scale, buffer solutions, solubility product, hydrolysis of salts

Redox & Electrochemistry

Oxidation and reduction, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions, electrolytic and galvanic cells, electrode potential, Nernst equation, conductance, Kohlrausch law, fuel cells

Chemical Kinetics

Rate of reaction, rate law, order and molecularity, rate constant, zero and first order reactions, half-life, Arrhenius equation, activation energy, collision theory

Classification & Periodicity

Modern periodic law, periodic table, s, p, d and f block elements, atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, oxidation states and periodic trends

P-Block Elements

Group 13 to 18 elements, electronic configuration, physical and chemical properties, periodic trends and anomalous behaviour of first element

d- and f-Block Elements

Transition elements, oxidation states, magnetic and catalytic properties, complex formation, lanthanoids, actinoids, KMnO₄ and K₂Cr₂O₇ preparation and properties

Coordination Compounds

Werner’s theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation, IUPAC nomenclature, isomerism, valence bond theory, crystal field theory, magnetic properties and applications

Purification & Characterisation

Crystallisation, sublimation, distillation, chromatography, qualitative and quantitative organic analysis, detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens

Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Hybridisation, functional groups, homologous series, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, inductive effect, resonance, hyperconjugation and reaction mechanisms

Hydrocarbons

Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons, conformations, electrophilic addition, Markovnikov rule, ozonolysis, polymerisation, benzene reactions and aromaticity

Compounds with Halogens

Haloalkanes and haloarenes, preparation, properties, substitution reactions, uses and environmental effects of DDT, freons and chloroform

Compounds with Oxygen

Alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids, dehydration, nucleophilic addition, aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, haloform reaction and acidity

Compounds with Nitrogen

Amines, diazonium salts, nomenclature, classification, basic character, preparation, reactions and synthetic applications

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, proteins, amino acids, peptide bond, enzymes, vitamins, DNA, RNA, nucleic acids and hormones

Practical Chemistry Principles

Functional group detection, salt analysis, titrations, preparation of organic and inorganic compounds, enthalpy experiments, colloids and kinetic study experiments

NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2026 Weightage

Class

Chapter Name

Average Number of Questions

Weightage

NEET Physical Chemistry Chapter-wise Weightage

Class XI

Mole Concept

2

5%

Class XI

Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry

1

3%

Class XI

Gaseous State

1

3%

Class XI

Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry

1

3%

Class XI

Chemical Equilibrium

1

3%

Class XI

Ionic Equilibrium

2

4%

Class XI

Redox Reactions

1

2%

Class XII

Solid State

1

3%

Class XII

Solutions & Colligative Properties

2

4%

Class XII

Electrochemistry

1

3%

Class XII

Chemical Kinetics

2

4%

Class XII

Surface Chemistry

1

2%

NEET Organic Chemistry Chapter-wise Weightage

Class XI

Hydrocarbons

2

4%

Class XI

General Organic Chemistry

2

5%

Class XII

Haloalkane

1

2%

Class XII

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

2

3%

Class XII

Polymer

1

2%

Class XII

Alcohol, Phenol, Alkyl Halide

2

4%

Class XII

Aromatic Compounds

3

6%

Class XII

Biomolecules

2

4%

Class XII

Carbonyl Compounds

2

4%

Class XII

Organic Compounds comprising Nitrogen

2

3%

Class XII

Chemistry in Everyday Life

2

3%

Class XII

Environmental Chemistry

1

2%

Class XII

IUPAC & Isomerism

2

4%

Class XII

Practical Organic Chemistry

1

2%

NEET In-Organic Chemistry Chapter-wise Weightage

Class XI

Chemical Bonding

4

9%

Class XI

P-Block Elements

3

7%

Class XI

Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties

2

4%

Class XI

Hydrogen

1

2%

Class XI

S-Block Elements

1

3%

Class XII

Coordination Compounds

3

6%

Class XII

D and F-Block Elements

2

4%

Class XII

Metallurgy

1

2%

Class XII

Qualitative Analysis

1

2%

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