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Chemistry syllabus for NEET

NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2026

Read the crawlable NEET Chemistry syllabus 2026 with official unit names, high-yield topic clusters and official PDF source access.

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National Medical Commission, Under Graduate Medical Education Board

Notice date

22 December 2025

Exam year

NEET (UG) 2026

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Unit 1

Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

  • Matter, laws of chemical combination and atomic/molecular masses
  • Mole concept, molar mass and percentage composition
  • Empirical and molecular formulae, stoichiometry and limiting reagent

Unit 2

Atomic Structure

  • Atomic models, spectra and Bohr theory
  • Quantum numbers and electronic configuration
  • Pauli principle, Hund rule and Aufbau principle

Unit 3

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  • Ionic, covalent and coordinate bonding
  • VSEPR, hybridisation and molecular shapes
  • Molecular orbital basics and hydrogen bonding

Unit 4

Chemical Thermodynamics

  • System, surroundings and state functions
  • First law, enthalpy and heat capacity
  • Entropy, Gibbs energy and spontaneity

Unit 5

Solutions

  • Concentration terms and solubility
  • Vapour pressure and Raoult law
  • Colligative properties and abnormal molar mass

Unit 6

Equilibrium

  • Chemical and ionic equilibrium
  • Le Chatelier principle, acids, bases and salts
  • pH, buffers, solubility product and common ion effect

Unit 7

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

  • Oxidation number and balancing redox reactions
  • Electrochemical cells and electrode potential
  • Nernst equation, conductance and electrolysis

Unit 8

Chemical Kinetics

  • Rate, order and molecularity
  • Integrated rate equations and half-life
  • Temperature effect, activation energy and catalysts

Unit 9

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

  • Modern periodic law and electronic configuration
  • Periodic trends in radius, ionization and electronegativity
  • Valence and chemical reactivity

Unit 10

p-Block Elements

  • Group 13 to 18 trends
  • Important compounds and oxides
  • Anomalous behaviour and common applications

Unit 11

d- and f-Block Elements

  • Transition element properties
  • Variable oxidation states and coloured ions
  • Lanthanides, actinides and inner-transition basics

Unit 12

Coordination Compounds

  • Ligands, coordination number and nomenclature
  • Isomerism and bonding concepts
  • Stability and applications of complexes

Unit 13

Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Purification methods and chromatography
  • Identification of functional groups

Unit 14

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

  • Tetravalency, hybridisation and bond fission
  • Electronic effects and reaction intermediates
  • Nomenclature and isomerism

Unit 15

Hydrocarbons

  • Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes
  • Aromatic hydrocarbons and benzene reactions
  • Conformations, addition and substitution reactions

Unit 16

Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

  • Haloalkanes and haloarenes
  • Nucleophilic substitution and elimination
  • Environmental effects and important uses

Unit 17

Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

  • Alcohols, phenols and ethers
  • Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
  • Reactions and qualitative tests

Unit 18

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

  • Amines, diazonium salts and nitrogen derivatives
  • Basicity, preparation and reactions
  • Important synthetic uses

Unit 19

Biomolecules

  • Carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins
  • Nucleic acids, enzymes and hormones
  • Biological importance and classifications

Unit 20

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

  • Detection of elements and functional groups
  • Volumetric analysis and salt analysis
  • Basic laboratory principles and safety

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