NEET Syllabus Tracker

Complete 88-Chapter NEET UG Checklist (Static Index)

Exam pattern and marking

• Questions: 180, all compulsory. Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Biology 90 (Botany and Zoology).
• Marking: +4 for a correct answer, minus 1 for a wrong answer, 0 if left blank. With 720 marks in total, Biology alone is worth 360.
• Time: 3 hours in the 2026 bulletin. The June 2026 re-test was extended to 3 hours 15 minutes.
• Mode: pen and paper with an OMR sheet in 2026. The 2027 mode will be confirmed in the information bulletin.

What changed recently

• 2024 syllabus cut: NMC took over the syllabus and removed nine Chemistry chapters (States of Matter, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements, Environmental Chemistry, Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Isolation of Elements, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life). Biology lost six (Transport in Plants, Mineral Nutrition, Digestion and Absorption, Reproduction in Organisms, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production and Environmental Issues). A few subtopics were added.
• 2025 and 2026: the unit structure stayed the same, and the paper settled at 180 compulsory questions.
• 2027: no syllabus change had been announced by 28 September 2026. The possible move to computer-based testing is about the exam mode, not the content.

How to use the tracker's six milestones

• NCERT (25%): a full line-by-line read, including diagrams, tables and summaries.
• Lectures (20%): the chapter has been taught, or self-studied, once.
• Notes (15%): short notes, formula lists or reaction charts you can revise fast.
• Practice (15%): a chapter-wise MCQ set, with wrong answers marked.
• PYQs (15%): past NEET questions for the chapter, done against the clock.
• Revision (10%): a later pass on marked mistakes and weak NCERT sections.

A realistic plan to cover 88 chapters

• Class 11 (48 chapters): roughly one chapter a week. Read NCERT Biology before the lecture if you can. Build Physics basics early, since Mechanics feeds most later chapters.
• Class 12 (40 chapters): new chapters on weekdays, plus a weekend slot to revise Class 11 Biology and Physical Chemistry.
• Finish by January: NEET has recently been held in early May (3 May in 2026). The 2027 date is not out, so aim to finish the syllabus by January and keep February to April for revision and mocks.
• Revision cycles: plan at least three full NCERT Biology readings, and two or more passes of Physics and Chemistry problems.
• PYQs: start with papers from 2024 onward, since they match the current syllabus. Older papers still help, but skip questions on removed chapters.
• Mocks: take full 180-question mocks under exam timing, building to two or three a week in the final two months.
• Track real hours: time each MCQ set on the focus timer and log your day with a free online study timer. See how many hours to study for NEET for daily targets.

Where recent papers put the weight

• Biology: the steadiest section, close to NCERT, with weight falling on Genetics, Physiology, Reproduction and Ecology.
• Physics: the toughest and longest section in the June re-test, drawing on Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Modern Physics and Thermodynamics.
• Chemistry: Physical Chemistry had long multi-step calculations, and Organic needed a real grasp of reaction mechanisms.

Common mistakes

• Studying chapters that were removed in 2024 from old guides and test series.
• Skimming NCERT Biology and missing diagram labels, tables and examples.
• Avoiding Physics numericals until the end. They need the most practice time.
• Blind guessing. Every wrong answer costs a mark, so skip questions you cannot narrow down.
• Never practising a full 180-question paper in one sitting.

Frequently asked questions