NEET UG · Class 11 · Paper section 1 · rationalised NCERT

Physics Fourteen chapters, ten NMC units — the whole mechanics-to-waves half of the paper, with the topics each chapter is actually tested on.

Chapters

Units

20–22

Questions from Class 11

45 Q

Physics in the paper (180 marks)

0 of 14 chapters done

Physics and Measurement

Small unit, guaranteed presence. Errors and dimensions carry the marks.

NMC Unit 1

Ch1

Units and Measurements

SI unitsDimensional analysisSignificant figuresError propagationOrder-of-magnitude estimates

≈ 1 Q

Kinematics

The grammar for every later chapter. Graph-reading questions are common.

NMC Unit 2

Ch2

Motion in a Straight Line

Displacement and velocityUniform accelerationv–t and x–t graphsRelative velocity in 1D

≈ 1 Q

Ch3

Motion in a Plane

Vector addition and resolutionProjectile motionUniform circular motionRelative motion in 2D

≈ 1–2 Q

Laws of Motion

Free-body diagrams here decide how the rest of mechanics feels.

NMC Unit 3

Ch4

Laws of Motion

Newton's three lawsImpulse and momentumFrictionPulley and lift problemsDynamics of circular motion

≈ 2 Q

Work, Energy and Power

Collisions and the work–energy theorem are the repeat offenders.

NMC Unit 4

Ch5

Work, Energy and Power

Work–energy theoremConservative forcesPotential energy curvesElastic and inelastic collisionsPower

≈ 2 Q

Rotational Motion

Highest-yield mechanics unit. Moment of inertia values are worth memorising.

NMC Unit 5

Ch6

System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Centre of massTorque and angular momentumMoment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axis theoremsRolling without slippingRotational equilibrium

≈ 2–3 Q

Gravitation

Formula-driven and quick to score once orbital relations are fluent.

NMC Unit 6

Ch7

Gravitation

Kepler's lawsVariation of gGravitational potential energyEscape and orbital speedSatellites and geostationary orbits

≈ 1–2 Q

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Three NCERT chapters sit inside this one NMC unit — plan it as a block.

NMC Unit 7

Ch8

Mechanical Properties of Solids

Stress–strain curveYoung's, bulk and shear moduliPoisson's ratioElastic potential energy

≈ 1 Q

Ch9

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Pressure and Pascal's lawBernoulli's principleViscosity and Stokes' lawTerminal velocitySurface tension and capillarity

≈ 1–2 Q

Ch10

Thermal Properties of Matter

Thermal expansionCalorimetry and latent heatConduction, convection, radiationStefan's lawNewton's law of cooling

≈ 1–2 Q

Thermodynamics

Sign conventions and P–V work. Pairs naturally with Chemistry thermodynamics.

NMC Unit 8

Ch11

Thermodynamics

Zeroth and first lawIsothermal and adiabatic processesSecond lawHeat engines and refrigeratorsCarnot cycle

≈ 2 Q

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Short chapter, dependable question. Degrees of freedom decide most answers.

NMC Unit 9

Ch12

Kinetic Theory

Ideal gas equationKinetic interpretation of pressure and temperatureDegrees of freedom and equipartitionSpecific heat capacitiesMean free path

≈ 1–2 Q

Oscillations and Waves

Two chapters, and the Doppler effect shows up almost every year.

NMC Unit 10

Ch13

Oscillations

SHM equations and phaseSpring and simple pendulumEnergy in SHMDamped and forced oscillations, resonance

≈ 1–2 Q

Ch14

Waves

Progressive wave equationSuperposition and standing wavesStrings and organ pipesBeatsDoppler effect

≈ 1–2 Q

Not in the NEET syllabus

These sat in the older Class 11 course and are gone from the rationalised NCERT and the NMC syllabus. Skip them in revision; older question banks still carry them.

Physical World (whole chapter removed from NCERT)
Scientific method, scope and excitement of physics
Fundamental forces and conservation-law overview as a standalone chapter
Class 11 practical work is covered under NMC Unit 20, Experimental Skills