SYLLABUS UPDATES FOR NEET(UG) 2024

PHYSICS
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Scope and excitement, nature of physical laws,
1 Physical World -
Physics, technology and society
2 Units and Measurements - -
3 Motion in a Straight Line - -
4 Motion in a Plane - -
5 Laws of Motion Lubrication -
6 Work, Energy and Power - -
System of Particles and Rotational
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Motion
8 Gravitation Geostationary satellites -

9 Mechanical Properties of Solids Poisson's ratio, elastic energy -

10 Mechanical Properties of Fluids Reynold's number -

Anomalous expansion, Thermal conductivity,
11 Thermal Properties of Fluids -
Green house effect
12 Thermodynamics Heat engines and refrigerators -
13 Kinetic Theory - -
Free, forced and damped oscillations,
14 Oscillations -
resonanace
15 Waves Doppler effect -

16 Electric Charges and Fields - -

Electrostatic Potential and
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Capacitance
18 Current Electricity
19 Moving Charges & Magnetism
20 Magnetisma and Matter
21 Electromagnetic Induction
22 Alternating Current
Van de Graaff generator -
Potentiometer-principles and applications to
measure potential difference, and for
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comparing emf of two cells; measurement of
internal resistance of a cell
Cyclotron -
Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements -
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LC oscillations
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(quantitative treatment only)

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23 Electromagnetic Waves - -

Scattering of light- blue colour of the sky and

reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and
24 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments sunset, Human eye, image formation and -
accommodation, correction of eye defects
(myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses
Resolving power of microscopes and
25 Wave Optics -
astronomical telescopes
26 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Davisson-Germer experiment -

27 Atoms - -
Isotopes, isobars, isotones, Radioactivity-
28 Nuclei alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their -
properties decay law
Junction transistor, transistor action,
29 Semiconductor Electronics characteristics of a transistor, transistor as an -
amplifier and oscillator, Transistor as a switch

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS (ADDED)

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:
1. Vernier calipers - its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of vessel.
2. Screw gauge - its use to determine thickness / diameter of thin sheet/wire
3. Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time
4. Metre Scale - the mass of a given object by the principle of moments
5. Young’s modulus of elasticity of the matrial of a metallic wire
6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents
7. Co-efficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body
8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube
9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures
10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge
11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law
12. Resistance and figure of a merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method
13. The focal length of :
(i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror and (iii) Convex lens, using the parallax method
14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism
15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope
16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage
18. Identification of Diode, LED, Resistor, A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
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 CHEMISTRY
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1 Some basic concepts of Chemistry - -
2 Structure of atom - -
Classification of elements and periodicity in
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properties
4 Chemical bonding and molecular structure - -

5 States of matter Deleted -

Third law of thermodynamics - Brief
6 Thermodynamics -
introduction
7 Equillibrium - -
8 Redox Reactions - -
9 Hydrogen Deleted -
10 The s-Block Elements Deleted -
The p-Block Elements Preparation, properties and uses of
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(Group 13 & 14) compounds
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles
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and Techniques
13 Hydrocarbons - -
14 Environmental Chemistry Deleted -
15 The Solid State Deleted -
16 Solution - -
17 Electrochemistry - -
18 Chemical Kinetics - -
19 Surface Chemistry Deleted -
General Principles & Processes of isolation
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of Elements
The p-Block Elements Preparation, properties and uses of
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(Group 15 & 18) compounds
22 The d & f Block Elements - -
23 Coordination compounds - -
24 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - -
25 Alcohols, Phenols and Carboxylic Acids - -
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26 Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids - -

27 Amines - -

28 Biomolecules - -
29 Polymers Deleted -
30 Chemistry in Everyday life Deleted -
Principles Related to Practical
31 - New Chapter Added
Chemistry

PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY

Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, Halogens) in organic compounds: Detection of the following
functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), Carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl, and amino
groups in organic compounds.

 The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:

Inorganic compounds: Mohr’s salt, potash alum

Organic compounds: Acetanilide . p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.

 The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises - Acids, bases and the use of indicators
oxalic acid vs KMnO 4 , Mohr’s salt vs KMnO 4

 Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:

Cations - Pb 2  , Cu 2 , Al3 , Fe3 , Zn 2 , Ni 2 , Ca 2  , Ba 2  , Mg 2 , NH 4

Anions - CO32 ,S2 ,SO 42 , NO3 , NO 2 , CI  , Br  , I  (Insoluble salts excluded)

Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:

1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO 4

2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base

3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols

4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

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 BOTANY
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1 Biological Classification - -
Angiosperms classification up to class,
2 Plant Kingdom -
characteristic features and examples.
Malvaceae
Cruciferae
[Brassicaceae]
Leguminosae
3 Morphology of flowering plants -
Compositae
[Asteraceae]
Gramineae
[Poaceae]
4 Anatomy of Flowering Plants - -
5 Cell : The unit of Life - -
6 Cell Cycle and Cell Division - -
7 Transport in Plants Deleted -
8 Mineral nutrition Deleted
9 Photosynthesis in Higher Plants - -
10 Respiration in Plants - -
Seed dormancy, vernalisation,
11 Plant Growth and Development -
photoperiodism
12 Reproduction in Organisms Deleted
13 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - -
Strategies for Enhancement in Food
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Production, Animal Husbandry
15 Biotechnology -Principles and Processes Bioprocess Engineering -
Vaccine
16 Biotechnology and its Applications -
production
Habitat and niche, Population and
17 Organisms and Populations -
ecological adaptations
Nutrient cycling (carbon and
phosphorous), Ecological succession,
18 Ecosystem -
Ecological services - Carbon fixation,
Pollination, Oxygen release
19 Environmental Issues Deleted -
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 ZOOLOGY
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Three domains of life, Tools for
1 Living World study of taxonomy, Museums, Zoos, -
Herbaria, Botanical gardens
Animal Kingdom (General Account &
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Non-Chordates)
Animal Kingdom (General Account &
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Chordates)
Structural Organization in animals-Animal
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Tissues
Structural Organization in Animals - Morphology and
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Animal Morphology Anatomy of Frog
6 Biomolecules -
7 Digestion and Absorption Deleted -
8 Breathing and Exchange of Gases - -
9 Body Fluids and Circulation - -
10 Excretory Product and their Elimination - -

11 Locomotion and Movement - -

Reflex action and sense organs,
12 Neural Control and Coordination Elementary structure and function of -
eye and ear
13 Chemical Coordination and Integration - -

14 Human Reproduction - -

15 Reproductive Health - -

16 Principles of Inheritance and Variation - -

17 Molecular Basis of Inheritance - Protein Biosynthesis

18 Evolution - -
Chikungunya, Tobacco
19 Human Health and Diseases -
abuse, Dengue fever
20 Microbes in Human Welfare - -

21 Biodiversity and Conservation - Sacred groves

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