NCERT textbooks are prepared in accordance with the CBSE syllabus for all the classes. Other than board exams, NCERT books play an important role in the preparation of national level competitive examinations like JEE Main, NEET, UPSC etc. 


NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Overview

In class 11th, students are offered subjects in three basic categories viz., Compulsory, Additional Subject (Optional) and Internal Assessment Subjects.

The table below depicts the general overview of the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th with respect to the above categories.

  • Group L – Languages Group
  • Group A – Academics Electives
  • Group S – Skill Education Group
Category Subject Topic
Compulsory Subject-1 English (Core/ Elective) or Hindi (Core/ Elective)
Subject-2

Any language from Group-L not selected in Subject-1

Or

Any Topic from Group-A

Subject-3,

Subject-4,

Subject-5

Any 3 subjects from Group A or Group-S

Or

3 subjects with combination from both Group A and Group-S

Additional/ Optional Subject Subject-6 Any 1 subject from any group not selected in subject 1 to 5.
Internal Assessment Subject Subject-7 to Subject-9
  • Work Experience
  • Health & Physical Education
  • General Studies

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th English

In CBSE Class 11 there are 2 books for English. Both the books are written and published by NCERT as per the CBSE framework. There are three sections in class 11 English- reading, writing and literature. 

Section Topic
Reading Note Making and Summary writing based on Passages
Writing Notice/ Advertisement, Poster making, Letter writing (Formal/ Informal) and Composition writing.
Literature Chapters from the Prescribed Textbooks:
  • Hornbill
  • Snapshot

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th: Hindi

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th: Hindi
NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th: Hindi

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Biology

Unit No. Unit Topic
 1 Diversity of Living Organisms Living World, Plant & Animal Kingdom with Bio Classification
 2 Structural Organization in Plants and Animals Morphology & Anatomy of Flowering Plants with Structural Organisation in Animals
 3 Cell structure and Function Cell- Theory, Cycle & Division with Biomolecules.
 4 Plant Physiology Transport & Nutrition in Plants along with Life Processes in Plants, their Growth & Development
 5 Human Physiology Human Anatomy, Life Processes in Humans like Respiration and Excretion with basic Neural Science.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Chemistry

Table below lists the NCERT syllabus for Class 11th Chemistry:

Unit No. Unit Topic
 1 Physical Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atoms, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Classification of Elements and Periodicity, States of Matter, Redox Reactions, Environmental Chemistry.
 2 Thermodynamics Chemical Thermodynamics & Equilibrium
 3 Inorganic Chemistry Hydrogen, s -Block and p -Block Elements,
 4 Organic Chemistry Basic Principles and Techniques, Hydrocarbons

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Physics

Unit No. Unit Topic
 1 Physical World and Measurement Physics in the Real World and Units & Measurements.
 2 Kinematics Straight Line and 2D Motion.
 3 Laws of Motion Laws of Motion in detail.
 4 Work, Energy and Power Concepts and theories related to Work, Energy & Power
 5 Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Physics concerning System of Particles and Rotational Motion.
 6 Gravitation Concepts and Theory of Gravitational Force and Gravity
 7 Properties of Bulk Matter Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids with Thermal Properties of Matter.
 8 Thermodynamics Concepts and Laws of Basic Thermodynamics
 9 Behavior of Perfect Gasses and Kinetic Theory of Gasses Introduction to Kinetic Theory
 10 Oscillations and Waves Concepts and Theories related to Oscillations and Waves.

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NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Mathematics

Unit No. Unit Topic
 1 Sets and Functions Types of Sets, Properties, Venn Diagrams and Set Operations with Relation and Functions
 2 Algebra Principles of Mathematical Induction, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations and Linear Inequalities, Permutations and Combinations & Sequence and Series followed by Binomial Theorem.
 3 Coordinate Geometry Straight Lines and Conic Sections followed by 3D Geometry.
 4 Calculus Differential Calculus with Limits and Derivatives.
 5 Mathematical Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning followed by Statistics and Probability

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Accounting

Unit No. Unit Topic
Part - 1 Financial Accounting-1
 1 Theoretical Framework Introduction to Accounting and Theory Base of Accounting
 2 Accounting Process Recording of Business Transactions, Bank Reconciliation Statement, Depreciation, Provisions and Reserves, Accounting for Bills of Exchange
Part - 2 Financial Accounting-2
 3 Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship Financial Statements and Incomplete Records,
 4 Computers in Accounting Introduction to the AIS (Accounting Information System)

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th Political Science

NCERT Class 11th syllabus for Political Science is given below:

Unit No. Unit Topic
Part A – Indian Constitution at Work
 1 Constitution Philosophy and Making of Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Duties and Constitutional Amendments.
 2 Election & Representation Election System in India
 3 Legislature Concept and Significance of Parliament
 4 Executive Parliamentary Executives in India
 5 Judiciary Need and Significance of Indian Judiciary
 6 Federalism Concept of Federalism and Indian Federalism
 7 Local Government Need and Significance of Local Governments
Part B – Political Theory
Political Theory: An Introduction Concept and importance of Politics
 2 Liberty Concept of Liberty against Freedom.
 3 Equality Significance of Equality and ways to promote it.
 4 Justice Concept of Justice and its distribution
 5 Rights Meaning of Rights and their components
 6 Citizenship Concepts of Citizen and Citizenship
 7 Nationalism Variants of Nationalism and Multiculturalism
 8 Secularism Concept of Secularism with respect to Western and Indian perspectives
 9 Development Concepts of Growth and Development and Models of Development.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques.: How many languages can I opt for in NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th?

Ans.: At most, students can select 3 languages from the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th in Subject 1, Subject 2 and Subject 6.

Ques.: Are the Internal Assessment Subjects compulsory to take in NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th?

Ans.: Although as per the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th the Internal Assessment Subjects are to be taken by regular students, it differs from institution to institution whether a choice is provided or not.

Ques.: Where can I find NCERT Textbooks PDF for Class 11th?

Ans.: NCERT Textbooks PDF for Class 11th and all classes and for all subjects can be found at the official website of NCERT.

Ques.: Can I opt for Biology and Biotechnology together in NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th?

Ans.: No, as per the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th, there are few combos suggested which cannot be taken together, these include:

  • Business Studies and Business Administration
  • Informatics Practices, Computer Science, and Information Technology
  • Biology and Biotechnology
  • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Students can select only one subject from each choice.

Ques.: Which subjects will be considered as main subjects as per the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th?

Ans.: As per the NCERT Syllabus for Class 11th, during the online registration, the first 5 subjects filled in by the student in the chronological order will be considered main subjects for that academic year and next.