The NCERT Class 11 Biology Syllabus strengthens the ideas introduced in the lower classes and helps students to learn new concepts. The syllabus tries to correlate the study of Biology to real-life problems. Thus, students can know the use of biological discoveries in the environment, industry, medicine, health and agriculture. This also generates the interest of students in Biology subject. NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 Biology gives an overview of the subject. Students get to know the unit names, topics, subtopics and time required to complete a particular unit. The syllabus helps students to prepare an effective study plan.
Here, we have provided the detailed NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 Biology. Students can also download the NCERT syllabus in PDF format from the link provided below. In the PDF, students will also find the Biology practicals syllabus, which includes the list of experiments and activities to be performed.
Download NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 Biology PDF 2023-24
Students can refer to the NCERT Syllabus of Class 11 Biology below. It provides an overview of Units and chapters under each unit. However, to get the Practical syllabus of Biology, download the PDF.
| Units | Chapter Names |
| Unit 1: Diversity of Living Organisms | Chapter 1 – The Living World |
| Chapter 2 – Biological Classification | |
| Chapter 3 – Plant Kingdom | |
| Chapter 4 – Animal Kingdom | |
| Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plant | Chapter 5 – Morphology of Flowering Plants |
| Chapter 6 – Anatomy of Flowering Plants | |
| Chapter 7 – Structural Organisation in Animals | |
| Unit 3: Cell Structure and Functions | Chapter 8 – Cell – The Unit of Life |
| Chapter 9 – Biomolecules | |
| Chapter 10 – Cell Cycle and Cell Division | |
| Unit 4: Plant Physiology | Chapter 13 – Photosynthesis in Higher Plants |
| Chapter 14 – Respiration in Plants | |
| Chapter 15 – Plant – Growth and Development | |
| Unit 5: Human Physiology | Chapter 17 – Breathing and Exchange of Gases |
| Chapter 18 – Body Fluids and Circulation | |
| Chapter 19 – Excretory Products and Their Elimination | |
| Chapter 20 – Locomotion and Movement | |
| Chapter 21 – Neural Control and Coordination | |
| Chapter 22 – Chemical Coordination and Integration |
Disclaimer – Chapter 11 – Transport in Plants, Chapter 12 – Mineral Nutrition and Chapter 16 – Digestion and Absorption are removed as per the NCERT Syllabus 2023-24.
Benefits of Knowing NCERT Class 11 Biology Syllabus
- The syllabus helps in planning the studies in a better way by creating a daily study plan.
- Students can keep track of the topics they have studied.
- The no. of periods mentioned in the syllabus helps students in estimating the time for completing the entire syllabus.
- Upon finishing the syllabus, students feel confident, as the question paper is designed by referring to the syllabus.
Access NCERT Class 11 Biology Book here.
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