The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has outlined the official Physics curriculum for the 2023-24 academic session. Designed to establish a robust foundation for future engineers and scientists, this syllabus is the primary roadmap for students preparing for competitive gateways like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, and NEET. You can review the official details directly at www.cbseacademic.nic.in.
Course Structure and Marking Scheme
The Class 11 Physics course is divided into a 70-mark theory examination and a 30-mark practical assessment. The theory component is distributed across 10 units comprising 14 chapters. Below is the detailed breakdown of the curriculum weightage.
| Units | Name of the Units | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| UnitโI | Physical World and Measurement | 23 |
| Chapterโ2: Units and Measurements | 23 | |
| UnitโII | Kinematics | 23 |
| Chapterโ3: Motion in a Straight Line | 23 | |
| Chapterโ4: Motion in a Plane | 23 | |
| UnitโIII | Laws of Motion | 23 |
| Chapterโ5: Laws of Motion | 23 | |
| UnitโIV | Work, Energy, and Power | 17 |
| Chapterโ6: Work, Energy, and Power | 17 | |
| UnitโV | The motion of the System of Particles and Rigid Body | 17 |
| Chapterโ7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion | 17 | |
| Unit-VI | Gravitation | 17 |
| Chapterโ8: Gravitation | 17 | |
| UnitโVII | Properties of Bulk Matter | 20 |
| Chapterโ9: Mechanical Properties of Solids | 20 | |
| Chapterโ10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids | 20 | |
| Chapterโ11: Thermal Properties of Matter | 20 | |
| UnitโVIII | Thermodynamics | 20 |
| Chapterโ12: Thermodynamics | 20 | |
| UnitโIX | The behavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases | 20 |
| Chapterโ13: Kinetic Theory | 20 | |
| UnitโX | Oscillations and Waves | 10 |
| Chapterโ14: Oscillations | 10 | |
| Chapterโ15: Waves | 10 |
Practical Assessment Scheme
The practical component ensures that students develop hands-on expertise in physical concepts, including Kepler's law and other fundamental motion principles. The 30-mark evaluation is broken down as follows:
| Topic | Marks |
|---|---|
| Two experiments one from each section | 7+7 marks |
| Practical record (experiment and activities) | 5 marks |
| One activity from any section | 3 marks |
| Investigatory Project | 3 marks |
| Viva on experiments, activities, and project | 5 marks |
| Total | 30 Marks |
Prescribed Study Materials
To excel in your studies, utilize the following NCERT resources:
- Physics Part-I, Textbook for Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Physics Part-II, Textbook for Class XI, Published by NCERT
- Laboratory Manual of Physics, Class XI Published by NCERT
- The list of other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (consider multimedia also).
Resource Download
You can access the comprehensive syllabus document here: CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2023-24 PDF.
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