CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CBSE Syllabus 2026-27 Class 11: The CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 CBSE Class 11 Physics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CBSE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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CBSE Class 11 Physics Revised Syllabus
CBSE Class 11 Physics Course Structure 2026-27 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Marks | Marks with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical World and Measurement | 3 | |
| 1 | Units and Measurements | ||
| 1 | Physical World | ||
| 2 | Kinematics | 10 | |
| 2 | Motion in a Straight Line | ||
| 3 | Motion in a Plane | ||
| 3 | Laws of Motion | 10 | |
| 4 | Laws of Motion | ||
| 4 | Work, Energy and Power | 6 | |
| 5 | Work, Energy and Power | ||
| 5 | Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | 6 | |
| 6 | System of Particles and Rotational Motion | ||
| 6 | Gravitation | 5 | |
| 7 | Gravitation | ||
| 7 | Properties of Bulk Matter | 10 | |
| 8 | Mechanical Properties of Solids | ||
| 9 | Mechanical Properties of Fluids | ||
| 10 | Thermal Properties of Matter | ||
| 8 | Thermodynamics | 7 | |
| 11 | Thermodynamics | ||
| 9 | Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases | 3 | |
| 12 | Kinetic Theory | ||
| 10 | Oscillations and Waves | 10 | |
| 13 | Oscillations | ||
| 14 | Waves | ||
| Total | - | - |
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Syllabus
1: Physical World and Measurement [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
1 Units and Measurements [Revision]
- Properties of Matter and Their Measurement
- Measurement of Length
- Accuracy, Precision and Least Count of Measuring Instruments
- Errors in Measurements>Systematic Errors
- Significant Figures
- Dimensions of Physical Quantities
- Dimensional Formulae and Dimensional Equations
- Dimensional Analysis and Its Applications
- Need for Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- System of Units
- Length, Mass and Time Measurements
- Introduction of Units and Measurements
1 Physical World [Revision]
- What is Science?
- What is Science?
- Types of science : Natural and Social Science
- The Scientific Method
- What is Physics?
- What is Physics?
- Two thrusts in physics : Unification and Reductionism
- Branches of Physics
- Scope and Excitement of Physics
- Physics Related to Technology and Society
- Nature of Physical Laws
- How do physical laws come into existence?
- Conservation laws in physics
1. Law of conservation of energy
2. Law of conservation of linear momentum
3. Law of conservation of angular momentum
4. Law of conservation of charge
2: Kinematics [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
2 Motion in a Straight Line [Revision]
- Position, Path Length and Displacement
- Position - Frame of reference and Reference point
- Distance (Path length)
- Displacement
- Rectilinear Motion
- Kinematic Equations for Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Elementary Concept of Differentiation and Integration for Describing Motion
- Concept of differentiation for describing motion
- Concept of integration
- Uniform and Non-uniform Motion
- Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Position-time, Velocity-time and Acceleration-time Graphs
- Position - Time Graph
- Relations for Uniformly Accelerated Motion (Graphical Treatment)
- Introduction of Motion in One Dimension
- Physics
- Types of Physics: Kinematics and Dynamics
- Rest
- Point object
- Reference Systems
- Motion
- Types of Motion
- One Dimensional Motion
- Two Dimensional Motion
- Three Dimensional Motion
- Rest and motion are relative quantities
- Motion in a Straight Line
- One dimensional motion
- Distance
- Displacement
- Comparison between distance and displacement
3 Motion in a Plane [Revision]
- Vector Analysis
- Multiplication of Vectors by a Real Number or Scalar
- Vector Operations>Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
- Resolution of Vectors
- Vector Addition – Analytical Method
- Motion in a Plane
- Motion in Two Dimensions - Motion in a Plane
- Uniform Circular Motion (UCM)
- Rectilinear Motion
- Rectangular Components
- Scalar (Dot) and Vector (Cross) Product of Vectors
- Cases of Uniform Velocity
- Cases of Uniform Acceleration Projectile Motion
- Angular Velocity
- Introduction of Motion in One Dimension
- Physics
- Types of Physics: Kinematics and Dynamics
- Rest
- Point object
- Reference Systems
- Motion
- Types of Motion
- One Dimensional Motion
- Two Dimensional Motion
- Three Dimensional Motion
- Rest and motion are relative quantities
3: Laws of Motion [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
4 Laws of Motion [Revision]
- Aristotle’s Fallacy
- The Law of Inertia
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Conservation of Momentum
- Equilibrium of a Particle
- Common Forces in Mechanics
- Circular Motion and Its Characteristics
- Solving Problems in Mechanics
- Types of Friction>Kinetic Friction
- Laws of Friction
- Inertia
- Inertia
- Inertia of motion
- Inertia of rest
- Inertia of direction
- Law of Inertia
- Concept of Force
- Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion - Centripetal Force
- Examples of Circular Motion (Vehicle on a Level Circular Road, Vehicle on a Banked Road)
- Lubrication - (Laws of Motion)
- Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum and Its Applications
- Types of Friction>Rolling Friction
- Introduction of Motion in One Dimension
- Physics
- Types of Physics: Kinematics and Dynamics
- Rest
- Point object
- Reference Systems
- Motion
- Types of Motion
- One Dimensional Motion
- Two Dimensional Motion
- Three Dimensional Motion
- Rest and motion are relative quantities
4: Work, Energy and Power [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
5 Work, Energy and Power [Revision]
- Introduction of Work, Energy and Power
- Notions of Work and Kinetic Energy: the Work-energy Theorem
- Mechanical Energy > Kinetic Energy (K)
- Definition: Kinetic Energy
- Formula: Kinetic Energy
- Definition: Translational Motion
- Definition: Translational Kinetic Energy
- Definition: Rotational Motion
- Definition: Rotational Kinetic Motion
- Definition: Vibrational Motion
- Definition: Vibrational Kinetic Energy
- Types of Forces>Work Done by a Variable Force
- Concept of Work
- Definition: Work
- Key Points: Units of Work
- Mechanical Energy > Potential Energy (U)
- Definition: Mechanical Energy
- Definition: Potential Energy
- Formula: Gravitational Potential Energy
- Key Points: Potential Energy
- Conservation of Mechanical Energy
- Potential Energy of a Spring
- Concept of Power
- Definition: Power
- Formula: Power
- Key Points: Power
- Collisions
- Types of Forces>Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
5: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
6 System of Particles and Rotational Motion [Revision]
- Motion - Rigid Body
- Centre of Mass>Mathematical Understanding of Centre of Mass
- Motion of Centre of Mass
- Linear Momentum of a System of Particles
- Angular Velocity and Its Relation with Linear Velocity
- Torque and Angular Momentum
- Moment of a Force (Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body)
- Angular Momentum and Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum and Its Applications
- Moment of force (Torque)
- Angular momentum of a particle
- Torque and angular momentum for a system of particles
- conservation of angular momentum
- Equilibrium of Rigid Body
- Moment of Inertia
- Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes
- Kinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
- Dynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
- Angular Momentum in Case of Rotation About a Fixed Axis
- Rolling Motion
- Momentum Conservation and Centre of Mass Motion
- Centre of Mass of a Rigid Body
- Centre of Mass of a Uniform Rod
- Rigid Body Rotation
- Equations of Rotational Motion
- Comparison of Linear and Rotational Motions
- Values of Moments of Inertia for Simple Geometrical Objects (No Derivation)
6: Gravitation [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
7 Gravitation [Revision]
- Kepler’s Laws
- Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
- The Gravitational Constant
- Acceleration Due to Gravity of the Earth
- Acceleration Due to Gravity Below and Above the Earth's Surface
- Variation in the Acceleration>Variation in Gravity with Altitude
- Expression for Gravitational Potential Energy
- Escape Speed
- Earth Satellites
- Geostationary and Polar Satellites
- Weightlessness
- Gravitational Potential Energy
- Orbital Velocity of a Satellite
7: Properties of Bulk Matter [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
8 Mechanical Properties of Solids [Revision]
9 Mechanical Properties of Fluids [Revision]
- Thrust and Pressure
- Pascal’s Law
- Streamline and Turbulent Flow
- Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation
- Viscous Force or Viscosity
- Reynold's Number
- Surface Tension
- Effect of Gravity on Fluid Pressure
- Terminal Velocity
- Critical Velocity
- Excess of Pressure Across a Curved Surface
- Introduction of Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Archimedes' Principle
- Stoke's Law
- Continuous and Discontinuous Functions
- Torricelli's Law
10 Thermal Properties of Matter [Revision]
- Temperature and Heat
- Measurement of Temperature
- Absolute Zero and Absolute Temperature
- Thermal Expansion
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Calorimetry
- Latent Heat
- Conduction
- Convection
- Environmental Issues
- Newton’s Law of Cooling
- Qualitative Ideas of Black Body Radiation
- Perfectly black body
- Ferry's black body
- Spectrum of black body radiation in terms of wavelength
- Wien's Displacement Law
- Stefan's Law
- Stefan's (Stefan - Boltzmann) law
- Anomalous Expansion of Water
- Anomalous expansion of water
- Importance of Anomalous expansion of water
- Liquids and Gases
- Thermal Expansion of Solids
- Green House Effect
8: Thermodynamics [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
11 Thermodynamics [Revision]
- Thermal Equilibrium
- Measurement of Temperature
- Heat, Internal Energy and Work
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetic
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Thermodynamic State Variables and Equation of State
- Thermodynamic Process
- Heat Engine
- Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
- Spontaneity
- Reversible and Irreversible Processes
- Carnot Engine
9: Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
12 Kinetic Theory [Revision]
- Gases and Its Characteristics
- Equation of State of a Perfect Gas
- Work Done in Compressing a Gas
- Interpretation of Temperature in Kinetic Theory
- Law of Equipartition of Energy
- Specific Heat Capacities - Gases
- Mean Free Path
- Kinetic Theory of Gases - Concept of Pressure
- Assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases
- RMS Speed of Gas Molecules
- Speed of gaseous molecules
- Mean speed
- Mean square speed
- Root mean square speed
- Maxwell distribution function
- Degrees of Freedom
- Avogadro's Number
10: Oscillations and Waves [Revision]
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus
13 Oscillations [Revision]
- Periodic and Oscillatory Motion
- Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.)
- Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion
- Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Force Law for Simple Harmonic Motion
- Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Some Systems Executing Simple Harmonic Motion
- Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
- Forced Oscillations and Resonance
- Displacement as a Function of Time
- Periodic Functions
- Oscillations - Frequency
- Simple Pendulum
14 Waves [Revision]
- Reflection of Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
- Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave
- The Speed of a Travelling Wave
- Principle of Superposition of Waves
- Reflection of Waves
- Introduction of Reflection of Waves
- Reflection of waves
- Reflection of a transverse waves from
- Reflection of a longitudinal wave from
- Echo
- Introduction of Reflection of Waves
- Beats
- Doppler Effect
- Wave Motion
- Speed of Wave Motion
- Terms involved in wave motion
- Velocity of transverse wave on string
- Velocity of longitudinal wave (Sound wave)
- Factors affecting velocity of sound in gaseous medium
1) Effect of pressure at constant temperature
2) Effect of temperature
3) Effect of density
4) Effect of humidity
