NCET 2026 syllabus

All 66 papers published by NTA for NCET 2026, with their official codes and syllabus PDFs. Domain papers follow the Class 12 syllabus.

How the paper is structured

SectionPapersQuestions eachAttempt eachMarks
Languages22320160
Domain subjects32825300
General Test Compulsory12825100
Teaching Aptitude Compulsory1232080
CodeSubjectTypeOn NCET.inOfficial syllabus
101 English Language and Literature Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for English Language and Literature
102 Hindi Language and Literature / हिंदी भाषा और साहित्य Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Hindi Language and Literature / हिंदी भाषा और साहित्य
103 Assamese Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Assamese
104 Bengali Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Bengali
105 Gujarati Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Gujarati
106 Kannada Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Kannada
107 Malayalam Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Malayalam
108 Marathi Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Marathi
109 Odia Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Odia
110 Punjabi Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Punjabi
111 Tamil Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Tamil
112 Telugu Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Telugu
113 Urdu Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Urdu
114 English for Communication Language 42 topics PDF syllabus for English for Communication
115 Hindi for Communication / संचार के लिए हिंदी Language 29 topics PDF syllabus for Hindi for Communication / संचार के लिए हिंदी
201 Arabic Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Arabic
202 Bodo Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Bodo
203 Chinese Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Chinese
204 Dogri Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Dogri
205 French Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for French
206 German Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for German
207 Italian Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Italian
208 Japanese Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Japanese
209 Kashmiri Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Kashmiri
210 Konkani Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Konkani
211 Maithili Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Maithili
212 Manipuri Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Manipuri
213 Nepali Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Nepali
214 Persian Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Persian
215 Russian Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Russian
216 Santhali Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Santhali
217 Sindhi Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Sindhi
218 Spanish Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Spanish
219 Tibetan Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Tibetan
220 Sanskrit Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Sanskrit
221 Garo Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Garo
222 Khasi Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Khasi
223 Pali Language 18 topics PDF syllabus for Pali
301 Accountancy/Book Keeping Domain 38 topics PDF syllabus for Accountancy/Book Keeping
302 Agriculture Domain 53 topics PDF syllabus for Agriculture
303 Anthropology Domain 33 topics PDF syllabus for Anthropology
304 Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry Domain 72 topics PDF syllabus for Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
305 Business Studies Domain 63 topics PDF syllabus for Business Studies
306 Chemistry Domain 59 topics PDF syllabus for Chemistry
307 Environmental Studies Domain 56 topics PDF syllabus for Environmental Studies
308 Computer Science/Informatics Practices Domain 62 topics PDF syllabus for Computer Science/Informatics Practices
309 Economics/Business Economics Domain 57 topics PDF syllabus for Economics/Business Economics
310 Engineering Graphics Domain 25 topics PDF syllabus for Engineering Graphics
311 Entrepreneurship Domain 28 topics PDF syllabus for Entrepreneurship
312 Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/Painting)/Commercial Art Domain 26 topics PDF syllabus for Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/Painting)/Commercial Art
313 Geography/Geology Domain 37 topics PDF syllabus for Geography/Geology
314 History Domain 68 topics PDF syllabus for History
315 Home Science Domain 24 topics PDF syllabus for Home Science
316 Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Domain 46 topics PDF syllabus for Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
317 Legal Studies Domain 40 topics PDF syllabus for Legal Studies
318 Mass Media/Mass Communication Domain 37 topics PDF syllabus for Mass Media/Mass Communication
319 Mathematics/Applied Mathematics Domain 72 topics PDF syllabus for Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
320 Performing Arts Domain 36 topics PDF syllabus for Performing Arts
321 Physical Education/National Cadet Corps (NCC)/Yoga Domain 39 topics PDF syllabus for Physical Education/National Cadet Corps (NCC)/Yoga
322 Physics Domain 47 topics PDF syllabus for Physics
323 Political Science Domain 70 topics PDF syllabus for Political Science
324 Psychology Domain 34 topics PDF syllabus for Psychology
325 Sanskrit Domain 16 topics PDF syllabus for Sanskrit
326 Sociology Domain 38 topics PDF syllabus for Sociology
327 Teaching Aptitude Teaching Aptitude 57 topics PDF syllabus for Teaching Aptitude
501 General Test General Test 39 topics PDF syllabus for General Test
Source: NCET-2026 Syllabus (subject list and syllabus PDFs) (National Testing Agency)Academic year: 2026–27Last verified: 8 Oct 2026