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The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus 2026-27 on the official academic website: cbseacademic.nic.in. The CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus 2026-27 is divided into two parts: Theory and Practical. The theory paper will carry 70 marks, while the practical examination will carry 30 marks. The Class 11th Chemistry syllabus includes important units such as Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Organic Chemistry, and Hydrocarbons.
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Students preparing for CBSE Class 11 exams should carefully go through the latest Chemistry syllabus to understand the chapter-wise topics, marks distribution, practical experiments, project work, and prescribed NCERT books.
Knowing the updated syllabus will also help students plan their preparation strategy effectively for school exams and future competitive exams like NEET and JEE.
Students can download the latest CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus PDF 2026-27 from the official CBSE academic portal. Alternatively, a direct PDF download link is provided below in the table:
Particulars | Download Link |
|---|---|
CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus 2026-27 PDF |
The CBSE Class 11 Chemistry theory paper will be conducted for 3 hours and will carry a total of 70 marks. Below are the unit-wise marking schemes and topic names.
Unit No. | Unit Name | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 7 |
Unit 2 | Structure of an Atom | 9 |
Unit 3 | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | 6 |
Unit 4 | Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 7 |
Unit 5 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 9 |
Unit 6 | Equilibrium | 7 |
Unit 7 | Redox Reactions | 4 |
Unit 8 | Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques | 11 |
Unit 9 | Hydrocarbons | 10 |
Total | 70 Marks | |
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In the following image, students can see the topics included in each unit of the CBSE 11th Chemistry syllabus 2026-27:


The practical examination will carry 30 marks. Students will be evaluated based on experiments, project work, record files, and viva voce.
Component | Marks |
|---|---|
Volumetric Analysis | 8 |
Salt Analysis | 8 |
Content-Based Experiment | 6 |
Project Work | 4 |
Class Record and Viva | 4 |
Total | 30 Marks |
The list of Chemistry CBSE 11th practical experiments is mentioned below for students’ reference:
Basic Laboratory Techniques
Characterisation and Purification of Chemical Substances
Experiments Based on pH
Chemical Equilibrium Experiments
Quantitative Estimation
Qualitative Analysis
Students may also be assigned investigatory projects based on laboratory experiments and real-life applications. Some suggested topics are:
Checking bacterial contamination in drinking water
Study of water purification methods
Testing the hardness of water
Study of the foaming capacity of soaps
Acidity analysis of tea leaves
Rate of evaporation of liquids
Effect of acids and bases on fibres
Acidity of fruit and vegetable juices
The following NCERT books have been prescribed by CBSE for studying the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry subject:
Chemistry Part-I for Class XI (NCERT)
Chemistry Part-II for Class XI (NCERT)
Manual of Microscale Chemistry Laboratory Kit (NCERT)
Students can follow these steps to download the latest CBSE Class 11 Chemistry syllabus PDF online through the official CBSE syllabus website:
Visit the official website - cbseacademic.nic.in.
Click on the “Curriculum” section.
Open “Senior Secondary Curriculum (Class XI-XII)”.
Select the Chemistry subject link.
The Chemistry subject CBSE Class 11 syllabus PDF 2026-27 will appear on the screen. Download and save the PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The theory paper will carry 70 marks, while the practical examination will carry 30 marks.
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques carries 11 marks, while Hydrocarbons carries 10 marks.
The practical exam carries 30 marks and includes experiments, viva, project work, and practical record evaluation. It indeed is important.
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