How to Prepare Class 11 Biology?



Biology of class 11 is very important for students aspiring to become doctor. In fact approx 50 percent of Biology questions asked in different Medical exams of India are from class 11.  It is very important for Medical exams like AIPMT, AIIMS and other state Medical entrance exam. Many students opt for Biology thinking it is an easy and interesting subject. But after seeing the vast syllabus of class 11, they tend to realize that it requires some hard work to get good marks in this subject. 


Syllabus of Class 11 Biology is completely different from that of class 10. Students opting for Biology after passing class 10 Board exam from CBSE often find it really difficult to cope with it initially. But students should not fear from it. Biology is a very interesting subject provided you invest some time in it. Some students get poor marks in it only because they take it for granted or sometime due to overconfidence. You should forget your past achievements and should concentrate only on studies and nothing else. (Also Read: How to Prepare Biology for AIPMT? )

Let us take a brief look at the marks distribution in class 11 Biology. 70 marks are awarded in theory while 30 marks are awarded in practical. 

Sr No
                                        Units
             Marks
(1)
Diversity in the Living World
07
(2)
Structural Organisation in Plants and Animals
10
(3)
Cell: Structure and Functions
17
(4)
Plant Physiology
18
(5)
Human Physiology
18

                                   Total
              70


How to study class 11 Biology?
Looking at the syllabus of class 11 Biology some students start fearing from this subject which ultimately leads to their downfall or poor academic performance. To excel in this subject you need to respect and love this subject. Without interest and dedications you cannot do well in it. Prepare notes of every chapter which will help you during final examination or Medical entrance exam. 

NCERT book of class 11 Biology is a very well written book. You should study NCERT book regularly and should note down important points carefully. Human Physiology, Plant Physiology and Cell are the most important units from class 11 Biology, not only for the final examination but also for the Medical entrance examinations. Pay special attention on the diagrams because they are frequently asked in the exam. 

Should you take tuitions for Biology?
I do not recommend tuitions for Biology of class 11. In fact I will suggest you to prepare Biology through self study. Consult your teacher to solve your problems. Attend Biology classes in school regularly. You will not need tuitions then at least for this subject. For preparing chapters like Biomolecules you must not hesitate in taking help from your teacher.

Why you should prepare notes of Biology? 
You must prepare notes of class 11 Biology. In class 12 while preparing for the Board exam, you will not get enough time to study class 11 Biology. In that situation your performance in the Medical entrance exam will be affected. But through notes you can quickly prepare maximum number of chapters for various competitive exams. Biology notes will also help you during final examination of class 11. 

Recommended Books for preparing class 11 Biology?
I will recommend you to go through NCERT book properly. Apart from it you can go through additional sidebooks or sample papers for better preparation.


If you have any doubts or questions related to this article then do not hesitate and post your comments below. We will answer your queries as soon as possible.

Comments

  1. Unknown26 September 2014 at 16:38

    i want to know what type of content should be there in my biology 11th notes which could help me while preparing for my medical examination

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    1. Ritesh Sharma26 September 2014 at 18:43

      Your notes must include all important points in shortest possible manner so that you can revise later by just looking at them. Don't copy NCERT completely rather prepare notes in your own words in the form of points.

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    2. Unknown29 April 2021 at 19:58

      Thank you sir ❤️

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    3. Unknown8 May 2021 at 11:35

      Sir I take notes in my coaching while the teacher teaches
      Is that enough
      Or should I take notes again separately while I go thrithr NCERT book?

      Kindly reply sir

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    4. Ritesh Sharma10 May 2021 at 23:25

      Prepare your notes yourself and keep revising them. Ensure that you are not copy-pasting entire NCERT stuffs in your notes. Notes should be short and precise that you can revise easily

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  2. Unknown27 September 2014 at 16:40

    What shall I do to make biology my strongest subject of all the three? I am an isc student I go with nootan these days shall I start reading ncert 11 , what should be my main motive so that I might help myself in appearing for medical entrance exam in class 12

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    1. Ritesh Sharma27 September 2014 at 21:37

      In order to prepare Biology well you must go through all important diagrams and topics. NCERT is very important for medical aspirants. Prepare short notes and solve objective questions to strengthen your basic concepts after finishing any chapter.

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  3. Unknown5 December 2014 at 17:03

    Can u please tell me which are the important diagrams of class 11 biology for board exam

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    1. Ritesh Sharma5 December 2014 at 18:28

      Glycolytic pathway, Z-Scheme, Anatomy of plant root, stem and leaf, Alternation of generation, TCA cycle, etc are some of the important diagrams

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    2. Unknown5 December 2014 at 19:20

      Thank yu
      Can u jz tl me t important diagrams from t chap structural organisation in animals and locomotion and movement

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    3. Ritesh Sharma5 December 2014 at 20:47

      There are no important diagrams from these two chapters but you can take a look at areolar tissue. It will be better if you will briefly revise all NCERT diagrams.

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  4. Unknown15 August 2015 at 21:38

    Along with NCERT any other book needed to be focused?As a class 11th student

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    1. Ritesh Sharma16 August 2015 at 05:52

      You can take help of any book. NCERT Biology is very well written so go through it thoroughly. You can use reference books for clearing doubts. But always prefer NCERT.

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    2. Unknown27 November 2015 at 22:41

      how can i remeber all the vocabulary words of each and every topics of total 22 chapters?

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    3. Ritesh Sharma28 November 2015 at 13:29

      You can remember those by writing on paper several times and then revising the learned ones regularly

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  5. Rhea15 June 2016 at 10:34

    What could be my focus on ncert I mean it's really tough to go through each word
    I have chemistry and physics too how can I manage them as well along with my school and tuitions of other two subjects -_- it's really tiring

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    1. Ritesh Sharma18 June 2016 at 18:42

      NCERT Biology is very important and you cannot ignore any point in that as it is vital for NEET too. Go through Diagrams also. Giving an hour daily to Biology for self study is enough for better preparation of it.

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  6. Unknown14 July 2016 at 17:16

    sir ,i have not joined any coaching. but my fello mate have joined aakash and allen. i have chosen just schooling. my fellomates give answers very fast and they know everything. i feel depressed. and when i try to stydy from and reference book like abc and pradeep its portion is very vast. i dont know what to do . please give me some tips with which i can prepare biology for comepetitive exam without any coaching. please give me some advice
    .

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    1. Ritesh Sharma15 July 2016 at 19:20

      I will suggest you to read only through NCERT. It is the best book for the preparation of NEET and board exams. You can excel in Biology through regular self study. Try to revise learned chapters. Don't look what others are doing. You have your own capability, work hard and focus on NCERT, you will also start giving answers instantly.

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    2. Unknown8 May 2021 at 11:29

      That was really helpful sir

      Delete
  7. Unknown21 July 2016 at 15:41

    sir,please tell me that how many questions in can i solve in neet from biology portion by just studying very well the ncert of biology.

    also ,sir how many questions can be done in physics and chemistry in neet by just clearing the concepts of ncert..
    i am waiting for your answer.

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    1. Ritesh Sharma24 July 2016 at 19:40

      By having supreme command over NCERT only, one can get good rank in NEET. Majority of questions are asked from this book as NEET is conducted by CBSE. It is hard to predict how many questions one can solve? It depends completely on your preparation.

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  8. Unknown22 August 2016 at 19:38

    Sir iam able to memorise whole ncert chapters.
    ..should i make notes then also....

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    1. Ritesh Sharma22 August 2016 at 20:15

      It is nice to study entire NCERT book thoroughly. But, suppose your examination is tomorrow, can you revise entire book? Notes will help you at that time in quick revision of any chapter.

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  9. Unknown22 September 2016 at 11:20

    Good Morning sir..
    actually I'm having my half yearly exam tomorrow of biology the full half year i have spend in studding chemistry and physics and i have scored very well in both the subjects....
    but due to full concentration on this 2 subjects I have not studied biology at all ...and I'm very much nervous for tomorrow I'm not even having 24 hrs in my hand and my full 11 chapters are pending ,now what to do I don't know plzz do tell me something....or else my 11 % will definitely fall down and then my parents will make me fall down ....plzz give me some tips as fast as possible to study smarty in few hrs...........
    waiting 4 your response..

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    1. Ritesh Sharma23 September 2016 at 18:12

      Hi Bhuban, for mastering Biology you must go through NCERT thoroughly. Start reading Biology daily at least for couple of hours to get good marks in it. As your half yearly is over now, follow the above mentioned tips for the final exam.

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    2. Unknown24 September 2016 at 11:03

      THANK YOU SIR !!!
      Sir does class 11% matters??

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    3. Ritesh Sharma25 September 2016 at 18:49

      Though class 11 marks do not carry importance in class 12 board exam. Class 11 chapters lay foundation for the latter in subjects like Chemistry and Physics. Class 11 Biology is immensely important if you want to appear in NEET. In NEET, questions will be asked from both class 11 and class 12.

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  10. Ritesh Sharma18 October 2016 at 13:19

    When you complete learning any chapter in Biology, solve sample papers and objective questions to have strong command over it. Make notes of important topics. Revise learned chapters regularly to avoid forgetting them. Revision is key to succeed in Biology. In Class 11, 22 chapters are there and you must revise them frequently in order to obtain good marks.

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  11. Unknown31 October 2016 at 12:45

    Sir! I am a class 11 student, I opted for PCB having great interest in biology but now the thing is... our biology teacher is not at all interested in teaching us.. she doesn't help us at all.. also i am not taking any coaching or tuition classes. I am losing confidence as well as interest and just don't know what to do.. doing good in chemistry and physics! Need immediate help..! HELP!

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    1. Ritesh Sharma31 October 2016 at 19:57

      Prashita, Biology is one subject in which you can do really well by going through NCERT book. If you will read this book regularly, it will help you tremendously. You can look for a tuition teacher now as well. Still, you have some time and units like Plant and Animal Physiology which are important for NEET can be done.

      Don't lose your confidence and interest in the subject, if you are good in Physics and Chemistry, concentrate on Biology and you can crack NEET easily.

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  12. Sr23 February 2017 at 22:10

    How to make notes ncert doesn't have much but in exams questions are very difficult to answer it from ncert because it doesn't have much

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    1. Ritesh Sharma25 February 2017 at 20:10

      NCERT is the best book for preparing Biology. Every line of this book is important. Read this book carefully and thoroughly to get good marks in Biology.

      Delete
  13. Palak16 July 2020 at 14:50

    Sir,
    How can I increase my interest to study biology with a great concern..??

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    1. Ritesh Sharma16 July 2020 at 18:59

      It entirely depends on you. Read it with interest and try to revise learned topics regularly. Biology is about Life and it is probably one of the most interesting branches of Science. If you find it boring, read it when you are happiest

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  14. Manan20 July 2020 at 03:52

    Hello sir
    I'm rohan. I study in class 11 pcmb. I have read each and every word of the first 3 chapters of ncert biology book. But I'm still not able to solve SAMPLE NEET LEVEL QUESTIONS FOR THOSE CHAPTERS. The things I studied are clear, but those sample questions consists terminologies that I have never even heard of.

    I become hopeless after trying that. People tell me that you'll get to know about them with time. Is that true or what?

    Pls reply

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    1. Ritesh Sharma8 September 2020 at 00:28

      It happens initially. Keep practising and you will get more confident

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  15. Unknown7 August 2020 at 21:25

    Hlw .
    Well , I am in class 10th right now..bt I find my biology quite good...bt I am weak in physics..so taking Bio stream in 11th. ..will that be a good step...I am afraid because I have often heard that once u go for improving ur physics...ur time will get passed and will ultimately worsen ur biology. I am totally in a fuss...and another issue is that my mathematics is very very weak...and I feared of my %s in X boards...what to do..???

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    1. Ritesh Sharma8 September 2020 at 00:29

      Opt for Bio but give equal attention to all three subjects i.e. PCB. Don’t worry, with time you will learn to manage them well

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  16. Unknown30 August 2020 at 23:35

    Sir even in ncert,topics like enzymes and structures from biomolecules Ch are really difficult to understand . Moreover when I read reference it gets more complicated.Sir what shall I do?? Already I wasted 5 months in all these confusions.

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    1. Ritesh Sharma8 September 2020 at 00:35

      Class 12 Chemistry Chapter (Biomolecules) will help you understand it better. Till then you can focus on other 21 chapters. Don’t worry, you will learn this chapter with time

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  17. Unknown12 September 2020 at 01:03

    How to properly make notes from ncert??
    What things shall I leave
    N what shall I note down??

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    1. Ritesh Sharma13 September 2020 at 01:00

      Note making is also an art. Don’t go on copying every stuff from NCERT. Make notes in the form of bullets. Sentences should be short but clear to understand so that you can go through notes during exam time quickly. Stuffs that you tend to forget, prepare notes on them. Go through previous year papers and cover those topics in your notes

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  18. majid riyaz29 October 2020 at 11:04

    Sir plz give me some tips & some important questions in biology . I am from Kashmir & past 8 months here is 2g connectivity & we have completed only 25 percent of syllabus

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    1. Ritesh Sharma31 October 2020 at 14:10

      Yes, Kashmiri students are facing problems due to lack of 4G. I hope these problems end soon.

      First of all, read Reproduction and Ecology unit. These two are easier, important and can be prepared conveniently. Then you should solve Previous 10 year question papers, they are very helpful. All important questions can be identified by solving them

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    2. Ritesh Sharma31 October 2020 at 14:20

      If you are a Class 11 student then start with Plant and Human Physiology. Purchase books like Xam Idea and practice by solving sample papers regularly. Also download National Test Abhyas app to solve MCQs and prepare for NEET simultaneously. Study from NCERT because it is very important book.

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  19. Aashi19 March 2021 at 09:47

    Helpful information.

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  20. Unknown18 April 2021 at 00:39

    Hlo sir i am newly coming from (10 to 11 ) i want to crack neet exam but i am confused what i do . so first of all please tell me best book of physics and chemistry please sir and i have so many doubt so please sir give me your no. if possible otherwise give me your Instagram id please sir i really want help ☹️☹️ please🙏

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    1. Ritesh Sharma10 May 2021 at 23:29

      You can message me on Instagram @examshub. For books, I will recommend you to stick with NCERT only. In Physics for reference, you can go for GRB Surindra Lal. For Chemistry, as reference book, Dinesh Publication is sufficient. But, always follow NCERT

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    2. Unknown10 June 2021 at 19:09

      Sir how to make a short and understandable note for biology

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    3. Ritesh Sharma11 July 2021 at 19:19

      Note making is also an art. Try to be short and avoid copy paste from books. Try to include diagrams or flow charts. And that will help you

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  21. Unknown13 June 2021 at 21:06

    Hello sir I am also newly come to 11th class . And I want your help to give some extra book of biology that have More deeply concept that is More helpfull in neet exam . I Hope you suggest best book

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    1. Ritesh Sharma11 July 2021 at 19:18

      I wouldn't recommend you to go for additional books. Stick with NCERT books and they will reward you in a big way in NEET. Though for reference you can go for Trueman's or Dinesh publication

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