NCERT Class 11 Biology (New Edition)
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About Class 11 Biology (New Edition)
NCERT Class 11 Biology is the new edition Biology textbook for Class 11, part of the Senior Secondary stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
The book has 19 chapters, from "The Living World" to "Chemical Coordination and Integration". Every chapter has its own page below, with a button to read it on NCERT Archive.
Syllabus note for Class 11: Senior Secondary titles remain largely stable; NCERT periodically issues rationalized/reduced-syllabus editions of the same titles.
Read this book on NCERT Archive
NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. Its Class 11 Biology page for the new edition lists the book chapter by chapter and links to the matching solutions.
How to study Class 11 Biology
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
Chapters
- 1 The Living World
- 2 Biological Classification
- 3 Plant Kingdom
- 4 Animal Kingdom
- 5 Morphology of Flowering Plants
- 6 Anatomy of Flowering Plants
- 7 Structural Organisation in Animals
- 8 Cell: The Unit of Life
- 9 Biomolecules
- 10 Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- 11 Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
- 12 Respiration in Plants
- 13 Plant Growth and Development
- 14 Breathing and Exchange of Gases
- 15 Body Fluids and Circulation
- 16 Excretory Products and their Elimination
- 17 Locomotion and Movement
- 18 Neural Control and Coordination
- 19 Chemical Coordination and Integration
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Class 11 Biology book is this page for?
The new edition of NCERT Class 11 Biology. It is the latest NCERT textbook for this subject.
Where can I read the Class 11 Biology book?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Biology Book" button on this page to go to the Class 11 Biology new edition book there.
How do I switch between the old and new edition?
Use the New Edition / Old Edition switch at the top of the page. It takes you to the same subject in the other edition.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Scholar Donkey and NCERT Archive are free to use and need no login.