Updated 6 August 2026·30 chapters

ICSE Class 11 Physics — Syllabus 2026-27

ICSE Class 11 Physics syllabus for 2026-27: all 30 chapters, with the topics in each. Starts with Physical World, Elasticity and Units and Measurements.

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The ICSE Class 11 Physics course for 2026-27 has 30 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

ICSE Class 11 Physics — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	Physical World	Meaning and Scope of Physics · Scientific Method · Branches of Physics
2	Elasticity	Basic ideas: deforming force, elasticity, and limit of elasticity · Stress and strain · Hooke’s law and stress-strain graph
3	Units and Measurements	Need for Measurement and Physical Quantities · Fundamental Units, Derived Units, and Systems of Units · Definitions of Important SI Units
4	Fluid Pressure	Fluid, Thrust, and Pressure · Pressure Due to a Liquid Column · Pascal’s Law and Hydraulic Devices
5	Dimensional Analysis	Dimensions and Dimensional Formula · Dimensionless Quantities and Classification · Principle of Homogeneity and Uses of Dimensional Analysis
6	Flow of Liquids	Ideal Liquid, Stream-lined Flow, and Turbulent Flow · Viscosity, Velocity Gradient, and Newton's Law of Viscosity · Stokes' Law, Terminal Velocity, and Applications
7	Motion in a Straight Line	Frame of Reference and Nature of Motion · Distance and Displacement · Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
8	Surface Tension	Surface Energy, Work Done, and Applications
9	Motion in a Plane	Scalar and Vector Quantities · Types of Vectors and Basic Properties · Vector Addition and Subtraction
10	Thermal Properties of Matter	Change of State, Latent Heat, and Heating Curve
11	Newton's Laws of Motion	Force and Inertia · Newton's First Law and Linear Momentum · Newton's Second Law, Force, Units, and Impulse
12	Heat Transfer	Modes of Heat Transfer · Heat Conduction, Isothermal Surfaces, and Temperature Gradient · Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Resistance
13	Friction	Meaning and origin of friction · Static friction, limiting friction, and coefficients · Kinetic friction and rolling friction
14	Thermodynamics	Basic Terms and Zeroth Law · Heat, Work, and Mechanical Equivalent of Heat · Work Done by a Gas and P-V Graph
15	Uniform Circular Motion	Circular Motion and Its Types · Angular Displacement and Angular Velocity · Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force
16	Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes	Isothermal Process · Adiabatic Process · Comparison of Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes
17	Work, Energy and Power	Work and Its Sign · Work Done by Variable Force · Units, Dimensions, and Power
18	Heat Engine : Second Law of Thermodynamics	Limitations of the First Law · Second Law of Thermodynamics · Reversible and Irreversible Processes
19	Centre of Mass	Idea of Centre of Mass · Centre of Mass of Two Particles · Centre of Mass of n Particles and Continuous Bodies
20	Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases	Perfect Gas and Ideal Gas Equation · Kinetic Theory of Gases and Pressure · rms Speed, Temperature, and Molecular Weight
21	Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body: Moment of Inertia	Torque and Angular Momentum · Rigid Body, Motion Variables, and Equations of Rotational Motion · Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
22	Simple Harmonic Motion	Periodic Motion, Oscillatory Motion, and SHM · Restoring Force, Acceleration, and SHM Equations · Phase, Displacement, Velocity, and Graphical Features
23	Gravitation : Planets and Satellites	Kepler's Laws and Planetary Motion · Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation and Gravitational Constant · Acceleration Due to Gravity and Earth's Mass and Density
24	Free, Damped and Forced Oscillations	Free, Natural, and Damped Oscillations · Forced Oscillations · Resonance
25	Waves	Nature of Wave Motion · Types of Waves · Basic Terms and Relations
26	Wave Motion	Mechanical Waves and Basic Ideas · Speed of Wave Motion in Solids, Liquids and Strings · Newton’s Formula and Laplace’s Correction
27	Superposition of Waves-2 : Stationary (Standing) Waves : Vibration of Air Columns	Bounded Medium and Reflection of Waves · Stationary Waves: Formation and Properties · Closed Organ Pipe
28	Vibrations of Stretched Strings	Stretched String and Wave Speed · Laws of Vibrations of Stretched Strings · Standing Waves and Modes of Vibration
29	Doppler effect	Doppler Effect in Sound · Reflected Sound · Non-Collinear Motion
30	Superposition of Waves-1 : Interference and Beats	Principle of Superposition · Interference of Two Waves · Conditions and Examples of Interference

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Time your practice — attempt some papers under exam conditions.

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This page has syllabus for 30 chapters of ICSE Class 11 Physics for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter links to its own page with the full set.

How should I prepare for ICSE Class 11 Physics exams?

Go through the syllabus first, then work chapter by chapter: learn the ideas, practise questions, and revise with notes and flashcards. Leave time at the end to revise every chapter once more under timed conditions.

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