Biology NABTEB Syllabus 2026/2027

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The Biology NABTEB Syllabus 2026/2027 is now available online for prospective candidates.

Based on the NBTE curriculum, it was compiled by subject experts to help students preparing for NABTEB exams. The syllabus covers key topics such as biology concepts, plants, animals (invertebrates and vertebrates), ecology, genetics, and evolution. It is suitable for both core science and trade-related biology students.

Aims Objectives

The aims of the syllabus are to:
a. Ensure that candidates acquire meaningful and relevant knowledge in Biology;
b. Develop reasonable and functional scientific attitudes in the candidates;
c. Develop adequate laboratory and field skills such as observation, precision, classification and interpretation of biological data;
d. Prepare candidates for professional training in biological sciences;
e. Create an awareness in the candidates of the application of science principles in everyday life on matters that affect personal, environmental, community health, and socio-economic spheres of life.

EXAMINATION SCHEME

There will be two papers. Paper 1 (Objective and Essay) and Paper 2 (Practical), both of which must be taken with a total of 200 marks.

06-1 Paper 1 (Objective and Essay)

This paper consists of two sections: A and B.

Section A consists of fifty (50) multiple-choice objective questions, for a duration of 50 minutes and it carries 50 marks.

Section B consists of six (6) essay questions drawn from the four sections of the syllabus.
Candidates will be expected to answer four questions in 1 ½ hours and the total score is 50 marks.

06-2 Paper 2 (Test of Practical)
This paper will consist of two sections, A and B. The total duration is 2 hours.

Section A: This section comprises 15 short structured questions based on biological principles and practicals. Candidates are to spend 30 minutes, and it carries 30 marks.

Section B: This section consists of 4 practical questions. Candidates are expected to spend 1 ½
hours and it carries 70 marks.

Note: Test of the practical paper will be conducted as an alternative paper to real practical for
private candidates during the November/December series. It will consist of two sections:

A and B will last for 2 hours for a total of 100 marks.

Biology NABTEB Syllabus 2026/2027

	NABTEB BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
SN	TOPICS	OBJECTIVES
1	CONCEPT OF BIOLOGY	i. Explain Biology as a science
2	THE SCOPE OF BIOLOGY	i. Explain the scope of Biology ii. Explain the inter- relationship of various branches of Biology.
3	GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING & NON-LIVING THINGS	i. Explain the general concept of living and non-living things
4	PLANTS & ANIMALS	i. Explain the differences between plants and animals.
5	DIVERSITY AMONG LIVING THINGS	i. Classify plants and animals
6	MICROSCOPE	i. Identify the parts of a microscope. ii. State its functions and maintenance
7	CELLS AS BASIC UNITS OF LIVING THINGS	i. Outline the differences between plants and animals cells.
8	CELLS ORGANIZATION	i. Explain levels of organization and complexity of organization in higher organisms.
9	CELLS AND IT’S ENVIRONMENT (PHYSICAL & BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES IN CELL)	I. Explain the physical and biophysical processes in cell.
10	PROPERTIES & FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVING CELL	i. Explain Nutrition in living cells. ii. Explain cellular respiration iii. Explain excretion in living cells. iv. Explain growth in living cells. v. Explain reproduction in living cells.
11	FLOWERING PLANTS	i. Explain the external and internal features of dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants.ii. Explain reproduction in plants.iii. Explain transpiration and mineral requirements in plants.iv. Explain the importance of photosynthesis and respiration in plantsv. Explain tropism in plants
12	SOIL SCIENCE	i. Explain the constituents, structure and characteristics of soil. ii. Explain the various methods of soil and water conservation and improvement
13	INVERTEBRATES (EXTERNAL FEATURES)	i. Explain the external features and characteristics of invertebrate animals
14	VERTEBRATA	i. Explain the external features and characteristics of vertebrate animals
15	SUPPORTING SYSTEMS IN ANIMALS	i. Explain the different types of skeletons and supporting systems in animals
16	BONES OF THE SKELETON	i. Explain the different types of bones that make up the mammalian skeleton
17	TYPES OF JOINTS IN ANIMALS	i. Describe the types of joints in mammals, their locations and functions
18	ANIMAL NUTRITION	i. Identify the mode of feeding in animals and explain the digestive system in man.
19	MAMMALIAN DENTITION	i. Explain the structure of mammalian teeth, types, functions and diseases.
20	CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS IN MAMMALS	i. Explain circulatory system in mammals. ii. Describe the mechanism of blood clothing and first-aid treatment
21	RESPIRATION IN MAMMALS	i. Explain the process of respiration and the respiratory organs in mammals
22	EXCRETION IN MAMMALS	i. Explain the different excretory organs and excretory products of mammals
23	COORDINATION IN MAMMALS	i. Explain the component of the central and peripheral nervous system in mammals
24	BASIC CONCEPTS OF GENETICS	i. Explain the basic terms used in genetics, the Mendelian laws of inheritance and the applications of genetics
25	BASIC ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS	i. Explain the ecosystem, ecological factors, and its measurement. ii. Explain marine habitat. iii. Explain food webs and trophic levels. iv. Explain energy transformation in nature and ecological management v. Explain the various diseases of man and the causative agents vi. Relevance of Biology to Agriculture. vii. Variation & variability viii. Evolution

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