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SL Arora Physics Class 11 Index: Chapter List of Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Mapped to NCERT 2026-27)

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The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index lists 15 chapters in two volumes of Dhanpat Rai’s New Simplified Physics: Volume 1 (Physical World to Gravitation, 8 chapters) and Volume 2 (Mechanical Properties of Solids to Waves, 7 chapters). The 2026-27 NCERT Class 11 Physics syllabus has 14 chapters, because Physical World is not a current chapter. This page maps every SL Arora chapter to the matching NCERT chapter and to eSaral’s NCERT solutions page.

SL Arora Physics Class 11 index — complete chapter list for Volumes 1 & 2, mapped to free step-by-step solutions and PDFs on eSaral.

The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index is useful when you study from SL Arora but need the matching NCERT chapter for the current CBSE syllabus. Use the tables below to find the NCERT chapter number and the solutions page for each chapter in the index.

What Is the SL Arora Physics Class 11 Index?

The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index is the chapter list of S.L. Arora’s New Simplified Physics: A Reference Book for Class XI, published by Dhanpat Rai & Co. in two volumes (the set is often sold with a lab manual). It is a popular CBSE reference book with detailed theory, solved examples and many practice questions. The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index on this page follows the book’s usual table of contents, so check it against your own edition.

SL Arora Physics Class 11 Index: Volume 1 Chapters

Volume 1 has 8 chapters, and it covers mechanics, from Physical World to Gravitation.

SL Arora chapter

Chapter name

Current NCERT chapter (2026-27)

eSaral NCERT solutions

1

Physical World

Not a chapter in the 2026-27 syllabus

—

2

Units and Measurement

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 solutions

3

Motion in a Straight Line

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 solutions

4

Motion in a Plane

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 solutions

5

Laws of Motion

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 solutions

6

Work, Energy and Power

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 solutions

7

System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 solutions

8

Gravitation

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 solutions

SL Arora Physics Class 11 Index: Volume 2 Chapters

Volume 2 has 7 chapters, and it covers properties of matter, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, oscillations and waves.

SL Arora chapter

Chapter name

Current NCERT chapter (2026-27)

eSaral NCERT solutions

9

Mechanical Properties of Solids

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 solutions

10

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 solutions

11

Thermal Properties of Matter

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 solutions

12

Thermodynamics

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 solutions

13

Kinetic Theory

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 solutions

14

Oscillations

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 solutions

15

Waves

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 solutions

Why do the chapter numbers differ in the SL Arora Physics Class 11 index? The SL Arora book keeps Physical World as Chapter 1, while NCERT removed it when the Class 11 syllabus was rationalised. As a result, every SL Arora chapter from 2 to 15 has an NCERT chapter number that is one less. Some older websites and books still use the old NCERT numbering, so always match chapters by name.

S L arora class 11 physics chapters list

How Is SL Arora Physics Class 11 Different from the NCERT Textbook?

Both books follow the CBSE Class 11 Physics course, but they have different purposes:

Feature

NCERT Class 11 Physics

SL Arora Class 11 Physics

Purpose

Core prescribed textbook

Reference and practice book

Theory depth

Concise and focused on the syllabus

More detailed, with many solved examples

Questions

Limited exercises

Large number of solved and unsolved questions

Best used for

Building concepts, and the CBSE syllabus

Extra practice after NCERT

Suggested order

Read first

Use after NCERT

Because NCERT has rationalised the syllabus, a few topics in an older SL Arora edition may no longer be needed for CBSE exams. Follow the NCERT chapter list for your exam preparation. To see how many questions NEET asks from each chapter, check eSaral’s NEET Physics weightage page.

Who Should Use SL Arora Physics Class 11?

The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index will help students who want extra practice and worked examples for CBSE Class 11 exams. NEET aspirants can use it after finishing NCERT to practise more problems. It is not designed as a main book for JEE Advanced, whose questions are harder, so JEE aspirants usually use it only for selected chapters. For all exams, start with NCERT.

Is the SL Arora Physics Class 11 PDF Available for Free?

SL Arora is a copyrighted book published by Dhanpat Rai & Co., so you should buy the book or borrow it from a library. The free and official option is the NCERT textbook. You can download it chapter by chapter from eSaral’s NCERT Class 11 Physics book page, and use the mapping tables above to study the same chapter in SL Arora.

How to Use the SL Arora Physics Class 11 Index

  1. Find your SL Arora chapter in the tables above, and note the NCERT chapter number.
  2. Read the NCERT chapter first, and solve its exercises with eSaral’s NCERT solutions for that chapter.
  3. Solve the solved examples and questions of the same chapter in SL Arora for extra practice.
  4. Revise the chapters using the NCERT chapter names, since the syllabus follows NCERT.
  5. Test yourself with NEET chapterwise PYQs or JEE Main chapterwise PYQs, depending on your exam.

More eSaral Physics Resources for Class 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How many chapters are there in SL Arora Physics Class 11?

The SL Arora Physics Class 11 index has 15 chapters in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 chapters, from Physical World to Gravitation, and Volume 2 has 7 chapters, from Mechanical Properties of Solids to Waves. The current NCERT Class 11 Physics syllabus has 14 chapters, because Physical World is no longer a chapter.

What is the difference between SL Arora Volume 1 and Volume 2 for Class 11 Physics?

Volume 1 covers mechanics: units and measurement, motion, laws of motion, work and energy, rotational motion and gravitation. Volume 2 covers mechanical properties of solids and fluids, thermal properties of matter, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, oscillations and waves.

Does the SL Arora Physics Class 11 index match the NCERT chapters?

The chapters have the same names as NCERT, but the numbers differ. SL Arora includes Physical World as Chapter 1, so SL Arora Chapter 2 (Units and Measurement) is NCERT Chapter 1, and so on up to SL Arora Chapter 15 (Waves), which is NCERT Chapter 14. The table on this eSaral page shows the full mapping.

Which NCERT chapter matches each chapter in the SL Arora Physics Class 11 index?

SL Arora Chapters 2 to 15 match NCERT Chapters 1 to 14 in the same order, from Units and Measurement to Waves. SL Arora Chapter 1, Physical World, is not a chapter in the current NCERT syllabus.

Is SL Arora good for NEET preparation?

It can help you practise more problems after you finish NCERT, because it has many solved examples. It should not replace NCERT, since NEET questions are based on the NCERT syllabus. Add NEET previous year questions as well.

Is SL Arora useful for JEE Advanced?

It is not designed for JEE Advanced, whose questions are more difficult. Some JEE aspirants use it for selected chapters, but NCERT and a JEE-level problem book are the main resources.

Should I read NCERT or SL Arora first for Class 11 Physics?

Read NCERT first, because it is the prescribed textbook and gives the core concepts. Use SL Arora afterwards for extra examples and practice.

Where can I find solutions related to SL Arora chapters?

Use eSaral’s NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Physics for the matching NCERT chapter. They give step-by-step answers to the NCERT exercise questions, and you can find the matching chapter with the mapping table on this page.

Who publishes SL Arora Physics for Class 11?

SL Arora’s New Simplified Physics for Class 11 is published by Dhanpat Rai & Co. The Class 11 set has Volume 1 and Volume 2, and it is often sold together with a lab manual.

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