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NEET 2021 will be conducted in the month of May 2021. The exam will be held in pen-paper mode. Last year the paper was conducted in two phases and the difficulty of both the phases was rated moderate to difficult by test takers.
In the 2020 session, questions from the Phyisis section were from the chapter of Unit, Dimensions, and Errors, Friction, SHM, Waves, Heat and Thermodynamics, Current Electricity, Modern Physics. Around 42 questions were from Zoology and 48 from Botany. The chemistry was again rated easy by the test takers. Check NEET Syllabus 2021
Considering the trend over the years, students who devote most of their preparation time to NCERT books and previous years papers may have an advantage in NEET 2021 as many questions are expected from these resources. Read the article to know more about the difficulty level of questions asked in previous years, weightage of questions, and much more.
NEET 2021 Paper Analysis
The paper analysis for NEET 2021 will be updated soon after the conclusion of the exam. Till that time you can check the links mentioned below to boost your NEET 2021 preparation.
Must Read:
NEET Phase 1 Paper Analysis 2020
NEET Paper Analysis is extremely helpful when it comes to analyzing past year trends. With such a high level of competition in NEET, analyzing previous year question papers is a must for future candidates to plan the direction of their preparation and derive their own exam day strategy. After qualifying NEET you will become eligible for admission in 82926 MBBS, 26949 BDS, 52720 AYUSH, and 525 BVSc & AH seats in India.
NEET Physics Section Analysis
- Physics again held the tag of the toughest section among the 3 sections.
- Direct questions from sections like Energy, Mass, Newtons Laws of Motion.
- From the current electricity question about color code was asked.
- Direct questions were formula based.
| Class | XI | XII | XI | XII | XI | XII | XII | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty Level/ Topic | Heat & Thermodynamics | Electricity | Mechanics | Magnetism | Waves | Modern Physics | Optics | - |
| Easy | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| Medium | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Difficult | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 45 |
NEET Chemistry Section Analysis
- Test takers found the Chemistry section of NEET to be lengthier.
- Due to lengthy calculations, students found this section difficult.
- Theoretical questions were a little difficult to solve.
- Overall this section was easy to solve and scoring also.
| Class | XI | XII | XI | XII | XI | XII | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty Level/ Topic | Organic Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | - |
| Easy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Medium | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Difficult | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 45 |
NEET Biology Section Analysis
- Test Takers found Biology questions very easy to solve.
- But some of the questions from this section were tricky.
- Most of the questions were directly from the NCERT syllabus.
From Botany
| Class | XI | XI | XI | XI | XII | XII | XII | XII | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty Level/ Topic | Cell & Cell Cycle | Diversity of Life | Plant Physiology | Structural Organisation of Plants | Biology in Human Welfare | Ecology | Reproduction & Sexual Reproduction | Genetics | |
| Easy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Medium | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Difficult | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 43 |
From Zoology
| Class | XI | XI | XI | XI | XII | XII | XII | XII | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty Level/ Topic | Animal Kingdom | Human Physiology | Biomolecules | Structural Organisation in Animals | Animal Husbandary & Biotechnology | Evolution: Theories & Evidences | Human Health & Diseases | Human Reproduction & Reproductive Health | |
| Easy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Medium | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Difficult | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 |
Overall Distribution of Questions in Terms of Difficulty Level
| Easy | Medium | Difficult | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Biology (Botany + Zoology) | 13 + 13 | 104 | 11 + 20 | 124 | 19 + 14 | 132 |
| Physics | 25 | 100 | 16 | 64 | 4 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 14 | 56 | 22 | 88 | 9 | 36 |
| Total | 65 | 260 | 69 | 276 | 46 | 184 |
NEET Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2020
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Difficulty Level of NEET Phase 2 Exam | Moderate |
| Difficulty Level of Phase 2 Exam in comparison to Phase 1 | Test Takers rated Phase 2 exam difficulty in comparison to Phase 1 exam |
| Most Difficult Section/Subject | Physics |
| Easiest Section/ Subject | Biology |
Subject Wise Phase 2 Exam Analysis
| Subject Name | NEET Phase 2 Exam Analysis Details |
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| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Biology |
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NEET Paper Analysis 2019
A detailed subject-wise paper analysis of NEET 2019 is described below:
NEET Physics Section Analysis
- Physics held its tag of being the toughest amongst the three subjects.
- As per the experts and the medical aspirants, questions were tricky and conceptual based.
- The question were complex and required heavy calculations.
NEET Chemistry Section Analysis
- Chemistry was, again, the easy section with some direct questions from NCERT books.
- This was a scoring subject with questions based on simple topics.
- Acamedicians say that this year’s paper was easier than previous years’.
NEET Biology Section Analysis
- As per the experts, this year Biology was not the easiest section as it usually did.
- The questions were descriptive and time consuming.
- The paper was dominated with questions from Microbes in Human Welfare and Cell: the unit of life chapters of Botany and Zoology respectively.
- Most questions required deep knowledge of the concepts and tested students aptitude as well.
NEET 2019 – Distribution of Questions in Terms of Difficulty Level
| Easy | Medium | Difficult | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Biology | 65 | 260 | 18 | 72 | 7 | 28 |
| Physics | 20 | 80 | 16 | 64 | 9 | 36 |
| Chemistry | 28 | 112 | 16 | 64 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 113 | 452 | 50 | 200 | 17 | 68 |
Class XI and XII – Distribution of Questions in NEET Question Paper
Students are often confused about the weightage of class 11th and 12th syllabus, here is a subject-wise distribution of NEET 2019 question paper for the guidance of aspirants:
| Class XI | Class XII | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Biology | 46 | 184 | 44 | 176 | 90 | 360 |
| Physics | 22 | 88 | 23 | 92 | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 23 | 92 | 22 | 88 | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 91 | 364 | 89 | 356 | 180 | 720 |
Overall, NEET 2019 was seen as easier when compared to NEET 2018 question paper.
NEET Paper Analysis 2018
A brief about the paper analysis for NEET 2018 are listed below:
NEET Physics Section Analysis
- This section was the toughest amongst the three as per the experts and the medical aspirants.
- The questions were lengthy and conceptual based
- There were 24 questions asked from 12th standard and 21 questions from 11th standard.
- 2 difficult questions, 9 moderate questions and 34 easy questions.
NEET Chemistry Section Analysis
- It was the moderate section amongst the three sections namely Biology and Physics.
- This section was not lengthy.
- There were 20 questions from 12th standard and 20 questions from the 11th standard.
- Most of the questions were based on simple concepts.
NEET Biology Section Analysis
- As per the experts, it was the easiest section.
- There were 46 questions asked from 12th standard syllabus and 44 questions from the 11th standard.
- It had 9 difficult questions, 33 moderate questions and 48 easy questions.
- Most of the questions were directly from NCERT and were concept based.
- Most of the students expect marks ranging from 350 – 400 marks.
Other Facts about NEET 2018:
- A total of 13,26, 725 students registered for NEET of whom 5,80,648 were males and 7,46,076 females and one transgender
- Apart from Hindi and English, the board conducted the examinations in languages like Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.
NEET Paper Analysis 2017
NEET 2017 was regarded as a moderately difficult exam. Last year, physics had tricky questions, while biology was slightly difficult as compared to previous years. In chemistry, inorganic section had more number of questions. Overall, the number of questions was divided equally among all the sections, i.e. 45 questions each (90 for biology).
NEET Physics Section Analysis
- Physics is usually the toughest out of the three subjects.
- Students can expect lengthy calculations in this section.
- Class XI syllabus was given more weightage in NEET 2017.
- A lot of questions came from class XI Mechanics, Modern Physics and Electrodynamics.
- The paper had more questions from the syllabus of class XI than class XII.
- There were 8 difficult, 27 medium level and 10 easy questions from this section.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics | 13 | 52 |
| Electrodynamics | 10 | 40 |
| Modern Physics | 8 | 32 |
| Optics | 5 | 20 |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | 5 | 20 |
| SHM & Waves | 4 | 16 |
Important topics in Physics
Mechanics and Magnetism are usually the most important topics that carry the maximum weightage. Check Question Papers of NEET to understand the type of questions asked in the exam. Here is a list of topics that students must spend more time on:
- Electrodynamics
- Wave Optics
- Semi conductors
- Modern Physics
- Rigid Body Dynamics
- KTG & Thermodynamics
Given below is a chapter wise weightage of every chapter
| Topic | Questions from the topic | Marks | Weightage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Power Calculation in AC | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Charging and discharging in capacitor | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Banking in circular motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Horizontal Circular Motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Vertical Circular Motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Electrical Instruments | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Power Calculation | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Coulomb’s Law in Electrostatics | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Archimedes Principle in Fluid Mechanics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Magnification in Gravitation | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Escape Velocity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Gravitation Potential | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Conductivity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Radiations | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Refrigeration | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Magnetic Field | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Magnetic Properties | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Solenoid in Magnetic Effects of Current | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Vector Algebra in Mathematical Tools | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Newton Law of Motion in mechanics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Rectilinear Motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Bohr Model of atom | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| De Broglie’s Principle | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Photoelectric Effect in modern physics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Centre of Mass in Rigid Body Dynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Inertia | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Torque | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Circuit Problems in Semiconductor | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Logic Gates of Semiconductor Devices | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Transistors | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| String Waves in SHM | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Doppler Effect of Sound Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Resonance Tube in Sound Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Adiabatic Processes in thermodynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Calorimetry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Kinetic Theory of Gases in thermodynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Diffraction in waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Young’s Double Slit Experiment of wave optics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Grand total | 45 | 180 | 100% |
NEET Chemistry Section Analysis
- Unlike Physics, Chemistry had more questions from the class XII syllabus last year.
- Candidates can Download Answer Key of NEET for last year to check their answers after solving the paper.
- For many years, Inorganic Chemistry had the highest weightage but last year maximum questions were from Organic Chemistry.
- The questions from class XI were not very tough but the ones from class XII were quite tricky.
- Most of the questions were conceptual and application based so candidates must have total clarity about the basic concepts.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry- I | 8 | 32 |
| Inorganic Chemistry- II | 8 | 32 |
| Organic Chemistry- I | 3 | 12 |
| Organic Chemistry- II | 13 | 52 |
| Physical Chemistry- I | 7 | 28 |
| Physical Chemistry- II | 6 | 24 |
Important topics in Chemistry
Since Organic Chemistry had more weightage last year, students may expect the same to happen in NEET 2018 as well. The following topics should be on top of your priority list.
- Chemical Bonding
- Coordination Compounds
- Carbonyl Compounds
- Organic Chemistry-I
Here is a chapter wise distribution of questions and marks in Chemistry.
| Topic | Questions from the topic | Marks | Weightage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic chemistry | 15 | 60 | 33.33% |
| Chemical Bonding | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| coordination compounds | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| D-Block elements | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Hydrogen gas | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Metallurgy process | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| P-Block elements | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| Periodic Table of chemistry | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Organic chemistry | 16 | 64 | 35.56% |
| Alcohol compounds | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Aldehydes and Ketones compounds | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Amines | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Biomolecules | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Chemistry in everyday life | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Ether compounds | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| GOC | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Hydrocarbon in organic | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Isomerism of compounds | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Polymers and uses | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Physical chemistry | 14 | 56 | 31.11% |
| Structure of atom | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Electrochemistry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Gaseous State of matter | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Ionic Equilibrium in chemistry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Solid State of matter | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Solution and its colligative properties | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| surface chemistry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Thermodynamics | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Grand Total | 45 | 180 | 100% |
NEET Biology Section Analysis
- Biology was a savior for students in NEET 2017.
- It was comparatively easier then Physics and Chemistry.
- However, students should not take it lightly since the difficulty level of Biology section has been on the rise.
- You can take a look at the Paper Analysis of last 10 years for Biology to grasp the exam trends and pattern.
- This year’s biology paper is expected to be tougher.
- There will be 90 questions, 45 each from Botany and Zoology.
- Human Physiology and Plant Physiology were the two meaty topics carrying maximum marks. Most of the questions were from NCERT.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Classification | 3 | 12 |
| Cell Biology | 4 | 16 |
| Ecology | 6 | 24 |
| Genetics | 5 | 20 |
| Living World | 1 | 4 |
| Molecular Basis of Inheritance | 6 | 24 |
| Morphology | 1 | 4 |
| Morphology of flowering plants | 1 | 4 |
| Plant Anatomy | 3 | 12 |
| Plant Kingdom | 6 | 24 |
| Plant Morphology | 2 | 8 |
| Reproduction in Flowering Plant | 5 | 20 |
| Animal Kingdom | 3 | 12 |
| Animal Morphology | 1 | 4 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 4 |
| Biomolecules | 4 | 16 |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 12 |
| Evolution | 1 | 4 |
| Human Health and Disease | 3 | 12 |
| Human Physiology | 16 | 64 |
| Human Reproduction | 1 | 4 |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | 3 | 12 |
| Reproductive Health | 2 | 8 |
| Strategies for Enhancement of Food Production | 2 | 8 |
Important topics in Biology
NEET 2017 biology section had 46 questions from class XII and 44 from class XI. Zoology had more questions from class XII while Botany had more questions from class XI. Plant Diversity and Human Physiology should be covered thoroughly since maximum questions are expected from them.
- Plant Anatomy
- Pollination
- DNA Replication
- Photosynthesis
- PAGE Theory
- Endocrine System
- Excretory and Nervous System
- Digestive System
Refer to the following table for a chapter-wise breakup of marks.
| Topic | Questions from the topic | Marks | Weightage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge in Animal Diversity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Circulatory System in animals | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Digestive System of animals | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Respiratory System of animals | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| The Animal Kingdom | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| Amino Acids in bio molecules | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Carbohydrate in bio molecules | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Lipids | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Application of Biotechnology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| DNA Fingerprinting in bio technology | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Operon Model in bio tech | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Plasmid | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Polymerage Chain Reaction | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Endocrine Glands in system | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Analogous Organs in evolution | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Homologous Organs | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Origin of Life | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Theory of Evolution | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The disease of cancer | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Immunology from disease | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Nervous System in Human Physiology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Respiratory System in Human Physiology | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Biological Classification of Living World | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Microbes useful to human welfare | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| The Water Pollution | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Reproduction in female | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Reproduction in human | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Reproductive Health | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Structural Organization of Animal | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Division of cell | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| The Cell Organelles | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell Biology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell Cycle | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell Cycle and division | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell: The unit of life | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell basics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Biological Classification in living world | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Kingdom of plants | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Ecosystem | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Issues of environment | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Organism and Population: ecology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| molecular basis of inheritance in genetics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Principle of Inheritance and variation | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| Mineral Nutrition in plants | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The process of Photosynthesis | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| growth and development of plants | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Genetics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Sexual Reproduction in flowering plants | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| Anatomy of Flowering Plants | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Plants Morphology | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| Grand Total | 90 | 360 | 100.00% |
NEET Paper Analysis FAQs
Ques. How many questions will there be from each subject?
Ans. There will be 45 questions from Physics, 45 from Chemistry and 90 from Biology which will have 45 questions from Botany and 45 from Zoology.
Ques. How can I calculate my NEET Score?
Ans. you can calculate NEET Score by using the following formula (No. of correct answers X 4) – (No. of Incorrect answers X 1)
Ques. Will there be negative marking in the exam?
Ans.Yes. One mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Ques. Is NCERT sufficient to clear NEET?
Ans.NCERT is the fundamental text for NEET and includes all the basic concepts that will be asked in the exam. A lot of questions are asked from the textbook. But it is good to refer to a few help books for a better idea of the type of questions asked in the exam.
Ques. What is the syllabus for NEET 2021?
Ans.The exam will include questions from the class XI and XII syllabus of Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
