NEET 2018 Analysis: Chapter-wise Questions and Weightage
NEET 2018 has finally concluded after facing a lot of controversies in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on May 6. As per the experts, the difficulty level of the exam varied between moderate to difficult. There were approximately eight questions incorrect in NEET 2018.
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A brief about the paper analysis for this year are listed below:
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.
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.
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 are males and 7,46,076 females and one transgender
- Official Answer Keys will be available shortly at cbseneet.nic.in. Know more
- Apart from Hindi and English, the board has 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 Exam Pattern and Syllabus will be same as previous year. However, level of exam is expected to increase. NEET 2018 will be conducted on May 6, 2018 across 150 cities in the country. Check latest notification released for NEET
Physics Paper 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% |
Chemistry Paper 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% |
Biology Paper 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% |
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 2018?
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
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I belong to St category what are the minimum marks i have to get to assure myself to get select in neet 2018?
Hello Ncn, The minimum marks required to qualifying NEET through ST category is 40% marks. To get admission in best college you should get marks more than 40% or as maximum as you can .
About biology
Hello Hiya, To get information regarding biology syllabus, books for biology and some tips to prepare for biology you can use this link Preparation tips.
will NEET 2017 give me a state rank?
Hi Sreyashi, Yes, Neet will give you the state rank because Supreme Court of India scrapping off all institution and state level entrance tests and declaring NEET as a single entrance test for admissions to all private, central, state, dental institutions and deemed medical institutions.
What is the cut off mark for neet in Tamilnadu.
Hi Naveen, to catch info on NEET Cutoff, please find the link http://exams.collegedunia.com/neet/cutoff
a block of mass 10kg is moving in x-direction with a constant speed of 10m/s.It is subjected to a regarding force F=-0.1x J/m during its travel from x=20m to x=30m.It's final kinetic energy will be?
Hi Mounica, Please find the answer to your query below.
The equation of motion of block moving with velocity 10 m/s and de-acceleration A = 0.1x/m = 0.1x/10 = 0.01x m/s2 is given by,
v2 = 102 – 2 x 0.01 \(\int\limits_{20}^{30}\mathrm{0.1x}\,\mathrm{d}x\) = 100 – 0.02 [x2/2]
= 100 – 0.01[302-202] = 100 – 0.01[900-400] = 100 – 5 = 95
v2 = 95
and ½ mv2 = ½ x 10 x 95 = 475 J
Therefore final kinetic energy = 475 J
we can follow the wiegtage for preparation???
Hello Mubashira Firdous, Instead of giving priority to weightage for preparation you should follow the syllabus.
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