NEET-UG – Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level, Important Topics and their Weightage
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET 2021) on September 12, 2021. The exam is to be conducted as a pen and paper-based test with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). We have already covered the important aspects of the NEET-UG exam in multiple articles. The question paper analysis of NEET 2021 will be done after the completion of the exam. This article analyses the question papers of previous year NEET (UG) exams, their difficulty level and weightage given to various subjects. This will help you know the past year trends and understand the demands of the exam, their difficulty level, etc.
NEET 2020 Exam Analysis (Phase 1)
The NEET exam was conducted in two phases last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first phase of the exam was held on September 13, 2020. The detailed subject-wise analysis of the exam follows.
NEET 2020 – Physics Section
As usual, the Physics section was the toughest of the three sections.
Many questions were direct and some of them were formula based.
Questions were taken from topics like Modern Physics, Electricity, Energy etc.,
Class/Standard
XI
XII
XI
XII
XI
XII
XII
Total
Toughness Level/ Topic
Heat & Thermodynamics
Electricity
Mechanics
Magnetism
Waves
Modern Physics
Optics
Aggregate
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 2020-Chemistry Section
Many questions were taken directly from the NCERTs.
Questions were more theoretical.
Many questions were easy and taken from simple topics, which made the section a high scoring one.
Class/Standard
XI
XII
XI
XII
XI
XII
Total
Toughness Level/ Topic
OrganicChemistry
OrganicChemistry
InorganicChemistry
InorganicChemistry
PhysicalChemistry
PhysicalChemistry
Aggregate
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 20202-Biology Section
The Biology section is given the maximum weightage among the three sections (90 questions).
Most of the questions were easily approachable.
Many questions were taken directly from the NCERTs.
Overall Subject-wise Distribution of Questions based on difficulty level
Question
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 2020 – Exam Analysis (Phase 2)
Phase 2 of the NEET exam was held on October 14, 2020, for candidates who could not appear in the first phase of the exam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in the history of NEET, the aspirants were given a second chance to take up the exam. Many aspirants rated Phase 2 of the exam as moderately difficult.
Physics Section
The toughest of the three sections.
Questions were asked from topics like Heat, Waves, Units, Modern Physics etc.
Most of the questions were picked from 12th standard NCERT
Chemistry Section
Questions were rated as easy to moderate.
Questions from Organic Chemistry were slightly difficult according to candidates.
Biology Section
Once again, the easiest section of the three sections.
Both Botany and Zoology questions were rated as easy
48 questions from Botany and 42 questions from Zoology
NEET 2019 Paper Analysis
The NEET 2019 exam was held on May 5, 2019, for admissions into medical, dental and AYUSH institutions across India. The question paper analysis of NEET 2019 is given below.
Physics Section
The Physics section was considered the most difficult section.
Most questions were concept-oriented and indirect.
Questions were picked from topics like Electricity, Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Modern Physics.
Chemistry Section
Chemistry questions were rated easy and were directly taken from Class 12 NCERTs.
This section was a high scoring one opined aspirants.
Many questions were taken from Physical chemistry and fewer questions were taken from Organic & Inorganic chemistry.
Units
Very Easy
Easy
Moderate
Inorganic
5
5
4
Organic
5
5
2
Physical
10
5
4
Total
20
15
10
Biology Section
Unlike in previous years, this year, questions from Biology were rated as moderate to difficult
Some questions were time-consuming and it required conceptual clarity to answer them correctly.
A brief section-wise analysis of the NEET 2018 question paper is given below.
Physics Section
As usual, Physics questions were difficult and many questions were concept-oriented.
Few questions involved lengthy and time-consuming calculations.
24 questions were asked from Class 12 NCERT and 21 questions were asked from Class 11 NCERT.
Chemistry Section
Chemistry questions were moderate and approachable.
Most questions were simple and solvable.
20 questions were sourced from Class 12 NCERT and 25 questions were sourced from Class 11 NCERT.
Biology Section
It was once again the easiest among the three sections.
Zoology questions were easier and straightforward.
46 questions were taken from Class 12 NCERT and 44 questions were taken from Class 11 NCERT.
Important Topics from Class-11 Physics
Unit (Number)
Name of the Unit
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
1
Physical-world and measurement
Units and MeasurementsPhysical World
2%
2
Kinematics
Motion in a PlaneMotion in a Straight Line
3%
3
Laws of Motion
Laws of Motion
3%
4
Work, Energy and Power
Work, Energy, and Power
4%
5
The Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
System of Particles and Rotational Motion
5%
6
Gravitation
Gravitation
2%
7
Properties of Bulk Matter
Mechanical Properties of Solids Thermal Properties of Matter Mechanical Properties of Fluids
3%
8
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
9%
9
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
Kinetic Theory
3%
10
Oscillation & Waves
OscillationWaves
3%
Important Topics from Class-12 Physics
Unit (Number)
Name of the Unit
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
1
Electrostatics
Electric Charges and FieldsElectrostatic Potential and Capacitance
9%
2
Current Electricity
Current Electricity
8%
3
Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism
Magnetism and MatterMoving Charges and Magnetism
5%
4
Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current
Alternating CurrentElectromagnetic Induction
8%
5
Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
5%
6
Optics
Ray Optics and Optical InstrumentsWave Optics
10%
7
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
6%
8
Atoms & Nuclei
AtomsNuclei
3%
9
Electronic Devices
Semiconductor Electronics
9%
Important Topics from Class-11 Chemistry
Unit (Number)
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
1
Basic Concepts of Chemistry
1%
2
Structure of Atom
2%
3
Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties
2%
4
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
5%
5
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
2%
6
Thermodynamics
8%
7
Equilibrium
6%
8
Redox Reactions
3%
9
Hydrogen
3%
10
s-Block Elements
2%
11
Some p-Block Elements
2%
12
Organic Chemistry
4%
Important Topics from Class-12 Chemistry
Unit (Number)
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
1
Solid State
2%
2
Solutions
5%
3
Electrochemistry
2%
4
Chemical Kinetics
3%
5
Surface Chemistry
2%
6
Isolation of Elements
2%
7
p-block elements
5%
8
d- and f-Block Elements
4%
9
Coordination Compounds
9%
10
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
3%
11
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
4%
12
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
4%
Important Topics from Class-11 Biology
Unit (Number)
Name of the Unit
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
1
Diversity of Living Organisms
The Living WorldBiological ClassificationPlant KingdomAnimal Kingdom
14%
2
Structural Organisation in Plants & Animals
Morphology of Flowering PlantsAnatomy of Flowering PlantsStructural Organisation in Animals
5%
3
Cell: Structure and Function
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionBiomoleculesCell-The Unit of Life
9%
4
Plant Physiology
Plant – Growth and DevelopmentTransport in PlantsRespiration in PlantsMineral NutritionPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants
6%
5
Human Physiology
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationDigestion and AbsorptionBody Fluids and CirculationNeural Control and CoordinationExcretory Products and Their EliminationBreathing and Exchange of GasesLocomotion and Movement
20%
Important Topics from Class-12 Biology
Unit (Number)
Name of the Unit
Name of the Chapter
Weightage
6
Reproduction
Reproductive HealthSexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsReproduction in OrganismsHuman Reproduction
9%
7
Genetics and Evolution
Molecular Basis of InheritancePrinciples of Inheritance and Variation\Evolution
18%
8
Biology and Human Welfare
Human Health and DiseasesMicrobes in Human WelfareStrategies for Enhancement in Food Production
9%
9
Biotechnology and its Applications
Biotechnology and its ApplicationBiotechnology – Principles and Processes
4%
10
Ecology and Environment
Environmental IssuesOrganisms and PopulationsBiodiversity and its ConservationEcosystem
