Class 11 · Zoology

Animal Kingdom

17 topics — from Basis of Classification through Study of Aves & Mammalia. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 17 topics Zoology · Class 11
In short

Animal Kingdom is a Class 11 Zoology chapter covering 17 topics. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

17
Topics
In this chapter
2
Expected questions
≈ 8 of 720 marks
11
Class
Zoology
97
Chapters in the syllabus
16 in Zoology

Topics covered #

17 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Basis of Classification
  2. Basis of Classification
  3. Phylum Porifera
  4. Phylum Coelenterata
  5. Phylum Ctenophera & Platyhelminthes
  6. Phylum Aschelminthes
  7. Phylum Annelida
  8. Phylum Arthropoda
  9. Phylum Mollusca
  10. Phylum Echinodermata
  11. Phylum Hemichordata
  12. Phylum Chordata
  13. General Intro of Vertebrata & Agnatha
  14. Comparative study of Cartilagenous & Bony Fishes
  15. Study of Amphibians
  16. Study of Reptilia
  17. Study of Aves & Mammalia

Weightage #

Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

2 of 180 questions · 8 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Animal Kingdom in NEET?
About 2 questions — roughly 8 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Zoology chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
17 topics — from Basis of Classification through Study of Aves & Mammalia. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Animal Kingdom?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.