NEET 2020 | NEET Exam Chapter-wise Weightage
Analysis of previous year NEET papers will help students understand the patterns and the difficulty level of the National level examination.
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A detailed section-wise analysis of the NEET 2019 paper is as follows:
Physics Section Analysis
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| Unit | Number of Questions | Easy | Moderate | Difficult |
| Mechanics | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Properties of matter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Electrostatics and Capacitor | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Current Electricity | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Magnetism, Magnetic Effect of Current and AC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Modern Physics | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Ray and Way Optics | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
Chapter-wise Weightage
| Unit | Number of Questions | Marks | Weightage |
| Mechanics | 17 | 68 | 37.82% |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 | 12 | 6.66% |
| Properties of matter | 3 | 12 | 6.66% |
| Electrostatics and Capacitor | 4 | 16 | 8.88% |
| Current Electricity | 3 | 12 | 6.66% |
| Magnetism, Magnetic Effect of Current and AC | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| Modern Physics | 6 | 24 | 13.33 |
| Ray and Way Optics | 4 | 16 | 8.88% |
| Total | 45 | 180 | 100 |
Chemistry Section Analysis
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| Units | Number of questions | Very Easy | Easy | Moderate |
| Inorganic | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Physical | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Organic | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 45 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
Chapter-wise Weightage
| Units | Number of questions | Marks | Weightage |
| Inorganic | 14 | 56 | 31.12% |
| Physical | 19 | 76 | 42.22% |
| Organic | 12 | 48 | 26.66% |
| Total | 45 | 180 | 100% |
Biology Section Analysis
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| Units | Number of questions | Easy | Moderate | Difficult |
| Zoology | 40 | 6 | 31 | 3 |
| Botany | 50 | 8 | 40 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 14 | 71 | 5 |
Chapter-wise Weightage
| Unit | Number of Questions | Marks | Weightage |
| Plant Diversity | 5 | 20 | 5.55% |
| Animal Diversity | 2 | 8 | 2.22% |
| Plant Morphology | 1 | 4 | 1.11% |
| Plant Anatomy | 3 | 12 | 3.33% |
| Structural Organisation in Animals | 2 | 8 | 2.22% |
| Cell Biology and Cell Division | 7 | 28 | 7.77% |
| Biomolecule | 2 | 8 | 2.22% |
| Plant Physiology | 9 | 36 | 10% |
| Human Physiology | 14 | 56 | 15.55% |
| Respiration in Plants | 4 | 16 | 4.44% |
| Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health | 5 | 20 | 5.55% |
| Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 40 | 11.115 |
| Evolution | 3 | 12 | 3.335 |
| Human Health and Disease | 4 | 16 | 4.44% |
| Strategies for enhancement in Food Production | 1 | 4 | 1.11% |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | 5 | 20 | 5.55% |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 20 | 5.55% |
| Ecology | 8 | 32 | 8.88% |
| Total | 90 | 360 | 100% |
Other Facts about NEET 2019 :
NEET Paper Analysis 2018
Physics Paper Analysis
| Topic | Number of questions | Marks |
| Mechanics | 13 | 52 |
| Electrodynamics | 10 | 40 |
| Modern Physics | 8 | 32 |
| Optics | 5 | 20 |
| Heat & Thermodynamics | 5 | 20 |
| SHM and Waves | 4 | 16 |
Important Topics in Physics
There are some important topics in physics that every student must spend a considerable amount of time to understand the concepts.
| Topic | No. of questions | Marks | Weightage |
| Power | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Power calculation in AC | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Charging and discharging in a capacitor | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Horizontal Circular Motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Banking in a circular motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Electrical Instruments | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Vertical circular motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Power calculation | 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% |
| Conductivity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Escape Velocity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Gravitation Potential | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Refrigeration | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Radiation | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Magnetic field | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Vector Algebra in Mathematical Tools | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Solenoid in Magnetic Effects of Current | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Magnetic Properties | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Young’s Double Slit Experiment of wave optics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Diffraction in waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Kinetic Theory of Gases in thermodynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Calorimetry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Adiabatic Processes in thermodynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| String waves in SHM | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Resonance Tube in Sound Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Doppler Effect of Sound Waves | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Logic Gates of Semiconductor Devices | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Transistors | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Circuit Problems in Semiconductor | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Torque | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Intertia | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Centre of Mass in Rigid Body Dynamics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| De Broglie’s Principle | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Photoelectric Effect in modern physics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Bohr Model of an atom | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Newton Law of Motion in mechanics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The rectilinear motion | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Grand total | 45 | 180 | 100% |
Chemistry Paper Analysis
| Topic | Number 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 has gained more weightage in recent papers, there are some important topics that students must prioritize while preparing for NEET.
| Topic | Question | 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% |
| Alcohol compounds | 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% |
| 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% |
| Hydrocarbon in organic | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Isomerism of compounds | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Ether compounds | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| GOC | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Polymers and uses | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Structure of atom | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Chemical equilibrium | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Physical chemistry | 14 | 56 | 31.11% |
| 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% |
| Surface chemistry | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The solid state of matter | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Solution and its colligative properties | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Thermodynamics | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Grand total | 45 | 180 | 100% |
Biology Paper Analysis
| Topic | Number 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 |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | 3 | 12 |
| Reproductive Health | 2 | 8 |
| Strategies for Enhancement of Food Production | 2 | 8 |
Important Topics in Biology
As per the analysis of NEET 2018, Zoology part had more questions from class 12 syllabus while Botany section had more questions from class 11 syllabus. Plant Diversity and Human Physiology will have more weightage and should be covered thoroughly. Some important topics to cover are:
| Topic | Question | Marks | Weightage |
| General Knowledge in Animal Diversity | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Circulatory system in animals | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Amino Acids in biomolecules | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Lipids | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Carbohydrate in biomolecules | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Application of biotechnology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Animal Kingdom | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| Digestive System of animals | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Respiratory System of animals | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Operon Model in biotech | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Plasmid | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Polymerage Chain Reaction | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Homologous organs | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Analogous Organs in evolution | 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% |
| The nervous system in human physiology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| DNA Fingerprinting in biotechnology | 2 | 8 | 4.44& |
| Endocrine Glands in system | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Immunology from disease | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Biological Classification of Living World | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The water pollution | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Organism and Population: ecology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Issues of environment | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| molecular basis of inheritance in genetics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Mineral nutrition in plants | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| growth and development of plants | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Genetics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Biological Classification in the living world | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell basics | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell cycle and division | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell: The unit of life | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell cycle | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| The Cell Organelles | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Cell Biology | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Structural Organization of Animal | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Structural Organization of Animal | 1 | 4 | 2.22% |
| Respiratory System in Human Physiology | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Microbes useful to human welfare | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Reproduction in female | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Reproduction in human | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Reproductive health | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Division of cell | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| Kingdom of plants | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 12 | 6.67% |
| Ecosystem | 2 | 8 | 4.44% |
| The principle of Inheritance and variation | 4 | 16 | 8.89% |
| The process of Photosynthesis | 5 | 20 | 11.11% |
| 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% |
FAQs
1. How many questions will be there from each section?
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.
2. Is there negative marking in NEET paper?
Yes. One mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
3. Is NCERT sufficient to clear NEET exam?
NCERT is the fundamental text for NEET and includes all the basic concepts to be prepared for the exam. However, it is beneficial to refer to a few help-books for gaining a better idea of the type of questions that are asked in the NEET exam.