How many questions come from Biological Classification in NEET?

Biological Classification was examined 61 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 4.7 questions (19 marks) per paper.

Is Biological Classification important for NEET 2027?

Yes — at roughly 4.7 questions a paper it is one of the higher-yield Biology chapters, and the NEET 2027 syllabus (NMC/UGMEB, December 2025) retains it.

How can I practice Biological Classification for NEET for free?

nextAIR holds 110 tagged questions on Biological Classification across 35 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.

Practice & Test Biological Classification

Class 11 Biology · Chapter 2. Practice 110 free NEET 2027 questions on Biological Classification (Class 11 Biology), across 35 concepts. Asked ~4.7× per paper since 2013.

nextAIR's analysis of 4,858 tagged NEET questions (2013–2026) finds Biological Classification draws about 1.25 questions per paper in the recent sittings (2023–2026), against 3.12 per paper historically — trend down.

110

Practice questions

Concepts tagged

Asked 2013–2025

4.7×

Per paper

Part of the Diversity In Living World unit in NEET Biology.

How much does Biological Classification matter?

Across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025, Biological Classification has been examined 61 times — an average of 4.7 questions per paper. At 4 marks each, that is roughly 19 marks a year riding on this one chapter. Where it sits against every other chapter, weighted to the eight most recent papers with 2026 included, is in the NEET 2027 chapter-wise weightage.

Most repeated in Biological Classification

Topics by share of the 8 most recent NEET sittings in which they appeared, from nextAIR's 4,858-question PYQ pack (2013–2026).

Kingdom Fungiasked 20× · 0.5 per paper recently · trend down37.5%repeat
Introduction to Biological Classificationasked 3× · 0.25 per paper recently · trend up25%repeat
Kingdom Moneraasked 19× · 0.25 per paper recently · trend down12.5%repeat
Kingdom Protistaasked 8× · 0.12 per paper recently · trend down12.5%repeat
Viroids, Lichens and Prionsasked 8× · 0.12 per paper recently · trend down12.5%repeat
Virusesasked 4× · 0 per paper recently · trend down0%repeat

All most-repeated NEET topics

What gets asked: 35 concepts

Every question in the bank is tagged to one of these, so practice can target the exact idea you keep missing.

ArchaebacteriaAscomycetesBacteriaBasidiomycetesBiological ClassificationChemosynthetic Autotrophic BacteriaClassification of BacteriaClassification of FungiClassification of VirusesCyanobacteriaDeuteromycetesDiatomsDinoflagellatesEuglenoidsFive Kingdom System of ClassificationFlagellated ProtozoaHyphaeKingdom AnimaliaKingdom FungiKingdom MoneraKingdom PlantaeKingdom ProtistaKingdom Systems of ClassificationLichenLichensMethanogensMyceliumMycoplasmaPrionsSexual Reproduction in FungiSporozoansTobacco Mosaic VirusTwo Kingdom System of ClassificationViroidsViruses, Viroids and Prions

Sample questions

Question 1

Match the classes of Fungi with their common names: List I (a) Phycomycetes (b) Ascomycetes (c) Basidiomycetes (d) Deuteromycetes List II (i) Sac fungi (ii) Imperfect fungi (iii) Algal fungi (iv) Club fungi

Question 2

Assertion: Viruses are not included in the five-kingdom classification.\nReason: Viruses are non-cellular organisms that lack true living characteristics outside a living host cell.

Question 3

Which of the following criteria was NOT used by R.H. Whittaker for his Five Kingdom Classification?

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Frequently asked

How many questions come from Biological Classification in NEET?: Biological Classification was examined 61 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 4.7 questions (19 marks) per paper.
Is Biological Classification important for NEET 2027?: Yes — at roughly 4.7 questions a paper it is one of the higher-yield Biology chapters, and the NEET 2027 syllabus (NMC/UGMEB, December 2025) retains it.
How can I practice Biological Classification for NEET for free?: nextAIR holds 110 tagged questions on Biological Classification across 35 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.