How many questions come from Cell Cycle and Cell Division in NEET?

Cell Cycle and Cell Division was examined 77 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 5.9 questions (24 marks) per paper.

Is Cell Cycle and Cell Division important for NEET 2027?

Yes — at roughly 5.9 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 Cell Cycle and Cell Division for NEET for free?

nextAIR holds 126 tagged questions on Cell Cycle and Cell Division across 28 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.

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Class 11 Biology · Chapter 10. Practice 126 free NEET 2027 questions on Cell Cycle and Cell Division (Class 11 Biology), across 28 concepts. Asked ~5.9× per paper since 2013.

nextAIR's analysis of 4,858 tagged NEET questions (2013–2026) finds Cell Cycle and Cell Division draws about 3.12 questions per paper in the recent sittings (2023–2026), against 3.06 per paper historically — trend stable.

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Practice questions

Concepts tagged

Asked 2013–2025

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Per paper

Part of the Cell Structure And Function unit in NEET Biology.

How much does Cell Cycle and Cell Division matter?

Across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025, Cell Cycle and Cell Division has been examined 77 times — an average of 5.9 questions per paper. At 4 marks each, that is roughly 24 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 Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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

Cell Cycleasked 23× · 1 per paper recently · trend stable87.5%repeat
Meiosisasked 39× · 1.5 per paper recently · trend stable75%repeat
M Phaseasked 17× · 0.62 per paper recently · trend stable50%repeat

All most-repeated NEET topics

What gets asked: 28 concepts

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

AnaphaseAnaphase-ICell CycleCell Cycle and Cell DivisionCrossing OverCytokinesisG0 PhaseG1 PhaseG2 PhaseInterkinesisInterphaseKaryokinesisM PhaseMeiosisMetaphaseMitosisMitotic SpindlePachytenePhases of Cell CycleProphaseProphase-IS PhaseSecond Meiotic DivisionSignificance of MeiosisSignificance of MitosisSyncytiumTelophaseZygotene

Sample questions

Question 1

Match the stages of Prophase I of meiosis with their characteristic events: List I (a) Zygotene (b) Pachytene (c) Diplotene (d) Diakinesis List II (i) Appearance of chiasmata (ii) Pairing of homologous chromosomes (iii) Crossing over occurs (iv) Terminalisation of chiasmata

Question 2

If the initial amount of DNA in a cell is 2C, what will be the amount of DNA at the end of the S phase and at the end of the G2 phase, respectively?

Question 3

Crossing over between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes occurs during which sub-stage of prophase I?

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How many questions come from Cell Cycle and Cell Division in NEET?: Cell Cycle and Cell Division was examined 77 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 5.9 questions (24 marks) per paper.
Is Cell Cycle and Cell Division important for NEET 2027?: Yes — at roughly 5.9 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 Cell Cycle and Cell Division for NEET for free?: nextAIR holds 126 tagged questions on Cell Cycle and Cell Division across 28 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.