NEET 2020 paper analysis
360 tagged questions across 2 sittings (NEET 2020-I, NEET 2020-II): 90 Physics, 90 Chemistry, 180 Biology. Physics leaned on Current Electricity (9). Chemistry leaned on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (7). Biology leaned on Biotechnology: Principles and Processes (11).
Counts are tagged rows in the PYQ CSV, not official NTA keys. The change column compares with 2019.
Sittings in 2020
| Sitting | Q | Phy | Chem | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET 2020-I | 180 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| NEET 2020-II | 180 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
Physics, chapter by chapter — 90 Q in 28 chapters
| Chapter | Q | Share | vs 2019 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Electricity | 9 | 10% | +5 | |
| Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits | 7 | 8% | +3 | |
| Units and Measurements | 6 | 7% | +4 | |
| Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | 5 | 6% | +3 | |
| Nuclei | 5 | 6% | +3 | |
| Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 4 | 4% | +1 | |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 4 | 4% | +1 | |
| Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | 4 | 4% | -1 | |
| Thermal Properties of Matter | 4 | 4% | 0 | |
| Wave optics | 4 | 4% | +1 | |
| Alternating Current | 3 | 3% | +2 | |
| Electric Charges and Fields | 3 | 3% | -1 | |
| Kinetic Theory | 3 | 3% | +1 | |
| Mechanical Properties of Fluids | 3 | 3% | -1 | |
| System of Particles and Rotational Motion | 3 | 3% | 0 | |
| Thermodynamics | 3 | 3% | +1 | |
| Atoms | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Electromagnetic induction | 2 | 2% | -2 | |
| Gravitation | 2 | 2% | -1 | |
| Laws of Motion | 2 | 2% | -5 | |
| Motion in a Straight Line | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Moving Charges and magnetism | 2 | 2% | -3 | |
| Oscillations | 2 | 2% | -4 | |
| Waves | 2 | 2% | +1 | |
| Magnetism and Matter | 1 | 1% | -1 | |
| Mechanical Properties of Solids | 1 | 1% | -1 | |
| Motion in a Plane | 1 | 1% | -2 | |
| Work, Energy and Power | 1 | 1% | -3 |
Chemistry, chapter by chapter — 90 Q in 29 chapters
| Chapter | Q | Share | vs 2019 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 7 | 8% | +4 | |
| Hydrocarbons | 6 | 7% | +1 | |
| Biomolecules | 5 | 6% | +3 | |
| Equilibrium | 5 | 6% | -1 | |
| p-Block | 5 | 6% | -7 | |
| Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids | 4 | 4% | +3 | |
| Chemical kinetics | 4 | 4% | 0 | |
| Electrochemistry | 4 | 4% | 0 | |
| Solutions | 4 | 4% | 0 | |
| The d-and f-Block Elements | 4 | 4% | +1 | |
| Thermodynamics | 4 | 4% | 0 | |
| Alcohols,Phenols and Ethers | 3 | 3% | -1 | |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | 3 | 3% | +1 | |
| Organic Chemistry- Some basic principles and techniques(General Organic) | 3 | 3% | +1 | |
| Redox reactions | 3 | 3% | 0 | |
| s-Block | 3 | 3% | -1 | |
| Amines | 2 | 2% | -1 | |
| Chemistry In Everyday life | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | 2 | 2% | +1 | |
| General principles and processes of isolation of elements | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Polymers | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Solid State | 2 | 2% | +1 | |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| States of matter | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Structure of Atom | 2 | 2% | -3 | |
| Surface Chemistry | 2 | 2% | 0 | |
| Co-ordination Compounds | 1 | 1% | -1 | |
| Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 1 | 1% | 0 | |
| Hydrogen | 1 | 1% | -1 |
Biology, chapter by chapter — 180 Q in 37 chapters
| Chapter | Q | Share | vs 2019 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology: Principles and Processes | 11 | 6% | +3 | |
| Animal kingdom | 8 | 4% | +4 | |
| Cell Cycle and Cell Division | 8 | 4% | +4 | |
| Evolution | 8 | 4% | +1 | |
| Molecular Basis of Inheritance | 8 | 4% | -3 | |
| Plant Growth and Development | 7 | 4% | +3 | |
| Principles of Inheritance and Variation | 7 | 4% | -2 | |
| Biotechnology and Its Applications | 6 | 3% | +2 | |
| Cell: The Unit of Life | 6 | 3% | -3 | |
| Human Reproduction | 6 | 3% | 0 | |
| Morphology of Flowering Plants | 6 | 3% | +2 | |
| Plant Kingdom | 6 | 3% | +5 | |
| Structural Organisation in Animals | 6 | 3% | +2 | |
| Biomolecules | 5 | 3% | -1 | |
| Ecosystem | 5 | 3% | +4 | |
| Environmental Issues | 5 | 3% | -2 | |
| Human Health and Disease | 5 | 3% | 0 | |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | 5 | 3% | -2 | |
| Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | 5 | 3% | -1 | |
| Anatomy of Flowering Plants | 4 | 2% | -1 | |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 | 2% | -2 | |
| Body Fluids and Circulation | 4 | 2% | 0 | |
| Breathing and Exchange of Gases | 4 | 2% | 0 | |
| Chemical Coordination and Integration | 4 | 2% | -1 | |
| Digestion and Absorption | 4 | 2% | 0 | |
| Excretory Products and Their Elimination | 4 | 2% | 0 | |
| Mineral Nutrition | 4 | 2% | +2 | |
| Organisms and Populations | 4 | 2% | +2 | |
| Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | 4 | 2% | +2 | |
| Reproductive Health | 4 | 2% | -1 | |
| Biological Classification | 2 | 1% | -4 | |
| Locomotion and Movement | 2 | 1% | -2 | |
| Neural Control and Coordination | 2 | 1% | -2 | |
| Respiration in Plants | 2 | 1% | -1 | |
| Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production | 2 | 1% | -1 | |
| Transport in Plants | 2 | 1% | -4 | |
| Reproduction in Organisms | 1 | 1% | 0 |
Frequently asked
- How many questions are tagged for NEET 2020?
- 360 rows across 2 sittings (NEET 2020-I, NEET 2020-II) — 90 Physics, 90 Chemistry, 180 Biology. These are tagged rows of the previous-year-question dataset, not NTA's official key.
- Which Physics chapter had the most questions in NEET 2020?
- Current Electricity, with 9 of 90 tagged Physics questions (10%) across 28 chapters that appeared.
- Which Chemistry chapter had the most questions in NEET 2020?
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, with 7 of 90 tagged Chemistry questions (8%) across 29 chapters that appeared.
- Which Biology chapter had the most questions in NEET 2020?
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes, with 11 of 180 tagged Biology questions (6%) across 37 chapters that appeared.
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