NEET UG 2017 · Code A
NEET 2017 paper, question by question
All 178 questions from the NEET UG 2017 paper, tagged to chapter, topic and idea. How hard it was, what it asked, what was new and what came back.
- Questions
- 178
- of 180; 2 dropped by NTA
- Chapters asked
- 87
- 3 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 57% / 0%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 21%
- Physics alone: 61%
- New ideas
- –
- First year in our data: nothing to compare with
- Use a figure
- 8%
- 8 in Physics, 7 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 49%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- –
- First year in our data
Key findings · NEET 2017
- 1
57% of questions were easy, 3 points above the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 37 questions (21%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 61% calculation.
- 3
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants got the biggest boost: 6 questions against a usual 3.6, followed by Digestion and Absorption (3 vs 1.4).
- 4
Physics tilted to Class 11: 22 of 43 questions (Class 12 share the lowest in ten years).
- 5
3 chapters that usually carry a question had none: Biotechnology and its Applications, Alternating Current, Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry.
Subjects
How the 2017 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2017
24% of the paper43questions · 26 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- –
- Use a figure
- 8
- Calculation
- 61%
- Figure-based
- 16%
- Application
- 12%
Chemistry 2017
25% of the paper45questions · 25 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- –
- Use a figure
- 7
- Concept
- 27%
- Recall
- 27%
- Application
- 22%
Biology 2017
51% of the paper90questions · 36 chapters
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- –
- Use a figure
- 0
- Recall
- 71%
- Concept
- 20%
- Application
- 6%
Compared
Versus the ten-year average
Each measure for this paper, next to the year before and the average of all ten papers. Changes are in percentage points.
- Questions in the paper178Avg: 188 -10
- Chapters asked87Avg: 84 +3
- Easy questions56.7%Avg: 54.0% +2.7
- Hard questions0.0%Avg: 2.7% -2.7
- Need a calculation20.8%Avg: 21.2% -0.4
- Straight recall43.8%Avg: 46.3% -2.5
- Use a figure8.4%Avg: 10.5% -2.1
- Statements, assertion–reason, match1.7%Avg: 14.5% -12.8
- Test a new idea–Avg: 73.9%
- Same idea as the year before–Avg: 6.8%
- From Class 1249.4%Avg: 51.9% -2.4
- Physics: easy51.2%Avg: 47.0% +4.1
- Chemistry: easy60.0%Avg: 46.6% +13.4
- Biology: easy57.8%Avg: 61.0% -3.2
Repetition
What came back, and what was new
2017 is the first paper in our data, so there is nothing earlier to compare it with. Later years are measured against it.
Questions testing a new idea, by year
Share of each paper whose idea had never been asked in an earlier paper.
Same idea as the year before
Share of each paper that repeated an idea from the previous paper.
Chapters
Which chapters got more, and which got less
Questions a chapter had in 2017 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions.
More than usual
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Biology+2.56 questions · usually 3.6
- Digestion and Absorption · Biology+1.63 questions · usually 1.4
- Wave Optics · Physics+1.63 questions · usually 1.5
- Neural Control and Coordination · Biology+1.63 questions · usually 1.5
- Biological Classification · Biology+1.54 questions · usually 2.5
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry+1.44 questions · usually 2.6
- Morphology of Flowering Plants · Biology+1.44 questions · usually 2.7
- Waves · Physics+1.12 questions · usually 0.9
- Plant Kingdom · Biology+1.14 questions · usually 3.0
- Thermal Properties of Matter · Physics+1.02 questions · usually 1.0
Less than usual, or skipped
- Biotechnology and its Applications · Biology−2.3Not asked · usually 2.3
- Evolution · Biology−1.71 question · usually 2.7
- Structural Organisation in Animals · Biology−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology−1.52 questions · usually 3.5
- Alternating Current · Physics−1.4Not asked · usually 1.4
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Chemistry−1.3Not asked · usually 1.3
- Current Electricity · Physics−1.22 questions · usually 3.2
- Plant Growth and Development · Biology−1.21 question · usually 2.2
- Human Reproduction · Biology−1.22 questions · usually 3.2
- Human Health and Disease · Biology−1.22 questions · usually 3.2
All 87 chapters asked
Physics · 26
- Wave Optics3
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion3
- Current Electricity2
- Moving Charges and Magnetism2
- Laws of Motion2
- Thermal Properties of Matter2
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance2
- Oscillations2
- Waves2
- Gravitation2
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments2
- Kinetic Theory1
- Nuclei1
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids1
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter1
- Motion in a Plane1
- Electric Charges and Fields1
- Atoms1
- Units and Measurements1
- Magnetism and Matter1
- Electromagnetic Waves1
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
- Work, Energy and Power1
- Electromagnetic Induction1
- Motion in a Straight Line1
Chemistry · 25
- Thermodynamics4
- Coordination Compounds4
- Hydrocarbons3
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure3
- Equilibrium3
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)3
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques3
- The d- and f-Block Elements2
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids2
- Solutions2
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers2
- Amines2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- Chemistry in Everyday Life1
- The Solid State1
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)1
- Surface Chemistry1
- Structure of Atom1
- Electrochemistry1
- Environmental Chemistry1
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1
- Biomolecules1
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes1
- The s-Block Elements1
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
Biology · 36
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants6
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance6
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes5
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation5
- Biological Classification4
- Plant Kingdom4
- Morphology of Flowering Plants4
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3
- Digestion and Absorption3
- Body Fluids and Circulation3
- Biodiversity and Conservation3
- Reproductive Health3
- Animal Kingdom3
- Neural Control and Coordination3
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division2
- Biomolecules2
- Human Reproduction2
- Human Health and Disease2
- Cell: The Unit of Life2
- Organisms and Populations2
- Transport in Plants2
- Ecosystem2
- Locomotion and Movement2
- Microbes in Human Welfare2
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants2
- Chemical Coordination and Integration2
- Excretory Products and their Elimination2
- Mineral Nutrition1
- The Living World1
- Respiration in Plants1
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases1
- Environmental Issues1
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1
- Plant Growth and Development1
- Evolution1
- Structural Organisation in Animals1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2017
- p-Block Elements (Groups 15-18)The p-Block Elements (Class 12) · 23 in ten years3
- Coordination CompoundsCoordination Compounds · 13 in ten years3
- Kingdom MoneraBiological Classification · 10 in ten years3
- Restriction EnzymesBiotechnology: Principles and Processes · 22 in ten years3
- Pollination MechanismsSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · 15 in ten years3
- Plant Tissues and AnatomyAnatomy of Flowering Plants · 25 in ten years3
- Digestive EnzymesDigestion and Absorption · 13 in ten years3
- Algae ClassificationPlant Kingdom · 11 in ten years3
- Mendelian InheritancePrinciples of Inheritance and Variation · 20 in ten years3
- Heat Transfer and Thermal ExpansionThermal Properties of Matter · 8 in ten years2
- Simple Harmonic MotionOscillations · 16 in ten years2
- Semiconductor DevicesSemiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits · 17 in ten years2
Question format
SHARE OF 2017- One-line MCQ · 135 Q76%
- Numerical · 28 Q16%
- Figure-based · 8 Q4%
- Other · 4 Q2%
- Match the lists · 3 Q2%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2017- Recall · 78 Q44%
- Concept · 36 Q20%
- Calculation · 24 Q13%
- Application · 24 Q13%
- Multi-step · 15 Q8%
- Figure reading · 1 Q1%
Drill down
What 2017 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2017 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2017 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 178 questions of NEET 2017
The opening words of each question as printed, with its chapter, topic and how hard it was. “New idea” means no earlier paper had tested it.
Physics43 questions
22 easy21 medium0 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q4
- Q5
- Q6
- Q7
- Q9
- Q10
- Q11
- Q12
- Q13
- Q14
- Q15
- Q16Thermodynamic processes are indicated in the following diagram. Match the following Column-1 | Column-2 P. Process I | a. Adiabatic Q.…
ThermodynamicsLaws of ThermodynamicsSlopes on P-V Diagrams
MediumMatch the lists · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q17
- Q19A physical quantity of the dimensions of length that can be formed out of c, G and is [c is velocity of…
Units and MeasurementsUnits and DimensionsDimensions of Universal Constants
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q20
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23
- Q24The given electrical network is equivalent to :
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsLogic GatesCombined Circuit Truth Tables
EasyFigure-basedNew ideaIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27
- Q28If and be the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles to each other, then the true…
Magnetism and MatterEarth's Magnetism and Angle of Dip
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q29
- Q30Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will :
GravitationNewton's Law of Gravitation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q31In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the electric field is = 6 V/m. The peak value of the…
Electromagnetic WavesRelation E0 = cB0
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34
- Q35
- Q36
- Q37
- Q38
- Q39
- Q40Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in time . On…
Motion in a Straight LineKinematics in 1DRelative Velocity 1D
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
Chemistry45 questions
27 easy18 medium0 hard
- Q46
- Q47
- Q48
- Q49Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as :
Chemistry in Everyday LifeClasses of Drugs
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q50Which is the incorrect statement ?
The Solid StateSchottky and Frenkel Defects
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q51Concentration of the ions in a saturated solution of is mol .…
EquilibriumpH and Buffer SolutionsSolubility Product from Solubility
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q52
- Q53
- Q54If molality of the dilute solution is doubled, the value of molal depression constant () will be
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesDepression of Freezing Point
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q55Which one is the most acidic compound ?
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsAcidity of Picric Acid
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q56
- Q57
- Q58Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
Surface ChemistrySurface Chemistry and ColloidsHomogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q59Which one is the wrong statement ?
Structure of AtomQuantum NumbersOrbital Degeneracy
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q60
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63In the electrochemical cell : Zn| (0.01 M)|| (1.0 M)|Cu, the emf of this Daniel cell is . When the…
ElectrochemistryNernst EquationFull Cell Potential Calculation
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q64The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is : (I) aniline () (II) p-nitroaniline…
AminesAmines and Diazonium SaltsSubstituent Effects on Aniline Basicity
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q65
- Q66
- Q67
- Q68
- Q69
- Q70
- Q71Which of the following is a sink for CO ?
Environmental ChemistryCarbon Monoxide Sources and Sinks
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q72
- Q73Correct increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of is :
Coordination CompoundsCrystal Field TheoryAbsorbed Wavelength and Splitting Energy
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q74
- Q75
- Q76Which of the following is dependent on temperature ?
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesConcentration Terms
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q77
- Q78
- Q79Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order ?
Chemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMolecular Orbital TheoryBond Order from MO Configuration
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q80
- Q81A first order reaction has a specific reaction rate of . How much time will it take for 20 g of the reactant…
Chemical KineticsFirst Order Integrated Rate Law
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q82
- Q83The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces.
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsCleavage of Ethers by HI
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q84
- Q85
- Q86
- Q87Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting [illegible]e ?
AminesAmines and Diazonium SaltsGabriel and Hoffmann Synthesis
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q88
- Q89The IUPAC name of the compound is
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesOrganic NomenclatureFunctional Group Priority
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q90
Botany57 questions
30 easy27 medium0 hard
- Q91Double fertilization in exhibited by
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsDouble FertilizationDouble Fertilization Concept
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q92
- Q93Select the mismatch :
Mineral NutritionNitrogen FixationNon-Legume Symbiotic Fixation
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q95
- Q96Which of the following is made up of dead cells ?
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomyParenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q100The final proof for DNA as the genetic material came from the experiments of :
Molecular Basis of InheritanceDNA Double HelixHershey-Chase Experiment
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q101
- Q102
- Q103Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to enzymes ?
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureHoloenzyme Components
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q104
- Q105
- Q106
- Q107
- Q111
- Q112An example of colonial alga is :
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgal Forms and Examples
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q113
- Q114
- Q116
- Q117Viroids differ from viruses in having :
Biological ClassificationViruses, Viroids, Prions and LichensViroids
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q118
- Q119Coconut fruit is a :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsFlower StructureFruit Types
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q120Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsRoot MorphologyRespiratory Roots (Pneumatophores)
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q121
- Q122Select the mismatch :
Plant KingdomGymnospermsMonoecious and Dioecious Plant Groups
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q123Which of the following facilitates opening of stomatal aperture ?
Transport in PlantsTranspiration PullStomatal Opening Mechanism
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q124
- Q127
- Q128
- Q129
- Q130
- Q133
- Q134
- Q135
- Q136Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them ?
Microbes in Human WelfareMicrobe-Product Matching
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q138Which statement is wrong for Krebs' cycle ?
Respiration in PlantsTCA CycleGTP/ATP Synthesis
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q140
- Q142
- Q143Asymptote in a logistic growth curve is obtained when :
Organisms and PopulationsPopulation AttributesVerhulst-Pearl Logistic Growth Equation
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q146
- Q147
- Q150In Bougainvillea thorns are the modifications of :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsStem ModificationsStem Thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q151
- Q153
- Q155
- Q156
- Q158
- Q164
- Q165The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is :
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsDouble FertilizationPost-Fertilization Changes
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q166
- Q170
- Q173
- Q174
- Q176Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids ?
Microbes in Human WelfareSewage Treatment and Biogas
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q177
- Q178Identify the wrong statement in context of heartwood :
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomyHeartwood versus Sapwood
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q179
- Q180
Zoology33 questions
22 easy11 medium0 hard
- Q94
- Q97
- Q98
- Q99
- Q108
- Q109
- Q110
- Q115
- Q125
- Q126
- Q131
- Q132
- Q137
- Q139In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesPorifera
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q141Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals ?
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesMammalia
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q144
- Q145
- Q148
- Q149GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionHypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q152
- Q154
- Q157
- Q159
- Q160
- Q161Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents
EvolutionNatural SelectionDirectional Selection Curve Dynamics
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q162
- Q163
- Q167
- Q168
- Q169Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionEndocrine Disorders
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q171
- Q172
- Q175
Dropped from the official key and left out of every count: Q8, Q18.
Questions from the official NEET UG papers published by NTA (CBSE before 2019). Topic and idea tags, difficulty and notes are Lumi’s.
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