NEET UG 2018 · Code AA
NEET 2018 paper, question by question
All 180 questions from the NEET UG 2018 paper, tagged to chapter, topic and idea. How hard it was, what it asked, what was new and what came back.
- Questions
- 180
- all 180 counted
- Chapters asked
- 89
- 2 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 56% / 3%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 20%
- Physics alone: 58%
- New ideas
- 95%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 7%
- 7 in Physics, 6 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 48%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 5.0%
- 9 questions
Key findings · NEET 2018
- 1
56% of questions were easy, 2 points above the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 36 questions (20%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 58% calculation.
- 3
Biological Classification got the biggest boost: 6 questions against a usual 2.5, followed by Organisms and Populations (6 vs 3.0).
- 4
Chemistry tilted to Class 11: 23 of 45 questions (Class 12 share the lowest in ten years).
- 5
95% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, the highest of the 9 papers measured, yet 69% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2018 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2018
25% of the paper45questions · 26 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 42 (93%)
- Use a figure
- 7
- Calculation
- 58%
- Concept
- 18%
- Figure-based
- 16%
Chemistry 2018
25% of the paper45questions · 28 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 43 (96%)
- Use a figure
- 6
- Concept
- 31%
- Calculation
- 22%
- Application
- 20%
Biology 2018
50% of the paper90questions · 35 chapters
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 86 (96%)
- Use a figure
- 0
- Recall
- 76%
- Concept
- 12%
- Match the lists
- 9%
Compared
Versus 2017 and 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 paper1802017: 178 +2Avg: 188 -8
- Chapters asked892017: 87 +2Avg: 84 +5
- Easy questions55.6%2017: 56.7% -1.1Avg: 54.0% +1.6
- Hard questions3.3%2017: 0.0% +3.3Avg: 2.7% +0.6
- Need a calculation20.0%2017: 20.8% -0.8Avg: 21.2% -1.2
- Straight recall47.8%2017: 43.8% +4.0Avg: 46.3% +1.5
- Use a figure7.2%2017: 8.4% -1.2Avg: 10.5% -3.3
- Statements, assertion–reason, match5.0%2017: 1.7% +3.3Avg: 14.5% -9.5
- Test a new idea95.0%2017: – Avg: 73.9% +21.1
- Same idea as the year before5.0%2017: – Avg: 6.8% -1.8
- From Class 1248.3%2017: 49.4% -1.1Avg: 51.9% -3.5
- Physics: easy31.1%2017: 51.2% -20.1Avg: 47.0% -15.9
- Chemistry: easy51.1%2017: 60.0% -8.9Avg: 46.6% +4.5
- Biology: easy70.0%2017: 57.8% +12.2Avg: 61.0% +9.0
Repetition
What came back, and what was new
Almost every question sits in a chapter NEET has asked before, and most in a known topic. The exact idea is a different story: most are new.
Questions whose … had appeared before
ANY PAPER 2017–2017- Chapter93%
- Topic69%
- Exact idea5%
- Exact idea, in 20175%
Topic and idea shares count only the questions we could tag to a topic. The ten-paper window grows each year, so early years look newer than they are.
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 2018 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions.
More than usual
- Biological Classification · Biology+3.56 questions · usually 2.5
- Organisms and Populations · Biology+3.06 questions · usually 3.0
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Chemistry+2.54 questions · usually 1.4
- Environmental Issues · Biology+2.24 questions · usually 1.8
- Biotechnology and its Applications · Biology+1.74 questions · usually 2.3
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants · Biology+1.64 questions · usually 2.4
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Physics+1.64 questions · usually 2.4
- Neural Control and Coordination · Biology+1.53 questions · usually 1.5
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases · Biology+1.43 questions · usually 1.6
- Waves · Physics+1.12 questions · usually 0.9
Less than usual, or skipped
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes · Biology−3.41 question · usually 4.4
- Plant Growth and Development · Biology−2.2Not asked · usually 2.2
- Biomolecules · Biology−2.11 question · usually 3.1
- Structural Organisation in Animals · Biology−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Solutions · Chemistry−1.6Not asked · usually 1.6
- Hydrocarbons · Chemistry−1.41 question · usually 2.4
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Chemistry−1.21 question · usually 2.2
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants · Biology−1.21 question · usually 2.2
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics−1.21 question · usually 2.2
All 89 chapters asked
Physics · 26
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion4
- Current Electricity3
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3
- Waves2
- Wave Optics2
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter2
- Moving Charges and Magnetism2
- Work, Energy and Power2
- Laws of Motion2
- Gravitation2
- Kinetic Theory1
- Atoms1
- Nuclei1
- Electromagnetic Waves1
- Electromagnetic Induction1
- Electric Charges and Fields1
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance1
- Oscillations1
- Magnetism and Matter1
- Alternating Current1
- Motion in a Straight Line1
- Units and Measurements1
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids1
- Thermal Properties of Matter1
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
Chemistry · 28
- Thermodynamics4
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers4
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques3
- Coordination Compounds3
- Equilibrium3
- Redox Reactions2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure2
- Biomolecules2
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry2
- The d- and f-Block Elements2
- States of Matter2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)1
- Polymers1
- Amines1
- The s-Block Elements1
- Environmental Chemistry1
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes1
- Hydrocarbons1
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids1
- Surface Chemistry1
- Hydrogen1
- Electrochemistry1
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1
- The Solid State1
- Structure of Atom1
Biology · 35
- Biological Classification6
- Organisms and Populations6
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance6
- Biotechnology and its Applications4
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation4
- Environmental Issues4
- Cell: The Unit of Life4
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants4
- Human Reproduction4
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3
- Plant Kingdom3
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases3
- Neural Control and Coordination3
- Animal Kingdom3
- Human Health and Disease3
- Evolution3
- Mineral Nutrition2
- Respiration in Plants2
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division2
- Morphology of Flowering Plants2
- Body Fluids and Circulation2
- Chemical Coordination and Integration2
- Excretory Products and their Elimination2
- Digestion and Absorption2
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes1
- Ecosystem1
- Biomolecules1
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants1
- Transport in Plants1
- The Living World1
- Reproductive Health1
- Structural Organisation in Animals1
- Biodiversity and Conservation1
- Locomotion and Movement1
- Microbes in Human Welfare1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2018
- Rotational MotionSystem of Particles and Rotational Motion · 21 in ten years4
- Alcohols and PhenolsAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers · 15 in ten years4
- Plant Tissues and AnatomyAnatomy of Flowering Plants · 25 in ten years4
- Ohm's Law and ResistanceCurrent Electricity · 28 in ten years3
- Transgenic PlantsBiotechnology and its Applications · 12 in ten years3
- Mendelian InheritancePrinciples of Inheritance and Variation · 20 in ten years3
- Population AttributesOrganisms and Populations · 12 in ten years3
- Kingdom ProtistaBiological Classification · 3 in ten years3
- Mechanism of BreathingBreathing and Exchange of Gases · 11 in ten years3
- Laws of ThermodynamicsThermodynamics · 10 in ten years2
- Standing Waves, Organ Pipes and BeatsWaves · 7 in ten years2
- Photoelectric EffectDual Nature of Radiation and Matter · 20 in ten years2
Question format
SHARE OF 2018- One-line MCQ · 132 Q73%
- Numerical · 29 Q16%
- Match the lists · 9 Q5%
- Figure-based · 8 Q4%
- Other · 2 Q1%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2018- Recall · 86 Q48%
- Concept · 34 Q19%
- Calculation · 25 Q14%
- Application · 17 Q9%
- Multi-step · 15 Q8%
- Data or graph · 3 Q2%
Drill down
What 2018 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2018 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2018 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 180 questions of NEET 2018
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.
Physics45 questions
14 easy30 medium1 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q4
- Q5A carbon resistor of k is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code…
Current ElectricityOhm's Law and ResistanceCarbon Resistor Color Coding
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q6
- Q7
- Q8Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index ''. At a particular angle of incidence…
Wave OpticsSingle Slit DiffractionPolarisation and Malus's Law
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q9In Young's double slit experiment the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength of the light used is 5896 Å and…
Wave OpticsYoung's Double SlitAngular Fringe Width
MediumNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q10
- Q11The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is
AtomsBohr's Atomic ModelKinetic and Potential Energy Ratios
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q12An electron of mass m with an initial velocity () enters an electric field (…
Dual Nature of Radiation and MatterPhotoelectric Effectde Broglie Wavelength of Particles
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 4 papersAsked the year before
- Q13
- Q14
- Q15In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage is 20 V, and . The values of , and …
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsSemiconductor DevicesBipolar Junction Transistor
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q16
- Q17
- Q18An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity . The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave…
Electromagnetic WavesTransverse Nature and E x B Direction
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q19
- Q20
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23
- Q24
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27
- Q28
- Q29
- Q30
- Q31
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34
- Q35
- Q36The moment of the force, at (2, 0, – 3), about the point (2, – 2, – 2), is given by
System of Particles and Rotational MotionRotational MotionTorque as a Cross Product
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q37
- Q38
- Q39The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are , and , respectively.…
MediumFigure-basedNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q40If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the…
GravitationAcceleration due to Gravity on a Planet
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
Chemistry45 questions
23 easy17 medium5 hard
- Q46The correct order of N-compounds in its decreasing order of oxidation states is
Redox ReactionsCalculating Oxidation Numbers
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q47Which one of the following elements is unable to form ion ?
The p-Block Elements (Class 11)p-Block (Group 13-14)Maximum Covalency of Boron
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q48
- Q49
- Q50Which of the following statements is not true for halogens ?
The p-Block Elements (Class 12)p-Block Elements (Groups 15-18)Trends in Groups 15 to 18
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q51
- Q52Identify the major products P, Q and R in the following sequence of reactions : Benzene + …
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsCumene Process
MediumOther · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q53Which of the following compounds can form a zwitterion ?
BiomoleculesBiomolecules (Chemistry)Classification of Amino Acids
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q54
- Q55
- Q56
- Q57
- Q58
- Q59
- Q60
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63
- Q64
- Q65
- Q66
- Q67
- Q68
- Q69
- Q70Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism as well ?
The d- and f-Block Elementsd- and f-Block ElementsMagnetic Moment and Colour of d- and f-Block Ions
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q71
- Q72
- Q73The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex are
Coordination CompoundsCrystal Field TheoryNickel Complex Geometry Trio
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q74
- Q75On which of the following properties does the coagulating power of an ion depend ?
Surface ChemistrySurface Chemistry and ColloidsCoagulation and the Hardy-Schulze Rule
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q76
- Q77The solubility of in water is gL at 298 K. The value of its solubility product ()…
EquilibriumpH and Buffer SolutionsSolubility Product from Solubility
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q78In which case is the number of molecules of water maximum ?
Some Basic Concepts of ChemistryMole ConceptMole-Mass-Particle Conversions
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q79
- Q80Among , , , the order of ionic character is
HydrogenHydrogen and WaterClassification of Hydrides
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q81
- Q82For the redox reaction the correct coefficients of the…
Redox ReactionsBalancing Redox Equations
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q83
- Q84
- Q85
- Q86
- Q87Consider the following species : , , NO and CN Which one of these will have the highest bond order ?
Chemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMolecular Orbital TheoryBond Order from MO Configuration
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q88
- Q89Iron exhibits bcc structure at room temperature. Above 900°C, it transforms to fcc structure. The ratio of density of iron at room…
The Solid StateDensity of a Unit Cell
HardNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q90Which one is a wrong statement ?
Structure of AtomQuantum NumbersElectronic Filling Rules
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
Botany55 questions
40 easy15 medium0 hard
- Q91
- Q92Double fertilization is
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsDouble FertilizationDouble Fertilization Concept
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q93
- Q94
- Q95
- Q96
- Q97
- Q102
- Q104
- Q105
- Q106The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a
Molecular Basis of InheritanceDNA ReplicationSemi-conservative Model
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q107
- Q108
- Q109
- Q110
- Q111Natality refers to
Organisms and PopulationsPopulation AttributesNatality (B) Definition
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q112
- Q113
- Q114Niche is
Organisms and PopulationsOrganism and Its EnvironmentHabitat and Niche
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q115
- Q116
- Q117
- Q118Which among the following is not a prokaryote ?
Biological ClassificationKingdom MoneraProkaryotic Cellular Organization
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q119
- Q120
- Q121Which of the following is true for nucleolus ?
Cell: The Unit of LifeNuclear OrganizationNucleolus and rRNA Synthesis
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q122Stomatal movement is not affected by
Transport in PlantsTranspiration PullStomatal Opening Mechanism
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q123The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMeiotic Prophase IChiasmata Formation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q124Stomata in grass leaf are
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomyEpidermal, Ground and Vascular Tissue Systems
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q125Secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stem are produced by
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomyCork Cambium and Periderm
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q126Pneumatophores occur in
Morphology of Flowering PlantsRoot MorphologyRespiratory Roots (Pneumatophores)
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q127
- Q128
- Q129
- Q130Which of the following statements is correct ?
Plant KingdomPteridophytesHomospory vs Heterospory
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q131Select the wrong statement :
Biological ClassificationKingdom ProtistaProtozoan Classification
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q132
- Q133
- Q134Winged pollen grains are present in
Plant KingdomGymnospermsWinged Pollen of Pinus
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q135Which one is wrongly matched ?
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationRed Algae Gamete Motility
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q147
- Q152
- Q153
- Q154
- Q155
- Q156
- Q158
- Q159
- Q161
- Q170Which of these statements is incorrect ?
Respiration in PlantsTCA CycleMatrix Location of TCA Enzymes
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q171
- Q173
- Q174
- Q178
- Q180
Zoology35 questions
23 easy12 medium0 hard
- Q98
- Q99
- Q100
- Q101
- Q103
- Q136Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively ?
Breathing and Exchange of GasesMechanism of BreathingAsthma and Emphysema
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q137Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below : Column I | Column II a. Tricuspid…
Body Fluids and CirculationCardiac CycleAV Valve Locations
EasyMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q138
- Q139
- Q140Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone ?
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionChemical Classes of Hormones
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q141Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis ?
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionParathyroid Hormone and Calcium
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q142Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function ?
Neural Control and CoordinationNeural System and BrainHypothalamus and Limbic System
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q143
- Q144Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
Human ReproductionMenstrual CycleRole of hCG in Pregnancy
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q145The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
Human ReproductionMale Reproductive SystemSpermiation Process
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q146The contraceptive 'SAHELI'
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsSaheli Estrogen Receptor Modulation
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q148Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesAves
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q149
- Q150
- Q151
- Q157Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug “Smack” ?
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbuseOpioids
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q160
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- Q168
- Q169
- Q172
- Q175
- Q176Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease ?
Human Health and DiseaseImmunity and Lymphoid OrgansAutoimmune Disorders
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q177Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option :
EvolutionEvidence for EvolutionAnalogous Organs in Animals
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q179
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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