NEET UG 2019 · Code P1
NEET 2019 paper, question by question
All 180 questions from the NEET UG 2019 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
- 88
- 5 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 54% / 2%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 18%
- Physics alone: 49%
- New ideas
- 89%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 7%
- 6 in Physics, 7 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 51%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 5.0%
- 9 questions
Key findings · NEET 2019
- 1
54% of questions were easy, in line with the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 33 questions (18%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 49% calculation.
- 3
Laws of Motion got the biggest boost: 5 questions against a usual 1.9, followed by The p-Block Elements (Class 12) (5 vs 2.2).
- 4
Physics tilted to Class 11: 23 of 45 questions, against a usual 44%.
- 5
89% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, yet 91% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2019 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2019
25% of the paper45questions · 23 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 40 (89%)
- Use a figure
- 6
- Calculation
- 49%
- Concept
- 20%
- Recall
- 18%
Chemistry 2019
25% of the paper45questions · 30 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 41 (91%)
- Use a figure
- 7
- Concept
- 27%
- Recall
- 24%
- Application
- 20%
Biology 2019
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
- 80 (89%)
- Use a figure
- 0
- Recall
- 67%
- Concept
- 13%
- Match the lists
- 9%
Compared
Versus 2018 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 paper1802018: 180 0Avg: 188 -8
- Chapters asked882018: 89 -1Avg: 84 +4
- Easy questions54.4%2018: 55.6% -1.2Avg: 54.0% +0.4
- Hard questions1.7%2018: 3.3% -1.6Avg: 2.7% -1.0
- Need a calculation18.3%2018: 20.0% -1.7Avg: 21.2% -2.9
- Straight recall50.0%2018: 47.8% +2.2Avg: 46.3% +3.7
- Use a figure7.2%2018: 7.2% 0.0Avg: 10.5% -3.3
- Statements, assertion–reason, match6.1%2018: 5.0% +1.1Avg: 14.5% -8.4
- Test a new idea89.4%2018: 95.0% -5.6Avg: 73.9% +15.5
- Same idea as the year before5.0%2018: 5.0% 0.0Avg: 6.8% -1.8
- From Class 1250.6%2018: 48.3% +2.2Avg: 51.9% -1.3
- Physics: easy55.6%2018: 31.1% +24.4Avg: 47.0% +8.5
- Chemistry: easy42.2%2018: 51.1% -8.9Avg: 46.6% -4.4
- Biology: easy60.0%2018: 70.0% -10.0Avg: 61.0% -1.0
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 2017–2018- Chapter100%
- Topic91%
- Exact idea11%
- Exact idea, in 20185%
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 2019 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions.
More than usual
- Laws of Motion · Physics+3.15 questions · usually 1.9
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Chemistry+2.85 questions · usually 2.2
- Microbes in Human Welfare · Biology+2.44 questions · usually 1.6
- Environmental Issues · Biology+2.24 questions · usually 1.8
- Electric Charges and Fields · Physics+1.63 questions · usually 1.4
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology+1.55 questions · usually 3.5
- Oscillations · Physics+1.43 questions · usually 1.6
- Evolution · Biology+1.34 questions · usually 2.7
- Thermal Properties of Matter · Physics+1.02 questions · usually 1.0
- Biodiversity and Conservation · Biology+0.93 questions · usually 2.1
Less than usual, or skipped
- Organisms and Populations · Biology−3.0Not asked · usually 3.0
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants · Biology−2.2Not asked · usually 2.2
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics−2.2Not asked · usually 2.2
- Morphology of Flowering Plants · Biology−1.71 question · usually 2.7
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Alternating Current · Physics−1.4Not asked · usually 1.4
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes · Biology−1.43 questions · usually 4.4
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemistry−1.31 question · usually 2.3
- Animal Kingdom · Biology−1.32 questions · usually 3.3
All 88 chapters asked
Physics · 23
- Laws of Motion5
- Oscillations3
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3
- Current Electricity3
- Electric Charges and Fields3
- Moving Charges and Magnetism2
- Work, Energy and Power2
- Electromagnetic Induction2
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids2
- Electromagnetic Waves2
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion2
- Thermal Properties of Matter2
- Gravitation2
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits2
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
- Wave Optics1
- Kinetic Theory1
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter1
- Magnetism and Matter1
- Atoms1
- Nuclei1
- Motion in a Plane1
- Units and Measurements1
Chemistry · 30
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)5
- Thermodynamics3
- Equilibrium3
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers2
- Structure of Atom2
- Electrochemistry2
- The s-Block Elements2
- Hydrocarbons2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- Solutions2
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques1
- Redox Reactions1
- Environmental Chemistry1
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure1
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1
- Polymers1
- Biomolecules1
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes1
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry1
- Surface Chemistry1
- Chemistry in Everyday Life1
- Coordination Compounds1
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids1
- The d- and f-Block Elements1
- States of Matter1
- The Solid State1
- Hydrogen1
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
- Amines1
Biology · 35
- Cell: The Unit of Life5
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance5
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation5
- Human Health and Disease4
- Microbes in Human Welfare4
- Environmental Issues4
- Evolution4
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants4
- Biodiversity and Conservation3
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3
- Chemical Coordination and Integration3
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes3
- Reproductive Health3
- Biological Classification3
- Respiration in Plants2
- Digestion and Absorption2
- Neural Control and Coordination2
- Animal Kingdom2
- Structural Organisation in Animals2
- Locomotion and Movement2
- Body Fluids and Circulation2
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division2
- Biomolecules2
- Human Reproduction2
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases2
- Transport in Plants2
- Excretory Products and their Elimination2
- Plant Growth and Development2
- Plant Kingdom2
- Biotechnology and its Applications2
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1
- Mineral Nutrition1
- Ecosystem1
- Morphology of Flowering Plants1
- The Living World1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2019
- p-Block Elements (Groups 15-18)The p-Block Elements (Class 12) · 23 in ten years5
- Microbes in Human WelfareMicrobes in Human Welfare · 16 in ten years4
- Simple Harmonic MotionOscillations · 16 in ten years3
- Ohm's Law and ResistanceCurrent Electricity · 28 in ten years3
- pH and Buffer SolutionsEquilibrium · 13 in ten years3
- Plant Tissues and AnatomyAnatomy of Flowering Plants · 25 in ten years3
- Natural SelectionEvolution · 11 in ten years3
- Endocrine Glands and Hormone ActionChemical Coordination and Integration · 24 in ten years3
- Uniform Circular MotionLaws of Motion · 6 in ten years2
- Faraday's LawElectromagnetic Induction · 12 in ten years2
- Electromagnetic WavesElectromagnetic Waves · 18 in ten years2
- Rotational MotionSystem of Particles and Rotational Motion · 21 in ten years2
Question format
SHARE OF 2019- One-line MCQ · 127 Q71%
- Numerical · 30 Q17%
- Match the lists · 10 Q6%
- Figure-based · 9 Q5%
- Other · 3 Q2%
- Two statements · 1 Q1%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2019- Recall · 90 Q50%
- Concept · 37 Q21%
- Calculation · 23 Q13%
- Application · 18 Q10%
- Multi-step · 8 Q4%
- Figure reading · 3 Q2%
- Data or graph · 1 Q1%
Drill down
What 2019 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2019 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2019 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 180 questions of NEET 2019
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
25 easy20 medium0 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q4
- Q5
- Q6
- Q7
- Q8Which colour of the light has the longest wavelength ?
Electromagnetic WavesOrder of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q9A disc of radius 2 m and mass 100 kg rolls on a horizontal floor. Its centre of mass has speed of 20 cm/s. How much work is needed to stop…
System of Particles and Rotational MotionRotational MotionKinetic Energy of Rolling Bodies
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q10
- Q11
- Q12Increase in temperature of a gas filled in a container would lead to :
Kinetic TheoryKinetic Theory of GasesMolecular Kinetic Energy and Temperature
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q13
- Q14
- Q15
- Q16
- Q17
- Q18
- Q19Average velocity of a particle executing SHM in one complete vibration is :
OscillationsSimple Harmonic MotionVelocity in SHM
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q20
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23
- Q24
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27The total energy of an electron in an atom in an orbit is −3.4 eV. Its kinetic and potential energies are, respectively :
AtomsBohr's Atomic ModelKinetic and Potential Energy Ratios
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q28
- Q29
- Q30
- Q31α-particle consists of :
NucleiRadioactive DecayComposition of Alpha Particles
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34
- Q35
- Q36
- Q37
- Q38
- Q39
- Q40
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
Chemistry45 questions
19 easy24 medium2 hard
- Q46The number of sigma (σ) and pi (π) bonds in pent-2-en-4-yne is :
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesOrganic NomenclatureHybridisation and Sigma/Pi Bonds in Organic Molecules
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q47The structure of intermediate A in the following reaction, is : C₆H₅–CH(CH₃)₂ (cumene) A …
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsCumene Process
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q48
- Q49
- Q50
- Q51
- Q52
- Q53For the cell reaction V at 298 K. The standard Gibbs energy…
ElectrochemistryNernst EquationGibbs Free Energy and EMF
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q54Enzymes that utilize ATP in phosphate transfer require an alkaline earth metal (M) as the cofactor. M is :
The s-Block ElementsAlkaline Earth MetalsBiological Role of Mg and Ca
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q55
- Q56Which is the correct thermal stability order for (E = O, S, Se, Te and Po) ?
The p-Block Elements (Class 12)p-Block Elements (Groups 15-18)Group 16 Hydrides
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q57Which of the following is incorrect statement ?
The p-Block Elements (Class 11)p-Block (Group 13-14)Inert Pair Effect in Group 13
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q58
- Q59
- Q60
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63
- Q64The non-essential amino acid among the following is :
BiomoleculesBiomolecules (Chemistry)Classification of Amino Acids
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q65Among the following, the reaction that proceeds through an electrophilic substitution, is :
Haloalkanes and HaloarenesNucleophilic SubstitutionPreparation of Haloarenes
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q66
- Q67
- Q68The number of moles of hydrogen molecules required to produce 20 moles of ammonia through Haber's process is :
Some Basic Concepts of ChemistryMole ConceptStoichiometric Calculations
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q69
- Q70For an ideal solution, the correct option is :
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesIdeal Solutions
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q71
- Q72
- Q73
- Q74An alkene "A" on reaction with and gives propanone and ethanal in equimolar ratio. Addition of HCl to alkene "A" gives "B"…
HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons (Alkenes)Reverse Ozonolysis (Parent Alkene Identification)
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q75
- Q76
- Q77Which will make basic buffer ?
EquilibriumpH and Buffer SolutionsIdentifying Buffer Solutions
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q78
- Q79
- Q80
- Q81
- Q82
- Q83
- Q84
- Q85
- Q86In which case change in entropy is negative ?
ThermodynamicsGibbs Free EnergyEntropy Change Prediction
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q87
- Q88
- Q89Which one is malachite from the following ?
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of ElementsGeneral Principles of MetallurgyOres and Minerals
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q90
Botany53 questions
30 easy23 medium0 hard
- Q91
- Q93
- Q94
- Q95Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is :
Respiration in PlantsTCA CycleRespiratory Quotient
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q96Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent ?
Microbes in Human WelfareBioactive Molecules
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q98Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction ?
Biodiversity and ConservationBiodiversity LossHabitat Loss and Fragmentation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q102
- Q106
- Q108The correct sequence of phases of cell cycle is :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionSequence of Cell Cycle Phases
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q110
- Q111
- Q112Concanavalin A is :
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureLectin Secondary Metabolites
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q114Consider the following statements : (A) Coenzyme or metal ion that is tightly bound to enzyme protein is called prosthetic group. (B) A…
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureEnzyme Prosthetic Groups
MediumTwo statementsNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q115
- Q119
- Q121Select the incorrect statement.
Principles of Inheritance and VariationSex Determination and Genetic DisordersXO, XY and ZW Sex Determination
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q123Select the correct group of biocontrol agents.
Microbes in Human WelfareBiocontrol Agents
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q124Select the incorrect statement.
Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant and Animal BreedingAdvantages of Inbreeding and Inbreeding Depression
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q125
- Q126
- Q127
- Q128
- Q129
- Q131
- Q133
- Q134Xylem translocates :
Transport in PlantsTranspiration PullUptake and Translocation of Mineral Ions
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q135Cells in phase :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionQuiescent G0 Phase
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q136Which of the statements given below is not true about formation of Annual Rings in trees ?
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomySpring Wood, Autumn Wood and Annual Rings
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q137Which of the following ecological pyramids is generally inverted ?
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemInverted Pyramid of Biomass
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q138Placentation, in which ovules develop on the inner wall of the ovary or in peripheral part, is :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsFlower StructurePlacentation Patterns
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q139
- Q142
- Q143What is the site of perception of photoperiod necessary for induction of flowering in plants ?
Plant Growth and DevelopmentPhotoperiodismSite of Photoperiodic Perception
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q144
- Q146
- Q147
- Q148
- Q153
- Q154
- Q156Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
Biological ClassificationViruses, Viroids, Prions and LichensViroids
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q165
- Q166
- Q167
- Q169
- Q170
- Q172
- Q173The concept of "Omnis cellula-e cellula" regarding cell division was first proposed by :
Cell: The Unit of LifeEndomembrane System and Cell TheoryHistory of Cell Theory
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q176
- Q177
- Q178
Zoology37 questions
24 easy12 medium1 hard
- Q92
- Q97
- Q99Which part of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation ?
Neural Control and CoordinationNeural System and BrainHypothalamus and Limbic System
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q100
- Q101Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth :
Structural Organisation in AnimalsCockroach AnatomyDigestive Tract Anatomy
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q103Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited ?
Locomotion and MovementHuman Skeleton and Musculoskeletal DisordersMuscular Disorders
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q104
- Q105
- Q107
- Q109
- Q113
- Q116Select the correct sequence for transport of sperm cells in male reproductive system.
Human ReproductionMale Reproductive SystemMale Accessory Ducts
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q117
- Q118
- Q120Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from respiratory disorder causing wheezing…
Breathing and Exchange of GasesMechanism of BreathingAsthma and Emphysema
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q122DNA precipitation out of a mixture of biomolecules can be achieved by treatment with :
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesDNA Precipitation with Chilled Ethanol
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q130
- Q132
- Q140
- Q141
- Q145
- Q149Drug called 'Heroin' is synthesized by :
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbuseOpioids
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q150
- Q151
- Q152
- Q155Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is not completely curable ?
Reproductive HealthReproductive Health and STIsCurability of STIs
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q157
- Q161Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin-dependent ?
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionPancreatic Hormones
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q162
- Q163
- Q164
- Q168
- Q171
- Q174What triggers activation of protoxin to active Bt toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis in boll worm ?
Biotechnology and its ApplicationsTransgenic PlantsAlkaline pH Activation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q175
- Q179
- Q180Select the correct option.
Locomotion and MovementHuman Skeleton and Musculoskeletal DisordersRibs and Sternum
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
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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