NEET UG 2020 · Code E1
NEET 2020 paper, question by question
All 180 questions from the NEET UG 2020 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
- 67% / 0%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 22%
- Physics alone: 58%
- New ideas
- 84%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 4%
- 4 in Physics, 4 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 53%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 6.1%
- 11 questions
Key findings · NEET 2020
- 1
67% of questions were easy, 13 points above the ten-year average of 54%, the highest in ten years.
- 2
About 39 questions (22%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 58% calculation.
- 3
Current Electricity got the biggest boost: 5 questions against a usual 3.2, followed by Kinetic Theory (3 vs 1.4).
- 4
Physics tilted to Class 12: 28 of 45 questions, against a usual 56%.
- 5
84% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, yet 94% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2020 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2020
25% of the paper45questions · 24 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 35 (78%)
- Use a figure
- 4
- Calculation
- 58%
- Recall
- 22%
- Figure-based
- 9%
Chemistry 2020
25% of the paper45questions · 29 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 36 (80%)
- Use a figure
- 4
- Recall
- 29%
- Calculation
- 27%
- Concept
- 20%
Biology 2020
50% of the paper90questions · 36 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
- 64%
- Match the lists
- 17%
- Concept
- 13%
Compared
Versus 2019 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 paper1802019: 180 0Avg: 188 -8
- Chapters asked892019: 88 +1Avg: 84 +5
- Easy questions66.7%2019: 54.4% +12.3Avg: 54.0% +12.7
- Hard questions0.0%2019: 1.7% -1.7Avg: 2.7% -2.7
- Need a calculation21.7%2019: 18.3% +3.4Avg: 21.2% +0.5
- Straight recall54.4%2019: 50.0% +4.4Avg: 46.3% +8.1
- Use a figure4.4%2019: 7.2% -2.8Avg: 10.5% -6.1
- Statements, assertion–reason, match10.0%2019: 6.1% +3.9Avg: 14.5% -4.5
- Test a new idea83.9%2019: 89.4% -5.5Avg: 73.9% +10.0
- Same idea as the year before6.1%2019: 5.0% +1.1Avg: 6.8% -0.7
- From Class 1252.8%2019: 50.6% +2.2Avg: 51.9% +0.9
- Physics: easy80.0%2019: 55.6% +24.4Avg: 47.0% +33.0
- Chemistry: easy60.0%2019: 42.2% +17.8Avg: 46.6% +13.4
- Biology: easy63.3%2019: 60.0% +3.3Avg: 61.0% +2.3
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 2017–2019- Chapter100%
- Topic94%
- Exact idea16%
- Exact idea, in 20196%
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 2020 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions.
More than usual
- Current Electricity · Physics+1.85 questions · usually 3.2
- Kinetic Theory · Physics+1.63 questions · usually 1.4
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes · Biology+1.66 questions · usually 4.4
- Wave Optics · Physics+1.53 questions · usually 1.5
- Evolution · Biology+1.34 questions · usually 2.7
- Units and Measurements · Physics+1.13 questions · usually 1.9
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Physics+1.13 questions · usually 1.9
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division · Biology+1.04 questions · usually 3.0
- Biomolecules · Biology+0.94 questions · usually 3.1
- The s-Block Elements · Chemistry+0.92 questions · usually 1.1
Less than usual, or skipped
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Biology−1.84 questions · usually 5.8
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry−1.61 question · usually 2.6
- Biological Classification · Biology−1.61 question · usually 2.5
- Work, Energy and Power · Physics−1.5Not asked · usually 1.5
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology−1.52 questions · usually 3.5
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Physics−1.51 question · usually 2.5
- Electromagnetic Induction · Physics−1.3Not asked · usually 1.3
- Moving Charges and Magnetism · Physics−1.11 question · usually 2.1
- Organisms and Populations · Biology−1.02 questions · usually 3.0
- Laws of Motion · Physics−0.91 question · usually 1.9
All 89 chapters asked
Physics · 24
- Current Electricity5
- Wave Optics3
- Kinetic Theory3
- Units and Measurements3
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance3
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter3
- Electromagnetic Waves2
- Nuclei2
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion2
- Alternating Current2
- Atoms1
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments1
- Gravitation1
- Oscillations1
- Waves1
- Electric Charges and Fields1
- Laws of Motion1
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
- Magnetism and Matter1
- Moving Charges and Magnetism1
- Thermal Properties of Matter1
- Motion in a Straight Line1
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids1
Chemistry · 29
- Thermodynamics3
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure2
- Equilibrium2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids2
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties2
- Electrochemistry2
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)2
- The d- and f-Block Elements2
- Solutions2
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- Biomolecules2
- The s-Block Elements2
- Hydrocarbons2
- The Solid State1
- Amines1
- States of Matter1
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
- Chemistry in Everyday Life1
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes1
- Coordination Compounds1
- Polymers1
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry1
- Structure of Atom1
- Redox Reactions1
- Surface Chemistry1
- Hydrogen1
Biology · 36
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes6
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation4
- Animal Kingdom4
- Biomolecules4
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division4
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance4
- Evolution4
- Plant Growth and Development3
- Morphology of Flowering Plants3
- Human Health and Disease3
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3
- Structural Organisation in Animals3
- Human Reproduction3
- Biotechnology and its Applications3
- Plant Kingdom3
- Organisms and Populations2
- Reproductive Health2
- Mineral Nutrition2
- Cell: The Unit of Life2
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases2
- Microbes in Human Welfare2
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants2
- Biodiversity and Conservation2
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants2
- Digestion and Absorption2
- Excretory Products and their Elimination2
- Environmental Issues2
- Ecosystem2
- Body Fluids and Circulation2
- Chemical Coordination and Integration2
- Transport in Plants1
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1
- Biological Classification1
- Neural Control and Coordination1
- Locomotion and Movement1
- Respiration in Plants1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2020
- Restriction EnzymesBiotechnology: Principles and Processes · 22 in ten years4
- Biomolecule StructureBiomolecules · 33 in ten years4
- Ohm's Law and ResistanceCurrent Electricity · 28 in ten years4
- Evidence for EvolutionEvolution · 12 in ten years3
- Kinetic Theory of GasesKinetic Theory · 14 in ten years3
- Units and DimensionsUnits and Measurements · 20 in ten years3
- Photoelectric EffectDual Nature of Radiation and Matter · 20 in ten years3
- Human Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbuseHuman Health and Disease · 16 in ten years2
- Mendelian InheritancePrinciples of Inheritance and Variation · 20 in ten years2
- Animal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesAnimal Kingdom · 18 in ten years2
- Anther, Ovule and Embryo Sac DevelopmentSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · 11 in ten years2
- Mitotic DivisionCell Cycle and Cell Division · 21 in ten years2
Question format
SHARE OF 2020- One-line MCQ · 116 Q64%
- Numerical · 36 Q20%
- Match the lists · 18 Q10%
- Other · 6 Q3%
- Figure-based · 4 Q2%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2020- Recall · 98 Q54%
- Calculation · 29 Q16%
- Concept · 24 Q13%
- Application · 21 Q12%
- Multi-step · 5 Q3%
- Figure reading · 2 Q1%
- Data or graph · 1 Q1%
Drill down
What 2020 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2020 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2020 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 180 questions of NEET 2020
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
36 easy9 medium0 hard
- Q136
- Q137
- Q138The Brewsters angle for an interface should be :
Wave OpticsSingle Slit DiffractionPolarisation and Malus's Law
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q139A cylinder contains hydrogen gas at pressure of 249 kPa and temperature 27°C. Its density is : (R = 8.3 J mol K)
Kinetic TheoryKinetic Theory of GasesIdeal Gas Equation
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q140
- Q141
- Q142
- Q143
- Q144The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistance are :
Current ElectricityOhm's Law and ResistanceNegative Temperature Coefficient
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q145
- Q146
- Q147
- Q148
- Q149
- Q150
- Q151
- Q152
- Q153
- Q154
- Q155The mean free path for a gas, with molecular diameter d and number density n can be expressed as :
Kinetic TheoryKinetic Theory of GasesMean Free Path
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q156
- Q157
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q161
- Q162The average thermal energy for a mono-atomic gas is : ( is Boltzmann constant and T, absolute temperature)
Kinetic TheoryKinetic Theory of GasesMolecular Kinetic Energy and Temperature
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q163
- Q164
- Q165
- Q166
- Q167
- Q168
- Q169
- Q170
- Q171
- Q172
- Q173
- Q174
- Q175
- Q176
- Q177
- Q178
- Q179
- Q180
Chemistry45 questions
27 easy18 medium0 hard
- Q91
- Q92
- Q93
- Q94
- Q95Identify compound X in the following sequence of reactions : X…
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsBenzal Chloride Route to Benzaldehyde
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q96
- Q97
- Q98
- Q99
- Q100
- Q101Which of the following oxoacid of sulphur has linkage ?
The p-Block Elements (Class 12)p-Block Elements (Groups 15-18)Oxoacids of Sulphur
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q102Which of the following amine will give the carbylamine test ?
AminesAmines and Diazonium SaltsHinsberg and Carbylamine Tests
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q103
- Q104
- Q105
- Q106
- Q107Reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in presence of dilute NaOH is known as :
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsAldol CondensationCross-Aldol Reaction Selectivity
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q108
- Q109
- Q110A mixture of and Ar gases in a cylinder contains 7 g of and 8 g of Ar. If the total pressure of the mixture…
States of MatterIdeal Gas LawDalton's Law of Partial Pressures
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q111
- Q112
- Q113Which of the following is a cationic detergent ?
Chemistry in Everyday LifeSoaps and Detergents
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q114
- Q115The mixture which shows positive deviation from Raoult's law is :
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesPositive and Negative Deviations
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q116Which of the following is the correct order of increasing field strength of ligands to form coordination compounds ?
Coordination CompoundsCrystal Field TheorySpectrochemical Series Usage
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q117Which of the following is a basic amino acid ?
BiomoleculesBiomolecules (Chemistry)Classification of Amino Acids
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q118
- Q119Which of the following is a natural polymer ?
PolymersNatural and Synthetic Rubber
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q120
- Q121Sucrose on hydrolysis gives :
BiomoleculesBiomolecules (Chemistry)Disaccharides and Invert Sugar
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q122
- Q123Which one of the followings has maximum number of atoms ?
Some Basic Concepts of ChemistryMole ConceptMole-Mass-Particle Conversions
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q124
- Q125What is the change in oxidation number of carbon in the following reaction ?
Redox ReactionsCalculating Oxidation Numbers
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q126
- Q127For the reaction, , the correct option is :
ThermodynamicsGibbs Free EnergyEntropy Change Prediction
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q128
- Q129
- Q130
- Q131
- Q132
- Q133
- Q134Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction ?
HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons (Alkanes)Wurtz Reaction Mechanism
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q135Anisole on cleavage with HI gives :
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsCleavage of Ethers by HI
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureIdea asked in 3 papers
Botany50 questions
31 easy19 medium0 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q6Identify the wrong statement with reference to the gene 'I' that controls ABO blood groups.
Principles of Inheritance and VariationMendelian InheritanceABO Blood Group System
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q8Select the correct match.
Principles of Inheritance and VariationSex Determination and Genetic DisordersMendelian Disorders and Their Loci
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q11Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure :
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureGlycosidic Linkages
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q12
- Q13
- Q14Identify the correct statement with regard to phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionEvents of G1, S and G2
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q16
- Q17
- Q20Ray florets have :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsFlower StructureEpigynous Flower Examples
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q23Which of the following is put into Anaerobic sludge digester for further sewage treatment ?
Microbes in Human WelfareSewage Treatment and Biogas
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q28Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants : (a) Iron | (i) Photolysis of water (b) Zinc | (ii)…
Mineral NutritionManganese in Photolysis of Water
MediumMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q29Identify the incorrect statement.
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomyHeartwood versus Sapwood
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q30
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity ?
Biodiversity and ConservationPatterns and Estimates of BiodiversitySpecies Richness of the Amazon
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q36
- Q40
- Q41
- Q42
- Q46
- Q48Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Clostridium butylicum | (i) Cyclosporin-A (b)…
Microbes in Human WelfareMicrobe-Product Matching
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q50Floridean starch has structure similar to :
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationFloridean Starch Structure
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q52
- Q53
- Q56
- Q57Which of the following is correct about viroids ?
Biological ClassificationViruses, Viroids, Prions and LichensViroids
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q58The ovary is half inferior in :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsFlower StructurePerigynous Flower Examples
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q60Match the trophic levels with their correct species examples in grassland ecosystem. (a) Fourth trophic level | (i) Crow (b) Second…
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemTrophic Level Identification
EasyMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q61
- Q63
- Q64
- Q65
- Q66
- Q67
- Q69
- Q71Strobili or cones are found in :
Plant KingdomPteridophytesPosition of Strobili in Equisetum
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q72Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (). This process occurs…
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionQuiescent G0 Phase
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q74
- Q77
- Q79
- Q82
- Q83
- Q85
- Q86
- Q88
- Q90
Zoology40 questions
26 easy14 medium0 hard
- Q4Match the following diseases with the causative organism and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Typhoid | (i)…
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbuseDiseases and Their Pathogens
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q5
- Q7
- Q9Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Gregarious, polyphagous pest | (i) Asterias (b)…
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesDistinctive Structures of Phyla
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 4 papersAsked the year before
- Q10The infectious stage of Plasmodium that enters the human body is :
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbusePlasmodium Life Cycle
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q15
- Q18In gel electrophoresis, separated DNA fragments can be visualized with the help of :
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesUV Visualization of DNA
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q19Identify the wrong statement with reference to transport of oxygen.
Breathing and Exchange of GasesOxygen Dissociation CurveAlveolar Conditions for Oxyhemoglobin
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q21
- Q22
- Q24
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27Match the organism with its use in biotechnology. (a) Bacillus thuringiensis | (i) Cloning vector (b) Thermus aquaticus | (ii)…
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesCloning VectorsTi Plasmid and T-DNA
MediumMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q31
- Q35Which of the following statements is not correct ?
Biotechnology and its ApplicationsGenetically Engineered InsulinDisulfide Bond Assembly
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q37Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) 6 - 15 pairs of gill slits | (i) Trygon (b)…
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesComparison of Fish Classes
MediumMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q38
- Q39
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
- Q47
- Q49
- Q51Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases.
Reproductive HealthReproductive Health and STIsSexually Transmitted Infections
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q54
- Q55
- Q59
- Q62
- Q68
- Q70
- Q73
- Q75The QRS complex in a standard ECG represents :
Body Fluids and CirculationElectrocardiogramQRS Complex Meaning
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q76
- Q78The sequence that controls the copy number of the linked DNA in the vector, is termed :
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesCloning VectorsOrigin of Replication (ori)
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q80Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Pituitary gland | (i) Grave's disease (b) Thyroid…
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionEndocrine Disorders
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q81Select the correct statement.
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionPancreatic Hormones
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q84
- Q87Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by :
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesPhyla Sharing Combined Features
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q89
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