NEET UG 2022 · Code R1
NEET 2022 paper, question by question
All 199 questions from the NEET UG 2022 paper, tagged to chapter, topic and idea. How hard it was, what it asked, what was new and what came back.
- Questions
- 199
- 200 printed, 180 answered; 1 dropped by NTA
- Chapters asked
- 91
- 0 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 51% / 2%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 21%
- Physics alone: 52%
- New ideas
- 66%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 9%
- 9 in Physics, 8 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 52%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 7.0%
- 14 questions
Key findings · NEET 2022
- 1
51% of questions were easy, 3 points below the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 42 questions (21%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 52% calculation.
- 3
Transport in Plants got the biggest boost: 3 questions against a usual 1.2, followed by Principles of Inheritance and Variation (6 vs 4.1).
- 4
Chemistry tilted to Class 12: 28 of 49 questions, against a usual 54%.
- 5
66% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, yet 98% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2022 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2022
25% of the paper50questions · 25 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 34 (68%)
- Use a figure
- 9
- Calculation
- 52%
- Recall
- 16%
- Figure-based
- 14%
Chemistry 2022
25% of the paper49questions · 29 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 28 (57%)
- Use a figure
- 8
- Calculation
- 20%
- Concept
- 20%
- Application
- 16%
Biology 2022
50% of the paper100questions · 37 chapters
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 70 (70%)
- Use a figure
- 1
- Recall
- 47%
- Concept
- 22%
- Two statements
- 11%
Compared
Versus 2021 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 paper1992021: 200 -1Avg: 188 +12
- Chapters asked912021: 83 +8Avg: 84 +7
- Easy questions51.3%2021: 58.5% -7.2Avg: 54.0% -2.7
- Hard questions1.5%2021: 3.0% -1.5Avg: 2.7% -1.2
- Need a calculation21.1%2021: 21.0% 0.1Avg: 21.2% -0.1
- Straight recall42.7%2021: 52.5% -9.8Avg: 46.3% -3.6
- Use a figure9.0%2021: 10.0% -1.0Avg: 10.5% -1.5
- Statements, assertion–reason, match19.1%2021: 13.5% +5.6Avg: 14.5% +4.6
- Test a new idea66.3%2021: 86.0% -19.7Avg: 73.9% -7.6
- Same idea as the year before7.0%2021: 3.5% +3.5Avg: 6.8% 0.2
- From Class 1252.3%2021: 54.5% -2.2Avg: 51.9% +0.4
- Physics: easy50.0%2021: 36.0% +14.0Avg: 47.0% +3.0
- Chemistry: easy40.8%2021: 60.0% -19.2Avg: 46.6% -5.8
- Biology: easy57.0%2021: 69.0% -12.0Avg: 61.0% -4.0
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 2017–2021- Chapter100%
- Topic98%
- Exact idea34%
- Exact idea, in 20217%
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 2022 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions. Counts are scaled to 180 questions so years compare fairly.
More than usual
- Transport in Plants · Biology+1.53 questions · usually 1.2
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Biology+1.36 questions · usually 4.1
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry+1.14 questions · usually 2.6
- Environmental Issues · Biology+0.93 questions · usually 1.8
- Locomotion and Movement · Biology+0.93 questions · usually 1.8
- States of Matter · Chemistry+0.92 questions · usually 0.9
- The Solid State · Chemistry+0.92 questions · usually 0.9
- Units and Measurements · Physics+0.83 questions · usually 1.9
- Ecosystem · Biology+0.83 questions · usually 1.9
- The s-Block Elements · Chemistry+0.72 questions · usually 1.1
Less than usual, or skipped
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology−1.72 questions · usually 3.5
- Animal Kingdom · Biology−1.52 questions · usually 3.3
- Chemical Coordination and Integration · Biology−1.41 question · usually 2.3
- Human Health and Disease · Biology−1.42 questions · usually 3.2
- Thermodynamics · Chemistry−1.32 questions · usually 3.1
- Laws of Motion · Physics−1.01 question · usually 1.9
- Evolution · Biology−0.92 questions · usually 2.7
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Biology−0.93 questions · usually 3.6
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry−0.82 questions · usually 2.6
- Oscillations · Physics−0.71 question · usually 1.6
All 91 chapters asked
Physics · 25
- Current Electricity4
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3
- Units and Measurements3
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion3
- Moving Charges and Magnetism3
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance3
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids2
- Nuclei2
- Work, Energy and Power2
- Electromagnetic Waves2
- Alternating Current2
- Gravitation2
- Motion in a Straight Line2
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter2
- Electromagnetic Induction2
- Atoms1
- Wave Optics1
- Laws of Motion1
- Waves1
- Oscillations1
- Electric Charges and Fields1
- Kinetic Theory1
- Motion in a Plane1
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
Chemistry · 29
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids4
- Thermodynamics2
- Electrochemistry2
- Hydrocarbons2
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques2
- Equilibrium2
- The s-Block Elements2
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes2
- States of Matter2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)2
- Amines2
- The Solid State2
- Structure of Atom2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure2
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers2
- Coordination Compounds2
- The d- and f-Block Elements2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1
- Biomolecules1
- Surface Chemistry1
- Polymers1
- Hydrogen1
- Chemistry in Everyday Life1
- Solutions1
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry1
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
- Environmental Chemistry1
Biology · 37
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance7
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation6
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes5
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division4
- Biomolecules4
- Biodiversity and Conservation3
- Organisms and Populations3
- Plant Kingdom3
- Plant Growth and Development3
- Environmental Issues3
- Morphology of Flowering Plants3
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3
- Ecosystem3
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants3
- Transport in Plants3
- Biotechnology and its Applications3
- Biological Classification3
- Locomotion and Movement3
- Structural Organisation in Animals3
- Human Reproduction3
- Respiration in Plants2
- Mineral Nutrition2
- Cell: The Unit of Life2
- Digestion and Absorption2
- Animal Kingdom2
- Human Health and Disease2
- Body Fluids and Circulation2
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases2
- Evolution2
- Reproductive Health2
- The Living World1
- Microbes in Human Welfare1
- Excretory Products and their Elimination1
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1
- Neural Control and Coordination1
- Chemical Coordination and Integration1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2022
- Biomolecule StructureBiomolecules · 33 in ten years4
- Ohm's Law and ResistanceCurrent Electricity · 28 in ten years3
- Units and DimensionsUnits and Measurements · 20 in ten years3
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · 22 in ten years3
- Restriction EnzymesBiotechnology: Principles and Processes · 22 in ten years3
- Sex Determination and Genetic DisordersPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation · 15 in ten years3
- Air Pollution Control and Waste ManagementEnvironmental Issues · 8 in ten years3
- Plant Tissues and AnatomyAnatomy of Flowering Plants · 25 in ten years3
- Semiconductor DevicesSemiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits · 17 in ten years2
- Work-Energy TheoremWork, Energy and Power · 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 2022- One-line MCQ · 104 Q52%
- Numerical · 36 Q18%
- Two statements · 18 Q9%
- Match the lists · 13 Q7%
- Other · 11 Q6%
- Figure-based · 10 Q5%
- Assertion–reason · 7 Q4%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2022- Recall · 85 Q43%
- Concept · 50 Q25%
- Calculation · 29 Q15%
- Application · 19 Q10%
- Multi-step · 9 Q5%
- Data or graph · 6 Q3%
- Figure reading · 1 Q1%
Drill down
What 2022 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2022 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2022 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 199 questions of NEET 2022
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.
Physics50 questions
25 easy24 medium1 hard
- Q1
- Q2As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance :
Current ElectricityOhm's Law and ResistanceNegative Temperature Coefficient
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q3
- Q4If a soap bubble expands, the pressure inside the bubble :
Mechanical Properties of FluidsSurface TensionExcess Pressure in Bubbles
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q5In the given nuclear reaction, the element X is :
NucleiRadioactive DecayBeta Plus Decay Mechanism
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q6
- Q7
- Q8Plane angle and solid angle have :
Units and MeasurementsUnits and DimensionsDimensionless Physical Quantities
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q9
- Q10
- Q11When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity and relative permeability , the velocity of…
Electromagnetic WavesSpeed of EM Waves
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q12
- Q13
- Q14
- Q15
- Q16
- Q17
- Q18
- Q19
- Q20
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23[Figure: circuits (a), (b), (c)] In the given circuits (a), (b) and (c), the potential drop across the two p-n junctions are equal in :
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsSemiconductor Devicesp-n Junction: Depletion Region and Biasing
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q24
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in the 1, 2, 3 and 4 second :
Motion in a Straight LineKinematics in 1DDisplacement in the nth Second
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q28
- Q29
- Q30
- Q31
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34Two hollow conducting spheres of radii and () have equal charges. The potential would be :
Electrostatic Potential and CapacitanceCapacitanceCapacitance of an Isolated Spherical Conductor
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q35
- Q36
- Q37
- Q38
- Q39
- Q40
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
- Q46
- Q47
- Q48
- Q49Match List - I with List - II : List - I | List - II (a) Gravitational constant (G) | (i) (b) Gravitational potential energy…
GravitationNewton's Law of Gravitation
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q50
Chemistry49 questions
20 easy28 medium1 hard
- Q51
- Q52
- Q53Given below are half cell reactions : , …
ElectrochemistryNernst EquationFull Cell Potential Calculation
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q54Which compound amongst the following is not an aromatic compound ?
HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons (Alkenes)Aromaticity and Huckel's Rule
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q55
- Q56
- Q57
- Q58
- Q59
- Q60
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63
- Q64What is Y in the above reaction ?
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsGrignard Carboxylation
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q65
- Q66Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Hydrides) | List - II (Nature) (a) | (i) Electron precise (b) |…
HydrogenHydrogen and WaterClassification of Hydrides
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q67
- Q68
- Q69
- Q70Identify the incorrect statement from the following
Structure of AtomQuantum NumbersOrbital Degeneracy
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q71
- Q72
- Q73In one molal solution that contains 0.5 mole of a solute, there is
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesConcentration Terms
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q74
- Q75
- Q76
- Q77Which of the following is suitable to synthesize chlorobenzene ?
Haloalkanes and HaloarenesNucleophilic SubstitutionPreparation of Haloarenes
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q78
- Q79
- Q80At 298 K, the standard electrode potentials of , , and …
ElectrochemistryNernst EquationFull Cell Potential Calculation
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q81
- Q82
- Q83The IUPAC name of the complex - is :
Coordination CompoundsIUPAC Nomenclature Rules
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q84Gadolinium has a low value of third ionisation enthalpy because of
The d- and f-Block Elementsd- and f-Block ElementsIonisation and Hydration Enthalpy of Transition Metal Ions
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q85
- Q86
- Q88
- Q89The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is : [structure: ]
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesOrganic NomenclatureAlphabetical Branch Naming
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q90
- Q91
- Q92
- Q93
- Q94
- Q95
- Q96
- Q97
- Q98The order of energy absorbed which is responsible for the color of complexes (A) (B)…
Coordination CompoundsCrystal Field TheorySpectrochemical Series Usage
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q99A 10.0 L flask contains 64 g of oxygen at 27°C. (Assume gas is behaving ideally). The pressure inside the flask in bar is…
States of MatterIdeal Gas LawIdeal Gas Equation
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q100Copper crystallises in fcc unit cell with cell edge length of cm. The density of copper is 8.92 g cm.…
The Solid StateDensity of a Unit Cell
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 2 papers
Botany50 questions
23 easy26 medium1 hard
- Q101
- Q102
- Q103
- Q104Which of the following is incorrectly matched ?
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgal Food Storage
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q105
- Q106
- Q107
- Q108
- Q109What is the net gain of ATP when each molecule of glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvic acid ?
Respiration in PlantsGlycolysis PathwayNet Yield of Glycolysis
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q110
- Q111
- Q112
- Q113
- Q114Identify the incorrect statement related to Pollination :
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPollination MechanismsAbiotic Pollination
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q115
- Q116
- Q117
- Q118
- Q119Habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for :
Biodiversity and ConservationBiodiversity LossComponents of the Evil Quartet
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q120
- Q121
- Q122
- Q123
- Q124
- Q125
- Q126
- Q127
- Q128The appearance of recombination nodules on homologous chromosomes during meiosis characterizes :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMeiotic Prophase IRecombination Nodule Identification
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q129
- Q130
- Q131Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus ?
Mineral NutritionNitrogen FixationNon-Legume Symbiotic Fixation
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q132
- Q133Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from :
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgin vs Carrageen Sources
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q134
- Q135
- Q136
- Q137
- Q138
- Q139Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Metacentric chromosome | (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one…
Cell: The Unit of LifeNuclear OrganizationChromosome Types by Centromere
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q140
- Q141In the following palindromic base sequences of DNA, which one can be cut easily by particular restriction enzyme ?
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesPalindromic Sequences
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q142
- Q143
- Q144
- Q145
- Q146
- Q147
- Q148
- Q149
- Q150
Zoology50 questions
34 easy16 medium0 hard
- Q151In the taxonomic categories which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in case of animals ?
The Living WorldTaxonomic HierarchyTaxonomic Category Sequence
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q152
- Q153Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A :
Microbes in Human WelfareBioactive Molecules
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q154
- Q155In which of the following animals, digestive tract has additional chambers like crop and gizzard ?
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesAves
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q156
- Q157
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q161
- Q162Given below are two statements : Statement I : The coagulum is formed of network of threads called thrombins. Statement II : Spleen is the…
Body Fluids and CirculationBlood Composition, Groups and CoagulationBlood Coagulation
EasyTwo statementsIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q163Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called :
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemDetritivores vs. Decomposers
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q164Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms ?
Locomotion and MovementHuman Skeleton and Musculoskeletal DisordersMuscular Disorders
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q165
- Q166
- Q167
- Q168
- Q169Given below are two statements : Statement I : Restriction endonucleases recognise specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic…
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesPalindromic Sequences
EasyTwo statementsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q170Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals or higher proteins and healthier fats is called :
Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant and Animal BreedingBiofortification
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q171
- Q172
- Q173
- Q174Lippe's loop is a type of contraceptive used as :
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsIUD Classifications
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q175
- Q176
- Q177
- Q178
- Q179
- Q180
- Q181
- Q182
- Q183
- Q184Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionKinetochore Structure and Function
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q185
- Q186Match List - I with List - II with respect to methods of Contraception and their respective actions. List - I | List - II (a) Diaphragms |…
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsBarrier Contraceptives
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q187
- Q188Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity.
Human Health and DiseaseImmunity and Lymphoid OrgansInnate versus Acquired Immunity
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q189
- Q190
- Q191
- Q192
- Q193Which of the following statements is not true ?
EvolutionEvidence for EvolutionHomologous Organs in Animals
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q194
- Q195
- Q196
- Q197
- Q198
- Q199
- Q200
Dropped from the official key and left out of every count: Q87.
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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