NEET UG 2023 · Code G6
NEET 2023 paper, question by question
All 199 questions from the NEET UG 2023 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
- 89
- 3 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 54% / 2%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 18%
- Physics alone: 49%
- New ideas
- 64%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 11%
- 9 in Physics, 12 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 52%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 7.5%
- 15 questions
Key findings · NEET 2023
- 1
54% of questions were easy, in line with the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 36 questions (18%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average: the lowest in ten years; Physics alone was 49% calculation.
- 3
Cell Cycle and Cell Division got the biggest boost: 6 questions against a usual 3.0, followed by Environmental Issues (4 vs 1.8).
- 4
Physics tilted to Class 12: 30 of 49 questions, against a usual 56%.
- 5
64% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, yet 100% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2023 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2023
25% of the paper49questions · 26 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 31 (63%)
- Use a figure
- 9
- Calculation
- 49%
- Figure-based
- 18%
- Concept
- 14%
Chemistry 2023
25% of the paper50questions · 29 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 35 (70%)
- Use a figure
- 12
- Recall
- 30%
- Calculation
- 22%
- Application
- 18%
Biology 2023
50% of the paper100questions · 34 chapters
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 62 (62%)
- Use a figure
- 1
- Recall
- 48%
- Match the lists
- 18%
- Two statements
- 11%
Compared
Versus 2022 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 paper1992022: 199 0Avg: 188 +12
- Chapters asked892022: 91 -2Avg: 84 +5
- Easy questions54.3%2022: 51.3% +3.0Avg: 54.0% +0.3
- Hard questions2.0%2022: 1.5% +0.5Avg: 2.7% -0.7
- Need a calculation18.1%2022: 21.1% -3.0Avg: 21.2% -3.1
- Straight recall48.7%2022: 42.7% +6.0Avg: 46.3% +2.4
- Use a figure11.1%2022: 9.0% +2.1Avg: 10.5% +0.6
- Statements, assertion–reason, match23.6%2022: 19.1% +4.5Avg: 14.5% +9.1
- Test a new idea64.3%2022: 66.3% -2.0Avg: 73.9% -9.6
- Same idea as the year before7.5%2022: 7.0% +0.5Avg: 6.8% +0.7
- From Class 1251.8%2022: 52.3% -0.5Avg: 51.9% -0.1
- Physics: easy65.3%2022: 50.0% +15.3Avg: 47.0% +18.3
- Chemistry: easy38.0%2022: 40.8% -2.8Avg: 46.6% -8.6
- Biology: easy57.0%2022: 57.0% 0.0Avg: 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 2017–2022- Chapter100%
- Topic100%
- Exact idea36%
- Exact idea, in 20228%
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 2023 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions. Counts are scaled to 180 questions so years compare fairly.
More than usual
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division · Biology+2.46 questions · usually 3.0
- Environmental Issues · Biology+1.84 questions · usually 1.8
- Motion in a Straight Line · Physics+1.53 questions · usually 1.2
- Transport in Plants · Biology+1.53 questions · usually 1.2
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Biology+1.48 questions · usually 5.8
- Alternating Current · Physics+1.33 questions · usually 1.4
- Current Electricity · Physics+1.35 questions · usually 3.2
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Chemistry+1.23 questions · usually 1.5
- Excretory Products and their Elimination · Biology+1.23 questions · usually 1.5
- Structural Organisation in Animals · Biology+1.14 questions · usually 2.6
Less than usual, or skipped
- Biological Classification · Biology−2.5Not asked · usually 2.5
- Evolution · Biology−1.81 question · usually 2.7
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology−1.72 questions · usually 3.5
- Microbes in Human Welfare · Biology−1.6Not asked · usually 1.6
- Solutions · Chemistry−1.6Not asked · usually 1.6
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Physics−1.51 question · usually 2.4
- Biotechnology and its Applications · Biology−1.41 question · usually 2.3
- Thermodynamics · Chemistry−1.32 questions · usually 3.1
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Biology−0.93 questions · usually 3.6
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry−0.82 questions · usually 2.6
All 89 chapters asked
Physics · 26
- Current Electricity5
- Alternating Current3
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3
- Motion in a Straight Line3
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter2
- Electromagnetic Waves2
- Units and Measurements2
- Electric Charges and Fields2
- Atoms2
- Laws of Motion2
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids2
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance2
- Gravitation2
- Moving Charges and Magnetism2
- Magnetism and Matter1
- Mechanical Properties of Solids1
- Kinetic Theory1
- Waves1
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion1
- Electromagnetic Induction1
- Wave Optics1
- Motion in a Plane1
- Nuclei1
- Work, Energy and Power1
- Oscillations1
Chemistry · 29
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes3
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids3
- Thermodynamics2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Amines2
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- The Solid State2
- The d- and f-Block Elements2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)2
- Surface Chemistry2
- The s-Block Elements2
- Hydrocarbons2
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure2
- Coordination Compounds2
- States of Matter2
- Structure of Atom2
- Electrochemistry2
- Equilibrium2
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers2
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry1
- Biomolecules1
- Chemistry in Everyday Life1
- Hydrogen1
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties1
- Polymers1
- Environmental Chemistry1
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements1
- Redox Reactions1
Biology · 34
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance8
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division6
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes5
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation5
- Biomolecules4
- Environmental Issues4
- Organisms and Populations4
- Structural Organisation in Animals4
- Plant Kingdom3
- Plant Growth and Development3
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants3
- Morphology of Flowering Plants3
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3
- Transport in Plants3
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3
- Reproductive Health3
- Human Reproduction3
- Excretory Products and their Elimination3
- Animal Kingdom3
- Human Health and Disease3
- Mineral Nutrition2
- Respiration in Plants2
- Biodiversity and Conservation2
- Ecosystem2
- Locomotion and Movement2
- Chemical Coordination and Integration2
- Cell: The Unit of Life2
- Digestion and Absorption2
- Neural Control and Coordination2
- Body Fluids and Circulation2
- Biotechnology and its Applications1
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases1
- Evolution1
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2023
- Ohm's Law and ResistanceCurrent Electricity · 28 in ten years4
- Biomolecule StructureBiomolecules · 33 in ten years4
- Mitotic DivisionCell Cycle and Cell Division · 21 in ten years4
- LCR CircuitsAlternating Current · 15 in ten years3
- Kinematics in 1DMotion in a Straight Line · 13 in ten years3
- Nucleophilic SubstitutionHaloalkanes and Haloarenes · 16 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
- Flower StructureMorphology of Flowering Plants · 19 in ten years3
- DNA Double HelixMolecular Basis of Inheritance · 16 in ten years3
- Plant Tissues and AnatomyAnatomy of Flowering Plants · 25 in ten years3
- Sex Determination and Genetic DisordersPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation · 15 in ten years3
Question format
SHARE OF 2023- One-line MCQ · 95 Q48%
- Numerical · 29 Q15%
- Match the lists · 20 Q10%
- Other · 17 Q9%
- Two statements · 15 Q8%
- Assertion–reason · 12 Q6%
- Figure-based · 11 Q6%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2023- Recall · 97 Q49%
- Concept · 40 Q20%
- Calculation · 28 Q14%
- Application · 19 Q10%
- Multi-step · 12 Q6%
- Data or graph · 2 Q1%
- Figure reading · 1 Q1%
Drill down
What 2023 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2023 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2023 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 199 questions of NEET 2023
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.
Physics49 questions
32 easy16 medium1 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q4
- Q5A full wave rectifier circuit consists of two p-n junction diodes, a centre-tapped transformer, capacitor and a load resistance. Which of…
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsSemiconductor DevicesRectifiers and Filters
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q6
- Q7
- Q8Light travels a distance in time in air and in time in another denser medium. What is the critical angle for this…
Ray Optics and Optical InstrumentsSnell's LawCritical Angle and TIR
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q9
- Q10
- Q11
- Q12
- Q13
- Q14
- Q15The angular acceleration of a body, moving along the circumference of a circle, is :
System of Particles and Rotational MotionRotational MotionRotational Kinematics
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q16Given below are two statements: Statement I : Photovoltaic devices can convert optical radiation into electricity. Statement II : Zener…
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsSemiconductor DevicesPhotodiodes, LEDs and Solar Cells
EasyTwo statementsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q17If over a surface, then :
Electric Charges and FieldsGauss's LawGauss Law Statement
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q18
- Q19
- Q20In a series circuit, the inductance is 10 mH, capacitance is 1 F and resistance is 100 . The frequency at…
Alternating CurrentLCR CircuitsResonant Frequency Condition
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23
- Q24
- Q25
- Q26
- Q27
- Q28
- Q29
- Q30
- Q31
- Q33
- Q34
- Q35An ac source is connected to a capacitor C. Due to decrease in its operating frequency :
Electromagnetic WavesDisplacement Current
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 5 papers
- Q36The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen atom is m. What is the radius of third allowed orbit of hydrogen atom?
AtomsBohr's Atomic ModelOrbit Radius Calculation
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q37
- Q38The net impedance of circuit (as shown in figure) will be :
Alternating CurrentLCR CircuitsSeries LCR Impedance Calculation
MediumFigure-basedNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q39For the following logic circuit, the truth table is:
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsLogic GatesCombined Circuit Truth Tables
EasyFigure-basedIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q40
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period . If is the density of the earth and is the universal…
GravitationOrbital Speed and Energy of Satellites
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q44
- Q45
- Q46
- Q47
- Q48
- Q49
- Q50
Chemistry50 questions
19 easy30 medium1 hard
- Q51
- Q52
- Q53The given compound is an example of ________.
Haloalkanes and HaloarenesNucleophilic SubstitutionAllylic and Benzylic Reactivity
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q54In Lassaigne's extract of an organic compound, both nitrogen and sulphur are present, which gives blood red colour with Fe due to…
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesPurification, Analysis and Isomerism of Organic CompoundsLassaigne's Test for N and Halogens
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q55
- Q56
- Q57
- Q58
- Q59
- Q60The stability of Cu is more than Cu salts in aqueous solution due to -
The d- and f-Block Elementsd- and f-Block ElementsIonisation and Hydration Enthalpy of Transition Metal Ions
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63
- Q64
- Q65
- Q66Which one is an example of heterogenous catalysis?
Surface ChemistrySurface Chemistry and ColloidsHomogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q67Which one of the following statements is correct?
The s-Block ElementsAlkaline Earth MetalsBiological Role of Mg and Ca
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q68
- Q69
- Q70
- Q71Homoleptic complex from the following complexes is :
Coordination CompoundsHomoleptic vs Heteroleptic Complexes
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q72
- Q73
- Q74
- Q75
- Q76
- Q77
- Q78
- Q79
- Q80
- Q81Which amongst the following molecules on polymerization produces neoprene?
PolymersNeoprene and Buna Rubbers
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q82
- Q83
- Q84
- Q85
- Q86
- Q87Consider the following reaction : (benzyl phenyl ether) Identify products A…
Alcohols, Phenols and EthersAlcohols and PhenolsCleavage of Ethers by HI
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q88
- Q89What fraction of one edge centred octahedral void lies in one unit cell of fcc?
The Solid StateNumber and Location of Voids
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q90
- Q91
- Q92
- Q93Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction : 2-acetylbenzaldehyde (benzene ring with ortho COCH and CHO groups) +…
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsTollens' and Fehling's Tests
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q94
- Q95
- Q96Pumice stone is an example of -
Surface ChemistrySurface Chemistry and ColloidsTypes of Colloids
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q97Which complex compound is most stable?
Coordination CompoundsStepwise and Overall Stability Constants
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q98Consider the following compounds/species : i. [structure: naphthalene] ii. [structure: cyclopentadienyl anion] iii. [structure:…
HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons (Alkenes)Aromaticity and Huckel's Rule
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q99
- Q100On balancing the given redox reaction,…
Redox ReactionsBalancing Redox Equations
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
Botany50 questions
25 easy23 medium2 hard
- Q101
- Q102
- Q103Which micronutrient is required for splitting of water molecule during photosynthesis?
Mineral NutritionManganese in Photolysis of Water
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q104
- Q105The thickness of ozone in a column of air in the atmosphere is measured in terms of :
Environmental IssuesOzone DepletionDobson Units
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q106
- Q107
- Q108
- Q109
- Q110
- Q111
- Q112
- Q113
- Q114
- Q115The process of appearance of recombination nodules occurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis?
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMeiotic Prophase IRecombination Nodule Identification
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q116
- Q117
- Q118Unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material was first proposed by
Molecular Basis of InheritanceDNA Double HelixHershey-Chase Experiment
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q119
- Q120What is the function of tassels in the corn cob?
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPollination MechanismsAnemophily Floral Adaptations
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q121
- Q122In angiosperm, the haploid, diploid and triploid structures of a fertilized embryo sac sequentially are :
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsDouble FertilizationPloidy Level Calculation
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q123
- Q124
- Q125
- Q126
- Q127
- Q128
- Q129
- Q130Identify the correct statements : A. Detrivores perform fragmentation. B. The humus is further degraded by some microbes during…
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemDetritivores vs. Decomposers
MediumOtherIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q131Among eukaryotes, replication of DNA takes place in -
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionEvents of G1, S and G2
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q132
- Q133
- Q134
- Q135Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : Late wood has fewer…
Anatomy of Flowering PlantsPlant Tissues and AnatomySpring Wood, Autumn Wood and Annual Rings
MediumAssertion–reasonIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q136
- Q137
- Q138
- Q139
- Q140Which of the following combinations is required for chemiosmosis?
Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsPhotosynthetic Light ReactionChemiosmotic Hypothesis
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q141
- Q142
- Q143
- Q144
- Q145
- Q146How many different proteins does the ribosome consist of?
Molecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic Code and TranslationRibosome Structure and Role
HardOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q147
- Q148
- Q149Melonate inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria by inhibiting the activity of
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureTemperature and Competitive Inhibition
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q150
Zoology50 questions
32 easy18 medium0 hard
- Q151
- Q152
- Q153
- Q154
- Q155
- Q156
- Q157
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q161
- Q162
- Q163
- Q164
- Q165
- Q166
- Q167Radial symmetry is NOT found in adults of phylum ________.
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesBody Symmetry
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q168
- Q169
- Q170
- Q171Vital capacity of lung is ________.
Breathing and Exchange of GasesMechanism of BreathingPulmonary Capacities
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q172
- Q173
- Q174
- Q175
- Q176
- Q177Given below are two statements: Statement I: Electrostatic precipitator is most widely used in thermal power plant. Statement II:…
Environmental IssuesAir Pollution Control and Waste ManagementElectrostatic Precipitator and Scrubber
EasyTwo statementsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q178
- Q179
- Q180
- Q181
- Q182
- Q183
- Q184
- Q185
- Q186
- Q187
- Q188
- Q189Select the correct statements with reference to chordates. A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord. B. Presence of closed…
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesFundamental Chordate Features
MediumOtherIdea asked in 6 papersAsked the year before
- Q190
- Q191
- Q192
- Q193
- Q194The unique mammalian characteristics are:
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesMammalia
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q195
- Q196
- Q197
- Q198
- Q199Match List I with List II. List I | List II A. Mast cells | I. Ciliated epithelium B. Inner surface of bronchiole | II. Areolar connective…
Structural Organisation in AnimalsAnimal TissuesCiliated Epithelium Location and Function
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q200
Dropped from the official key and left out of every count: Q32.
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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