NEET UG 2026 · Re-exam
NEET 2026 paper, question by question
All 179 questions from the NEET UG 2026 paper, tagged to chapter, topic and idea. How hard it was, what it asked, what was new and what came back.
- Questions
- 179
- of 180; 1 dropped by NTA
- Chapters asked
- 73
- 4 usual chapters skipped
- Easy / hard
- 45% / 6%
- share of the paper
- Need a calculation
- 25%
- Physics alone: 55%
- New ideas
- 59%
- of questions tested an idea not asked before
- Use a figure
- 18%
- 21 in Physics, 12 in Chemistry
- From Class 12
- 55%
- of the questions, all subjects
- Same idea as last year
- 7.8%
- 14 questions
Key findings · NEET 2026
- 1
45% of questions were easy, 9 points below the ten-year average of 54%.
- 2
About 45 questions (25%) needed a calculation, against 21% on average; Physics alone was 55% calculation.
- 3
Cell: The Unit of Life got the biggest boost: 7 questions against a usual 3.5, followed by Coordination Compounds (6 vs 2.6).
- 4
Biology tilted to Class 12: 51 of 90 questions (Class 12 share the highest in ten years).
- 5
59% of tagged questions tested an idea no earlier paper had asked, yet 99% came from a topic seen before.
Subjects
How the 2026 paper split
Questions per subject, the Class 11 and Class 12 balance, and how hard each part was.
Physics 2026
25% of the paper44questions · 23 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 26 (59%)
- Use a figure
- 21
- Calculation
- 55%
- Figure-based
- 32%
- Concept
- 5%
Chemistry 2026
25% of the paper45questions · 20 chapters
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 31 (69%)
- Use a figure
- 12
- Calculation
- 31%
- Recall
- 24%
- Application
- 13%
Biology 2026
50% of the paper90questions · 30 chapters
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 49 (54%)
- Use a figure
- 0
- Recall
- 58%
- Match the lists
- 10%
- Concept
- 9%
Compared
Versus 2025 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 paper1792025: 180 -1Avg: 188 -9
- Chapters asked732025: 73 0Avg: 84 -11
- Easy questions44.7%2025: 43.3% +1.4Avg: 54.0% -9.3
- Hard questions6.1%2025: 7.2% -1.1Avg: 2.7% +3.4
- Need a calculation25.1%2025: 27.2% -2.1Avg: 21.2% +3.9
- Straight recall45.3%2025: 36.7% +8.6Avg: 46.3% -1.0
- Use a figure18.4%2025: 13.3% +5.1Avg: 10.5% +7.9
- Statements, assertion–reason, match17.9%2025: 19.4% -1.5Avg: 14.5% +3.4
- Test a new idea59.2%2025: 62.2% -3.0Avg: 73.9% -14.7
- Same idea as the year before7.8%2025: 10.6% -2.8Avg: 6.8% +1.0
- From Class 1255.3%2025: 51.7% +3.6Avg: 51.9% +3.4
- Physics: easy22.7%2025: 24.4% -1.7Avg: 47.0% -24.3
- Chemistry: easy26.7%2025: 35.6% -8.9Avg: 46.6% -20.0
- Biology: easy64.4%2025: 56.7% +7.8Avg: 61.0% +3.4
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 2017–2025- Chapter100%
- Topic99%
- Exact idea41%
- Exact idea, in 20258%
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 2026 minus its usual: its ten-year average per 180 questions.
More than usual
- Cell: The Unit of Life · Biology+3.57 questions · usually 3.5
- Coordination Compounds · Chemistry+3.46 questions · usually 2.6
- Evolution · Biology+3.36 questions · usually 2.7
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants · Biology+2.85 questions · usually 2.2
- Biological Classification · Biology+2.55 questions · usually 2.5
- Locomotion and Movement · Biology+2.24 questions · usually 1.8
- The Living World · Biology+2.13 questions · usually 0.9
- Thermodynamics · Chemistry+1.95 questions · usually 3.1
- Human Reproduction · Biology+1.85 questions · usually 3.2
- Electromagnetic Induction · Physics+1.73 questions · usually 1.3
Less than usual, or skipped
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Biology−3.82 questions · usually 5.8
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants · Biology−2.4Not asked · usually 2.4
- Current Electricity · Physics−2.21 question · usually 3.2
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases · Biology−1.6Not asked · usually 1.6
- Equilibrium · Chemistry−1.51 question · usually 2.5
- Wave Optics · Physics−1.5Not asked · usually 1.5
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Chemistry−1.4Not asked · usually 1.4
- Biotechnology and its Applications · Biology−1.31 question · usually 2.3
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Chemistry−1.21 question · usually 2.2
- Biomolecules · Biology−1.12 questions · usually 3.1
All 73 chapters asked
Physics · 23
- Electromagnetic Induction3
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter3
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance3
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion3
- Work, Energy and Power2
- Kinetic Theory2
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids2
- Moving Charges and Magnetism2
- Gravitation2
- Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits2
- Oscillations2
- Atoms2
- Electromagnetic Waves2
- Waves1
- Motion in a Straight Line1
- Nuclei1
- Thermal Properties of Matter1
- Alternating Current1
- Electric Charges and Fields1
- Current Electricity1
- Units and Measurements1
- Laws of Motion1
Chemistry · 20
- Coordination Compounds6
- Thermodynamics5
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids3
- The d- and f-Block Elements3
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure3
- Hydrocarbons3
- Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques2
- The p-Block Elements (Class 11)2
- Biomolecules2
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry2
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties2
- Solutions2
- Electrochemistry2
- Redox Reactions2
- Chemical Kinetics2
- Amines2
- Equilibrium1
- The p-Block Elements (Class 12)1
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes1
- Structure of Atom1
Biology · 30
- Cell: The Unit of Life7
- Evolution6
- Biological Classification5
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants5
- Human Reproduction5
- Locomotion and Movement4
- Animal Kingdom4
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants4
- Organisms and Populations4
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes4
- Human Health and Disease4
- Chemical Coordination and Integration3
- Morphology of Flowering Plants3
- Plant Growth and Development3
- Body Fluids and Circulation3
- The Living World3
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation3
- Structural Organisation in Animals2
- Biomolecules2
- Plant Kingdom2
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division2
- Reproductive Health2
- Ecosystem2
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance2
- Neural Control and Coordination1
- Respiration in Plants1
- Microbes in Human Welfare1
- Biotechnology and its Applications1
- Biodiversity and Conservation1
- Excretory Products and their Elimination1
Topics
Busiest topics in 2026
- Faraday's LawElectromagnetic Induction · 12 in ten years3
- Photoelectric EffectDual Nature of Radiation and Matter · 20 in ten years3
- d- and f-Block ElementsThe d- and f-Block Elements · 21 in ten years3
- Hydrocarbons (Alkenes)Hydrocarbons · 12 in ten years3
- Human Skeleton and Musculoskeletal DisordersLocomotion and Movement · 10 in ten years3
- Endomembrane System and Cell TheoryCell: The Unit of Life · 12 in ten years3
- Mitochondria and PlastidsCell: The Unit of Life · 9 in ten years3
- Endocrine Glands and Hormone ActionChemical Coordination and Integration · 24 in ten years3
- Calvin and Hatch-Slack CyclesPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants · 14 in ten years3
- Taxonomic HierarchyThe Living World · 8 in ten years3
- Evidence for EvolutionEvolution · 12 in ten years3
- Kinetic Theory of GasesKinetic Theory · 14 in ten years2
Question format
SHARE OF 2026- One-line MCQ · 84 Q47%
- Numerical · 35 Q20%
- Figure-based · 17 Q9%
- Match the lists · 12 Q7%
- Two statements · 12 Q7%
- Other · 11 Q6%
- Assertion–reason · 8 Q4%
What the question tests
SHARE OF 2026- Recall · 81 Q45%
- Concept · 30 Q17%
- Calculation · 27 Q15%
- Multi-step · 21 Q12%
- Application · 14 Q8%
- Data or graph · 6 Q3%
Drill down
What 2026 asked, and its history
Every chapter the 2026 paper asked, with all its topics and ideas. Counts and squares cover all ten papers; rows 2026 did not ask are faded, and questions from other years link to their own paper.
Every question
All 179 questions of NEET 2026
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.
Physics44 questions
10 easy30 medium4 hard
- Q1
- Q2
- Q3
- Q4
- Q5
- Q6
- Q7
- Q8A beam of light falls on a metal surface such that photo-electrons are generated. If power of the light source starts to decrease linearly…
Dual Nature of Radiation and MatterPhotoelectric EffectEffect of Intensity vs. Frequency
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q9
- Q10
- Q11
- Q12
- Q13Two planets and with equal mass have radii and , respectively, where . The escape speeds of…
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q14In a solar system, the time-period of revolution of a planet tracing a circular orbit of radius R is proportional to :
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q15
- Q16
- Q17
- Q18
- Q19A photon and an electron, each of 20 eV energy, move in free space. The ratio of linear momentum of electron to that of photon…
Dual Nature of Radiation and MatterPhotoelectric EffectPhoton Momentum and Effective Mass
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q20
- Q21
- Q22
- Q23
- Q24
- Q25
- Q27A solid sphere A of radius R and mass M is attached at a point to a smaller solid sphere B of radius and mass . Assume that the…
System of Particles and Rotational MotionRotational MotionParallel and Perpendicular Axis Theorems
MediumNumerical · figureIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q28
- Q29
- Q30
- Q31
- Q32
- Q33
- Q34
- Q35
- Q36
- Q37
- Q38
- Q39
- Q40
- Q41
- Q42
- Q43
- Q44
- Q45
Chemistry45 questions
12 easy28 medium5 hard
- Q46For the following reaction sequence, choose the correct option Benzene …
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsHaloform Reaction
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
- Q47
- Q48
- Q49
- Q50
- Q51
- Q52
- Q53
- Q54Assertion A: For an ideal solution formed by mixing liquids P and Q, and Reason R: No interactions…
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesIdeal Solutions
MediumAssertion–reasonIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q55
- Q56
- Q57In an acidic medium, 10 mL of 0.25 M oxalic acid is titrated with solution. If the volume of solution…
Redox ReactionsBalancing Redox Equations
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q58
- Q59
- Q60
- Q61
- Q62
- Q63
- Q64
- Q65
- Q66
- Q67The lanthanide ion having four unpaired electrons is (Given : Atomic numbers of Ce = 58, Nd = 60, Tb = 65 and Ho = 67)
The d- and f-Block Elementsd- and f-Block ElementsMagnetic Moment and Colour of d- and f-Block Ions
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q68The formula of tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride is
Coordination CompoundsIUPAC Nomenclature Rules
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q69
- Q70
- Q71Consider the following statements about the solutions formed by mixing two liquids. A. An ideal solution thus formed obeys Raoult's law…
SolutionsSolutions and Colligative PropertiesPositive and Negative Deviations
MediumOtherIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q72
- Q73The correct statement is
The p-Block Elements (Class 11)p-Block (Group 13-14)Maximum Covalency of Boron
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q74
- Q75
- Q76
- Q77
- Q78
- Q79
- Q80
- Q81The correct decreasing order of oxidation state of the underlined atom in each molecule is
Redox ReactionsCalculating Oxidation Numbers
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 4 papersAsked the year before
- Q82
- Q83
- Q84Given below are two statements: Statement-I : Oxidation of p-nitrotoluene with acidic gives an acid that is stronger…
AminesAmines and Diazonium SaltsSubstituent Effects on Aniline Basicity
MediumTwo statementsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q85
- Q86Consider the following reaction, and choose the correct option. …
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsEtard Reaction
MediumOne-line MCQ · figureIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q87A 1:3 electrolyte in an aqueous solution is
Coordination CompoundsWerner's Theory: Molar Conductivity Ranking
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q88
- Q89
- Q90
Botany50 questions
30 easy18 medium2 hard
- Q92
- Q93Cell theory was formulated by ________.
Cell: The Unit of LifeEndomembrane System and Cell TheoryHistory of Cell Theory
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q94Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells ? (a) Ribosomes are made of 50S and 30S subunits (b) They can have…
Cell: The Unit of LifeRibosomes and CytoskeletonRibosomal Subunits (70S/80S)
MediumOtherIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q96
- Q97
- Q98
- Q100
- Q102
- Q105
- Q106
- Q108Endomembrane system includes __________.
Cell: The Unit of LifeEndomembrane System and Cell TheoryMembers of the Endomembrane System
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q109
- Q110Which of the following plant growth regulators is used as herbicide?
Plant Growth and DevelopmentPlant Growth Regulators2,4-D as a Dicot Herbicide
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q111
- Q113
- Q114
- Q116
- Q119
- Q120
- Q121Sphenopsida class belongs to __________.
Plant KingdomPteridophytesClass Sphenopsida
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q122
- Q123
- Q125Genus represents __________.
The Living WorldTaxonomic HierarchyGenus Grouping Logic
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q126Which of the following is not a prokaryote?
Biological ClassificationKingdom MoneraProkaryotic Cellular Organization
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q127
- Q128The correct sequence of adult cell cycle phases is __________.
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionSequence of Cell Cycle Phases
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q129
- Q131
- Q133
- Q134
- Q136Which of the following is used as a clot buster?
Microbes in Human WelfareBioactive Molecules
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 4 papersAsked the year before
- Q137
- Q138
- Q141
- Q144
- Q146Which of the following are primary consumers in a food chain?
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemTrophic Level Identification
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q147
- Q151
- Q153Which of the following statements about lac-operon is correct ?
Molecular Basis of InheritanceGene Regulation and the lac OperonInducer and Repressor Control
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q154
- Q155
- Q156
- Q161
- Q163
- Q167
- Q169
- Q174
- Q175
- Q177
- Q178
Zoology40 questions
28 easy12 medium0 hard
- Q91
- Q95
- Q99
- Q101
- Q103
- Q104
- Q107
- Q112
- Q115
- Q117Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Body Fluids and CirculationBlood Composition, Groups and CoagulationBlood Coagulation
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q118
- Q124Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionPancreatic Hormones
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q130
- Q132Which of the following is not a characteristic of chordates?
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesFundamental Chordate Features
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 6 papersAsked the year before
- Q135
- Q139Which of the following disease is not sexually transmitted?
Reproductive HealthReproductive Health and STIsSexually Transmitted Infections
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q140Sperm motility is due to __________.
Human ReproductionMale Reproductive SystemSpermatozoon Structure
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q142
- Q143Which of the following structure is not a part of the male reproductive system?
Human ReproductionMale Reproductive SystemMale Accessory Ducts
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q145
- Q148
- Q149The opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle is guarded by
Body Fluids and CirculationCardiac CycleAV Valve Locations
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q150Sponges exchange with by
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesPorifera
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q152
- Q157
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q162
- Q164
- Q165
- Q166Which of the following hormone is not secreted by human placenta ?
Human ReproductionMenstrual CycleRole of hCG in Pregnancy
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q168
- Q170
- Q171Colostrum, secreted by mother during initial days of lactation, is abundant in
Human Health and DiseaseImmunity and Lymphoid OrgansColostrum and IgA
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q172
- Q173The covering of ovum at ovulation is
Human ReproductionFemale Reproductive SystemZona Pellucida Formation
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q176
- Q179Which of the following statements is correct about Plasmodium ?
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbusePlasmodium Life Cycle
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q180
Dropped from the official key and left out of every count: Q26.
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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