NEET Botany Mineral Nutrition PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
Mineral Nutrition (NEET Botany): 7 questions in 2020–2026, 1.7% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
Mineral Nutrition gave 7 of the 405 NEET Botany questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 1.7% of the subject and the #19 chapter out of 21 by weightage, about 0.9 questions per paper. It peaked at 2 in NEET 2020.
Of the 7 questions tagged for difficulty, 43% were easy, 0% medium and 57% hard, so this is a chapter that tends to bring the tougher questions.
No question came from this chapter in the last four papers (NEET 2024 onward), although the earlier papers asked 7.
Year-wise questions from Mineral Nutrition
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 2 |
| NEET 2021 | 1 |
| NEET 2022 | 2 |
| NEET 2023 | 2 |
| NEET 2024 | 0 |
| NEET 2025 | 0 |
| NEET 2026 | 0 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 0 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3 | 43% |
| Medium | 0 | 0% |
| Hard | 4 | 57% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under Mineral Nutrition, most-asked first. "Papers" is the number of the 8 papers in which the topic appeared.
| Topic | Total Qs | Easy | Medium | Hard | Papers | Asked in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2020, 2022 and 2023 |
| Metabolism of Nitrogen (Biological Nitrogen Fixation) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2021 and 2022 |
| Metabolism of Nitrogen (Nodule Formation) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements): 4 Qs
- Metabolism of Nitrogen (Biological Nitrogen Fixation): 2 Qs
- Metabolism of Nitrogen (Nodule Formation): 1 Q
Topics that keep coming back
These appeared in three or more different papers:
- Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements): 3 papers (2020, 2022 and 2023)
Where the hard questions came from
- Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements): 3 hard of 4
- Metabolism of Nitrogen (Biological Nitrogen Fixation): 1 hard of 2
How to use this data
- Start with the 1 recurring topic above. They account for 4 of the chapter's 7 questions (57%).
- 43% of tagged questions were easy, so NCERT lines, definitions and standard examples are worth locking in first.
- 57% were hard. After the basics, practise multi-step and application questions from the hard-tagged topics.
- Then attempt the chapter's past questions under a timer and note which topics cost you marks.
Practise Mineral Nutrition PYQs
Solve every Mineral Nutrition question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise Mineral Nutrition PYQs
- See the full Mineral Nutrition blueprint page
- NEET Botany PYQ analysis: all chapters
Related chapters
- Transport in Plants: #18 in Botany, 8 questions
- The Living World: #20 in Botany, 5 questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from Mineral Nutrition in NEET 2020–2026?
Mineral Nutrition contributed 7 NEET Botany questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 1.7% of the subject.
Which topics of Mineral Nutrition are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements): 4 Qs, Metabolism of Nitrogen (Biological Nitrogen Fixation): 2 Qs and Metabolism of Nitrogen (Nodule Formation): 1 Q.
Is Mineral Nutrition easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 7 difficulty-tagged questions, 43% were easy, 0% medium and 57% hard.
Was Mineral Nutrition asked in NEET 2026?
No question from this chapter was tagged in NEET 2026 or Re-NEET 2026.