NEET Botany Morphology of Flowering Plants PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
Morphology of Flowering Plants (NEET Botany): 27 questions in 2020–2026, 6.7% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
Morphology of Flowering Plants gave 27 of the 405 NEET Botany questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 6.7% of the subject and the #5 chapter out of 21 by weightage, about 3.4 questions per paper. It peaked at 5 in NEET 2024.
Of the 27 questions tagged for difficulty, 41% were easy, 37% medium and 22% hard, so this is a fairly balanced mix of easy and moderate questions.
Its weight has stayed steady: 3 questions per paper in 2020–2022 and 3.3 across 2025, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026.
Year-wise questions from Morphology of Flowering Plants
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 3 |
| NEET 2021 | 3 |
| NEET 2022 | 3 |
| NEET 2023 | 3 |
| NEET 2024 | 5 |
| NEET 2025 | 3 |
| NEET 2026 | 4 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 3 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 11 | 41% |
| Medium | 10 | 37% |
| Hard | 6 | 22% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under Morphology of Flowering Plants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2023, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026 |
| The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2023, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026 |
| The Flower (Symmetry) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2022 and 2024 |
| The Flower (Terminology/Symmetry/Tha lamus/Position of Floral Pa…) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2024 and 2025 |
| The Seed (Structure of Monocotyledonous Seed) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2024 and 2025 |
| The Flower: Parts of Flower (Gynoecium (Carpels)) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| Description of Some Important Families (Brassicaceae) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Description of Some Important Families (Poaceae) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Semi -Technical Dedscription of Typical Flowering Plant (Floral Formula) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Flower: Parts of Flower (Aestivation) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Flower: Parts of Flower (Androecium (Stamen)) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Flower: Parts of Flower (Androecium (Stamens)) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fruit (Types of Fruits) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Inflorescence (Racemose) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| The Inflorescence (Solitary Flowers) r– | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Leaf (Modifications) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Root (Regions) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| The Root (Types) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| eThe Leaf (Phyllotaxy) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Re-NEET 2026 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae): 3 Qs
- The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation): 3 Qs
- The Flower (Symmetry): 2 Qs
- The Flower (Terminology/Symmetry/Tha lamus/Position of Floral Pa…): 2 Qs
- The Seed (Structure of Monocotyledonous Seed): 2 Qs
Topics that keep coming back
These appeared in three or more different papers:
- Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae): 3 papers (2023, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026)
- The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation): 3 papers (2023, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026)
What the latest papers asked
Topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026:
- Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae)
- The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation)
- The Inflorescence (Racemose)
- The Root (Regions)
- eThe Leaf (Phyllotaxy)
Where the hard questions came from
- Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae): 1 hard of 3
- The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation): 1 hard of 3
- Description of Some Important Families (Brassicaceae): 1 hard of 1
- Semi -Technical Dedscription of Typical Flowering Plant (Floral Formula): 1 hard of 1
- The Fruit (Types of Fruits): 1 hard of 1
- The Inflorescence (Solitary Flowers) r–: 1 hard of 1
How to use this data
- Only 2 topics appeared in three or more papers (22% of the chapter's questions), so repetition alone is a weak guide here. Cover the whole NCERT chapter.
- 41% of tagged questions were easy, so NCERT lines, definitions and standard examples are worth locking in first.
- 22% were hard. After the basics, practise multi-step and application questions from the hard-tagged topics.
- Re-solve the 5 topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026, since they show the current style of questions.
- Then attempt the chapter's past questions under a timer and note which topics cost you marks.
Practise Morphology of Flowering Plants PYQs
Solve every Morphology of Flowering Plants question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise Morphology of Flowering Plants PYQs
- See the full Morphology of Flowering Plants blueprint page
- NEET Botany PYQ analysis: all chapters
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from Morphology of Flowering Plants in NEET 2020–2026?
Morphology of Flowering Plants contributed 27 NEET Botany questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 6.7% of the subject.
Which topics of Morphology of Flowering Plants are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Description of Some Important Families (Solanaceae): 3 Qs, The Flower: Parts of Flower (Placentation): 3 Qs and The Flower (Symmetry): 2 Qs.
Is Morphology of Flowering Plants easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 27 difficulty-tagged questions, 41% were easy, 37% medium and 22% hard.
Was Morphology of Flowering Plants asked in NEET 2026?
Yes. It had 4 questions in NEET 2026 and 3 questions in Re-NEET 2026.