NEET Botany The Living World PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
The Living World (NEET Botany): 5 questions in 2020–2026, 1.2% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
The Living World gave 5 of the 405 NEET Botany questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 1.2% of the subject and the #20 chapter out of 21 by weightage, about 0.6 questions per paper. It peaked at 3 in Re-NEET 2026.
Of the 5 questions tagged for difficulty, 40% were easy, 20% medium and 40% hard, so this is a chapter that tends to bring the tougher questions.
It has been asked more often lately: 1.3 questions per paper across 2025, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026, against 0.3 per paper in 2020–2022.
Year-wise questions from The Living World
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 0 |
| NEET 2021 | 0 |
| NEET 2022 | 1 |
| NEET 2023 | 0 |
| NEET 2024 | 0 |
| NEET 2025 | 0 |
| NEET 2026 | 1 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 3 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2 | 40% |
| Medium | 1 | 20% |
| Hard | 2 | 40% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under The Living World, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or Division…) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2022 and Re-NEET 2026 |
| Nomenclature (Binomial Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenc…) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or Division…): 4 Qs
- Nomenclature (Binomial Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenc…): 1 Q
What the latest papers asked
Topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026:
- Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or Division…)
- Nomenclature (Binomial Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenc…)
Where the hard questions came from
- Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or Division…): 2 hard of 4
How to use this data
- No single topic dominates here. The 2 topics are spread widely, with 1 asked only once, so cover the whole NCERT chapter rather than a short list.
- 40% of tagged questions were easy, so NCERT lines, definitions and standard examples are worth locking in first.
- 40% were hard. After the basics, practise multi-step and application questions from the hard-tagged topics.
- Re-solve the 2 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 The Living World PYQs
Solve every The Living World question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise The Living World PYQs
- See the full The Living World blueprint page
- NEET Botany PYQ analysis: all chapters
Related chapters
- Mineral Nutrition: #19 in Botany, 7 questions
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production: #21 in Botany, 2 questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from The Living World in NEET 2020–2026?
The Living World contributed 5 NEET Botany questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 1.2% of the subject.
Which topics of The Living World are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or Division…): 4 Qs and Nomenclature (Binomial Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenc…): 1 Q.
Is The Living World easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 5 difficulty-tagged questions, 40% were easy, 20% medium and 40% hard.
Was The Living World asked in NEET 2026?
Yes. It had 1 question in NEET 2026 and 3 questions in Re-NEET 2026.