NEET Chemistry States of Matter PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
States of Matter (NEET Chemistry): 7 questions in 2020–2026, 1.8% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
States of Matter gave 7 of the 398 NEET Chemistry questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 1.8% of the subject and the #24 chapter out of 31 by weightage, about 0.9 questions per paper. It peaked at 2 in NEET 2021.
Of the 7 questions tagged for difficulty, 29% were easy, 57% medium and 14% hard, so this is mostly medium-level questions that reward practice beyond one-line facts.
No question came from this chapter in the last four papers (NEET 2024 onward), although the earlier papers asked 7.
Year-wise questions from States of Matter
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 1 |
| NEET 2021 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 | 29% |
| Medium | 4 | 57% |
| Hard | 1 | 14% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under States of Matter, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2020 and 2022 |
| Ideal Gas Equation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2022 |
| The Gas Laws (Boyle's Law (Pressure-Volume Relationship)) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2023 |
| Thermal Energy - Intermolecular Forces versus Thermal Energy (Intermolecular Forces) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures: 2 Qs
- Ideal Gas Equation: 2 Qs
- The Gas Laws (Boyle's Law (Pressure-Volume Relationship)): 2 Qs
- Thermal Energy - Intermolecular Forces versus Thermal Energy (Intermolecular Forces): 1 Q
Where the hard questions came from
- Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures: 1 hard of 2
How to use this data
- No single topic dominates here. The 4 topics are spread widely, with 1 asked only once, so cover the whole NCERT chapter rather than a short list.
- Then attempt the chapter's past questions under a timer and note which topics cost you marks.
Practise States of Matter PYQs
Solve every States of Matter question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise States of Matter PYQs
- See the full States of Matter blueprint page
- NEET Chemistry PYQ analysis: all chapters
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from States of Matter in NEET 2020–2026?
States of Matter contributed 7 NEET Chemistry questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 1.8% of the subject.
Which topics of States of Matter are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures: 2 Qs, Ideal Gas Equation: 2 Qs and The Gas Laws (Boyle's Law (Pressure-Volume Relationship)): 2 Qs.
Is States of Matter easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 7 difficulty-tagged questions, 29% were easy, 57% medium and 14% hard.
Was States of Matter asked in NEET 2026?
No question from this chapter was tagged in NEET 2026 or Re-NEET 2026.