NEET Chemistry Surface Chemistry PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
Surface Chemistry (NEET Chemistry): 5 questions in 2020–2026, 1.3% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
Surface Chemistry gave 5 of the 398 NEET Chemistry questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 1.3% of the subject and the #26 chapter out of 31 by weightage, about 0.6 questions per paper. It peaked at 2 in NEET 2020.
Of the 5 questions tagged for difficulty, 20% were easy, 60% medium and 20% 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 5.
Year-wise questions from Surface Chemistry
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 2 |
| NEET 2021 | 1 |
| NEET 2022 | 1 |
| NEET 2023 | 1 |
| NEET 2024 | 0 |
| NEET 2025 | 0 |
| NEET 2026 | 0 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 0 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 1 | 20% |
| Medium | 3 | 60% |
| Hard | 1 | 20% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under Surface Chemistry, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colloids (Application of Colloids) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2023 |
| Colloids (Coagulation of Lyophobic Sol, Mutual Coagulation, e…) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colloids (Protection of Colloids) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Emulsions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Colloids (Application of Colloids): 2 Qs
- Colloids (Coagulation of Lyophobic Sol, Mutual Coagulation, e…): 1 Q
- Colloids (Protection of Colloids): 1 Q
- Emulsions: 1 Q
Where the hard questions came from
- Colloids (Protection of Colloids): 1 hard of 1
How to use this data
- No single topic dominates here. The 4 topics are spread widely, with 3 asked only once, so cover the whole NCERT chapter rather than a short list.
- 20% 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 Surface Chemistry PYQs
Solve every Surface Chemistry question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise Surface Chemistry PYQs
- See the full Surface Chemistry blueprint page
- NEET Chemistry PYQ analysis: all chapters
Related chapters
- The Solid State: #25 in Chemistry, 7 questions
- Hydrogen: #27 in Chemistry, 4 questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from Surface Chemistry in NEET 2020–2026?
Surface Chemistry contributed 5 NEET Chemistry questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 1.3% of the subject.
Which topics of Surface Chemistry are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Colloids (Application of Colloids): 2 Qs, Colloids (Coagulation of Lyophobic Sol, Mutual Coagulation, e…): 1 Q and Colloids (Protection of Colloids): 1 Q.
Is Surface Chemistry easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 5 difficulty-tagged questions, 20% were easy, 60% medium and 20% hard.
Was Surface Chemistry asked in NEET 2026?
No question from this chapter was tagged in NEET 2026 or Re-NEET 2026.