NEET Chemistry The s-Block Elements PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
The s-Block Elements (NEET Chemistry): 10 questions in 2020–2026, 2.5% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
The s-Block Elements gave 10 of the 398 NEET Chemistry questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 2.5% of the subject and the #21 chapter out of 31 by weightage, about 1.3 questions per paper. It peaked at 4 in NEET 2020.
Of the 10 questions tagged for difficulty, 40% were easy, 40% medium and 20% hard, so this is a fairly balanced mix of easy and moderate questions.
No question came from this chapter in the last four papers (NEET 2024 onward), although the earlier papers asked 10.
Year-wise questions from The s-Block Elements
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 | 40% |
| Medium | 4 | 40% |
| Hard | 2 | 20% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under The s-Block Elements, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Chemical Properties) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2020 and 2021 |
| Alkali Metal (Chemical Properties) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2020 and 2023 |
| Alkali Metal (Atomic Properties) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Biological Importance of Magnesium and Calcium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| General Characteristics of the Compounds of the Alkali Metals (Oxides and Hydroxides) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Anomalous Behaviour of Beryllium) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Uses of Alkaline Earth Metals) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Chemical Properties): 3 Qs
- Alkali Metal (Chemical Properties): 2 Qs
- Alkali Metal (Atomic Properties): 1 Q
- Biological Importance of Magnesium and Calcium: 1 Q
- General Characteristics of the Compounds of the Alkali Metals (Oxides and Hydroxides): 1 Q
Where the hard questions came from
- Alkali Metal (Chemical Properties): 1 hard of 2
- Alkali Metal (Atomic Properties): 1 hard of 1
How to use this data
- No single topic dominates here. The 7 topics are spread widely, with 5 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.
- 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 The s-Block Elements PYQs
Solve every The s-Block Elements question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise The s-Block Elements PYQs
- See the full The s-Block Elements blueprint page
- NEET Chemistry PYQ analysis: all chapters
Related chapters
- The p-Block Elements: #20 in Chemistry, 11 questions
- Redox Reactions: #22 in Chemistry, 8 questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from The s-Block Elements in NEET 2020–2026?
The s-Block Elements contributed 10 NEET Chemistry questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 2.5% of the subject.
Which topics of The s-Block Elements are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Chemical Properties): 3 Qs, Alkali Metal (Chemical Properties): 2 Qs and Alkali Metal (Atomic Properties): 1 Q.
Is The s-Block Elements easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 10 difficulty-tagged questions, 40% were easy, 40% medium and 20% hard.
Was The s-Block Elements asked in NEET 2026?
No question from this chapter was tagged in NEET 2026 or Re-NEET 2026.