NEET 2023 paper analysis
This is a chapter-wise breakdown of NEET 2023. Edurack tagged 210 questions from this paper to NCERT chapters and topics. By subject: Physics 50, Chemistry 50, Botany 56, Zoology 54.
The chapters that asked the most questions were Molecular Basis of Inheritance (7), Structural Organisation in Animals (Animal Tissues) (7), Biotechnology - Principles and Processes (6).
Counts come from Edurack's tagged question set for 2020–2026, so they can differ from other sources' counts. Use them to see where a paper's marks came from and which chapters to revise first.
Physics
50
24% of questions
Physics chapter-wise →
Chemistry
50
24% of questions
Chemistry chapter-wise →
Botany
56
27% of questions
Botany chapter-wise →
Zoology
54
26% of questions
Zoology chapter-wise →
Chapters with the most questions in NEET 2023
What changed from NEET 2022
- Biggest rise: Excretory Products and their Elimination · Zoology went from 1 to 5 questions.
- Biggest drop: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics went from 4 to 1 questions.
Most-asked topics in NEET 2023
- 1Population Interactions (Types of Population Interactions) · Organisms and Populations · Botany2 Qs
- 2Pollination (Types of Pollination/Agents of Pollination/Outbreed…) · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Botany2 Qs
- 3Chemical Properties · The d and f-Block Elements · Chemistry2 Qs
- 4Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations (Limiting Reagent) · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Chemistry2 Qs
- 5Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements) · Mineral Nutrition · Botany2 Qs
- 6Processes of Recombinant DNA Technologies (Isolation of the Genetic Material… · Biotechnology - Principles and Processes · Zoology2 Qs
- 7Menstrual Cycle (Menarche, Various Events During Menstrual Cycle, et…) · Human Reproduction · Zoology2 Qs
- 8Interphase (S Phase) · Cell Cycle and Cell Division · Botany2 Qs
- 9Meiosis (Meiosis II) · Cell Cycle and Cell Division · Botany2 Qs
- 10Glycolysis (Formation of Pyruvic Acid) · Respiration in Plants · Botany2 Qs
- 11Regulation of Kidney Function (ADH, RAAS, etc.) · Excretory Products and their Elimination · Zoology2 Qs
- 12Kirchhoff's Rules (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: Loop Rule) · Current Electricity · Physics2 Qs
Topics asked for the first time in NEET 2023
These topics had no question in any earlier paper in this set.
- 1Kirchhoff's Rules (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: Loop Rule) · Current Electricity · Physics2 Qs
- 2Water Pollution and its Control (Domestic Sewage and Industrial Effluents) · Environmental Issues · Botany2 Qs
- 3Menstrual Cycle (Menarche, Various Events During Menstrual Cycle, et…) · Human Reproduction · Zoology2 Qs
- 4AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) (HIV Virus, Modes of Transmission,… · Human Health and Disease · Zoology2 Qs
- 5Regulation of Kidney Function (ADH, RAAS, etc.) · Excretory Products and their Elimination · Zoology2 Qs
- 6Digestive Gland (Gastric Glands and Intestinal Glands) · Digestion and Absorption · Zoology2 Qs
- 7Cudrrent Heating Effect of · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 8Electric Current (Equation of Current) · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 9Miscellaneous · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 10Digital Electronics and Logic Gates (Logic Gates) · Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits · Physics1 Qs
- 11Semiconductor Diode · Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits · Physics1 Qs
- 12Errors in Measurement (Combination of Errors) · Units and Measurements · Physics1 Qs
Chapters with no question in NEET 2023
Center of Mass & System of Particles, Thermal Properties of Matter, Environmental Chemistry, Principles of Qualitative Analysis, Biological Classification, Microbes in Human Welfare, The Living World
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions were tagged in NEET 2023?
Edurack tagged 210 questions from NEET 2023 to chapters: Physics 50, Chemistry 50, Botany 56, Zoology 54.
Which chapter had the most questions in NEET 2023?
Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Botany) had the most, with 7 questions.
Which subject had the most questions in NEET 2023?
Botany had the most, with 56 questions (27% of the tagged paper).
Which chapters were not asked in NEET 2023?
7 of the 98 chapters had no question, including Center of Mass & System of Particles, Thermal Properties of Matter, Environmental Chemistry, Principles of Qualitative Analysis, Biological Classification.
Other NEET papers
Counts come from Edurack's tagged set of NEET papers 2020–2026 (including Re-NEET 2026), mapped to NCERT chapters and topics. Use them as a trend guide — past frequency doesn't guarantee what a future paper will ask.