NEET 2023 Chemistry paper analysis
NEET 2023 had 50 Chemistry questions tagged by Edurack, 24% of the 210 tagged questions in the paper. They came from 29 of the 31 Chemistry chapters.
The chapters that asked the most were Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (4), Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (3), The d and f-Block Elements (3).
That is 2 questions fewer than NEET 2022 (52).
Across the 8 papers in 2020–2026, Chemistry ranged from 45 to 61 questions, and this paper ranks #3 of 8 by Chemistry count.
Questions
50
Chemistry in NEET 2023
Share of paper
24%
of 210 tagged questions
Chapters asked
29/31
2 had no question
vs NEET 2022
-2
52 then, 50 now
Chemistry chapters and topics asked in NEET 2023
Chapters are ranked by questions in this paper. Under each chapter are the topics that were asked; “new” marks a topic with no question in any earlier paper.
Miscellaneous/Mixed Reactions · Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation and Reduction… · Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Addition of Hydrogen… new · Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation by Tollen's… new
Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations (Limiting Reagent) ×2 · Miscellaneous (Other Gas Equations) new
Chemical Properties ×2 · General Properties of Transition Elements (D-Block) (Formation of r–… new
Alcohols (Chemical Properties) · Ethers (Chemical Properties)
Chemical Reactions new · Chemical Reactions (Reaction with Grignard Reagent) new
Vitamins (Important Vitamins, their Sources and the Diseases…) · Nucleic Acid (Chemical Composition of Nucleic Acids) new
Bond Parameters (Bond Energy) new · Kössel - Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding (Limitation of Octet Rule)
Activation Energy new · Experimental Determination of Order of Reaction (Initial Rate Method) new
Coordination Compounds (Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Complexes) new · Stability of Coordination Compounds new
Relationship Between Equilibrium Constant (K), Reaction Quotient (Q)… · Acids, Bases and Salts (Lewis Acid and Bases) new
Aromatic Hydrocarbon (Aromaticity) · Alkanes (Chemical Reactions of Alkanes) new
Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds (Test for Nitrogen,… new · Aromaticity (Non-Benzenoid System) new
The Gas Laws (Boyle's Law (Pressure-Volume Relationship)) · Thermal Energy - Intermolecular Forces versus Thermal Energy… new
Oxoacids of Sulphur · Oxides (Classification of Oxides Based on Chemical Behaviour) new
Alkali Metal (Chemical Properties) · Group - 2 Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals (Uses of Alkaline Earth… new
Voids · Close Packed Structures (Close Packing in Three Dimension) new
Gibbs Energy Change and Non-Mechanical Work new · Measurement of dU and dH: Bomb Calorimeter (dH Measurements) new
Drugs and their Classification (On the Basis of Chemical Structure)
Effective Nuclear Charge new
Determination of Cell Constant new
Extraction of Iron
Classification new
Various Forms of Hydrogen (Atomic Hydrogen) new
Types of Polymerisation Reactions (Addition Polymerisation or Chain…
Balancing of Redox Reactions (Balancing Equation by Oxidation Number… new
Solubility (Solubility of Gas in Liquid) new
Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom (Concept of Orbitals)
Colloids (Application of Colloids)
Allotropes of Carbon and Uses (Amorphous Form)
What changed from NEET 2022
- Biggest rise: The d and f-Block Elements went from 2 to 3 questions.
- Biggest drop: Electrochemistry went from 3 to 1 questions.
Chemistry topics asked for the first time in NEET 2023
- 1Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Addition of Hydrogen Cyanide) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry1 Qs
- 2Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation by Tollen's Reagent) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry1 Qs
- 3Miscellaneous (Other Gas Equations) · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Chemistry1 Qs
- 4General Properties of Transition Elements (D-Block) (Formation of r– Complex… · The d and f-Block Elements · Chemistry1 Qs
- 5Chemical Reactions · Amines · Chemistry1 Qs
- 6Chemical Reactions (Reaction with Grignard Reagent) · Amines · Chemistry1 Qs
- 7Nucleic Acid (Chemical Composition of Nucleic Acids) · Biomolecules · Chemistry1 Qs
- 8Bond Parameters (Bond Energy) · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemistry1 Qs
- 9Activation Energy · Chemical Kinetics · Chemistry1 Qs
- 10Experimental Determination of Order of Reaction (Initial Rate Method) · Chemical Kinetics · Chemistry1 Qs
Chemistry chapters with no question in NEET 2023
Environmental Chemistry, Principles of Qualitative Analysis
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Frequently asked questions
How many Chemistry questions were in NEET 2023?
Edurack tagged 50 Chemistry questions from NEET 2023, 24% of the 210 tagged questions in that paper.
Which Chemistry chapter had the most questions in NEET 2023?
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids had the most, with 4 questions.
Which Chemistry chapters were not asked in NEET 2023?
2 of the 31 Chemistry chapters had no question, including Environmental Chemistry, Principles of Qualitative Analysis.
Which Chemistry topics were new in NEET 2023?
Topics with no question in any earlier paper included Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones, Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones, Miscellaneous.
How did Chemistry change from NEET 2022 to NEET 2023?
The d and f-Block Elements rose from 2 to 3, while Electrochemistry fell from 3 to 1.
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. Counts cover 2020–2026.