NEET 2024 Chemistry paper analysis

Chemistry chapters and topics asked in NEET 2024

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.

• Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques

  4+2

  Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (I.U.P.A.C System of Nomenclature) · Reaction Intermediates (Carbocation) · General Introduction (Hybridization in Carbon Compounds) new · Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds (Sublimationr) new

• The d and f-Block Elements

  4+1

  Chemical Properties ×2 · General Properties of Transition Elements (D-Block) (Magnetic… new · The Lanthanides (Electronic Configuration and Classification) new

• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

  3-1

  Methods of Preparation for Aldehydes and Ketones (From Hydrocarbons) ×2 new · Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation by Fehling's… new

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  3+1

  Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory (Postulates,… · Dipole Moment new · Hydrogen Bonds (Types of Hydrogen Bonds) new

• Chemical Kinetics

  3+1

  Activation Energy · Rate constant (Characteristics of Rate Constant) new · Ratio of Two Rate Constant at Two Different Temperatures new

• Coordination Compounds

  3+1

  Magnetism · Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination… new · Isomerism in Coordination Compounds (Structural Isomerism) new

• Equilibrium

  3+1

  Applications of Equilibrium Constant (Problems involving Kc) · Applications of Equilibrium Constant (Relationship Between Kp and Kc) new · Equilibrium in Chemical Process (Chemical Equilibrium) new

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

  3same

  Empirical and Molecular formula · Mole new · Titration (Simple Titration) new

• Thermodynamics

  3+1

  Spontaneity: Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy for Different… new · Thermodynamic Processes (Adiabatic Process) new · Thermodynamic Processes (Isothermal Process) new

• Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

  2same

  Alcohols (Chemical Properties) ×2

• Amines

  2same

  Aniline (Chemical Properties) · Preparation of Amines (Hofmann Bromamide Degradation Reaction) new

• Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

  2+1

  Periodic Properties (Ionization Energy (Enthalpy)) new · Periodic Properties (Electronegativity) new

• Electrochemistry

  2+1

  Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis and Faraday's Laws (Faraday's… ×2

• Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

  2+1

  Chemical Properties · Haloalkanes (Preparation Method) new

• Hydrocarbons

  2same

  General Characteristics of Alkenes (Chemical Properties) · General Characteristics of Alkanes (Physical Properties of Alkanes) new

• Solutions

  2+1

  Colligative Properties (Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure) · Solubility (Henry's Law) new

• Structure of Atom

  2+1

  Bohr's Model for Hydrogen Atom (Energy of Electron) · Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom (Quantum Number) new

• The p-Block Elements (XII)

  2same

  Group 16 Elements (Oxidation State) new · Group 16 Elements (Reactivity towards hydrogen) new

• Biomolecules

  1-1

  Properties of Glucose (Chemical Properties of Glucose) new

• Principles of Qualitative Analysis

  1+1

  Introduction new

• Redox Reactions

  1same

  Oxidation Number (Oxidation and Reduction in Terms of Oxidation… new

What changed from NEET 2023

• Biggest rise: Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques went from 2 to 4 questions.
• Biggest drop: The s-Block Elements went from 2 to 0 questions.

Chemistry topics asked for the first time in NEET 2024

1. 1Methods of Preparation for Aldehydes and Ketones (From Hydrocarbons) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry2 Qs
2. 2General Introduction (Hybridization in Carbon Compounds) · Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Chemistry1 Qs
3. 3Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds (Sublimationr) · Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Chemistry1 Qs
4. 4General Properties of Transition Elements (D-Block) (Magnetic Properties) · The d and f-Block Elements · Chemistry1 Qs
5. 5The Lanthanides (Electronic Configuration and Classification) · The d and f-Block Elements · Chemistry1 Qs
6. 6Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation by Fehling's solution) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Chemistry1 Qs
7. 7Dipole Moment · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemistry1 Qs
8. 8Hydrogen Bonds (Types of Hydrogen Bonds) · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemistry1 Qs
9. 9Rate constant (Characteristics of Rate Constant) · Chemical Kinetics · Chemistry1 Qs
10. 10Ratio of Two Rate Constant at Two Different Temperatures · Chemical Kinetics · Chemistry1 Qs

Chemistry chapters with no question in NEET 2024

The p-Block Elements, The s-Block Elements, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, States of Matter, The Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Hydrogen, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Environmental Chemistry

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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.