NEET 2026 paper analysis
This is a chapter-wise breakdown of NEET 2026. Edurack tagged 180 questions from this paper to NCERT chapters and topics. By subject: Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Botany 49, Zoology 41.
The chapters that asked the most questions were Principles of Inheritance and Variation (7), Biodiversity and Conservation (5), Biomolecules (5).
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
45
25% of questions
Physics chapter-wise →
Chemistry
45
25% of questions
Chemistry chapter-wise →
Botany
49
27% of questions
Botany chapter-wise →
Zoology
41
23% of questions
Zoology chapter-wise →
Chapters with the most questions in NEET 2026
What changed from NEET 2025
- Biggest rise: Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany went from 3 to 7 questions.
- Biggest drop: Plant Kingdom · Botany went from 5 to 1 questions.
Most-asked topics in NEET 2026
- 1Loss of Biodiversity (IUCN Red List, the Evil Quartet, etc.) · Biodiversity and Conservation · Botany3 Qs
- 2Population Interactions (Types of Population Interactions) · Organisms and Populations · Botany2 Qs
- 3Where are ATP and NADPH Used? (Calvin Cycle or C3 Cycle/Primary Acceptor of… · Photosynthesis in Higher Plants · Botany2 Qs
- 4Cloning Vectors (pBR322, Cosmids, etc.)u– · Biotechnology - Principles and Processes · Zoology2 Qs
- 5Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion · Oscillations · Physics2 Qs
- 6Genetic Disorders: Mendelian Disorders (Sickle-cell Anaemia) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany2 Qs
- 7Sex Determination (Sex Determination in Honey Bee) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany2 Qs
- 8Pollination (Types of Pollination/Agents of Pollination/Outbreed…) · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · Botany1 Qs
- 9Wave Nature of Matter (De Broglie Wavelength of Moving Particle.) · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Physics1 Qs
- 10Polymerase Chain Reaction (Denaturation, Annealing, etc.) · Biotechnology - Principles and Processes · Zoology1 Qs
- 11Disorder of Muscular and Skeletal System · Locomotion and Movement · Zoology1 Qs
- 12Chemical Properties · The d and f-Block Elements · Chemistry1 Qs
Topics asked for the first time in NEET 2026
These topics had no question in any earlier paper in this set.
- 1Sex Determination (Sex Determination in Honey Bee) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany2 Qs
- 2Ammeter (Conversion of Galvanometer into Ammeter) · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 3Battery (Cell) (Relation between EMF, Internal Resistance, etc.) · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 4Electrical Energy, Power (Rating of Electrical Appliances) · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 5Electrostatics of Conductors (Important Points about Electrostatics of… · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics1 Qs
- 6eSharing of Charge and Common Ppotential (Sharing of Charge and Common… · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics1 Qs
- 7Diodde Semiconductor (Voltage Current (V-I) Characteristics of Junction D…) · Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits · Physics1 Qs
- 8Measurement of Length (Measurement of Large Distances and Estimation of very… · Units and Measurements · Physics1 Qs
- 9Refraction by Lenses (Images Formed by Convex Lens and Images Formed by…) · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Physics1 Qs
- 10Refraction through Prism (Condition for Minimum Deviation) · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Physics1 Qs
- 11AC Voltage Applied to Series LCR Circuit (Resonance in Series LCR Circuit) · Alternating Current · Physics1 Qs
- 12Alternating Current and Emf (Peak Value of AC Voltage and Current) · Alternating Current · Physics1 Qs
Chapters with no question in NEET 2026
Center of Mass & System of Particles, Electric Charges and Fields, Magnetism and Matter, Circular Motion, Motion in a Plane, Thermal Properties of Matter, The s-Block Elements, Redox Reactions, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, States of Matter, The Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Hydrogen, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Issues, Transport in Plants, Mineral Nutrition, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production, Digestion and Absorption
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions were tagged in NEET 2026?
Edurack tagged 180 questions from NEET 2026 to chapters: Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Botany 49, Zoology 41.
Which chapter had the most questions in NEET 2026?
Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Botany) had the most, with 7 questions.
Which subject had the most questions in NEET 2026?
Botany had the most, with 49 questions (27% of the tagged paper).
Which chapters were not asked in NEET 2026?
21 of the 98 chapters had no question, including Center of Mass & System of Particles, Electric Charges and Fields, Magnetism and Matter, Circular Motion, Motion in a Plane.
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.