NEET 2026 Chemistry paper analysis
NEET 2026 had 45 Chemistry questions tagged by Edurack, 25% of the 180 tagged questions in the paper. They came from 21 of the 31 Chemistry chapters.
The chapters that asked the most were Coordination Compounds (4), Equilibrium (4), Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques (4).
That is the same as NEET 2025, which also had 45 Chemistry questions.
Across the 8 papers in 2020–2026, Chemistry ranged from 45 to 61 questions, and this paper ranks #6 of 8 by Chemistry count.
Questions
45
Chemistry in NEET 2026
Share of paper
25%
of 180 tagged questions
Chapters asked
21/31
10 had no question
vs NEET 2025
same
45 then, 45 now
Chemistry chapters and topics asked in NEET 2026
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.
Isomerism in Coordination Compounds (Stereoisomerism) new · Magnetism · Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination… new · Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination… new
Applications of Equilibrium Constant (Relationship Between Kp and Kc) · Acid - Base Titration (Titration Curves for Weak Acid Vs Strong Base) new · Applications of Solubility (Effect of Complex Formation and… new · Buffer Solution new
Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (I.U.P.A.C System of Nomenclature) · Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds (Test for Nitrogen,… · Types of Isomerism (Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism) · Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds (Distillation-… new
Chemical Reactions (Carbylamine Reaction (Isocyanide Test)) · Preparation of Amines new · Preparation of Amines (Reduction of Nitriles) new
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory (Postulates,… · Formal Charge (Formal Charge and its Applications) new · Kossel - Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding (Covalent Bonds) new
Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions new · Integrated Rate Equations (Zero Order Reaction) new · Order and Molecularity of Reaction new
Alcohols (Preparation of Alcohols) new · Phenols (Tests for Phenols) new
Nomenclature of Elements With Atomic Number > 100 · Classification of Elements as Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids new
Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis and Faraday's Laws (Faraday's… · Nernst Equation
Aromatic Hydrocarbon (Physical and Chemical Properties) · Chemical Reaction of Alkanes (Controlled Oxidation) new
Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions (Ideal Solution and Non Ideal Solutions) · Concentration Terms (Molality (M)) new
Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations (Limiting Reagent) · Mole Concept and Molar Masses (Mole Concept)
Particle Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation: Planck’s Quantum… new · Quantum Number (Principal Quantum Number) new
Chemical Properties · The Lanthanides (Oxidation State) new
Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium new · Internal Energy new
Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Oxidation) new
Nucleic Acids (Structure of Nucleic Acids) new
Preparation Method of Haloalkanes (From Alcohols) new
Analysis of Basic Radicals (Group - Vi) new
General Characteristics of P-Block Elements new
Group 15 Elements (Chemical Properties) new
What changed from NEET 2025
- Biggest rise: The d and f-Block Elements went from 1 to 2 questions.
- Biggest drop: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids went from 3 to 1 questions.
Chemistry topics asked for the first time in NEET 2026
- 1Isomerism in Coordination Compounds (Stereoisomerism) · Coordination Compounds · Chemistry1 Qs
- 2Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination eCompounds… · Coordination Compounds · Chemistry1 Qs
- 3Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination Compounds… · Coordination Compounds · Chemistry1 Qs
- 4Acid - Base Titration (Titration Curves for Weak Acid Vs Strong Base) · Equilibrium · Chemistry1 Qs
- 5Applications of Solubility (Effect of Complex Formation and Hydrolysis on… · Equilibrium · Chemistry1 Qs
- 6Buffer Solution · Equilibrium · Chemistry1 Qs
- 7Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds (Distillation- Fractional… · Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques · Chemistry1 Qs
- 8Preparation of Amines · Amines · Chemistry1 Qs
- 9Preparation of Amines (Reduction of Nitriles) · Amines · Chemistry1 Qs
- 10Formal Charge (Formal Charge and its Applications) · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemistry1 Qs
Chemistry chapters with no question in NEET 2026
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
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Frequently asked questions
How many Chemistry questions were in NEET 2026?
Edurack tagged 45 Chemistry questions from NEET 2026, 25% of the 180 tagged questions in that paper.
Which Chemistry chapter had the most questions in NEET 2026?
Coordination Compounds and Equilibrium and Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques had the most, with 4 questions each.
Which Chemistry chapters were not asked in NEET 2026?
10 of the 31 Chemistry chapters had no question, including The s-Block Elements, Redox Reactions, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, States of Matter, The Solid State.
Which Chemistry topics were new in NEET 2026?
Topics with no question in any earlier paper included Isomerism in Coordination Compounds, Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination eCompounds, Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination Compounds.
How did Chemistry change from NEET 2025 to NEET 2026?
The d and f-Block Elements rose from 1 to 2, while Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 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.