Weightage of NEET Topics

“What is the % Weightage of NEET 2018 topics,” is the hottest question being asked by the
medical aspirants. Read on to find analysis based on NEET 2017.

Biology
Biology for a medical entrance is mainly Zoology & Botany. The following table shows topic
wise weightage of the Question paper of NEET 2018. It can be observed that Biological
classification, enjoying a vast portion of the syllabus occupied 9 of the total 90 questions
asked. There are topics which were having just one question such as digestion & absorption,
Transportation in plants etc. But, these were all scoring questions which can’t be ignored
based on just their weightage in NEET 2018. Everything said & done biology of NEET 2018
will throw questions from the following topics with a slight change in their weightage.

BOTANY – Weightage of various NEET Topics in Past

Year’s Question Papers
Number of Total Weightage
Unit and Topic
Question Marks Percentage
Biological Classification 3 12 6.00%
Kingdom Monera 2 8 4.00%
Virus 1 4 2.00%
Cell Biology 4 16 8.00%
Cell Division 2 8 4.00%
Mitochondria 1 4 2.00%
Prokaryotic Cell 1 4 2.00%
Ecology 6 24 12.00%
Biodiversity 1 4 2.00%
Biosphere Reverse 1 4 2.00%
Ecosystem 1 4 2.00%
Environmental Issues 1 4 2.00%
Population Growth Model 1 4 2.00%
Stratification 1 4 2.00%
Genetics 5 20 10.00%
Blood Grouping 1 4 2.00%
Genetic Disorders 2 8 4.00%
Mendal’s Biography 1 4 2.00%
Mendal’s Selected Characters 1 4 2.00%
Living World 1 4 2.00%
Taxonomics Aids 1 4 2.00%
Molecular Basis of Inheritance 6 24 12.00%
DNA PAcking 1 4 2.00%
DNA Replication 2 8 4.00%
Genetic Code 1 4 2.00%
Genetic Material 1 4 2.00%
RNA Processing 1 4 2.00%
Morphology 1 4 2.00%
Root Modifiation 1 4 2.00%
Morphology of flowering plants 1 4 2.00%
Fruit 1 4 2.00%
Plant Anatomy 3 12 6.00%
Secondary Growth 2 8 4.00%
Wood 1 4 2.00%
Plant Kingdom 6 24 12.00%
Algae 2 8 4.00%
Angiosperms 1 4 2.00%
Gymnosperms 1 4 2.00%
Life Cycles 1 4 2.00%
Mycorrhizae 1 4 2.00%
Plant Morphology 2 8 4.00%
Root 1 4 2.00%
Steam Modification 1 4 2.00%
Cellular Respiration 1 4 2.00%
Mineral Nutrition-Biological Nitrogen
1 4 2.00%
Fixation
Photosynthesis 2 8 4.00%
Plant Growth and Development 1 4 2.00%
Water Transport 1 4 2.00%
Water Transport- Water Potential 1 4 2.00%
Reproduction in Flowering Plant 5 20 10.00%
Embryo Sac 1 4 2.00%
Endosperm 1 4 2.00%
Pollination 3 12 6.00%

ZOOLOGY – Weightage of various NEET Topics in Past

Year’s Question Papers
Number of Total Weightage
Unit and Topic
Questions Marks Percentage
Animal Kingdom 3 12 7.50%
Chordates and Hemichordates 1 4 2.50%
Mammals 1 4 2.50%
Porifera 1 4 2.50%
Animal Morphology 1 4 2.50%
Frog 1 4 2.50%
Animal Physiology 1 4 2.50%
Frog Reproductive System 1 4 2.50%
Biomolecules 4 16 10.00%
DNA 1 4 2.50%
Enzymes 1 4 2.50%
Lipids 1 4 2.50%
RNA processing 1 4 2.50%
Biotechnology 3 12 7.50%
Artificial Vector 1 4 5.00%
PAGE 2 8 2.50%
Evolution 1 4 2.50%
Horse Evolution 1 4 2.50%
Human Health and Disease 3 12 7.50%
Immune System 2 8 5.00%
Infectious Disease 1 4 2.50%
Human Physiology 16 64 40.00%
Circulatory System 1 4 2.50%
Digestive System 3 12 7.50%
Endochrine System 4 16 10.00%
Excretory System 2 8 5.00%
Nervous System 2 8 5.00%
Respiratory System 1 4 2.50%
Sense Organs 1 4 2.50%
Skeleton System 2 8 5.00%
Human Reproduction 1 4 2.50%
Male Reproductive System 1 4 2.50%
Microbes in Human Welfare 3 12 7.50%
Bioprocessing 1 4 2.50%
Industrial Products 1 4 2.50%
Sewage Treatment 1 4 2.50%
Reproductive Health 2 8 5.00%
Artificial Fertilisation 1 4 2.50%
Contraceptives Method 1 4 2.50%
Strategies for Enhancement of Food
2 8 5.00%
Production
Animal Husbandry 1 4 2.50%
Artificial Selection 1 4 2.50%
PHYSICS – Weightage of various NEET Topics in Past
Year’s Question Papers
Mechanical properties of solids & fluids enjoyed the majority in NEET 2017 Physics. While
semi conductors is expected to be a less popular topic in NEET, Laws of Motion, Alternating
Current & Work Energy Power are the chapters that should be practiced as much as possible.
You can work on your physics preparation based on the following table.

Capacitance & Electrical Potential2.2Laws of Motion2.2

Number of Total Weightage

Unit and Topic
Questions Marks Percentage
Electrodynamics 10 40 22.22%
Capacitance 1 4 2.22%
Current Electricity 2 8 4.44%
Electro Magnetic Field 3 12 6.67%
Electro Magnetic Induction 2 8 4.44%
Electrostatics 2 8 4.44%
Heat & Thermodynamics 5 20 11.11%
Heat Transfer 2 8 4.44%
KTG & Thermodynamics 3 12 6.67%
Mechanics 13 52 28.89%
Circular Motion 1 4 2.22%
Elasticity & Viscosity 1 4 2.22%
Fluid Mechanics & Properties of
1 4 2.22%
Matter
Gravitation 2 8 4.44%
Newton’s Laws of Motion 1 4 2.22%
Rectilinear Motion & Vectors 1 4 2.22%
Relative Motion 1 4 2.22%
Rigid Body Dynamics 3 12 6.67%
Unit & Dimension 1 4 2.22%
Work, Power & Energy 1 4 2.22%
Modern Physics 8 32 17.78%
Electromagnetic waves &
1 4 2.22%
communication
Modern Physics 3 12 6.67%
Nuclear Physics 1 4 2.22%
Semiconductors 3 12 6.67%
Optics 5 20 11.11%
Geometrical Optics & Physical
2 8 4.44%
Optics
Wave optics 3 12 6.67%
SHM & Waves 4 16 8.89%
SHM 2 8 4.44%
Sound Waves 2 8 4.44%

Honestly, nothing much can be drawn about weightage of chemistry in NEET 2018 based on
NEET 2017 Chemistry question paper, but s-block,p-block,d-block & f-block are the
favourite chapters of question paper designers. Special reactions in organic chemistry should
also be thoroughly prepared. You can take a look into chemistry NEET topics weightage to
judge your preparations in chemistry for NEET 2018 & how should you go about it in the
remaining time.

CHEMISTRY – Weightage of various NEET Topics

in Past Year’s Question Papers
Number of Total Weightage
Unit and Topic
Questions Marks Percentage
Inorganic Chemistry-I 8 32 17.78%
Chemical Bonding 5 20 11.11%
P-block 1 4 2.22%
Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properities 1 4 2.22%
s-block 1 4 2.22%
Inorganic Chemistry-II 8 32 17.78%
Coordination Compounds 4 16 8.89%
d-block & f-block Elements 2 8 4.44%
Metallurgy 1 4 2.22%
Qualitative Analysis 1 4 2.22%
Organic Chemistry-I 3 12 6.67%
General Organic Chemistry-II 3 12 6.67%
Organic Chemistry-II 13 52 28.89%
Alkyl Hallide, Alchol & Ether (Reaction
2 8 4.44%
Mechanism)
Aromatic Compounds 1 4 2.22%
Biomolecules 1 4 2.22%
Carbonyl Compounds 4 16 8.89%
Chemistry in Every Life 1 4 2.22%
Environmental Chemistry 1 4 2.22%
IUPAC & Isomerism 2 8 4.44%
Practical Organic Chemistry 1 4 2.22%
Physical Chemistry-I 7 28 15.56%
Atomic Structure & Nuclear
1 4 2.22%
ChemistryChemicak Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium 2 8 4.44%
Ionic Equilibrium 1 4 2.22%
Mole Concept 1 4 2.22%
Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry 2 8 4.44%
Physical Chemistry-II 6 24 13.33%
Chemical Kinetics 2 8 4.44%
Electrochemistry 1 4 2.22%
Solid State 1 4 2.22%
Solution & Colligative Properities 1 4 2.22%
Surface Chemistry 1 4 2.22%

Marks Distribution Between Class 11 and 12 NEET

Topics
Class XI Class XII
Subject
Number of questions Total marks Number of questions Total marks
Physics 19 76 26 104
Chemistry 16 64 29 116
Botany 28 112 22 88
Zoology 25 100 15 60
Total 88 352 92 368

So, it can be concluded that the marks distribution is equal between the two classes.
Therefore, it is very important to study chapters that are taught in class 11 as well as class 12
properly.

Important Chapters
In NEET 2017, most of the questions were asked from NCERT. So, let’s look at the sections
that had the maximum importance in the last National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET
UG).

Important NEET Topics for Physics

Mechanics is the most important topic. 12-13 questions were asked on it last time.
 Times Concepts Percentage
Chapter
Asked Concepts Asked
Ray Optics 36 6.4
Electrostatics 34 6.04
Semiconductors and
34 6.04
Communication System
Photoelectric Effect and
33 5.86
Electromagnetic Waves
Rotational Motion 32 5.68
Current Electricity 31 5.50
Laws of Thermodynamics 31 5.50
Waves and Sound 30 5.32
Electromagnetic Induction and
27 4.79
Alternating Current
Magnetic Effects of Current 27 4.79

Important NEET Topics for Chemistry

Organic Chemistry dominates the chemistry question paper. 14-15 questions were from
topics related to it.

Times
Percentage
Chapter Concepts
Concepts Asked
Asked

Chemical Bonding and Molecular

37 10.05
Structure
General Organic Chemistry 25 6.8
p Block Elements 22 5.97
Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes
20 5.43
(Hydrocarbons)
Atomic Structure 17 4.61
Carbonyl Compounds (Aldehydes
16 4.34
and Ketones)

Classification of Elements and

16 4.34
Periodicity in Properties

Solutions and Colligative

16 4.34
Properties
Ionic Equilibrium 15 4.07
Chemical Thermodynamics 13 3.53
 Times
Percentage
Chapter Concepts
Concepts Asked
Asked

d and f Block Elements 12 3.26

Haloalkanes 12 3.26

Important NEET Topics for Biology

There was a more uniform distribution of questions in Biology. There was no single unit or
topic from which more than 6 questions were asked. Hence it would be wrong to deem any
one single chapter most important as all are important.

Times Concepts Percentage Concepts

Chapter
Asked Asked
Principles of Inheritance and
39 7.53
Variation
Cell – The Unit of Life 38 7.34
Biological Classification 28 5.41
Morphology of Flowering
28 5.41
Plants
Sexual Reproduction in
28 5.41
Flowering Plants
Ecosystem 22 4.25
Plant Kingdom 20 3.86
Human Health and Disease 18 3.47
Human Reproduction 18 3.47
Environmental Issues 17 3.28
Chemical Coordination and
16 3.09
Integration
Digestion and Absorption 16 3.09

So, all the chapters mentioned in NEET 2018 Syllabus are important. As per past years’
papers, it can be safely concluded that mechanics (in Physics), organic chemistry (in
Chemistry), and Ecology (in Biology) are crucial for NEET 2018.

Also, pay attention to principles of Inheritance and Variation, Cell – The Unit of Life,
Morphology of Flowering Plants, Biological Classification, Sexual Reproduction in
Flowering Plants; Electrostatics, Ray Optics, Photoelectric Effect and Electromagnetic
Waves, Semiconductors and communication System, Rotational Motion; Chemical Bonding
and Molecular Structure, p Block Elements, Alkanes, Alkenes, General Organic Chemistry
and Alkynes.

NEET 2018 Cut Off

Here’s the minimum percentile that needs to be obtained for qualify NEET 2018.

CATEGORY CUT OFF PERCENTILE

Others 50th Percentile
OBC 40th Percentile
SC 40th Percentile
ST 40th Percentile
UR & PH 45th Percentile
OBC & PH 40th Percentile
SC & PH 40th Percentile
ST & PH 40th Percentile

What Does This Indicate?

Percentile can be defined as the value below which a given percentage of candidates in the
group of test takers fall. For example, the 50th percentile is the value (or score) below which
50% of the test takers have scored. Similarly, the marks of NEET 2018 Cut off are decided
for UR, OBC, SC, ST, UR-PH, OBC-PH, SC-PH.

NEET 2018 Cut Off Marks

The exact score, which is as per the cut off percentile, will be officially available when CBSE
declares the NEET 2018 Result. For now, students can check past year’s cut off marks to get
a rough idea about it.

Previous Year NEET Cut Off Marks (2017)

CUT OFF MARKS NUMBER OF

CATEGORY
PERCENTILE RANGE CANDIDATES
Others 50th Percentile 697 – 131 5,43,473
OBC 40th Percentile 130 – 107 47,382
SC 40th Percentile 130 – 107 14,599
ST 40th Percentile 130 – 107 6,018
UR & PH 45th Percentile 130 – 118 67
OBC & PH 40th Percentile 130 – 107 152
SC & PH 40th Percentile 130 – 107 38
ST & PH 40th Percentile 130 – 107 38

As per the cut off applicable, the following statistics of qualified candidates was calculated.

Category Registered Appeared Qualified

Male 4,97,043 4,73,305 2,66,221
Female 6,41,839 6,16,772 3,45,313
Transgender 8 8 5
Total 11,38,890 10,90,085 6,11,539

Previous Year NEET Cut Off Marks (2016)

Here are the cutoff marks for NEET in 2016:

CUT OFF MARKS NUMBER OF

CATEGORY
PERCENTILE RANGE CANDIDATES
Others 50th Percentile 685 – 145 1,71,329
OBC 40th Percentile 678 – 118 1,75,226
SC 40th Percentile 595 – 118 47,183
ST 40th Percentile 599 – 118 15,710
UR & PH 45th Percentile 474 – 131 437
OBC & PH 40th Percentile 510 – 118 597
SC & PH 40th Percentile 415 – 118 143
ST & PH 40th Percentile 339 – 118 36

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