Evolution NEET PYQ should be solved to understand the type of questions and difficulty level. Previous year NEET evolution questions play an important role in overall preparation. As Re-NEET 2026 is scheduled on June 21, students should solve evolution NEET PYQ in order to solve all questions asked from this topic. Around 4 to 5 questions are asked.
Evolution NEET Previous Years Questions
Evolution is a chapter in Biology. It is an important topic for the NEET exam. Students can refer to the NCERT textbook to build concepts on Evolution. They can practice NEET previous year question papers to identify the number of questions based on Evolution. There shall be around 4 to 5 questions based on evolution topics in the NEET exam. Solving the NEET previous year questions on evolution will help candidates attempt the question quickly and correctly. Here candidates can check the NEET syllabus for Evolution and previous year question papers.
- Evolution NEET Syllabus
- Evolution: Weightage in NEET exam
- Evolution NEET PYQ and MCQ
Evolution NEET Syllabus
NEET aspirants who want to score full marks from evolution aim to know topics from which questions are based. In order to know the same, they should know the NEET syllabus. Once they get to know the topic, students make a plan to prepare it thoroughly. List of topics from evolution has been provided below:
- Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidence for biological evolution from Palaeontology
- Comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence
- Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution
- Mechanism of evolution-Variation (Mutation and Recombination) and Natural Selection with examples
- Types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift
- Hardy-Weinberg’s principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution
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Commonly asked questions
The MCC conducts around 4 to 5 rounds for NEET UG Counselling process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS and other seats. The rounds of NEET counselling depends on seat matrix and number of vacant seats.
There are around four to five rounds of the Karnataka NEET Counselling for admissions to medical, dental, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses. The counselling rounds depend on the number of vacanct seats.
The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-
Category | NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile | NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th | 686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST | 40th | 143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD | 40th | 126-113 |
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
Evolution: Weightage in NEET exam
In order to get good marks from evolution, students should have an idea about weightage. A good number of questions are asked from gene, mutation, natural selection, theory of evolution etc. Check NEET weightage from evolution in the table given below:
| Topics |
Number of questions |
Weightage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Polygenic Inheritance, Lethal Gene, Gene Interactions, Chromosomal Theory Of Inheritance |
2 |
4 |
| Mutation, Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Disorders |
1 |
2 |
| Monohybrid Cross, Dihybrid Cross, Back Cross, Test Cross, Incomplete Dominance |
1 |
2 |
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Evolution NEET PYQ and MCQ
Evolution deals with how different living organisms evolve over a period of time. Evolution takes into account various changes in organisms that help them survive better in any particular environment. Check some of the NEET PYQ on evolution given below. These questions help students get to know from which topic maximum questions are based on.
According to Darwin, organic evolution is due to
- Competition with closely related species
- Reduced feeding efficiency in one species due to the presence of another species
- Intraspecific competition
- Interspecific competition
Answer: d
What was the feeding habit of the founder species of Darwin finches?
- Fruit eater
- Seed eater
- Insectivorous
- Cactus eater
Answer: b
What is common to a whale, shark and seal?
- Seasonal migration
- Homeothermy
- Subcutaneous fat
- Convergent evolution
Answer: d
As per natural selection, the fittest individuals are those who are:
- Best adapted to the environment
- Worst equipped to cope with special environmental conditions
- Less contributor to the gene pool
- Producing many offspring, but only few survive
Answer: a
The type of natural selection in which more individuals acquire peripheral character value at both ends of the distribution curve is:
- Directional selection
- Disruptive selection
- Stabilising selection
- Both a and b
Answer: b
Dinosaurs suddenly disappeared from the Earth about:
- 56 mya
- 35 mya
- 45 mya
- 65 mya
Answer: d
A population will not exist in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium if ___
- There are no mutations
- Population is large
- individuals mate selectively
- Population has not migrated
Answer: c
Which of the following are most suitable indications of SO2 pollution in the environment?
- Ants
- Algae
- Fungi
- Litchens
Answer: d
Choose the correct example for convergent and divergent evolution, respectively
- Eyes of Octopus and mammals; bones of forelimbs of vertebrates
- Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita; wings of butterflies and birds
- Brain of vertebrates; wings of insects and bat
- Sweet potato and potato; flippers of Penguins and Dolphins
Answer: a
A gene locus has two alleles 'A' and 'a'. If the frequency of dominant allele A is 0.6 then what will be the frequency of heterozygous?
- 0.36
- 0.48
- 0.16
- 0.98
Answer: b
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