NEET 2022 Paper Analysis: Check Difficulty Level, Student Reactions and Reviews
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NEET 2022 has been conducted on July 17 from 2 pm to 5.20 pm. According to the NEET analysis by students and experts, the difficulty level of the exam is moderate to tough. Know the subject-wise analysis, student reactions and reviews here.
NEET 2022 Analysis and Student Reactions
NEET 2022 Analysis: NEET 2022 exam has been conducted on July 17 in over 500 cities across India and abroad. The overall difficulty level of the exam has been termed as moderate to tough. As per the NEET 2022 student reactions and expert reviews, Physics was the toughest section whereas Biology was the easiest section. Chemistry section was of easy to moderate difficulty level. This year, the total duration of NEET was extended by 20 minutes, which made the total duration to be of 200 minutes. Let us take a detailed look at the NEET exam analysis for each subject, student reactions and reviews. Before that, let’s check the NEET exam pattern and structure.
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- NEET 2022 Exam Pattern
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- NEET 2022 Answer Key Codes Q, R, S, T
NEET 2022 Exam Pattern
The following table brings the detailed exam pattern and structure for NEET 2022.
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Physics Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Chemistry Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Chemistry Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Botany Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Botany Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Zoology Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Zoology Section B |
15 |
40 |
Now let us take a look at the detailed section-wise analysis for NEET 2022.
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As many as two candidates have scored full marks of 720 in NEET 2023 result. Out of 20,38,596 candidates who had appeared for the exam, 11,45,976 candidates have qualified. Prabanjan J from Tamil Nadu secured AIR 1 with a full score of 720. Bora Varun Chakravarthi from Andhra Pradesh has bagged AIR 2 with 720 score. Pranjal Aggarwal from Punjab is the female topper of NEET 2023 with 716 score. NEET 2023 result was declared on June 13. NTA released the scorecards along with the list of top scorers in NEET 2023 and the qualifying cutoff scores for each candidate category.
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NEET 2022 Analysis
The difficulty level of NEET 2022 was moderate to tough, which is similar to that of last year. The questions were asked from the NEET syllabus and were distributed evenly across the Class 11 and Class 12 topics.
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NEET 2022 Analysis of Physics
The Physics section of NEET 2022 was the most difficult section. It comprised 45 questions and was dominated by questions from Electricity, Modern Physics and Mechanics together comprised 65 per cent of the Physics section. The questions were mostly formula-based. According to the experts, the questions were lengthy in nature and hence time-consuming. The questions were numeric-based and around four to five questions were tricky in nature. The section covered the majority of the topics from the NEET syllabus and was NCERT-based.
NEET 2022 Analysis of Chemistry
This section of the NEET question paper was dominated by NCERT-based questions. The 45 questions that comprised this section had more theoretical questions, also, 31 per cent of the total number of questions asked were easy to moderate and candidates could score well in this section. According to the experts, the weightage of the Inorganic Chemistry section was high whereas that of the Physical Chemistry section was low. The questions were mostly fundamental but there were four to five graph-based and numerical questions in this section.
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NEET 2022 Analysis of Biology
The Biology section was the easiest section in the question paper of NEET 2022. This section comprised 90 questions, which was segregated into questions from Botany and Zoology. The experts stated that the Botany section was tougher than that of the Zoology section. On the other hand, the Zoology section was mostly asked from the Class 12 syllabus. Maximum questions were asked from the Human Physiology topic and the Ecology section had the lowest weightage.
The Zoology section of NEET 2022 was easy to moderate. Nearly 30 per cent of the questions can be considered difficult. This section was mainly dominated by questions from Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Human Reproduction and Biomolecules. The Botany section of NEET 2022 was comparatively tougher than the Zoology section. Nearly 30 per cent of the questions can be considered easy. This section was mainly dominated by questions from Genetics, cell and cell cycle, diversity of life and structural organisation of plants. Take a look at the topic-wise distribution of the Botany section of Biology asked in NEET 2022.
NEET 2022 Student Reactions
According to the NEET 2022 student reactions, the exam was termed as moderate to tough. Majority of the students found Physics to be the toughest section followed by Chemistry. Biology, though carried the highest weightage, had the easiest questions. Watch the video to know the NEET 2022 student reactions and reviews.
NEET 2022 Answer Key Codes Q, R, S, T
Take a look at the NEET 2022 answer keys for the various sets and codes of the NEET 2022 question papers, given in the table below.
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No, NEET is not required for BSc Nursing admission. NEET is for MBBS, BDS, and BAMS courses. BSc Nursing has its own set of entrance exams. For government colleges in Delhi, you may need to appear for AIIMS Nursing Entrance Exam, IPU CET, or CUET. For NCR colleges in Haryana and UP, state-level nurs
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No, NEET is not required for B.Pharm admission in Pune or anywhere in Maharashtra. NEET is only required for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, and other medical courses. For pharmacy courses like B.Pharm and D.Pharm, MHT CET is the relevant entrance exam. However, for Pharm.D, which is a clinical pharmacy doct
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Realistically, no. Government Dental Colleges in Maharashtra have highly competitive cut-offs. General category candidates usually need a NEET score well above 580+ to secure a government seat. However, a score of 300 may qualify you for specific institutional quotas or management seats in private d
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NEET is an entrance examination primarily for Medical and Dental courses across India. There are plenty of colleges that, on the basis of entrance examinations, offer nursing courses that include KCET, NEET, JKCET, CUET, IPU CET, and KEAM. Students should check the admission requirements of the nurs
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