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 2022 analysis for each subject, student reactions and reviews. Before that, let’s check the NEET 2022 exam pattern and structure.
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- NEET 2022 Exam Pattern
- NEET 2022 Analysis
- NEET 2022 Student Reactions
- 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.
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 2022 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.
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.
| NEET 2022 Answer Keys |
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|---|---|
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No, NEET is not compulsory to pursue medicine courses abroad. However, students who wish to return to India to practice medicine after completing their studies abroad need to have cleared the NEET exam.
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Yes, to take admission in Sai Tirupati University for the MBBS course the NEET UG exam is compulsory. Candidates must appear for this exam and achieve a valid aggregate in the same to take admission in the MBBS course at Sai Tirupati University. Additionally, they must ensure fulfilling the eligibil
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Answered a month ago
The application fee ranges from INR 500 to INR 5,500. Students can check the table below to know the Karnataka NEET UG Counselling application fee:
Category | Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
NRI/OCI/PIO/Foreign nationals | 5,500/- |
General/2A/2B/3A/3B | 2,500/- |
SC/ST/Cat-I/PWD | 500/- |
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