NEET 2023 has been conducted on May 7 from 2 pm to 5.20 pm. According to the NEET analysis by students and experts, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderately tough. Find out the subject-wise analysis, student reactions and exam reviews here.
NEET 2023 EXAM ANALYSIS
NEET 2023 Analysis: NEET 2023 exam has been conducted on May 7 in over 499 cities across India and abroad. The overall difficulty level of the exam has been termed as easy to moderate. As per the NEET 2023 student reactions and expert reviews, the Physics section was easy this year. The chemistry section was of moderate difficulty level, especially inorganic chemistry. Candidates got a total of 200 minutes of exam duration to solve the medical entrance exam. The NEET cutoff is expected to be higher this year since the difficulty level is easier as per the initial impressions of the medical entrance exam.
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In this article, candidates can take a detailed look at the NEET analysis for each subject, student reactions, and reviews. But first, let’s check the NEET 2023 exam pattern and structure.
Also Read: Allen Answer Key NEET 2023 for Codes E, F, G, H: Download Solution PDF
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NEET 2023 Exam Pattern
The following table brings the detailed exam pattern and structure for NEET 2023.
| 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 2023.
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- NEET 2023 Exam Analysis
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- NEET 2023 Answer Key Codes
NEET 2023 Exam Analysis
NEET 2023 exam difficulty level was easy to moderate, shared by the initial impressions of the NEET exam this year.
NEET 2023 Physics Analysis
The Physics section of NEET was easy to attempt among the other sections. It comprised 45 questions which were mostly formula-based. The NEET cutoff is expected to be higher since the overall difficulty level is easier.
NEET 2023 Chemistry Analysis
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 percent of the total number of questions asked were easy to moderate and candidates could score well in this section. The questions were mostly fundamental but there were four to five graph-based and numerical questions in this section.
NEET 2023 Biology Analysis
The Biology section was the easiest section in the question paper for NEET 2023. This section comprised 90 questions, which were segregated into questions from Botany and Zoology. In the previous years, the Botany section of NEET 2023 was comparatively tougher than the Zoology section. Nearly 30 percent of the questions can be considered easy. Take a look at the topic-wise distribution of the Botany section of Biology asked in NEET 2023.
NEET 2023 Student Reactions
According to the NEET 2023 student reactions, the exam was termed as easy to moderate. The majority of the students found Botany and Chemistry to be the toughest with Physics to be the easy section followed by Chemistry. Biology (Botany) though carried the highest weightage, had the toughest questions.
Also Read: NEET 2023 Physics, Biology and Chemistry Question Papers with Solutions
NEET 2023 Answer Key Codes
Take a look at the NEET answer keys for the various sets and codes E, F, G, H of the NEET question papers, given in the table below.
| NEET 2023 Answer Keys |
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|---|---|
| NEET 2023 Answer Key Set E |
NEET 2023 Answer Key F |
| NEET 2023 Answer Key Set G |
NEET 2023 Answer Key H |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Yes, in most colleges. NCAHP said NEET UG will not be mandatory for BPT and BOT in the 2026-27 session. Many colleges admit through Class 12 PCB marks or their own tests. Top government colleges like KGMU still use NEET. Check each college's notice. Keep your PCB marksheet ready.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
As far as my experience it is very tough to get MBBS seat in government colleges, but u can try in NRI qouta or any private quota in private medical colleges of Karnataka, because u have rural and HK qouta it can be beneficial to you
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 days ago
Usually no. Colleges admit students through CUET, JEE Main, university tests or state engineering exams. Amity Bengaluru's B.Tech Biotechnology also accepts NEET or AMCAT scores. So NEET can help in a few cases. Check each college's list of accepted exams.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, you can in most cases, but the rule has been changing, so check it for your year. In 2026, RUHS held its own B.Sc Nursing entrance exam on May 21, and the result came on June 2. In the 2025 process, B.Sc Nursing admissions in Rajasthan went through RUHS CUET, not NEET. Post Basic B.Sc Nursing a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
Admission to the MBBS programme at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore is strictly not possible without a valid NEET-UG score. MBBS Programme requires qualifying and appearing for NEET-UG, while for admission to its PG programmes (MD, MS) the CMC Vellore Tamil Nadu accepts the scores of NEET PG.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
AIIMS Bathinda cutoff 2026 is 2261 for the OBC All India category for the MBBS course admission. Students tartegting admission to the MD/MS/MDS courses, would need to acheive a rank of at least 10063 to have a chance at admission. On the other hand, for BSc in Nursing course, the maximum accepted fo
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, candidates can clear NEET 2027 if they are thorough with the NCERT books. It is not mandatory to refer to the study material of coaching classes to clear NEET 2027.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
Yes, for some of them. Bahra lists scholarships based on JEE Main marks and CLAT rank, along with BUSET, CAT, MAT, and CUET percentile scores. I am not sure about NEET, so confirm that with the admissions office.
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
DY Patil Navi Mumbai accepts NEET exam for admission to its MBBS programme. The NEET UG cutoff 2026 for round 4 has been released. For the General AI category, the round 4 cutoff varied between 571981 and 764173, wherein MBBS had the cutoff of 507903.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Round 4 closing NEET cutoff 2026 for MBBS at AIIMS Deoghar is 8481. Students who meet the cutoff criteria can take admission in AIIMS Deoghar for the five-year MBBS course.
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