NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) - UG 2018 was held on May 6 for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses offered by government and private medical colleges in India. Conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the exam was held in 11 languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu. It is recommended by experts that NEET aspirants should practice from previous years NEET question papers to improve their preparation level. Referring to previous years' NEET question papers and solutions help them get an in-depth understanding of the types of questions to expect and how to solve those, shortcut methods, etc. This article of Shiksha brings the NEET 2018 question papers and answer keys for download.
- NEET 2018 Question Paper Pattern
- NEET 2018 Question Papers and Solutions
- NEET 2018 Question Paper Analysis
NEET 2018 Question Paper Pattern
The question paper comprised a total of 180 questions, categorised into three different sections - Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology). The questions were objective type and carried a total of 720 marks, 4 marks for each question and 1 negative mark for incorrect answers. Check the detailed NEET exam pattern below.
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| Exam Structure |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject |
Total number of questions |
Marks per question |
Total marks |
| Physics |
45 |
4 |
180 |
| Chemistry |
45 |
4 |
180 |
| Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
90 (45+45) |
4 |
360 (180+180) |
| Total |
180 Questions |
|
720 Marks |
Soon after the exam, coaching institutes around the world released NEET (UG) 2018 exam analysis, answer keys, question papers with answers and solutions.
Take a look at NEET (UG) 2018 question papers along with the solutions and answers by Allen Career Institute below.
NEET 2018 Question Papers and Solutions
The NEET experts from top coaching institutes like Allen Kota have released the overall and sectional NEET question papers and solutions. Candidates can download the section-wise NEET 2018 question papers, answer keys and solutions PDF from the table below.
| NEET 2018 Question Papers and Solutions | |
|---|---|
| Physics | Download |
| Chemistry | Download |
| Biology | Download |
NEET 2018 Question Paper Analysis
According to experts, the difficulty level of the NEET 2018 was moderate to difficult. The Physics section was of moderate difficulty level. While few questions were direct and formula-specific, some were lengthy and time-consuming. 20 questions were from Class 11, whereas 25 questions were from the Class 12 syllabus. The Chemistry section was tough. The Physical Chemistry part was from the higher difficulty level and the Inorganic and Organic Chemistry questions were easy to moderate. The Biology section was of easy difficulty level. Out of 180 questions, 18 were easy, 60 moderate and 12 tough. Around 56 per cent of questions were from Class 11 and 44 per cent were from the Class 12 syllabus.
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Student Forum
Answered 3 days ago
The NTA has not released the NEET 2027 exam date yet. However, the NEET UG 2027 exam is likely to be held on May 2, that is, the first Sunday of the month, the trend followed by NTA in previous years.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Depending upon your quota
If you're a ST candidate then there is a chances but for gen or obc it's not easy
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can check below the application fee of NEET UG and NEET PG:
NEET UG application fee:
- General/NRI: INR 1,700
- General-EWS/OBC-NCL: INR 1,600
- SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender: INR 1,000
- Foreign Nationals/Outside India: INR 9,500
NEET PG application fee:
- General and OBC: INR 3,500
- SC/ST/PWD/Physically Handica
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, Punjabi University, Patiala are not decided based on NEET-UG score. Punjabi University, Patiala has only mentioned accepting scores of its ownin-house entrance exam to select candidates for BPharm courses.
Thus, candidates with a valid NEET-UG score will still need to appear in this entrance exam
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The NTA will conduct the re NEET 2026 on June 21, 2026. The re exam will be held from 2.00 to 5.15 pm. Candidates who took NEET UG 2026 registration can appear for the re exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates can calculate NEET scores 2026 using the provisional answer key through the process shared below-
- Know the number of correct answers and incorrect answers.
- Multiply the correct answers by 4.
- Deduct 1 mark for each wrong answer.
- You get the total NEET scores.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The Re NEET answer key 2026 will be released soon after the exam. As seen in May 3 exam when the provisional answer key was displayed on May 6, the NEET 21 June answer key will be released by June 24, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you could get to study MBBS at Sharda University with a rank of 60,000 if you belong to the General HS category. For this category, the overall MBBS course cutoff ranged from 86482 to 313983. Hence, with a rank of 60,000, admission might be possible at this university.
Note: The cutoff for othe
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Sharda University NEET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the MBBS and BDS courses for the Home State quota category. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
For the General HS category, the last round cutoff for the BDS and MBBS courses was 80896 and 313983, respec
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get into Sharda University for the MBBS and BDS courses, students have to appear in the NEET UG entrance exam and then in the UP NEET counselling process. To qualify for the exam, students have to get at least 55% in 10+2. So yes, with a 70% percentile in class 12, you are eligible to sit for the
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Contributor-Level 10
