NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) - UG 2018 was held on May 6 for admissions 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.
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NEET 2018 Question Papers and Solutions
The NEET experts from top coaching institutes like Allen Kota have released the overall and sectional NEET 2018 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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The SIU Pune NEET UG cutoff 2025 will soon be visible on this page. However, according to the SIU Pune NEET UG cutoff 2023, MBBS Cutoff 2023 closing cutoff rank ranged between 64564 in the first round and 24965 in the last round for the General AI category.
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The NTA is likely to release the NEET UG 2026 notification in February 2026. The notification will be released with the information bulletin containing the exam dates and details. Students need to go through the notification before filling out the NEET UG form 2026.
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Yes, students can get admission to the BPharm course at Vidya Siri College of Pharmacy without NEET. Even students without relevant scores in KCET can also get admissions to the BPharm course. The only factor that is considered is Class 12 scores. Admissions is based on merit.
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PGIMER does not accept the NEET UG score. You need to appear in the PGIMER BSc Nursing exam separately for the BSc Nursing program. To appear in this examination, students must have completed the Class 12 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English subjects. A separate counseling will
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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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When we talk about the paramedical courses which do not require you to sit for NEET exam then we have options like :
- Medical Lab Technology (MLT)
- Radiology and Imaging Technology
- Physiotherapy (BPT)
- Operation Theatre Technology
- Anesthesia Technology
- Optometry
- Dialysis Technology
- Nutrition and Dietetics
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Yes, NEET-UG is mandatory for admission to the MBBS course at NTRUHS. The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). This is the only entrance exam for admission to MBBS courses offered in India. The exam is conducted once a year in offline mode. Further, applicants who secu
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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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