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 2 days ago
Candidates need to carry the given documents for verification and admission through Bihar NEET counselling 2026:
- NEET admit card and scorecard
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- Residential certificate
- Caste certificate
- Six copies of the passport-sized photographs
- Bihar NEET UGMAC application form
- Aadhaa
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
As per the latest 2026 data, NEET UG Round 1 cut of was 344. It is very competitive to take admission in MBBS at AIIMS Jodhpur. This rank was for general category. For OBC, the cut off was 714.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, for admission to Russia-based medical universities, NEET qualification is required for Indian students. Smolensk State Medical University do not release a minimum cutoff for admissions, but NEET qualification is required, which requires a score of 135-170 in the NEET UG exam. Qualifying NEET wi
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
The official qualifying cutoff for RE NEET UG 2026 exam stands at 715–213 for the General/EWS category and 212–177 for the OBC SC and ST categories.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
The cutoff 2026 of SGT University are not out yet & will be updated once out. As per the, NEET cutoff 2025 for MBBS admission, the closing rank stood at 444136 in the last round for the General AI category.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 5 days ago
The NEET UG Counselling 2026 round 2 registration will begin soon at mcc.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
The MCC has not announced the NEET counsellind round 2 revised dates 2026 yet. The round 2 schedule announced earlier has been delayed due to the postponement of round 1 seat allotment result.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
To applu for NEET-UG for admission in AIIMS Bhopal, students can follow the steps given below:
- Go to the NTA NEET-UG application page.
- Click on the "New Candidate Register Here" button.
- Choose your login authentication method (Aadhaar Card, DigiLocker, ABC ID, Passport, or PAN Card).
- Input your basic de
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Application fee for NEET-UG for admission in AIIMS Bhopal varies according to the category of the student. Details are given in the following table:
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
General | INR 1,700 |
OBC | INR 1,600 |
SC /ST, Persons with Disability | INR 1,000 |
Outside India | INR 9,500 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, your 65% in Class 12 meets the minimum 45% aggregate requirement for Aryabhatta Knowledge University, but a NEET score of 268 is generally low for government-affiliated B.Sc. Nursing seats, though it may suffice for some private affiliated colleges depending on category cutoffs and state counse
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Contributor-Level 8
