NEET 2025 Exam Analysis (Available): Check Subject wise Difficulty Level Paper & Review

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 16:04 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

NEET Exam Analysis 2025: NEET 2025 exam was conducted on May 4, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM. Candidates who appeared for the exam shared their feedback and reactions regarding the NEET 2025 analysis and exam difficulty level. As per the students reactions, the NEET 2025 exam difficulty level was very tough. According to experts and repeaters, the difficulty level was higher than last year. Physics was the toughest section, followed by Chemistry and Biology. The questions asked in NEET exam required analytical and practical approach. The questions in Physics section were majorly numerical-based, whereas the Chemistry questions were more theoretical. The NEET Biology section was somewhat moderate in comparison to the other sections. However, some candidates found a few Biology questions challenging.

Check the detailed analysis of NEET question paper here. Also, find below previous years' exam analysis and review.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Paper Analysis and Review

Table of contents

NEET 2025 Exam Analysis
NEET 2024 Analysis
Ratio of Syllabus Coverage for Class 11 and Class 12
NEET 2023 Analysis
FAQs Regarding NEET 2025 Analysis

NEET 2025 Exam Analysis

The NEET 2025 exam was held offline in pen and paper mode. Physics was very toughest section of the exam, as per the candidates' feedback. The Chemistry section was of moderate to tough level. Biology section was the easiest to attempt. The exam pattern for new for the students as there were no optional questions and candidates needed to attempt the paper in duration of 180 minutes, which is 20 minutes lesser than the previous years. Have a look at the section-wise NEET exam analysis 2025 below-

NEET 2025 Analysis for Physics

The Physics section of NEET 2025 was the toughest section. Most of the questions were numerical based and the majority of the questions came from Optics, Modern Physics, Electrostatics, etc. from Class 12 syllabus, and Gravitation and Mechanics from Class 11. Major emphasis was given on Class 11 syllabus. There were hardly any theoretical or descriptive type questions.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Physics Answer Key & Question Paper PDF Download

NEET 2025 Analysis for Chemistry

The difficulty level of the Chemistry section was moderate to tough. This section of the NEET question paper was dominated by NCERT based questions. Unlike the Physics section, this section had more theoretical questions. The weightage of the Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry sections was high and that of the Inorganic Chemistry section was low. This section had higher emphasis on the Class 12 syllabus. In comparison to last year, this year the Chemistry questions were more time-consuming.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Chemistry Answer Key & Question Paper Analysis: PDF Download

NEET 2025 Analysis for Biology

The Biology section was the easiest section in the question paper of NEET 2025. However, few questions were unexpectedly challenging. The question types included multi-statement and match-the-column, assertion-and-reasoning. Diagrams from the NCERT textbook were also used in a few questions. A significant portion of the questions focused on the units covering Genetics and Biotechnology. According to experts, the section included a balanced mix of factual, conceptual, and analytical questions. Higher weightage was given to be Class 12 syllabus.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Biology Answer Key & Question Paper PDF Download

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the basis of the NEET analysis?

The NEET analysis is prepared based on the student reactions and reviews by experts. While the student reactions may vary from one to another as each student has a different perspective, the expert review is a more credible source of NEET analysis.

The difficulty level of NEET may vary for candidates, based on their preparation level. Based on the expertise and experience, the NEET analysis by experts will provide a more in-depth overview of the exam for each subject, topics, syllabus coverage and weightage. Expert analysis for NEET will also act as a basis of preparation for aspirants planning to appear for the exam next year.

However, student reactions give a first-hand impression of the exam which cannot be ruled out. It gives a glance to the NEET question paper and the personal feedback of candidates. NEET analysis by student reactions help evaluate the overall performance of candidates and the expected cutoff.

NEET 2024 Analysis

The NEET 2024 exam was of medium level. Physics section had most difficult questions. Chemistry questions were not much difficulty but not too easy as well. Biology questions were easiest. Questions were NCERT-based. There were a few tricky questions. Chemistry section was a mix of conceptual and practical questions which required a clear understanding of the fundamentals from students.

NEET 2024 Physics Analysis

The Physics questions were mostly numerical-based. Candidates required a strong conceptual understanding to solve these questions. Topics of questions were from Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics. The exam included direct MCQs, match the column, assertion and reasoning, and statement-based questions. Notably, 30 per cent of the questions were numerical based.

NEET 2024 Chemistry Analysis

Questions were from physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry questions. Maximum questions came from 'Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques. Some of the questions were based on numerical, a few were matching the following, and statement-based.

NEET 2024 Biology Analysis

Questions were mostly NCERT-based. Most questions were from Human Physiology, Genetics, and Plant Physiology. Unlike previous years, this year's question papers featured six figure-based and three direction-based questions, along with 30 'match the following' and 17 statement-based questions. As 30 per cent of the questions were of the 'match the following' type, some students found the paper a bit lengthy.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What was the easiest section of NEET 2024 exam?

According to students and experts, Biology was the easiest section of the NEET 2024 exam. his 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.

Q: Which was the toughest section in NEET 2024?

Accordin to students and experts, Physics was the toughest section of the NEET 2024 exam. There were 45 questions asked from this subject. The section 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. Some students also named this section to be the most time consuming section owing to the calculation intensive questions.

Ratio of Syllabus Coverage for Class 11 and Class 12

The NEET syllabus was covered uniformly for both Class 11 and Class 12 portions in 2025 exam. However, subjects like Chemistry and Physics had more questions from Class 12 syllabus whereas Biology section comprised more questions from Class 11 syllabus, as per the NEET question paper analysis by experts. The table brings the subject-wise ratio of the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus of NEET.

Subject	Class 11 Syllabus Weightage	Class 12 Syllabus Weightage
Physics	40%	60%
Chemistry	46%	54%
Biology	53%	47%

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What was the ratio of questions asked from Class 11 and Class 12 syllabi in the NEET exam?

There is no specific or defined ratio of Class 11 and Class in which questions are set from the NEET syllabus. It varies from year to year. Based on the previous year's and this year's NEET question paper analysis, it has been observed that the ratio of the Class 12 syllabus is higher than that of the Class 11 syllabus. Here we present the subject-wise ratio of Class 11 and Class 12 NEET syllabi based on last year's analysis. Physics Class 11 - 40% Class 12 - 60% Chemistry: Class 11 - 46% Class 12 - 54% Biology: Class 11 - 53% Class 12 - 47%. The ratio may vary next year.

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NEET 2023 Analysis

According to the students and experts, the overall difficulty level of NEET 2023 was easy to moderate. Chemistry was considered as the toughest section followed by Biology. Unlike the last two years, Physics was the easiest section. More than 50 per cent of questions were from NCERT. Some were analytical in nature, which made the questions tough to crack. On the other hand, Chemistry and Physics questions were not much calculation intensive and were formula-driven. According to the expert analysis, the questions were direct and the question types were assertion reason type questions, statement type questions, and matching types questions. As far as the distribution of questions in terms of Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus is concerned, majority of the questions were from Class 12. Only in the Biology section, more weightage was given on the Class 11 questions. Take a look at the subject-wise NEET 2023 analysis.

NEET 2023 Analysis for Chemistry

The Chemistry section was the toughest among the three subjects. Majority of the questions were on Organic Chemistry, followed by Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. 54 per cent of the questions were from Class 12 whereas 46 per cent were from Class 11. The topic-wise weightage for the Chemistry section is given in the table below.

Unit & Topic	Number of Questions	Weightage of Questions
Organic Chemistry	18	36%
Environmental Chemistry - Gaseous Air Pollutants	1	2%
Aromatic Compound - Aromaticity	2	4%
Reaction Mechanism - Solvent, Electrophile, Nucleophile and Leaving group ability	3	6%
Biomolecule & Polymer - Carbohydrate: Monosaccharide, Disaccharide, Polysaccharide	2	4%
Hydrocarbon Part I - Alkane	1	2%
General Organic Chemistry - Inductive Effect	1	2%
Chemistry in Everyday Life	1	2%
Carboxylic acid and Derivatives - Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds	3	6%
Grignard Reagent	1	2%
IUPAC nomenclature - Fundamental of Organic Chemistry	3	6%
Inorganic Chemistry	17	34%
Chemical Bonding - Introduction to Bonding and Ionic bond	4	8%
Metallurgy - ORES and method of concentration	2	4%
Periodic Table - Development of Periodic Table, Period, Group and Block	2	4%
S-Block Element - Electronic configuration and Physical Properties of alkali metals	2	4%
P-Block Element (B and C) - Physical and chemical properties of Group 13th elements	1	2%
Coordination Compound - General introduction of complex salts and definitions to be used	2	4%
Hydrogen Compounds - Position of hydrogen in the periodic table; methods of preparation and properties	1	2%
p-Block (Nitrogen and Oxygen) - Physical and Chemical properties of Group 15th elements	1	2%
d-f Block Element - Electronic configuration, atomic and ionic size, density, melting and boiling points	2	4%
Physical Chemistry	15	30%
Chemical Equilibrium -Properties of Equilibrium, Law of mass action, Equilibrium constant and its properties, Factors affecting Equilibrium constant, Unit of KC and KP	1	2%
Chemical Kinetics - Rate of reaction, Factors affecting rate of reaction	2	4%
Electrochemistry - Basic Terminology, Construction of Electrochemical Cell and Its Representation	2	4%
Gaseous State - Gas Laws (Boyle, Charles, Gaylussac, Avogadro’s Law, Ideal Gas Equation)	1	2%
Mole Concept - Units, Atoms, Molecules, Atomic mass, Molecular mass, Gram atomic mass, Gram molecular mass, RAM, Average atomic mass	1	2%
Solid State - Basics of Solid State	2	4%
Surface Chemistry - Adsorption	1	2%
Solution Colligative Properties - Concentration Terms	1	2%
Atomic Structure - Cathode, Anode rays, Basic definitions and Rutherford atomic model	2	4%
Redox Reaction - Calculation of oxidation number	1	2%
Thermodynamics - Basic definition	1	2%

NEET 2023 Analysis for Physics

Physics was the easiest section among the three subjects. Almost all questions were formula/definition based and were easier than last year. The topic-wise weightage of the Physics section is given in the table below.

Unit & Topic	Number of Questions	Weightage of Questions
Alternating Current - Average, peak and rms values	3	6%
Capacitance - Definition of capacitance	1	2%
Current Electricity - DefinItion of Current, Current Densities, Drift	5	10%
Electro Magnetic Field - Magnet and Magnetic field due to a moving charge	3	6%
Electro Magnetic Induction - Flux and Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction	1	2%
Electrostatics - Properties of charge and Coulomb's Law	3	6%
Friction - Kinetic friction	1	2%
Gravitation - Universal law of gravitation	2	4%
Modern Physics - Photoelectric Effect	5	10%
Rigid Body Dynamics - Kinematics	5	10%
Surface Tension - Surface tension, Surface energy and capillary rise	1	2%
Wave Optics - Principle of superposition, path difference, Wavefronts, and coherence	1	2%
Projectile Motion - Definition, Projectile on a horizontal plane	1	2%
Newton's Law of Motion - Type of forces, newton’s third law, free body diagram	1	2%
KTG and Thermodynamics - Kinetic Theory of gases	2	4%
Solid and Semiconductor - Semiconductor, Energy Band	3	6%
Measurement Error	2	4%
Sound Wave - Equation of sound wave, wavelength, frequency, pressure and displacement amplitude	1	2%
Geometric Optics - Plane Mirror	3	6%
Electromagnetic Waves	2	4%
Rectilinear Motion - Distance and Displacement	2	4%
Fluid Mechanics - Measurement and calculation of pressure	1	2%
Work, Power, Energy - Work Done By Constant Force	2	4%
Elasticity and Viscosity - Elastic behaviour longitudinal stress, young modulus	2	4%
Simple Harmonic Motion - Equation of SHM	1	2%

NEET 2023 Analysis for Biology

The difficulty level of the Biology subject was easy to moderate. According to the experts from Resonance, the questions were NCERT-based and around 11 were analytical, which were tough. The following table brings the unit and topic-wise weightage for Botany and Zoology areas.

Unit & Topic	Number of Questions	Weightage of Questions
Botany	50	100%
Cell Biology - Introduction, Prokaryotic Cell	5	10%
Ecology-Biodiversity and Conservation - Introduction, Level of biodiversity, Pattern of biodiversity, Loss of biodiversity	2	4%
Plant Kingdom-Algae	2	4%
Genetics I - Introduction, Mendelism, Monohybrid Cross, Dihybrid Cross, Back Cross, Test Cross, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Multiple Alleflism, Pleiotropy	3	6%
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - Sexual Reproduction Introduction	4	8%
Ecology-Ecosystem - Introduction, Biotic components of ecosystem	2	4%
Anatomy of Flowering Plants - Plant Tissues, Tissue System	3	6%
Application Biology (Biotechnology) - Principles of Biotechnology	4	8%
Morphology of Flowering Plants - Root	3	6%
Plant Physiology-II-Plant growth and Growth Hormones - Growth and Development	3	6%
Plant Physiology-II-Photosynthesis In Higher Plants - Introduction (Early experiments), site of photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigments	4	8%
Ecology-Environmental Issues - Types of pollutants, Types of pollution-Air pollution, Noise pollution, Acid rain, Ozone depletion, Water pollution	1	2%
Genetics II - Nucleic Acids (The Generic Material, DNA, RNA)	4	8%
Plant Physiology-I-Mineral Nutrition - Methods to study mineral requirements of plants, Essential mineral elements, Role of macro and micronutrients, deficiency symptoms of essential elements, Toxicity of micronutrients	2	4%
Plant Physiology-I-Transport in plants - Diffusion, Facilitated diffusion, osmosis, Active transport, DPD, Water potential plasmolysis, imbibition	3	6%
Biomolecule - I - Carbohydrates	1	2%
Ecology-Organisms and Population - Introduction, Abiotic factors, Responses to abiotic factors	2	4%
Plant Physiology-II-Respiration in plants - Introduction, Glycolysis and Fermentation	1	2%
Biomolecule-II - Nucleic Acids	1	2%
Zoology	50	100%
Cell Biology - Introduction, Prokaryotic Cell	4	8%
Genetics I - Introduction, Mendelism, Monohybrid Cross, Dihybrid Cross, Back Cross, Test Cross, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Multiple Alleflism, Pleiotropy	2	4%
Application Biology - Principles of Biotechnology	2	4%
Ecology-Environmental Issues - Types of pollutants, Types of pollution-Air pollution, Noise pollution, Acid rain, Ozone depletion, Water pollution	1	2%
Genetic II - Nucleic Acids (The Generic Material, DNA, RNA)	3	6%
Ecology-Organisms and Population - Introduction, Abiotic factors, Responses to abiotic factors	2	4%
Biomolecule-II - Nucleic Acids	1	2%
Body fluids and circulation - heart and conduction	3	6%
Animal Kingdom-1 - Porifera	4	8%
Human Reproduction and Reproductive Health - Male Reproductive System	6	12%
Excretory Products and Their Elimination - Homeostasis and Osmoregulation	1	2%
Neural Control and Coordination - Nervous Tissue	2	4%
Digestion and Absorption - Nutrition	2	4%
Structural organisation in animals - Connective tissue	1	2%
Locomotion and Movement - Muscles	2	4%
Biology In Human Welfare-Human Health and Disease - Diseases caused by virus	3	6%
Breathing and Exchange of Gases - Respiratory Organ	1	2%
Origin and Evolution - Origin of Life	2	4%
Chemical Coordination and Integration -Endocrine Gland	3	6%
Biology In Human Welfare - Microbes in Human Welfare	1	2%
Structural Organisation in Animal - Epithelial tissue	1	2%
Animal Kingdom-2 - Chordata	2	4%
Biology In Human Welfare-Strategies for Enhancement of Food Production in Animal -	1	2%

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Which is the toughest section as per NEET 2023 analysis?

The NEET 2023 exam takers unanimously named Chemistry to be the toughest section this year. Till last year, Physics was the toughest section and candidates had prepared accordingly. But this year, Chemistry appeared as a surprise element for them. In this subject, Organic Chemistry had the highest weightage followed by Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. Chapters or units from which majority questions came were Chemical Bonding, Reaction Mechanism, Carboxylic acid and Derivatives, IUPAC nomenclature, among others. Apart from Chemistry. Botany was another subject which was deemed tough by the students.

Q: Was there any change in the NEET 2023 exam analysis as compared to last year?

Although the NEET 2023 exam pattern remained the same as last year, there have been various changes as compared to that of last year. The difficulty level of NEET 2023 was easy to moderate. While Physics was the toughest section last year, this year it was termed as an easy section by experts and students. Chemistry on the other hand, was the toughest section this year. Last year, the difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. The Biology section difficulty level was more or less the same this year as well, which was easy to moderate. Among the two subjects, Botany was comparatively tougher than Zoology. The distribution of questions from Class 11 and Class 12 was also similar to last year.

FAQs Regarding NEET 2025 Analysis

Following are the frequently asked questions regarding the NEET 2025 analysis.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Are the NEET questions calculation intensive?

While not each and every NEET question is calculation intensive, certain questions from the Physics and Chemistry sections can be calculation intensive or formula driven. On the other hand, the Biology section questions are mostly topical or theory-based, which do not require calculation or implementation of formula. According to experts and students, the numerical based questions in NEET are generally tricky and time consuming. Hence, candidates are advised to practice these type of questions so that they can solve those at minimal duration during the NEET exam day.

Q: How many candidates appeared for NEET 2024?

According to the reports, this year saw the highest number of NEET applications and appearance for the exam. A total of 24,06,079 candidates applied for the exam, out of which 23,33,297 candidates appeared. The exam was originally conducted on May 5, 2024, in 571 cities across India and abroad. A re-test for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks on May 5, was conducted on June 23, 2024. In this exam, 813 candidates had appeared.

Q: When did NTA release the official answer key for NEET 2025?

NTA released the final answer key for NEET 2025 on June 14, 2025, before the result. The provisional NEET 2025 answer keys was released on June 3, 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. Candidates were given an opportunity to submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys within June 5, 2025. There will not be any opportunity to review or challenge the NEET final answer keys. The NEET 2025 result was computed based on the NEET 2025 final answer keys.

Q: When did NTA release the NEET 2024 result?

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores.

Q: Which was the easiest section of the NEET 2023?

As per the NEET 2023 analysis, Physics and Biology were the easiest sections. Physics which is generally rendered as a tough subject, appeared as a surprise with easier questions. Biology on the other hand, is generally easy in nature, despite having the highest weightage in the NEET question paper. The topics of high weightage in the Physics section were Current Electricity Electro Magnetic Field, Modern Physics Rigid Body Dynamics, Modern Physics etc. In Biology the top chapters or units were Genetics, Human and Plant Reproduction, Cell Biology Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, Application Biology and Human Physiology among others.