NEET Paper Analysis 2023 (Out): Difficulty Level, Previous Year Review

NEET Paper Analysis 2023: National Testing Agency conducted NEET 2023 exam on May 7, 2023. NEET 2023 Paper Analysis has been released. According to the student’s feedback, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. Candidates can check the detailed section-wise NEET paper analysis 2023 in the article below.

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In addition, NEET re-exam 2023 was held on Jun 6, 2023, for candidates affected by Manipur violence. The exam is held from 12 PM to 3:20 PM. The paper analysis for the same will be released soon.

NEET Paper Analysis 2023

NEET 2023 exam was conducted successfully on May 7, 2023, from 2 PM to 5:20 PM. Aspirants will be able to check their exam performance and the difficulty level of the exam with the NEET question paper analysis. According to the exam analysis, the paper was considered to be moderate to difficult. NEET Paper Analysis 2023 has been updated subject-wise in this article below. 

Candidates can check the detailed NEET 2023 paper analysis in the table below.

Particulars	Analysis
Overall Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult
Overall Expected Good Attempts	150+
Difficulty Level of Botany	Difficult
Difficulty Level of Zoology	Moderate
Difficulty Level of Physics	Easy
Difficulty Level of Chemistry	Difficult
Expected Good Attempts For Botany	40-42
Expected Good Attempts For Zoology	40-42
Expected Good Attempts For Physics	32-35
Expected Good Attempts For Chemistry	32-35
Easiest Subject	Physics
Most Difficult Subject	Chemistry
Was it Time-Consuming?	Yes. Paper was lengthy
Highest Weightage Topics in Biology	Plant Physiology, Biotechnology, Plant Kingdom, Biomolecules, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Human Physiology and Tisse.
Highest Weightage Topics in Physics	Modern Physics, Electronics, Electrostatics and Electricty, Mechanics, and Magnetism
Highest Weightage Topics in Chemistry	Hydrocarbons, Chemical Bonding, Inorganic Chemistry

Previous Year NEET Paper Analysis

Candidates studying for the upcoming exam must read the NEET analysis of papers over the past 3 years to not miss important subjects with greater weightage.

The complete NEET paper analysis of the past 3 years for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology is below.

NEET Paper Analysis 2022 Section-Wise

NEET 2022 was conducted on Jul 17, 2022. NEET 2022 exam was conducted in a pen-and-paper mode across the country. Approximately 18 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2022 exam. NEET 2022 paper analysis was moderate in overall terms of difficulty. Candidates can check the detailed NEET 2022 paper analysis in the table below.

NEET 2022 Paper Analysis

Particulars	Analysis
Overall Difficulty Level	Moderate
Overall Expected Good Attempts	175/180
Difficulty Level of Botany	Easy
Difficulty Level of Zoology	Easy
Difficulty Level of Physics	Hard
Difficulty Level of Chemistry	Moderate
Expected Good Attempts For Botany	45/45
Expected Good Attempts For Zoology	45/45
Expected Good Attempts For Physics	40/45
Expected Good Attempts For Chemistry	42/45
Easiest Subject	Biology
Most Difficult Subject	Physics
Was it Time-Consuming?	Yes. Paper was lengthy
Highest Weightage Topics in Biology	Human Physiology, Diversity in Living World, Ecology and environment, and Genetics and Evolution
Highest Weightage Topics in Physics	Optics, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, Thermodynamics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Electronic Devices, and Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current.
Highest Weightage Topics in Chemistry	Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, ElectroChemistry, Chemical Bonding and molecular structure, d and f Block Elements, and Solutions.

Highlights of Students' Reaction

The highlights of the reactions of candidates who attempted NEET 2022 exam are given below.

• According to several candidates ' initial reactions, the NEET 2022 exam paper was longer and more difficult than the NEET 2021 exam paper.
• Despite being lengthy, the biology paper was simple to attempt.
• According to the exam review, applicants considered section B of Physics difficult.
• Candidates considered the organic and inorganic sections of the Chemistry exam paper simple to complete, but physical chemistry was difficult.

NEET Paper Analysis 2021 Section-Wise

Candidates who attempted the NEET 2021 exam can see the paper analysis based on test-takers' initial reactions, tabulated below.

NEET 2021 Paper Analysis

Subjects	Difficulty Level
Biology	Easy to Moderate
Physics	Difficult & Tricky
Chemistry	Easy

NEET 2021 Biology Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Biology paper in the NEET 2021 exam is given below.

• Zoology and Botany both had an Easy to Moderate difficulty level.
• The NCERT syllabus provided the basis for the questions.
• There were 11–12 written questions about biotechnology.
• Approximately 4 questions from locomotion and movement in Human Physiology were asked.

NEET 2021 Physics Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Physics paper in the NEET 2021 exam is given below.

• Candidates rated the NEET Physics paper as tough.
• Questions based on numbers were present in 70% of the test.
• Answering questions about optics, semiconductors, and the photoelectric effect was difficult.
• NEET analysis 2021 shows that this segment was lengthy.

NEET 2021 Chemistry Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Chemistry paper in the NEET 2021 exam is given below.

• According to NEET Analysis 2021, candidates rated the Chemistry subject as easy.
• In the exam, NCERT-based questions were asked.
• There were five matching-type questions and three graph-based questions in the numerical section.
• The section was brief.

NEET Paper Analysis 2020 Section-Wise

As per the trend of the previous years' regarding the NEET exam, students who studied the syllabus and question papers as prescribed by the NCERT had a slight advantage regarding the questions asked in the exam. Most questions from the Physics and Chemistry papers were from the NCERT Class 12 syllabus, while questions from the Biology paper were mostly asked from the NCERT Class 11 syllabus.

The section-wise paper analysis for NEET 2020 is given below.

NEET 2020 Paper Analysis

Subjects	Difficulty Level
Biology	Moderate
Physics	Easy
Chemistry	Tough

NEET 2020 Biology Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Biology paper in the NEET 2020 exam is given below.

• The questions related to Botany were difficult in comparison to the previous year question papers, with most questions being asked from NCERT Class 11 syllabus
• The questions related to Zoology were moderate in difficulty
• Certain multi-conceptual questions required incisive and precise thinking.
• Though the Biology section was easy to moderate in difficulty, students found some questions to be tricky

NEET 2020 Physics Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Physics paper in the NEET 2020 exam is given below.

• The Physics section was the easiest of all sections in the exam
• The total number of questions in this section was 45, out of which 30 were easy, while 3 to 4 were difficult. The remaining questions were of a moderate level.
• Regarding the weightage, around 40% of the questions were asked from ‘Mechanics’ while 20% were asked from ‘Electrostatics and Magnetism.

NEET 2020 Chemistry Paper Analysis

The analysis for the Chemistry paper in the NEET 2020 exam is given below.

• The Chemistry section was deemed by students as being the toughest of all three sections in the exam (although expert analysis suggests that the questions asked in the Chemistry section were easy)
• Most questions were asked from ‘Organic and Physical Chemistry’ with the weightage being 70%