NEET 2023 Question Paper Analysis

NEET 2023 paper analysis is released. Explore the various questions, their solutions, difficulty level and syllabus break-down for NEET 2023.

NEET 2023 Paper Analysis – Overview

NEET 2023 question paper analysis can provide insights into the difficulty level of the exam and help the students gauge their performance. This information can help them plan their future course of action, whether it’s continuing with their preparation or seeking additional guidance.

Download NEET 2023 Question Paper Detailed Analysis PDF – Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

NEET 2023 was held on Sunday, May 7, 2023 (Sunday) in pen and paper mode in 13 languages as a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions.  It was conducted from 02:00 p.m. to 05:20 p.m. (Indian Standard Time) across  499 cities throughout India as well as cities outside India.

The students had to attempt 180 questions out of 200. Each question had four marks. The correct answer awards four marks and the wrong answer deducts one mark. These 200 questions were divided into four subject-wise sections (Physics, Chemistry, Botany & Zoology). Each of these sections has subsections (A and B). In Section A, all the questions were compulsory and in Section B, one had to attempt any 10 questions out of 15 in each subject.

Subject Wise Analysis of NEET 2023 Question Paper

Following graphs break down the number of questions as well as their subject-wise difficulty levels:

• Physics was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. It consisted mostly of easy and moderate questions. Most of the questions were NCERT based and were evenly distributed among all major units.
• Chemistry was rated as the most difficult among all subjects. Inorganic and organic chemistry had more weightage compared to physical chemistry.
• Botany was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. It consisted mostly of easy and moderate questions. 
• Zoology was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. It consisted mostly of easy and moderate questions.

Class Wise Questions Distribution

Following graphs break down the number of questions into respective classes:

• In physics, most questions were from the Class 12th syllabus.
• In Chemistry, most questions were from the Class 12th syllabus.
• In Botany, most questions were from the Class 11th syllabus.
• In Zoology, most questions were from the Class 11th syllabus.
• Overall the questions from the Class 12th syllabus dominated Class 11th syllabus.

Overall Difficulty Level Analysis of NEET UG 2023 (Code – S5)

In this analysis, we have rated every question on a scale of 1 to 3. The ratings are done by our expert faculty. The individual ratings are then averaged to calculate the overall difficulty level:

• Easy – 1
• Medium – 2
• Difficult – 3

Overall Difficulty Level

The overall difficulty of NEET UG 2023 was easy to moderate. The order of difficulty in different subjects- as assessed by our experts is Botany < Zoology < Physics < Chemistry.

• Overall Review Compared to Previous Year

Overall the paper was found to be slightly easier than NEET 2022. Compared to last year, Chemistry was found to be on the marginally tougher side. The questions in Chemistry were more tricky and lengthy than last year. The rest of the subjects were almost of similar difficulty compared to last year.

• Cutoff to secure a seat in government colleges (All India Quota)

The marks expected to secure a seat in government colleges (All India Quota) would have been similar to the previous year (2022), i.e. 580 to 610 as this time the number of students who attended the exam were nearly 19 lakh, which is 18% (approximately) higher than the previous year, hence expected marks might range from 590 to 620.

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