Biology is the most scoring subject for NEET. However, there is a single book of biology in XI and XII. But in NEET, NTA divides the subject into two segments viz., BOTANY and ZOOLOGY. Each of these segments will have 45 single Multiple-choice questions (MCQ).
| S.No. | Chapter | Number of questions in NEET 2024 | Total |
| XI NCERT | |||
| 1 | The living world | 7 | |
| 2 | Biological classification | 2 | |
| 3 | Plant kingdom | 1 | |
| 4 | Animal kingdom | 4 | |
| 5 | Morphology of flowering plants | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Anatomy of flowering plants | 3 | |
| 7 | Structural organization in animals plus cockroach | 3 | |
| 8 | Cell – unit of life | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Biomolecules | 6 | |
| 10 | Cell cycle and cell division | 4 | |
| 11 | Photosynthesis | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Respiration in plants | 2 | |
| 13 | Plant growth and development | 3 | |
| 14 | Breathing and exchange of gases | 2 | 12 |
| 15 | Body fluids and circulation | 2 | |
| 16 | Excretion | 2 | |
| 17 | Movement and locomotion | 2 | |
| 18 | Neural control and coordination | 2 | |
| 19 | Chemical control and coordination | 2 | |
| XII NCERT | |||
| 1 | Sexual reproduction in flowering plants | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Human reproduction | 5 | |
| 3 | Reproductive health | 2 | |
| 4 | Principles of inheritance and variation | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Molecular basis of inheritance | 7 | |
| 6 | Evolution | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Human health and diseases | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Microbes in human welfare | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Biotechnology: principles and processes | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Applications of biotechnology | 3 | |
| 11 | Organism and population | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Ecosystem | 1 | |
| 13 | Biodiversity and conservation | 5 | |
There are many chapters for which questions will come in both BOTANY and ZOOLOGY. For e.g., Cell – unit of life, Cell cycle and cell division, Biomolecules, Biotechnology, Genetics and Ecology are some of the chapters from which questions will come in both the segments.
In NARAYANA, during NARAYANA GRAND TESTS we follow the same pattern, i.e., we give questions about these chapters in both segments so that your psychology gets set according to the NEET pattern.
One important thing to note from the given table is that Cell, Biomolecules and Cell division are very easy and theoretical chapters, but every year NTA gives more than 10 questions from these three chapters only. Similarly, when you see the number of questions from Genetics and Biotechnology, you will find that these are also very scoring topics for both boards and NEET.
What I suggest when you prepare for biology in a planned way, you can score better marks in less effort. And the remaining time can be used for question practice in Physics and Chemistry. Additionally, it is important to note that you must focus more on question practice rather than simply reading the notes and books.
Best wishes for your upcoming NEET exam!
Name: Mukesh Verma
Department: Botany NEET
Narayana Jaipur Center (NIHQ)