NEET Biology 2018 – Important Topics and Preparation Tips

NEET Biology is essentially an indispensable section as it is one of the most scoring subjects if the students plan their preparations wisely. During the examination, the questions from biology are so compatible that a well-prepared student will never feel unsatisfied with his preparations. NEET Biology plays an important role in determining the success of students in NEET exam, however, this doesn’t mean that the students can neglect the other two subjects. To grab a seat in top medical or dental college, the students are advised to polish their skills in Biology as well as Physics and Chemistry. The difficulty level of Biology has increased over the recent years. As per the overall analysis of NEET 2017, there were 55% easy questions, 27% moderate questions and 18% tough questions. Also, 47% weightage was given to the class 11th syllabus while 53% weightage was given to the class 12th NEET Biology Syllabus. Given below are some of the important key points about the two crucial parts of Biology, namely, Zoology and Botany.

1. Zoology Section:

Zoology is all about the interaction of animals with the ecosystem. It is the most interesting subject of Biology. It deals with the study of the Animal Kingdom and their structures, evolution, embryology, habits, classification, and distribution of both living and extinct animals. The students are advised to focus more on topics like Reproduction and Human Physiology while preparing for the exam. Given below is the list of topics important for the examination point of view:

In NEET exam, there are 45 questions from Zoology. The difficulty curve in between easy to moderate. As per the previous year analysis, there were 14% tough questions, 59% moderate, and 27% easy questions.

2. Botany Section:

Botany (also known as Phytology) is the Science of Plant Life. It also includes the Study of Fungi and Algae. Modern Botany deals with plant structure, differentiation, growth, biochemistry, reproduction, primary metabolism, disease and plant taxonomy. The Students are advised to focus more on topics carrying high weightage like Genetics, Biotechnology, and Ecology while preparing for the exam.

In NEET exam, there are 45 questions from Botany. The difficulty curve lies in between moderate to difficult. As per the previous year analysis, around 13% questions were easy, 55% were moderate,  and 32% questions were tough. Given below is the list of topics important for the examination point of view:

Books play a vital role during the exam preparations. Given below is the list of recommended books for NEET Biology.

NEET Biology (Botany) – Weightage of various topics in previous year question paper:

NEET Zoology – Weightage of various topics in previous year question paper:

NEET Biology Paper Analysis:

Biology was comparatively easier than Physics and Chemistry. Plant Physiology and Human Physiology were the two important topics carrying the maximum marks. Most of the questions were are directly from the concepts taught in NCERT textbooks. Overall, the difficulty curve of NEET Biology was in between easy to moderate.

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