NSEB 2022 Question Paper Analysis provides a clear picture of the concepts important in the Olympiad. The topics from the NSEB 2022 question paper are well explained so that students do not skip them while preparing for the exams. It helps students obtain a proper knowledge of the concepts as well as the trends followed in previous years. The NSEB 2022 question paper analysis helps the students to know the types of questions which are repeatedly asked in the exams. Students can make note of important topics from the exam perspective and plan for the examination accordingly.
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Summary of NSEB 2022 Paper Analysis
On 27th November 2022, the NSE-B (National Standard Examination in Biology) – 2022 exam was conducted by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) at many centres all over the country. The NSE-B is the stepping stage for selecting aspiring and talented students in the Science Olympiad Programme. The student can move forward to other stages only after clearing this stage.
Question Paper Pattern
A) Q. No.1 to Q. No. 48 are multiple-choice questions with one correct alternative. +3 marks credit for correct choice. -1 mark penalty for incorrect choice.
B) Q. No. 49 to 60 are multiple-choice questions with one or more than one correct alternative. 6 marks shall be awarded if all the correct alternatives are attempted, and no incorrect option(s) should be marked.
- The maximum marks for the paper were equal to 216 marks.
- The duration of the paper was 2 hours.
Difficulty Distribution of the NSEB Question Paper 2022
As per our expert faculty, the question paper had 10 easy questions, 29 medium questions and 21 difficult questions overall.
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- MCQ (Single Correct Answers) Difficulty Distribution – Section A1
Easy – 9 questions
Medium – 24 questions
Difficult – 15 questions
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- MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) Difficulty Distribution – Section A2
Easy – 1 question
Medium – 5 questions
Difficult – 6 questions
Distribution of Questions and Marks
Following is the question distribution table, as per the Class, Chapter, Topic & Difficulty:
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Q No. |
Class |
Chapter Name |
Topic Name |
Type of Question |
Difficulty Level |
Marks Allotted |
| 1 | 12 | Human Health and Disease | Immunity | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 2 | 12 | Organisms and Population | Population Interactions | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 3 | 11 | Biomolecules | Proteins | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 4 | 12 | Human Health and Disease | Immunity | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Ecosystem | Productivity | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | Cell – The Unit of Life | Overview of Cell (Cell Size) | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | Animal Kingdom (General Accounts & Non-Chordates) | Basis of Classification | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 8 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Adaptations | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Animal Kingdom (General Accounts & Non-Chordates) | Classification of Animals | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 10 | 11 | Biomolecules | Proteins | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | Biomolecules | Amino Acids | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | Human Reproduction | Pregnancy and Embryonic Development | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 13 | 11 | Animal Kingdom (Chordates) | Craniata | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 14 | 11 | Body Fluids and Circulation | Blood Vessels | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Adaptations | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 16 | 11 | Photosynthesis | Pigments Involved in Photosynthesis | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 17 | 11 | Biomolecules | Proteins | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 18 | 12 | Evolution | Hardy-Weinberg Principle | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | Plant Growth & Development | Plant Growth Regulators | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | Anatomy of Flowering Plants | Root Anatomy | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | Biomolecules | Proteins | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | Evolution | Speciation and Isolation | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 23 | 11 | Body Fluids and Circulation | Blood | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 24 | 11 | Anatomy of Flowering Plants | Root Anatomy | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 25 | 12 | Evolution | Types of Natural Selection | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 26 | 11 | Biomolecules | Biomolecules | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 27 | 12 | Principles of Inheritance & Variation | Sex Determination | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | Biomolecules | Proteins | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 29 | 12 | Evolution | Types of Natural Selection | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 30 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Adaptations | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 31 | 12 | Molecular Basis of Inheritance | Machinery of Enzymes of DNA Replication | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 32 | 11 | Plant kingdom – | Characteristics of Bryophytes,Pteridophytes | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 33 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Parasitism | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 34 | 11 | Body Fluids and Circulation | Regulation of Cardiac Activity | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 35 | 12 | Animal Kingdom | Classification of Animals (Non Chordates) | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 36 | 12 | Principles of Inheritance | Mendelian Disorders -Pedigree Analysis | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 37 | 11 | Breathing and Exchange of Gases | Exchange of Gases | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 38 | 11 | Biomolecules | Enzymes | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 39 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Adaptations | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 40 | 11 | Excretory Products and Their Elimination | Mechanism of Concentration of the Filtrate | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 41 | 12 | Evolution | Mechanism of Evolution | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 42 | 11 | Respiration | Glycolysis | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 43 | 12 | Biotechnology – Principles and Processes | Processes of Recombinant DNA Technologies | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 44 | 11 | Body Fluids and Circulation | Blood | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 45 | 12 | Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | Factors Affecting Photosynthesis | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 46 | 11 | Transport in Plants | Means of Transport | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Easy | 3 |
| 47 | 11 | Excretory Products and Their Elimination | Disorders of the Excretory System | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Difficult | 3 |
| 48 | 12 | Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production – Animal Husbandry | Animal Breeding | MCQ (Single Correct Answer) | Medium | 3 |
| 49 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Behavioural adaptations | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
| 50 | 11 | Neural Control and Coordination | Sensory Reception and Processing | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Medium | 6 |
| 51 | 11 | Means of Transport | Means of Transport | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Medium | 6 |
| 52 | 11 | Plant Kingdom | Bryophytes | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Medium | 6 |
| 53 | 11 | Body Fluids and Circulation | Special Type of Circulation | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
| 54 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Life History Variations | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
| 55 | 12 | Organisms & Population | Adaptations | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Medium | 6 |
| 56 | 11 | Transport in Plants | Means of Transport | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
| 57 | 12 | Human Health and Disease | Immunity | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Easy | 6 |
| 58 | 11 | Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | The C4 Pathway | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Medium | 6 |
| 59 | 11 | Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | Pigments | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
| 60 | 12 | Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production – Animal Husbandry | Bee-Keeping | MCQ (Multiple Correct Answers) | Difficult | 6 |
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NSEB 2022 Question Paper with Solutions
