Weightage Of Chemistry In NEET 2022

General Blogs

The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is the only entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical studies in India. Admission to top institutions in India, such as AIIMS and JIPMER, will also consider NEET 2022 scores. If the only way to be accepted into the MBBS / BDS and other medical and paramedical studies in India, the need to stay focused has grown. Moreover, testing will become even more competitive by removing the upper age limit in the NEET eligibility criteria. Students preparing for NEET already know the concept of ‘focused learning.’ However, to realize NEET 2022, one must have a solid preparation strategy and remain motivated throughout the preparation phase.

Chemistry Weightage

Students should always try to review the most important topics. This will help them be ready for the test whenever it is done. The NEET 2022 strategy is needed because of the current situation. To make an effective strategy, one must know what chapters are important and which ones need to be focused on. NEET chapter-wise weightage 2021 will assist candidates with this part of their preparation. In this regard, knowing the weight of the NEET 2022 syllabus will be helpful.

NEET Chemistry Chapter-Wise Weightage:

Chemistry Section Question Breakup
Organic Chemistry 15
Physical Chemistry 16
Inorganic Chemistry 19
Organic Chemistry
Chapter No. of Questions
Hydrocarbons 4
Some Basic principles and techniques 1
Haloalkane and Haloarenes 2
Alcohol, Phenol and Ether 1
Carbonyl Compound 3
Amine 2
Biomolecules 1
Polymer 1
Chemistry in Everyday Life 1
Physical Chemistry
Chapter No. of Questions
Solid State 2
States of matter 2
Thermodynamics 1
Surface Chemistry 1
Electrochemistry 2
Solutions 2
Chemical Kinetics 2
Nuclear Chemistry 1
Mole Concept 1
Atomic Structure 1
Ionic equilibrium 1
Inorganic Chemistry
Chapter No. of Questions
Chemical Bonding 5
s-block 2
p-block 3
d and f block 2
Metallurgy 2
Environmental Chemistry 1
Coordination Chemistry 2

NEET 2020 Weightage - No. of Questions are asked as given below:

Class Section Number of Questions
Class 11 Physical Chemistry 7
  Inorganic Chemistry 4
  Organic Chemistry 10
Class 12 Physical Chemistry 9
  Inorganic Chemistry 9
  Organic Chemistry 6

Important Chapters for NEET Chemistry 2022

The table below summarizes the important topics covered in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry in the Chemistry section of NEET. Take a look below:

Organic Chemistry
  • General Organic Chemistry I
  • General Organic Chemistry II
  • Carbonyl Compounds
  • Alkyl Halide
  • Biomolecules and Polymers
Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemical Bonding
  • Coordination Compounds
  • Periodic Table
  • P block elements
Physical Chemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Equilibrium
  • Mole Concept
  • Atomic Structure
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrochemistry

Most Important Chapters for NEET 2022 Chemistry:

The chemical part of the NEET is considered to be the scoring section. Although students should be familiar with all the chapters of the NEET Syllabus to do well in NEET, some chapters in the syllabus are very important and should be prioritized. A careful analysis of the past years' trends shows that the following chapters' questions are said to be very common. These numbers may change from year to year. See the most important chapters of NEET Chemistry so far -

  • Hydrocarbons
  • Equilibrium
  • Coordination Compounds
  • p - block elements
  • Solutions
  • Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and techniques
  • d and f block elements
  • Chemical bonding and molecular structure
  • Electrochemistry
  • Aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids

In addition, in the chapters above mentioned, the candidates need to study carefully and understand the other chapters covered in the NEET Syllabus to answer any question asked in the NEET 2022 examination.

Talk to Our counsellor