NEET UG 2026 — Prediction Paper
Set 2 | Full-Length Practice Paper
Based on NEW NTA 2026 Exam Pattern | ChapterNotes.in
General Instructions (NEW 2026 Pattern)
- This paper contains 180 questions divided into 4 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology — 45 questions each.
- All questions are compulsory. Section B / optional questions have been removed by NTA from 2025 onwards. There is no choice.
- Each correct answer carries +4 marks. Each wrong answer carries −1 mark. Unanswered questions carry 0 marks.
- Total duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) — updated from the older 3h 20min format.
- Use of calculator, log tables, or any electronic device is NOT permitted.
- This is a pen-paper OMR-based offline exam. Mark answers carefully — there is no option to change once marked.
- Assume standard values: g = 10 m/s², c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s, h = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C, k = 9 × 10⁹ N·m²/C², R = 8.314 J/K·mol unless stated otherwise.
- This paper is calibrated to the difficulty of NEET 2024-25 and follows the official NMC rationalised NCERT syllabus. Every question maps to a syllabus chapter.
PHYSICS
45 Questions | 180 Marks | All Compulsory
Physics (Q1 to Q45)
All 45 questions are compulsory. +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
An electric dipole of moment 6 × 10⁻³⁰ C·m is placed in a uniform electric field of 4 × 10⁵ N/C. The maximum torque experienced by the dipole is:
Three capacitors of 2 μF, 3 μF and 6 μF are connected in series across a 30 V battery. The charge on the 3 μF capacitor is:
A spherical conductor of radius R carries a charge Q. The electric field at a distance R/2 from its centre is:
A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has capacitance C. When a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K and thickness equal to half the plate separation is inserted, the new capacitance becomes:
In a Wheatstone bridge the resistances are P=10 Ω, Q=15 Ω, R=20 Ω. For balance the value of S is:
A cell of EMF 2 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is connected to an external resistor R. The maximum power transferred to R is:
The drift velocity of free electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 1 × 10⁻⁶ m² carrying a current of 1.6 A is (n = 10²⁹ m⁻³):
Two wires of the same material have lengths in ratio 1:2 and radii in ratio 2:1. The ratio of their resistances is:
A circular coil of radius 0.1 m carries a current of 5 A. The magnitude of magnetic field at its centre is:
A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is bent in the shape of a semicircle. Its new magnetic moment is:
A step-down transformer has 2000 turns in the primary and 100 turns in the secondary. If the primary current is 0.5 A, the secondary current (assuming 100% efficiency) is:
A series LCR circuit has L = 100 mH, C = 100 μF and R = 12 Ω. The resonant angular frequency is:
An object is placed 15 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. The image distance is:
Two thin lenses of focal lengths +20 cm and −10 cm are placed in contact. The power of the combination is:
In Young’s double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm, the fringe width on a screen 1 m away is 0.6 mm. The slit separation is:
The Brewster angle for a transparent medium of refractive index √3 is:
The de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through 150 V is approximately:
In a photoelectric experiment, the stopping potential for light of wavelength 400 nm is 0.6 V. The work function of the metal is (hc = 1240 eV·nm):
The ratio of the radii of orbits of an electron in the n = 3 and n = 1 states of a hydrogen atom is:
²³⁸U emits an α-particle followed by two β⁻-particles. The atomic number of the resulting nucleus is:
The half-life of a radioactive sample is 20 minutes. After 1 hour, the fraction of nuclei left undecayed is:
A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough horizontal surface (μ = 0.4). The minimum horizontal force to set it in motion is:
In an Atwood machine with masses 5 kg and 3 kg connected over a frictionless pulley, the acceleration of the system is (g = 10 m/s²):
A force F = (3î + 4ĵ) N acts on a body and displaces it by s = (2î + 3ĵ) m. Work done is:
A pump lifts 2000 kg of water per minute from a well 10 m deep. The power of the pump (g = 10 m/s²) is:
A body of mass m moving with velocity v collides elastically and head-on with another stationary body of mass 2m. The velocity of the first body after collision is:
The moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass M and length L about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to its length is:
A solid sphere rolls without slipping. The fraction of its total kinetic energy that is rotational is:
In an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas:
The ratio of specific heats γ = Cp/Cv for a diatomic ideal gas is:
At constant temperature, if the pressure of an ideal gas is doubled, the mean free path of its molecules will:
A spring-mass system has time period T. If the mass is doubled and the spring constant is halved, the new time period is:
Two sound waves of frequencies 256 Hz and 260 Hz superpose. The beat frequency is:
The fundamental frequency of a sonometer wire is f. If its length is reduced to one-third while keeping tension constant, the new fundamental frequency is:
A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is stretched by force F producing extension Δl. Young’s modulus is:
Water rises to height 10 cm in a capillary tube. If the tube is replaced by another of half the radius, water will rise to:
A Zener diode is used as a:
In a p-n junction diode, the depletion region contains:
The escape velocity from the surface of the Earth is 11.2 km/s. From a planet of half the mass and half the radius of the Earth, escape velocity is:
A satellite revolves around the Earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Its orbital velocity is proportional to:
A projectile is fired with speed 20 m/s at 60° to the horizontal. Maximum height attained (g = 10 m/s²):
A car moving at 20 m/s decelerates uniformly at 4 m/s². The distance covered before coming to rest is:
Microwaves are commonly used in:
The dimensional formula of coefficient of viscosity is:
In a Vernier callipers, 10 vernier scale divisions coincide with 9 main scale divisions. If 1 MSD = 1 mm, the least count is:
CHEMISTRY
45 Questions | 180 Marks | All Compulsory
Chemistry (Q46 to Q90)
All 45 questions are compulsory. +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
The number of moles of CO₂ liberated when 50 g of CaCO₃ is heated completely is (atomic masses: Ca=40, C=12, O=16):
The number of significant figures in 0.00408 is:
The maximum number of electrons in a subshell is given by:
For the Balmer series of hydrogen, the longest wavelength corresponds to the transition:
The shape of XeF₄ molecule according to VSEPR theory is:
Which of the following has the highest bond order?
The number of pi (π) bonds in benzene (C₆H₆) is:
Hybridisation of central atom in IF₇ is:
For a spontaneous process at constant T and P:
The work done by 2 moles of an ideal gas during reversible isothermal expansion from 10 L to 100 L at 300 K is (R = 8.314 J/K·mol, ln 10 = 2.303):
Henry’s law constant for a gas in water is 1.0 × 10⁵ atm. The mole fraction of the gas in water at 1 atm is:
A 5% (w/V) solution of glucose (M = 180) in water has molarity:
For the reaction N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ⇌ 2NH₃(g), the relationship between Kp and Kc is:
The pH of 0.001 M HCl solution is:
The oxidation state of chromium in K₂Cr₂O₇ is:
How much charge in coulombs is required to deposit 9 g of aluminium (atomic mass 27) from molten Al₂O₃?
For the cell Zn|Zn²⁺(1M)||Cu²⁺(1M)|Cu, E°_cell is 1.10 V. The cell is:
For a first-order reaction, the half-life:
The rate constant of a reaction doubles when temperature is increased from 300 K to 310 K. The activation energy is approximately (R = 8.314 J/K·mol):
Among the following, the element with the largest atomic radius is:
Which of the following oxides is amphoteric?
The most acidic among hydrogen halides is:
Inert pair effect is most pronounced in:
The lanthanoid contraction is responsible for:
KMnO₄ in acidic medium is reduced to:
The number of unpaired electrons in [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ is:
The IUPAC name of [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂ is:
Which of the following complexes shows optical isomerism?
In [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻, the hybridisation of Ni and geometry are:
According to crystal field theory, an octahedral complex has Δ₀ such that the d-orbitals split into:
The order of SN1 reactivity for the following halides is: (1) (CH₃)₃C-Br, (2) (CH₃)₂CH-Br, (3) CH₃CH₂-Br, (4) CH₃-Br:
Reaction of chlorobenzene with NaOH at 623 K and 300 atm gives:
Markovnikov’s addition of HBr to propene gives:
The compound that gives a yellow precipitate with NaOI (iodoform test) is:
Which of the following is the most stable carbocation?
Phenol is more acidic than ethanol because:
Lucas reagent (anhydrous ZnCl₂ + conc. HCl) distinguishes:
Tollens’ reagent oxidises:
The product of aldol condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde is:
Benzaldehyde does NOT undergo:
The order of basic strength of amines in aqueous solution is:
Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts reaction because:
The glycosidic bond in maltose is between:
The secondary structure of proteins is stabilised mainly by:
Vitamin which is fat-soluble and important for blood clotting is:
BOTANY
45 Questions | 180 Marks | All Compulsory
Botany (Q91 to Q135)
All 45 questions are compulsory. +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
Mannitol is the reserve food material in:
Bryophytes are called amphibians of plant kingdom because:
Which of the following is NOT a feature of fungi?
Bacterial cell wall is made of:
Bulliform cells are present in:
Which of the following is an example of an underground modified stem?
In aestivation, the petals of a flower in which one petal is innermost and other overlaps it is called:
The cambium responsible for secondary growth in dicot stems is:
The number of chromatids in a chromosome at metaphase of mitosis is:
The fluid-mosaic model of plasma membrane was proposed by:
Crossing over occurs during:
Mitochondria are absent in:
Polytene chromosomes are characteristically found in:
In C3 plants, the first stable product of CO₂ fixation is:
As per NCERT, the net ATP yield from complete aerobic oxidation of one glucose molecule in eukaryotes is:
The site of light reaction of photosynthesis is:
Photorespiration is associated with:
Ethylene is involved in:
Stomatal closure is regulated by:
In glycolysis, the net gain of ATP per glucose molecule is:
In angiosperms, the embryo sac is:
Double fertilisation in angiosperms results in formation of:
Pollination by water (hydrophily) occurs in:
In the embryo sac, the haploid (n) cells are:
Apomixis refers to:
Test cross involves crossing the F1 hybrid with:
In a dihybrid cross between RrYy × RrYy, the phenotypic ratio of F2 generation is:
DNA replication is:
Translation involves the synthesis of:
In the lac operon model of Jacob and Monod, the molecule that acts as an inducer (per NCERT) is:
The number of nitrogenous bases in one turn of B-DNA is approximately:
Hardy–Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies remain constant when:
Methanogens belong to:
The fungus used for the commercial production of citric acid is:
Restriction endonuclease EcoRI cuts DNA at the sequence:
In recombinant DNA technology, the vector pBR322 has antibiotic resistance genes for:
Bt cotton produces an insecticidal protein from the gene of:
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) requires:
The pyramid of energy in any ecosystem is:
Verhulst-Pearl logistic growth equation incorporates:
Mycorrhiza is an example of:
Decomposers in an ecosystem are mainly:
In an ecological pyramid of numbers, which level usually has the maximum number?
In a polysaccharide, the monomers are joined by:
During the Calvin cycle, for the synthesis of one glucose molecule, the number of ATP and NADPH molecules consumed are:
ZOOLOGY
45 Questions | 180 Marks | All Compulsory
Zoology (Q136 to Q180)
All 45 questions are compulsory. +4 for correct, −1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
Notochord is present in:
Which of the following animals shows radial symmetry?
Open circulatory system is found in:
Pleurobrachia and Ctenoplana belong to phylum:
Number of segments in earthworm (Pheretima) body is approximately:
Malpighian tubules in cockroach are concerned with:
Hepatic caeca in cockroach are present at the junction of:
The enzyme that converts maltose to glucose in the small intestine is:
Gastric juice contains:
The tidal volume of an average adult human is:
Most CO₂ is transported in blood as:
In the human ECG, the P-wave represents:
Pacemaker of the human heart is:
The functional unit of human kidney is:
Loop of Henle is responsible for:
The neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction in vertebrates is:
Cretinism is caused by deficiency of:
Insulin is secreted by:
Sliding filament theory explains:
Total number of bones in adult human skeleton is:
Tetany is caused by:
Spermatogenesis is initiated due to the influence of:
In females, the follicular phase corresponds to the:
Implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall occurs at the stage of:
Copper-T is a:
MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) is generally considered safe up to:
Sickle-cell anaemia is caused by mutation in:
Klinefelter’s syndrome has karyotype:
In humans, sex of the offspring is determined by:
Colour blindness is:
The closest evolutionary relative of modern humans (Homo sapiens) is:
Adaptive radiation is best illustrated by:
The first fossil discovered of human ancestors with bipedal locomotion was:
Widal test is used to diagnose:
AIDS virus contains:
The vector of malaria is:
Filariasis is caused by:
Golden rice is genetically engineered to produce:
Insulin produced by recombinant DNA technology in E. coli is called:
Bt toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis is:
Population density that is constant over time despite births and deaths is referred to as:
Synapsis (pairing of homologous chromosomes) occurs during:
Number of chromosomes in human gametes is:
Crossing-over leads to:
In a reflex arc, the correct sequence of components is:
PHYSICS — Answer Key (Q1–Q45)
CHEMISTRY — Answer Key (Q46–Q90)
BOTANY — Answer Key (Q91–Q135)
ZOOLOGY — Answer Key (Q136–Q180)