NEET-UG is one of the most challenging competitive examinations in India. Each year, lakhs of students attempt this exam to turn their dreams into reality. Biology turns out to be a significant subject in the NEET and is further divided into two parts- Zoology and Botany. It is needed to have a thorough knowledge of Zoology and Botany to become a doctor. Due to the theoretical nature of Biology, it is easier to score marks in biology than in Physics and Chemistry. Furthermore, it represents half of the NEET-UG exam as 360 marks alone are allotted to the Biology section comprising 100 questions. 50 questions are asked from Botany and 50 questions from Zoology.

Today we will discuss the important topics for NEET-UG Zoology. Try to understand and focus more on NEET-UG Zoology to score more in this section in the final exam. 

Subject-wise Marks and Questions in NEET-UG

But before moving forward, let’s have a look at the marking scheme and number of questions for the NEET-UG exam subject-wise:

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
Physics	50	180
Chemistry	50	180
Zoology	50	180
Botany	50	180
Total	200	720

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Zoology Most Important Topics For NEET-UG

Zoology is often considered a challenging subject by most medical aspirants. NEET-UG aspirants find the subject Zoology as uninteresting hence this subject should be prepared very well. PrepLadder NEET-UG Dream Team always works hard to provide quality education to its dreamers. Let’s have a look at the excellent teaching strategies of our Zoology Educators:

Important Topics For NEET-UG Zoology and Past Three Years Weightage

Biology in NEET-UG is essential, and it is bifurcated into Botany and Zoology, and both are essential. The Zoology section weightage of all chapters included has been given in the table below:

NEET-UG Zoology 2021 Weightage

Unit and Topic	Number of Questions	Weightage in Percentage (%)
Animal Kingdom	3	7.50%
Chordates and Hemichordates	1	2.50%
Mammals	1	2.50%
Porifera	1	2.50%
Animal Morphology	1	2.50%
Frog	1	2.50%
Animal Physiology	1	2.50%
Frog Reproductive System	1	2.50%
Biomolecules	4	10.00%
DNA	1	2.50%
Enzymes	1	2.50%
Lipids	1	2.50%
RNA processing	1	2.50%
Biotechnology	3	7.50%
Artificial Vector	1	2.50%
PAGE	2	5.00%
Evolution	1	2.50%
Horse Evolution	1	2.50%
Human Health and Disease	3	7.50%
Immune System	2	5.00%
Infectious Disease	1	2.50%
Human Physiology	16	40.00%
Circulatory System	1	2.50%
Digestive System	3	7.50%
Endocrine System	4	10.00%
Excretory System	2	5.00%
Nervous System	2	5.00%
Respiratory System	1	2.50%
Sense Organs	1	2.50%
Skeleton System	2	5.00%
Human Reproduction	1	2.50%
Male Reproductive System	1	2.50%
Microbes in Human Welfare	3	7.50%
Bioprocessing	1	2.50%
Industrial Products	1	2.50%
Sewage Treatment	1	2.50%
Reproductive Health	2	5.00%
Artificial Fertilisation	1	2.50%
Contraceptives Method	1	2.50%
Strategies for Enhancement of Food Production	2	5.00%
Animal Husbandry	1	2.50%
Artificial Selection	1	2.50%

NEET-UG 2020 Zoology Weightage

Zoology Chapters and Topics	Average no. of Questions from the Chapter	Weightage of the Chapter and Topic (In Percentage)
Animal Diversity	3	10%
Animal Tissue	1	3%
Structural Organisation in animals	1	2%
Human Physiology	13	45%
Human Reproduction & Reproductive Health	5	18%
Origin & Evolution	3	10%
Animal husbandry	1	3%
Human Health & Diseases	3	9%

NEET-UG 2019 Zoology Weightage

Topics	No. of Questions	Percentage (%)
Animal Kingdom	3	7.50 %
Animal Morphology	1	2.50 %
Animal Physiology	1	2.50%
Biomolecules	4	10.00%
Biotechnology	3	7.50%
Evolution	1	2.50%
Human Health & Diseases	3	7.50%
Human Physiology	16	40.00%
Human Reproduction	1	2.50%
Microbes in Human Welfare	3	7.50%
Reproductive Health	2	5.0%
Strategies for Enhancement of Food production	2	5.0%

Tips from NEET-UG Toppers and Experts to Study Zoology

NEET-UG aspirants are advised should know the most important topics/chapters before start preparing for Zoology and are suggested to consider the below-mentioned points to score well for NEET-UG Zoology:

• Start by NCERT textbooks
• Dedicate more effort to prepare for those topics with a high weightage like Genetics and Biotechnology, Ecology,  and Plant Physiology.
• Stick to the NCERT book for cockroach, frog and earthworm.
• Find a Zoology mentor
• Revise regularly
• Master the diagrams
• Practice mock test and previous year sample paper

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Over the past years, it has been observed that the Biology section of the NEET-UG exam is comparatively easy, and students find the Biology section to be less challenging because 80-85% of questions in NEET-UG exams are directly picked from the NCERT syllabus. Hence, candidates who are proficient with the Biology NCERT textbooks are assured of scoring well in the Biology section. 

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