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Botany - Animal Kingdom

Practise 113 NEET previous year questions on Animal Kingdom, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Animal Kingdom has been asked in 25 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 125 questions in all. 56% of them were easy, 39% moderate and 5% tough. Most of its questions came from 2008, with 9 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 20 questions across 13 papers, about 1.5 per paper.

The chapter's 16 topics are not weighted equally: Euchordata (23 questions, 18%), Phylum Chordata (22 questions, 18%), and Phylum Arthropoda (17 questions, 14%) have been asked the most. Euchordata has also led over the last five years, with 8 questions. Euchordata has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1While trying to find out the characteristic of a newly found animal, a researcher did the histology of adult animal and observed a cavity wi2025Basis of Classification
  2. 2All living members of the class Cyclostomata are :2025Phylum Chordata
  3. 3Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : All vertebrates ar2025Euchordata
  4. 4Role of the water vascular system in Echinoderms is : A. Respiration and Locomotion B. Excretion and Locomotion C. Capture and transport of 2025Phylum Echinodermata
  5. 5Match List I with List II : {array}{|l|l|l|l|} & List I & & List II \\ A. & Pleurobrachia & I. & Mollusca \\ B. & Radula & II. & Ctenophora 2024Phylum Mollusca
  6. 6Match List I with List II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :2024Phylum Chordata
  7. 7Consider the following statements : A. Annelids are true coelomates B. Poriferans are pseudocoelomates C. Aschelminthes are acoelomates D. P2024Phylum Annelida
  8. 8The following are the statements about non-chordates: A. Pharynx is perforated by gill slits. B. Notochord is absent. C. Central nervous sys2024Phylum Chordata
  9. 9Match List-I with List-II. {array}{|l|l|l|l|} & List-I & & List-II \\ A. & Chondrichthyes & I. & Clarias \\ B. & Cyclostomata & II. & Carcha2024 (Re-NEET)Euchordata
  10. 10Open Circulatory system is present in:2024 (Re-NEET)Basis of Classification
  11. 11Which of the following pairs is an incorrect match?2024 (Re-NEET)Basis of Classification
  12. 12Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Members of subphylum vert2024 (Re-NEET)Phylum Chordata
  13. 13Radial symmetry is NOT found in adults of phylum ____2023 (All India)Sub Phylum Hemichordata
  14. 14Select the correct statement related to chordates. A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord. B. Presence of closed circulato2023 (All India)Phylum Chordata
  15. 15The unique mammalian characteristics are:2023 (All India)Phylum Chordata
  16. 16Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:2023 (Manipur)Porifera
  17. 17Select the correct statements : (A) Platyhelminthes are triploblastic pseudocoelomate and bilaterally symmetrical organisms. (B) Ctenophores2023 (Manipur)Phylum Ctenophora
  18. 18Exoskeleton of arthropods is composed of:2022 (Phase 1)Phylum Arthropoda
  19. 19Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. Assertion: All vertebrates are chordates, 2022 (Phase 1)Euchordata
  20. 20In which of the following animals, digestive tract has additional chambers like crop and gizzard?2022 (Phase 1)Euchordata
  21. 21Match List-I with List-II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below:2022 (Phase 2)Porifera
  22. 22Select the Incorrect statements with respect to Cyclostomes: (a) They lack scales and paired fins. (b) They have circular mouth with Jaws. (2022 (Phase 2)Euchordata
  23. 23Match List - I with List - II . List - I List - II (a) Physalia (i) Pearl oyster (b) Limulus (ii) Portuguese Man of War (c) Ancylostoma (iii2021Coelenterata or Cnideria
  24. 24Which one of the following organisms bears hollow and pneumatic long bones?2021Euchordata
  25. 25Read the following statements. (a) Metagenesis is observed in Helminths. (b) Echinoderms are triploblastic and coelomate animals. (c) Round 2021Phylum Echinodermata
  26. 26Match List - I with List - II . List - I List - II (a) Metamerism (i) Coelenterata (b) Canal system (ii) Ctenophora (c) Comb plates (iii) An2021Porifera
  27. 27Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by2020 (Phase 1)Phylum Platyhelminthes
  28. 28Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (a) Gregarious, polyphagous pest (i) Asterias (b) Adult with r2020 (Phase 1)Phylum Arthropoda
  29. 29Which of the following statements are true for the phylum-Chordata? (a) In Urochordata, notochord extends from head to tail, and it is prese2020 (Phase 1)Phylum Chordata
  30. 30Which of the following has notochord throughout life?2020 (Phase 1)Phylum Chordata
  31. 31Which of the following options does correctly represent the characteristic features of phylum Annelida?2020 (Phase 2)Phylum Annelida
  32. 32Match the following group of organisms with their respective distinctive characteristics and select the correct option: Organisms Characteri2020 (Phase 2)Phylum Platyhelminthes
  33. 33Match the following columns and select the correct option:- Column-I Column-II (a) Aptenodytes (i) Flying fox (b) Pteropus (ii) Angel fish (2020 (Phase 2)Euchordata
  34. 34All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates, why?2020 (Phase 2)Euchordata
  35. 35Match the following organisms with their respective characteristics: Column I Column II ( a ) Pila ( i ) Flame cells ( b ) Bombyx ( i i ) Co2019 (All India)Phylum Arthropoda
  36. 36Consider following features: Organ system level of organisation Bilateral symmetry True coelomates with segmentation of body. Select the cor2019 (All India)Phylum Arthropoda
  37. 37Match the following genera with their respective phylum Select the correct option from the following2019 (Odisha)Porifera
  38. 38Which of the following animals are true coelomates with bilateral symmetry?2019 (Odisha)Phylum Platyhelminthes
  39. 39Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system2018Euchordata
  40. 40Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?2018Phylum Annelida
  41. 41Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?2018Euchordata
  42. 42In the case of Poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called2017Porifera
  43. 43An important characteristic that Hemichordates share with Chordates is2017Sub Phylum Hemichordata
  44. 44Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals?2017Phylum Chordata
  45. 45Which of the following features is not present in the phylum Arthropoda?2016 (Phase 1)Phylum Arthropoda
  46. 46Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?2016 (Phase 1)Phylum Chordata
  47. 47Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals?2016 (Phase 1)Phylum Chordata
  48. 48Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?2016 (Phase 1)Phylum Chordata
  49. 49Choose the correct statement.2016 (Phase 2)Euchordata
  50. 50Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects on land?2015 (Phase 1)Basis of Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Animal Kingdom?

This chapter includes 113 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?

These are NEET questions specifically for the Animal Kingdom chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Animal Kingdom an important chapter for NEET Botany?

Animal Kingdom has appeared in 24 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 113 questions across 35 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Animal Kingdom questions in NEET?

Of the 125 questions analysed for this chapter, 56% are easy, 39% moderate and 5% tough. 2008 had the most, with 9 questions.

5.Which topics in Animal Kingdom should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Animal Kingdom:

  • Euchordata - 23 questions (18%)
  • Phylum Chordata - 22 questions (18%)
  • Phylum Arthropoda - 17 questions (14%)
  • Euchordata has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Animal Kingdom's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 35 papers analysed, Animal Kingdom has averaged about 3.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 1.5 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.