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Botany - Plant Kingdom

Practise 121 NEET previous year questions on Plant Kingdom, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2026. 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.

Plant Kingdom has been asked in 25 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 121 questions in all. 53% of them were easy, 43% moderate and 4% tough. Most of its questions came from 2013, with 10 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 11 questions across 13 papers, about 0.8 per paper.

The chapter's 7 topics are not weighted equally: Gymnosperms (31 questions, 26%), Algae: Thallophytes (31 questions, 26%), and Pteridophytes (29 questions, 24%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Algae: Thallophytes (7), Pteridophytes (6), and Gymnosperms (5). Gymnosperms has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1In which one of the following, the ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall and remain exposed ?2026 (Cancelled)Gymnosperms
  2. 2Given below are two statements : Statement I : In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes remain within the sporangia. Statement II : 2026 (Re-NEET)Gymnosperms
  3. 3Sphenopsida class belongs to __________.2026 (Re-NEET)Pteridophytes
  4. 4Given below are the stages in the life cycle of pteridophytes. Arrange the following stages in the correct sequence. A. Prothallus stage B. 2025Pteridophytes
  5. 5The correct sequence of events in the life cycle of bryophytes is A. Fusion of antherozoid with egg. B. Attachment of gametophyte to substra2025Bryophytes
  6. 6Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?2025Gymnosperms
  7. 7Match List-I with List-II. Choose the option with all correct matches.2025Pteridophytes
  8. 8In bryophytes, the gemmae help in which one of the following?2025Bryophytes
  9. 9Which one of the following is not found in Gymnosperms?2024 (Re-NEET)Gymnosperms
  10. 10Identify the incorrect pair :2024 (Re-NEET)Pteridophytes
  11. 11Which of the following is the correct match?2024 (Re-NEET)Introduction
  12. 12Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The first stage of2023 (All India)Bryophytes
  13. 13Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:2023 (All India)Pteridophytes
  14. 14Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : In gymnosperms the poll2023 (All India)Gymnosperms
  15. 15Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?2023 (Manipur)Algae: Thallophytes
  16. 16Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :2023 (Manipur)Pteridophytes
  17. 17Which of the following statements is true?2023 (Manipur)Plant Life Cycles
  18. 18Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from:2022 (Phase 1)Algae: Thallophytes
  19. 19Which of the following is incorrectly matched?2022 (Phase 1)Algae: Thallophytes
  20. 20Match the plant with the kind of life cycle it exhibits: List-I List-II (a) Spirogyra (i) Dominant diploid sporophyte vascular plant, with h2022 (Phase 1)Algae: Thallophytes
  21. 21Match List - I with List - II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :2022 (Phase 2)Algae: Thallophytes
  22. 22Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram: (a) It is a member of Chlorophyceae (b) 2022 (Phase 2)Algae: Thallophytes
  23. 23Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : Spirulina is a mi2022 (Phase 2)Algae: Thallophytes
  24. 24Gemmae are present in:2021Bryophytes
  25. 25Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia produce two kinds of spores. Such plants are known as:2021Pteridophytes
  26. 26Which of the following algae produce carrageen?2021Algae: Thallophytes
  27. 27Which of the following algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?2021Algae: Thallophytes
  28. 28Which of the following plants is monoecious?2021Algae: Thallophytes
  29. 29Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?2020 (Phase 1)Algae: Thallophytes
  30. 30Strobili or cones are found in2020 (Phase 1)Pteridophytes
  31. 31Floridean starch has structure similar to2020 (Phase 1)Algae: Thallophytes
  32. 32Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in:2020 (Phase 2)Algae: Thallophytes
  33. 33Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?2020 (Phase 2)Gymnosperms
  34. 34Male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free living existence in:2020 (Phase 2)Angiosperms
  35. 35From the evolution point of view, retention of the female gametophyte with developing young embryo on the parent sporophyte for some time, i2019 (All India)Pteridophytes
  36. 36Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without fungal association. This is because:2019 (All India)Pteridophytes
  37. 37Which of the following statements is correct?2018Gymnosperms
  38. 38Winged pollen grains are present in2018Pteridophytes
  39. 39Which one is wrongly matched?2018Algae: Thallophytes
  40. 40Select the mismatch:2017Pteridophytes
  41. 41The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is2017Angiosperms
  42. 42An example of colonial alga is2017Algae: Thallophytes
  43. 43Zygotic meiosis is characterstic of2017Bryophytes
  44. 44Life cycle of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectively are:2017Algae: Thallophytes
  45. 45Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to:2017Pteridophytes
  46. 46Select the correct statement:2016 (Phase 1)Gymnosperms
  47. 47In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires:2016 (Phase 1)Pteridophytes
  48. 48Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of:2016 (Phase 2)Gymnosperms
  49. 49Which one of the following statements is wrong ?2016 (Phase 2)Algae: Thallophytes
  50. 50Read the following five statements (A to E) and select the option with all correct statements: (a) Mosses and lichens are the first organism2015 (Phase 1)Gymnosperms

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Plant Kingdom?

This chapter includes 121 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

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

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

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

Plant Kingdom has appeared in 25 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 121 questions across 36 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 121 questions analysed for this chapter, 53% are easy, 43% moderate and 4% tough. 2013 had the most, with 10 questions.

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

These topics have carried the most weightage in Plant Kingdom:

  • Gymnosperms - 31 questions (26%)
  • Algae: Thallophytes - 31 questions (26%)
  • Pteridophytes - 29 questions (24%)
  • Gymnosperms has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Plant Kingdom's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 36 papers analysed, Plant Kingdom has averaged about 3.4 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.8 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.