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Principles of Inheritance and Variation for NEET

Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Genetics And Evolution'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 459 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.

~3
questions / NEET paper
~12
marks / paper
3%
of Biology section

NCERT Reference

NCERT Biology XII Ch 4

Sub-concepts tested in NEET

• Heredity and variation

• Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance

Deviations from Mendelism- Incomplete dominance, Co-dominanc

Deviations from Mendelism- Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood groups, Pleiotropy

Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance

Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance

Chromosome theory of inheritance

Chromosome theory of inheritance

Chromosomes and genes

Chromosomes and genes

Sex determination-In humans, birds, honey bee

Sex determination-In humans, birds, honey bee

Linkage and crossing over

Linkage and crossing over

Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness

Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness

Quick Win Strategy

• Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance

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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — NEET FAQs

How many questions from Principles of Inheritance and Variation appear in NEET?

On average about 3 questions per NEET paper come from Principles of Inheritance and Variation, out of 90 in Biology — roughly 3% of the Biology section.

Is Principles of Inheritance and Variation hard for NEET?

Principles of Inheritance and Variation is rated Medium difficulty for NEET. Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Genetics And Evolution'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 459 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.

Which NCERT chapters cover Principles of Inheritance and Variation?

Principles of Inheritance and Variation maps to NCERT Biology XII Ch 4 in the NCERT Biology textbook.

What is the fastest way to score Principles of Inheritance and Variation marks?

• Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance