The Living World: NEET Biology Questions and PYQs
The Living World is a chapter of NEET Biology, in the Diversity of Living Organisms unit. YoExam has 360+ practice questions on it, including 40 previous year questions from NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2026, and every question comes with the answer and a full explanation.
Topics covered in The Living World
Each topic can be practised on its own, so you can drill the exact part of the chapter you are weakest in.
- Diversity and Need for Nomenclature
- Binomial Nomenclature and Its Rules
- Classification, Taxonomy and Systematics
- Taxonomic Hierarchy: Species, Genus, Family
- Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Hierarchy
Question types
Pick one type to focus, or mix them all. Counts as of 24 September 2026.
| Question type | Questions |
|---|---|
| NCERT Topic Wise | 170 |
| Previous Year Questions | 40 |
| Statement Based | 56 |
| Matching Type | 50 |
| Assertion & Reason | 50 |
| Total | 366 |
The Living World previous year questions
40 questions on The Living World come from past NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2026, across 20 different years. Each one shows the paper it came from, so you can see how the chapter has been examined over time. The NEET PYQ chapter-wise page compares every chapter.
How practice works
- Choose a question type or a topic, then answer at your own pace.
- Check each answer to see whether it is right, the correct option and the full explanation.
- Stop whenever you like and resume from the same question later.
- At the end, see your accuracy, time, and a breakdown by question type and difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
How many NEET questions are there on The Living World?
YoExam has 360+ practice questions on The Living World, including 40 previous year questions from NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2026. Every question comes with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Are there NEET PYQs for The Living World?
Yes. 40 questions on The Living World come from past NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2026, across 20 different years. You can practise them on their own by choosing Previous Year Questions for this chapter.
Is The Living World free to practise on YoExam?
Yes. The Living World is the first chapter of the Diversity of Living Organisms unit, and the first chapter of every unit is free on YoExam, with no card needed.
What types of questions are there for The Living World?
You can practise The Living World as NCERT Topic Wise, Previous Year Questions, Statement Based, Matching Type and Assertion & Reason, or mix every type together in one session.
Which topics does The Living World cover?
5 topics: Diversity and Need for Nomenclature; Binomial Nomenclature and Its Rules; Classification, Taxonomy and Systematics; Taxonomic Hierarchy: Species, Genus, Family; Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Hierarchy. Each one can be practised on its own.
More chapters in Diversity of Living Organisms
- Biological Classification: 640+ questions, 190 PYQs
- Plant Kingdom: 610+ questions, 160+ PYQs
- Animal Kingdom: 760+ questions, 220+ PYQs
See every chapter on the NEET Biology page.