NEET UG 2025 · Physics · Question 6
NEET 2025 Physics, question 6
Question 6 of the NEET 2025 paper (code 45) is a Physics question from Current Electricity. Its idea, Parallel Resistors and Current Divider, was asked 4 times, in 2018, 2021 and 2025, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 2.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q6 · Physics
The current passing through the battery in the given circuit, is:
The figure, described in words
Resistor network: A-B 5Ω, B-C 2.5Ω, A-C top branch 1.5Ω, B-F 6Ω diagonal, F-E 3Ω, E-D 1.5Ω, C-D 5.5Ω, battery 5 V with internal resistor 1/3 Ω between E and D side.
- 12.0 A
- 20.5 AOfficial answer
- 32.5 A
- 41.5 A
Official answer: option 2 · NTA final answer key
Same idea
Parallel Resistors and Current Divider, in other papers
NEET asked this idea 4 times, in 2018, 2021 and 2025. The other 3 questions below.
- 2025 Q33A wire of resistance R is cut into 8 equal pieces. From these pieces two equivalent resistances are made by adding four of these together…Numerical · Easy
- 2021 Q49Three resistors having resistances , and are connected as shown in the given circuit. The ratio of…Figure-based · Easy
- 2018 Q6A set of 'n' equal resistors, of value 'R' each, are connected in series to a battery of emf 'E' and internal resistance 'R'. The current…Numerical · Medium
Parallel Resistors and Current Divider: every question and how it was framed
The chapter
Current Electricity in ten years of NEET
34 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 10 of 10 papers, about 3.2 a paper. Ohm's Law and Resistance alone had 28.