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Innate versus Acquired Immunity

NEET asked Innate versus Acquired Immunity twice, in 2022 and 2025: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Immunity and Lymphoid Organs, in Human Health and Disease (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 3 years.

Updated 2026-10-08

Times asked: 2; in 2017–2026
Papers: 2; of 10
First asked: 2022; last in 2025
Chance next paper: 6%; calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2022 and 2025.

How NEET framed it

One-line MCQ is the usual form. Skill tested: recall.

Select incorrect statement on acquired immunity
Definition recall

Chance asked next paper 6%

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

2025 Q 167 Which of the following type of immunity is present at the time of birth and is a non-specific type of defence in the human body? One-line MCQ \cdot Easy 2022 Q 188 Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity. One-line MCQ \cdot Easy

Papers: NEET 2022, NEET 2025.

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