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Parallel Resistors and Current Divider
NEET asked Parallel Resistors and Current Divider 4 times, in 2018, 2021 and 2025: 4 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Ohm's Law and Resistance, in Current Electricity (Physics). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 4 years.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 4
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 3
- of 10
- First asked
- 2018
- last in 2025
- Chance next paper
- 11%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2018, 2021 and 2025.
How NEET framed it
Figure-based is the usual form. Skill tested: multi-step.
- Numerical
- Current ratio in series-parallel network
Chance asked next paper 11%
Every question
All 4 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2025 Q6The current passing through the battery in the given circuit, is:Figure-based · Medium · figure
- 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 · figure
- 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
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