NEET UG · Biology · Chemical Coordination and Integration

Endocrine Glands and Hormone Action: NEET previous year questions

24 questions in ten years of NEET, in 10 of 10 papers. Pattern: Every year. Here is how it is asked and which ideas come back.

Asked in 10 years: 24; about 2.3 per paper
Years asked: 10/10; last asked 2026
Chance of a question next paper: 93%; historical rate, how we compute it
Weighted estimate: 2.7; model; history: 2.3 a paper on average, typically 1–3

Key findings

01
Asked in 10 of 10 papers, 24 questions in all: #4 of 204 topics by ten-year total.
02
36% of its questions since 2018 tested an idea never asked before; 5 repeated an idea from the year before.
03
The most repeated idea is Endocrine Disorders, asked 5 times (2017, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2026), usually as “match list on endocrine glands and disorders”.
04
NEET has asked 0 of the 10 ideas in this topic; 0 have never been asked, directly or indirectly.
05
Mostly asked as one-line MCQ (50%); 38% easy, 0% hard, and up from 1.8 to 3.6 questions a paper since 2024.

Questions per year

Up to 2023: 1.8; per paper
Since 2024: 3.6; +1.8
Usual gap: 1.0 yrs; between papers asking it
Swing: ±1.1; questions, year to year

Recent framings

match list on hormones and effects
incorrect statement selection on pancreatic hormones
count correct statements on pituitary gland

Revise first

Pituitary Gland (2024 2025 2026); Endocrine Disorders (2017 2019 2020 2024 2026); Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut (2021 2023 2025)

How it is asked

Difficulty, format and skill

Across all 24 questions on Endocrine Glands and Hormone Action since 2017.

Difficulty

QUESTIONS

915

Easy9 · 38%
Medium15 · 63%
Hard0 · 0%

Format

One-line MCQ · 12 Q50%
Match the lists · 7 Q29%
Other · 4 Q17%
Assertion–reason · 1 Q4%

Skill tested

Recall · 19 Q79%
Concept · 5 Q21%

Repeats

New idea, or one asked before?

Each column is a paper. Blue questions tested an idea NEET had not asked before; navy ones went back to an idea from an earlier paper. 2017 is the first paper, so everything in it counts as new.

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Idea asked for the first time
Idea asked in an earlier paper

Coverage of the topic

NEET has asked 0 of the 10 ideas in this topic. 0 have never been asked yet.

Asked directly0 · 0%
Touched inside another question10 · 100%
Never asked0 · 0%

Ideas come from Lumi’s syllabus map of NCERT. A never-asked idea is not a safe skip: most new questions come from exactly these.

Drill down

Idea, year, question

Every idea NEET tested in this topic, with its ten papers. Open one to read the questions.

ideaAskedShareYears’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26

Repeated5 · 21%21%5/10
- 2026 · Q148
  Match List-I with List-II. List-I | List-II A. Excess growth hormone | I. Reabsorption of water and electrolytes in kidney B. Luteinizing…
  easyMatch the lists
- 2024 · Q189
  Match List I with List II List-I | List-II A. Exophthalmic goiter | I. Excess secretion of cortisol, moon face, hyperglycemia B.…
  easyMatch the lists
- 2020 · Q80
  Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Pituitary gland | (i) Grave's disease (b) Thyroid…
  easyMatch the listsAsked the year before
- 2019 · Q179
  Match the following hormones with the respective disease : (a) Insulin | (i) Addison's disease (b) Thyroxin | (ii) Diabetes insipidus (c)…
  easyMatch the lists
- 2017 · Q169
  Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
  mediumOne-line MCQNew idea
Repeated3 · 13%13%3/10
Repeated3 · 13%13%3/10
Repeated3 · 13%13%3/10
Repeated3 · 13%13%3/10
Repeated2 · 8%8%2/10
Repeated2 · 8%8%2/10
1 · 4%4%1/10
1 · 4%4%1/10
1 · 4%4%1/10

Squares are the ten papers, 2017 to 2026; darker means more questions. Share is of the level above.

Ideas

Every idea inside this topic

10 different ideas were tested; 7 came more than once.

Endocrine Disorders5×
match list on endocrine glands and disorders
Match the lists · 11% next
Pancreatic Hormones3×
true statement selection on hormone action
One-line MCQ · 6% next
Pituitary Gland3×
assertion-reason on reproductive hormones
Assertion–reason · 11% next
Chemical Classes of Hormones3×
classify hormones by chemical nature
One-line MCQ · 6% next
Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut3×
match list on hormones and target organs
Match the lists · 6% next
Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary2×
identify hormone for an effect
One-line MCQ · 6% next
Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium2×
identify hormones with role in disorder
Other · 6% next
Adrenal Hormones1×
count correct statements on hormone function
Other · 6% next
Thyroid Hormones1×
count correct statements on hormone functions
Other · 4% next
Mechanism of Hormone Action1×
mechanism of hormone action
One-line MCQ · 4% next

Idea	Times	Format	Chance next	Foundation for
Endocrine Disordersmatch list on endocrine glands and disorders	5	Match the listsRecall	11%	–
Pancreatic Hormonestrue statement selection on hormone action	3	One-line MCQRecall	6%	–
Pituitary Glandassertion-reason on reproductive hormones	3	Assertion–reasonRecall	11%	–
Chemical Classes of Hormonesclassify hormones by chemical nature	3	One-line MCQRecall	6%	–
Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gutmatch list on hormones and target organs	3	Match the listsRecall	6%	–
Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitaryidentify hormone for an effect	2	One-line MCQRecall	6%	–
Parathyroid Hormone and Calciumidentify hormones with role in disorder	2	OtherRecall	6%	–
Adrenal Hormonescount correct statements on hormone function	1	OtherConcept	6%	–
Thyroid Hormonescount correct statements on hormone functions	1	OtherRecall	4%	–
Mechanism of Hormone Actionmechanism of hormone action	1	One-line MCQConcept	4%	–

Chance next is the historical rate at which an idea with this record came back in the following paper. It is low for every idea, which is why learning the topic beats memorising past questions. All repeated ideas

Every question

Endocrine Glands and Hormone Action questions, year by year

The opening words of each question as it appeared in the official paper, with the idea it tested.

NEET 20263 questions

Q99
Which of the following statements related to pituitary gland are correct ? (a) It is divided anatomically into adenohypophysis and…
Idea: Pituitary Gland
Asked last yearMediumOther
Q124
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Idea: Pancreatic Hormones
EasyOne-line MCQ
Q148
Match List-I with List-II. List-I | List-II A. Excess growth hormone | I. Reabsorption of water and electrolytes in kidney B. Luteinizing…
Idea: Endocrine Disorders
EasyMatch the lists

NEET 20255 questions

Q148
Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II A. Heart | I. Erythropoietin B. Kidney | II. Aldosterone C. Gastro-intestinal tract |…
Idea: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut
MediumMatch the lists
Q160
Consider the following statements regarding function of adrenal medullary hormones: A. It causes pupillary constriction B. It is a…
Idea: Adrenal Hormones
New ideaMediumOther
Q161
Why can't insulin be given orally to diabetic patients?
Idea: Chemical Classes of Hormones
Asked last yearEasyOne-line MCQ
Q165
Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesized in the hypothalamus?
Idea: Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary
EasyOne-line MCQ
Q178
Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II A. Progesterone | I. Pars intermedia B. Relaxin | II. Ovary C. Melanocyte stimulating…
Idea: Pituitary Gland
Asked last yearMediumMatch the lists

NEET 20243 questions

Q162
Which of the following is not a steroid hormone?
Idea: Chemical Classes of Hormones
EasyOne-line MCQ
Q185
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: FSH acts upon ovarian…
Idea: Pituitary Gland
New ideaMediumAssertion–reason
Q189
Match List I with List II List-I | List-II A. Exophthalmic goiter | I. Excess secretion of cortisol, moon face, hyperglycemia B.…
Idea: Endocrine Disorders
EasyMatch the lists

NEET 20232 questions

Q159
Match List I with List II. List I | List II A. CCK | I. Kidney B. GIP | II. Heart C. ANF | III. Gastric gland D. ADH | IV. Pancreas Choose…
Idea: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut
MediumMatch the lists
Q192
Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone? A. Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance B. Regulation of…
Idea: Thyroid Hormones
New ideaMediumOther

NEET 20221 question

Q195
Which of the following are not the effects of Parathyroid hormone ? (a) Stimulates the process of bone resorption (b) Decreases…
Idea: Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium
MediumOther

NEET 20211 question

Q182
Erythropoietin hormone which stimulates R.B.C. formation is produced by :
Idea: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut
New ideaMediumOne-line MCQ

NEET 20202 questions

Q80
Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Pituitary gland | (i) Grave's disease (b) Thyroid…
Idea: Endocrine Disorders
Asked last yearEasyMatch the lists
Q81
Select the correct statement.
Idea: Pancreatic Hormones
Asked last yearMediumOne-line MCQ

NEET 20193 questions

Q109
How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities ?
Idea: Mechanism of Hormone Action
New ideaMediumOne-line MCQ
Q161
Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin-dependent ?
Idea: Pancreatic Hormones
New ideaMediumOne-line MCQ
Q179
Match the following hormones with the respective disease : (a) Insulin | (i) Addison's disease (b) Thyroxin | (ii) Diabetes insipidus (c)…
Idea: Endocrine Disorders
EasyMatch the lists

NEET 20182 questions

Q140
Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone ?
Idea: Chemical Classes of Hormones
New ideaMediumOne-line MCQ
Q141
Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis ?
Idea: Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium
New ideaMediumOne-line MCQ

NEET 20172 questions

Q149
GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
Idea: Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary
EasyOne-line MCQ
Q169
Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
Idea: Endocrine Disorders
MediumOne-line MCQ

Questions from the official NEET UG papers published by NTA (CBSE before 2019). Topic and idea tags, counts and notes are Lumi’s.