Evolution NEET PYQs (1988–2026)

Solved Evolution PYQs

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1. NEET 2026EasyEvidences for evolution
   Q1

   Which of the following is not an example of convergent evolution?

   • AFlippers of penguins and dolphins
   • BEyes of octopuses and mammals
   • CFore limbs of whales and bats
   • DWings of butterflies and birds

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   Correct answer: (C)

   Fore limbs of whales and bats are homologous (divergent evolution), not convergent.
2. NEET 2026MediumHuman evolution and adaptive radiation
   Q2

   Evolution of human appears parallel to the progressive development of brain and language skills. As such, the evolution of individual species in the sequence of their appearance is:

   • ARamapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus →
     
     Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
   • BHomo sapiens → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis →
     
     Neanderthal → Homo erectus
   • CHomo habilis → Homo erectus → Ramapithecus →
     
     Neanderthal → Homo sapiens
   • DNeanderthal → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo
     
     erectus → Homo sapiens

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   Correct answer: (A)

   Correct order: Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Neanderthal → Homo sapiens.
3. NEET 2026MediumDarwin's theory and natural selection
   Q3

   Natural selection can lead to:
   
   (a) stabilisation
   
   (b) genetic drift
   
   (c) directional change
   
   (d) disruption
   
   Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • A(a) only
   • B(a), (c) and (d) only
   • C(a), (b), (c) and (d)
   • D(a) and (c) only

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   Correct answer: (B)

   Natural selection can lead to stabilisation (a), directional change (c), and disruption (d). Genetic drift is a separate evolutionary force, not a result of natural selection. So (a), (c), (d) only.

Topic-wise question count

Where NEET has asked from Evolution, most frequent first.

• Evidences for evolution56
• Human evolution and adaptive radiation47
• Darwin's theory and natural selection24
• Speciation mechanisms23
• Origin of life theories17
• Hardy-Weinberg principle8

Year-wise Evolution questions in NEET

Number of questions from this chapter in each year's paper(s).