Contraceptive Methods NEET 2026: Match Names to Categories

How do you match the names in the contraceptive methods NEET 2026 question?

Progestasert releases hormones; Multiload 375 releases copper. That distinction separates the two intrauterine devices (IUDs) in this contraceptive methods NEET 2026 matching question. Assign each named contraceptive in List I to its method or device category in List II.

List I

List II

I. A female rubber barrier
II. A contraceptive taken orally
III. An intrauterine device that releases hormones
IV. An intrauterine device that releases copper

Answer combinations

The bank rates this question medium, with an expected solving time of 45 seconds. That is the bank’s expectation, not measured student performance.

Numbered option 1 corresponds to answer choice A in the supplied bank. This is separate from list item A, Progestasert.

How do you classify each contraceptive before choosing an option?

Classify Progestasert by hormone release, Multiload 375 by copper release, the diaphragm as a female rubber barrier and Saheli as oral contraception. Follow the official solution’s sequence: identify each category, then assign its Roman numeral. Do not search the options for a familiar-looking pair.

Progestasert is a hormone-releasing IUD. List II describes this category under III. The deciding fact is hormone release, not simply membership of the IUD group. $A \to I I I$
Multiload 375 is a copper-releasing IUD. Its matching description is IV. Recall the full name with copper release, rather than remembering only “another IUD”. $B \to I V$
A diaphragm is a rubber barrier used by females. That description appears under I. It belongs to the barrier category, not the oral contraceptive category. $C \to I$
Saheli is an oral contraceptive. List II places contraception taken orally under II. It is neither an intrauterine device nor a rubber barrier. $D \to I I$

Progestasert and Multiload 375 share the broad IUD category, but the released substance determines their different matches. “Both are IUDs” cannot distinguish III from IV. Establish all four classifications independently before comparing the answer combinations.

Which option satisfies all four matches?

The correct answer is option 1, labelled A in the question bank. The completed sequence is A(III), B(IV), C(I), D(II). A single-correct answer must satisfy all four matches, not merely contain two familiar pairings.

Why does option 3 fail even though both devices are IUDs?

Numbered option 3, corresponding to answer choice C, reverses the released substances. Its diaphragm and Saheli pairings are correct, but those two entries do not validate the whole option.

Its incorrect pairs are:

Progestasert: copper-releasing IUD.
Multiload 375: hormone-releasing IUD.

The method mistake is recalling the parent category, IUD, without retrieving the subtype. The Roman numeral is then assigned from incomplete knowledge.

Write “Progestasert: hormone” and “Multiload 375: copper” first. Then translate those descriptions into III and IV, respectively. Use the order: name, identifying detail, numeral.

There is no partial credit for the two correct pairs. Under the NEET marking scheme, choosing option 1 earns four marks, while choosing option 3 loses one mark:

Score difference = 4 - (- 1) = 5 marks

That five-mark difference compares a correct response with a wrong response. It is not the penalty for an unanswered question.

Can you reconstruct the matches without the original options?

Test recall by naming each category without an answer list. These are original practice questions from Reproduction, not additional verified PYQs. Attempt each question before reading its answer; give the identifying detail, not an option number.

Question 1: Given Progestasert, Multiload 375, diaphragm and Saheli, select the copper-releasing IUD. State why the other IUD is not the answer.

Answer: Multiload 375. It releases copper. Progestasert is also an IUD, but it releases hormones, so the broad device category alone cannot settle this question.

Question 2: A revision note labels the diaphragm as oral contraception and Saheli as a female rubber barrier. Correct both entries before checking below.

Answer: The diaphragm is a female rubber barrier; Saheli is an oral contraceptive. The note has exchanged their categories, so both entries need correction.

Question 3: Identify the two IUDs among Progestasert, Multiload 375, diaphragm and Saheli. Give the distinguishing subtype for each.

Answer: Progestasert and Multiload 375 are the IUDs. Progestasert releases hormones, while Multiload 375 releases copper. Cover the answers and reproduce this line from memory:

Progestasert: hormone IUD; Multiload 375: copper IUD; diaphragm: female rubber barrier; Saheli: oral contraceptive.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the correct match for Progestasert, Multiload 375, diaphragm and Saheli?

Progestasert is a hormone-releasing IUD; Multiload 375 is a copper-releasing IUD; the diaphragm is a female rubber barrier; Saheli is an oral contraceptive. In the article’s question, these give A(III), B(IV), C(I), D(II), making option 1 correct.

What is the difference between Progestasert and Multiload 375?

Both are intrauterine devices, but Progestasert releases hormones while Multiload 375 releases copper. The released substance determines their different matches; remembering only that both are IUDs is insufficient.

Is Saheli an oral contraceptive or a barrier method?

Saheli is an oral contraceptive, not a barrier method or an IUD. In this matching question, the diaphragm is the female rubber barrier.

Why is option 3 wrong in the contraceptive matching question?

Option 3 incorrectly labels Progestasert as copper-releasing and Multiload 375 as hormone-releasing. Its diaphragm and Saheli matches are correct, but a single-correct option must satisfy all four pairings.