The primary aim of the NEET exam is to streamline the admission process in medical courses. Hence, the NEET exam was framed in order to replace several medical examinations all over the country.
Table of Contents:
- About NEET UG
- NEET UG Highlights
- NEET UG Exam Details
- NEET UG Eligibility Criteria by NTA
- NEET Exam Syllabus
- NEET UG Exam Pattern
- Marking Scheme of NTA NEET
About NEET UG
The full form of the NEET-UG is the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Undergraduates. The NEET full form test is primarily used to fill medical and dental seats in all Indian medical institutes. To view a full state-by-state list of all MBBS and BDS seats across India, organised by category and college type (government, private, central, etc.).
NEET UG Highlights
| Name Of The Test | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Authority | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Mode of Exam | Pen-paper based (offline mode) |
| Number of candidates registered | Approximately 18.7 lakh registrations |
| Exam Duration (Revised) | 200 minutes |
| Seats Offered | Admission to MBBS and BDS and other courses seats under 15% All India Quota and 85% State quota |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related Courses |
| Number of Questions | 180 out of 200 questions must be answered (MCQs) |
| Type of questions | Objective-type questions (MCQs) having 4 possible answers, one of which is accurate |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
| Number of Questions from each section | Physics – 45/50 questions to be answered Chemistry – 45/50 questions to be answered Biology (Botany + Zoology) – 90/100 questions to be answered |
| Language | The question paper is asked in 13 languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, Malayalam, Marathi, and Odia |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks are alloted for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark is exempted for each wrong answer |
| Total Exam centres | Approximately 497 cities in India as well as 14 Cities Outside India |
NEET UG Exam Details
| Exam | National Eligibility Entrance Test |
| Conducted By | National Testing Agency |
| Frequency | Once a year |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Fee | General: Rs.1600/- General-EWS/ OBC-NCL: Rs.1500/- SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 900/- Outside India: Rs.8500/- |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours |
| Type of questions | Objective |
Number of questions | 180 |
| Email ID | neetug-nta@nic.in |
| Official Website | www.ntaneet.nic.in |
NEET UG Eligibility Criteria by NTA
| Parameters | Details |
| Qualifying Exam | Candidates must have passed 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology) and English as core subjects from a recognised board. Class 12th students are also eligible to apply for NEET. |
| Age limit | Candidates must have completed 17 years |
| Maximum Age limit | The upper age limit for the NEET has been eliminated, and anybody can now apply for the medical admission test. |
| NEET Eligibility Marks | The class 12 percentage necessary for the NEET test is different for each category. NEET eligibility criteria in class 12 are simply aggregate marks for PCB subjects. UR – 50% OBC/SC/ST – 40% PWD – 45% |
| Number of Attempts for NEET | No restrictions on the number of attempts |
| Nationality | Indian nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs, and Foreign Nationals are all eligible to apply |
NEET Exam Syllabus
NEET Exam syllabus consists of all three PCB subjects you learned in your 12th. The concepts you must have learned in your 11th and 12th are included in the NEET exam.
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NEET UG Exam Pattern
| Mode of Exam | Pen-paper based |
| Expected number of Applicants | Around 18 lakhs |
| Exam Duration | 200 minutes (03 hours 20 minutes) |
| Number of Questions | 200 questions (MCQs) – 180 should be attempted |
| Type of questions | Objective type |
| Subjects | Questions are asked from PCB including Botany & Zoology |
| Questions from sections | Section A has 35 questions, Section B has 15 questions (answer any 10) for a total of 45 questions. Section A (35 questions) of Chemistry, Section B (35 questions) of Chemistry (15 questions, answer any 10) =45 questions Section A (35 questions), Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) = 45 questions in Botany. Section A (35 questions) and Section B (15 questions, answer any 10) = 45 questions in Zoology. |
Marking Scheme of NTA NEET
| NEET Subjects | Section | Total questions | Marks |
| Physics | A | 35 (Compulsory) | 140 |
| B | 15 (Any 10 to be attempted) | 40 | |
| Chemistry | A | 35 (Compulsory) | 140 |
| B | 15 (Any 10 to be attempted) | 40 | |
| Biology | A | 35 (Compulsory) | 140 |
| B | 15 (Any 10 to be attempted) | 40 | |
| Total | 180 to be attempted out of 200 | 720 |
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