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 TestNEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test)
Conducting AuthorityNTA (National Testing Agency)
Mode of ExamPen-paper based (offline mode)
Number of candidates registeredApproximately 18.7 lakh registrations
Exam Duration (Revised)200 minutes
Seats OfferedAdmission to MBBS and BDS and other courses seats under 15% All India Quota and 85% State quota
Courses OfferedMBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related Courses
Number of Questions180 out of 200 questions must be answered (MCQs)
Type of questionsObjective-type questions (MCQs) having 4 possible answers, one of which is accurate
SubjectsPhysics, 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

LanguageThe question paper is asked in 13 languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, Malayalam, Marathi, and Odia
Marking Scheme4 marks are alloted for each correct answer
Negative Marking1 mark is exempted for each wrong answer
Total Exam centresApproximately 497 cities in India as well as 14 Cities Outside India

NEET UG Exam Details

ExamNational Eligibility Entrance Test
Conducted ByNational Testing Agency
FrequencyOnce a year
Application ModeOnline
Application Fee

General: Rs.1600/-

General-EWS/ OBC-NCL: Rs.1500/- 

SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 900/-

Outside India: Rs.8500/-

Mode of ExamOffline
Duration of exam3 hours
Type of questionsObjective

Number of questions

180
Email ID neetug-nta@nic.in
Official Websitewww.ntaneet.nic.in

NEET UG Eligibility Criteria by NTA 

ParametersDetails
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 limitThe 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 NEETNo restrictions on the number of attempts 
NationalityIndian 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. 

PhysicsChemistryBiology
  • Physical world and measurement
  • Laws of Motion
  • Kinematics
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Motion of System of Particles
  • Gravitation
  • Properties of Bulk Matter
  • Thermodynamics
  • Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
  • Oscillations and Waves
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity
  • Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  • Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Optics
  • Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
  • Atoms and Nuclei
  • Electronic Devices.
  • Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  • Structure of Atom
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  • States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  • Thermodynamics
  • Equilibrium
  • Redox Reactions
  • Hydrogen
  • s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
  • Some p-Block Elements
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Solid State, Solutions
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • General Principles and Isolation of Elements
  • p-Block Elements
  • d and f Block Elements
  • Coordination Compounds
  • Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  • Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
  • Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
  • Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
  • Biomolecules
  • Polymers
  • Chemistry in Everyday Life
  • Diversity in Living World
  • Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
  • Cell Structure and Function
  • Plant Physiology
  • Human physiology
  • Reproduction
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Biology and Human Welfare
  • Biotechnology and its Applications
  • Ecology and Environment.

NEET UG Exam Pattern

Mode of ExamPen-paper based
Expected number of ApplicantsAround 18 lakhs
Exam Duration200 minutes (03 hours 20 minutes)
Number of Questions200 questions (MCQs) – 180 should be attempted
Type of questionsObjective type
SubjectsQuestions 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 SubjectsSectionTotal questionsMarks
PhysicsA35 (Compulsory)140
B15 (Any 10 to be attempted)40
ChemistryA35 (Compulsory)140
B15 (Any 10 to be attempted)40
BiologyA35 (Compulsory)140
B15 (Any 10 to be attempted)40
Total 180 to be attempted out of 200720

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