Overview
NEET UG, NEET-UG, or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate is a prominent entrance exam for students willing to become doctors. Qualifying in this exam enables students to take admissions in MBBS, BDS, and similar Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) courses in public and private institutions in India. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts this national level medical entrance exam.
NEET UG exam tests candidates/students on subjects at their 12th level schooling. The covered subjects are physics, chemistry, and biology. Its format includes MCQs (multiple choice questions) in or around 14 Indian languages. This exam is not just an entrance exam; it is a very important step for students to fulfil their dream of getting into the healthcare profession. It ensures a standardised assessment criterion to maintain the meritocracy and quality in the selection of candidates for medical education in India.
Registration
The registration for NEET UG starts with the announcement of the NEET-UG exam date. Candidates have to go through the official website of NTA and follow the instructions mentioned there.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates need to refer to the official website to know the eligibility criteria for NEET-UG in detail. Usually, the criteria is as follows:
- Age - 17 years at the time of admission or by 31 December of the admission year. There is no upper age limit.
- Qualification - 12th or equivalent schooling from a recognised board/institution in India or abroad
- Qualifying marks - 50% in PCB for general and 40% reserved category students
Exam Pattern
The NEET-UG exam lasts for 3 hours and 20 minutes. It contains questions from physics, chemistry, and biology. As per the exam pattern, the question paper has two sections – A and B. Section A carries 35 questions while section B has 15 questions. Candidates have to answer at least 10 questions from Section B.
Exam Syllabus
The NEET-UG exam lasts for 3 hours and 20 minutes. It contains questions from physics, chemistry, and biology. As per the exam pattern, the question paper has two sections – A and B. Section A carries 35 questions while section B has 15 questions. Candidates have to answer at least 10 questions from Section B.
| Physics | Chemistry | Biology (Zoology and Botany) |
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| Physical world and measurement | Some basic concepts in chemistry | Diversity in living world |
| Kinematics | Atomic structure | Structural organisation in animals and plants |
| Laws of motion | Chemical thermodynamics | Human physiology |
| Work, eEnergy, and power | Chemical bonding and molecular structure | Cell structure and function |
| Rotational motion | Equilibrium | Genetics and evolution |
| Gravitation | Solutions | Reproduction |
| Properties of solids and liquids | Chemical kinetics | Biology and human welfare |
| Kinetic theory of gases | Redox reactions and electrochemistry | Biotechnology and its applications |
| Thermodynamics | Classification of elements and periodicity in properties | Plant physiology |
| Electrostatics | d and f- block elements | Reproduction in plants |
| Oscillations and waves | P-block elements | Genetics and evolution |
| Current electricity | Purification and characterisation of organic compounds | Ecology and environment |
| Magnetic effects of current and magnetism | Some basic principles of organic chemistry | |
| Electromagnetic waves | Coordination compounds | |
| Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents | Organic compounds containing halogens | |
| Dual nature of matter and radiation | Hydrocarbons | |
| Optics | Organic compounds containing oxygen | |
| Electronic devices | Principles related to practical, chemistry | |
| Experimental skills | Organic compounds containing nitrogen | |
| Atoms and nuclei |
NEET Physics Syllabus
- Kinematics
- Laws of motion
- Work, energy, and power
- Gravitation
- Thermodynamics
- Oscillations and waves
- Electrostatics
- Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents
- Electromagnetic waves
NEET Chemistry Syllabus
- Some basic concepts of chemistry
- Structure of atom
- Chemical bonding and molecular structure
- States of matter: gases and liquids
- Thermodynamics
- S-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals)
- Hydrocarbons
- Environmental chemistry
- Solid-state
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- P-block elements
- Chemistry in everyday life
NEET Biology Syllabus
- Diversity in the living world
- Structural organization 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
Exam Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announces the dates for NEET-UG exam every year, which usually falls in May. Candidates need to stay in touch with the official website to stay updated with the test dates.
Tentative Dates for NEET UG 2024
| Online Submission of Application Form | 9 February 2024 to 9 pm on 9 March 2024 |
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Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI
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Up to 11:50 pm on 9 March 2024
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Corrections in particulars
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To be updated on the official website
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Announcement of city of examinations |
To be updated on the official website
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Download of admit card
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To be updated on the official website
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Exam Date |
5 May 2024 (Sunday)
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Exam Duration |
3 hours and 20 minutes (200 minutes)
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Timing of NEET UG Exam |
2:00 pm to 5:20 pm (IST) |
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Announcement of test centres |
To be announced on the official website |
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Display of recorded responses |
To be announced on the official website |
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Official website |
www.nta.ac.in, www.exams.nta.nic.in/neet |
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Declaration of result on the NTA website |
14 June 2024 |
Test Centers
The NTA conducts the NEET UG Exam in all major towns and cities of India. It is held in or around 500 towns/cities of India and 14 outside the country. These NEET UG exam centres may have slight changes as per the latest announcements. However, the tentative test centres for NEET UG 2024 are in alphabetical order:
| S.No. | City |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agra |
| 02 | Amaravathi |
| 03 | Araria |
| 04 | Ariyalur |
| 05 | Aurangabad |
| 06 | Bagalkot |
| 07 | Banaskantha |
| 08 | Bareilly |
| 09 | Bhagalpur |
| 10 | Bhandara |
| 11 | Bhind |
| 12 | Bidar |
| 13 | Blair |
| 14 | Chandrapur |
| 15 | Chennai |
| S.No. | City |
|---|---|
| 16 | Coimbatore |
| 17 | Daman & Diu |
| 18 | Darbhanga |
| 19 | Delhi |
| 20 | Gadchiroli |
| 21 | Gandhinagar |
| 22 | Ghaziabad |
| 23 | Gorakhpur |
| 24 | Gurugram |
| 25 | Hoshangabad |
| 26 | Jammu |
| 27 | Jamnagar |
| 28 | Junagarh |
| 29 | Kurukshetra |
| 30 | Mangalore |
| S.No. | City |
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| 31 | Morena |
| 32 | Mumbai |
| 33 | Nashik |
| 34 | New Patna |
| 35 | Port Prayagraj |
| 36 | Ramanathapuram |
| 37 | Ratlam |
| 38 | Silvassa |
| 39 | Srinagar |
| 40 | Surat |
| 41 | Thanjavur |
| 42 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 43 | Ujjain |
| 44 | Vijayawada |
| 45 | Visakhapatnam, etc.. |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NEET curriculum has around 97 chapters in all three science subjects – physics, chemistry, and biology. As a candidate of the NEET UG, you need to study all chapters well. Having a good grasp of the NEET syllabus/curriculum will help you score higher.
The scoring system is the same as last year. You will get 4 points for a correct answer and one negative point for an incorrect answer. And you will get nothing if you do not give any response to a question or leave it unanswered.
Uploading a photo with the white background, candidate name, and date was compulsory. As per the latest announcements, you can upload your passport-size photo without a white background, your name, and date.
As a general category student, you need to pay INR 1600. You need to pay only INR 1500 as the NEET UG application fee if you are a candidate from OBC or general-EWS. For an SC, ST, and transgender candidate, the application fee is only Rs 900. As an NRI or foreign candidate, you need to pay INR 8 500. GST is also applicable for all category students.
Yes, you can appear at the NEET UG exam with biology or biotechnology as an additional subject at your 12th exam.
Earlier, a candidate took the NEET UG three times. At present, there is no limit on the number of attempts for the NEET UG. You can sit in this exam several times as per your wish.
Yes, you can take this entrance exam if you have a gap of one year in your 12th grade study.