NEET (UG)

Registration Eligibility

According to David Frost “Don’t aim for success if you want it: you do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally”. Yes. Success comes naturally if you do what you love. Preparing for a highly competitive like NEET UG is a challenging task. As NEET-UG is the only gateway for admission in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS and B.V.Sc courses in India, the competition for this exam is high. Therefore, utmost dedication is necessary if you want to crack the exam with a good rank. Good preparation for the exam. “Success is a science: if you have the conditions, you get the result”. If you are able to master the science of NEET-UG preparation strategy and techniques, success welcomes you automatically. In all, “Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time”.

The syllabus of NEET-UG is vast. A student must spend at least six to eight months for the preparation so that he/ she can achieve a good rank, which will eventually lead to admission in top medical colleges. If you are aiming for an MBBS seat in government medical college, eight months' preparation is the best option.

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

NEET exam pattern 2024 has been announced by the National Testing Agency on August 2. The exam pattern of NEET 2024 has been designed to select the best candidates for the medical and allied courses. Candidates who wish to score well in NEET must be well versed with the exam pattern of NEET 2024. Details such as mode of the examination, medium, marking scheme and the duration of the examination will be covered under the NEET exam pattern 2024. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test will be conducted offline and will be held for a duration of 3 hours. According to the exam pattern of NEET 2024, candidates will be given an OMR sheet to mark their responses. Thus, it becomes important to know everything about the OMR sheet and how to mark the responses on it. NEET exam pattern 2024 also controls the number of questions that will be asked from each subject. Read the complete article to know about the exam pattern of NEET 2024 and other relevant information.

NEET 2024 Mock Test is a comprehensive Test including Questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology.This test will help you to get an idea about the type of questions that will be asked, the exam pattern and marking scheme. After taking the test, you can immediately check your score. 

Highlights of NEET exam pattern 2024

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Mode of the examination | Offline
Medium/ Language | English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Assamese, and Urdu
Duration of the examination | 3 hours and 20 minutes
Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total number of Questions | 180
Total Marks | 720
Negative marking | Yes
Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer
Total sections in the question paper | 3
Name of the section and number of questions asked from it | Physics | 45
Chemistry | 45
Biology | 90

Exam pattern of NEET 2024: An overview of the question paper

According to the exam pattern of NEET 2024, the NEET question paper will comprise of three sections- Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The table given below depicts the section-wise weightage and breakup of the question paper.

Subject-wise weightage of NEET 2024

Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks
Physics | 45 | 180
Chemistry | 45 | 180
Biology | Botany | 45 | 180
Zoology | 45 | 180
Total | 180 | 720

Marking scheme in NEET exam pattern 2024

• Each correct answer will be awarded four marks.
• One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• No mark will be deducted for the questions which have not been answered.
• Questions that have two or more responses marked on the OMR sheet will be considered as incorrect and one mark will be deducted for them.

Marking Scheme on NEET 2024

Marking | Marks awarded
Correct answer | +4
Incorrect answer | -1
Question with more than one response | -1
Unanswered Question | 0

Important points to remember while marking the OMR sheet

• Answers have to be marked using a ballpoint pen which will be provided in the examination hall.
• Changing of answers on the OMR sheet is not allowed.
• Erasing/ obliterating any information printed on the OMR sheet is a punishable offence.
• Rough work should be done on the test booklet only.
• A Candidate must not forget to mark the test booklet code on the OMR sheet.

Language options in the exam pattern of NEET 2024

Medium | Availability in the NEET exam centres
English | Available at all exam cities/ centres
Hindi | Available at all exam cities/ centres
English | Available at all exam cities/ centres
Marathi | Available at exam centres in Maharashtra
Bengali | Available at exam centres in West Bengal
Gujarati | Available at exam centres in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Tamil | Available at exam centres in Tamil Nadu
Telugu | Available at exam centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Kannada | Available at exam centres in Karnataka
Oriya | Available at exam centres in Odisha
Assamese | Available at exam centres in Assam

How To Prepare

NEET UG application form 2024 was released on August, 2024, and the candidates were able to apply for the same until January 05, 2025. The official notification for the NEET UG 2024 was released on July 2024. The last date of application was extended till 11:50 pm on 08 August 2024.  However, NTA came up with the last opportunity for the fee payment of NEET-UG 2024. NTA received many requests regarding many aspirants who were unable to complete the application process due to many reasons.

Almost 13 lakh students are expected to apply for NEET-UG 2024. Those who are interested must also check the Eligibility Criteria for NEET-UG 2024 before they start with the application process. The application process of NEET-UG 2024 is initiated by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the candidates interested in taking admission in Medical (MBBS) and Dental (BDS) courses offered by various private and government medical colleges in India.

Admit Card

NEET admit card 2024 has been postponed. The fresh dates for the issue of the NEET admit card will be reviewed after 05 August 2024. The CBSE, ISC and state-board exams, which have been postponed due to Coronavirus are expected to commence only after April 15. On the other hand, NEET 2024 has been postponed until the last week of April 2024 Fresh dates will be announced soon. Keep checking the link below for the latest updates. 

NEET 2024 Admit Card (Latest Updates)

The admit card will be issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in an online mode. With the admit card of NEET 2024, candidates will be able to access their respective admit cards by entering their registration number, birth date, and a security pin. Only those candidates who successfully submit their NEET application forms will be able to download the NEET admit card 2024.

The admit card of NEET 2024 mentions information such as name, roll number, photograph, signature, preferred language for the exam and basic exam instructions. Before downloading the admit card, candidates must verify all the details printed on the admit card. In case of any discrepancy in the NEET UG 2024 admit card, candidates must contact the exam conducting authority. 

Note: It is mandatory for candidates to carry the NEET admit card 2024 to the exam centre along with ID proof for verification purpose.

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