NEET Exam Date, Eligibility, Paper Pattern, Cutoff Info

NEET (UG) is one of the toughest medical entrance examinations conducted in India. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate (MBBS/BDS/Ayush Courses/Veterinary) every year. As per Government of India, it is a mandated requirement to qualify NEET Exam to study medical courses in India and abroad.

NTA NEET 2024 Exam will be conducted by May, 2024 (Tentative).

Important Dates for NEET Exam 2024

Before Start NEET 2024 Preparation. Aspirants Need to Know the Complete process & important Exam Date or Application form of NEET 2024

EVENTS	DATES
NEET 2024 Application Form Release Date	To be notified
Last date for NEET 2024 Application Submission	To be notified
Last date to pay the application fee	To be notified
NEET 2024 correction window dates	To be notified
NEET Admit Card Release	To be announced
NEET 2024 Exam Date	To be announced
Release of final official Answer Key	To be announced
NEET 2024 Result	To be announced

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NEET-UG Exam Eligibility Criteria 2024

• NEET is mandatory for Indian/Overseas candidates for admission to a medical University in India.
• Age Limit: The minimum age limit for NEET is 17 years on 31st December of the year of admission. There is no upper age limit for the NEET exam
• All India Quota seats: Foreign nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), NRIs, Person of Indian Origin (PIO) is entitled to the reservation under 15% All India Quota seats. J & K candidates are not eligible for 15% All India Quota seats.
• Qualification: The candidate who is appearing or has appeared in the 12th may apply for NEET. Their admission is confirmed only after clearing the 12th exam.
• -Passed B.Sc. with any two of the Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology from an Indian University.
• -Passed the first year of the University's three years' degree course in PCB
• Number of Attempts – Candidates can attempt NEET as many times as they wish until they attain the maximum age limit.

What are the minimum marks required for each category?

• 50% - General
• 40% - SC/ST/OBC

NTA NEET 2024 Registration Process

Candidates are required to apply online on www.ntaneet.nic.in. After login, fill your name, e-mail id, gender, mobile no., and academic details. Upload the supporting documents as mentioned below.

What are the documents required to apply for NEET?

The scanned copies of the following documents are required to be submitted along with the online application form-

NATIONALITY	List of Documents Require
Indian Nationals	Aadhaar Number Election Identity Card Ration card number Passport Number Bank account number
NRIs	Passport Number Aadhaar Number
OCI/PIO	Passport Number

What is the application fee for NEET (UG) 2024 exams?

Category	Fees (INR)
General & OBC	INR 1400 + GST & service tax
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender	INR 750 + GST & service tax

The fees can be paid online through net banking or debit/credit card and in cash (e-challan) paid at all-India State Bank of India branches.

What is the mode of NEET Exams?

NEET 2024 will be conducted in Pen and Paper mode.

What are the Reservations Seats available in NEET Exam?

The All India Quota seat allotment has following reservation in NEET:

Category	Reserve Seats
SC	15%
OBC	27%
ST	7.5%

NEET Exam Pattern 2024

What is the type and number of questions?

NEET UG test paper includes multiple-choice questions (MCQ) from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology No. of questions: 180

Subject	No. of questions	Total Marks
Physics	45	180
Chemistry	45	180
Zoology	45	180
Botany	45	180

Total Marks: 720
Duration: 03 hours

NEET Marking Scheme 2024

Question Attempt	Marking
Correct Answer	+4
Incorrect Answer	-1

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In what languages are the test conducted?

The UG test of NEET is conducted in 11 regional languages. Candidate can select any of the below:

• Hindi
• English
• Urdu
• Tamil
• Telugu
• Oriya
• Kannada
• Marathi
• Gujarati
• Assamese
• Bengali

NEET Admit Card 2024

Candidates can receive Admit Card by online mode only.

• The candidate has to login on NTA's website and downloads the Admit Card.
• An e-mail containing Admit Card PDF is sent from NTA to every candidate's mail id.

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NEET Syllabus 2024

The NEET 2024 Syllabus is prepared on the guidelines of MCI. It contains topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from class 11th and 12th. Students must study the entire syllabus prescribed with dedication. Edutoos provides them with the detailed syllabus which can be checked here.

Download NEET 2024 Syllabus Pdf with weightage

Chapter-wise important topics & Weightage for NEET 2024

• NEET Physics Chapter wise Weightage
• NEET Chemistry Chapter wise Weightage
• NEET Biology Chapter wise Weightage

NEET 2024 Previous years' papers

The practice is a tool to strengthen problem-solving. It is an essential thing that aspirants can't fly-off from. Previous year papers give insight into the real exam. Apart from checking the syllabus and examination pattern, we advise candidates to go through the last 10 years of NEET papers.

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NEET 2024 Sample Papers

NTA releases sample papers for the medical aspirants to boost their preparation. Edutoos has NEET sample papers drafted by extremely qualified faculties. Candidates can download NEET question papers for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 and practice them to score better.

Download NEET Sample Practice Question Papers to Familiar with NEET Exam Pattern

NEET 2024 Reference books

The syllabus of NEET is very vast and to cover all the topics and concepts NCERT is fundamental. It provides strong ground to practice the questions based on these concepts. In addition to NCERT textbooks, experts and NEET toppers suggest referring to additional books.

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NEET Online Mock Test

To give direction to NEET preparation it is recommended that aspirants should attempt question papers regularly. As soon as you finish a topic take the test related to that particular chapter. Edutoos provides practice thorough daily mock tests at Edutoos App and also online mock test series, to identify the weak points. So you can work on these and improve NEET scores.

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NEET Result 2024

How to check the NEET 2024 result?

NEET 2024 result scorecard will display percentile and All India Rank.

• Visit www.nta.ac.in and find 'NEET Results'
• Login with the credentials
• Click 'Submit'

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NEET 2024 Cut-off

Medical Counselling Committee organizes NEET (UG) counseling and the candidates need to score a minimum percentage to be eligible for All India Quota Counselling.

Category	Neet Cut off Percentile	NEET Cutoff Score*
Other	50th	701-134
UR-PH	40th	133-120
ST	40th	133-107
ST-PH	40th	119-107
SC	40th	133-107
SC-PH	40th	119-107
OBC	45th	133-107
OBC-PH	40th	119-107

* Note: The Cut-off Percentile for each category remains the same every year, however, the Cut-off score will vary.

NEET 2023 Answer Key

The answer key can be viewed by logging in NTA's official website with Application Number and Password.

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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will commence online counseling for the seat allocation to the NEET successful candidates. The counseling is held in 2 rounds.

• 1st round counseling: To be Notified
• 2nd round counseling: To be Notified

Counseling Authority	Percentage of seats
State-level Counseling	85%
MCC	15% (All India Quota)

DGHS is responsible for seat allotment under All India Quota and deemed and central universities.

State Counseling Authority looks forward to seat allocation on State quota seats for domiciled candidates in State Government College. Counseling will include two to three rounds. The same authority also counsels for admission to private medical colleges. There will be 3-4 rounds in counseling.

The last round is followed by a mop-up round. Candidates who are not allotted seats in 2nd round counseling can participate in the mop-up round.

Know NEET Counselling 2024 Schedule - Registration Date, Fees, Procure, Documents Required

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is NEET?

The NEET is a test for admission to the respected medical and dental universities in India. In addition, the exam allows you to enter AYUSH.

How many seats are there in NEET?

NEET-UG takes place every year for around 66,000 seats of private and government institutions.

Do all the medical colleges of India accept NEET score?

All the medical colleges of India accept NEET scores except All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER).

What is NEET-UG & NEET-PG?

While NEET (UG) is a nationwide test conducted for admission to MBBS and BDS courses, NEET-PG is mandatory for postgraduate courses in medicine, surgery, and dental.

When was NEET started?

NEET was proposed in 2012 but was put in action a year later. The first NEET exam was conducted on May 05, 2013 for both UG and PG courses. The test was canceled by the NTA (National Testing Agency). National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is now organized annually from 2016. The exam replaced CBSE's All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT).

What is the difference between NEET & AIPMT?

• AIPMT was organized into Prelims and Main whereas NEET is one paper test.
• AIPMT accounts for only 15% of seats across the various states other than Andhra Pradesh, J & K, and Telangana. NEET is a single unified entrance exam covering a large spread. It covers 100% of seats across the country.