NEET UG 2024 - National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Under Graduates : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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NEET UG 2024 - National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Under Graduates acronym as NEET-UG will be taken by CBSE (National Testing Agency i.e., NTA from 2019) on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Medical Science from 2017 again (replacing State Level Medical Entrance Tests as well as CBSE's AIPMT) to admit aspiring candidates to the undergraduate medical course (MBBS and BDS) throughout India. From 2019 the test will be taken online and twice a year in the months of Feb and May every year.

A merit list will be prepared on the basis of NEET UG scores which will be applicable for admission to nearly 355 recognized MBBS colleges and 300 BDS colleges.

However State Quotas and Reservations in Medical Colleges would remain intact as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test will draw up merit lists at national and state levels separately for General Category, SC, ST and OBC, and PD candidates. Besides, NEET-UG will not interfere with the management quota of private medical and dental colleges.

Although NEET will be applicable to mostly all the Medical Colleges in India there were some exclusions. These are AIIMS - All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER-Chandigarh) as these institutions were set up by separate laws and will be out of the purview of NEET-UG. 

 

NEET UG 2024 Important Dates 

Date of Notification and Start of Application Process

  • 2nd week of December 2023

Last Date of Submission of Online Application Form

  • 1st week of March 2024 to 1st week of April 2024

Date of NEET-UG Exam

  • 5th May 2024

NEET UG 2024 Answer Key released Date

  • June 2024

Date of Declaration of Result

  • June 2024

NEET UG 2023 was held on-

  • Last week of June 2024

 

NEET UG 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

Aspiring candidates should have passed the 12th class examination, a minimum of 50% (General category) and 40% (Reserved category) in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognized board before admission.

Age limits

The upper age limit of the candidates has been fixed at 25 years from the date of conduct of the examination which five-year relaxation has been given to the reserved category candidates.

Other Eligibility Conditions

Also, Indian citizens, non-resident Indians, overseas citizens of India, a person of Indian origin, and foreign nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG) and will also be eligible for 15 percent of all India quota seats. 

Number of Attempts

There shall be three attempts available uniformly for all the candidates in the NEET examination.

Also Indian citizens, non-resident Indians, overseas citizens of India, person of Indian origin and foreign nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG) 2017 and will also be eligible for 15 per cent all India quota seats.  
Age limit: The upper age limit of the candidates has been fixed 25 years on the date of conduct of examination in which five-year relaxation has been given to the reserved category candidates.

Note: Those students who have done their 12th class from OPEN SCHOOL are not eligible to take NEET-UG 2023.

 

NEET UG 2024 Pattern

Mode of exam

Offline

Duration of exam

3 hours

Total number of questions

180 questions to be attempted out of 200 questions

Total marks

720 marks

Sections

3 sections - Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Marking scheme

  • +4 marks for the correct answer
  • -1 mark for an incorrect answer
  • 0 marks for an unattempted answer

Important: NEET-UG will be conducted in six languages i.e Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, and Tamil, apart from conventional English, and Hindi.

During the evaluation of the NEET-UG paper following criteria would be adopted

  • Marks in the Biology section of the paper (Higher marks will be placed higher in the rank)
  • Marks in the Chemistry section of the paper (Higher marks will be placed higher in the rank)
  • Marks in the Physics section of the paper (Higher marks will be placed higher in the rank)
  • Total number of negative responses (Fewer negative responses will be placed higher in the rank)
  • Date of birth (the older person will be placed higher in rank).

There will not be any negative marking in the NEET-UG exam and the merit list will be prepared on the basis of the percentile score of all NEET MBBS applications.

There can be a cut-off percentile of eligible applicants in the exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India and it may be fixed to 50 percent for general and 40 percent for SC/ST candidates.

 

NEET UG 2024 Syllabus

Syllabus of Physics

Physics Syllabus of Class 11th

  • Physical-world and measurement
  • Kinematics
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy, and Power
  • The motion of the System of Particles and Rigid Body
  • Gravitation
  • Properties of Bulk Matter
  • Thermodynamics
  • The behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
  • Oscillations and Waves

Physics Syllabus of Class 12th

  • 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

Syllabus of Chemistry

Chemistry Syllabus of class 11th

  • 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

Chemistry Syllabus of class 12th

  • Solid State
  • Solutions
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  • p- Block Elements
  • and 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

Syllabus of Biology

Biology Syllabus of class 11th

  • Diversity in Living World
  • Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
  • Cell Structure and Function
  • Plant Physiology
  • Human physiology

Biology Syllabus of class 12th

  • Reproduction
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Biology and Human Welfare
  • Biotechnology and Its Applications
  • Ecology and environment

 

How to apply for NEET-UG 2024?

Aspiring candidates can apply online by visiting the official website i.e., www.ntaneet.nic.in/, and following the instructions given there. 

 

NEET UG 2024 Exam Dates

NEET UG is usually conducted in the month of May.

 

NEET UG 2024 Exam Fees

The exam fee for the NEET-UG fee for various categories is as follows.

Category

Fees

General (UR)

Rs. 1500/-

General-EWS / OBC(NCL)

Rs. 1400/-

SC / ST / PwD / Transgender

Rs. 800/-

 

NEET UG 2024 Test Centres

The examination will be conducted in 80 cities at about 1500 examination centers across the country for the conduct of NEET for more than 10 lakh candidates

 

NEET UG 2024 Contact Details

National Testing Agency
NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG)
Mob: 8076535482, 7703859909
Email ID: [email protected]
Web: https://ntaneet.nic.in/