NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is a uniform entrance test on a national level that enables you to take admission at recognized and approved medical institutes across the country. In this article, we will discuss NEET 2024: Notification, Exam Date, Application, Pattern, Syllabus, etc.
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What is NEET U Entrance Exam?
As per the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, Section 14 NEET is a medical entrance test for Under Graduate Medical courses. After clearing the examination the candidate will be eligible to take admission to medical institutions across the country. AIIMS and JIPMER are some of the most famous institutes in India that come under this entrance examination.
NEET 2024 Exam Dates
| Events related to NEET examination | Dates |
| Registration Start | March 2024 |
| Correction Window | TBA |
| Admit Card Release date | TBA |
| Exam date Announced | 5 May 2024 |
| Result announcement date | TBA |
| Counseling date for the selected candidates | TBA |
NEET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria that a candidate must follow to take part in the NEET entrance examination-
Education Qualifications
- The candidate must have passed or appeared in the class 12th Class examination or any equivalent High School qualification examination
- The candidate must have physics, chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology, and English as the major and mandate subjects in the class 12th or equivalent examination
- There is a minimum mark scored criteria that a candidate must follow which depends on the category of the candidates. The following are the minimum marks criteria for each category
- General category – 50% marks in the qualifying examinations
- SC/ST/OBC category – 40% marks in the qualifying examinations
- Physically handicapped: General category – 45% marks in the qualifying examinations
- Physically handicapped: SC/ST/OBC category – 40% marks in the qualifying examinations
Nationality
- The candidate should be an Indian citizen
- If the candidate does not reside in India then he or she should be an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) or Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)
- Foreign Nationals
- Candidates from the J&K state are eligible to appear for NEET 2024 under the All India 15% quota only by self-declaration. Such candidates can also get admitted to AFMC, Pune
- Candidates from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh get a 15% All India Quota scheme
Age Criteria
- There is a minimum age criterion of 17 years of age and a maximum age criteria of 25 years of age, however, for the reserved category SC/ST & OBC, the age limit is 30 years
How to Apply for NEET 2024?
The following are the steps that the candidate must follow to apply for the NEET which is as follow-
- Visit the official website of the NEET- ntaneet.nic.in
- Register on the website with your email ID, mobile number, name
- You have to fill out the application form by navigating to the application form
- Some of the details that you must fill in on the application form are Date of Birth, Category, Nationality, qualification details such as Year of Passing, Percentage of marks, etc, details to contact, and choice for the exam center.
- Now click on the proceed button
- Now upload the necessary documents mentioned below
- A payment page asking to pay the application fee will appear. You can pay your application fee using a credit/debit card, UPI, Bank Challan, etc.
- A confirmation page will appear that you have to download the payment fee confirmation as well as the application fee for future use
Document Required for Applying NEET
The following are the necessary document that you must upload on the website while filling the application-
- The Scanned image of the Passport size Photograph of the candidate should be in JPG/JPEG format and the Image size should be between 10Kb to 200Kb.
- The Scanned image of the Signature of the candidate should be in JPG/JPEG format and the Image size should be between 4Kb to 30Kb
- The Scanned image of the Left-Hand Thumb Impression of the candidate should be in JPG format and the Image size should be between 10Kb to 50Kb
- The Scanned image of the Class 10th Certificate of the candidate should be in JPG format and the Image size should be between 100Kb to 300Kb
- The Scanned image of Post card size Photograph of the candidate should be in JPG format and the Image size should be between 50Kb to 300Kb
NEET Application Fee
The application fee for NEET depends on the category of the candidate. The following are the application fees for the candidates-
| Category | Fee Amount | Fee Amount (With Late Fee) |
| GC/OBC | INR 1700 | INR 3200 (1700+1400) |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 1000 | INR 2400 (1000+1400) |
NEET Examination Pattern
The following are the examination patterns for the NEET entrance test-
| Exam Name | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Body | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Mode of Exam | Pen-paper based |
| Expected number of Applicants | Around 16-17 lakhs |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Seats Offered | Admission of around 1 lakh MBBS and BDS seats under 85% State quota and 15% All India quota |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other Courses |
| Number of Questions | 180 questions (MCQs) |
| Type of questions | Objective-type questions with 4 options – 1 correct answer |
| Subjects | Questions are asked from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
| Questions from sections | Physics – 45 questions Chemistry – 45 questions Biology (Botany + Zoology) – 90 questions |
| Language | The question paper is asked in 11 languages – English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, and Assamese. |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer. |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer |
Subject wise NEET 2024 Syllabus
The following are the syllabus for the NEET Entrance exam-
Physics
| Class 11th Syllabus | Class 12th Syllabus |
| Physical-world and measurement | Electro statistics |
| Kinematics | Current Electricity |
| Laws of Motion | Magnetic effects of Current and Magnetism |
| Work, Energy, and Power | Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
| The motion of systems of particles and rigid body | Electromagnetic waves |
| Gravitation | Optics |
| Properties of Bulk Matter | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| Thermodynamics | Atoms and Nuclei |
| The behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic theory | Electronic Devices |
| Oscillations and wave |
Chemistry
| Class 11th Syllabus | Class 12th Syllabus |
| Some basic concepts of Chemistry | Solid-state |
| Structure of atom | Solutions |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Electrochemistry |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular structure | Chemical Kinetics |
| States of Matter: Gases and liquids | Surface Chemistry |
| Thermodynamics | General principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
| Equilibrium | P Block elements |
| Redox reactions | D and F block elements |
| Hydrogen | Coordination compounds |
| s-Block elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| Some p-Block elements | Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers |
| Organic Chemistry – Some basic principles and techniques | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Hydrocarbons | Organic compounds containing Nitrogen |
| Environmental chemistry | Biomolecules, Polymers, and Chemistry in everyday life |
Biology
| Class 11th Syllabus | Class 12th Syllabus |
| Diversity in the Living World | Reproduction |
| Structural Organisation – Plants and Animals | Genetics and Evolution |
| Cell Structure and Function | Biology and Human welfare |
| Plant Physiology | Biotechnology and its applications |
| Human physiology | Ecology and environment |
Downloading NEET 2024 Admit Card
The admit card is the most important document, without this the candidates will not be allowed to give the NEET exam. You can download the NEET admit card from the official website of NEET. The date for downloading NEET admit card will be released later and you can keep checking our website. The following are the steps for downloading NEET admit card which is as follows-
- Visit the official website of the NEET
- Log in to your account user ID and Password
- Navigate to the download admit card button. After the page opens fill in your roll number along with other details and press enter
- A new window with your admit card will open take a printout and carry it with you to the examination center
NEET Reference Books
The NEET exam can be a very challenging exam and you need to prepare it at your best. Here are some of the book recommendations for the NEET exam-
- NCERT class 11th and 12th for the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Physics
- Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma
- Objective Physics By DC Pandey
- Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
- Fundamental Physics by Pradeep
- Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon
- ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern Concise
- Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee
- Dinesh Chemistry Guide
- Practice books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic), and N Awasthi (Physical)
Biology
- Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Trueman
- Objective Biology by Dinesh
- Objective Botany by Ansari
- Pradeep Guide on Biology
- GR Bathla publications for Biology
NEET UG Result 2024
NTA shall declare the result on a tentative date of the first week of June 2024. The candidate has to visit the official website of NEET and navigate to the result tab to check his/her result. You must download the result and carry it on to the counseling session. The following are the steps that you can follow to download the NEET Result online-
- Visit the official website of the NTA NEET UG and click on the View NEET-UG 2024 result
- Now, in the login page, you’ll find the roll number, date of birth and security PIN
- After entering the details, your result will be displayed on the screen and you can download the result. Make sure to take a printout of the same for further referrence
NEET Reservation 2024
There is also a reservation provided to certain category students which are as follows-
| Groups/Categories | Reservation |
| General Economically Weaker section | 10% |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15% |
| Other backward castes | 27% |
| Persons with disabilities | 5% |
NEET Counselling Session
A counseling session will be organized for the candidates who have qualified for the entrance examination. Based on the merit list, the candidates will be offered different colleges to choose from. You can choose the colleges based on your liking, fees, location, etc. when appearing for the counseling session of a particular college, the candidate must provide relevant documents in original as well as a printout. The following are the list of documents that are required during the counsellings session-
- 10th Mark Sheet and Certificate
- Category Certificate if applicable
- Character Certificate
- Domicile Certificate
- Any other document as per the instructions
FAQ
The National Testing Agency is responsible for taking the entrance examination.
Yes, the NEET entrance examination is conducted in 13 different languages. If the examination is organized in your native language then you can take the NEET entrance examination in your native language.
The following are the languages in which the NEET entrance examination is conducted-
Hindi
Punjabi
Assamese
Bengali
Odia
Gujarati
Marathi
Telugu
Malayalam
Kannada
Tamil
Urdu
English
No, Tamil language or any other regional language can only option if you are taking the examination by being physically present in that state by selecting the examination center as that particular state, however, it is advisable to the candidates that select the examination center as the resident state only.
You can pay the NEET fee by online mode with the use of a credit/debit card.
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