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NEET Examination Overview
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical courses (MBBS/BDS) in government and private medical colleges across India.
Examination Structure:
- Physics: 45 questions (35 compulsory + 10 optional, attempt any 5)
- Chemistry: 45 questions (35 compulsory + 10 optional, attempt any 5)
- Biology (Botany + Zoology): 90 questions (70 compulsory + 20 optional, attempt any 10)
- Total Questions: 180 questions (200 questions provided, 180 to be attempted)
- Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes
NEET is conducted once a year in offline mode (pen and paper-based test). It serves as the single entrance examination for admission to all medical colleges in India, including AIIMS and JIPMER.
Key Features:
- Single entrance test for all medical colleges in India
- Negative marking: +4 for correct answer, -1 for wrong answer
- Available in 13 languages including Hindi and English
- Based on NCERT syllabus of Classes 11 and 12
NEET Syllabus & Pattern
Examination Pattern:
- Total Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Number of Subjects: 3 subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- Total Questions: 200 questions provided (180 to be attempted)
- Question Types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with choice to attempt
- Marking Scheme: +4 marks for correct answer, -1 for wrong answer, 0 for unattempted
- Total Marks: 720 marks
- Session: Conducted once yearly (typically May)
Physics Syllabus:
- Class 11: Physical World, Units & Measurements, Motion, Laws of Motion, Work Energy & Power, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, Oscillations, Waves
- Class 12: Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current, Electromagnetic Induction, Alternating Current, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation, Atoms & Nuclei, Electronic Devices
Chemistry Syllabus:
- Physical Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, States of Matter, Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry: Classification of Elements, Hydrogen, s-Block, p-Block, d-Block & f-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds
- Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids, Amines, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life
Biology Syllabus:
- Botany: Diversity in Living World, Structural Organization in Plants, Cell Structure & Function, Plant Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics & Evolution, Ecology
- Zoology: Diversity in Living World, Structural Organization in Animals, Cell Structure & Function, Human Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics & Evolution, Ecology
Eligibility Criteria & Cut-offs
Educational Qualification:
- Passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English
- Minimum 50% marks in PCB for General category (45% for SC/ST/OBC, 40% for PwD)
- Must have completed 17 years of age by December 31 of admission year
Age Limit:
- Minimum Age: 17 years as on December 31 of admission year
- Maximum Age: 25 years for General/EWS (30 years for SC/ST/OBC)
NEET 2024 Cut-offs:
- General Category: 720-164 marks (50th percentile)
- SC/ST/OBC: 129-107 marks (40th percentile)
- General-PwD: 145-129 marks (45th percentile)
- SC/ST/OBC-PwD: 129-107 marks (40th percentile)
Top Medical Colleges Cut-offs (2024):
- AIIMS Delhi: 670+ marks
- MAMC Delhi: 650+ marks
- KGMU Lucknow: 640+ marks
- Government Medical Colleges: 550-650+ marks
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