The NEET (UG)2024- is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) since 2019 with the approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (which is now known as the Ministry of Education). The NEET (UG) – 2024 is going to be conducted by NTA as per the Schedule given in the Information at a Glance for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses as per the relevant norms/guidelines/regulations notified by the concerned Regulatory Bodies of the Indian System of Medicine in all Medical Institutions governed under this Act.
NEET (UG) 2024 Complete Information -At a Glance
Online Submission of Application Form | 09 February 2024 to 09 March 2024 (up to 05:00 PM) | |
Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI | 09 March 2024 (up to 11:50 PM) | |
Correction in Particulars | To be intimated later on the website | |
Fee Payable by Candidate | Category of Candidate | In India (Fee in ₹) |
General/NRI | ₹ 1700/- | |
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* | ₹ 1600/- | |
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender | ₹ 1000/- | |
Note: Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable | ||
Announcement of the City of Examination | To be intimated later on the website | |
Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA website | To be intimated later on the website | |
Date of Examination | 05 May 2024 (Sunday) | |
Duration of Examination | 200 minutes (03 hours 20 Minutes) | |
Timing of Examination | 02:00 PM to 05:20 PM (Indian Standard Time) | |
Centre of NEET (UG) – 2024 Examination | As indicated on Admit Card | |
Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website | |
Website(s) | https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET | |
Declaration of Result on NTA website | 14 June 2024 |
NEET (UG) 2024- Syllabus
NMC (National Medical Commission) has notified the syllabus of NEET (UG) – 2024. The Question Paper will be based on the given syllabus (Appendix-IV) which is available on the NMC website (https://www.nmc.org.in/neet/neet-ug). Furthermore, to rationalize the decision of reduction in the syllabus by various School Education Boards, the NTA has taken a decision to provide choice in Section “B” for each of the 4 (four) Subjects.
NEET (UG) 2024- Pattern of the Test
The Test pattern of NEET (UG) – 2024 comprises four Subjects. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 Questions, out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same.
The pattern for the NEET (UG) – 2024 Examination for admission in the Session 2024-25 is as follows:
S. No | Subject(s) | Section(s) | Number Of Questions | Marks (Each Question carries 04 (Four) Marks) | Type Of Question(s) |
1. | PHYSICS | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions). |
SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
2. | CHEMISTRY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
3. | BOTANY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
4. | ZOOLOGY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
TOTAL MARKS | 720 | ||||
Note: Correct option marked will be given (4) marks and Incorrect option marked will be given minus one (-1) mark. Unattempted /Unanswered Questions will be given no marks. |
(a) For Section A (MCQs): To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
(ii) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
- Unanswered: No mark (0).
(iv) If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
(vi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
(b) For Section B (MCQs): Candidates need to attempt any 10 Questions out of 15 Questions given. In the event if a candidate has attempted more than 10 questions, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered for evaluation. There will also be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
ii. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
- Unanswered: No mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
v. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.
NEET (UG) 2024-Mode of Examination
NEET (UG) – 2024 is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen is provided at the Centre. Moreover tampering with the OMR at any stage will lead to debarring of the candidature for 03 years
NEET (UG) 2024 –Duration of Test
The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes. Compensatory time of one hour five minutes for examination of three hours twenty minutes (03:20 hrs) duration for PwBD Candidate [having a physical limitation to write] will be given, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not.
NEET (UG) 2024 –Medium of the Question Papers
Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the NEET (UG) -2024 is being conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages)
English | Hindi | Assamese | Bengali | Gujarati | Malayalam | Kannada |
Marathi | Odia | Tamil | Telugu | Urdu | Punjabi |
NEET (UG) 2024 Complete Information Eligibility
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG), as per related Regulations of NMC and DCI are as follows:-
He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
Accordingly, the lower age limit shall be as under:
For Candidates of General (UR)/General-EWS | born on or before 31.12.2007 |
For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD Category |
Upper age limit: As per Letter No. U-11022/2/2022-UGMEB, dated 09 March 2022 received from National Medical Commission (NMC), Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) regarding the upper age limit, there is no upper age limit.
Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses in a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify for NEET (UG).
NEET (UG) 2024 –Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes
To be eligible for NEET (UG) – 2024, candidates need to refer to the following table for qualifying examination criteria.
CODE: 01 | A candidate who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., class 12 in 2024, whose result is awaited, may apply and appear in the test but he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of first round of Counselling. Candidates who have appeared or are appearing at the qualifying Examination with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as the main subject and expect to pass the Examination with the required percentage of marks are also eligible to apply and appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination. However, their candidature will be considered only if they provide documentary evidence of having passed the qualifying Examination with the required subjects and percentage of marks. | |||
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CODE: 02 | The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to class 12 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education. Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Open School or as private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, a study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at Class 12 level also shall not be permissible.* *The candidates who have passed Class 12 level with Biology as an additional subject will also be eligible for MBBS Entrance Examination (as per Hon’ble High Court Order No. 2341/-W/DHC/WRIT/D-1/2019 dated 24/09/2019 in the Writ Petition (C) No. 6773/2019. *(NOTE: The proviso in italics has been a subject matter of challenge before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, and Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The provisions of the regulations disqualifying recognized Open School Board candidates and the candidates who have studied Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject has been struck down. The Medical Council of India has preferred Special Leave Petitions before the Hon’ble | |||
Supreme Court and Appeals in the Hon’ble High Courts. Therefore, the candidature of candidates in the NEET (UG) – 2024 who have passed the qualifying examinations i.e. Class 12 from National Institute of Open Schooling or State Open Schools or as private candidates from recognized State Boards; or with Biology/Biotechnology as an additional subject shall be allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India) If the institute has to consider an examination of an Indian University or of a foreign/university to be equivalent to the Class 12 under intermediate science examination, the candidates shall have to produce a certificate from the concerned Indian University/Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination passed by him/her is considered to be equivalent to the class 12 under intermediate science examination. | ||||
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CODE: 03 | The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject. | |||
OR | ||||
CODE: 04 | The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Pre- professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical tests in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject. | |||
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CODE: 05 | The first year of the three years’ degree course of a recognized University with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and the candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a level not less than a core course. | |||
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CODE: 06 | B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Biotechnology and further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. | |||
OR | ||||
CODE: 07 | Any other examination which in scope and standard (Last 02 years of 10+2 Study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology; which shall include practical test in these subjects) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English. | |||
NEET (UG) 2024-Important Website/Link
www.ayush.gov.in
NEET (UG) 2024- Syllabus
NEET (UG) 2024– Instructions to be followed in the Examination Hall
The Examination Centre will be opened two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30 pm. Therefore, candidates must ensure that they leave home well in advance considering all facts like traffic, location of the Centre, weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall.
Date of Examination 05 May 2024 (Sunday) | |
Timing and Duration of Examination | 02.00 pm to 05.20 pm (Indian Standard Time) (3 hours 20 minutes) |
Last Entry to the Examination Centre | 01.30 pm |
Sitting on the seat in the Examination Hall/Room | 01.15 pm onwards |
Announcement of Important Instructions and Checking of Admit Cards by the Invigilator | 01.30 pm to 01.45 pm |
Distribution of Test Booklet by the Invigilator | 01.45 pm |
Writing of particulars on the Test Booklet by the Candidate | 01.50 pm |
Test Commences | 02.00 pm |
Test Concludes | 05.20 pm |
NEET (UG) 2024–Candidates must bring ONLY the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre. Candidates who will not bring these will not be allowed to sit in the examination.
- A printed copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA website with passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Application form pasted on it).
- One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) for pasting on the specific space in the Attendance Sheet at Centre during NEET (UG) – 2024 Examination.
- One Post Card Size (4”X6”) color photograph with white background should be pasted on the Proforma downloaded with the Admit Card. The proforma with Post Card size photograph shall be handed over to the Invigilator in the Examination Hall.
- Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original and valid and like PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card /Ration Card/ Class 12 Admit Card with Photograph /any other valid photo ID issued by the Government.
NEET (UG) 2024– FAQ
1.Where I can access the syllabus of the National Eligibility- cum- Entrance Test NEET (UG) – 2024?
Ans-
NMC (National Medical Commission) has notified the syllabus of NEET (UG). The Question Paper will be based on the given syllabus which is available on the NMC website. For the Academic year 2024-25, the NMC has uploaded the updated syllabus of NEET (UG) – 2024.
The syllabus can be accessed by clicking on the following link:https://www.nmc.org.in/MCIRest/open/getDocu ment?pat h=/Documents/Public/Portal/LatestNews/NEET%2 0UG%202024_Approved_Final.pdf The same is also available on the NTA website: www.nta.ac.in