NEET UG

Refer to the table below for some of the exam highlights of the NEET UG exam regarding conducting body, duration of the exam, etc.

NEET UG 2024 is an entrance exam for students who want to pursue undergraduate and graduate medical programs (MBBS, MD, MS) and dental programs (BDS, MDS) in any government, private, or dental college in India.

NEET stands for National Eligibility and Entrance Test. The examination is regarded as the most popular entrance exam for the medical field. The National Testing Agency annually conducts NEET UG for eligible applicants to provide admission to MBBS/BDS programs.

The table below shows the number of seats available in different categories for NEET, as per the data provided by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the Dental Council of India (DCI).

About 63,835 seats will be made available by NTA via the NEET 2024 exam. Candidates must note that through the NEET exam, only 15% of available seats are available in each college via All India Quota seats.

Refer to the table below for some of the important upcoming exam dates and events regarding the NEET UG 2024 examination.

Candidates can refer to the eligibility criteria listed below for the NEET UG 2024 exam regarding domicile, age limit, educational qualification, etc.

Domicile Certificate:

• NEET 2024 applications are available to Indian citizens.
• According to the updated eligibility requirements, NRIs, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), and foreign nationals are now eligible.

Minimum Age Limit:

• To be eligible for the NEET 2024 exam, candidates must be at least 17 years old.
• The National Medical Commission (NMC) removed the maximum age limit for NEET.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Candidates must have obtained at least 50% of their marks in the Class 12th examination.
• For PWD candidates, the minimum percentage required is 45% in PCB.
• The required minimum aggregate score for SC/ST candidates in PCB is 40%.

Maximum Number of Attempts:

• Within the specified age range for NEET, there is no limit on the number of attempts.

Aadhaar Card Requirement:

• Candidates can apply for NEET 2024 without acquiring an Aadhaar card, according to a new rule by the Supreme Court.
• Therefore, those not living in India can still appear for the exam.

Candidates can refer to the NEET syllabus 2024 for Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the table below.

Candidates can refer to the NEET 2024 exam pattern given below for the paper.

• The NEET 2024 examination consists of one paper with 180 MCQ-type questions.
• The paper is divided equally among the subjects, with 45 questions from each subject.
• The total marks for the NEET 2024 exam are 720 marks.
• NTA has increased the exam duration by 20 minutes, making it 3 hours and 20 minutes.
• The NEET 2024 Question Paper will have 180 multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
• Each subject had two sections, A and B, with Section A having 35 questions and Section B consisting of 15 questions.
• Candidates were required to answer only 10 questions out of the 15 in Section B for each subject.
• For every correct answer, +4 marks will be awarded and 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

The NEET 2024 Marks with respect to the NEET 2024 Rank is given below for the candidates’ reference.

Candidates can refer to the list of documents that are required for the NEET 2024 counselling process.

• Class 10th Certificate and Marksheet
• NEET 2024 Admit Card
• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Class 12th Certificate and Marksheet
• NEET 2024 Rank 
• NEET 2024 Scorecard
• Valid Identity Proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, etc.)
• Birth Certificate
• Passport size Photograph
•  For NRI/OCI Candidates: 
  • Sponsorship affidavit for the expenses incurred
  • Relationship affidavit of the candidate with the sponsor 
  • Passport copy of the sponsor
• Caste Certificate (if required)
• Disability Certificate (if required)