NEET EXAM Exams
4 years ago - EXAM - All India - 450 viewsNEET 2020 application process has been started on 2nd December 2019. It will be conducted once in a Year in Offline mode. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NEET exam.
NTA will organize the examination on 3rd May 2020. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a national level medical entrance exam. It is organized to provide admissions in MBBS, BDS & Ayush Courses.
NEET 2020 Highlights
Single National Level Medical Exam? – Yes
NEET 2020 Online or Offline? – Offline (confirmed)
Twice in a Year? No (only once on 3rd May)
What is Passing Mark for NEET 2020? 120 to 180 out of 720 (approx for Gen)
Can I get admission in MBBS with 400 marks in NEET? Yes (quite a good score for first-tier private colleges but a bit low for Govt colleges. 480+ is a good score for Govt colleges)
NEET 2020 Exam Dates
Candidates can check below various official NEET exam dates:
Events | Dates |
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Application form release | 2nd December 2019 |
Last date for Submission of application form | 31st December 2019 |
Last date of the successful transaction of fee | 1st January 2020 (Upto 11:50 PM) |
Application form correction starts | 15th January 2020 |
Last date for correction in the application form | 31st January 2020 |
NEET (UG) Admit Card | 27th March 2020 |
NEET 2020 Exam Date | 3rd May 2020 |
Answer key | 2nd week of May 2020 |
Result announcement | 4th June 2020 |
Counseling date | 2nd week of June 2020 |
NEET 2020 Application Form
Candidates can check the following details regarding NEET 2020 Application Form:
- Candidates are able to fill the NEET 2020 Application Form through online mode.
- You can fill one application form only. Filling of more than one application form will lead to the cancellation of forms.
- The application form of NEET 2020 has been released from 2nd December 2019 by NTA.
- The last date to fill the application form will be till 31st December 2019.
- Candidates must provide a working phone number and email Id at the time of registration to get login credentials.
- Candidates must submit recent photographs, signature, left-hand thumb impression & class 10th passing certificate in the prescribed format to avoid rejection of images later.
- There is no need to send the printout of the application form to the board.
Application Fee:
The application fee payable for different categories is:
- General Category: Rs.1500/-
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL*: Rs. 1400/-
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender Category: Rs.800/-
- Candidates will have to also pay additional charges & GST.
Mode of Payment: Candidates are able to pay the Application Fee through online mode. Credit Card/Debit Card/Net-banking/UPI/Paytm is available as an online mode. No offline mode is available for fee payment.
NEET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must check the following NEET Eligibility Criteria before registering for the exam:
- Nationality: Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals citizens are eligible to apply for NEET (UG).
- India Citizens & Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue UG medical courses from foreign institutions also need to qualify NEET UG.
- Eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats: Candidates belonging to UT of J&K and Ladakh are eligible to apply under 15% All India Quotas only on the basis of self-declaration. If they claim eligibility, they must submit an online Self- Declaration which will be generated and printed automatically along with confirmation page for record and to present the same during counseling/admission. Other candidates can fill in any state/UT against this choice.
- Age limit: Candidates must have completed a minimum 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2020. The upper age limit is 25 years as on the date of examination (5-year relaxation is given to SC, ST, OBC-NCL & PwD candidates).
Candidates above 25 years are provisionally permitted to appear and their candidature is subject to the outcome of pending Petitions before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
- Qualification: Candidates must have completed the 12th level or equivalent examination.
- Mandatory Subjects: Students in their 12th level must have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology with English as a mandatory subject.
- Percentage: Candidates in the 12th level must have secured minimum 50% marks for General & General-EWS categories; 45% marks for PH & 40% marks for SC/ST/OBC category candidates in PCB group.
- Appearing: Candidates are appearing in their qualifying exam or waiting for their results are also eligible for NEET (UG).
NEET 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates must check below NEET Exam Pattern before starting the exam preparation:
- Exam Mode: NEET 2020 exam will be conducted through offline (pen-paper based) mode.
- Questions Type: Question paper will contain objective type of questions.
- Medium: The question paper will be available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada Languages.
- No questions: There will be a total 180 questions in the paper.
- Total Marks: The paper will be a total of 720 marks.
- Duration: The NEET exam duration is 3 hours.
- Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will award 4 marks.
- Negative Marking: 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Check below the distribution of no. of questions & marks for each subject:
Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
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Physics | 45 | 180 |
Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
Biology (Botany or zoology) | 90 (45 – 45 each) | 360 |
Total | 180 | 720 |
NEET 2020 Syllabus
NEET Syllabus for UG courses is a common syllabus prescribed by MCI (Medical Council of India). Candidates can prepare from the syllabus of Class 11th& 12th topics studied in each subject. Check the detailed syllabus of NEET-UG 2020 online.
NEET (UG) contains topics from Physics, Chemistry & Biology subjects. Some of the topics from each subject will be as:
Physics: It contains Laws of Motion, Electrostatic, Electromagnetic Waves, Electronic Devices, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Properties of Bulk Matter, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, etc.
Chemistry: Topics are some basic concept of chemistry, Equilibrium, Hydrogen, Electro Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, p-Block Elements, etc.
Biology: Some basic topics are Human Physiology, Plant Physiology, Reproduction, Ecology & Environment, Cell Structure and Function, Diversity in Living World, Biology and Human Welfare, etc.
NEET 2020 Preparation Tips
Go through various NEET preparation tips given below to enhance your exam preparation and qualify the test:
- Candidate must make a study time table & follow that timetable strictly.
- Candidate must check NEET 2020 syllabus & exam pattern before starting the exam preparation.
- Practice from previous year question paper and sample papers.
- Take care of your health while preparing for the exams.
- Focus on weaker topics first and keep practicing.
- Practice online mock tests.
NEET 2020 Admit Card
NTA will provide NEET 2020 Admit Card by 27th March 2020. NEET Admit card will be made available through online mode. The board will also send admit card (copy) in PDF format to candidates registered email ID. Candidates will have to also fix their passport size photograph on the admit card.
A candidate who will not bring the admit card to the examination hall under any circumstance will not be permitted to give an exam. An invigilator will check the admit card of each candidate for identification. Along with admit card, candidates also have to bring passport size photograph, ID card and PWD category certificate (if any).
NEET 2020 Answer Key
NEET 2020 Answer Key will be released in the second week of May 2020. Through the NEET answer key, candidates will be able to check their answers & can predict their marks of entrance test. Candidates will have to login through their user ID & password to check the answer key.
The authority will also give an opportunity to the candidate to make online challenges against the answer key. Candidates will have to pay a fee per answer to challenge the answer key.
NEET 2020 Result
Students who will appear in the exam will be able to check the NEET 2020 Result through online mode. The NEET Result will be declared on 4th June 2020. No candidate will receive the result through offline mode.
Candidates have to log in with their details by entering their roll number & Date of Birth (D.O.B) to check their results. Candidates are advised to take the print out of their results for further use. No category wise result sheet will be prepared.
NEET 2020 Merit List
NEET 2020 Merit list will be released by NTA through online mode. The merit list of the successful & eligible candidates who will opt. for 15% of All India Quota seats will be on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET (UG) 2020. Admission to MBBS/BDS within the respective category will be based on All India Rank (AIR) as per the merit list.
The merit list will be prepared in percentile determined which will be on the basis of highest marks. Also, there will be tie-breaking criteria for candidates who will score equal or same marks. As per the rules of tie-breaking criteria, preference will be given in the below order:
- Candidates who will score the highest marks in Biology (Zoology or Botany).
- Scores the highest marks in Chemistry.
- Attempts less number of incorrect answers in all the subjects.
- If even after applying all the above rules, the tie still remains then students who will be older in age will be considered.