Students targeting to pursue medicine as a career are aware of how important it is to cross the barrier and crack the NEET Exam. Securing a good rank increases your chances of obtaining a seat in one of the top medical colleges. NEET being a highly competitive exam requires an unshakable belief in your abilities. We at Aakash are highly committed to providing the best resources to our students and helping them achieve their dreams.
A few years back, the pre-medical test conducted for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses was AIPMT. But now all medical and dental colleges that are approved by the Medical Council of India are eligible to admit students in the above courses through the NEET Score. We have curated a list of things you need to know about NEET, right from the NEET Exam pattern to the important dates, eligibility, and more.
NEET Exam Pattern
NEET 2022 Exam Date | June/July (Tentative) |
Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen and paper-based) |
Number of Questions | The number of total questions in the NEET 2022 exam is 200 (20 optional -5 from each subject) |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry & Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
Language/ Medium | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada, and Urdu |
Negative Marking | Yes |
Marking Scheme | Correct +4 Incorrect -1 |
Total Score | 720 |
NEET Exam Sections and Total Marks
Subject | Sections | No. of Questions | Section-Wise Marks |
Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Botany | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Zoology | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Total Marks | 720 |
NEET Eligibility
Parameters | Details |
Qualifying Exam for NEET 2022 | Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognized board.
Class 12 or equivalent appearing aspirants are also eligible to apply for NEET.
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NEET age limit 2022 | You should be at least 17 years of age on 31st December of the year of admission |
NEET Maximum Age Limit* | The decision on the upper age limit is pending, so, all candidates are provisionally eligible to apply for NEET 2022. |
NEET eligibility marks 2022 | The class 12 percentage required for NEET 2022 exam is separate for each category and can be listed as under. NEET eligibility marks in class 12 to be considered are aggregate marks only for PCB subjects
· UR – 50%, · OBC/SC/ST – 40%, · PWD – 45%
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Maximum Number of Attempts for NEET | There are no restrictions on the maximum NEET attempt limit 2022. |
Nationality | Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals aspirants are eligible to apply |
Important Points to Consider
- Candidates opting for English would be provided NEET 2022 test booklet in English only.
- Students opting for Hindi would be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in English and Hindi
- All candidates opting for regional languages would also be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in their selected regional language and English
- In case of any ambiguity in the translation of any of the questions, the English version of the NEET question paper shall be treated as final
- For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded and one mark will be deducted for each wrong attempt
- If any candidate will leave the question unattempted, there is no negative marking for that as per the NEET Exam pattern
- Once aspirants mark their answers in the NEET 2022 OMR sheet, it is not possible to change it
- Candidates are advised not to attempt multiple answers during the NEET Exam as it will cost a negative marking
Instructions for filling the OMR Sheet
- As per the NTA guidelines, all NEET answers have to be marked using a ballpoint pen
- The ballpoint pen will be provided by the authorities inside the exam hall of NEET 2022
- The candidate has to mark the on the NEET OMR sheet, as failing to do this will lead the candidates to problems
- All the required rough work should be done in the space provided in the test booklet
- As per the NEET 2022 paper pattern, once the answer is marked in the OMR sheet it can’t be erased
How to calculate the NEET Score after the Exam?
NEET Score 2022 = (Correct Answers x 4) – (Incorrect Answers x 1)
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