NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY-CUM-ENTRANCE TEST (NEET)

Exam Name

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Mode

Offline mode only (pen and paper-based mode)

Number of Questions

180 Questions (MCQ) need to be attempted

Exam Duration

Exam duration is 180 minutes (3 hours)

Subjects

Physics, Chemistry & Biology (Botany & Zoology)

Type of questions

Objective type questions with 4 options having 1 correct option

Marking Scheme

+4 marks for each correct answer;

-1 mark for each wrong answer;

0 mark for each unanswered question

Final score calculation

= [Total number of correct answers X 4] – [Total number of incorrect answers X 1]

(Note: There are no marks for attempting of questions)

Language

13 languages English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Punjabi

The important points to note:

• I. Each question carries 04 (four) marks and, for each correct answer candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
• II. For each incorrect answer, 01(one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
• III. To answer a question, the candidate has to find, for each question, the correct answer/ best option.
• IV. However, after the process of the challenge of key, if more than one option is found to be correct then all/any one of the multiple correct/best options marked will be given four marks (+4).
  • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered / Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is dropped/ ignored, all candidates will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

Nationality

Indian Nationals, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Foreign Nationals

NEET 2024 Age Limit

Lower limit :17 years plus as on December 31, 2024 Upper Limit: No upper limit

Qualifying exam details required for NEET

Class 12 or equivalent with PCB.

12th percentage required for NEET 2024

Gen/ OBC: Minimum 50% in PCB and aggregate SC/ST: Minimum 40% PwD: 45%

NEET attempt limit

No limit as there is no age limit

Class 12 Board

Students from recognized boards including NIOS and open schools

Biology as an extra subject

Allowed

Course

12th percentage required for NEET

MBBS/ BDS

Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PwD).

BUMS

In addition to above, pass in Urdu or Arabic or Persian language in class 10.

BSMS

Pass in Tamil subject in class 10 or equivalent in addition to class 12 criteria given above.

Category

Percentile

Cutoff scores (2023)

UR/EWS

50^th Percentile

720-137

OBC/SC/ST

40^th Percentile

136-107

UR/EWS-PwD

45^th Percentile

136-121

OBC/SC/ST-PwD

40^th Percentile

120-107