NEET UG
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test — Undergraduate) is India's single largest medical entrance examination. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), it is the sole gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BSc Nursing, and Veterinary courses across all government and private medical colleges in India.
Over 20 lakh students appear for NEET every year, competing for approximately 1 lakh medical seats. The exam is conducted in pen-and-paper (OMR) mode in 13 languages across 500+ cities.
- Nationality: Indian citizens, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs, and foreign nationals
- Age: Minimum 17 years as of December 31 of the admission year. No upper age limit
- Qualification: Passed or appearing in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
- Minimum Marks: General — 50%, OBC/PWD — 40%, SC/ST — 40%
- Attempts: No limit on number of attempts
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper, OMR Sheet) |
| Duration | 3 Hours 20 Minutes |
| Total Questions | 200 (attempt 180) |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Sections | Physics (45+15), Chemistry (45+15), Biology (45+15) — Section A (35 compulsory) + Section B (15, attempt 10) |
| Marking | +4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 unanswered |
Physics
Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, Modern Physics, Waves, Oscillations, Semiconductors
Chemistry
Physical: Mole Concept, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Kinetics
Organic: Basic Principles, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Aldehydes & Ketones, Amines, Biomolecules
Inorganic: Periodic Table, s/p/d/f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Metallurgy
Biology
Botany: Cell Biology, Plant Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Ecology, Biotechnology
Zoology: Animal Kingdom, Human Physiology, Reproduction, Evolution, Health & Disease
📖 Primary Source: NCERT Class 11 & 12 — over 85% of questions are directly from NCERT.
- Registration: February 2026 (tentative)
- Last Date to Apply: March 2026
- Admit Card: April 2026
- Exam Date: May 2026
- Answer Key: Within 2 weeks of exam
- Result: June 2026
- AIQ Counselling: July–September 2026
- State Counselling: August–October 2026
Dates are tentative. Always check neet.nta.nic.in.
| Category | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 720–164 | 720–137 |
| OBC | 163–129 | 136–107 |
| SC | 128–112 | 106–93 |
| ST | 128–112 | 106–93 |
For Govt MBBS (Gen): 600+ / top 5,000 rank. Private colleges: 500+ competitive.
- Master NCERT First: Read every line of NCERT Biology. Understand concepts from NCERT before reference books.
- Previous Year Papers: Solve last 10 years of NEET + AIIMS + JIPMER. 30-40% concepts repeat.
- Subject Priority: Biology (360 marks) aim 340+. Chemistry focus on organic reactions & inorganic. Physics needs strong numericals.
- Daily Practice: 100+ MCQs daily. Spaced repetition for Bio terms.
- Mock Tests: Full-length 3h20m mocks weekly from January. Analyze mistakes.
- Time Management: Bio 45min → Chem 50min → Physics 60min → Review 25min.
Must-Have Books
- Biology: NCERT 11 & 12, MTG Objective Biology, Trueman's Biology
- Physics: NCERT + HC Verma, DC Pandey MCQ book
- Chemistry: NCERT + MS Chouhan (Organic), VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), N Avasthi (Physical)
Online
- NTA Official Practice App (free mocks)
- MedLearno Question Bank (chapter-wise)
- NCERT textbooks at ncert.nic.in