Introduction
Understanding the NEET Exam Pattern and syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/ Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of NEET Exam Pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams in the stipulated time.
Notification
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Notification | NEET Official Bulletin |
| Website | NEET |
| Apply Online Start Date | December 2, 2019 |
| Apply Online End Date | January 6, 2020 |
| Application Fee | FOR General (UR) - Rs.1500/- (INR) FOR General-EWS/OBC(NCL) - Rs.1400/- (INR) FOR SC/ST/PwD/Transgender - Rs.800/- (INR) |
Schedule
National Eligibility Entrance TEST - Important Dates
| CBSE NEET 2020 | Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 notification release Date | December 2, 2019 |
| NEET 2020 Application Form available | December 2, 2019 |
| Last date for submitting NEET Application Form | January 6, 2020 |
| Correction window for NEET application form | 15-Jan-2020 to 31-Jan-2020 |
| Extended correction window | 01-Apr-2020 to 03-May-2020 |
| NEET 2020 Admit Card available for download | 26th August 2020 Released |
| Date of Entrance Test | 13th September 2020 |
| Result Declaration of NEET | September 2020 |
| First round of NEET Counselling for AIQ, Deemed, CI | October 2020 |
| Last date of joining after first round of counselling for AIQ, Deemed, CI | Will Update Soon!!!! |
| Second round of NEET Counselling for AIQ, Deemed, CI | Will Update Soon!!!! |
| Last date of joining after second round of counselling for AIQ, Deemed, CI | Will Update Soon!!!! |
| Mop up round of NEET Counselling for Deemed, CI | Will Update Soon!!!! |
| Last date of joining after mop up round in deemed, CI | Will Update Soon!!!! |
Pattern
Exam Mode: The examination will be conducted through offline mode (pen and paper based). Candidates have to mark their answers in OMR answer sheet.
Number of Question: It will contain only one question paper which comprises of 180 questions.
Type of Question: Questions will be objective type. Each question will contain four optional answers; students are required to mark the correct answer only.
Exam Duration: The exam duration will be three hours (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM).
Subjects: The question papers will be composed of four sections i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.
Question Paper Language: The language of the question will be English, Hindi, Tamil, Assamese, Oriya, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu, and Telugu.
| Section | No. of Question | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Botany | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |
Note: Biology is the combination of Botany and Zoology with a total of 360 marks.
Highlights
| NEET Exam Pattern Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Mode of the examination | Offline |
| Medium/ Language | English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Assamese, and Urdu |
| Duration of the examination | 3 hours |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total number of Questions | 180 |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Negative marking | Yes |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer |
| Total sections in the question paper | 3 |
NEET - Related Information
NEET 2020 Official Brouchere
NEET 2020 Online Application Form
Neet Memory Tips
NEET 2020 Revision Schedule
National Eligibility Entrance TEST
