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Install NowPreviously known as the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT), the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Along with the AIIMS MBBS entrance exam, which the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi conducts, it is one of the most important national-level medical entrance exams in India. All government dental and medical colleges across the country reserve 15% of the seats under the all-India quota for NEET. The remaining 85% of the seats fall under the state quota.
The CBSE conducts the exam, declares the results and provides the All India rank list to the Directorate General Health Services, Government of India, so that counselling for the 15% all-India quota seats can be conducted. The results are also supplied to the various state counselling authorities.
Counselling for the 15% all-India quota seats is conducted online by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) based on the NEET results. Counselling for the 85% state quota seats is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education of each state.
The Directorate of Medical Education also conducts counselling for private colleges, deemed universities, minority educational institutions and central universities based on the NEET merit list. However, institutions, such as JIPMER Puducherry and AIIMS, that have been established through an Act of Parliament do not participate in NEET.
The NEET exam is generally conducted in the month of May every year. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. There is only one question paper, which comprises 180 multiple choice questions. The examinees have 4 options to choose from for each question, out of which only one is the correct answer. There are:
Each correct answer carries 4 marks, whereas 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer or for choosing more than one option as an answer.
The answers have to be marked on a sheet, which is machine-gradable, using a ballpoint pen. The test booklet can be used to carry out any rough work, while no other writings are allowed on the NEET answer sheet.
| Maximum marks | 720 |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Sections | Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology |
| Total no. of questions | 180 (45 in Physics, 45 in Chemistry, 45 in Botany, 45 in Zoology) |
| Marks awarded for each correct answer | 4 |
| Negative marking for each wrong answer | -1 |
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications opened for NEET 2018 | 8th February 2018 |
| Online Application Start Date | 8th February 2018 |
| Last date for submission of application form | 12th March 2018 (5:30 PM) (Extended) |
| Correction Windows OPENS | 15th March to 17th March 2018 |
| Uploading of admit cards on website | April 2018 (2nd Week) |
| Exam date | 6th May 2018 (10 AM to 1 PM) |
| Declaration of results | By 1st Week of June |
| Counseling Start Date | 6th July to 12th July 2018 |
| Category | Percentile* |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 50th |
| Other backward castes | 40th |
| Scheduled castes | 40th |
| Scheduled tribes | 40th |
| People with disabilities | 45th |
The Medical Council of India (MCI) specifies the syllabus for NEET and the details can be accessed at the official website for NEET.
Most successful candidates recommend books published by the NCERT. According to them, most of the questions asked in NEET can be answered correctly by studying these books.
Some of the most important conditions that candidates must meet are as follows:
A candidate appearing for NEET has to be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission.
A candidate can appear the NEET exam for a maximum of three times. However, attempts made to appear for AIPMT (now known as NEET) before 2017 will not be counted. Irrespective of attempts made previously, NEET 2017 will be considered as the first attempt as per an official statement issued recently by the CBSE.
Candidates who have domicile status in one state but have completed their schooling from another state can seek admission in medical or dental colleges in the state in which they have domicile status. However, once they have qualified the NEET exam, they will have to prove their domicile status by furnishing documents such as proof of residence of their parents in order to seek admission.
The scorecard for NEET generally contains the following information:
The scores are accepted for admission to the following:
In 2017, NEET was conducted on 7 May and the results were declared on 23 June. The candidates can access their results here (enter the roll number and date of birth to view the result).
Across the country, admissions to nearly 90,000 BDS and MBBS seats were and will continue to be based on the NEET results.
The number of candidates who filled the application form for the exam held from 31 January 2017 to 5 April 2017 is estimated to be 11,50,000.
