The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, commonly known as NEET UG, will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 3, 2020. NEET 2020 application form and official notification will be released on December 2, 2019. The eligible candidates can register for NEET exam till December 31, 2019.
Last year, a total of 15,19,375 candidates registered for NEET 2019, While, for the year 2018, CBSE saw the registrations of 13,26,725 candidates.
This year admission to AIIMS and JIPMER undergraduate (MBBS) seats will also be done on the basis of scores obtained in NTA NEET 2020.
| Name of Exam | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Expected number of Applicants | 15 Lakhs |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Courses Offered | MBBS and BDS |
| Frequency | Once in a year |
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Parameters |
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Qualifying Exam
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Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as core subjects from a recognized board. Candidates who are appearing for the class 12 or equivalent exam are also eligible to apply for NEET 2020. |
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Minimum Age Requirement |
Candidates must have completed 17 years as on December 31, 2020. |
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Maximum Age Limit* |
There is no upper age limit till the Supreme Court passes its judgement on it. |
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Maximum Attempts |
There is no limit on the number of attempts a student can make.
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Qualifying Marks
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The marks are separate for each category and can be listed as under. The marks to be considered are aggregate marks only for PCB subjects UR - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, PWD - 45%
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Nationality
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Candidates who are Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply
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| Particulars | Detail |
| Mode of Exam | Pen and Paper based (Offline) |
| Language | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) |
| Type of Questions | Objective type ( 4 options with 1 correct answer) |
| Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Important Dates | Events |
| Online Application Form Submission Date | 02 Dec, 2019 - 31 Dec, 2019 |
| Release date of admit card | Likely July 2020 |
| Expected Exam Date | 26 July, 2020 |
| Result | - |
For complete syllabus - click Final Syllabus for NEET (UG)
