What is NEET Medical Exam ?
NEET 2020
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG will be conducted by the NTA from 2019 onwards. This Test was being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) till 2018. NEET (UG) is applicable for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in India in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India except for the institutions established through an Act of Parliament i.e. AIIMS and JIPMER Puducherry.
The responsibility of the NTA will limited to the conduct of the entrance examination, declaration of result and providing All India Rank to the Directorate General Health Services, Government of India for the conduct of counselling for 15% All India Quota Seats and for supplying the result to state/other Counselling Authorities However now all changes have been rolled back. Now final details are as follows:
- The exam will be conducted one time in 2020 in pen and paper mode and not online or twice.
- It will help the students to relieve their undue pressure of multiple exams.
- Exam Pattern of the examination is not changed.
- The application process will also be online
NEET Eligibility Criteria & Registration
The eligibility criteria for NEET 2020 is mentioned below :
Nationality:
- Candidate should be an Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) & Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for NEET UG.
- Candidates belong to J&K state will be eligible to apply for 15% All India Quota on the basis of self declaration.
Age Limit:
- The minimum age limit is 17 years as on December 31, of the year of admission or candidates belonging to all the categories.
- The maximum age limit is 25 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for students belonging to general category.
- The maximum age limit is 30 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for students belonging to reserved category.
Class 12 Marks/Qualification:
- Students must have passed class 12 board exam or an equivalent exam from a recognized board with at least five mandatory subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and an elective subject.
- PercentageCriteria: Minimum 50% marks for general, 45% marks for PH and 40% marks for SC/ST candidates in the PCB group.
Year of Passing:
- Students who are appearing for board exams in the year 2020 are eligible to take NEET 2020.
- Students who have appeared for class 12 exams in 2019 and appearing for an improvement exam in 2020 are eligible to apply for NEET 2020.
- Candidates who have appeared for class 12 exams in 2018 and have taken improvement exam in 2019, can mention the year of the exam with a better score.
Adhaar Card Mandate:
- Aadhar number is not mandatory to apply for NEET exam.
- J&K, Assam & Meghalaya candidates can also apply by providing their passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid Government ID number.
- NRI candidates can apply by Adhaar Card number or Passport Number.
- PIO, OCI & Foreign nationals candidates can apply by Passport Number.
NEET Registration Process
How to Apply for NEET 2020?
Medical aspirants can apply for CBSE NEET 2020 only through online process.
- NEET UG registration 2020 will be commenced from the 1st November 2019
- The foremost work you need to do is, visit the official website of NEET UG 2019.
- Here is the official website URL cbseneet.nic.in
- Before "Proceeding for Applying Online Form for NEET 2020 (UG)", check out the guidelines carefully.
- You will be able to see the application form on the screen.
- Now fill up the required details asked in the form i.e. academic, basic personal, exam center, guardian, contact.
- Verify before submitting and then press the "Submit" button.
- After ending this process of filling form, you will be provided with the generated "registration number ".
- Now the next step is go for the asked "Upload Photo/Signature" section.
- The required KB and size information is all shared above. Press the "Browse" button for uploading photograph and signature.
- Choose the payment mode.
- Submit payment details and for payment of fees.
- Take printout of the confirmation after the completion of this whole process
- After successful completion takes the print out for confirmation.
- The confirmation page will be displayed, and it has to be sent to below-mentioned address along with the required documents,
" The Assistant Secretary (NEET)
Central Board of Secondary Education,
Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre,
Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 092 "
Application Fee of NEET 2020
The application fee can be paid either through online process or offline process
- Online method – Credit card/Debit card/Paytm/Net banking
- Offline method – Bank Challan
The NEET 2019 application fee amount is mentioned below.
| Category |
Amount |
| General and OBC |
Rs.1400 |
| SC/ST/PH |
Rs. 750 |
NEET 2020 Exam Date, Pattern & Syllabus
NEET 2020 Application Dates
Notification regarding NEET-UG 2020 will be announced in November 2020. The important dates for CBSE NEET are mentioned below
| Events |
Dates |
| Release of application form |
1st November 2019 |
| Last date to fill the application form |
30th November 2019 |
| Last date for submitting application fee |
November 2019 |
| Correction Window Open |
Last week of January 2020 |
| Release date of admit card |
3rd week of April 2020 |
| Exam Date |
1st week of May 2020 |
| Announcement of Results |
1st week of June 2020 |
| Counselling |
2nd week of June 2020 |
NEET Exam Pattern
Below we are providing the details about NEET 2020 exam pattern :
- The NEET 2020 consists of one paper containing 180 objective type questions (four options with single correct answer) from the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) to be answered on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen only.
- The duration of NEET/AIPMT will be 03 hours
- Mode of Exam is Pen and Paper.
- The question paper will be asked in Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Kananda languages.
- Marking scheme is 4 Marks for each correct answer and 1 negative mark for each incorrect answer and no marks for unmarked questions.
| Section |
No. of Question |
Marks |
| Physics |
45 |
180 |
| Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
| Zoology |
45 |
180 |
| Botany |
45 |
180 |
| Total |
180 |
720 |
NEET 2020 Syllabus
Physics
| S.No |
Units |
| 1 |
Physical world and measurement |
| 2 |
Kinematics |
| 3 |
Laws of Motion |
| 4 |
Work, Energy and Power |
| 5 |
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body |
| 6 |
Gravitation |
| 7 |
Properties of Bulk Matter |
| 8 |
Thermodynamics |
| 9 |
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory |
| 10 |
Oscillations and Waves |
| 11 |
Electrostatics |
| 12 |
Current Electricity |
| 13 |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
| 14 |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
| 15 |
Electromagnetic Waves |
| 16 |
Optics |
| 17 |
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| 18 |
Atoms and Nuclei |
| 19 |
Electronic Devices |
Chemistry
| S.No |
Units |
| 1 |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
| 2 |
Structure of Atom |
| 3 |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
| 4 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
| 5 |
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids |
| 6 |
Thermodynamics |
| 7 |
Equilibrium |
| 8 |
Redox Reactions |
| 9 |
Hydrogen |
| 10 |
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) |
| 11 |
Some p-Block Elements |
| 12 |
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques |
| 13 |
Hydrocarbons |
| 14 |
Environmental Chemistry |
| 15 |
Solid State |
| 16 |
Solutions |
| 17 |
Electrochemistry |
| 18 |
Chemical Kinetics |
| 19 |
Surface Chemistry |
| 20 |
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
| 21 |
p- Block Elementsp- Block Elements |
| 22 |
d and f Block Elements |
| 23 |
Coordination Compounds |
| 24 |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| 25 |
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
| 26 |
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| 27 |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| 28 |
Biomolecules |
| 29 |
Polymers |
| 30 |
Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Biology
| S.No |
Units |
| 1 |
Diversity in Living World |
| 2 |
Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants |
| 3 |
Cell Structure and Function |
| 4 |
Plant Physiology |
| 5 |
Human Physiology |
| 6 |
Reproduction |
| 7 |
Genetics and Evolution |
| 8 |
Biology and Human Welfare |
| 9 |
Biotechnology and Its Applications |
| 10 |
Ecology and environment |
How to Qualify through NEET ?
NEET 2020 Cut-off
The NEET 2020 cut off is not released yet. Below we have mentioned the cut-off for NEET 2019:
| Category |
Marks Range |
Qualifying Criteria |
| OTHERS |
701-134 |
50th Percentile |
| OBC |
133-107 |
40th Percentile |
| SC |
133-107 |
40th Percentile |
| ST |
133-107 |
40th Percentile |
| UR & PH |
133-120 |
45th Percentile |
| OBC & PH |
119-107 |
40th Percentile |
| SC & PH |
119-107 |
40th Percentile |
| ST & PH |
119-107 |
40th Percentile |
Best Books for NEET
AIPMT (NEET - UG) Preparation Books
- BIOLOGY
- Theory books:
- Trueman's elementary biology Vol-I & Vol-II, Companion biology by K.Bhatti (Dinesh publication).
- PHYSICS
- Theory books:
- Concepts of Physics by H.C.Verma, NCERT Physics: CBSE PMT by Anil Aggarwal, NCERT- Physics Part 1 and Part 2.
- Objective books:
- Physics for Medical Entrance Examinations by D.C Pandey (Arihant Publications).
- CHEMISTRY
- Theory books:
- GR Bhatla publications by O.P Tondon.
- Objective books:
- O.P Tondon by GR Bhatla publications, a book by Arihant publications.
AIPMT(NEET - UG) Previous Years Paper Analysis
1. AIPMT (NEET - UG) Paper Analysis
Physics
| S.No |
Chapter name |
No. of Questions |
| 2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| 1 |
Physical World & Measurement |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
Motion in One Dimension |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
Motion in Two & Three Dimensions |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| 4 |
Laws of Motion |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| 5 |
Work, Energy & Power |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 6 |
Rotational Motion |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| 7 |
Gravitation |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
| 8 |
Heat and Thermodynamics |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| 9 |
Oscillations |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 10 |
Waves |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| 11 |
Electrostatics |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 12 |
Current Electricity |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| 13 |
Thermal and Chemical Effects of Current |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
| 14 |
Magnetic Effects of Current |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 15 |
Magnetism |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 16 |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
| 17 |
Electromagnetic Waves (Qualitative Treatment) |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
| 18 |
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| 19 |
Electrons and Photons |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 20 |
Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 21 |
Solids and Semiconductor Devices |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| 22 |
General Properties of Matter |
2 |
1 |
|
|
| 23 |
Wave Optics |
3 |
5 |
|
|
| |
Total No. of Questions
| 45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Chemistry
| S.No |
Chapter name |
No. of Questions |
| 2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| 1 |
Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 2 |
Structure of Atom |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 3 |
Chemical Bonding |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| 4 |
Solutions |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 5 |
States of Matter |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 6 |
Nuclear Chemistry |
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
Chemical Equilibrium |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 8 |
Ionic Equilibrium |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 9 |
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 10 |
Chemical Kinetics |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
| 11 |
Electrochemistry |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| 12 |
Surface Chemistry: Colloids & Catalysts |
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 13 |
Principle of Metallurgical Operations |
1 |
1 |
|
|
| 14 |
Chemical Periodicity |
|
2 |
1 |
|
| 15 |
Comparative Study of Elements |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 16 |
Transition Metals & f-Block Elements |
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
| 17 |
Coordination Compounds |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 18 |
Chemical Analysis |
1 |
2 |
|
5 |
| 19 |
General Organic Chemistry |
|
5 |
1 |
6 |
| 20 |
Hydrocarbons |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
| 21 |
Halogen Compounds & Alcohols |
6 |
3 |
1 |
|
| 22 |
Ether, Aldehydes, Ketones, Acids & their derivatives & Nitrogen Compounds |
9 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| 23 |
Polymers |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 24 |
Biomolecules and Chemistry in Everyday Life |
3 |
|
3 |
1 |
| 25 |
Environmental Chemistry |
|
|
1 |
|
| 26 |
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives |
|
|
|
1 |
| |
Total No. of Questions
| 45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Biology
| S.No |
Chapter name |
No. of Questions |
| 2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
| 1 |
Living World |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| 2 |
Diversity of Life |
11 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
| 3 |
Cell and Cell Division |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
| 4 |
Genetics |
10 |
13 |
15 |
8 |
| 5 |
Morphology of Plants |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| 6 |
Morphology of Animals |
2 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
| 7 |
Physiology of Plants |
7 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
| 8 |
Physiology of Animals |
11 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
| 9 |
Reproduction, Dev & Growth in Plants |
6 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
| 10 |
Reproduction, Dev & Growth in Animals |
6 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
| 11 |
Ecology and Environment |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
| 12 |
Biology and Human Welfare |
1 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
| 13 |
Biotechnology |
3 |
|
|
|
| 14 |
Biomolecules |
3 |
|
|
|
| 15 |
Human Health & Disease |
2 |
|
|
|
| 16 |
Evolution |
3 |
|
|
|
| 17 |
Agriculture |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Total No. of Questions
| 45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
AIPMT (NEET - UG) 2019 Classwise Paper Analysis
| Subject |
XI |
XII |
| No. of Ques. |
Sum of Marks |
No. of Ques. |
Sum of Marks |
| Physics |
21 |
84 |
24 |
96 |
| Chemistry |
21 |
84 |
24 |
96 |
| Biology |
47 |
188 |
43 |
172 |
| Grand Total |
89 |
356 |
91 |
364 |
AIPMT (NEET - UG) 2019 Classwise Paper Analysis
| Level |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Biology |
| Ques. |
Total Marks |
Ques. |
Total Marks |
Ques. |
Total Marks |
| Easy |
4 |
16 |
13 |
52 |
46 |
184 |
| Medium |
24 |
96 |
21 |
84 |
34 |
136 |
| Difficult |
17 |
68 |
11 |
44 |
10 |
40 |
| Grand Total |
45 |
170 |
45 |
170 |
90 |
350 |
Colleges Through AIPMT (NEET - UG)
Here is a list of some of the top medical colleges in India. NEET will be conducted only for the 15% of national quota in government medical/dental colleges all over India. Apart from the 15% allocation of all India Quota seats certain states, union territories and universities have also consented to use the merit list of NEET 2016 for admission to MBBS/BDS seats under their control:
| S.No |
States |
| 1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 |
Assam |
| 3 |
Bihar |
| 4 |
Chandigarh |
| 5 |
Chhattisgarh |
| 6 |
Delhi |
| 7 |
Goa |
| 8 |
Gujarat |
| 9 |
Haryana |
| 10 |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 11 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| 12 |
Jharkhand |
| 13 |
Karnataka |
| 14 |
Kerala |
| 15 |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 16 |
Maharashtra |
| 17 |
Manipur |
| 18 |
Orissa |
| 19 |
Pondicherry |
| 20 |
Punjab |
| 21 |
Rajasthan |
| 22 |
Sikkim |
| 23 |
Tamil Nadu |
| 24 |
Tripura |
| 25 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 26 |
Uttarakhand |
| 27 |
West Bengal |
