NEET UG 2024 Exam Pattern: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET 2024 on May 5, 2024. Medical aspirants looking for MBBS and BDS seats must be familiar with the exam pattern of NEET 2024.
The NEET UG 2024 exam pattern is structured to assess medical aspirants’ knowledge for MBBS and BDS seats. Scheduled for May 5, 2024, the exam will last 3 hours and 20 minutes, conducted in pen and paper mode. Comprising 200 questions, candidates need to tackle 180 MCQs across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, divided into two sections each, with varying mark distributions. The marking scheme includes +4 for correct answers, -1 for incorrect ones, and 0 for unanswered questions.
NEET UG 2024 syllabus encompasses a wide range of topics, from Physics and Chemistry to Biology. Physics covers concepts like Kinematics and Laws of Motion, while Chemistry delves into Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding. Biology explores Diversity in Living World and Genetics. Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus is crucial for aspirants aiming to excel in the NEET 2024 examination, paving their way to a successful medical career.
NEET exam pattern 2024: Overview
NTA NEET 2024 exam date | May 5, 2024 |
Mode of NEET question paper | Pen and Paper-based. Candidates will be given an OMR sheet to mark the answers with a black or blue ballpoint pen |
Duration of the NEET exam | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
Language/medium | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi and Urdu |
Question Type | Multiple choice questions |
Total number of questions asked in NEET 2024 | A total of 200 questions will be asked out of which candidates will have to answer 180 questions |
Total marks in NEET | 720 Marks |
NEET marking scheme 2024 |
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NEET UG 2024 Exam pattern:
Candidates seeking information regarding the section-wise NEET 2024 marks distribution along with the NEET exam total marks can check it from the table below. In the new NEET UG 2024 exam pattern, the marking scheme and types of questions will be the same.
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NEET UG Marks Distribution – Subject-wise
Subjects | Sections | Number of questions | Section-wise marks |
Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Botany | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Zoology | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Total Marks | 720 | ||
NEET UG 2024 Total Questions:
The NEET exam for undergraduate medical and dental courses in India consists of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) out of which candidates need to attend 180 only. These questions are divided into three sections:
Physics: 50 questions
Chemistry: 50 questions
Biology (Botany and Zoology combined): 100 questions.
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NEET Marking Scheme
The table below brings the marking scheme of NEET.
Response Type | Marks awarded |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +4 |
Incorrect answer | -1 |
Question with more than one response | -1 |
Unanswered question | 0 |
Extra attempted question | 0 |
NEET UG 2024 Passing Marks
NEET passing marks are the minimum marks required out of 720 to be eligible for participating in the admission process. NTA releases NEET exam pass marks along with the result. The category-wise NEET 2024 cut off marks are tabulated below based on the past years’ trends.
| Category | Minimum Marks (Expected) |
|---|---|
| General | 130-140 |
| EWS | 130-140 |
| OBC | 105-110 |
| SC | 105-110 |
| ST | 105-110 |
| General- PwD | 120-125 |
NEET UG 2024 Physics Syllabus
| PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT | ELECTROSTATICS |
| KINEMATICS | CURRENT ELECTRICITY |
| LAWS OF MOTION | MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM |
| WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS |
| ROTATIONAL MOTION | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES |
| GRAVITATION | OPTICS |
| PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS | DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION |
| THERMODYNAMICS | ATOMS AND NUCLEI |
| KINETIC THEORY OF GASES | ELECTRONIC DEVICES |
| OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES | EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS |
NEET UG 2024 Chemistry Syllabus
| SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY | d – and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS |
| ATOMIC STRUCTURE | CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS |
| CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
| CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS | SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
| SOLUTIONS | HYDROCARBONS |
| EQUILIBRIUM | ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENS |
| REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY | ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING OXYGEN |
| CHEMICAL KINETICS | ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES | BIOMOLECULES |
| P-BLOCK ELEMENTS | PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY |
NEET UG 2024 Biology Syllabus
| Diversity in Living World |
| Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants |
| Cell Structure and Function |
| Plant Physiology |
| Human Physiology |
| Reproduction |
| Genetics and Evolution |
| Biology’ and Human Welfare |
| Biotechnology and its Applications |
| Ecology and Environment |
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