The NEET (UG) is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) since 2019. NEET (UG) has to be conducted as a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions, including those governed under any other law in force. NEET (UG) has been a qualifying entrance exam since 2020 for admission to the MBBS/BDS courses in AIIMS and JIPMER (although such Medical Institutions are governed under separate Statutes), as per the proviso under Section 14 (1) of the NMC Act (2019).
The NEET (UG) - 2023 is going to be conducted by NTA as per the Schedule to be given in the Information for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses as per the relevant norms/guidelines/regulations notified by the concerned Regulatory Bodies. NEET will be conducted once in an academic session for admissions in the next academic session.
The Test pattern of NEET (UG) - 2022 comprises four Subjects. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 Questions, out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same.
The pattern for the NEET (UG) - 2022 Examination for admission in the Session 2022-23 is as follows:
S. No |
Subject(s) |
Section(s) |
Number Of
Question (s) |
Marks*
*(Each Question
carries 04 (Four) Marks) |
Type Of Question(s) |
Mode of Examinations and Duration |
1. |
PHYSICS |
SECTION A |
35 |
140 |
MCQ
(Multiple Choice Questions). |
“Pen and Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a OMR Sheet. |
SECTION B |
15 |
40 |
2. |
CHEMISTRY |
SECTION A |
35 |
140 |
3 hours and 20 minutes |
SECTION B |
15 |
40 |
3. |
BOTANY |
SECTION A |
35 |
140 |
SECTION B |
15 |
40 |
4. |
ZOOLOGY |
SECTION A |
35 |
140 |
SECTION B |
15 |
40 |
|
|
TOTAL MARKS |
720 |
|
|
Note: Correct option marked will be given (4) marks and Incorrect option marked will be minus one (-1) mark. Unattempted/Unanswered Questions will be given no marks. |
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Important Points to Note:
(a) For Section A (MCQs): To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
- Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
- Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
(i) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
(b) For Section B (MCQs): Candidates need to attempt any 10 Questions out of 15 Questions given. In the event of a candidate has attempted more than 10 questions, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered for evaluation. There will also be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
- Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
- Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
- If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
- Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.
Note: Candidates qualifying for NEET (UG) – 2022 would be eligible for All India Quota and other quotas under the State Governments/Institutes, irrespective of the medium of the examination, subject to other eligibility criteria.