NEET 2020: Notification, Important Dates, Eligiblity, Application Form, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
- NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.
- NEET is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
- It is a National level entrance exam for admissions into MBBS, BDS and Ayush Courses,
- JIPMER and AIIMS have been replaced by NEET. No separate exam will be conducted to fill the seats in AIIMS and JIPMER colleges.
- NEET 2020 will be conducted in Offline Mode.
- NEET 2020 will only be conducted once for an academic year.
- Students willing to pursue medical courses in other countries have to be qualified for NEET
NEET 2020 IMPORTANT DATES:
| Online Application Starts From | 2nd December 2019 |
| Last date of application (Without Late Fee) | 31st December 2019 |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee | 1st January 2020 (Till 11.50 pm) |
| Application Correction Starts | 15th January 2020 |
| Application Correction Last Date | 31th January 2020 |
| NEET UG Admit Card Available From | 27th March 2020 |
| NEET 2020 Exam Date | 3rd May 2020 |
| Answer key release Date | 2nd Week of May 2020 |
| NEET 2020 Results Date | 4th June 2020 |
| Starting of Counseling | 2nd week of June 2020 |
NEET 2020 APPLICATION FEE:
| General | Rs. 1500/- |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* | Rs. 1400/- |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | Rs. 800/- |
Mode Of Payment : Candidates can pay the application Fee through online mode (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI/Wallets). Additional charges for Internet handling and GST have to be paid by the candidate.
NEET 2020 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Nationality : The candidate should be citizen of India, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO),
Age : Should have completed 17 Years of age by 31.12.2020. The upper age limit is 25 years (5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates)
Qualification : The candidate must have passed the intermediate or 10+2 level with PCB from any recognized institute. Students appearing in their qualifying exam or waiting for their results are also eligible for NEET (UG).
NEET 2020 EXAM PATTERN:
MODE OF EXAM : NEET 2020 will be conducted in Offline Mode (Pen and Paper based).
EXAM DURATION : Total 3 hrs.
TIMING : 2 PM to 5 PM
QUESTIONS TYPE : Question paper will have Objective Type Questions.
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS : Total 180 questions.
MARKS : For each correct answer will secure 4 marks. (Maximum Marks: 4*180=720).
For each wrong answer will be deducted 1 mark.
QUALIFYING MARKS : Qualifying marks will be declared on the date of result.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Biology (Botany or zoology) | 90 (45 – 45 each) | 360 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |