National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

Overview

The NEET Exam is India's only entrance examination for all prospective medical students. NEET Test is administered each year to test a student's conceptual understanding, problem-solving, as well as their scientific aptitude through objective questions, thus creating an equal opportunity for admission into medical colleges by providing a merit-based method to have an overall, nation-wide evaluation of applicants.

Important Dates

NEET Particulars	Details
Official Notification Release	Tentative- February 2026
Registration Opens	Tentative- Early February 2026
Registration Last Date	Tentative- Early March 2026
Application Correction Window	Tentative- Mid-March 2026
Admit Card Release	Tentative- Late April 2026
Exam Date	Tentative- 3 May 2026
Answer Key Release	Tentative- Mid-May 2026
Results Declaration	Tentative- Mid-June 2026 (40 days after the exam)

Syllabus

Subject	Key Topics	Weightage
Physics	Laws of Motion, Work Energy Power, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics	25%
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry (Mole Concept, Thermodynamics), Organic Chemistry (Hydrocarbons, Biomolecules), Inorganic Chemistry (Periodic Table, Coordination Compounds)	25%
Biology (Botany)	Cell Structure, Plant Physiology, Genetics, Ecology, Biotechnology	25%
Biology (Zoology)	Human Physiology, Reproduction, Evolution, Animal Kingdom, Biotechnology	25%

Exam Pattern

NEET is a national entrance test for admission into various health professional courses across India. The NEET exam consists of three streams and is based on a question pattern consisting of multiple choice questions and conducted in an offline format. Each subject carries 240 marks totalling 720 marks, with a system of deduction for incorrect answers. The NEET must be completed within the stipulated time limit.

NEET-UG Particulars	Details
Exam Name	NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen-and-Paper, OMR Based)
Exam Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Number of Sections	3 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Sectional Time Limit	No sectional time limit (overall time applies
Number of Questions	180 (All Compulsory)
Question Types	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme	+4 (Correct), −1 (Incorrect), 0 (Unattempted)
Language of Exam	13 Languages (English final reference)
Total Marks	720