National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is the national level entrance test held for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc and AH degree programmes.
Although NEET exam has a difficult academic curriculum, diligence, hard work and passion are the key factors one needs to qualify the entrance test. Candidates who wish to pursue a career in the medical sector are required to sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
NEET 2021 will be conducted in offline mode across the country. Candidates will be required to follow the NEET exam pattern as prescribed by the NTA. The paper will assess students’ knowledge in three subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The NEET exam question paper will consist of a total of 180 multiple choice questions segregated as 90 questions from Biology section, 45 questions from Physics, and 45 questions from Chemistry section. The total time allotted for attempting the NEET question paper will be 3 hours.
Candidates will be able to choose the language from the following pool:
Hindi, Tamil, English, Assamese, Oriya, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu, and Telugu.
Subject
Duration
Number of
Questions
Marks
Physics
Each correct answer fetches 04 (four) marks.
For each incorrect answer, 01(one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
Unanswered / Un-attempted questions will be given no marks
45
180
Chemistry
Biology (Botany & Zoology)
90
360
Total
720
NEET eligibility criteria are defined as the minimum prerequisite prescribed by the exam conducting authority (NTA) for students to be eligible for appearing in the NEET exam.
Candidates are required to check the NEET eligibility criteria before applying for NEET 2021. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be allowed to take the examination. Following is the NEET eligibility criteria for students to appear in NEET 2021:
Registration for NEET 2021 will start in the first week of December 2020. Following are the complete details regarding NEET 2021:
NEET 2021 applicants will be able to make corrections in their application form. NTA will open the correction window from the third week of January, which will remain open till the last week of January 2021. Applicants will be able to make corrections online. However, applicants should note that correction will only be possible in the selected fields. Hence, it is advised to read the guidelines properly and fill the NEET application form with the utmost sincerity. Candidates will be informed of the correction facility and details will be sent on their registered mail ID and phone number.
Before beginning the NEET 2021 preparation, it's wise to know what you are up against. This is why you need to check the syllabus of NEET to know what topics to study. This exercise is more important as the topics are from both class 11 and class 12 so the preparation must be planned accordingly.
S. No.
Class 11
Class 12
1
Physical world and measurement
Electrostatics
2
Kinematics
Current Electricity
3
Laws of Motion
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
4
Work, Energy and Power
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
5
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Electromagnetic Waves
6
Gravitation
Optics
7
Properties of Bulk Matter
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
8
Thermodynamics
Atoms and Nuclei
9
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
Electronic Devices
10
Oscillations and Waves
S.No.
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Solid State
Structure of Atom
Solutions
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Electrochemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Chemical Kinetics
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
Surface Chemistry
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Equilibrium
p-Block Elements
Redox Reactions
d and f Block Elements
Hydrogen
Coordination Compounds
s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
11
Some p-Block Elements
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
12
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
13
Hydrocarbons
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
14
Environmental Chemistry
Biomolecules
15
Polymers
16
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Class XI
Class XII
Diversity in Living World
Reproduction
Structural Organization in Animals and Plants
Genetics and Evolution
Cell Structure and Function
Biology and Human Welfare
Plant Physiology
Biotechnology and Its Applications
Human Physiology
Ecology and Environment
Admit Card for NEET 2021 will be available from the last week of March 2021. Students will be able to download the NEET admit card in online mode via NTA website. Candidates will be required to provide their login details in order to download the admit card.
Additionally, applicants will be sent a copy of the admit card on their registered mail id in the PDF format. Applicants are requested to check the details mentioned in the admit card and make sure they are correct. In case of any discrepancy, applicants must contact the officials in order to correct the details before the exam date.
The answer key for NEET 2021 will be released by NTA in the second week of May 2021 in online mode. Along with the link to the answer sheet, an OMR answer sheet will also be provided on the official website. In case if students find any discrepancy in the answer sheet, they will be able to make challenges against the answer key.
Students will be required to pay a sum of Rs. 1000 as a processing fee for each question that they want to challenge. Students will receive a 100 per cent refund of this fee if the challenge made by the candidate is found to be true. After the completion of this process, NTA will release the final answer key on the website.
NTA will release the NEET 2021 result in the first week of June 2021. Students will be able to download the result though the official website of NTA. Candidates will be required to enter their login details in order to download the result. The result will be prepared on the basis of the revised answer key released by the authority. The authority will not provide the result through offline mode. Students will be required to print it for further use in the admission process.