Pattern of the Test
The Test pattern of NEET (UG) – 2024 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) – 2024 Examination for admission in the Session 2024-25 is as follows:
For Section B (MCQs): Candidates need to attempt any 10 Questions out of 15 Questions given. In the event if a candidate has attempted more than 10 questions, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered for evaluation
Mode of Examination
NEET (UG) – 2024 is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed
machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen is provided at the Centre
Duration of Test
The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes.
Medium of the Question Papers
Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the NEET (UG) -2024 is being conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
Instructions to be followed in the Examination Hall
The Examination Centre will be opened two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30 pm. Therefore, candidates must ensure that they leave home well in advance considering all facts like traffic, location of the Centre, weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall.
Merit List and Qualifying Criteria :
In order to be eligible for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses for a particular academic year in case of General, General-EWS, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at the 50th percentile in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test to Undergraduate Medical Courses held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at the 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with Benchmark, Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for Unreserved Category & GEN-EWS Category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of the highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses.
Candidates are advised to refer to only NEET (UG) website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET for authentic information and periodic updates