As per Section 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the NEET (UG) has to be conducted as a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test [(NEET (UG)] for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions. Similarly, as per Section 14 of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, there shall be a uniform NEET (UG) for admission to undergraduate courses in each of the disciplines ie. BAMS, BUMS, and BSMS courses of the Indian System of Medicine in all Medical Institutions governed under this Act. NEET (UG) shall also be applicable to admission to BHMS course as per National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020 and also for admission to the BDS course are contained under the Dentists Act, 1948

NEET (UG) has been a qualifying entrance exam since 2020 for admission to the MBBS/BDS courses in AIIMS and JIPMER

About National Testing Agency (NTA)

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is being conducted by NTA since 2019 for admission to undergraduate medical education, with the approval of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and MHRD.

NTA is an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests.

The responsibility of NTA is limited to inviting online applications, the conduct of the entrance test, declaration of the result, and providing All India Rank (AIR) to the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Mode of Examination NEET (UG): NEET 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. Moreover tampering with the OMR at any stage will lead to debarring of the candidature for 03 years.

Duration of Test: The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes. Compensatory time of one hour five minutes for examination of three hours twenty minutes (03:20 hrs) duration for PwBD Candidate [having a physical limitation to write] will be given, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not.

Documents required for NEET 2023 Registration

• Scanned pictures of Finger impressions, signatures, and Recent Photograph
• Class 10, 12th marksheet
• Valid ID proof
• Category certificate (if applicable)

Documents required for NEET registration 2023 are – photograph, thumb impression (left hand), signature, Class 10 mark sheet, Class 12 mark sheet, Class 10 Passing Certificate, Class 12 Passing Certificate, and valid ID proof.

Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG): 

For admission to medical university in India, NEET is mandatory for Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)

AgeLimit:  candidate must have completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 december of that year. No any such upper age limit for NEET exam.

Candidates from UT of J&K and Ladakh are eligible for 15% All India Quota and the candidates from respective UTs can participate like other States.

Maximum Number of Attempts for NTA NEET : There are no restrictions on the maximum NEET 2024 attempt limit.

Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes To be eligible for NEET: the candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology at the qualifying examination as mentioned in the Regulations of NMC and DCI. 

Any student appearing for class 12th exam or equivalent is also eligible for exam, if he/she fulfills the criteria of minimum marks in above mentioned subjects.

The criteria for minimum qualifying marks to be eligible for admission to MBBS courses in AIIMS and JIPMER shall be as per the rules applicable to AIIMS and JIPMER. Candidates should consult the websites of AIIMS/JIPMER.

Eligibility Criteria for NEET 2023

How to Apply for NEET exam

• Visit the official website for NEET
• Click on the NEET online registration link
• Register using a mobile number and email address
• Fill out the NEET exam registration form, note the generated application number
• Scan and Upload required documents with specifications given by NTA
• Payment of fees
• Download and take a hard copy of the filled application form for future reference

Steps after Applying for NEET 2023

• Once students have registered for NEET through the online mode, students must apply by filling out the NEET application form in the online mode only
• Upload the scanned documents and pay the fees for the examination, carefully read your application form and submit it
• Once the process if completed, save your application number
• Take a printout of the confirmation page and save it for future references
• NTA then, after review, opens the correction portal for corrections to the application form (if any) for the registered candidates to certain fields only
• Once the correction facility is closed, candidates next await for the NEET admit cards to be released
• Please note, NEET hall tickets are released in the online mode only
• After the release of the admit cards, the examination takes place on the scheduled date.

Pattern of the NEET 

The Test pattern of NEET (UG) comprises 4 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.

NEET Application form fees 2023

Candidates have to pay the required NEET Examination fees to submit their NEET Application Form 2023 through any of the modes of payment- Debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI Mode of Payment. (GST (18%) plus Service/processing charges per transaction are to be paid separately from application fees. 

Physics Syllabus

Chemistry Syllabus

Physics:

• Physical world and measurement: Physics scope and excitement; physics in relation to technology and society; units and measurements; SI units, system of units, measurement of length, mass, and time; errors in measurement; significant figures.
• Kinematics: Frame of reference, motion in a straight line; position-time graph, speed and velocity, average speed and instantaneous velocity; uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, and position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment).
• Laws of Motion: Force and inertia, Newton’s first law of motion; momentum, Newton’s second law of motion; impulse; Newton’s third law of motion; conservation of linear momentum and its applications; equilibrium of concurrent forces.
• Work, Energy, and Power: Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energy; work-energy theorem; power; potential energy of a spring; conservative and non-conservative forces; elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
• Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body: Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion; centre of mass of a rigid body; general motion of a rigid body; moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some examples.
• Gravitation: Kepler’s laws of planetary motion; universal law of gravitation; acceleration due to gravity; gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential; escape velocity; orbital velocity of a satellite; geostationary satellites.
• Properties of Bulk Matter: Elastic behavior, stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear modulus of rigidity; pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal’s law and its applications; Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, Reynolds number; Bernoulli’s principle and its applications.
• Thermodynamics: Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of thermodynamics); heat, work, and internal energy; first law of thermodynamics; specific heat, molar specific heat capacity; second law of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible processes; Carnot engine and its efficiency.
• Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory: Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas; Kinetic theory of gases: assumptions, concept of pressure, kinetic energy and temperature; rms speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path, Avogadro’s number.
• Oscillations and Waves: Periodic motion-time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions; simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring-restoring force and force constant; energy in S.H.M. – kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period; free, forced, and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only); resonance.
• Electrostatics: Electric charges and their conservation; Coulomb’s law – force between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
• Current Electricity: Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity; Carbon resistors, color code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.
• Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism: Magnetic field, magnetic field due to a current, magnetic field due to a current-carrying wire, magnetic field due to a current through a straight conductor; magnetic field due to a current through a circular loop; Ampere’s circuital law and its applications; magnetic field due to a solenoid; force on a moving charge in a uniform magnetic field, cyclotron.
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents: Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents; self and mutual inductance; alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current.
• Electromagnetic Waves: Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only).
• Optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens maker’s formula; magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact; refraction and dispersion of light through a prism.
• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation: Dual nature of radiation; photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation; particle nature of light.
• Atoms and Nuclei: Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of the atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum; composition and size of the nucleus.
• Electronic Devices: Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR).
• Communication Systems: Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation; satellite communication.

Chemistry:

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Matter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory; concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound; physical quantities and their measurements in chemistry, precision and accuracy, significant figures, SI units, dimensional analysis; laws of chemical combination; atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae; chemical equations and stoichiometry.
• Structure of Atom: Atomic number, isotopes, and isobars; concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p, and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
• Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties: Significance of classification, brief history of the development of periodic table, modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements – atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence.
• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, covalent character of ionic bond, valence bond theory, hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals, shapes of molecules (VSEPR theory), molecular orbital theory (qualitative approach); bond strength, bond length, bond angle, and resonance.
• States of Matter: Gases and Liquids: Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas laws of elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle’s law, Charles’ law, Gay-Lussac’s law, Avogadro’s law, ideal behavior, empirical derivation of gas equation, Avogadro’s number, ideal gas equation; deviation from ideal behavior, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature.
• Thermodynamics: Concepts of system and types of systems, surroundings, work, heat, energy, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, first law of thermodynamics – internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of ΔU and ΔH, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, and formation, entropy as a state function, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, criteria for equilibrium, second law of thermodynamics, entropy as a factor of spontaneity.
• Equilibrium: Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium – Le Chatelier’s principle, ionic equilibrium – ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of polybasic acids, acid strength, concept of pH, Henderson equation, hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), buffer solutions, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative examples).
• Redox Reactions: Concept of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, balancing redox reactions, electrochemical cells as chemical cells and electrolytic cells and their conductance in solution, specific and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch’s law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells and their representation.
• Hydrogen: Position of hydrogen in the periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties, and uses of hydrogen; hydrides – ionic, covalent, and interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water, hydrogen peroxide – preparation, reactions, and structure (only the brief idea).
• s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals): Group 1 and Group 2 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationships.
• Some p-Block Elements: General introduction to p-Block Elements, electronic configuration, general trends in physical and chemical properties of Group 13 to Group 18 elements, trends in variation of properties (atomic size, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, and electronegativity).
• Organic Chemistry: Basic Principles and Techniques: General introduction, methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification, and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.
• Hydrocarbons: Classification of hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons, structure, preparation, properties, and reactions.
• Environmental Chemistry: Environmental pollution, atmospheric pollution, tropospheric pollution, greenhouse effect, acid rain, ozone and its reactions, water pollution, soil pollution, industrial waste, strategies to control environmental pollution.
• Solid State: Classification of solids based on different binding forces; molecular, ionic, covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, voids, and holes, types of packing, packing efficiency, and voids, defects in solids, electrical and magnetic properties.
• Solutions: Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties – relative lowering of vapor pressure, Raoult’s law, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass.
• Electrochemistry: Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells and their representation, lead accumulator, fuel cells, corrosion.
• Chemical Kinetics: Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting the rate of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions), concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment).
• Surface Chemistry: Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis, homogenous and heterogenous activity and selectivity, enzyme catalysis colloidal state – distinction between true solutions, colloids, and suspensions, lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids, properties of colloids, Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation, and flocculation.
• General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements: Principles and methods of extraction: concentration, oxidation, reduction, electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminum, copper, zinc, and iron.
• p-Block Elements: Group 15 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous – allotropic forms, compounds of phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCI3, PCI5), and oxoacids (elementary idea only).
• d- and f-Block Elements: Transition elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, and characteristics of the transition elements, general trends in properties of the first-row transition elements – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, color, catalytic behavior, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation; Lanthanoids: electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.
• Coordination Compounds: Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, color, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner’s coordination theory, applications of coordination compounds.
• Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties

Prominent and well-known medical and dental colleges that accept NEET scores:

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
• Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
• Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), Delhi
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru
• St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
• Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC), Mumbai
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

Counselling

All India Quota Counseling:

• The counseling for 15% of the All-India Quota (AIQ) seats is conducted by the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) under the supervision of DGHS.
• Candidates who qualify in NEET and are eligible for AIQ can participate in this counseling process.
• The counseling includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and reporting to the allotted college.

State Quota Counseling:

• The counseling for the remaining 85% of the seats is conducted by the respective state counseling authorities.
• Candidates need to register and participate in the counseling process of their respective states.
• The counseling process may vary from state to state, but it generally includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and reporting to the allotted college.

Deemed Universities and Private Colleges:

• Some private medical and dental colleges, as well as deemed universities, conduct their own counseling for admission to their seats.
• Candidates need to check the respective college or university websites for information on counseling procedures and eligibility criteria.

It is important for candidates to regularly check the official NEET website, MCC website (for AIQ counseling), and the websites of respective state counseling authorities for updates, notifications, and detailed information regarding counseling schedules, registration processes, and seat allotment.

Please note that the counseling process is subject to change, and it is recommended to refer to the official websites and information bulletins for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Subject wise analysis of NEET exam:

NEET 2023 Analysis for Chemistry

NEET 2023 Analysis for Physics

Physics was the easiest section among the three subjects. Almost all questions were formula/definition based and were easier than last year. The topic-wise weightage of the Physics section is given in the table below.

NEET 2023 Analysis for Biology

The difficulty level of the Biology subject was easy to moderate. According to the experts from Resonance, the maximum number of questions were NCERT-based and around 11 were analytical, which were tough. The following table brings the unit and topic-wise weightage for Botany and Zoology areas.

Role of Mock tests in preparation of NEET Exam:

Mock tests play a crucial role in preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Here are some reasons highlighting the need for mock tests in NEET exam preparation:

1) Familiarization with the Exam Pattern: NEET mock tests simulate the actual exam environment, allowing you to become familiar with the exam pattern, duration, and question format. This familiarity helps reduce exam anxiety and boosts confidence on the actual test day.

2) Time Management Skills: NEET is a time-bound exam where you need to answer a large number of questions within a specified duration. Mock tests help you practice managing your time effectively, allowing you to get accustomed to the pace required to complete the exam on time.

3) Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses: Taking mock tests enables you to assess your strengths and weaknesses in different subjects and topics. By analyzing your performance in each mock test, you can identify areas where you excel and areas that require improvement. This information helps you focus your studying efforts on the areas that need the most attention.

4) Improving Speed and Accuracy: Regularly practicing with mock tests helps enhance your speed and accuracy in answering questions. Through repeated exposure to different types of questions, you develop strategies for efficient problem-solving and develop a better understanding of time-saving techniques.

5) Exam Simulation and Confidence Building: Mock tests create a simulated exam environment, closely resembling the actual NEET exam. By participating in these tests, you can experience the pressure, time constraints, and overall exam conditions. This experience builds your confidence, reduces exam-related stress, and improves your performance on the actual exam day.

6) Self-Assessment and Performance Tracking: Mock tests provide an opportunity for self-assessment. You can evaluate your performance, analyze your mistakes, and understand areas where you need to improve. Tracking your progress over time through multiple mock tests allows you to gauge your improvement and make necessary adjustments to your study plan.

In summary, mock tests in NEET exam preparation are crucial as they familiarize you with the exam pattern, help you manage time effectively, identify strengths and weaknesses, improve speed and accuracy, build confidence, and enable self-assessment and performance tracking.