National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet)

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG), formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is an all India pre-medical entrance test for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS) and AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses in government and private institutions in India and also, for those intending to pursue primary medical qualification abroad

The exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), which provides the results to the Directorate General of Health Services under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and State Counselling Authorities for seat allocation.

NEET-UG replaced the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) and many other pre-medical exams conducted by states and various medical colleges. However, due to lawsuits being filed against the exam, it could not be held in 2014 and 2015.

NEET-UG is a single entrance test for admissions to more than 66,000 MBBS and BDS seats across India.

After the enactment of NMC Act 2019 in September 2019, NEET-UG became the sole entrance test for admissions to medical colleges in India including the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) which until then conducted separate exams.

NEET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Medical aspirants can check the NEET eligibility criteria here to know the qualifications, age limit, number of attempts etc. Check eligibility criteria for NEET 2023 given below before applying.

Is 12th marks important for MBBS? Yes.

What is the age limit for the NEET exam? Well, there is no upper age limit for NEET 2023.

How many attempts for NEET? There is no restriction on the number of limits.

Eligibility Criteria for NEET 2023 - Overview

Nationality	Indian Nationals, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Foreign Nationals
NEET 2023 Age Limit	Lower limit:17 years plus as on December 31, 2023 Upper age Limit: None
Qualifying exam details required for NEET	Class 12 or equivalent with PCB.
12th percentage required for NEET 2023	Gen/ OBC: Minimum 50% in PCB and aggregate SC/ST: Minimum 40% PwD: 45%
NEET attempt limit	No limit as there is no age limit
Class 12 Board	Students from recognized boards including NIOS and open schools
Biology as an extra subject	Allowed

NEET 2023 - Eligibility Criteria for MBBS/ BDS/ BUMS/ BSMS courses

Course	12th percentage required for NEET
MBBS/ BDS	Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PwD).
BUMS	In addition to the above, pass in Urdu or Arabic or Persian language in class 10.
BSMS	Pass in Tamil subject in class 10 or equivalent in addition to class 12 criteria given above.

NEET qualifying marks are given below*

Category	NEET cutoff	NEET cut-off marks (2021)
General	50th percentile	720-138
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	137-108
General-PwD	45th percentile	137-122
SC/ST/OBC-PwD	40th percentile	121-108

NEET 2023 Highlights

Full Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Short Exam Name	NEET
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency
Frequency of Conduct	Once a year
Exam Level	National Level Exam
Languages	Assamese Bengali English Gujarati Hindi Kannada Marathi Oriya Tamil Telugu Urdu
Mode of Application	Online
Application Fee (General)	1500 Rs [Online]
Mode of Exam	Offline
Mode of Counselling	Online / Offline
Participating Colleges	1257
Exam Duration	3 Hours 12 Minutes
Number of Seats	158002 Seats

NEET 2023 Application Process

Mode of Application :	Online
Mode of Payment :	Net Banking \| Credit Card \| Debit Card \| Other

The application form for NEET 2023 will be filled in two phases explained briefly below.

Steps for NEET phase 1 registration 2023

Go to ntaneet.nic.in for NEET 2023 registration
Login and fill NEET application form 2023
Upload photograph, signature and other documents
Pay NEET application fee
Print confirmation page for NEET 2023

How to fill NEET Application Form 2023 in 5 easy steps?

Step 1- Registration for NEET 2023: Fill in personal details like name, parents' names, category, PWD status, gender, nationality, State of eligibility, identification details, mobile and email. Candidates will need to create their own password for NEET 2023 here.

After successful NEET registration, a provisional application number is generated. Candidates must use this NEET application number and password to log in.

Step 2- Filling NEET Application Form: While personal details will be auto-filled by the NTA system, candidates will have to input the medium of NEET question paper, four exam cities from the list provided, academic details (Class 10, 11 and 12), address- permanent and correspondence, occupation and income details of parents and lastly dress code for students (in case of religious specifications).

What is the NEET 2023 qualifying code?
NTA requires all students to enter their Qualifying Code for NEET 2023. The following describes what to fill in the NEET 2023 qualifying code section.

How to choose a qualifying code in NEET?

Select 01 if candidate is appearing for Class XII in 2023
Select 02 to 07 for those who have already passed their class 12 in 2023 or earlier.
Candidates who don't fall under the above must use "others" and enter details.

Step 3 - Upload Documents: Scanned images of Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Class 10 Certificate as per below-given specifications. Check the NEET photo requirements to avoid rejection of the NEET 2023 application. All documents must be in JPG/ JPEG format only.

NEET 2023 - Documents to be uploaded with application form

Documents	Specifications	Size and Format
Passport size photo taken after Sept 1, 2020	White background Name and date written below.	10 to 200 KB
Postcard size ( 4” X6” ) photo taken after Sept 1, 2020	Background must be white Name and date mentioned below.	50 to 300 KB
Signature	In black ink on white paper Must not be in capital letters	4 to 30 KB
Left-hand thumb impression	In blue ink on white paper with no smudges	10 to 50 KB
Certificate	Class X Passing Certificate	100 to 400 KB

Step 4- Pay NEET 2023 application fee: Payable through Debit/Credit card/ Net banking/ UPI - State Bank of India/Syndicate Bank/HDFC Bank/ICICI Bank/Paytm

Category	Fee + GST
General	Rs 1600
OBC NCL/ Gen -EWS	Rs 1500
SC/ST/Pwd/Transgender	Rs 900

Step 5- Take a printout of the confirmation page: Candidates must save a copy of the confirmation page of NEET exam 2023.

Important Tip: Keep 6 to 8 photographs for NEET 2023 exam day attendance sheet, admit card and medical admissions.

NEET 2023 Exam - Medium of Language

English, Hindi and Urdu will be available at all exam centres of NEET 2023
Assamese - only in Assam
Bengali - only in West Bengal and Tripura
Gujarati - only in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Kannada - only in Karnataka
Marathi - only in Maharashtra
Odia - only in Odisha
Tamil - only in Tamil Nadu
Telugu - only in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Steps to fill NEET phase 2 registration form 2023

Visit the NTA NEET website, neet.nta.nic.in.
Then, click on NEET 2023 phase 2 registration form.
Log in with the NEET 2023 credentials which were made during the first phase of registration.
Read the instructions carefully for the NEET phase 2 registration 2023
Fill in the asked details for NEET 2023. Go through all the filled-in details again
After varying all the details, click on the “Submit” button

NEET Correction Window 2023

To correct any mistakes made in the application form, candidates can use the NEET correction window that will be made available by NTA after NEET 2023 registrations close. Changes and corrections will be allowed through NEET candidate login. The correction window of the NEET 2023 exam will be a one-time facility

Corrections allowed in NEET application form 2023: All details/ Photograph/ Signature and Exam cities

NEET Application Statistics over the past years

Candidates	2020	2019	2018	2017
Number of candidates registered	1597435	15,19,375	13,26,725	11,38,890
Number of candidates appeared	1366945	14,10,755	12,69,922	10,90,085
Registered Male Candidates	716586	6,80,414	5,80,649	4,97,043
Appeared Male Candidates	618075	6,30,283	5,53,849	4,73,305
Registered Female Candidates	880843	8,38,955	7,46,075	6,41,839
Appeared Female Candidates	748866	7,80,467	7,16,072	6,16,772
Registered Transgender Candidates	6	6	1	8
Appeared Transgender Candidates	4	5	1	8

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
General, OBC, EWS		Online	Male	₹ 1500
General		Online	Female	₹ 1600
ST, SC		Online	Female, Male	₹ 900
ST, SC, General, OBC		Online	Transgender	₹ 900
ST, SC, General, OBC	PWD	Online	Female, Male	₹ 900

NEET 2023 Exam Pattern

As per the latest NEET 2023 exam pattern, there will be 200 NEET questions out of which candidates need to answer 180. The questions will be divided into two sections for each subject - Section A and B. Section A contains 35 questions while Section B will have 15 questions. Out of these 15 questions, candidates can answer any 10, which makes it 180 questions. The marking scheme and other details in the exam pattern may remain unchanged. The new exam pattern of NEET 2023 will be updated here as soon as NTA updates the details.

NEET Exam Pattern 2023 - Important Details

Salient Factors	Details
Mode of Exam	Pen and Paper-based (Offline)
Duration	3 hours 20 minutes
Language	English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
Subjects	Biology (Botany+Zoology), Physics and Chemistry
Level of NEET 2023 questions	10+2
Total Questions asked	200
Total Questions to be answered	180
Total Marks	720
Type of Questions	MCQs
Marks for a correct answer	4 Marks
Negative marking	-1 Marks

NEET 2023 Questions and Marks

Sr. No.	Subject(s)	Sections(s)	No. of Question(s)	Mark(s)* *(Each Question Carries 04 (Four) Marks)	Type of Question(s)
1.	PHYSICS	SECTION A	35	140	MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
1.	PHYSICS	SECTION B	15	40
2.	CHEMISTRY	SECTION A	35	140
2.	CHEMISTRY	SECTION B	15	40
3.	BOTANY	SECTION A	35	140
3.	BOTANY	SECTION B	15	40
4.	ZOOLOGY	SECTION A	35	140
4.	ZOOLOGY	SECTION B	15	40
		TOTAL MARKS		720
Note: Correct option marked will be given (4) marks and incorrect option marked will be minus one (-1) mark. Unattemped/Unanswered Questions will be given no marks.

NEET 2023 Admit Card

Registered candidates will be able to download the admit card for NEET at ntaneet.nic.in. Carrying NEET 2023 admit card is mandatory on the exam day to verify the candidate's identity. Steps to download the admit card of NEET 2023 are as follows:

How to download the NEET admit card 2023?

Step 1: Click on the candidate login

Step 2: Enter the NEET application number, date of birth and security pin

Step 3: NEET admit card will be displayed

Step 4: Download the admit card and check the details

Step 5: Print the same if the details are correct.

NEET 2023 admit card details

NEET Application number and Roll no
Name
Father's name
Mother's name
Birthdate
Gender
Category
Residential address
The medium of the NEET question paper
Test Centre details
NEET exam date and time

Important Tip: Candidates must paste a photograph on the space given in the admit card for the NEET exam. They must also put their left thumb impression and get their parent's signature in the space provided. Candidates must put their signature in front of the invigilator at the NEET exam hall.

What to carry along with the NEET admit card 2023?

A passport size photograph is to be pasted on the attendance sheet at NEET 2023 exam hall. Photo must be the same as uploaded in the application of NEET 2023.
A valid original Photo ID - PAN Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Any Govt ID
PwD certificate (only for PwD candidates)
Proforma of NEET exam admit card with a postcard size photo pasted on it

NEET 2023- how to correct the discrepancy in admit card?

Candidates must approach the NTA NEET Help Line to rectify any discrepancy. They must mail NTA with proof and the details of corrections required. Candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam with the old admit card. NTA will rectify and issue the correction at a later stage. NTA NEET helpline details are

NEET Contact Email ID: neetug-nta@nic.in
NEET Helpline Phone: 0120-6895200

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NEET 2023 exam date is July 17.

NEET answer key PDF release date has not been announced yet.

No, NEET 2023 result date has not been announced.

Yes, Compartment students can apply for the NEET exam 2023. But, they have to produce the 12th class pass certificate and need to obtain the required percentage of marks.

Aspirants fulfilling the eligibility criteria for NEET 2023 can fill the application form.

Directorate General of the Health Services of the Medical Counselling Committee will conduct NEET counselling 2023.

No, NEET syllabus 2023 will remain unchanged.

The total duration of NEET 2023 will be three hours 30 minutes.

Yes, there is a specific dress code in NEET exam; Read more details here; NEET Examination Dress Code for Male & Female.

Yes, you can edit your NEET exam center preferences. NTA will provide a chance to edit the exam centre preferences.

No news of NEET 2023 postponement has been announced by NTA.

A total of 92,065 MBBS and 26,949 BDS seats will be filled through NEET.

No, NEET-UG is conducted once every year.

NTA (National Testing Agency) announces the exam date for NEET 2023.

Aspirants must note that the authorities will not make the NEET exam result 2023 available in offline mode through posts.

In order to download NEET result 2023, candidates will have to enter the roll number, date of birth, and security pin.

NTA will release the cutoff of NEET 2023 with the result. As the result will include NEET cut off for UR/SC/ST/OBC categories.

NEET UG 2023 counselling for 15% AIQ seats will be conducted in online mode.

As per NTA, There is no restriction on the number of attempts permitted.