NEET 2024 – Registration Date, Eligibility and Syllabus

About NEET 2024

Registration for NEET UG 2024 has started on the official website neet.ntaonline.in. Interested candidates can submit their application forms from February 9 to March 9, 2024. The NEET exam is scheduled to take place on May 5, 2024, and will be offered in 13 languages.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) administers the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) in a traditional pen-and-paper format. This exam is held annually and serves as the sole national-level undergraduate medical entrance examination for admission to various medical, dental, AYUSH, BVSc, and AH colleges across India.

Candidates must ensure they complete their registration before the specified deadline set by the NTA.

Important Dates

Counselling Process

Only students with good scores and rankings in NEET can join the counseling process to get into 108,915 MBBS seats, 27,868 BDS seats, and 52,720 AYUSH (BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS) seats. There are over 700 medical colleges in India. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) handles counseling for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats (government colleges) and all seats in central universities. Each state organizes its own counseling for the 85% state quota seats and 100% private college seats.

NEET 2024 Highlights

NEET 2024 Application Procedure

Application Method: Online Payment Method: Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

The steps to complete the NEET 2024 application form are as follows:

1. Registration: Visit neet.ntaonline.in and register for NEET 2024 by providing requested details such as an active phone number and email ID. Upon submission, you will receive the NEET 2024 application number.
2. Application Form Submission: After successful registration, return to the NTA NEET website and log in using the candidate login. Complete the application form by entering personal, academic, and other necessary details.
3. Document Upload: As the third step, upload scanned images of your photograph, signature, and other required documents according to the specifications outlined in the NEET 2024 brochure.
4. Payment of NEET 2024 Application Fee: Proceed to pay the registration fee using Debit/Credit card, Netbanking, or UPI.
5. Confirmation Page Printing: It is essential to save a copy of the confirmation page for NEET exam 2024 as proof of submission.

Eligibility criteria

Admit Card

Registered candidates must download the NEET 2024 admit card from neet.ntaonline.in when it is released. It is mandatory for candidates to carry the NEET 2024 admit card on the exam day to verify their identity.

Exam Pattern

The NEET exam pattern states that it is a paper-pencil-based test (PBT) or offline test of three hours and 20 minutes in duration. The exam will consist of 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted. The questions will be objective-type and carry multiple choices or four answer options. The correct answer option has to be marked by shading the corresponding circle on the OMR sheet with a blue/black ballpoint pen.

According to the NEET 2024 exam pattern and structure, each subject will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B, carrying 35 and 15 questions, respectively. While it is compulsory to attempt all 35 questions in Section A, in Section B, candidates will have to attempt 10 out of 15 questions. The final NEET paper pattern will be announced by NTA along with the notification and information brochure. Given the changes in the syllabus and eligibility criteria, there are chances that the NEET exam pattern 2024 may change as well.

Cut-off

Based on trends from the past 2 years, the expected minimum passing marks for NEET 2024 are above 130 for the general category and between 105-129 for OBC/SC/ST categories. Last year, the NEET cutoff was 137-720 for the general/EWS category and 136-107 for reserved categories.

NEET 2024 Syllabus

The NTA has released the NEET 2024 syllabus, reducing it from 97 chapters to 79 chapters this year. Physics will emphasize current electricity and ray optics, while Chemistry will focus on electrochemistry and aldehydes & ketones. Biology will highlight molecular basis of inheritance and cell cycle & division.

Chemistry Syllabus

Three units have been removed from the NEET 2024 chemistry syllabus. These omitted units are states of matter, solid state, metallurgy, hydrogen, s-block elements, chemistry in everyday life, surface chemistry, and environmental chemistry.

Application Form Correction Window

Following the registration deadline, NTA will open the NEET 2024 correction window, allowing applicants to rectify any mistakes in their submitted application form. This one-time facility permits changes only during the designated period, with no further alterations permitted thereafter. It is advisable to thoroughly review all details once the correction window becomes available. To edit the NEET 2024 application form, simply login to neet.nta.nic.in using your application number and password.

Number of Students Applying Each Year

It is evident that the number of students registering for NEET increases by approximately 15% each year on average. This year, the number of applications is anticipated to exceed 21.25 lakh.

NEET 2024 Preparation Tips

With over 20 lakh candidates applying for the NEET examination, continuous hard work and practice are crucial to crack it. To achieve a good score in NEET 2024, candidates can follow the tips provided below:

1. Familiarize yourself with the exam pattern and syllabus before starting your preparation.
2. Create a study plan and timetable, and revise regularly.
3. Master the NCERT books of class 11 & 12 as a significant portion of the questions are directly based on them.
4. Practice questions regularly from reference books, mock exams, test series, NCERT exercises, etc.
5. Practice a variety of mock tests chapter-wise and topic-wise, and review the attempted tests thoroughly.
6. Solve and analyze previous year's question papers and focus on covering topics with maximum weightage initially.
7. Utilize the top apps recommended by students and experts for preparation.
8. Maintain a proper balance between study and other activities.

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