Medical · National Testing Agency (NTA)
NEET UG — National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) — MBBS/BDS & allied medical admission
The complete NEET UG blueprint: tier-wise pattern, topic weightage from previous-year analyses, and free chapter-by-chapter study material.
3 subjects720 marks = your rank180 questions · 3 hours Free · tutor-verified
NEET UG at a glance
Conducted byNational Testing Agency (NTA)
CycleOnce a year (application ~Feb–Mar; exam on the first Sunday of May)
ModeOffline, pen-and-paper (OMR) — 180 single-correct MCQs in one 3-hour shift
EligibilityPassed / appearing 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English; minimum 17 years of age as on 31 December of the admission year
Languages13 languages — English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu
Admission toMBBS, BDS, BAMS/BHMS/BUMS & other AYUSH, BVSc & AH and B.Sc Nursing seats — filled through MCC (15% All-India Quota) and state counselling across government & private colleges
Top colleges you can target
AIIMS New DelhiMAMC New DelhiJIPMER PuducherryAFMC PuneKGMU LucknowGrant Medical College MumbaiMadras Medical CollegeBJ Medical College PuneLady Hardinge Medical College+ 700 more MBBS & BDS colleges
⚡ What changed recently
- The pattern reverted to the pre-COVID format: 180 compulsory questions in 3 hours (180 minutes). The optional 'Section B' (attempt 10 of 15) that ran during the pandemic years has been removed — every question is now mandatory.
- The paper stays at 720 marks with +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, so blind guessing is penalised. Physics 45 Q, Chemistry 45 Q and Biology (Botany + Zoology) 90 Q.
- The NMC-rationalised NCERT syllabus is the single source of truth — topics deleted from NCERT are out of scope, and questions track the current NCERT text closely.
- Biology remains half the paper (360 of 720 marks). A strong, high-accuracy Biology score is the surest route to a competitive rank.
How NEET UG selection works
Know what each stage is for before you spend a single hour preparing.
YOUR ENTIRE SCORE
NEET exam
One 3-hour paper: 180 single-correct MCQs · 720 marks · +4 correct, −1 wrong. There is no separate qualifying stage — this single score is your rank, so no subject is 'just a gate'.
RANKING
All-India Rank & merit
Your raw score becomes an All-India Rank and a category rank. You must also clear the category qualifying percentile (50th for General, 40th for reserved categories) to be eligible for counselling.
ADMISSION
Counselling & seat allotment
MCC conducts counselling for the 15% All-India Quota, deemed/central universities and AIIMS/JIPMER; states run counselling for the 85% state quota. Seats are allotted by rank, choice and category across several rounds.
The exam pattern, tier by tier
Marks, timing and negative marking exactly as per the official notification.
NEET — single paper (pen & paper)
Merit — this one paper decides your rank720 marks · 180 Q
3 hours (180 min) · +4 correct · −1 wrong
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 | No sectional limit |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 | No sectional limit |
| Biology (Botany + Zoology) | 90 | 360 | No sectional limit |
💡 Every question is compulsory and carries 4 marks. There are no sectional time limits — the 180 minutes are yours to allocate. Biology (Botany + Zoology) is 90 of the 180 questions, so accuracy there moves your rank the most.
Where your 720 marks come from
NEET is a single paper — unlike a two-stage recruitment exam, every one of the 720 marks counts straight toward your All-India Rank. There is no qualifying gate beyond a percentile cut-off and no interview. Biology alone is half the paper. Here is how the marks split across the three subjects — click any block to open its chapters:
Biology (Botany + Zoology)360 marks · 50%
90 questions — half the paper. Largely NCERT-line recall and diagrams; the highest-accuracy, highest-yield block and the real decider of a medical rank.
Chemistry180 marks · 25%
45 questions across Physical, Organic and Inorganic. Inorganic and NCERT-fact organic are fast, near-certain marks; physical chemistry adds the calculation.
Physics180 marks · 25%
45 questions — the section most students fear. It is formula-driven problem solving; owning mechanics, electrodynamics and modern physics clears the cut.
Subjects in NEET UG
Chapter-by-chapter study material built to the exam's own blueprint.
Topic-wise weightage — what to study first
Question counts per topic, distilled from previous-year paper analyses. Click any topic with a link to open its full chapter.
| Topic | Qs in paper | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How NEET Physics works (formula-first method) | — | Very high |
| Units, dimensions & measurement | 1–2 | Medium |
| Kinematics & laws of motion | 3–4 | High |
| Work, energy, power & collisions | 2–3 | High |
| Rotational motion & gravitation | 3–4 | Very high |
| Thermodynamics & kinetic theory | 3–4 | Very high |
| Oscillations & waves | 2–3 | High |
| Electrostatics & current electricity | 4–5 | Very high |
| Magnetism, EMI & alternating current | 4–5 | Very high |
| Ray & wave optics | 3–4 | High |
| Modern physics & electronic devices | 4–5 | Very high |
🎯 NEET Physics is numerical, not theoretical: every mark is a formula applied to a short problem. Mechanics (kinematics, laws of motion, work-energy, rotation) and electrodynamics (electrostatics, current, magnetism, EMI) are the two biggest blocks; modern physics and optics are compact, high-yield closers. Build one-line formula recall and unit discipline, then drill PYQs until each problem takes under a minute.
| Topic | Qs in paper | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How NEET Chemistry works (NCERT-first method) | — | Very high |
| Atomic structure & the periodic table | 2–3 | High |
| Chemical bonding & molecular structure | 3–4 | Very high |
| States of matter & thermodynamics | 3–4 | High |
| Equilibrium & ionic equilibrium | 2–3 | High |
| Redox reactions & electrochemistry | 2–3 | High |
| Chemical kinetics & solutions | 3–4 | High |
| Periodic properties, s- & p-block | 3–4 | High |
| Coordination compounds & d/f-block | 3–4 | Very high |
| Basic organic chemistry & hydrocarbons | 4–5 | Very high |
| Functional-group organic & biomolecules | 5–6 | Very high |
🎯 NEET Chemistry splits three ways. Inorganic (periodicity, bonding, p-block, coordination) is high-recall and NCERT-line — bank it. Organic rewards mechanism understanding plus NCERT reactions. Physical chemistry (mole concept, equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics) is the calculation load. Roughly 40% of questions come straight from NCERT lines, so read the textbook cover to cover.
| Topic | Qs in paper | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How NEET Biology works (NCERT-line method) | — | Very high |
| Cell biology & biomolecules | 6–8 | Very high |
| Plant diversity & morphology | 5–7 | High |
| Plant anatomy & physiology | 6–8 | Very high |
| Animal diversity & structural organisation | 4–6 | High |
| Human physiology I — digestion, respiration, circulation | 7–9 | Very high |
| Human physiology II — excretion, locomotion & movement | 4–6 | High |
| Neural & chemical coordination | 4–6 | High |
| Reproduction — plant & human | 8–10 | Very high |
| Genetics & molecular inheritance | 9–11 | Very high |
| Evolution & biology in human welfare | 6–8 | High |
| Biotechnology — principles & applications | 6–8 | Very high |
| Ecology & environment | 8–10 | Very high |
🎯 Biology is half of NEET and the most scoring: it is overwhelmingly NCERT recall, diagrams and one-line facts, with little calculation. Human Physiology, Genetics & Molecular Biology, Ecology, Cell Biology and Reproduction are the biggest blocks. The winning method is to read NCERT line by line — including examples, tables and figure captions — because NEET quotes it almost verbatim.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
NEET is a single 3-hour paper of 180 compulsory single-correct MCQs worth 720 marks. Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer loses 1 mark; unattempted questions score zero. Physics and Chemistry have 45 questions each (180 marks each) and Biology — Botany plus Zoology — has 90 questions (360 marks).
NTA reverted to the pre-pandemic format: 180 questions in 3 hours, all compulsory. The optional 'Section B' (attempt 10 of 15 per subject) used during the COVID years has been removed. The syllabus is the NMC-rationalised NCERT syllabus, so topics deleted from NCERT are out of scope.
The NEET syllabus is the NCERT Class 11 and 12 syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Biology, as rationalised by the NMC. Biology and Inorganic Chemistry track the NCERT text almost verbatim, so line-by-line NCERT reading is essential; Physics and Physical Chemistry need extra problem practice on top of NCERT concepts.
You must score at or above the category qualifying percentile: the 50th percentile for General, 45th for General-PwD, and 40th for SC/ST/OBC. Qualifying only makes you eligible for counselling — your actual seat depends on your All-India Rank and the counselling cut-offs, which are far higher.
There is no interview. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) runs counselling for the 15% All-India Quota, deemed and central universities, and AIIMS/JIPMER, while states conduct counselling for the 85% state quota. Seats are allotted across several rounds by rank, category and the preferences you lock.
Biology, by far — Botany and Zoology together are 90 of the 180 questions (360 of 720 marks), exactly half the paper. Because it is mostly high-accuracy NCERT recall, Biology is both the largest and the most scoring section, and it usually decides a competitive medical rank.
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