Direct link to apply for NEET UG 2024
Candidates who have appeared for the Class 12 board examination, passed it, or are awaiting results are eligible to apply for the medical entrance test. However, those who have completed Class 12 from an Open School or as private candidates are not eligible for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’.
Important Dates and Fee Detail:
| Online Submission of Application Form | 09 February 2024 to 09 March 2024 (up to 05:00 PM) | |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI | 09 March 2024 (up to 11:50 PM) | |
| Correction in Particulars | To be intimated later on the website | |
| Fee Payable by Candidate | Category of Candidate | In India (Fee in ₹) |
| General/NRI | ₹ 1700/- | |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* | ₹ 1600/- | |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender | ₹ 1000/- | |
| Note: Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable | ||
| Announcement of the City of Examination | To be intimated later on the website | |
| Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA website | To be intimated later on the website | |
| Date of Examination | 05 May 2024 (Sunday) | |
| Duration of Examination | 200 minutes (03 hours 20 Minutes) | |
| Timing of Examination | 02:00 PM to 05:20 PM (Indian Standard Time) | |
| Centre of NEET (UG) – 2024 Examination | As indicated on Admit Card | |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website | |
| Website(s) | https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET | |
| Declaration of Result on NTA website | 14 June 2024 | |
- Candidates can apply for NEET (UG) – 2024 through the “Online” mode only on the website https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET.
- Submission of the Online Application Form may be done by accessing the NTA website https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET.
- The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
- Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate.
- Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own and/or Parents/Guardians only as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only. NTA will NOT be responsible for any incorrect credentials
Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages:
| English | Hindi | Assamese | Bengali | Gujarati | Malayalam | Kannada |
| Marathi | Odia | Tamil | Telugu | Urdu | Punjabi |
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.
| S. No | Subject(s) | Section(s) | Number Of Questions | Marks (Each Question carries 04 (Four) Marks) | Type Of Question(s) |
| 1. | PHYSICS | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions). |
| SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
| 2. | CHEMISTRY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
| SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
| 3. | BOTANY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
| SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
| 4. | ZOOLOGY | SECTION A | 35 | 140 | |
| SECTION B | 15 | 40 | |||
| TOTAL MARKS | 720 | ||||
Important Points to Note:
- For Section A (MCQs): To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
- Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
- Unanswered: No mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
- (iii) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
- 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. There will also be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
- Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
- Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
- Unanswered: No mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- v. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
- Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.
Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG) – 2024
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG), as per related Regulations of NMC and DCI are as follows:-
- He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
Accordingly, the lower age limit shall be as under:
| For Candidates of General (UR)/General-EWS | born on or before 31.12.2007 |
| For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD Category |
- Upper age limit: As per Letter No. U-11022/2/2022-UGMEB, dated 09 March 2022 received from National Medical Commission (NMC), Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) regarding the upper age limit, there is no upper age limit.
- Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses in a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify for NEET (UG).
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.
| Date of Examination 05 May 2024 (Sunday) | |
| Timing and Duration of Examination | 02.00 pm to 05.20 pm (Indian Standard Time) (3 hours 20 minutes) |
| Last Entry to the Examination Centre | 01.30 pm |
| Sitting on the seat in the Examination Hall/Room | 01.15 pm onwards |
| Announcement of Important Instructions and Checking of Admit Cards by the Invigilator | 01.30 pm to 01.45 pm |
| Distribution of Test Booklet by the Invigilator | 01.45 pm |
| Writing of particulars on the Test Booklet by the Candidate | 01.50 pm |
| Test Commences | 02.00 pm |
| Test Concludes | 05.20 pm |