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Scoring 500 and above in NEET 2026 will secure a seat for you in a good medical college. As NEET 2026 is scheduled to be held on May 3 tentatively, know a few preparation tips and tricks on how to score 500+ marks in NEET 2026. Following these would help you prepare and plan the exam day strategy for NEET 2026.
If you have scored 500 and above in NEET 2026, then you will definitely secure yourself a seat in a good medical college in India. This year NEET 2026 is scheduled to be held on May 3 tentatively. You can check out this article for some proven preparation tips and tricks by toppers of last year on how to score 500+ marks in NEET 2026. Follow ahead to prepare and plan for your NEET 2026.
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How to score 500 marks in NEET 226 exam: This is one of the important question, which strikes NEET 2026 aspirant during preparation. Scoring 500 marks is not easy or difficult at the same time. Reason being, NEET 2026 is only exam held for admission in undergraduate medical courses in India. Students can imagine fierce competition as more than 20 lakh students appear for top colleges.

Having said so, students may find it easy to score 500 plus marks if they will go by plan and strategies. This article ‘how to score 500 marks in NEET 2026’ comprises tips from toppers and experts to help you in NEET 2026 preparation. As NEET 2026 exam will be held most likely on May 3, students should refer these tried and tested tips to score 500 marks and get college of your choice.

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How to score 500 marks in NEET 2026?

One of the most important things which a student should do in order to score 500 marks is to hard work. Hard work, honest efforts, planned strategies are some of the pointers which must be followed by aspirants. Let us check the other tips to score 500 in NEET UG 2026.

Reality check

The first tip on how to score 500 in NEET 2026 is to be honest with yourself about your preparation. You may lie to others about your preparation, but lying to yourself is not going to help you. You need to point out the chapters or the topics that you are finding difficult or have skipped due to some reason. This will help you calculate the time that you need to spend on strengthening these chapters.

List of the topics that are remaining

Prepare list of all topics included according to NEET 2026 syllabus. Divide these into three categories, strong, weak and pending. You must aim to move all the topics from the ‘pending’ and ‘weak’ sections into the ‘strong’ section. Also, keep revising the topics that are in the ‘strong’ section to maintain a hold on them. 

Also Read: How to complete NEET Syllabus on time?

60:40 rule

Revision is extremely important for NEET preparation. Students who just begun their preparation journey need to dedicate 60% of their time to new chapters and the remaining 40% to revision. For those in the last six months of the preparation phase, dedicate 60 per cent to revision and the remaining 40 per cent to learning new chapters. You must, at all times, maintain a balance between the old topics and the new ones. 

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Mock tests and question papers

NEET 2026 mock tests and question papers are a must if you want to know how to score 500+ in NEET 2026. The previous years’ NEET question papers will prepare you for the questions that are asked repetitively in the examination. These tests will also help you familiarise yourself with the NEET 2026 exam pattern and will get you into the habit of solving the questions while maintaining speed and accuracy. Another advantage of taking the mock tests is that they will help you adapt to the negative marking system of NEET 2026, so that you can obtain NEET exam pass marks.

Moreover, solving previous years' NEET question papers and mock tests will help you understand the chapter-wise weightage of NEET, along with the ratio of the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus of NEET. 

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A time table

A proper time table is mandatory to get good score in NEET exam. Time table should be made keeping in mind the fact study and leisure time both are important otherwise one may not be able to follwow timetable for long.

Consistency and belief

You have to be consistent if you want to score 500 marks in NEET 2026. Regular studies are important if you want more than 500 marks in examination. Over 20 lakh candidates are competing for two lakh seats in NEET 2026. A positive and calm person will attempt more questions on exam day as compared to someone in a state of panic.

Nothing new in the last month

Keep on revising everything during the last month of the preparation to g through every topic at one last glance. You must also take frequent mock tests during the last month of NEET 2026 preparation. Do not start with a new chapter or book during the last month before the . Instead, you must use this time to analyse the results of the mock tests and work towards improving your performance in them.

With these tips, we hope that you are well-equipped with the strategy on how to score 500+ in NEET. All the best! 

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