NEET 2020 Student Reaction and Exam Analysis
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NEET 2020 student reaction and exam analysis, this article will help the test-takers evaluate their performance and the future aspirants to prepare better for the examination.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted on September 13. The examination was conducted in an offline mode. The National Testing Agency (NTA) claims that nearly 90 per cent of those who had applied for the examination were present at the exam centres on September 13. To get a closer picture of this examination, the correspondents of Shiksha.com visited three different exam centres in different parts of the country.
On speaking to the candidates after the examination, we could understand that the examination was conducted while taking care of the COVID-19 protocols. The students also shared their analysis of the NEET question paper. Read on to know more about NEET 2020 student reaction and exam analysis.
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- Difficulty level of NEET 2020 question paper
- Which section was the most difficult?
- Which topic had the most number of questions?
- Time management during NEET 2020 exam
- COVID-19 arrangements at exam centres
Difficulty level of NEET 2020 question paper
Most of the students have rated NEET 2020 as moderate to difficult. They also expressed that were expecting the examination to be easy, given the current circumstances. However, only a small fraction of students found the examination easy.
Which section was the most difficult?
According to most students, Physics section was the toughest. Chemistry section was moderate and Biology was easy.
Which topic had the most number of questions?
According to the NEET exam analysis by students, the most number of questions in Biology section were from Ecology and Human Physiology. The Physics section was dominated by the questions from Class 12 syllabus. This section also had the most number of numerical questions. Chemistry had a lot of theory-based questions.
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Time management during NEET 2020 exam
Most candidates said that they could easily complete the question paper within time. They felt that the time was sufficient. But, they also pointed out that the Physics section was lengthy and consumed most of their time.
COVID-19 arrangements at exam centres
The entire controversy around the NEET exam this year was regarding the precautions that NTA would take on the exam day. After the examination was over, most students agreed that NTA had taken enough precautions inside the test centre. However, they emphasised that social distancing was seldom followed outside the exam centre.
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We also wanted to capture the thoughts of the parents who brought their children to the exam centres. They have been the biggest support for these students during COVID-19 times.
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The official NEET answer key will be released by NTA in the third week of September 2020. NEET result is expected to be announced by the last week of September 2020.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
No, NEET-UG is not a mandatory entrance exam for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BOPTM admissions. Candidate selection during BOPTM course admissions will be based on Class 12 board exam scores at Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, NEET-UG is not required to qualify for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions. Candidates need to only clear their Class 12 board exams in order to be qualified for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions.
There are no other entrance exams that are mentioned as mandator
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Hi,
If about NEET and JEE prep choices are confusing, see if you can choose one between medical or engg. It's much tougher to choose both at once as the syllabus is not the same. You can otherwise look at Dharwad's integrated PU colleges. These are NEET and JEE focused. Arjuna Science, Empower, Vij
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The NTA has not announced the number of registered students for NEET 2026 exam. However, the media reports state around 26 Lacs candidates applied for the NEET UG 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
MGM's College of Physiotherapy offers seats in BPT programme based on NEET scores of the candidates. The seat are alloted to aspirants via State-level counselling. Hence, aspirants must pass NEET for admission to BPT programme.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 6 days ago
A rank of 75000 could get you admission at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, if you belong to the General AI category. For the MBBS course, the last round cutoff rank was 548164 for the aforementioned category.
Please note that other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
A good score depends on the course chosen and the category of the candidate. The NEET UG entrance examination cutoff is released in the form of ranks.
For the General AI category, the MBBS course requires a rank of at least 548164 or below to gain admission. For the BDS course, the last round rank w
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get admission to DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, based on the NEET results, students need to attain a valid cutoff rank for the MBBS and BDS courses. Both courses have different cutoffs for each All India category.
For the General AI category, the MBBS cutoff 2025 ranged from 419526 to 548164.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai BDS cutoff 2025 was concluded with the release of the final cutoff list. The cutoff was different for various categories under the All India categories.
For the General AI category, the DY Patil University BDS cutoff 2025 varied between 688701 and 773976. Please note
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
No, the NEET date 2026 has not been extended. The NTA will conduct the NEET UG exam on May 3, 2026. The dates, if postponed, will be notified by the NTA. Moreover, you can get the dates here - NEET 2026 exam dates.
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