NEET 2023: Exam Date (by this week), Notification, Registration, Fees, Syllabus, Pattern, Cutoff

NEET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

NEET UG 2023 aspirants who wish to apply for the entrance test are advised to check if they fit into the criteria specified by NTA. Candidates who fulfil the following parameters are eligible for the exam.

Nationality:

Citizens or applicants belonging to the following nationalities are eligible to apply for NEET:

• Indian Nationals

• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)

• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

• Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)

• Foreign Nationals

Age Limit:

The age limit or age criteria for NEET candidates are as follows:

• The minimum age of a candidate as of December 31, 2023, should be 17 years.

• The upper age limit of 25 years for General category candidates and 30 years for reserved category candidates have been removed by NMC.

Minimum qualification:

Applicants should fulfil the educational qualification mentioned below:

• Candidate must have cleared Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised institute and Board.

• Candidates who are appearing for Class 12 or equivalent in 2022 can also apply for NEET 2022.

• Candidates who have completed Class 12 or equivalent from an open school are also eligible.

Mandatory subjects:

• Candidate must have cleared Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

• Candidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent with Biology as an additional subject are also eligible.

Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination:

• General category: 50 per cent

• PWD category: 45 per cent

• SC/ST/OBC: 40 per cent

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NEET 2023 Exam Centres

The NEET 2023 exam centres will be located in over 500 cities across India and abroad. Last year, the total number of NEET test centres was 3,570, which is expected to increase this year. Candidates will have to enter their exam city preference while filling the NEET application form and based on the preferential order, NTA will allocate the exam centre of NEET 2023, which will be informed in their admit card. Although NTA releases the list of exam cities, the exact name and address of the centres are not revealed prior to the release of the admit card. To help test-takers plan for their exam day commute, NTA releases the advance intimation of exam city prior to releasing the admit card which informs them about the city in which their NEET exam centre will be located.

The NEET 2023 syllabus comprised three subjects, namely Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The syllabus is the same as that of CBSE Class 11 and Class 12. However, a few topics of the syllabus are not taught in these classes. Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus before they start preparing for the entrance test. It is expected that the NEET syllabus 2023 will remain the same as that of last year.

NEET 2023 Exam Pattern

The NEET 2023 exam pattern is likely to remain the same as that of last year. The paper-pencil-based exam will be conducted for a duration of 200 minutes and will carry 200 multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The Biology subject will be further divided into Botany and Zoology. Each of these subjects will have two sections. While Section A will consist of 35 questions, Section B will have 15 questions, of which only 10 need to be attempted. Each question will carry 4 marks and there will be a -1 mark negative marking scheme for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted or extra attempted questions. The below table brings the NEET 2023 exam structure.

Candidates preparing for NEET next year should first be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus. After that, they need to shortlist the books to refer to for NEET 2023 preparation. To complete the topics in the syllabus, one must refer to NCERT books. Candidates must prepare a timetable for NEET preparation. This should be followed for completing the preparation on time. Another important aspect of NEET UG preparation is solving mock tests and sample papers. Since the weightage of all sections is equal in the exam, aspirants should give equal focus on all sections or subjects to secure a balanced score. After taking regular mock tests, students would develop an understanding of their strong and weak areas and should channelise their subject or topic-wise preparation accordingly.

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NEET 2023 Mock Test

NEET mock tests are generally released by NTA to help aspirants prepare for the exam. The mock tests can be taken in online mode, although the actual exam is conducted in offline or paper-pencil based mode. Candidates can take offline mock tests for the exam which are conducted by the coaching institutes to assess their preparation. After taking the mock test, it is necessary to analyse it to understand the gaps and improve their performance by changing the preparation strategy accordingly. The mock tests are of various difficulty levels. The difficulty level of the questions in these mock tests ranges from very easy to difficult. Candidates who solve the mock tests gain experience in solving a variety of questions thus preparing them for the exam day.

NEET 2023 Admit Card

The NEET admit card 2023 is expected to be released by NTA approximately a week prior to the exam in online mode. Registered candidates will have to log in to the NTA NEET 2023 website and log in with their credentials to download the NEET 2023 admit card or hall ticket. It is one of the most critical and mandatory documents which must be carried to the exam centre on the day of the exam and should also be preserved till the admission process is concluded. The NEET UG 2023 admit card will consist of information such as candidates’ personal details, exam date and time, exam centre name and address and exam day instructions. The steps to download the NEET 2023 admit card are as follows:

• Visit the NEET 2023 website – neet.nta.nic.in 

• Click on the link indicating NEET 2023 Admit Card link, click any one from the three tabs/links

• Fill a form regarding your latest health and travel updates

• Click on the link indicating ‘NEET 2023 Admit Card Download’

• Log in with NEET 2023 Application Number and Password along with the Security Pin

• Download the NEET 2023 Admit Card

• Take multiple printouts

After downloading the admit card, candidates will have to paste their recent coloured postcard-sized photograph (preferably the same as the one uploaded with the application form) in the space provided in 4"x6" dimensions. Although they need to get their parents’ signatures on the NEET admit card, they will have to sign in the presence of invigilators only, as per their instructions.

NEET 2023 Analysis

As per the last year’s NEET analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. The question are on the expected lines. As far as the subject-wise difficulty level is concerned, Physics was the toughest, followed by Chemistry and Biology. The questions were equally distributed from the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabi of NEET. The NEET 2023 analysis will be updated after the conduct of the exam. Till then, students are suggested to watch the video below for NEET 2023 student reactions.

NEET 2023 Question Paper

The NEET 2023 question paper will be released by NTA on the day of the exam and candidates will be able to carry it outside the exam hall since it is a paper-pencil-based test. NTA also releases the set-wise NEET question papers on its official website in PDF format, which is available for free download. The NEET question papers are divided into four sets, which are further divided into six subsets. Candidates preparing for next year’s exam must solve the previous years’ NEET question papers for practice purpose.

NEET 2023 Answer Keys

NEET 2023 answer keys are expected to be released within a month of conducting the exam along with the OMR sheets. NEET answer keys refer to the correct answer options, based on which test-takers can calculate their estimated score. In case of any discrepancy, candidates can submit challenges against one or more answer keys of NEET in the given format by paying a fee of INR 200. The objections will be reviewed by an expert panel set up by NTA and the final answer keys will be released along with the result. The NEET answer keys are released both officially and unofficially. On the day of the NEET exam, coaching institutes release unofficial NEET answer keys, which can be utilised to calculate an estimated score. This can be further tallied with the NEET provisional answer keys.

NEET 2023 Result

NEET 2023 result is expected to be released within 45 days of conducting the exam. The result or the scorecard will be released online, in the form of a scorecard. Candidates will have to log in to the official website to download the NEET 2023 result. The scorecard will carry information such as candidate name, Roll Number, total score obtained out of 720, overall percentile, All India Rank, qualifying status and cutoff scores.

NEET 2022 Topper Names

The below table brings the list of NEET 2022 toppers along with their rank, scores, percentile and state.