Medicine Entrance Exam

For MBBS course NEET exam is required but for some courses like BPT, BSc, GNM, MHA, and MPT admission is based on the merit scores of the last qualifying exam. NEET is a tough exam to crack. The first and foremost step for any exam preparation is to know the exam pattern thoroughly. The exam pattern is:

Sections: The number of subjects covered in NEET 2022 will remain the same, which are Chemistry, Physics and Biology (further segregated into Botany and Zoology). Each of these subjects will have two sections, Section A and Section B. Earlier, there used to be three sections without any subdivisions.

Number of Questions: The total number of questions has been increased from 180 to 200. However, candidates will have to attempt 180 questions. While all 35 questions in Section A of each subject are open to attempting, in Section B, only 10 out of 15 questions can be chosen to attempt. “The total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same, ” states NTA.

Marking Scheme: Each question will carry four marks and there will be a negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer. The full marks for the exam will continue to be 720. The full mark in Section A is 140 and that for Section B is 40. This refers that marks for only 10 questions are allotted and the rest of the five questions are not marked. No marks will be allotted or deducted for unattempted questions. In case, a question is dropped/ ignored, all candidates will be given four marks (4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

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