NEET Pattern

There will be no sectional qualifying criterion for NEET 2024. NTA releases overall qualifying marks or cutoff marks for each category. The overall marks will be considered while preparing the rank list for NEET. But to ensure a good score, candidates must ensure a high number of attempt with full accuracy. A skewed performance might hamper the overall marks obtained in NEET.

Yes, you may wear half-sleeve knee-length gown or dress for the exam. However, the outfit should not have any pocket, buttons or embroidery/applique work on it. It should also not be heavily printed or of dark colour. Ideally, the fabric should be plain and of light coloured. Along with the outfit, you must also pay attention to the footwear, which should be open-toed sandals or sleepers. For girls, low heels are allowed. Check out the detailed NEET 2024 dress code in the link below:

NEET 2024 Dress Code for Male and Female Candidates

The total duration of the NEET exam is three hours and 20 minutes. Although there is no sectional time limit for NEET, to complete each section, a candidate gets an hour on an average. However, since the Biology section includes Botany and Zoology and the weightage is higher than the other two sections, candidates may decide to allot more time to the Biology section of NEET. While attempting the paper, candidates must ensure that they put equal weightage on all sections and their performance is not skewed. Apart from that, they should also keep at least 15 minutes time for revision to avoid any unnecessary mistake. 

There are a total of 100 questions in the Biology section of NEET. However, candidates will have to attempt 90 questions. The NEET Biology section is divided into two sections, Botany and Zoology. Each of these areas, Botany and Zoology are further divided into Section A and Section B. The Section A carries 35 questions and Section B carries 15 questions and candidates can attempt 10 questions out of 15 questions.