NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level medical entrance test which is held by NTA (National Testing Agency) every year for students who wish to apply for undergraduate courses like BDS, B.Sc, MBBS, Veterinary Science and Ayurveda in different medical colleges or universities across the country. Having made its debut in 2017, NEET is currently the toughest competition in India with more than 16 lac students trying their luck in it per annum.
The NEET examination has three sections including - Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The amount of work to be done is 180 questions of multiple choice type that need to be solved in 180 minutes. NEET exams set the students' conceptual knowledge and mental ability in these areas which were taught up to grade 12 as a benchmark. If correctly answered, positive marking gives 1 mark while a wrong answers gives one mark down.
NEET results are compiled at NTA as per final answer key. The results which will be used later in the admission process will be kindly notified after All India Rank for all candidates. Applicants for the NDA exam can expect it to be held in May 2024, as has always been in previous years. Registration process will be kickoff from December - January. After NTA's official statement, candidates can expect to get their result within one lunar month of the exam date. This is the reason there might be NEET 2024 result announcement in June 2024.
NEET 2024 Exam: Highlights
Highlights |
Details |
Exam conducting authority |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam mode |
Offline |
Exam language |
English |
Exam pattern |
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
Total number of questions |
200 |
Number of questions per section |
50 |
Marks per question |
4 |
Total marks |
800 |
Negative marking |
Yes, 1 mark for each incorrect answer |
Exam duration |
3 hours 20 minutes |
Exam date |
To be announced |
Exam syllabus |
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
Eligibility criteria |
Must have passed 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects |
Application process |
Online |
Application fee |
To be announced |
Result declaration |
To be announced |
NEET Marks Vs Rank
Year |
Cut-off marks (General) |
Cut-off marks (OBC) |
Cut-off marks (SC/ST) |
2023 |
720 |
672 |
624 |
2022 |
695 |
651 |
603 |
2021 |
686 |
642 |
594 |
2020 |
617 |
573 |
525 |
2019 |
616 |
572 |
524 |
NEET 2024: Top Medical College & Seats
Rank |
College Name |
Location |
MBBS Seats |
1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi |
New Delhi |
150 |
2 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur |
Jodhpur |
200 |
3 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar |
Bhubaneswar |
150 |
4 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh |
Rishikesh |
150 |
5 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangaluru |
Mangaluru |
150 |
6 |
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore |
Vellore |
250 |
7 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry |
Puducherry |
150 |
8 |
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi |
New Delhi |
250 |
9 |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
100 |
10 |
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
150 |
NEET 2024 Cut off for AIIMS MBBS
Category |
Cut-off marks |
General |
720 |
OBC |
672 |
SC |
624 |
ST |
576 |
NEET 2024 Common Service Centers
State |
District |
CSC Name |
Address |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chittoor |
CSC Chittoor |
100 Feet Road, Main Road, Chittoor |
Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
CSC Guntur |
5-5-750/1, Above SBI, Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
Krishna |
CSC Vijayawada |
5-5-330, Behind Sri Krishna Cinema, Vijayawada |
Assam |
Kamrup |
CSC Guwahati |
Khanapara, Guwahati |
Bihar |
Patna |
CSC Patna |
Boring Road, Patna |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
CSC Raipur |
Civil Lines, Raipur |
Goa |
North Goa |
CSC Mapusa |
Opp. SBI, Mapusa |
NEET 2024 Exam Pattern
Exam Pattern |
Details |
Exam mode |
Offline |
Exam language |
English |
Exam duration |
3 hours 20 minutes |
Total number of questions |
200 |
Number of questions per section |
Physics: 75, Chemistry: 75, Biology: 50 |
Marks per question |
4 |
Total marks |
800 |
Negative marking |
Yes, 1 mark for each incorrect answer |