NEET 2022 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2022 for admission to undergraduate medical education. NEET is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
The admission to the MBBS course in AIIMS, New Delhi, JIPMER, and all AIIMS like Institutions will also be made through NEET. Candidate’s eligibility for NEET (UG) - 2022 is purely provisional and is subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria prescribed by the Conducting body. Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they meet all conditions of eligibility for admission to the examination. Candidates can the application form through online mode. Check the article about NEET 2022.
What is NEET?
NEET Stands for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, which is a national level medical entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission into premium medical institutions in India. Candidates willing to get admission into courses such as MBBS, BDS, AYUSH are required to appear for the Exam.
NEET 2022 Highlights
Exam Name
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National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)
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Exam Level
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National Level
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Conducting Body
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National Testing Agency (NTA)
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Mode of Application
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Online
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Frequency of Exam
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Once a Year
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Website
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ntaneet.nic.in
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NEET 2022 Important Dates
The tentative NEET dates are given in the table below to help the students track the events of this exam.
Events
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Dates
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NEET Application form Out
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1st week of Dec 2021
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Last Date to Apply
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January 2022
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Admit Card
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April 2022
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NEET 2021
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1st week of May 2022
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Declaration of Result
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June 2022
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NEET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The Medical Council of India (MCI) had specified the eligibility criteria for NEET 2022. Candidates who are willing to apply for the exam must read NEET 2021 eligibility requirements before filling out their applications. The points are given below to summarize the eligibility requirements for NTA NEET 2022.
- There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for NTA NEET 2022. However, an applicant must have been at least 17 years as on December 31, 2021.
- The applicant must have completed Class 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized institute.
- Candidates must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually in the qualifying examination
- Candidates who belong to the general category must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in the qualifying examination.
- Candidates who belong to the SC/ST category must secure a minimum aggregate of 40% in the qualifying examination.
- Applicants who belong to the PwD category must secure a minimum aggregate of 45 percent in the qualifying examination.
Minimum Qualifying Marks as per NEET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Category
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Min. aggregate in the qualifying examination (PCB)
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General
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50%
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General - PWD
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45%
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SC/ ST/ OBC/ Reserved-PWD
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40%
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NEET 2022 Application Form
In the first week of December, NTA is scheduled to release the NEET 2022 application form. NEET 2022 application form can only be filled out in an online mode. NTA however made an exception for last year's candidates living in the Kashmir Valley or Leh. Such candidates may fill out the NEET 2022 application form in offline mode, and the same is anticipated for this year. Candidates are required to fill the application form with the correct information.
NEET 2022 Exam Pattern
Candidates wishing to score well in NEET need to be well versed with the NEET 2022 exam pattern. Information such as test form, medium, marking scheme and length of the test will be covered in the NEET examination model 2022
Mode of the examination
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Offline i.e Pen Paper Based
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Medium/ Language
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English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Assamese, and Urdu
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Duration of the examination
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3 hours
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Type of questions
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Total number of Questions
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180
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Total Marks
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720
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Negative marking
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Yes
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Marking Scheme
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+4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer
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Sections in the question paper
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3
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Subject-wise weightage of NEET 2022
Subject
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Number of Q’s
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Max Marks
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Physics
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45
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180
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Chemistry
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45
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180
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Botany
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45
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180
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Zoology
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45
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180
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Total
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180
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720
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NEET 2022 Correction Window
NTA offers this facility for candidates who wish to make changes to the information filled out in NEET 2022 application form. Candidates can adjust any information they had filled out during the application process using the NTA NEET 2022 correction window. NTA has also allowed changes in the NTA NEET exam centers chosen this year. Only after the NEET 2022 correction window has been closed, NTA will issue the hall ticket/admit card for the examination.
NEET 2022 Result
In the first week of June 2022, NTA will declare NEET results. The results of NEET 2022 will be announced online and can be verified by logging in at the time of registration to the accounts established. Candidates who qualify for NTA NEET 2022 are qualified to take part in the therapy process. Nevertheless, NTA 's position is restricted to performing the analysis and announcing the results.