National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)

NEET UGConducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

Sample content for local testing — NEET UG is the single national entrance exam for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and nursing admissions across India.

Undergraduate
Offline (pen and paper)
Last verified 2 Oct 2026

Official website Colleges accepting NEET UG

About NEET UG

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About the exam

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) is a pen-and-paper test held once a year. Its score is used for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and B.Sc Nursing admissions.

All-India quota counselling is run by the Medical Counselling Committee; state quota counselling is run by each state.

Marks and ranks

The maximum score is $180 \times 4 = 720$ marks. Ties are broken by the marks in Biology, then Chemistry, then Physics (sample rule).

Important dates

Dates are in Indian Standard Time. Tentative dates are expected and may change.

Important dates of NEET UG
Event	Date and status
RegistrationSample date for local testing — not official.	7 Feb – 7 Mar 2027UpcomingTentative
Admit cardSample date for local testing — not official.	26 Apr 2027UpcomingTentative
Exam daySample date for local testing — not official.	2 May 2027UpcomingTentative
ResultSample date for local testing — not official.	14 Jun 2027UpcomingTentative

Eligibility

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At least 17 years old on 31 December of the admission year.
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English.
At least 50% in PCB for General candidates (40% for SC/ST/OBC) — sample rule.

Exam pattern

Questions: 180
Total marks: 720
Duration: 3 hours
Sections: 4

Sections of the NEET UG paper
Section	Questions	Marks	Duration	Question types	Marking
Physics	45	180	Shared	Single correct	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Chemistry	45	180	Shared	Single correct	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Biology — Botany	45	180	Shared	Single correct	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Biology — Zoology	45	180	Shared	Single correct	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Total	180	720	3 hours

Marking: marks for a correct / incorrect / unattempted question.

Sample pattern for local testing — verify with the official information bulletin.

Syllabus

Open a unit to see its topics, in the official syllabus wording.

Physics

· 2 units

Mechanics3 topics

Laws of motion
Work, energy and power
Gravitation

Electricity and magnetism2 topics

Current electricity
Magnetic effects of current

Chemistry

· 2 units

Physical chemistry3 topics

States of matter
Solutions
Chemical kinetics

Organic chemistry2 topics

Hydrocarbons
Biomolecules

Biology

· 3 units

Diversity in the living world2 topics

Plant kingdom
Animal kingdom

Human physiology3 topics

Digestion
Breathing
Body fluids and circulation

Genetics and evolution2 topics

Principles of inheritance
Molecular basis of inheritance

Preparation strategy

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Read the NCERT Biology textbooks line by line; most questions follow them closely.
Practise 180 questions in 180 minutes to build speed and accuracy.
Revise formulas daily, for example $E = h\nu$ and $PV = nRT$ .

Resources

Official NEET UG website (NTA)(opens in a new tab)neet.nta.nic.in
Official
Medical Counselling Committee(opens in a new tab)mcc.nic.in
Official
NCERT textbooks (class 11 and 12)(opens in a new tab)ncert.nic.in
Guide

Frequently asked questions

Is this page official?

No. This is sample content for local testing. Always check the official NEET UG website.

Is NEET UG held online?

In this sample it is a pen-and-paper exam held once a year.

Is there an attempt limit?

There is no attempt limit in this sample.

Data sources and last verified

Where the information on this page comes from and when our team last checked it.

Data sources of this page
Source	Last verified
Sample data — verify with the official websiteneet.nta.nic.in(opens in a new tab)	2 Oct 2026

Information may change; check the official website (neet.nta.nic.in) before you register or apply. This page was last updated on 3 October 2026.