- Pattern of the Exam
- Important Points to Note
- Medium of the Question Paper
- Qualifications and qualifying examination codes
The Test pattern of NEET (UG) - comprises four Subjects. Each subject will consist of two sections.
- Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 Questions, out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same.
- The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes.
The pattern for the NEET (UG) - Examination for admission in the Session 2022-2023 is as follows
1. NEET UG Exam Notification has been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on
the ‘First week of February’.
2. Examination Conduct date is ‘First week of May’
3. Examination Results date is ‘First week of June’
For Section-A (MCQs) :
To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found
after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
1. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
2. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
3. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
4. If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only
those who have marked any of the correct options.
5. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who
have attempted the question.
6. If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is
dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of
the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
For Section-B (MCQs) :
Candidates need to attempt any 10 Questions out of 15 Questions given. In the event of a candidate has attempted more than 10 questions, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered for evaluation. There will also be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
1. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
2. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
3. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
4. If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only
those who have marked any of the correct options.
5. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who
have attempted the question.
6. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be
awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human
error or technical error.
7. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.
Duration of Test :
1. The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes.
Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages :
Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the Application
Form. The option once chosen cannot be changed.Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only.
Candidates opting for Hindi would be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in English and
Hindi.Candidates opting for Regional languages would also be provided with a Bilingual Test
Booklet in selected Regional language and English.In case of any ambiguity in the translation of a question in the test, its English version shall be
treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.Candidates qualifying for NEET (UG) – would be eligible for All India Quota and other quotas
under the State Governments/Institutes, irrespective of the medium of the examination, subject to other eligibility criteria.Option of Regional languages will be available as per the following table only:
No | Medium of Question Paper | Examination Centers |
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1 | English | All Examination Centres |
2 | English and Hindi | All Examination Centres in India |
3 | English and Assamese | Examination Centres in Assam |
4 | English and Bengali | Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
5 | English and Gujarati | Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
6 | English and Kannada | Examination Centres in Karnataka |
7 | English and Malayalam | Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
8 | English and Marathi | Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
9 | English and Odia | Examination Centres in Odisha |
10 | English and Punjabi | Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
11 | English and Tamil | Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
12 | English and Telugu | Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
13 | English and Urdu | All Examination Centres in India |
The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage. Please note that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as final.
To be eligible for NEET (UG) – 2022, candidates need to refer to the following table for qualifying examination criteria.
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