The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by the National Testing Agency or NTA to grant admission to the students in MBBS, AYUSH, nursing, and veterinary courses. NEET is the only entrance exam for admission to prestigious medical institutes in India, including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research. The exam is conducted once a year in pen and paper mode.
The candidates who are appearing for the exam can check the NEET UG highlights from the below-provided table.
| Name of the exam | NEET UG – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Frequency of the exam | Once every year |
| Application mode | Online |
| Mode of exam | Paper and pen based |
| Type of questions | Objective, multiple choice questions |
| Total duration of the exam | 3 hours |
| Number of questions | 200 questions (180 to be attempted) |
| Total marks | 720 marks |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks for correct answers and minus 1 for wrong answers |
The candidates who are appearing for the exam should keep an eye on the important dates and events as well. For that, we have mentioned the important dates with the relevant events in the below-provided table. The candidates can keep a track of the events from here only-
| Event | Important Dates |
| Notification availability | April 06, 2022 |
| Availability of registration form | April 06, 2022 |
| Last date to fill NEET application form 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| Last date for payment | May 20, 2022 |
| NEET 2022 correction window date | June 14 to 16, 2022 |
| NEET UG 2022 admit card release date | July 12, 2022 |
| NEET exam date 2022 | July 17, 2022 |
| Release of unofficial answer key | To be announced |
| Official answer key | To be announced |
The application form for NEET UG 2022 was available online only. The main examination is 3 hours long and has three different sections – Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The syllabus of the exam is based on the curriculum of the 11th and 12th. NEET UG 2021 was conducted in 13 different languages – Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, and Punjabi.
| Subjects | Sections | Total Questions | Marks – section wise |
| Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Zoology | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Botany | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Total marks | 720 |
The candidates who are appearing for the exam can download the NEET UG 2022 admit card from the official website or through the direct link that has been provided above. The admit card is available to download from July 12, 2022. The candidates who are eligible for the exam can download the admit card by entering their login credentials. The candidates should cross-check all the details mentioned in the NEET UG 2022 admit card such as name, roll number, date, and exam centre details. Also, they must have read the guidelines and instructions given in the NEET UG hall ticket.
NTA will announce the NEET UG 2022 results in the scorecard format. Those who appear for the exam will be able to check the results with the use of the appropriate login details. The candidates should make a copy of the results/scorecard for future perspective. The direct link to check the NEET UG 2022 results will be provided here as well. Here we have mentioned the steps to check the results also. The candidates can refer to it in order to avoid any confusion while downloading the scorecard:
Candidates who will qualify NEET UG entrance test have to attend the NEET counseling, which is the final stage of the selection process. To be a part of the counseling, candidates must register for the same beforehand. The NEET counseling process takes place in three rounds and candidates are allotted seats based on the marks acquired in the exam. The Medical Counseling Committee conducts the counseling for 15 percent of All India counseling quota seats. The state admission committees conduct counseling for the remaining 85 percent of seats for state admissions and private institutes.
MCC will conduct the NEET UG 2022 counselling in online mode only. NEET UG counselling will include the choice filling and locking procedures also. The candidates who will be allotted the seats in the counselling will have to report to the college under the given time period. The seat allocation will be on the basis of All India Rank of the candidates. Seat availability, choice of entered colleges, reservation of seats and much more. NEET 2022 counselling rounds will be conducted in 4 stages which are as follows – round one, two, mop-up round and stray counselling round. However, the admission will be based on the various components such as residency, domicile, etc. It is important to note that the candidates should meet the state admission criteria before applying for the NEET state counselling 2022.
The candidates should bring the following documents at the time of counselling at the counsellng centre:
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