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NEET Marking Scheme

NEET exam pattern consists of four papers - Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Read more about them here!

The NEET (UG) test pattern is divided into two sections. There will be questions from four subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany. Each subject will be divided into two sections. Section A will have 35 questions and Section B will have 15 questions, out of which candidates have the option to attempt any 10 questions.

The exam pattern and marking scheme for NEET (UG) is given below:

Sr. No.SubjectSectionsNo. of Questions Marks (each question carries 4 marks)Type of Questions 
1.PhysicsSection A35140

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

Section B1540
2.ChemistrySection A35140
Section B1540
3.BotanySection A35140
Section B1540
4.ZoologySection A35140
Section B1540
Total Marks 720 

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Important Points:

  • Each question in the exam carries 4 marks. For each correct answer, candidates will score 4 marks
  • In case of an incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted from the total score
  • To answer a question, an applicant must select the best option
  • If more than one option is found to be correct, candidates will be given 4 marks for all or any of the multiple correct/best options they marked In this case, any incorrect option will get minus one mark
  • In case, if a student doesn’t attempt or answer a question, no marks will be awarded
  • However, if the exam conducting body decides to drop or ignore the question, all candidates will be given four marks regardless of whether they attempted or did not attempt the question

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