NEET
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Practice papers and tests for NEETNEET is the single entrance route to almost every medical, dental and allied undergraduate seat in the country. Physics carries the same weight as Biology per question but is where most medical aspirants lose marks, because the syllabus is broad and the paper is unforgiving on speed. It is a pen-and-paper exam, and the marks are close enough at the top that a handful of physics questions can move a rank by thousands.
- Duration
- 3 hours 20 minutes in the recent pattern.
- Papers
- One paper covering Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology).
- Mode
- Pen-and-paper, OMR sheet.
Question formats
- Physics — Four-option MCQs45 questions in the recent papers. Every question is a chooser; NEET sets no numerical-entry questions.
- Chemistry — Four-option MCQs
- Biology — Four-option MCQs, Botany and Zoology
Marking
| Question type | Correct | Partial | Incorrect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every question | +4 | — | −1 |
Physics syllabus
General
- Units, Dimensions & Measurements
- Experimental Physics
Mechanics
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion & Friction
- Circular Motion
- Work, Energy & Power
- Centre of Mass, Momentum & Collision
- Rotational Motion
- Gravitation
- Property of Solids
- Properties of Fluids
Thermal Physics
- Thermal Properties of Matter
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
Oscillations & Waves
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Waves
Electrodynamics
- Electrostatics
- Capacitors
- Current Electricity
- Magnetic Effects of Current
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Alternating Current
- Electromagnetic Waves
Optics
- Ray Optics
- Wave Optics
Modern Physics
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Atoms
- Nuclei
- Semiconductors / Electronic Devices
Eligibility and admissions
These change from year to year. Always confirm against the current information brochure before acting on anything here.
- Conducted by:
- The National Testing Agency (NTA).
- Sittings:
- Normally once a year, though re-tests and phase-two papers have been held.
- Eligibility:
- Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and the minimum age requirement.
- Counselling:
- A 15% All-India Quota through MCC, and the remaining state quotas separately.
Where this exam leads
The AIIMS network
AIIMS New Delhi · and the other AIIMS across the states
The long-established government medical colleges
JIPMER Puducherry · Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi · Grant Medical College, Mumbai · Madras Medical College · Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai · and the leading state government colleges
Other government medical colleges
Filled through state counselling; cut-offs vary widely by state and category.
Government medical colleges in every state
Deemed and private universities
Fees differ enormously between institutes — compare before ranking preferences.
Deemed medical universities · Private medical colleges
Grouped by band rather than ranked one by one, because the ordering changes yearly and a branch at one institute is often worth more than a seat at a higher-ranked one. Check NIRF and the official counselling data before setting your preferences.
We do not publish closing ranks for this exam. Its counselling data is not released in a form we can verify institute by institute, and a plausible-looking invented number is worse than none — take the cut-offs from the conducting body's own counselling reports.
Courses offered
- • MBBS — the programme most candidates are competing for
- • BDS — dental surgery
- • BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS — the AYUSH programmes
- • B.V.Sc & AH — veterinary science
- • B.Sc Nursing and the allied-health programmes at some institutes