National Eligibility cum Entrance test is the national level examination conducted by CBSE (Central Board of second secondary education) for admission to MBBS & BDS courses. The conducting authority organizes NEET examination every year in various cities across India. From 2016, NEET exam replaced to the AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test).

1. NEET 2018: All
you need to
Know

2. Introduction
National Eligibility cum Entrance test is the national level
examination conducted by CBSE (Central Board of second
secondary education) for admission to MBBS & BDS
courses. The conducting authority organizes NEET
examination every year in various cities across India. From
2016, NEET exam replaced to the AIPMT (All India Pre
Medical Test).

3. NEET Official Notification
• It is expected that NEET Official Notification would be
announced in the month of January 2018.

4. Important Dates
Events
Dates (Tentative)
Application form release Last week of January 2018
Last date for filling the application March 2018
Last date to submit the application fee March 2018
Admit Card release date 1st week of April 2018
Exam date 10th May 2018
Result declaration 1st week of June 2018
1st Round Counselling starts 12th June - 24th June 2018

5. Changes Introduced in NEET Exam
• MCI approved the proposal of Union Health Ministry, where Union
Health Ministry asked to finish the attempt limit of NEET Exam.
From 2018, those who are from general/OBC category can
attempt NEET Exam 9 times and those who are from reserved
category can attempt it 14 times.
• As per the latest news, the exam will be conducted the bilingually.

6. NEET Application From
• Students can fill NEET application form only via online mode.
• Three basic steps to fill NEET application form:
• Fill basic details
• Upload scanned images
• Submit application fee
• Once the application form is successfully submitted, take a printout of
confirmation page and keep it for future purpose.

7. Application Fee
• General/OBC candidates need to pay Rs 1400/- and reserved
category candidates need to pay Rs 750/-.
• Fee can be paid via online mode (Credit Card and Debit Card).
• Candidates who select offline mode payment can pay
through e-challan of Syndicate, SBI, ICICI Bank or HDFC Bank.

8. Eligibility Criteria
• Nationality:
• Should be a citizen of India
• OCI (Overseas citizen of India) can also apply.
• Candidates who are from J&K, AP, Telangana are eligible for 15% all India Quota(Also
Eligible for admission in AFMC, Pune).
• A Candidate must have Aadhaar Card for NEET Registration.
• Age Limit:
• Minimum age limit is 17 years.
• Maximum age limit is 25 years (For general/PwD) and 30 years (For reserved
category)
• Qualification:
• A candidate who has passed or appearing in 12th Exam will be eligible.
• Candidates who have Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Biotechnology with English as a
compulsory subject will be eligible.
• Candidates must posses 50% marks (for general/PwD) and 45% (For Reserved
category) in qualifying examination.

9. NEET Syllabus
• MCI prescribed the syllabus for NEET Exam which comprises of three
subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology & Botany).

10. NEET Exam Pattern
No of Questions 180 Questions (45 Chemistry, 45 Physics, 45 Zoology
and 45 Botany)
Exam Mode Offline Mode (Pen & Paper based Exam)
Type of Question MCQ Type (Four options given for one correct answer)
Subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology/Botany)
Exam Duration 180 Minutes
Language English, Hindi, Tamil, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati,
Marathi and Telugu (8 Languages)
Marking Scheme +4 Marks will be given for each correct answer
Negative Marking -1 Mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer

11. NEET Preparation Tips
• Review the detailed syllabus for the NEET Examination.
• Prepare a schedule list for preparation plan.
• Select the best study material.
• Solve previous year question papers.
• Attempt mock test.
• Stay healthy and stress free.
• Don’t try rote learning.
• Don’t try to prepare new topics at the end of preparation.

12. NEET Admit Card
• CBSE will release NEET Admit card in the first week of April 2018.
• CBSE previously declared that they will not send the admit card
through speed post and any other ways.
• It consists:
• Name of Candidate
• Father Name
• Category
• Roll Number
• Exam Date & Timing
• Place of exam center.

13. NEET Answer Key
• CBSE will release NEET Answer key one week after the examination.
• Candidates can find it through online via the official website
@cbseneet.nic.in
• If candidates think the answer given in the answer key will be wrong
and authority accept it then the challenged fee will be refunded i.e.
Rs 1000/- for each answer.

14. NEET Result
• The authority will release result in the first week of June 2018.
• Candidates need to go official website.
• Login into their dashboard
• Then fill the required details.
• Click on download button.

15. NEET Cut Off
• Minimum marks required to qualify in the NEET Exam.
• Released in the month of June 2018.
• Minimum marks required for NEET cut off
General 50%
General-PH 45%
Reserved Category 40%

16. NEET Counselling
• Counselling for other than 15% All India Quota will be managed by
the respective authorities.
• Counselling will be starts from 12th June 2018.