Conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) is for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in India in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India except for the institutions established through an Act of Parliament such as AIIMS and JIPMER Puducherry.

NEET 2017

  • Registered Candidates: 11,38,890
  • Appeared Candidates: 10,90,085
  • Total Qualified Candidates: 6,11,539
  • Total Number of Seats under 15% All India Quota: 4,033

NEET Cut off 2017 – Qualifying Percentile

  • Unreserved (UR) – 50th Percentile
  • Unreserved Physically Handicapped (UR-PH) – 45th Percentile
  • Scheduled Caste (SC) – 40th Percentile
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 40th Percentile
  • Other Backward Classes (OBC) – 40th Percentile

NEET UG Exam Pattern

  • Mode of Exam: Offline
  • Exam Format: Objective
  • Number of Sections: Three
NEET UG Exam SectionNumber Of TopicsNumber Of Questions
Section Score
Physics2045180
Chemistry2445180
Biology1290360

NEET 2018 Important Dates 

EventDate
NEET 2018 Application formFirst week of February 2018
Last date to submit the application formFirst week of March 2018
Availability of NEET 2018 Admit CardThird week of April 2018
NEET UG 2018 ExamMay 6, 2018
Result Declaration of NEETFirst week of June 2018
NEET CounsellingJuly 2018

 

Applications are submitted through only the online portal.

Reservation of seats

CategoryPercentage Of Reservation
Other Backward Classes (OBC)27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)7.50%
Physically Handicapped (PH)3%

Application Fee

CategoryApplication Fee
General/OBCRs. 1400
SC/STRs. 750
Physically Handicapped (PH)Rs. 750

Visit the official website of NEET for more information

Being a national-level exam with limited seats, NEET is one of the toughest competitive exams in the country. Proper preparation with a focus on Biology is necessary as well as a thorough knowledge of the 10+2/PU syllabus. Solve previous year question papers/mock tests or join a crash course program to become familiar with the exam pattern and to improve your speed.