NEET Exam Pattern 2024 - Marking Scheme, Exam Mode and Type
NEET Exam Pattern 2024 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) announces the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam pattern 2024 along with the information brochure on the official website neet.nta.nic.in. The detailed NEET UG exam pattern 2024 which includes exam duration, marking scheme, exam mode, number of questions are described in this article.
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Candidates appearing for NEET must be aware of the exam pattern as it will help them to prepare better for the entrance test. As per the NEET 2024 exam pattern, there will be a total of 200 questions out of which only 180 will have to be attempted. According to the NEET 2024 marking scheme, each question carries 4 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The total marks for NEET 2024 will be 720.
NEET UG exam is conducted in pen and paper mode for admission to MBBS and BDS and other medical courses. The NEET UG 2024 will be held for a 3 hours 20 minutes duration. Read the entire article to know details on NEET 2024 exam pattern, total number of questions, exam mode, questions type, marking scheme, exam duration, and other details.
NEET Exam Pattern 2024: Highlights
Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
Mode of the examination | Offline |
Duration of the exam | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
Total Questions | 200 ( only 180 need to answer) |
Total Marks | 720 Marks |
Question Type | MCQs |
Marking Scheme | +4 marks for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
NEET Languages | 13 (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi and Urdu |
NTA NEET 2024 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
As per the NEET 2024 exam pattern, there will be a total of 200 multiple-choice objective-type questions and candidates will have to answer 180 MCQs only. NEET 2024 exam will be for a total of 720 marks. Each subject is divided into two sections: Section A and B. Section A will contain 35 questions and Section B will have 15 questions. Of these 15 questions, candidates will have to answer 10 questions in Section B. The question papers will be from class 11 and 12 syllabus from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects.
For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. However, answers once marked in the NEET OMR sheet cannot be changed.
NEET Exam Pattern: Duration of Examination
As per NEET exam pattern, the total duration of NEET 2024 examination is 3 hours & 20 minutes. The NEET UG exam will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:20 PM in offline mode. Candidates will have to complete the NEET question paper within the given time. They must reach the exam centre 45 minutes before the commencement of the exam. The exam booklet is distributed 15 minutes prior to the exam.
NEET UG 2024 Exam Pattern: Section - Wise Marks Distribution
Candidates will be asked questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects. Check the previous year NEET subject-wise marks weightage and number of questions in the table mentioned below:
Subjects | Sections | Number of questions | Section-wise marks |
Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Botany | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Zoology | Section A | 35 | 140 |
Section B | 15 | 40 | |
Total Marks 200 | 720 |
NEET 2024 Languages Options in NEET Question Paper
The NEET question paper will be available in 13 languages which includes English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Aspirants can choose the NEET question paper language as per their choice. Meanwhile, the choice of regional language depends on the location of the NEET exam centre. Check the following table of NEET languages and their availability in centres/cities.
Medium | NEET exam centres |
English | All exam centres |
English and Hindi | All exam centres in India |
English and Urdu | All exam centres in India |
English and Assamese | Available at NEET exam centres in Assam |
English and Bengali | Available at NEET exam centres in West Bengal, Tripura and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
English and Gujarati | Available at NEET exam centres in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli |
English and Marathi | Available at NEET exam centres in Maharashtra |
English and Tamil | Available at NEET exam centres in Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Puducherry |
English and Telugu | Available at NEET exam centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
English and Oriya | Available at NEET exam centres in Odisha |
English and Malayalam | Available at NEET exam centres in Kerala and Lakshwadeep |
English and Punjabi | Available at NEET exam centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, New Delhi |
English and Kannada | Available at NEET exam centres in Karnataka |
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NEET Exam Pattern 2024 - Marking Scheme, Exam Mode and Type
Question: When will NEET 2024 exam be conducted?
Answer:
The NEET UG 2024 date will be announced by NTA.
Question: Is there negative marking in NEET UG 2024 exam?
Answer:
Yes, there will be negative marking in the NEET exam. For every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
Question: How many questions are there in NEET question paper?
Answer:
There will be a total of 200 questions out of which only 180 questions need to be answered.
Question: What is the duration of NEET 2024 exam?
Answer:
The total duration of NEET examination 2024 is 3 hours and 20 minutes (200 minutes).
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