NEET Exam Pattern 2019 –Aspirants willing to pursue medical, dental and AYUSH courses must check the NEET 2019 exam pattern before appearing for the entrance exam. The exam pattern of NEET 2019 will familiarise candidates with the mode, medium and question paper of the national level exam. It is advisable to be acquainted with the NEET exam pattern 2019 as it is undoubtedly the country’s largest medical entrance exam for which approximately 13 lakh candidates appear. Through the NEET 2019 exam pattern, aspirants will gain an insight into the exam duration, sections, number of questions and the marking scheme. For the first time, NEET 2019 will be held in online mode which implies that the questions will be displayed on the computer screen and candidates will be required to submit answers from the computer system provided to them at the allotted centre. The entrance exam of NEET is three hours long exam, consisting of 180 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Candidates who will be taking NEET UG can check here all the details of NEET exam pattern 2019.
NEET 2019 for February session will be held from February 3 to February 17 while the May session will be held from May 12 to May 26. It depends on the candidates whether they want to appear in both the shifts or just one shift. However, for admission, only the better score obtained in each of the shift will be considered. National Testing Agency (NTA) has replaced the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the regulatory body for NEET 2019. It has been made clear by NTA that the changes brought in the mode of exam will not affect the NEET 2019 exam pattern.
NEET Exam Pattern 2019
The exam pattern of NEET 2019 gives information about the details regarding the online examination and its pattern ie. duration of exam, number of questions asked, medium of question paper and more. By checking NEET 2019 exam pattern, the aspirants will be able to process the information and prepare well beforehand. The detailed information NEET exam pattern 2019 has been given below:
NEET 2019 Exam Pattern
S. No. | Particulars | Details |
1. | Dates of Examination | February 2 - February 17, 2019 May 12 - May 26, 2019 |
2. | Number of shifts | 8 shifts for each session |
3. | Mode of Examination | Online (Computer-based) |
4. | Duration of Examination | 3 hours |
5. | Medium of Exam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada and Urdu |
6. | Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
7. | Sections |
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8. | Total Number of Questions | 180 Questions |
9. | Total Marks of Examination | 720 Marks |
10. | Marking Scheme | For each correct answer, the candidates will be awarded 4 marks; if an answer is wrong, then 1 mark will be deducted. |
NEET Question Paper 2019
The question paper of NEET 2019 will be different for each shift which means if there are 16 shifts in total, then there will be 16 different question papers. The better score will be considered for candidates who will take NEET 2019 in both sessions. NEET question paper 2019 will be available in 11 different languages including English, Hindi, Urdu and eight regional languages. The availability of regional languages will depend on the location of the NEET exam centre 2019. The options of regional languages will be available as per the details given below:
NEET 2019 Regional Languages
S. No. | Medium of Question Paper | Examination Centres |
1. | English and Hindi | All Examination Centre Cities |
2. | English and Urdu | All Examination Centre Cities |
3. | English and Assamese | Examination Centre Cities in Assam |
4. | English and Bengali | Examination Centre Cities in West Bengal |
5. | English and Gujarati | Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
6. | English and Marathi | Examination Centre Cities in Maharashtra |
7. | English and Tamil | Examination Centre Cities in Tamil Nadu |
8. | English and Telugu | Examination Centre Cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
9. | English and Oriya | Examination Centre Cities in Odisha |
10. | English and Kannada | Examination Centre Cities in Karnataka |
Highlights of NEET Exam Pattern 2019
NEET 2019 will be conducted for the first time in online mode i.e. computer based mode.
The exam will be conducted in two sessions namely February and May across eight shifts in each session.
All questions will be multiple choice based which implies there will be four options to each question and among those four options, one will be right as deemed by the conducting body.
Those candidates who will select any regional languages as medium of question paper will receive the question paper in Hindi, English and selected language while those who will select Hindi as the medum of question paper will receive the question paper in English and Hindi. Candidates who will select English as their medium of language will receive the question paper only in English.
One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for questions which are left unattempted by candidates.
