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NEET Full Form - Detailed Guide About NEET Exam
Edited By Manisha Tiwari | Updated on Nov 20, 2024 03:12 PM IST | #NEET
The NEET full form in English is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, which is conducted for granting admission to medical UG seats in various medical and dental colleges in India. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NEET exam in pen and paper mode. For better medical and dental education in India, the Government of India introduced a single medical entrance examination, NEET UG.
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Through NEET UG exam scores, counselling to 15% All India counselling quota seats is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). On the other hand, NEET counselling for 85% state quota seats is done by the respective state admission committees. The NEET exam is conducted for admission to over 1 lakh MBBS, 27,868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 525 BVSc, and AH seats. Read the below article to know comprehensively about the NEET exam.
NEET information
| Particular | Details |
| Exam name | NEET UG |
| Conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Official website | exams.ac.in/NEET |
| Exam frequency | Once a year |
| Mode of exam | Offline |
| Language of exam | 13 |
NEET exam history
The NEET was first proposed to take place from the year 2012 onwards replacing the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). However, for various reasons, it was postponed for a year by CBSE and the Medical Council of India. On May 5, 2013, the NEET exam was conducted by CBSE for the first time across the country for aspirants seeking admission to undergraduate medical courses. It was the first-ever medical examination where over 10 lakh students registered. On July 18, 2013, the Supreme Court gave the decision in support of 115 petitions to cancel the NEET exam and announced that MCI could not interfere with the admission process done by colleges.
Most Scoring concepts for NEET
This ebook serves as a valuable study guide for NEET exams, specifically designed to assist students in light of recent changes and the removal of certain topics from the NEET exam.
Download EBookNumerous states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu strongly denied the exam, stating that there was a huge variation in the syllabus. Therefore, the NEET exam was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India, due to which NEET was temporarily replaced by AIPMT in both 2014 and 2015. However, the NEET exam returned on April 11, 2016. In 2016, NEET was reintroduced and conducted by CBSE. From 2019 onward, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been responsible for conducting the NEET exam.
NEET UG full form in English
The full form of NEET UG is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates. It is the single largest medical entrance examination in India through which seats to various courses such as MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH are granted in India.
What is NEET- Why it was introduced?
NEET is a national-level single medical entrance test for getting admission in medical undergraduate programmes. The NEET UG full form is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate and is mainly conducted to fill medical and dental seats in all UG medical colleges of India.
The primary objective of the NEET exam is to streamline the admission process in MBBS and BDS courses. Therefore, the NEET exam was introduced to replace several medical examinations all over the country including the AIPMT (All India Pre-Medical Test). The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test was introduced by CBSE and the Medical Council of India (MCI). Earlier, medical students had to fill out different forms for different medical entrance exams in India. NEET made sure that there was a single entrance exam for admission to all the medical courses across India.
NEET eligibility criteria by NTA
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test is conducted by the NTA in pen and paper mode. The authority has established certain NEET eligibility criteria which need to be fulfilled by the aspirants to appear for the entrance exam. There are some mandatory parameters that an aspirant must fulfil to be able to appear in the NEET. Some of these parameters are:
Candidates must be a citizen of India.
Aspirant's age must be at least 17 years as or on December 31 of the year of admission. However, there is no upper age limit for the NEET UG exam.
Candidate should have passed class 12th with an aggregate mark of 50% in subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually.
A little leverage has been given to candidates who belong to the SC/ST/OBC category as the minimum marks required to obtain by them in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology opted together in the HSC examination is 40% marks.
NEET exam events
Application Form: NTA releases the NEET application form at the official website. To appear for the entrance exam, the application form must be filled out and successfully submitted before the last-mentioned date.
Correction window: Once the application form window is closed, the NTA provides a correction window. Through NEET correction window applicants can rectify the mistakes they have made during the application window.
Release of city intimation slip: Once the NEET correction window is closed, the authority then releases the city intimation slip for the successfully registered candidates. Through the NEET city intimation slip, candidates can know the exam city which is allotted to them. NEET city intimation slip is released before the release of admit cards.
Release of the admit card: After the registration process, it’s the NEET admit card that a candidate must keep track of. Candidates can download the NEET admit card by entering their application number, date of birth and security pin.
Exam date as well as exam day guidelines: The NEET exam date is released along with the official notification, however, there are certain things that an aspirant must be aware of regarding the certain guidelines that ought to be followed. The guidelines are provided in the admit card as well as the information brochure of NEET.
Answer Key: Right after the conclusion of the NEET exam, aspirants are advised to keep tracking the official website for the official answer key. The NEET official answer key is generally released by the authority after a month of the exam along with the OMR response sheet.
Answer key challenge window: After releasing the NEET answer key, NTA provides candidates an opportunity to object to the released answer key. After reviewing the objections in the unofficial answer key, the authority releases the final answer key of the NEET exam.
Result declaration: The result of the NTA NEET exam is declared by the authority in online mode after the release of final NEET answer key in the form of a scorecard.
Anatomy of NEET exam
NEET anatomy addresses details such as exam, mode of paper, language, duration, question type, marking scheme, and more. Aspirants must check out the table mentioned below for NEET exam pattern.
NEET exam pattern
Factors in Exam Pattern | Details |
Exam name | NEET |
Full form | The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
Exam Mode | Pen and Paper-based. (candidates are given an OMR sheet to mark the answers with a black or blue ballpoint pen) |
Duration and time | 3 hours 20 minutes (2:00 PM to 5:20 PM) |
Language/Medium | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam and Urdu |
Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
Total questions asked in NEET exam | The number of total questions in the NEET exam is 200 but aspirants have to attempt only 180 questions. |
Total Marks | 720 Marks |
Marking Scheme | 4 marks will be given for each correct answer 1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer 0 mark for unanswered questions |
NEET exam sections and total marks
Subjects | Sections | No. 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 | 720 | ||
NEET counselling process: Final stage
After getting the scorecard of the NEET UG exam, candidates can go ahead with the MBBS counselling registration which NTA conducts in three rounds followed by a stray vacancy round. On the grounds of the marks scored by them in the exam, they are allotted seats in these rounds. This process goes on until all the government seats in NEET are filled. The admission to 15% All India Quota seats (AIQ) in government medical colleges is done by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) along with Deemed/Central Universities, AFMS, and ESIC institutes. While the remaining 85% of state quota seats are granted by respective state counselling bodies.
Seat reservation in NEET UG
The basic category-wise reservation for 15% AIQ is mentioned in the table, if a candidate wants to go into the details, we suggest them to check NEET reservation criteria.
Reservation criteria for 15% AIQ for full form of NEET
Category | Reservation |
Scheduled Caste | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe | 7.50% |
Other Backward Castes | 27% |
Economically Weaker Section | 10% |
Persons with Disability (PwD)* | 5% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the full form of NEET?
The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.
2. Who conduct the NEET UG?
National Testing Agency (NTA) is the authority competent to conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.
3. Who introduced NEET in India and why?
For better medical and dental education in India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) introduced single entrance examination namely National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - full form of NEET.
4. Who conducts the counselling for NEET admission?
Candidates who qualify NEET UG exam are eligible for 15% All India counselling quota seats conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), on the other hand, counselling for 85% state admissions and private institutes. organized following by respective state admission committees.
5. Is 500 NEET a good score?
Yes, scoring 500 and above in NEET, a candidates can easily secure a seat in a medical college.
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Questions related to NEET
Have a question related to NEET ?
Securing a government medical college seat through NEET needs an eligiblity and as per the eligibility if you are a student of final year BSc is eligible to participate in NEET counselling process and admission.
So if you fail in final year BSc exams it doesn't matter and if you secure a seat in a medical college you can take the admission without any problem.the only problem is the certificates you need to present at the time of document verification.if you fail to provide your documents your seat may get cancelled.
You need to collect your all documents from the college if they coperate you can get certificate easily but if not request them. If you are taking admission on the basis of 12th marks then it may create problem in future so try to get certificate from college.
Hope it helps..
sadafreen356 19 November,2024
The Madhya Pradesh Medhavi Chhatra Yojana (also known as the Medhavi Yojana) provides scholarships to meritorious students based on their performance in the 12th board examinations.the percentage should be more than 75 percent for mp board students and for CBSE and icse it is 85 percent.
You can apply for scholarship and If you come into the meritorious students then the amount is even more than 25000.
If you belong to any school then they will collect your bank information So all in all you do not have to do anything, all the work is to be done by the school. You just enjoy.
Hope it helps
sadafreen356 18 November,2024
From your profile it is clear that you are asking about pharmacy admission through neet so,yes there are some colleges in India which considers NEET score for admission to pharmacy programs.
Other than NEET some state colleges use their own entrance exam like MHT CET, CUET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM, and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) for pharmacy.
If you are not satisfied with answer ask again i will try to help you better..
Here are top pharmacy colleges and their admission criteria you can consider
https://pharmacy.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-pharmacy-colleges-in-india
sadafreen356 18 November,2024
If your daughter is currently studying in a CBSE affiliated school in Qatar and has been living abroad for the past few years, she will likely qualify for an NRI seat when applying for NEET, as she meets the criteria of being an Indian citizen residing abroad and completing her 10th and 12th education from a foreign country.
NRI students can apply NEET UG under NRI category. Your daughter will be applying for seats under AIQ quota i.e 15% seats only .some states dont give reservation to NRI like Karnataka but some states like gujarat has NRI reservation.while considering colleges check specific eligibility criteria of the medical colleges you are applying to, as there may be minor variations in their NRI admission policies.
Have a look on details of NRI category NEET admission
sadafreen356 18 November,2024
Hello,
Yes, it is possible to get admission into medical-related courses without clearing the NEET exam. Here’s how:
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Alternative Medical Courses :
- B.Sc. Nursing : Colleges like AIIMS (for nursing), Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore , and St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru offer nursing programs.
- B.Sc. Biotechnology/Biomedical Science : Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and Manipal Academy of Higher Education provide such programs.
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Allied Health Sciences :
- Programs such as B.Sc. Radiology , B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) , and B.Pharm are offered at institutions like Amity University , Lovely Professional University (LPU) , and SRM University, Chennai .
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Paramedical Courses :
- Courses like Physiotherapy (BPT) , Occupational Therapy , and Optometry are available at Manipal College of Health Professions and Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration .
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Overseas Admissions :
- Countries like the Philippines , Russia , and China offer MBBS without NEET but require other eligibility criteria.
These colleges and courses offer reputable options outside of the NEET pathway.
To know more, visit : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/medical-courses-without-neet
Hope it helps !
Prachi Kumari 17 November,2024
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