NEET 2021 Latest News: Syllabus, Registration (Soon), Exam Date, Pattern

NEET 2021 may be held twice and in online mode. As per the latest NEET 2021 news, the Ministry of Education will be holding a meeting on January 25 to decide on this. NEET 2021 syllabus reduction has been ruled out by the Ministry of Education. In a PIB notification, the ministry has clarified that NEET 2021 syllabus remains unchanged. However, the NEET 2021 exam pattern will see changes like JEE Main 2021 where students will be given 90 questions and have to answer 75 only.  NEET 2021 date by NTA is expected anytime. As per the NEET 2021 latest news, the Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', is expected to announce the NEET 2021 exam dates soon. Along with the exam dates, the NEET 2021 application form date by NTA is likely to be announced. 

Check the PIB notification below on NEET 2021 syllabus reduction

NEET 2021 exam date by NTA is likely to be in June after the completion of the class 12 board exams.  NEET 2021 application form release will be on the official site ntaneet.nic.in. National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBBS/BDS admissions. NEET 2021 will also be used for admissions to Ayush and other UG medical courses.  At stake are 1,63,150 MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc, and AH seats to be filled through NEET 2021.

NEET 2021 Latest News:

• Decision on more than one attempt and online paper mode for NEET exam 2021 to be taken by ministry on Monday.
• Ministry of Education announces that there is no NEET 2021 syllabus reduction.
• NEET question paper will have more number of questions and students will be asked to answer only 180. The ministry has hinted about a change in NEET 2021 exam pattern like JEE Main 2021 where questions have been increased to 90 and students have to answer 75 only.
• NEET 2021 likely in two sessions as per latest NEET 2021 news and reports. Confirmation is awaited for this NEET news.
• Mode of NEET 2021 exam is also reportedly expected to change though the news is not yet confirmed.

NEET 2021 - Preparation Resources:

• NEET syllabus 2021 PDF
• NEET 2021 preparation tips 
• NEET question paper with solutions PDF

What is NEET exam?

NEET exam is the single national level undergraduate entrance exam for admission to 542 medical, 313 dental, 914 AYUSH and 47 BVSc and AH colleges in India. Qualifying in NEET UG 2021 is mandatory for Indian students to study medicine abroad. Nearly 15 lakh candidates appear for NEET exam every year. Admissions to AIIMS and JIPMER is also through NEET. The validity of NEET result is one year only. 

Admissions through NEET 2021

Admissions at an All India level and state level with 15% of the seats in Govt institutes and 100% seats in AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, deemed and central universities through the All India NEET counselling while 85% of the Govt seats , 100% of the private seats through the respective state counselling. 

NTA NEET UG Helpline 

Address: Block C-20 1A/8, Sector-62, IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida - 201309, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Contact number: 0120 6895200
Website: nta.ac.in or ntaneet.nic.in

Medical aspirants can check the NEET eligibility criteria here to know the qualifications, age limit, number of attempts etc. Some of the common questions asked pertaining to NEET 2021 eligibility criteria are

• NEET eligibility marks to apply
• 12th percentage required for NEET 2021  
• NEET attempt limit
• NEET 2021 qualifying marks 
• how many attempts for NEET ?

The criteria to apply for NEET 2021 are based on regulations given by the Graduate Medical Education 1997 Act. Only candidates who meet the NEET 2021 eligibility criteria can apply and appear for the exam. 

NEET eligibility criteria is separate for the exam and admissions to MBBS, BDS, and other medical courses. Therefore candidates must be clear on the eligibility criteria for NEET 2021.

Is 12th marks important for MBBS? Yes. NTA specifies that candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. For SC/ST it is 40% and 45% for PwD candidates.

What is the age limit for NEET exam? Well, there is no upper age limit for NEET 2021. However, students must be 17 years or above as on admissions dates for NEET or by December 31, 2021.

Eligibility Criteria for NEET 2021 - Quick View

NEET 2021 - Eligibility Criteria for MBBS/ BDS/ BUMS/ BSMS courses

NEET Exam - Reservation Criteria 

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

As per latest NEET 2021 news, the registration window is scheduled to start soon. NEET 2021 registration date by NTA will be released on ntaneet.nic.in. Candidates must complete NEET registration before filling the application form.

Steps for NEET registration 2021

1. Create login through NEET 2021 Registration
2. Login and fill NEET application form 2021
3. Upload photograph, signature and other documents
4. Pay NEET application fee
5. Print confirmation page for NEET 2021

How to Fill NEET Application Form 2021?

NEET 2021 application form can be filled in the following easy steps.

Step 1- Registration for NEET 2021:  Candidates must enter the following details (as per Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate)

• Candidate's name
• Mother's name
• Father's name
• Category
• A person with Disability/ Disability details/ Percentage of disability/Do you need a scribe?
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Nationality
• State of Eligibility for All India Quota
• Identification Type/ Identification Number - If Aadhaar is chosen only last 4 digits to be entered
• Mobile Number/ provision for alternate mobile number
• Email ID/ provision for alternate email ID
• Create Password 
• OTP Verification
  

NOTE: After successful NEET registration, a provisional application number is generated along with the password. Candidates must use this NEET application number and password to login.

Step 2- Filling NEET Application Form: Candidates must fill the following details after logging in -

• Personal details (auto-filled from NEET 2021 registration)
• Minority/ Minority Name
• Suffering from Diabetes 1?
• Single Girl Child
• Place of Birth/ State/ District
• Medium of NEET Question Paper
• Choice of NEET examination cities ( four must be chosen as per the order of preference
• Academic Details (Class 10) - Name of School Board/ Name of School/ Address/ Year of Passing/ Place of study/ State where school is located/ District where school is located/ Percentage of marks obtained/ Roll No
• Academic Details (Class 11) - Name of School Board/ Year of Passing/ Place of study/ State where the school is located/ District where the school is located
• Academic Details (Class 12) -  Name of School Board/ Name of School/ Address/ Place of study/ State where school is located/ District where school is located/ Mode of preparation/ NEET 2021 qualifying code/ Year of Passing or appeared/ Percentage of marks obtained/ Roll No
• Details of subject wise marks of the qualifying exam.
• Permanent address
• Correspondence address
• Details of Father/ Guardian /Mother: Code of occupation, Income, and qualification
• NEET Dress code in case of any special religious specifications.

While filling the application form, students ask the following common questions:

• What is qualifying code in NEET 2020?
• What is the code for dropper in NEET 2020?

How to choose qualifying code in NEET?

• Candidates appearing for Class XII in 2021 should select qualifying code as 01
• Those who have passed their class 12 should fill code [02 to 07] as per their qualifying examination.
• Candidates who don't fall under the above must use "others" and furnish all details asked.

Step 3 - Upload Documents: Scanned images of Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Class 10 Certificate must be uploaded as per below given specifications. check the NEET photo requirements 2021 to avoid rejection of NEET 2021 application.

NEET 2021 - Documents to be uploaded with application form

Step 4- Pay NEET 2021 application fee: The details of fee payable and mode are given below

NOTE: *OBC-NCL categories mentioned in the Central List of Other Backward Classes 

Step 5- Take a printout of the confirmation page: Download the confirmation page and save it for future reference.

Note: Candidates have to keep 6 to 8 passport size and 4 to 6 Post Card size colour photographs for pasting in the exam centre, on the admit card and for admissions.

NEET Exam Statistics: Number of Registrations over the years

NEET Correction Window 2021

To correct any mistakes made in the application form, candidates can use the NEET correction window that will be made available by NTA after NEET 2021 registrations close. Changes and corrections will be allowed through NEET candidate login.

NEET 2021 correction window - Steps to make changes/ edit application form

• Enter NEET application number and password to login
• The application form of NEET 2021 is displayed.
•  Make the changes and save.
• Download the confirmation page of NEET exam and save it.

Corrections allowed in NEET application form 2021:

• All details
• Photograph
• Signature
• Exam cities

NOTE: The correction window of NEET exam is a one time facility.

Application Fees

Preparing for the NEET is the first step and this starts in class 11 for most students aspiring to appear for the exam. With the fierce competition and less seats, qualifying with a very good NEET 2021 score requires the best efforts. While there are no hard fast rules to crack NEET exam, some basic guidelines have to be followed to qualify with a high NEET score. Some important rules to crack NEET 2021 are:

Understand the NEET Syllabus - This will allow candidates to know which chapters they have to study in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. This will also allow them to have an idea of the depth of the topics and syllabus to be covered

Know the NEET Exam Pattern - Well, knowing how many questions to answer, the time limit within which to answer the questions, marks awarded, negative marking if any - these are some tips that will ensure that candidates are well conversant with the exam and will know exactly how things will be in the actual exam.

A timetable just for you - Having a daily schedule with a provision that allows candidates to keep track of the levels of their preparation will do wonders for preparation purposes. This timetable should allow for week wise and month wise strategy for preparation. Adhering to this is an important factor for success in NEET.

Some important NEET resources and tips: Well, if one had an inkling of the most important topics to focus on, preparing for NEET 2021 would become easier. Some of the resources useful for NEET preparation are

• NEET Previous Year Question Papers
• Do or die chapters for NEET 2021
• NEET 2021 Study Strategy

Best Books for NEET 2021 

Mock Tests and Sample Papers of NEET - Simply studying alone will not help crack NEET 2021. Practice helps perfect all concepts learnt for NEET exam. So the past question papers, mock tests, and sample papers are good tools for this. Candidates can understand how best to strategize, improve their speed, and manage their time on NEET exam day.

Stress-Free NEET Preparation - While it is a fact that the immense competition builds on the stress on any NEET aspirant, it is also true that a correct plan will reduce some of the stress. Candidates must keep to the timetable prepared by them for NEET 2021; however time given to their minds to relax is also a much needed task. No one can study all day long and this is something that needs to be understood well. So some time to relax with hobbies, activities like singing, listening to music, playing a game or two, spending time with friends, etc is equally important during all the hectic preparation for NEET exam.

NEET 2021 - Stage wise Preparation

• How to prepare for NEET 2021 in 5 months?
• How to prepare for NEET 2021 in 4 months?
• How to prepare for NEET 2021 in 3 months?
• How to prepare for NEET 2021 in 2 months?
• How to prepare for NEET 2021 in 1 months?

The latest NEET news hints at changes in the exam pattern for NEET 2021. The education ministry's notification about no NEET syllabus reduction also hints at changes in the NEET 2021 exam pattern. Like JEE Main 2021 where the number of questions in the exam paper are increased to 90 and candidates have to answer 75, a similar change is being suggested for NEET 2021 exam by the ministry in the new notification.

 . NEET Syllabus is of 10+2 standard.  Candidates have to mark their answers in the NEET OMR sheet provided to them at the exam centres. Last year, AIIMS and JIPMER exam was merged into NEET. 

NEET Exam Pattern 2021

The detailed exam pattern of NEET 2021 is as follows.

NEET question paper - Regional language options

NEET Question Paper - Number of questions and marks

One important exercise in NEET preparation is the use of mock tests. One can only perfect what one has learned by practicing with past year question papers, mock tests, and such. Candidates can practice with these mock tests of NEET either on the NTA website or they can even download the tests to practise at home. NTA has also facilitated practising on NEET sample papers at TPCs which are the 2900 plus test practice centres set up at the nearest colleges in most towns and cities.

Candidates wishing to practice at the NEET TPCs must register and book the slot and go to the college to practise. The questions asked in these mock tests for NEET will be based on the past question papers of the exam. 

Practice on the official NEET mock test on NTA website by clicking here. Select NEET and the subject to start the test. The login credentials are dummy and hence candidates must press the "enter" key to start the mock test for the chosen subject.

The mock tests are only for practice hence scores are not given out. However, the feel and look of the actual exam can be gauged with the help of these tests.

Registered candidates can download the admit card for NEET at ntaneet.nic.in. Candidates need to use the candidate login of NEET 2021 and enter their application number, date of birth and security pin to download it. Carrying NEET 2021 admit card is mandatory on the exam day for verifying the candidate's identity.

How to download the NEET admit card 2021?

• Click on the candidate login
• Enter the NEET application number, date of birth and security pin
• Download the admit card and check the details
• Print the same if details are correct.

Details mentioned in the NEET 2021 admit card:

The following are the details mentioned in the admit card of NEET,

• Application number
• Name
• Father’s name
• Mother’s name
• Birth date
• Gender
• Category
• Residential address
• The medium of the NEET question paper.

NOTE: In addition, the NEET roll number, exam centre details and test schedule will also be mentioned.

What to carry along with the NEET admit card 2021?

• A photograph must be carried to the NEET exam hall. This must match the one uploaded with the application form as it will be pasted in the attendance sheet at the NEET 2021 exam hall
• A valid original Photo ID - PAN Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Any Govt ID
• PwD certificate, (only for PwD candidates)

What to do in case of discrepancy in NEET admit card 2021?

In case of any discrepancy in the particulars, photograph or signature in the NEET 2021 admit card or  Confirmation Page, candidates must immediately approach the NEET Help Line. Candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam with the already downloaded admit card. NTA will rectify and issue the correction at a later stage. Candidates must mail NTA with the details of correction along with the requisite proof.

NOTE: 

• Email ID: neetug-nta@nic.in 
• NTA help desk Phone: 0120-6895200

Dress Code prescribed for NEET exam 2021

What is Customary Dress Code for NEET? Candidates following a certain religion that prescribes a customary dress code can appear for NEET. They must also have indicated the same in their NEET application form 2021. For example Sikh candidates can carry traditional Kangha, Kara, Kirpan with them. Such candidates have to report one hour early before the NEET 2021 exam starts.

Watch video on NEET dress code (male and female) below.

National Testing Agency will release the official answer key at nta.ac.in. The authorities will also release a notice regarding challenging the NEET 2021 answer key which can be done within a certain time period. It is to be noted that any objection to a question or answer given in the NEET provisional answer key can only be raised by candidates within a given time. 

They will have to raise their challenge to the official answer key through the online provision made by NTA after paying Rs.1000 per question. Candidates are required to submit proof of the same. The amount paid to challenge the answer key will be refunded if the claim of the candidates is found to be true else it is non-refundable.

NEET Answer key for all Codes - Previous Year

NTA will release NEET Answer Key for various codes like E, F, G, H (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) after the completion of the entrance exam. The previous year's answer of NEET for all codes is provided in the table below.

Every exam has its share of happy students who have done well and students who may not have performed as per their expectations. What can be always learned from all is how to adapt in case of adverse situations, how best to make out of a bad situation, how to overcome all odds etc. Student reactions for NEET 2021 will be provided from the exam centres while the exam is held and after it concludes. However past year student reactions can give a glimpse into those last-minute thoughts before the commencement of the exam and the mixed feelings once the exam is done.

Pre NEET Student Reactions 2020

Prashant: I have not faced any issue reaching the exam centre. Because I was not prepared for the exam in May, therefore, the postponement has been a benefit for me and I'm sure for other students as well.

Siddharth: I was 10-15 minutes late due to traffic and the gate has been closed at 1:30 PM. I was very well prepared, however, the invigilators did not let me.

Hemant: My feelings are mutual towards the postponement of NEET due to the lockdown. Neither it proved to be beneficial for me, nor a loss. I'm best prepared in Biology.

Aditya: According to me, NEET should be further postponed, since Coronavirus is at its peak. I have tried to study through a coaching centre, however, the lockdown was implemented throughout the country.

NEET 2020 Post Exam Student Reactions 

Most students agreed that a major chunk of the questions asked was NCERT based. The paper was found relatively easy as compared to NEET 2020 with Physics and Biology being found easier compared to Chemistry. The scoring could be higher on account of the easy paper with NEET cutoffs expected to go higher than the previous year.

Veer Shekhawat: This was my third attempt This year's question paper was easy as compared to last year and the question papers were simple. There was no out of syllabus question asked in the exam. The entry and exit process were maintained in a very appreciative manner. I expect 630-635 marks in the exam. I want to take admission to SMS College, Jaipur.

Akhil: This was my second attempt and I answered well in the NEET exam. The question paper was average in terms of difficulty level. Almost all topics and chapters were covered from the Physics section of the NEET question paper. Biology was entirely from NCERT.

Ayushi: This was my first attempt. Only the Physics section was difficult otherwise everything was quite good. I wish to join a government college which I will decide after the NEET result.

The analysis of any exam can be only given after the exam concludes. However, previous year exam analysis always helps understand what the trends may be like. NEET analysis is given here to enable students to gain insight from the experiences of those who have written the exam last year. The expert opinion has also been added as this adds to the weightage of what to expect, how best to prepare. The exam analysis for NEET 2021 will be updated here after the conclusion of the exam.

NEET Analysis by Students - Previous Year

Diya from Gurgaon said that NEET was moderate. She found NEET Physics as a difficult one. She is focusing to get admission to Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. 

Sachin Chaudhary, from Rewari, has given the NEET exam. He found that the Biology section in NEET was very easy, then Physics and Chemistry. I will score better in Biology, while there were many tricky questions in NEET Physics. So, I am more confident of scoring better marks in Chemistry rather than Physics.

NEET Expert Analysis - last year

This in-depth analysis of the NEET exam will give the overall difficulty level of the paper, subject-wise topic distribution of questions, and much more. The previous year's NEET exam analysis by various coaching experts have been given below.

As per Anurag Tiwari, National Academic Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited, the overall difficulty level of the NEET phase 2 exam was moderate. 

Physics: The difficulty level of NEET phase 2 was Moderate. In comparison to Phase-I, the Physics section was on a slightly higher difficulty level. The paper was largely based on the NCERT syllabus. Even the theoretical questions were from the NCERT textbook including many solved NCERT examples. More Numerical based questions were asked. and questions were controversial and required tricky calculations.

Chemistry: NEET phase 2 Chemistry level was easy to moderate. In comparison to Phase-I, Chemistry was easy this time. All questions were based on the NCERT textbook. Similar to Phase-I, statements were directly taken from the NCERT textbooks. Questions were straightforward & easy to comprehend. There were no controversial questions but some questions were confusing. Variety of questions in terms of a pattern consisting of the match the following etc. Organic Chemistry did not require students to delve deep into the mechanism.

Biology: As compared to Phase-I, the Biology part was comparatively easy in NEET phase 2. The overall difficulty level of NEET Biology phase 2 was easy to moderate. NCERT focused paper with slight deviations in options. And that too a rare occurrence of options outside the NCERT Syllabus. The paper was largely balanced and well distributed as all the NCERT chapters were covered. In terms of question patterns, all aspects were covered with a lot of tables and match the following. The Biology section consisted of 42 questions from Zoology and 48 questions from Botany.

As per Saurabh Kumar, the Director Academics of Vidyamandir Classes, the overall difficulty level of NEET was easy to moderate. Zoology and Botany questions were mostly from NCERT. Physics and Chemistry papers were easier than the previous year, however, a bit lengthy. As per Vidyamandir Classes, the NEET Cut off should be around 140 marks for 50th percentile around 11k rank for MBBS in a government college.

According to the Careers360 expert faculties, Out of all the three sections, Physics was the toughest wherein, 42.2% of questions were of moderate level and the rest 57.8% were easy. Most of the questions were numerical type and time-consuming. The chemistry section, on the other hand, was of moderate level wherein, 60% were easy and the rest were moderate. The third section which is NEET Biology which contains the maximum number of marks weightage was easy. 53.33% of questions of NEET biology are easy and the rest are moderate.

NEET Exam Analysis by coaching centers

National Testing Agency will announce NEET result online mode on its official website. The result for NEET can be downloaded by candidates by entering their roll number and date of birth. The NEET 2021 result releases in the form of a scorecard that has to be downloaded and kept safe since it will not be sent via any other means. The NEET result will be required during counselling. 

How to download NEET 2021 result?

The steps to download the result is mentioned below.

• Click on the link given on the official website (link will be updated)
• Enter the NEET Roll Number (as given on admit card) and date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format
• The scorecard will be displayed
• Download the same and check details for accuracy

Details mentioned on NEET Scorecard 2021

• Candidate's personal details like roll number, application number, name, mother’s name and father’s name etc. 
• Marks obtained by the candidate in total
• Subject wise and overall percentile score 
• All India Rank 
• Cutoff percentile score and marks (lowest and highest) for each category
• Details of the total number of candidates who appeared and qualified

NEET result statistics - Previous Year

NEET Toppers - Last Year

To qualify for the Test, candidates must score equal to or above the specified NEET cutoff 2021. This is the minimum percentile that is pre-decided by MCI and stipulated in the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (1997) as the score which a candidate must obtain to be eligible for admissions. 

The NEET qualifying percentile has been specified category wise and can be summarized as given in the table below. To aid candidates, the actual marks secured in the past years have also been mentioned such that candidates get an idea of how much to score to qualify in the exam.

NEET 2021 qualifying marks will be announced after the result. The cutoff score is determined by the number of applicants, difficulty levels of the question paper, seats available, and past cutoff trends. 

Previous years' NEET qualifying percentile

Mode of Counselling: Online, Offline

MCC will start the registrations for NEET 2021 counselling round in online mode followed by the choice filling and locking process. Candidates who have been allotted seats of NEET UG 2021 counselling must report to the allotted college within a certain time period. NEET seat allotment will be based on the All India Rank of the applicants, choice of colleges entered, seat availability, reservation criteria etc.

NEET 2021 counselling is generally held in two rounds followed by a mop-up round for any vacant seats left after the first two rounds. Candidates must apply for the counselling as per their eligibility. An important point to note is that all candidates who qualify in NEET 2021 will be eligible to apply for the All India counselling. However, for the respective state counselling processes, admissions will be based on factors like domicile, residency in state etc. Candidates must check whether they meet the state admission criteria before applying for the state counselling.

As per the information brochure and the latest guidelines, NEET 2021 counselling is broadly of two types. One is the All India counselling conducted by DGHS for 15% All India Quota seats in government medical colleges and all seats in Central Institutions including AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESI, Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU and Deemed Universities. The second is the state counselling held by each individual state medical council for the rest of the 85% of the seats in the government colleges, state-run universities and the private medical colleges of the state. Only students who qualify in NEET will be eligible for the counselling subject to certain regulations.

NOTE: As per the previous year statistics, a total of 17,777 aspirants have been allotted a seat, of which 15,503 MBBS candidates and 2,274 BDS students have been shortlisted.

NEET Counselling guidelines

NEET Seat Intake - Previous Year

• AIIMS MBBS (15 institutes) - 1205 seats 
• JIPMER MBBS (2 institutes) - 200 seats  
• MBBS seats in 532 colleges - 76,928 
• BDS seats in 313 colleges - 26,949
• Ayush seats in 914 colleges - 52,720 seats