NEET 2023 Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus, Application process, Eligibility

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole national-level entrance test for candidates seeking admission to MBBS and other medical courses in various top-ranked medical colleges across the country. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the medical entrance exam for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India. Candidates who have qualified neet 2023 examination can apply for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India. NEET 2023 exam date is expected to be released by NTA in December 2023.

The exam is conducted in offline mode once a year in 13 different languages.
The duration of the exam is three hours and 20 minutes
There will be 200 MCQs in the paper. Out of these, only 180 have to be attempted in 200 minutes.
The neet 2023 syllabus is divided into three subjects- Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
More than 15 Lakh candidates appear for the NEET exam every year.

Duration	200Mins
Mode of Exam	Offline
Type of Questions	MCQ’s
Number of Sections	Four
Total Questions	200(180 applicable questions for attempt)
Negative Marking	YES
Total Marks	720

NEET 2023 Syllabus

The NEET 2023 syllabus is comprised of three subjects– Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The vast majority of the questions will be asked from these subjects. Biology is further divided into Botony and Zoology and contains a higher weightage of marks among the three. Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus thoroughly before starting their NEET 2023 preparations. The NEET 2023 syllabus is completely aligned with the Class 11 and Class 12 topics of the respective subjects.

NEET 2023 Biology Syllabus

Class 11	Class 12
Diversity in Living World	Reproduction
Cell Structure and Function	Biology and Human Welfare
Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants	Genetics and Evolution
Human Physiology	Ecology and Environment
Plant Physiology	Biotechnology and Its Applications

NEET 2023 Physics Syllabus

Class 11	Class 12
Laws of Motion	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Work, Energy and Power	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Gravitation	Optics
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	Electromagnetic Waves
Thermodynamics	Atoms and Nuclei
Properties of Bulk Matter	Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Kinematics	Current Electricity
Physical World and Measurement	Electrostatics
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	Electronic Devices
Oscillations and Waves	—

NEET 2023 Chemistry Syllabus

Class 11	Class 12
Basic Concepts	Solid State
Structure of Atom	Solutions
Thermodynamics	General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Electrochemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Chemical Kinetics
Hydrogen	Coordination Compounds
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	Surface Chemistry
s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Equilibrium	p- Block Elements
Redox Reactions	d and f Block Elements
Environmental Chemistry	Biomolecules
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques	Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Some p-Block Elements	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Hydrocarbons	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
—	Polymers
—	Chemistry in Everyday Life

NEET 2023 Exam Pattern

The candidates who are planning to appear for the NEET 2023 exam should go through the structure of the examination. NEET 2023 exam pattern consists of three subjects, i.e Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. Each subject is further divided into Section A and Section B and the questions are divided on the basis of each section. Below given is the format followed by the NEET 2023 question paper.

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
Biology	100	360
Physics	50	180
Chemistry	50	180

It is important to note that negative marking is present in the NEET 2023 exam. The marking scheme on the basis of negative marking is given below:

+4 marks for every correct answer
-1 marks for every incorrect answer
0 marks for every unattempted answer

NEET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to appear for the examination should strictly pass all the NEET 2023 eligibility criteria as advised by authorities. Below mentioned are the basic or primary eligibility criteria for NEET 2023.

Age– The candidates must have completed their age of 17 years by the time of admission.
Qualification– Applicants should have passed or appeared in the 10+2 exam from a recognized board in the Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects.
Nationality– Candidates should be Indian citizens, NRI, or Overseas Citizens of India category.
Qualifying Marks– Candidates should have scored at least a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in biology, physics, and chemistry in the qualifying examination and at least 40% for the reserved categories.

NEET 2023 Admission Process

NEET 2023 application process starts with filling out online registration released by NTA. Once the application details are completed, candidates shall start the procedure of submitting the required documents and the application fee. Applicants can complete the entire admission process and payments through the online platform. Candidates should make sure to fulfill the eligibility criteria before submitting the registration. The following documents are required to finish the due registration procedures.

Class 10 certificates and documents
Valid ID proof of the applicant such as ration card, Aadhar card, passport, bank account passbooks, or any other government-issued ID.
Required documents to fill candidates’ details such as their date of birth proof, permanent address proof, email account, mobile number, name, etc.
Passport size images, left and right thumb impression, and signature.

*NTA opens the application correction window to modify certain details in the NEET 2023 application form.