National Levelmedical★ National Medical Standard

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) - NEET UG (NEET UG)

Sole nationwide entrance examination for admission into undergraduate medical courses: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, and B.Sc Nursing across India.

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Mode

Pen and Paper (OMR Sheet Based)

Frequency

Once a Year (First Sunday of May)

Verified Date

2026-10-12

Official Examination Pattern

Duration

3 Hours 20 Minutes (200 Minutes)

Questions Count

180 Questions to attempt out of 200 (Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Biology 90)

Marking Scheme

+4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response

Medium

13 Languages including English, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu

Age Limit

Must have completed 17 years by 31st December of the admission year. No upper age limit.

10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English with minimum 50% aggregate (40% for SC/ST/OBC).

Biology (360 Marks): Diversity, Cell Biology, Genetics & Evolution, Human Physiology, Plant Physiology, Ecology

Physics (180 Marks): Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Waves, Electrodynamics, Optics, Atoms & Nuclei

Chemistry (180 Marks): Chemical Bonding, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Coordination Compounds, Organic Chemistry

Admission to 1,08,000+ MBBS seats in AIIMS, JIPMER, State Govt, and Private Medical Colleges

BDS Dental Surgery across 300+ government and dental colleges

AYUSH courses (BAMS, BHMS) and Military Nursing Service (AFMC)

Always verify notifications, dates, and application forms directly on the official conducting agency website.

Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) (JEE Main)

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) (AP EAPCET)

JNTU Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE

Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TS EAPCET) (TS EAPCET)

JNTU Hyderabad on behalf of TGCHE

Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET / TS POLYCET) (POLYCET)

State Board of Technical Education & Training (SBTET AP & TS)