NEET-UG
The single national gateway to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BVSc and B.Sc Nursing seats in all Indian medical, dental, AYUSH and veterinary colleges, including AIIMS and JIPMER.
Eligibility
Candidates must have passed (or be appearing in) Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, with at least 50% aggregate in PCB (40% for OBC/SC/ST, 45% for PwBD). Minimum age is 17 years by 31 December of the year of admission; there is no upper age limit. There is no cap on the number of attempts.
Age limit: Minimum 17 years by 31 December of the admission year; no upper age limit
Exam pattern
Pen-and-paper test on an OMR sheet, held in a single 2 pm to 5 pm shift. One paper of 180 compulsory multiple-choice questions over 3 hours: 45 each from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology (the optional Section B was scrapped from 2025, restoring the pre-Covid pattern). Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer −1, for a maximum of 720 marks. The paper is offered in 13 languages. Admission is through counselling by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the 15% All India Quota and deemed/central universities, and by state authorities for state-quota seats.
Syllabus at a glance
Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology) of Classes 11 and 12, following the rationalised NCERT-aligned syllabus notified by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Biology carries half the paper (360 marks), so mastery of both NCERT Biology volumes is decisive. Physics covers mechanics to modern physics; Chemistry spans physical, organic and inorganic branches.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MCC counselling for NEET-UG 2026 (round 3 and stray vacancy rounds) | Sept–Oct 2026 | expected |
| NEET-UG 2027 notification and application start | Early Feb 2027 | expected |
| NEET-UG 2027 application deadline | Mar 2027 | expected |
| NEET-UG 2027 exam | 2 May 2027 (first Sunday of May) | expected |
| NEET-UG 2027 result | Jun 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- NCERT Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Classes 11–12 (NCERT)
- Concepts of Physics, Vols 1–2 — H. C. Verma
- Objective Physics for NEET — D. C. Pandey
- Physical Chemistry for NEET — O. P. Tandon
- Trueman's Objective Biology — K. N. Bhatia and M. P. Tyagi
- MTG NCERT at your Fingertips (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) — MTG Editorial Board
How toppers play it
- Treat NCERT Biology as the question bank: over 300 of the 360 Biology marks routinely come from NCERT lines, diagrams and tables, so revise both volumes at least five times.
- With −1 negative marking, skip questions where you cannot eliminate at least two options; a 160-attempt paper with high accuracy beats a 180-attempt paper with guesses.
- Attempt in the order Biology → Chemistry → Physics: banking the fast Biology marks early leaves you calm for calculation-heavy Physics.
- Practise on OMR sheets, not just apps — bubbling 180 answers accurately under time pressure is a distinct skill for this pen-and-paper exam.
- Solve the last 10 years' NEET papers under a strict 3-hour clock; NTA recycles concepts and even assertion-reason formats year after year.