NEET-UG
The single national entrance test for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and BSc Nursing (in participating institutes) across India, including AIIMS and JIPMER. Scores drive MCC All India Quota counselling and every state quota counselling.
Eligibility
Class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, with at least 50% aggregate in PCB for General (45% General-PwBD, 40% SC/ST/OBC). Candidates must be at least 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year; there is no upper age limit and no cap on attempts. Class 12 appearing candidates may apply.
Age limit: Minimum 17 years by 31 December of the admission year; no upper age limit
Exam pattern
Single 3-hour (180-minute) paper of 180 compulsory multiple-choice questions: Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Biology 90 (Botany and Zoology), for 720 marks. Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer costs −1; unattempted questions score zero. Offered in 13 languages. The exam has been pen-and-paper so far, but after the May 2026 paper was cancelled over a leak (a re-test was held on 21 June 2026), the Union Government has announced a shift to computer-based testing (CBT), possibly spread over several days, from 2027; check the 2027 bulletin for the final mode.
Syllabus at a glance
Physics, Chemistry and Biology of Classes 11 and 12 as notified by the National Medical Commission (NMC), closely aligned with the current rationalised NCERT textbooks. Biology carries half the paper, with heavy weightage on Genetics, Human Physiology, Plant Physiology, Ecology and Biotechnology. Chemistry is split across Physical, Organic and Inorganic, and Physics is dominated by Mechanics, Electrodynamics and Modern Physics.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NEET-UG 2027 information bulletin and registration opens | Feb 2027 (expected) | expected |
| Application window closes | Mar 2027 (expected) | expected |
| Admit card release | Late Apr 2027 (expected) | expected |
| NEET-UG 2027 exam | Early May 2027 (expected; may run over several days if held as CBT) | expected |
| Result | Jun 2027 (expected) | expected |
| MCC counselling begins | Jul 2027 (expected) | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- NCERT Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Classes 11-12 (NCERT)
- Trueman's Elementary Biology, Vols 1-2 by M.P. Tyagi
- Concepts of Physics, Vols 1-2 by H.C. Verma
- Objective Physics for NEET by D.C. Pandey (Arihant)
- Physical Chemistry by O.P. Tandon
- Organic Chemistry by M.S. Chouhan
How toppers play it
- Treat NCERT Biology as the syllabus itself: read it line by line, including diagrams, tables and examples, because 90 of 180 questions (360 marks) come largely verbatim from it.
- With +4/−1 marking, a guess with one option eliminated still has positive expected value; skip only when you cannot rule out any option.
- Attempt Biology first (about 45-50 minutes), then Chemistry, and leave Physics calculations for last so that time pressure never costs easy Biology marks.
- Solve at least 10 years of NEET/AIPMT papers and the NCERT Exemplar; Inorganic Chemistry and Biology questions repeat ideas frequently.
- From 2027, practise on screen with NTA Abhyas as the exam is expected to become computer-based.