NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test), formerly known as AIPMT, is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It is a national level examination which is responsible for the admission into MBBS and BDS courses. After qualifying this examination, you will be eligible to seek admission in various medical and dental colleges across the country. This academic year NEET is going to be conducted on 5th of May 2019.
In the year 2018, 6,34,987 candidates qualified NEET from the General category. NEET 2018 cutoff marks for the General category were from 119 to 691. For the OBC category, NEET 2018 cutoff marks were from 107 to 130. The NEET 2018 result was declared on June 4, 2018 by the CBSE. Further, among the qualified students, top 15% scorers were directly eligible to participate in NEET 2018 counselling in 15% All India Quota (AIQ). For the rest of the 85% seats, which fall under state quota, counselling was be conducted separately by the concerned authorities on state level.
If you clear the cut off, you would be invited for the counselling process. The NEET counselling is expected to begin by the 2nd week of June 2019. To know more about the NEET Examination read this article further:
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NEET Exam date
NEET 2019 – NEET, formerly known as AIPMT, registration forms will be available from 1st to 30th November 2018. Here we present some estimated dates for the 2019 application procedure.
| Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration Begins | 1st November 2018 |
| Last date of online registration | 30th November 2018 |
| Last date to submit application fee | 1st December 2018 |
| Form correction window | 14th to 31st January 2019 |
| Printing of Admit card from NTA website | 15th April 2019 |
| Date of Examination | 5th May 2019 |
| Display of OMR sheet | 3rd week of May 2019 |
| Last date to challenge the answer key | 4th week of May 2019 |
| Result declaration | 5th June 2019 |
Exam Pattern
NEET is an MCQs based examination which tests the candidates essentially in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It is time based examination, which is usually conducted in a pen and paper (Offline) mode. The important details regarding the exam pattern are given below:
| Event | Tentative Date |
| Examination Date | 5th May 2019 |
| Examination Time | 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
| Examination Mode | Pen and Paper |
| Number of questions | 180 |
| Types of questions | MCQs |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil,Telugu, Odiya, Urdu and Kannada |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for every right answer and -1 for every wrong answer |
Syllabus
The examination conducting authority, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the NEET syllabus. The NEET syllabus is prepared by reviewing syllabi of various state boards as well as that prepared by the CBSE, Council Board of School Education (COBSE) and National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). The NEET syllabus also incorporates recommendations from the Medical Council of India (MCI) and it is strictly based on the chapters and subjects taught in the 10+2 (HSC) level.
Result
The NEET 2018 result was declared on June 04, 2018 by the CBSE. All the candidates who appeared in the entrance exam can check their NEET result. The result will display subject-wise and total marks, overall percentile scores and All India Rank. Apart from this, the qualifying status and the cut-off score for the NEET counselling will also be made available with the NEET result. NEET 2019 result will be made available in the first week of June 2019.
It is usually observed that there is not a drastic change in the cut-offs in two consecutive years. Here we have an estimated cut-off range for the year 2019.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile |
| General | 50 -55 percentile |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/ Other backward classes | 40 -45 percentile |
| Physically handicapped | 45-50 percentile |
Counselling
As per the Supreme Court’s directive on NEET counselling procedures, counselling is held in 2 rounds. Similarly, seat allotment result is also declared in two rounds i.e. after each counselling process. The first round of seat allotment is conducted in the month of July it is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The second seat allotment round is conducted in August. Candidates can check seat allotment both for individual and overall. Seat allotment for the Deemed and Central Universities is also released. The candidates who have been allotted seats must report to the allotted colleges within the prescribed dates. The counselling begins with the registration and choice filling for the first round. The seat allotment result would display the All India Rank (AIR), Candidate’s Name, Allotted Category, and Candidate’s Category.
Ranks
On the basis of the marks secured by the candidates in the NEET 2018, the merit list was prepared by the CBSE. NEET Merit list 2018 displayed the merit rank allotted to the candidates. As per the common concept: Higher the score, the better is the rank. With the help of the below mentioned data you can find your approximate rank. This will also help you to make a list of preferred colleges you wish to apply for. The qualifying percentile varies for different categories.
| Ranks Range | Marks Range |
| 1-5 | 681-690 |
| 6-9 | 671-680 |
| 10-16 | 661-670 |
| 17-31 | 651-660 |
| 32-65 | 641-650 |
| 66-80 | 631-640 |
| 81-92 | 621-630 |
| 92-160 | 611-620 |
| 172-246 | 601-610 |
| 272-363 | 591-600 |
| 388-531 | 581-590 |
| 547-781 | 571-580 |
| 813-1,132 | 561-570 |
| 1,200-1,616 | 551-560 |
| 1,728-2,308 | 541-550 |
| 2,441-3,298 | 531-540 |
| 3,503-4,473 | 521-530 |
| 4,708-5,972 | 511-520 |
| 6,257-7,696 | 501-510 |
| 8,032-9,570 | 491-500 |
| 9,958-11,594 | 481-490 |
| 11,993-13,926 | 471-480 |
| 14,358-16,342 | 461-470 |
| 16,795-18,977 | 451-460 |
| 19,548-22,114 | 441-450 |
| 22,756-25,447 | 431-440 |
| 26,179-29,211 | 421-430 |
| 29,973-33,388 | 411-420 |
| 33,794-37,770 | 401-410 |
| 38,671-42,664 | 391-400 |
| 43,751-48,025 | 381-390 |
| 49,140-53,692 | 371-380 |
| 54886-60,006 | 361-370 |
| 61,286-66,854 | 351-360 |
| 68,197-73,907 | 341-350 |
| 81,674-75,426 | 331-340 |
| 82,464-89,970 | 321-330 |
| 91,617-98,710 | 311-320 |
| 1,00,625-1,08,255 | 301-310 |
| 1,09,875-1,18,148 | 291-300 |
| 1,20,177-1,28,941 | 281-290 |
| 1,31,185-1,40,219 | 271-280 |
| 1,42,586-1,52,352 | 261-270 |
| 1,54,842-1,65,169 | 251-260 |
| 1,68,075-1,78,876 | 241-250 |
| 181,431-1,94,813 | 231-240 |
| 1,96,386-2,10,183 | 221-230 |
| 2,12,003-2,25,343 | 211-220 |
| 2,28,954-2,42,788 | 201-210 |
| 2,46,509-2,61,169 | 191-200 |
| 2,65,271-2,80,794 | 181-190 |
| 2,85,115-3,01,394 | 171-180 |
| 3,06,153-3,23,646 | 161-170 |
| 3,28,574-3,46,874 | 151-160 |
| 3,52,020-3,71,811 | 141-150 |
| 3,77,662-3,98,105 | 131-140 |
| 4,04,017-4,28,905 | 120-130 |
Application Form
The application form of NEET 2019 will be available from the first week of November 2018. The last date to fill the application form will be last week of November 2018. Interested candidates must note that they must possess a valid Aadhaar Card to apply for the NEET 2019. The application fee for the NEET 2017 for the General/ OBC candidates is Rs. 1400 and for the SC/ST/PH candidate, it is Rs. 750. The candidates have to apply only through online mode.
Things required during application form filling
The following is the list of things required before filling the application form:
A valid email ID and mobile number.
Aadhaar Card: As the Aadhaar Card is made mandatory for the applicants, all the candidates must keep their Aadhaar Cards ready during application.
Photograph: A clear scanned recently clicked coloured passport size photograph in a .jpg or .jpeg format must be ready with the candidates. The size of the Photograph should be between 10 to 100 KB and the dimensions 4* 6 inches. The photograph should have a white background and it must have been clicked on or after June 1, 2018.
Signature: It should be done in a running handwriting on a white paper using a black or blue ball pen. File size should be between 3KB to 20KB and the required format is JPG.
UDI APP/Debit/ Credit Card/Net Banking: These would be required for making the online payment.
NEET Eligibility
The NEET Eligibility criterion is prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The students are suggested to read the eligibility criterion very carefully. In case you don’t fulfil the eligibility criterion, you will not be able to appear for the examination.
Important Points:
- Number of Attempts: A candidate can attempt the NEET examination for a maximum of three times. Those who have exhausted their three attempts will not be eligible to attempt the NEET examination.
- Minimum Age Criteria: A candidate must have completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before the 31st of December 2019 i.e. his/her first year of MBBS/BDS.
- Nationality criteria: Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Foreign Nationals are eligible for appearing for the NEET 2019.
- Maximum age limit criteria: The maximum age limit for the NEET 2019 is 25 years and for those belonging to reserved categories, a relaxation of 5 years is observed.
- Qualification criteria: The candidates appearing for the class 12th examination in 2019 can also appear for the entrance test provisionally subject to their fulfilling the conditions later.
Scope of NEET medical entrance exam
Based on the NEET 2019 result, the admission to a total of 90,000 MBBS and BDS seats across medical and dental colleges will be offered. Out of which, 65,000 seats are of MBBS course and the remaining are for the BDS course. There are Central Government, State Government, University, Deemed University, Trust, Society, Company, Minority Institutions in India offering admissions to candidates. Below are the quota and seats under which the admission is offered to the qualified candidates based on the NEET score.
15% All India Quota Seats: From all the Government medical and dental colleges of the country, 15% seats will be reserved for the All India Quota seats. Only the top 15% of the NEET qualifiers are offered admission under this particular quota. The Medical Council Committee (MCC), Directorate General Health Services, Government of India, will conduct the NEET counseling to offer admission under this quota.
85% State Government Quota Seats: All the remaining 85% seats will be allotted under the state government quota seats. The counseling will be organized by the designated authority as decided by the state government to offer the admission in the state quota. Only the domicile candidates of the respective states can participate on the 85% state quota seats.
State/Management/NRI Quota Seats in Private Medical/ Dental Colleges or any Private/ Deemed University: The counseling and the admission procedure of the private and the deemed medical colleges, will be carried by the state authority which holds the counseling for the state quota.
Answer Key
The official answer key is released by the CBSE in the 3rd week of May. The answer key contains solutions to the NEET exam, which is held in the month of May. The CBSE releases code wise and language wise answer keys. The students can challenge the answer key within the duration for which the answer key is available. The CBSE will refund the fee if the challenge is accepted. The result of the NEET examination will be according to the final answer key.
Steps to download the official answer key
Step 1: Visit the official website of NEET 2019 (https://ntaneet.nic.in/).
Step 2: Then click on the notification towards the right side of the page, for the answer key.
Step 3: You can then download the answer key to cross check your answers from the OMR sheets given to you.
Steps to challenge the official NEET Answer key
1) Login using the NEET registration number and password.
2) Click on ‘Key Challenge’ tab and select the answer booklet code.
3) Select question to challenge and submit.
4) Select answer and give comments/justification for the answer.
5) Click on ‘Confirm’ tab and pay the required fee for challenging the answer key.
6) The payment of the fee can be done using a debit/credit card. For each answer key challenge the candidate has to pay 1000/-
7) Take a printout of the confirmation slip showing details of the answer key challenged.
Sample Papers
The sample papers are prepared for candidates who are willing to appear for the entrance exam. By solving these papers you can get a fair idea regarding the structure of the examination. You are advised to practice these sample papers and work on your time management skills. By analysing these sample papers you will know where you went wrong and hence you can take necessary measures to avoid the mistakes. You must expose yourself to a variety of questions, so that you can handle the examination very well. Thus, going through the sample papers becomes an unavoidable task. The sample papers will also provide you with different tricks which would be helpful during the final examination and for other exams you wish to appear. It is advised that you go through the sample papers available on multiple sites, so that you get acquainted to different types of questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. It is a national level examination which is responsible for the admission into MBBS and BDS. After qualifying this examination, you will be able to get admission in various medical and dental colleges of the country.
NEET 2018 will be conducted in the first week of May 2018.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts NEET every year.
NEET is conducted only once in a year.
No, NEET will be conducted in a single phase.
The NEET score is valid for only one year.
NEET is conducted in an offline (Pen and Paper) mode across various centres in the country.
Any candidate who is 17 years of age as on December 21, 2018 is eligible to apply for the NEET 2018. THe maximum age to write NEET is 25.
The NEET 2018 applications are expected to release in January 2018.
The NEET 2018 result will be declared in May 2018.