NTA NEET UG 2024: Counselling Dates (Out), Cutoff, Re-revised Result, Final Answer Key & Question Papers (Available)

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NTA NEET UG 2024 counselling dates have been announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The registration process for the NEET 2024 Round 1 counselling will commence on August 14, 2024. Know all about NEET UG 2024 here.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the NEET 2024 counselling dates on July 29, 2024. The NEET 2024 counselling process will start with the registration window from August 14, 2024 onwards. As of now, MCC has announced the complete schedule of the first four rounds, which will be held till October 30, 2024. MCC will conduct NEET counselling for 1,09,170 MBBS and 27,868 BDS seats in India. The total number of BSc Nursing seats allotted through MCC NEET counselling 2024 will be around 1,000. Based on the number of vacant seats, MCC may conduct additional rounds of counselling.

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Also Read: NEET 2024 Counselling Registration to Begin on August 14: MCC

As many as 13,15,853 candidates qualified for NEET 2024 out of 23,33,162 test takers, as per the revised merit list. According to the Supreme Court verdict, there will not be any Re-NEET 2024, as the paper leak was not widespread. The NEET UG 2024 re-examination was conducted on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. As many as 813 candidates appeared for the test conducted in seven NEET 2024 exam centres located in five states across India. The result was declared on July 1.

Q: What is the current scenario of NEET UG Counselling 2024?

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducted the NEET 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 2 from December 9 to December 16, 2024. While the payment and choice filling could be done from December 9 to December 10, the seat allotment result was declared on December 12, 2024. The institute reporting process is being conducted from December 12 to December 16, 2024.

The NEET 2024 Special Stray Vacancy Round 1 counselling was conducted from November 20 to November 30, 2024. The payment process was conducted from November 20 to November 21, 2024. The choice filling and locking rounds were held from November 20 to November 22, 2024. The provisional seat allotment result was declared on November 22, 2024, and the final result was declared on November 23, 2024, followed by the institute reporting process from November 25 to November 30, 2024.

MCC conducted the NEET 2024 counselling Round 4 from October 22 to November 5, 2024. The registration and choice filling process started on October 22 and October 23 respectively. The last dates of registration and choice filling and locking were extended till October 27 from October 25 and October 26 respectively. The provisional and final result was released on October 29 and October 30, 2024, respectively.

The Round 3 was conducted from October 3 to October 19, 2024.

The NEET 2024 counselling Round 2 concluded on September 27, 2024. The round started on September 13, 2024.

The Round 1 of NEET 2024 counselling was conducted from August 14 to August 31, 2024.

MCC had announced that the NEET 2024 counselling dates on July 29, 2024. As of now, four rounds of counselling has been announced, which will conclue on November 5, 2024. The total number of rounds may vary based on the number of vacant seats. Ahead of the commencement of the NEET 2024 counselling process,

Q: When did NEET 2024 counselling process begin?

NEET 2024 counselling dates were announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on July 29, 2024. NEET 2024 counselling Round 4 is being conducted from October 22 to November 5, 2024. The Round 3 was conducted from October 2 to October 19, 2024. The Round 2 registration process began on September 5, 2024 and reopened from September 13 to September 16, 2024. The Round 1 was conducted from August 14 to August 31, 2024. MCC revised the dates on September 13, 2024, with the reopening of the registration process of Round 2 due to the change in seat matrix. As per the revised dates, the last date of the counselling is November 5, 2024. The number of rounds may get extended depending on the number of vacant seats. The state medical authorities will conduct the counselling process for the 85 per cent state quota seats. The dates for counselling were different for the national level and state level admission processes. There will be four to six rounds of NEET counselling, which is the gateway for admission to medical and allied courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BSMS and BSc Nursing.

Q: What is the NEET counselling registration fee?

The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.

NEET UG 2024 Counselling Process

The NEET 2024 counselling process has four rounds. Additional rounds will be conducted based on the number of vacant seats in one or more courses. Only those candidates obtaining the NEET cutoff marks and qualifying for the exam (as per the July 26 re-revised cutoff) will be eligible to participate in the NEET 2024 counselling process. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the counselling for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats and different state counselling authorities will conduct the counselling for the 85 per cent State Quota seats. The following table brings the NEET 2024 counselling dates for all rounds.

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Round 1
Events	Important Dates
Registration	August 14, 2024, to August 21, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline	August 21, 2024 (3 PM)
Choice filling	August 16, 2024, to August 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking	August 20, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result	August 23, 2024
Institute reporting/joining	August 24, 2024, to August 29, 2024
Verification of joined candidates	August 30, 2024, to August 31, 2024
Round 2
Registration	September 5, 2024, to September 10, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline	September 10, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling	September 6, 2024, to September 10, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking	September 10, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result	September 13, 2024
Institute reporting/joining	September 14, 2024, to September 20, 2024
Verification of joined candidates	September 21, 2024, to September 22, 2024
Round 3
Registration	September 26, 2024, to October 2, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline	October 2, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling	September 27, 2024, to October 2, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking	October 2, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result	October 5, 2024
Institute reporting/joining	October 6, 2024, to October 12, 2024
Verification of joined candidates	October 13, 2024, to October 15, 2024
Online Stray Vacancy Round
Registration	October 16, 2024, to October 20, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline	October 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling	October 17, 2024, to October 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking	October 20, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result	October 23, 2024
Institute reporting/joining	October 24, 2024, to October 30, 2024

NEET UG Cutoff Marks (Opening & Closing)

The NEET 2024 cutoff was also reduced by two marks for each category. The reduction of cutoff was announced along with the NEET 2024 re-revised scorecard and merit list. Applicants can check NEET 2024 cutoff revised marks in the below table.

Category	Cut off percentile	Cut off score	Number of Candidates
UR/EWS	50th	720-162	11,65,334
OBC	40th	161-127	1,00,876
SC	40th	161-127	34,420
ST	40th	161-127	14,414
UR/EWS-PwD	45th	161-144	473
OBC-PwD	40th	143-127	269
SC-PwD	40th	143-127	54
ST-PwD	40th	142-127	13

The table below brings the original NEET 2024 cutoff released on June 4, 2024.

Category	Cut off percentile	Cut off score	Number of candidates
UR/EWS	50th	720-164	11,65,904
OBC	40th	163-129	1,00,769
SC	40th	163-129	34,326
ST	40th	163-129	14,478
UR/EWS-PwD	45th	163-146	455
OBC-PwD	40th	145-129	270
SC-PwD	40th	145-129	55
ST-PwD	40th	141-129	11

Also Read: NEET Passing/Qualifying Marks: Know Minimum Marks to Qualify for Counselling

NEET UG 2024 Result

NTA declared the result for the re-NEET 2024 on July 1, 2024. The result was declared in online mode in the form of scorecards. Candidates have to download their scorecards in PDF format by logging in to the NTA NEET 2024 website. The steps to download the NEET 2024 revised scorecard are given below:

Q: Who conducts NEET counselling?

The NEET counselling is segregated into two categories, central or national, and state counselling. The central counselling for NEET is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee or MCC. The NEET counselling process conducted by MCC is for the admission to the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats. On the other hand, State Authorities or the Education Department of various states conduct NEET state counselling for the 85 per cent state quota seats. MCC conducts the NEET counselling for MBBS BDS and B.Sc. Nursing courses. On the other hand, the State Counselling Authorities conduct the admission process for MBBS BDS BAMS, BHMS, and other medical or allied courses.

Q: What is the duration of NEET counselling?

The total duration of NEET counselling depends on the number of seats lying vacant at the end of the each round. Before each round of counselling, Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the seat matrix or seat vacancy list. Once all the seats are filled, the counselling process of NEET will be considered complete. In general, the NEET UG counselling process ranges from two to three months. The duration of each round is around two to three weeks. The duration for the first two rounds is higher than that of the last two rounds. The last date may get extended based on the seat vacancy. The NEET 2024 counselling duration was originally scheduled from August 14 to November 5, 2024, after which the Special Round is scheduled from November 20 to November 30, 2024.

Q: When is the NEET counselling result declared?

NEET 2024 counselling Round 5 provisional result was declared on November 22, 2024, followed by the final result on November 23, 2024.

The Round 4 provisional result was declared on October 29, 2024, and the final result has been declared on October 30, 2024.

Round 3 result was declared on October 12. Round 2 provisional result was declared on September 19, 2024, and the final result was declared on September 20, 2024. The Round 1 final result was declared on August 25, 2024. The second or revised provisional result was declared on August 24 and the original NEET 2024 counselling Round 1 provisional result was declared on August 23. NEET 2024 counselling result date will vary for each round. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the counselling authority of the exam released the NEET UG counselling 2024 result date for each round. However, in case additional rounds are conducted, then the result date will be announced later. The dates for declaring the NEET state counselling results are different than that of the NEET UG counselling result dates.

Q: Who are eligible for the NEET counselling second round of seat allotment?

Candidates eligible for seat allotment in the NEET counselling of second round would be from one of the following groups. Group I- Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotment in the first round. Group II- Registered candidates who have secured seat and whose first round of allotted seat got cancelled during the document verification on reporting for admission will be considered for allotment of seat in the next round of seat allotment, with changed Category, subject to availability of seat in respective category. Group III- Candidates who have reported at allotted institute during 1st round of allotment and submitted willingness for second round up-gradation as Yes. Group IV- Candidates who have been allotted a seat but Not Joined. Group V- Candidates who have resigned in online mode during the time frame from the allotted seat of first round at college.

Q: What does NEET counselling seat matrix mean?

NEET counselling seat matrix refers to the number of seats offered across the participating institutes for each course. The seat matrix is released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) before the commencement of the counselling process. The seat matrix is released in institute-wise categories for the types of institutes such as Deemed universities, or AIIMS & JIPMER, etc. For NEET 2023 counselling, the primary seat matrix released by MCC was of two categories, for Deemed Univeristy and AIQ seats. After that, for the second and third round, MCC released the list of newly added seats along with the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy.

Visit the official website of NEET 2024 - www.exams.neet.ac.in/NEET or directly enter the link https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/NEET2024SC25Revised.html
Click on the link 'Click Here for Re-Revised Scorecard (July 26)'
Enter the NEET 2024 Application Number, Date of Birth and Email Address or Mobile Number and Security Pin
Click on Submit
NEET 2024 scorecard will be displayed on the screen
Download and print the NEET scorecard for future reference

The NEET result 2024 includes the following information:

Candidate Name
Subject-wise marks or scores
Subject-wise percentile
Total score obtained out of 720
Total percentile
All India Rank (AIR)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET 2024 re-revised scorecard and merit list along with the NEET 2024 final answer keys on July 26, 2024. The revision was made as per the Supreme Court of India verdict on July 23, 2024, which quashed the bonus marks given to all candidates who attempted the controversial Physics question in the NEET 2024 question paper. The IIT Delhi Committee opined that unlike the two correct answers stated by the NEET 2024 answer keys. Hence, after revoking the bonus marks and levying negative marks, the total number of toppers was reduced to 17.

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NTA released the NEET 2024 city and centre-wise results, according to the Supreme Court directive on July 20, 2024. The data consists of the result of the total number of candidates appearing in each of the 4,750 centres spread across 557 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. While information such as the total number of candidates appearing in the centre and marks obtained by them is provided, candidates’ personal data such as name, application number of Roll Number is not given to mask their identities, as per the Supreme Court order.

Click here to get NEET 2024 City and Centre-wise Result Data.

Also Read: NTA Declares NEET 2024 City and Centre-wise Result; Get Direct Link Here

The NEET 2024 re-exam result was declared on July 1, 2024, a day after the slated date. NTA released the revised NEET 2024 scorecard for all candidates, including the 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. NTA has stated, "Revised Score Cards of all Candidates of NEET(UG) 2024 (including of 1563 Candidates who appeared in the Re-Test on 23 June 2024), are being hosted on the website (https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/). Candidates can login to the website and view/download/print their respective revised Score Cards."

The NEET 2024 result for the original test was declared on June 4, 2024.

NTA has reversed the tie-breaking criteria to last year's factors. In the revised criteria, the final factor was a computerised draw of lots, which replaced the subject-wise accuracy proportion of candidates, that was followed in the previous years.

Also Read: NEET 2024 Tie-Breaking Criteria Reversed to Last Year's Factors

NTA NEET 2024 Answer Key

The NEET 2024 revised final answer keys were released on July 26, 2024. Within this, the answer key of a Physics question has changed. As per the original answer key, one question had two correct answers, Option 2 and Option 4. As per the Supreme Court ruling, only answer Option 4 was stated as correct.

Download the NEET 2024 Revised Final Answer Keys

The NEET 2024 re-examination answer keys were released by NTA on June 28, 2024, along with OMR answer sheets. The challenge window was opened for one day, till June 29, 2024, 11 PM. However, coaching institutes did not provide the NEET 2024 retest question papers and answer keys and solutions. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 retest was released on June 30, 2024

Click here to download NEET 2024 Re-examination Final Answer Keys

Based on the NEET UG answer keys, candidates can determine the number of correct attempts in the NEET UG paper and calculate the estimated score.

For the original exam, The NEET 2024 provisional answer key was released by NTA on May 30, approximately a month after the exam is conducted. Candidates could submit challenges or objections against one or more NEET UG answer keys by paying a fee of INR 200. The expert committee of NTA analysed the objections and then released the final NEET UG answer keys for all question paper sets and codes on June 4, 2024.

Click here to download NEET 2024 Final Answer Keys

Also Read: NEET 2024 Answer Key by NTA

NEET UG Question Papers

Being a paper-pencil-based test (PBT), NTA provides the hard copy of the NEET question papers to candidates on the day of the exam. The NTA NEET question papers have four sets, which are further divided into six subsets. The NEET 2024 question paper sets were Q, R, S and T. The medium of the question paper is 13. Candidates have to select their preferred NEET question paper language while filling up the application form and must ensure that they receive the question paper of the language opted for by them. Test-takers were allowed to carry the NEET question paper outside the exam centre after the exam. NTA also releases the set-wise and language-wise question papers of NEET on its official website a few months after the exam is conducted. Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam next year must solve previous years’ NEET UG question papers to get a thorough idea of the question types, syllabus, chapter-wise weightage of questions, etc.

NEET UG 2024 Exam Dates

The NEET 2024 exam date for application, exam and result dates have been announced by NTA. The following table brings the official and other tentative dates for the NTA NEET 2024 exam.

Events	Dates
NEET UG 2024 application process	February 9, 2024, to March 9, 2024 March 16, 2024
NEET UG 2024 application correction window	March 18, 2024, to March 20, 2024 (11.50 PM)
NEET 2024 application process reopening	April 9, 2024, to April 10, 2024 (11.50 PM)
NEET 2024 application correction window reopening	April 11, 2024, to April 15, 2024 (11.50 PM)
NEET UG 2024 advance intimation to exam city slip	April 24, 2024
NEET UG 2024 application correction facility for photographs	April 25, 2024, to April 26, 2024 (11.59 PM)
NEET UG 2024 admit card	May 2, 2024
NEET UG 2024 exam	May 5, 2024 (2 PM to 5.20 PM)
NEET UG 2024 answer key	May 30, 2024
Last date to submit NEET UG 2024 answer key challenge	May 31, 2024 (11.50 PM)
NEET 2024 final answer key	June 4, 2024 (Out)
NEET UG 2024 result	June 4, 2024 (Out)
NEET UG 2024 re-test admit card	June 20, 2024
NEET UG 2024 re-test	June 23, 2024
NEET UG 2024 retest provisional answer key and OMR sheet release	June 28, 2024
Last date to submit NEET UG 2024 answer key and OMR sheet challenge	June 29, 2024
NEET UG 2024 retest final answer key release	June 30, 2024
NEET UG 2024 retest result	July 1, 2024
NEET UG 2024 Centre-wise Result	July 20, 2024
NEET UG 2024 Revised Result and Answer Keys	July 26, 2024
NEET UG 2024 Counselling	August 14, 2024, to October 30, 2024

NEET UG 2024 Admit Card

The NEET 2024 admit card was released online for the 1,563 eligible candidates who were awarded grace marks on June 20, 2024. It is a crucial document which will also act as the hall ticket to the NEET 2024 exam centres. Released online, candidates had to download the NEET UG admit card by logging in to the official website with the registration credentials. The steps to download the NEET UG admit card 2024 are given below:

Visit the NTA NEET 2024 website – exams.nta.ac.in/NEET or neet.ntaonline.in or directly enter the link https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/admitcard/admitcard1563
Click on the link indicating NEET 2024 Admit Card download for 1563 candidates
Enter the NTA NEET 2024 Application Number and date of birth
Enter the Security Pin
Download the NEET UG 2024 Admit Card
Take multiple printouts

The NEET UG 2024 admit card or the hall ticket carries the following information:

Name of the candidate
NEET UG 2024 roll number
NEET UG registration number
Date and time of the examination
Father’s name
Mother’s name
Date of birth
Gender
Category/ Sub-category
Address
Medium (Language) of the examination
Number and address of the exam centre
Candidate signature
Exam day instructions and guidelines

In case of any difficulty in downloading the NEET admit card 2024, candidates should contact NTA at their Helpline Number or send an email to neet@nta.ac.in on weekdays from 10 AM to 5 PM.

NTA NEET 2024 Syllabus

As mentioned before, the NEET UG syllabus 2024 underwent major changes. The NEET syllabus 2024 PDF download was released on the official website of NTA, along with the FAQs, as per the recommendation by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Unlike the previous years, the subjects of the NTA NEET 2024 syllabus were not segregated into Class 11 and Class 12. Certain topics or chapters have been removed from each subject. Moreover, some topics were added as well.

According to the updated NEET 2024 syllabus, certain topics across the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, were removed. On the other hand, a few topics were added to these subjects or sections as well. The subject-wise syllabus is given below.

Physics	Chemistry	Biology
Physics & Measurement	Physical Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Diversity in Living World
Kinematics	Structure of Atom	Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Laws of Motion	Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Cell Structure and Function
Work, Energy & Power	Chemical Thermodynamics	Plant Physiology
Rotational Motion	Solutions	Human Physiology
Gravitation	Equilibrium	Reproduction
Properties of Solids and Liquids	Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	Genetics and Evolution
Thermodynamics	Chemical Kinetics	Biology and Human Welfare
Kinetic Theory of Gases	Inorganic Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Biotechnology and Its Applications
Oscillations and Waves	p-Block Elements	Ecology and Environment
Electrostatics	d- and f- Block Elements
Current Electricity	Coordination Compounds
Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism	Organic Chemistry Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
Electromagnetic Inductions & Alternating Currents	Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Electromagnetic Waves	Hydrocarbons
Optics	Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Atoms and Nuclei	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Electronic Devices	Biomolecules
Experimental Skills	Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

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Announcing the changes, NTA stated, "Those topics which are neither being taught anywhere in the School Board nor available in the latest book of NCERT, have been deleted. The syllabus has been revised and reduced to focus on core concepts." On the other hand, regarding the addition of topics, the exam conducting body has mentioned, "Some topics have been added as these are being taught in various School Boards i.e. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Bihar School Education Board, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, Nagaland Board of School Education, Board of Secondary Education Manipur."

NEET UG 2024 Exam Pattern

NEET UG is a paper-pencil-based exam of 200 minutes duration. There are 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted. Each question will carry four answer options. Candidates have to mark the correct answer option with a blue or black ballpoint pen on the OMR sheet, inside the circle next to the correct answer option.

Each correct question will fetch four marks whereas each wrong answer will cause a negative marking of one mark. The following table brings the NEET 2024 exam pattern and structure.

Sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Physics Section A	35	140
Physics Section B	15	40
Chemistry Section A	35	140
Chemistry Section B	15	40
Botany Section A	35	140
Botany Section B	15	40
Zoology Section A	35	140
Zoology Section B	15	40

The NEET UG 2024 exam pattern remained the same as that of last year.

NTA NEET 2024 Study Plan

NEET 2024 study plan for preparation had to be made well in advance. The first step for NEET 2024 preparation was to be updated with the exam pattern and syllabus. According to the toppers and experts, since the NEET UG 2024 syllabus was similar to the Board exams, it was not much of a challenge to balance Board exam preparation with that of the NEET UG study plan 2024. A majority of students enrol on coaching institutes to prepare for the exam, but there are exceptions as well. Some of the preparation tips as suggested by experts and toppers are given below.

Know the exam pattern and structure of NEET UG
Assess the topic and chapter-wise weightage of the NEET UG syllabus
Select the books and study materials to refer to for NEET UG
Take ample mock tests and solve previous years' NEET question papers
Revise

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NTA NEET 2024 Application Form

The NEET UG 2024 application form date was announced by NTA along with the official notification and information brochure. NTA reopened the NEET 2024 application correction facility for the third time from April 25 to April 26, 2024, 11.59 PM, only for the field of photographs. Earlier, the correction window was opened from April 11 to April 12, till 11.50 PM, Aadhaar-authenticated candidates could make changes related to Aadhaar-related authentication corrections till April 15, before 11.50 PM.

NTA reopened the NEET 2024 application process from April 9 to April 10, 2024, 10.50 PM. The application fee had to be paid by 11.50 PM on the same date. Announcing the same, NTA stated, “We have received various representations from stakeholders with a request to re-open the registration window of NEET-UG 2024. Based on the representation, it has been decided to re-open the Registration window of NEET-UG 2024.”

The application process for NEET UG was conducted online wherein candidates had to visit the official website of NTA NEET UG 2024 and register. After the registration credentials were generated, they had to log in and complete the application process. The step-by-step NEET 2024 application form procedure is given below.

Visit the official website of NEET 2024 – neet.ntaonline.in or directly enter the link https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/registration/index
Click on the NEET 2024 Registration tab under the Latest News section
Read the instructions carefully and click on the agreement checkbox
Enter the mandatory details such as personal and contact details, and generate a password
Verify the details by entering the OTP received on your mobile number and email address
The registration credentials such as application number and password will be sent to candidates through email
Login with the NEET 2024 registration credentials to complete the application form
Fill in the mandatory details in each section such as personal, educational, medium of question paper, exam city preference, documents upload (photograph, signature, finger and thumb impressions, category certificate, etc.) and other information
Pay the application fee in online mode with Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking and UPI.

Once the NEET UG 2024 application fee was paid, NTA sent an application confirmation to candidates.

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NTA NEET 2024 Application Fee

The application fee for the NEET 2024 exam remained the same as last year. The table below brings the NEET 2024 application fee for each category.

Category	Application fee (In INR)
General/NRI	1,700
Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL	1,600
SC, ST, PWBD, Third Gender	1,000
Candidates Outside India	9,500

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NEET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The NEET UG 2024 eligibility criteria changed this year as candidates who have not studied Biology or Biotechnology as core subjects are eligible to participate. Till last year, only those candidates who had studied these as core subjects were permitted to appear for NEET.

In terms of the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria, candidates who studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology and English as additional subjects were also considered eligible to appear for the exam. On the other hand, students studying at Open Schools will also be eligible for NEET UG 2024 based on the revised eligibility criteria.

Also, those who completed or were yet to appear for their Class 12 Board exam or equivalent from Open Schools were also considered eligible for NTA NEET 2024. Apart from these, there were no other changes in the NEET UG eligibility criteria. Regarding the changes in the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria, NMC stated, "Candidates who have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology & English shall be eligible for appearing in NEET-UG."

The overall NEET UG eligibility criteria 2024 are stated below.

Candidates should have passed or scheduled to appear for the Class 12 Board exam or equivalent with Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Biotechnology and English subjects
Candidates belonging to the General category should have secured a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate and reserved category candidates should secure 45 per cent (General-PWD) and 40 per cent (SC, ST, OBC, Reserved PWD)
Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will attain the same by December 31, 2024. Accordingly, the minimum date of birth of candidates should be December 31, 2007. There is no upper age limit.
Indian nationals/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) who wish to pursue MBBS/BDS from a foreign university also have to qualify for NTA NEET 2024.

The NEET UG 2024 exam was originally held on May 5, 2024, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM in 4,751 centres in 571 cities across India and abroad. The NEET 2024 result and the final NEET 2024 answer keys were released by NTA on June 4, 2024. Since then, controversies sparked and several irregularities such as a high number of toppers, grace marking system, and paper leak allegations were raised. Several PILs were filed at high courts and the Supreme Court of India. NTA constituted a special committee to review these matters, which recommended reconducting the NEET 2024 exam for candidates with grace marks.

NTA NEET 2024 was conducted in 13 languages, namely, English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. This article of Shiksha.com brings the details about the NTA NEET 2024 exam in terms of eligibility, application, pattern, syllabus, preparation, result, and other aspects of the test. According to the NEET 2024 analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. Physics was the toughest section owing to around 30 per cent of questions from Numerical, followed by Chemistry and Biology. The questions were on expected lines and the weightage of 11th and 12th syllabus in NEET was almost equal.

Also Read: NEET 2024 Paper Analysis (Available): Check Difficulty Level of Question Paper and Exam Review

This year, several changes were introduced in the NEET 2024 in terms of syllabus and eligibility criteria. Along with the NEET 2024 notification and information brochure, NTA provided further clarity regarding the NEET exam pattern, exam centres, eligibility criteria, etc.

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FAQs Regarding NEET 2024 Exam

Q: When was the NEET UG 2024 exam conducted?

A: The NEET UG 2024 exam was originally conducted on May 5, 2024, in exam centres across India and abroad. The exam was reconducted on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. Out of this, 813 candidates appeared for the test. The exam duration is three hours and 20 minutes, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM, as per Indian Standard Time (IST). Since last year, NEET has been conducted in the first week of May, similar to the pre-pandemic era, in a bid to normalise the admission cycle.

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for NTA NEET 2024?

A: The National Medical Commission has announced a few changes in the NTA NEET 2024 eligibility criteria. According to this, candidates who have studied, or studying Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as additional subjects in the senior secondary level will be considered eligible to appear for NEET UG 2024. Till last year, only those who studied these subjects as core subjects or papers were considered eligible for NEET. Apart from this, till last year, Open School students were not considered eligible for NEET UG, which has been altered this year. The other eligibility criteria for NEET remained the same, which are listed below.

Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will attain the same by December 31, 2024. Accordingly, the minimum date of birth of candidates should be December 31, 2006.
Candidates should be of either Indian origin, NRI, or Overseas Citizens of India category.
Applicants should have passed or appeared in the Class 12 Board exam in the Science stream.
Candidates should secure a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent and 45 per cent (Reserved category candidates).

Q: When has NTA started the NEET UG 2024 registration process?

A: NTA started the NEET UG 2024 registration or application process on February 9, 2024, at the new website, www.neet.ntaonline.in. The last date of NEET registration 2024 was extended from March 9, 2024, to March 16. NTA reopened the NEET 2024 application window from April 9 to April 10, 2024. The application fee and process have remained the same as last year.

Q. Has there been any change in the NEET UG syllabus?

A: Yes, major changes were introduced in the NEET UG 2024 syllabus. Several topics have been removed from each of the three subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, whereas some topics have been added as well. Talking about the reason behind bringing these changes, NTA has stated, "Those topics which are neither being taught anywhere in the School Board nor available in the latest book of NCERT, have been deleted. The syllabus has been revised and reduced to focus on core concepts." On the other hand, regarding the addition of topics, the exam conducting body has mentioned, "Some topics have been added as these are being taught in various School Boards i.e. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Bihar School Education Board, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, Nagaland Board of School Education, Board of Secondary Education Manipur."

Q: What is the NEET UG 2024 exam pattern?

A: The NEET UG 2024 exam pattern remained the same as last year. NTA NEET 2024 will be conducted in a paper-pencil-based test mode for a duration of three hours and 20 minutes. There will be 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Each question is of four marks and there is a negative marking scheme of one mark for each wrong answer. The exam pattern and structure is given in the below table.

Sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Physics Section A	35	140
Physics Section B	15	40
Chemistry Section A	35	140
Chemistry Section B	15	40
Botany Section A	35	140
Botany Section B	15	40
Zoology Section A	35	140
Zoology Section B	15	40

Q: Will NEET UG 2024 be conducted twice a year?

A: No, NEET UG 2024 would not be conducted twice a year for all candidates. However, based on the NTA response to the NEET 2024 result controversy, the re-exam was conducted on June 23, 2024, only for the 1,563 affected candidates. Originally, NEET 2024 was held on May 5, 2024.

Although NTA and the Ministry of Education were mulling the idea to conduct NEET twice a year, it has not been materialised yet. Earlier this year, NTA confirmed that NEET will be conducted once a year through an RTI response. However, students and stakeholders have not been deterred from urging NTA to conduct NEET twice a year, similar to the JEE Main exam.

Q: How many attempts of NTA NEET UG is allowed?

A: There is no limit to the number of attempts to appear in the NTA NEET UG exam. While NEET UG is conducted once a year and candidates can appear only once in one year, an overall basis, an aspirant can appear for the exam as many times as he/she wishes to. Given the fact that the upper age limit has been removed, there is no barrier to the highest number of attempts.

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