NEET 2020 – Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Application Form, Result, Cut Off, Counselling

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NEET 2020: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – NEET is scheduled to be conducted on May 3, 2020 for admission to MBBS and BDS seats offered in all medical and dental colleges of India including AIIMS & JIPMER. NEET 2020 is also conducted for admission to AYUSH, Veterinary and other medical/paramedical courses offered in government and private colleges in India. The Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, has announced that NEET 2020 to be the single entrance exam for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India. With this announcement, the admission to MBBS seats in AIIMS and JIPMER to be done based on NEET 2020. The AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS medical exam have been scrapped and admission to be provided through NEET 2020 score.

As per the NEET 2020 notification, the application form can be filled online from December 2 to 31, 2019. The NEET application form correction opportunity will begin in the second week of January for candidates who wish to rectify mistakes in their forms. The admit card for pen and paper-based exam will be released on March 27 and the result will be announced on June 4, 2020 for candidates who will secure the cutoff score as per their category.

National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts NEET for admissions to MBBS seats under All India Quota (15%) and State quota (85%).  The admission under 15% will be done through centralized counselling conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). While for admission under 85% state quota seats counselling will be conducted by the designated state admission authority. Moreover, admission to MBBS seats in AIIMS and JIPMER will be done through counselling conducted by respective admission authorities.

NEET 2020 will be the basis of admission to nearly 98,786 MBBS and BDS seats in medical and dental colleges of India. Among the total seats, approximately 70,693 MBBS seats are under government and private medical colleges and 26,693 BDS seats in government and private Dental colleges of India. The remaining seat is in AIIMS and JIPMER medical colleges. AIIMS has a total of 1205 MBBS seats in its 15 medical institutions and JIPMER has 150 MBBS seats in its two medical colleges.  

Important Dates For NEET 2020

Important dates for NEET 2020 are as follows:

NEET 2020 Registration	2nd – 31st December 2019
Last date for payment of Application Fee	To be announced soon
NEET Correction Window	To be announced soon
Release of NEET 2020 Admit Card	27th March 2020
NEET 2020 Exam Date	3rd May 2020
Declaration of NEET 2020 Result	4th June 2020
NEET 2020 Counselling	2nd week of June onwards (tentative)

What’s New in NEET 2020?

1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is been seen doing a lot of major changes in the field of medicine. As per NEET latest news and updates 2020 some of these have already been made and many others are imminent. One of the major NEET 2020 latest news by MoHFW is the scrapping of AIIMS MBBS and JIPMER MBBS from the year 2020, and the conduction of a single medical UG entrance test, i.e., NEET 2020. This is being done under the effect of the National Medical Commission Bill (NMC) introduced this year.
2. Candidates who have uploaded the photograph without name, date and white background during registration will not be rejected this year.
3. SC allows candidates above 25 years to apply as well.

Eligibility

In order to appear for NEET 2020, candidates need to fulfil the NEET Eligibility criteria. There are various conditions that need to be met and each criterion of the NEET Eligibility 2020 is provided below in detail.

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Application Form for NEET 2020

NEET 2020 online registration will begin from 2nd December 2019 on the NTA official website. The last date to apply for NEET 2020 is 31st December 2019.

Instructions/Steps for filling the NEET Application Form:

It’s crucial to read and understand the NEET eligibility criteria before you apply for NEET 2020. You should also know and possess all the documents in relation to your domicile and educational qualification.

1. Applications of candidates submitting false and fabricated information will not be considered and such candidates will be further debarred from appearing in examinations conducted by the NTA. Incomplete application and applications not in accordance with instructions will not be considered and are liable to be rejected. The examination fee deposited will not be refunded in such cases.
2. Fee will neither be carried forward to a future examination nor refunded under any circumstances. Submission of online application and remittance of the fee would close as per the schedule given and no request for extension of time etc. shall be entertained. Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn.
3. Instructions in the Information Bulletin are liable to change based on decisions taken by the NTA and other authorities from time to time.
4. NTA reserves the right to withdraw permission if any, granted inadvertently to any candidate who is not eligible to appear in the NEET (UG) even though the Roll Number and Admit Card has been issued by the Board.
5. Candidate’s eligibility for NEET (UG) is purely provisional and is subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria as prescribed by the MOH&FW/MCI/DCI/Board/MCC.
6. In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/terms/rules/criteria regarding determination of eligibility/conduct of examination/registration of candidates/information contained therein, the interpretation of the NTA shall be final and binding.
7. The conduct of NEET (UG) Examination would be videographed. The candidates are required to keep their head in upright position and face the camera during the videography so that their identity could be clearly established.
8. Candidates are advised to regularly check the NTA official website for any further updates or information.

Requirements of a photo:

The photo should be recent. The name of the candidate and the date on which the photograph is taken must be indicated in the photograph. Passport size photo with a white background Do not wear any accessory and ensure that your face is clearly visible Dimension of a passport size photo = 3.5cms (width) * 4.5cms (height) Scan it at 200 dpi in a scanner Save it as a jpg/jpeg with size between 10kb to 200kb

Requirements of a signature:

Make a rectangle of 3.5cms (width) and 1.5 cms (height) and sign inside the box in running handwriting. Writing full name in the Box in Capital letters would not be accepted. Placing initials is also not acceptable. Scan it at 200 dpi in a scanner and crop the image. Save it as jpg/jpeg with size between 4kb to 30kb.

Here are the steps to be followed for NEET Application Form 2020:

Step 1: Log on to the NTA official website. Step 2: Click on “Apply Online”. Step 3: Read the instructions and click on “Proceed To Apply Online For NEET (UG), 2020”. Step 4: Enter the required details. Note: Use a valid and active mobile number. Step 5: Upload the image and signature. Step 6: Pay the requisite amount in one of the prescribed modes.

Application Fee for NEET 2020

Check the below-mentioned application fee for NEET 2020:

Category	Application fees
General	Rs 1400
OBC	Rs 1400
SC	Rs 750
ST	Rs 750
PH	Rs 750

The accepted modes of payments are:

1. Credit/Debit Card
2. Net Banking
3. E-wallet of Common Services Centre and other service providers
4. E-Challan

1. General:

• a. Mandatory requirement: Valid ID Proof
• b. The student should have passed class XIIth or an equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
• c. A minimum of 50% is required for General category, 45% for General Physically challenged, and 40% for SC/ST/OBC and SC/ST/OBC Physically challenged.

2. 85% State Quota Seat Eligibility:

85% of the total seats of any college will be reserved for home state students through state counselling. The balance 15% would be open for students from other states which will be filled by all India centralized counselling. To apply for the seats in the home state quota, the following criteria have to be met:

• a. The aspirant should have completed 10th and 12th grade from the state board
• b. Should possess a valid domicile of the state
• c. Should possess a residency proof of the state

3. Eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats

• a. The aspirant must be an Indian National or Non-Resident Indians (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) or Foreign Nationals
• b. The candidate should have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• c. The age limit for applying is 25 years for general category and 30 years for SC/ST/OBC and Physically challenged category
• d. Students from Jammu and Kashmir are eligible to appear for the exam only for admission to admission to Private Medical/Dental Colleges or any Private/Deemed
  University and AMFC Pune after self-declaration. They will not be eligible for the 15% All India Quota seats.

Exam Pattern for NEET 2020

There will be 180 objective type questions. The duration of the exam will be 3 hours. For every correct response candidates will be awarded 4 marks & 1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect response.

Check the exam pattern for NEET 2020 below:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Physics	45	180
Chemistry	45	180
Biology	90	360
Total	180	720

NEET 2020 Regional Language

NEET 2020 will be conducted in several Indian languages along with English and Hindi. Candidates who have opted for English medium will receive the NEET 2020 question paper in English medium only. However, the candidates who have opted for Hindi or any other regional Language will be provided with a bilingual Test Booklet in English and the selected regional language.

If there is any ambiguity in translations into other languages in any question, its English version shall be treated as final.

The examination centres and the medium of question paper available there are as under:

Medium Of Question Paper	Examination Centres
English and Hindi	All examination centres
English and Urdu	All examination centres
English and Bengali	Examination centres in West Bengal
English and Assamese	Examination centres in Assam
English and Gujarati	Examination centres in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
English and Marathi	Examination centres in Maharashtra
English and Tamil	Examination centres in Tamil Nadu
English and Telugu	Examination centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
English and Oriya	Examination centres in Odisha
English and Kannada	Examination centres in Karnataka

Note: Irrespective of the language opted, all the NEET 2020 qualified candidates will be eligible for All India Quota and other quota seats.

NEET 2020 Syllabus

NTA has already released the NEET Syllabus and there have been no changes in the NEET syllabus when compared to the previous year. The syllabus consists of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as per the NCERT curriculum of class 11 and 12.

Candidates need to go through the NEET 2020 syllabus and be aware of the topics which need to be covered for the NEET 2020 preparation. Now, let’s go through the syllabus of each subject one by one which is given below:

NEET 2020 Syllabus for Physics

Topics From Class 11	Topics From Class 12
Physical World & Measurement Kinematics Laws of Motion Work, Energy & Power Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Gravitation Properties of Bulk Matter Thermodynamics Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory Oscillations and Waves	Electrostatics Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Electromagnetic Waves Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Atoms and Nuclei Electronic Devices

PRACTICE PHYSICS CHAPTERS FOR NEET HERE

NEET 2020 Syllabus for Chemistry

Topics From Class 11

Topics From Class 12

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Structure of Atom Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure States of Matter: Gasses & Liquids Thermodynamics Equilibrium Redox Reactions Hydrogen s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) Some p-Block Elements Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques Hydrocarbons Environmental Chemistry

Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Surface Chemistry Isolation of Elements p- Block Elements d and f Block Elements Coordination Compounds Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen Biomolecules Polymers Chemistry in Everyday Life

PRACTICE CHEMISTRY CHAPTERS FOR NEET  HERE

NEET 2020 Syllabus for Biology

Topics From Class 11	Topics From Class 12
Diversity in Living World Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants Cell Structure and Function Plant Physiology Human physiology	Reproduction Genetics and Evolution Biology and Human Welfare Biotechnology and Its Applications Ecology and environment

PRACTICE NEET BIOLOGY HERE

Official NEET Syllabus PDF

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NEET Cut Off 2020

NEET cut off 2020 is the minimum score needed to qualify for NEET 2020. The cut off will be released on the official website along with the NEET result. The officials will decide the NEET cut off based on various factors such as student, the difficulty level of the exam, etc.

NEET 2020 Cutoff:

NTA has also released NEET cutoff for 2020 today on June 5 during the press release. Check out the NEET Cutoff for 2020 from the table below:

Category	Marks Range	Number of Candidates Qualified
Others/General Category	701-134 (Equals to 50 percentile)	704335
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	133-107 (Equals to 40 percentile)	63789
Scheduled Caste (SC)	118-96 (Equals to 40 percentile)	20009
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	118-96 (Equals to 40 percentile)	8455
SC-PH	106-96 (Equals to 40 percentile)	32
ST-PH	106-96 (Equals to 40 percentile)	14
OBC-PH	106-96 (Equals to 40 percentile)	142
UR – PH	118-107 (Equals to 45 percentile)	266

NEET 2020 Cutoff

Check the previous year NEET cut off from the table below:

Category	NEET Cut off 2018
Unreserved	360
OBC, SC & ST	288
UR – PH	324
OBC, SC, ST – PH	288

Below are the NEET cutoff scores for the top 7 medical colleges in India:

S.No.	College	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
1	Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	1	46
2	Medical College, Kolkata	18	981
3	Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi	20	362
4	University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	19	80
5	Madras Medical College, Chennai	212	945
6	Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	210	728
7	Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai	65	194

Exam Centres for NEET 2020

Best books for NEET 2020

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NEET Result 2020

NEET Results will be declared on official website. Candidates can check NEET Result 2020 by entering their login credentails.

NEET Counselling 2020

NEET counselling will be conducted for admission in various Medical and Dental colleges across the nation. The counselling dates are not yet announced and will be announced shortly by the officials on the official website after the declaration of NEET Result 2020.

NEET counselling for all India Quota seats, ESIC Quota and seats in central and Deemed universities will be conducted by Director General of Health Services (DGHS), on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Besides that, the counselling for the state quota seats will be conducted by respective state counselling authorities. The seat allotment through NEET 2020 will be based on the candidates NEET rank, score, vacant seats in the college and the preferences made by the candidate.

NEET Counselling: Eligibility, Schedule, Procedure, FAQs

NEET 2020 Admit Card

Candidates need to download the NEET admit card from the official website of NTA by logging in using their Login ID and password.

Candidates need to take a few printouts of the admit card as you need to carry the NEET admit card to the exam centre without fail. Along with the admit card a format to fix a postcard size photograph will also be released. Candidate will have to fix a passport size photograph in the available format and carry it on the day of the exam. Note that the postcard size photo must be the same as that used during the NEET Application process.

It is to be noted that the NEET Admit Card will not be sent by post. However, when the candidate will download the admit card, a copy of the admit card will be sent to the candidate on the registered email ID.

NEET 2020: Contact Information

In case of any issue regarding the application form or any other confusion, students can contact the official authorities:

NTA Help Desk:

Email ID: neetug-nta@nic.in

Mobile: 8076535482, 7703859909