NEET

NEET, or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, is a crucial examination for aspiring medical students in India. It serves as the gateway for admission to undergraduate medical courses, setting a minimum percentile requirement that varies based on categories.

Table of Contents

1. Quick Summary
2. Eligibility Criteria
3. Exam Pattern
4. Exam Syllabus
5. Exam Centre
6. Candidate Appeared
7. NEET Cut off
8. NEET Competition

Quick Summary

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should be 17 years old at the time of admission or reach this age on or before the 31st of December in the respective admission year. There is no upper age limit and one can attempt NEET exam any number of times(no limit on number of attempts)

Should have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology with greater than 60% marks.

Exam Pattern

Subject	Total Section & Question
Physics	Section A – 35 MCQ Section B – 15 MCQ
Chemistry	Section A – 35 MCQ Section B – 15 MCQ
Biology	Section A – 35 MCQ {For Zoology & Botany each} Section B – 15 MCQ {For Zoology & Botany each}

All 35 questions in Section A are compulsory for all subjects. For Section-B, you have choice. You need to attend 10 out of the 15 questions in each subject.

Exam Syllabus

Physics

Chapters from Class XI	Chapters from Class XII
Physical World and Measurements	Electrostatics
Kinematics	Current Electricity
Laws of Motion	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Work, Energy and Power	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
The motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	Electromagnetic Waves
Gravitation	Optics
Properties of Bulk Matter	Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Thermodynamics	Atoms and Nuclei
Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	Electronic Devices
Oscillations and Waves	–

Chemistry

Chapters from Class XI	Chapters from Class XII
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Solid State
Structure of Atom	Solutions
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Electrochemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Chemical Kinetics
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	Surface Chemistry
Thermodynamics	General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Equilibrium	p- Block Elements
Redox Reactions	d- and f-Block Elements
Hydrogen	Coordination Compounds
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Some p-Block Elements	Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Hydrocarbons	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Environmental Chemistry	Biomolecules
–	Polymers
–	Chemistry in Everyday Life

Biology

Chapters from Class XI	Chapters from Class XII
Diversity in Living World	Reproduction
Structural Organization in Animals and Plants	Genetics and Evolution
Cell Structure and Function	Biology and Human Welfare
Plant Physiology	Biotechnology and Its Applications
Human physiology	Ecology and Environment

Exam Centre

During NEET application, you need to choose two cities from the 550+ available NEET exam centre. These cities become your preferred exam centers, and it’s essential to rank them by preference. But here’s the catch – you can only choose cities from the state where you permanently live or where you currently reside. Most of the time, you’ll end up in one of the cities you picked.

Additionally, NEET is conducted at certain international locations for NRI (Non-Resident Indian) and foreign nationals aspiring to pursue medical education in India. List of cities where NEET exam is being conducted is given below. Checkout whether your city is available in the below list.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT): Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh: Amaravathi, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gooty, Gudur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Nandyal, Ongole, Proddatur, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Vizianagaram, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tenali, Narasaraopet, Machilipatnam, Mangalagiri

Arunachal Pradesh: Basar, Namsai, Itanagar/Naharlagun

Assam: Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang (Mangaldoi), Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Udalguri, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar: Araria, Arrah, Arwal, Aurangabad (BR), Banka, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua, Bhagalpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Katihar, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Motihari, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Purnea, Samastipur, Sasaram, Sheikhpura, Siwan, Supaul, Gaya, Patna, Hajipur, Madhubani, Nalanda, Sitamarhi, Vaishali

Chandigarh(Ut): Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula

Chhattisgarh: Balod, Bijapur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Jagdalpur, Janjgir, Kanker, Kondagaon, Korba, Mahasamund, Narayanpur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon, Sukma, Bhilai Nagar/Durg, Bilaspur (CG), Raipur, Ambikapur

Dadra & Nagar Haveli (Union Territory): Silvassa

Daman & Diu (Union Territory): Diu, Daman

Delhi: Delhi/New Delhi

Goa: Ponda, Panaji/Madgaon/Margao

Gujarat: Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Botad, Dahod, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kadi, Kheda, Mehsana, Modasa, Narmada, Navsari, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Veraval, Vyara, Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Patan, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Valsad/Vapi, Gandhidham, Bhuj

Haryana: Bhiwani, Hissar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Mewat, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar, Faridabad, Gurugram, Ambala, Karnal

Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur (HP), Chamba, Kangra/Palampur, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur, Solan, Una, Hamirpur (HP), Shimla

Jammu & Kashmir: Badgam, Kathua, Kupwara, Pulwama, Samba, Udhampur, Jammu, Srinagar (J & K), Anantnag, Baramulla

Jharkhand: Chaibasa, Chatra, Deoghar (JH), Dhanbad, Dumka, Garhwa, Giridih, Godda, Gumla, Khunti, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Palamu, Sahibganj, Simdega, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Hazaribagh

Karnataka: Bagalkot, Ballari, Bengaluru- Urban, Bidar, Chamarajnagar, Chikaballapur, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Karwar, Kodagu, Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Raichur, Ramanagara, Shimoga, Tumakuru, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru- Rural, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga/Kalaburgi, Hubli, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Udupi/Manipal

Kerala: Pathanamthitta, Piyyannur, Wayanad, Alappuzha/Chengannur, Angamaly, Ernakulam/Moovattupuzha, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode/Calicut, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Idukki

Lakshadweep (Union Territory): Kavaratti

Ladakh (Union Territory): Leh, Kargil

Madhya Pradesh: Ashok Nagar, Balaghat, Barwani, Betul, Bhind, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Datia, Deoghar (MP), Dewas, Dhar, Guna, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Khargone (West Nimar), Mandsaur, Morena, Neemuch, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Sagar, Satna, Singrauli, Vidisha, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Rewa

Maharashtra: Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nandurbar, Osmanabad, Palghar, Parbhani, Raigad, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal, Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad (MR), Beed, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Sangli, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Dhule

Manipur: Chandel, Imphal

Meghalaya: East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, Shillong

Mizoram: Mamit, Aizawl

Nagaland: Kiphrie, Dimapur, Kohima

Odisha: Baragarh, Baripada/Mayurbanj, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kendrapara, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Angul, Balasore (Baleswar), Berhampur/Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Balangir, Bhawanipatna / Kalahandi, Kendujhar (Keonjhar), Jeypore (Odisha), Malkangiri, Paralakhemundi (Gajapati), Phulbani (Kandhamal), Rayagada, Puri

Puducherry (Union Territory): Karaikal, Puducherry

Punjab: Faridkot, Fazilka, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Moga, Pathankot, Rupnagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Sangrur, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib

Rajasthan: Alwar, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sriganganagar, Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur

Sikkim: West Sikkim, Gangtok

Tamil Nadu: Ariyalur, Dharmapuri, Erode, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Thoothukudi, Tiruvarur, Tiruvannamalai, Udhagamandalam, Viluppuram, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanchipuram, Karur, Madurai, Kanyakumari/Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruvallur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Chengalpet, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Tiruppur

Telangana: Adilabad, Asifabad, Bhupalapally, Gadwal, Jagtial, Jangaon, Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Medak, Medchal, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Siddipet, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Ranga Reddy, Warangal, Sangareddy, Mahbubnagar, Hayathnagar

Tripura: Dhalai, Agartala

Uttar Pradesh: Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Azamgarh, Bahjoi, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Banda, Barabanki, Basti, Bijnor, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Deoria, Etawah, Firozabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar), Hardoi, Hathras, Jalaun (Orai), Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Lakhinpur Kheri, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Mau, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Naugarh, Pratapgarh, Rai Bareilly, Rampur, Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur, Shravasti, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Unnao, Agra, Allahabad/Prayagraj, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida, Varanasi, Fatehpur, Mathura, Sitapur, Faizabad, Aligarh

Uttarakhand: Almora, Haridwar, Nainital, New Tehri, Pantnagar, Pauri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee

West Bengal: Bankura, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalyani, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas, Suri, North 24 Parganas, Asansol, Burdwan (Bardhaman), Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Siliguri

Outside India: Kuwait city, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Colombo, Doha, Kathmandu, Kaula Lampur, Lagos, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore

Year Wise Candidates

Year wise total number of registered candidates, appeared candidates is given below along with quota and reservation category in which they have applied.

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Registered Candidates	1519375	1597435	1614777	1872343	2087462
Candidates Attended	1410755	1366945	1544273	1764571	2038596
Indian Nationals	1516066	1593907	1612276	1870015	2036316
NRIs	1884	1869	1054	910	852
OCIs	675	732	564	647	642
Foreigners	687	878	883	771	786
Un-Reserved	534072	475534	46-853	565964	592110
SC	211303	221253	235667	268750	294995
ST	96456	100519	100900	113830	126121
OBC	677544	706214	693652	791135	873173
EWS	—	93915	123705	132664	152197
Number of Cities	154	155	202	497	499

Qualifying Cut off

To secure admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses, candidates must meet percentile requirements in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET). For General and General-EWS categories, achieving a minimum of marks at the 50th percentile is necessary, while candidates from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes need to attain the 40th percentile. Additionally, candidates with Benchmark Disabilities must target the 45th percentile for Unreserved and GEN-EWS categories, and the 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL categories. These percentiles are determined based on the highest marks in the NEET’s All India common merit list.

You can see the qualifying cut off marks for various categories for the last three years given below for your reference. If candidate NEET score is below this qualifying cutoff, then he/she is not eligible to study any medical under graduate course in any college located in India and abroad.

Category	Qualifying Criteria	2020	2021	2023	No. of Candidates (2023)
UR/EWS	50th Percentile	138	117	137	1014372
OBC	40th Percentile	108	93	107	88592
SC	40th Percentile	108	93	107	29918
ST	40th Percentile	108	93	107	12437

NEET Competition

As NEET is the only entrance examination for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, and AYUSH courses, NEET attracts millions of aspirants each year, creating a challenging environment for candidates. The competition is mainly fuelled by a limited number of medical seats available in medical colleges compared to the large pool of NEET applicants. This scarcity of seats intensifies the struggle for admission, making it imperative for candidates to perform exceptionally well in the NEET examination. The rigorous selection process ensures that only the top-performing candidates secure medical seats in top medical colleges, adding to the overall competitiveness of the NEET exam.

The number of medical seats available in the state along with the total number of candidates registered, appeared for the NEET exam and the total number of candidates qualified in the exam is given below for the last year. From the below table, you can check competition within your state.

State Name	Registered	Appeared	Qualified
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1046	1025	537
Andhra Pradesh	69690	68578	42836
Arunachal Pradesh	4811	4624	2296
Assam	39206	38153	19133
Bihar	121647	118533	64916
Chandigarh	3160	3098	2219
Chhattisgarh	42130	41196	19610
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	1062	1028	588
Daman & Diu	491	460	257
Delhi	55890	54701	39764
Goa	4370	4277	2204
Gujarat	79040	73180	49915
Haryana	45197	44217	29794
Himachal Pradesh	18830	18448	10962
Jammu and Kashmir	37276	36431	20564
Jharkhand	29793	29135	17894
Karnataka	134381	131318	75248
Kerala	137396	133450	75362
Lakshadweep	361	349	167
Madhya Pradesh	104265	102161	49324
Maharashtra	277903	273819	131008
Manipur	8777	7736	4556
Meghalaya	3428	3271	1603
Mizoram	2024	1951	913
Nagaland	3020	2945	1648
Odisha	57092	55866	28330
Puducherry	5797	5715	3140
Punjab	18846	18430	12043
Rajasthan	148364	145824	100316
Sikkim	1324	1292	632
Tamil Nadu	147583	144516	78693
Telangana	73883	72842	42654
Tripura	4839	4701	2334
Uttar Pradesh	273572	267383	139961
Uttarakhand	19250	18788	10843
West Bengal	104923	102557	59053
Ladakh	774	770	422