2020(Updated)

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET-UG is an entrance examination in India, for students who wish to study any graduate medical course (MBBS), dental course (BDS) in government or private medical colleges in India. NEET-UG (Undergraduate), for MBBS and BDS courses, will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

NEET-UG replaced the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) and all individual MBBS exams conducted by states or colleges themselves.

IMPORTANCE OF NEET

NEET is introduced to create an umbrella or single entrance exam for all medical aspirants in India and to avoid unnecessary wastage of time, effort, money & stress. For e.g- Out of 25 different Medical Entrance Examinations in India, on an average, a student appears in 7-9 entrance exams, thereby causing unnecessary stress on them as well as on parents

Giving so many exams creates a lot of financial burden for the parents since each examination involves expenses like Application Fee & commuting to appear for the entrance test in various cities / at various test centers. Multiple exams also pose the challenge of preparing for different syllabi and patterns for students which further increase stress among students. 

HISTORY OF NEET 

Let's understand in points-

• Initially, NEET was proposed in the year 2012.
• But the Supreme Court canceled the NEET exam on 18th July 2013.
• On 4th May 2014, CBSE planned to re-conduct AIPMT
• NEET was declared illegal and unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India in 2013. However, it was restored on April 11, 2016.
• The Supreme Court in May 2016 again gave the green signal for the CBSE to hold National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) 2016-17 in two phases. The first phase was held on 1 st May 2016 and 2nd phase on 24th July 2016.

NEET Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have passed or expecting to be passed in 12th standard or equivalent qualification with 50% (General), 40% (SC/ST), 45% (Differently able) aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.

Details will be released soon by the Medical Council of India for the upcoming NEET exam.

Exam Pattern 

NEET exam pattern will be simple objective type containing a total of 180 questions.

Physics - 45 questions 

    Chemistry - 45 questions 

Botany - 45 questions 

 Zoology - 45 questions

Marking Scheme 

Every question has an equal weightage of 4 marks for a right answer and a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.

NEET Exam Syllabus 

Candidates can check complete syllabus by Click Here. (Update soon)

NEET Exam Preparation and Study Tips

NEET exam is considered as one of the toughest exams to gain admission in the medical course like MBBS and BDS. Preparing for an exam and the NEET, in particular, needs a good study strategy and evaluation plan. A study strategy will help you to prepare for the NEET. 
You can check full preparation strategies and for NEET.

Study Material and Books:

In order to crack any entrance examination including NEET, candidates need to have a perfect study material recommended by experts of the subject. We have compiled a list of books which you can follow without any doubt. Check here- Best Books To Crack NEET Exam

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Preparation Tips and Strategies for NEET Exam

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only medical entrance examination in India that you need to care, if you aiming to join medical courses like MBBS and BDS in top medical colleges in India. The CBSE Board organises the NEET exam for the selection of students to gain admission in courses at medical and dental colleges. This is the only medical entrance test for the admission in medical courses.

NEET exam is considered as one of the toughest exams to gain admission in the medical course like MBBS and BDS. Preparing for an exam and the NEET 2018, in particular, needs a good study strategy and evaluation plan. A study strategy will help you to prepare for the NEET 2018.

Here we are sharing few tips and strategies to prepare for the NEET 2017. We hope these tips will help you to score better in the NEET 2018.

How to Study for NEET 2018?

Nothing to worry. Preparing for NEET is as same as the AIPMT. If you are worried about the difference between the syllabus of state CET and NEET, then here is a tip for you. The syllabus for both exams doesn't have much difference. The key strategy is to follow the recommended study materials like NCRET Books and also the AIPMT books are the best study resources for any medical entrance exams.

Subject Wise Strategy for NEET 2018

You need to prepare with subjects like Biology, Chemistry and Physics for NEET 2018. It is recommended to follow study materials that are specially designed for entrance exam such as HC Verma. Further to this, you can also go with the NCRET solutions. 

Here are few best books to refer for NEET 2018: For Biology, you can refer - Elementary Biology, Companion Biology, Objective Biology and for Physics refer NCERT Physics, Concepts of Physics, CBSE PMT, Physics for Medical Entrance Exam. While for Chemistry, go through books like Physical Chemistry for Medical Entrance and Objective Chemistry.

Study Plan

The basic rule to crack any entrance exam is by understanding your weakness. Work on your weakness and turn them into your strengths. In the case of NEET 2018, many of you just go through the concepts, making notes of important equations and formulas. But, you need to prepare a study plan learn concepts, learn by attempting sample papers and go through previous year papers to know the pattern of the examination.

Prioritise Topics

Working with the solved papers you will get the exam pattern. Understanding the NEET exam pattern is extremely important. You can prioritise those topics that are frequently raised in the question papers. Prioritise topic depending on the weaker topic, interesting topic and study them.

Self Evaluation

No preparation is complete without the self-evaluation of your understanding of the subject. It is important to self-evaluate on a regular basis and revise the older concept to know them thoroughly. The self-evaluation can be done with the mock test and also by solving NEET sample papers. All you need is to understand the topic and practice the concept until you master completely.

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NEET Cut-Off Statistics in Last 4 Years

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only medical entrance test

organised for admission in medical courses that’s why a large number of students appear

for this exam. The comparative analysis of the AIPMT (NEET Phase 1) and the NEET

phase 2 shows that the NEET examination was the tough examination. This is a major

challenge for the students who have been studying the state board Syllabus. Our advice

for such students is that they can crack it easily if they follow some strategy.

Every NEET aspirant has to set a target marks first. To set the target, you must know the

cut-off marks for the previous year. To help you in this we are sharing some of the vital

stats that will help you judge your preparation meter. It will also help you

1. Prepare your plan for next 5 months

2. Stress upon the strategy

3. Set your goal

4. Give you a direction as for how much more preparation is required.

The following table lists the qualifying Percentile required to be eligible for the NEET Counselling.

NEET 2016 cut off marks

Category	Qualifying Percentile
Unreserved	50th percentile
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/ Other backwards classes	40th percentile
Physically handicapped	45th percentile

In the case of tie-up following measures will be taken to decide the rank.

In the case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks in NEET 2017, the inter-semerit of such candidates will be determined in order of preference as follows:

· Candidate obtaining higher marks in Biology in NEET 2017

· Candidate obtaining higher marks in Chemistry in NEET 2017

· Candidate with less number of attempted wrong answers in all subjects of NEET 2017

· Candidate older in age will be preferred

Merit list of counselling under 15% All India Quota seats:

The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates under 15% All India Quota seats

will be prepared by the CBSE on the basis of score obtained in NEET 2017. The merit

list will be equal to the number of seats available for allotment of MBBS/BDS courses

under 15% All India Quota seats. There will also be a waiting list equal to 4 times of merit list. Further, the list of successful candidates will be forwarded to the Directorate

General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

for the purpose of allotment of seats by online counselling.

NEET Cut off 2016

NEET Cut off score under 15% All India Quota seats

NEET Overall Cutoff (Category-wise)

Candidates can check below for the NEET 2016 appeared and qualified candidate’s

details:

NEET 2016 appeared and qualified candidates

Top 10 Rankers of NEET 2016 and the marks they scored 

Candidate name	All India Rank	Marks Scored Out of 720
Hetshah	1	685
Ekansh Goyal	2	682
Nikhil Bajiya	3	678
Ashank Khaitan	4	677
Arushi	5	676
Dyuti Shah	6	675
Japnoorkaur	7	672
Dhritiman Chatterjee	8	671
Amit Kumar	9	669
Utkarsh Anand	10	668

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CHAPTERWISE TREND ANALYSIS OF AIPMT PAPERS FROM 2006-2015

As we know papers based on same pattern all times, so this is important to get a view of papers trends. In this post, I have provided chapter wise trend analysis of AIPMT from 2006-2015.

PHYSICS

 CHEMISTRY

BIOLOGY

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The complexity of the IIT JEE arises from the fact that the questions are always unique in their context, and solving them often requires a combination of concepts from across the different chapters. Nevertheless, some basic data analysis can be quite revealing and could give some important insights into how one should go about preparing for each subject and chapter. Such analysis forms the basic of our understanding of the JEE.

PHYSICS

CHEMISTRY

MATHEMATICS

A: Straight Objective Type
B: Multiple Options Correct
C: Linked Comprehension Type
D: Matrix Match Type
E: Integer Answer Type

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Comparsion between CBSE Boards and Competitive Exams

It had been intriguing, all the time, for all the students. But as soon as we understand, “how it is that same syllabus is being asked differently in different exams”, our efforts will be different for different exams and results will be uniformly BRIGHT (Good). In other words, there is absolutely no difference in the concepts involved in the questions asked in the various board and competitive examinations. The difference comes in the way, it is asked in these exams. Wherein the boards, they check the conceptual clarity of a student, in the competitions, it is the application of the concepts which is stressed upon. Further, this application skill may vary from exam to exam.

The same syllabus, same students, the same hard work, but different results !!! 

Example I: Projectile motion

What they ask in CBSE ? 

(a) What is a Projectile? 

(b) Find out the maximum range & maximum height for a given velocity (u) & ratios thereof. 

(c) Find the range of a Projectile falling from a horizontal table etc. 

What they ask in JEE Main/ NEET ?

(a) What is the minimum Kinetic Energy of the projectile with an initial velocity (u) & angle of projection (j), the mass of the object being (m) ? 

(b) How much time it would take to reach a height ‘h’ ? 

(c) What should be its velocity at height ‘h’ ? 

[HINT: Calculate from basic concepts. No direct formula used.] 

What they ask in JEE Advanced ? 

Example II : Laws of Motion 

What they ask in CBSE?

Example III : Current Electricity

What they ask in CBSE?

From the above examples, we find that – syllabus is same, the topic is same, but there is the level difference in asking & Calculations. Hence we can conclude that: 

CBSE asks straight forward Questions to TEST the knowledge. 

JEE Main/ NEET asks the application level questions but simple calculations. 

JEE Advanced asks analytical ability & depth in the Concepts & some times smart calculations.

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TREND ANALYSIS FOR IIT-JEE MAIN YEAR 2007-2016

JEE Main Entrance Exam for admission into various engineering courses in different engineering colleges and institutes in the country has hit the imagination of the school-going students more than any other entrance test conducted at this level. Without argument, you need to be well-versed with the pattern as well as the level of the questions asked in the exam. A Chapter wise analysis of previous years’ questions is called for here, with this objective in mind, we are giving the chapter-wise analysis (break-up) of the questions asked in last 10 years’ of JEE Main.

Physics

CHEMISTRY 

MATHEMATICS 

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FAQ IIT-JEE 2017

JEE Main 2017 exam is the most sought exam among the students of India. JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is a two tier examination (Main & Advanced) regulated by CBSE Board. The qualified candidates can get admissions in UG eng./ architecture courses in NITs, IITs and other institutions through JEE Mains examination, whereas IITs provide admissions to eligible candidates through JEE Advanced examination.

JEE FAQS

Who should appear for it? What is the eligibility criteria?
Candidate's date of birth should fall on or after 01 October 1992 for general candidates and 01, October 1987 for SC, ST and PWD candidates.
Candidates appearing/passed 12th or equivalent exam in 2015 or 2016 with PCM and minimum five subjects are eligible to apply. Those who have passed 12th or equivalent exam in 2014 are not eligible to apply.
Candidate should secure at least 75% marks or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th Class Examination conducted by respective boards. For SC/ST students this condition shall be relaxed to 65% marks.
Candidate can attempt JEE Main exam three times only.
To qualify for JEE advanced candidate must obtain the minimum cutoff marks in JEE Main.

What are the examination dates?

JEE Main Exam will be conducted on 02/04/2017. Duration of this Exam will be of 3 hours. JEE Main online exam will be conducted in the second week of April 2017.

Jee Mains 2017 Dates:

Events	Dates
Release of Application form	10 December 2016
Last date to submit application	3rd January 2017
Application Correction window	Till end of January 2017
Admit card Release	March 2017
Offline Exam date	April 2017 (1st week)
Online Exam date	April 2017 (2ndt week)
Answer Key Releasing  date	End of April
Result	End of April

JEE Advanced Exam will be conducted on 21/05/2017.It has two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2) each paper will be of 3 hours.

IIT Advance Dates:

Events	Dates
Online Registration start	28 April 2017, Friday
Last date to submit application	2 May  2017, Till 5 PM
Registration (Late fee)	4 May 2017
Admit card Release	10 May 2017 to 21 May 2017
JEE Advanced 2017 Exam Paper I Paper II	May 21, 2017 (Sunday) 9 am to 12 pm 2 pm to 5 pm
(a) Online Display of ORS and scanned responses (b) Request for Review of Scanned Responses	Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (10 am) to Saturday, June 3, 2017 (5 pm)
Answer Key Releasing  date	June 4, 2017 (10 am) Sunday to June 6, 2017 (5 pm)
Advance Result	11 June 2017
Online Registration for Architecture Aptitude Test	11th & 12th June 2017
Architecture Aptitude Test	14th June 2017
Online declaration of results of Architecture Aptitude Test	18th June 2017
Seat Allotment (Tentative)	June 19 to Tuesday, July 18, 2017

How do I apply for the examination?
In order to appear in JEE Main 2017, a candidate can apply only online by logging onto www.jeemain.nic.in. Candidates with a score above a particular cutoff will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2017.

What is the exam pattern?
JEE Main paper consists of 90MCQs with single correct option divided into three sections. (a) Physics - 30 MCQs (b) Chemistry - 30MCQs & (c) Mathematics - 30MCQs .
JEE Advanced consists of two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2).Each paper will consist of the sections physics, chemistry and mathematics. Each section will further have a different variety of MCQs. Total number and variety of MCQs vary every year.

What will be the language of JEE paper?
Candidates can opt between English and Hindi as a medium of language for question paper. The language of questions paper has to be specified at the time filling application form.

What is the marking scheme for the exam?
Marking Scheme of JEE Main
Maximum Marks:: 90 × 4=360 ,4 Marks will be Awarded for each Correct response. 1 Mark will be Deducted for each Incorrect response. 0 Mark for not attempting a question.

Marking Scheme of JEE Advanced
Marking scheme for JEE Advanced may vary depending upon the variety of MCQs in each section.

What is the scope of the exam? / What are the future prospects for the candidate who clear the examination?
Candidates who will clear JEE Main Exam with the good score are eligible for admission in BE/B.Tech courses in reputed NITs ,IIITs & CFTIs across the country. Those candidates who qualify JEE Advanced Exam with the good score are eligible for admission to IITs.

What is the admission criteria?
Merit list of qualified candidates is made on the basis of their score in JEE Exam. Besides this merit, there is also reservation quota, 15% seats for SC candidates. 7.5% seats for ST candidates. 27% seats for OBC candidates. 3% seats for physically challenged.

What are other similar exams ?
The major change is that there will no weightage of Class 12 marks for calculating the rank in JEE Main exam. Secondly, candidates who wish to qualify for admissions based on JEE ranks have to secure at least 75% in class 12 exam or be in the top 20 percentile of Class 12 exam conducted by the respective boards. There has been no big change made in the syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, etc.

What are other similar exams ?
BITSAT,VITEEE,SRMJEE and Other State board Engg. Entrance Examinations.

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