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Changes
The physics question you will have to answer will be on the following topics:
- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have become part of the 15% all India quota scheme and candidates from these states do not have to submit the self-declaration form.
- Aadhaar Card is not mandatory to fill in the application, but some identity proof must be given.
- The limit on the number of attempts has been removed and candidates can attempt the examination until they reach the specified age limit.
- Open school, NIOS and private candidates are no longer eligible for NEET.
- There will be one set of question papers in all languages.
- The examination will be bilingual.
- Question papers will be the in following languages – Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada.
Examination Dates
The following dates have been declared:
- Application form release- 01/11/2018
- Last date for submission of application form – 30/11/2018
- Admission cards will be available from – 15/04/2019
- Examination date – 05/05/2019
- Results will be announced by the middle of June 2019
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be between 17 and 25 years of age. The upper limit is 30 years for SC/ST and OBC candidates.
- Indian citizens, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, Overseas Citizens of India and foreign nationals are eligible for NEET.
- Valid Government identity proof must be submitted at the time of application. NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and foreign nationals can submit their passport details.
- Candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination or its equivalent as approved by the Government.
- Candidates appearing for any of the above examinations are also eligible.
- The subject for the qualifying examination should include chemistry, biology or biotechnology, physics and English which is compulsory.
Examination Pattern
- The examination will be offline in the pen and paper mode
- The questions will be of the objective type.
- The examination will be for a three hours duration.
- There will be a total of 180 questions – 45 questions for each of the four sections.
- Four marks will be given for each correct answer
- One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer
- The total number of marks available is 720.
Preparation Tips
Check All Details Carefully
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