NEET 2018 Exam Pattern:
NEET 2018 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level medical entrance test regulated by the CBSE Board. It is held for providing admissions in MBBS/BDS courses offered by all government and private medical colleges in India. It is a one tier exam, commences once in a year in month of May. From the year 2016 onwards, NEET exam has replaced AIPMT exam.This article will guide you regarding NEET 2018 Exam Pattern. Read on!
All seats (MBBS/BDS) of any medical/dental college will be filled by the score of NEET examination only. As per the last order by Hon. Supreme Court, no other exam except NEET will be held for offering admission into MBBS/BDS courses in India from the year 2018.
Before you attempt an exam, you must familiarize yourself with its question pattern so that it helps you while preparation. It is also important to know the marking scheme and rules to be followed beforehand so that you are well prepared before you enter the examination hall.
NEET 2018 Exam Pattern
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Application form release | January 2018 |
| Last date for filling the application | 4th week of January 2018 |
| Last date to submit the application fee | Last week of January 2018 |
| Release of admit card | 1st week of April 2018 |
| Exam date | 10th May 2018 |
| Result announcement | 1st week of June 2018 |
| 1st Round Counselling starts | 12th June to 24th June 2018 |
Key Points
Exam mode
The exam will be conducted in a pen and paper based format. Candidates will have to mark their responses in OMR answer sheet provided using a ballpoint pen. The stationery will be provided to candidates inside the examination hall.
Number of questions
NEET 2018 question booklet will consist of 180 questions from all the three subjects. Physics and Chemistry section will consist of 45 questions each, while, Biology section will comprise of 90 questions.
Types of questions
NEET 2018 question paper will have objective type questions only, which means, each questions will consist of 4 responses, wherein, candidates will choose the most appropriate answer from the given options. Questions will be based on NEET syllabus as prescribed by CBSE, the exam conducting authority.
Language
NEET 2018 question paper will be conducted in six vernacular languages apart from English and Hindi. The vernacular lanuages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. Candidates will get their question paper in language preferred during filling up the application form.
Syllabus
NEET 2018 question booklet will consist of multiple choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology taught during 10+2/HSC level after review of various stat syllabus as well as NCERT, CBSE and COBSE.
Marking Scheme
Each question in NEET 2018 question paper will consist of 4 marks. For each correct response, candidates will get 4 marks, whereas -1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. No marks will be allotted for unmarked question.
| Each correct response | +4 |
| Each incorrect response | -1 |
| Unmarked questions | No marks |
Qualifying marks for NEET 2018
According to the official prospectus of NEET, in order to qualify NEET 2018, a candidate belonging to unreserved category have to secure a minimum of 50th percentile in NEET, while, a SC/ST/OBC candidate have to obtain 40th percentile. In respect to physically handicapped candidate, the minimum percentile is 45th.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile |
| General | 50th percentile |
| ST/SC/OBC | 40th percentile |
| PH | 45th percentile |
The result of NEET 2018 will be declared, tentatively, in the month of June, 2018. The NEET result will be declared in the form of score card consisting of candidate’s name, percentile secured, 15% All India Quota cut off score, result status and all India rank etc. All the best!
