NEET Exam 2019: Important Dates, Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Admissions

The Centre's Agency NTA is going to administer the NEET exam 2019. Contrary to the statement made on 7^th July 2018, MHRD recently announced that the exam will be conducted only once a year (instead of two times) in pen-and-paper mode. The decision was taken after considering the request of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Take a sneak peek of the revised schedule for NEET UG 2019 Exam:

NEET 2019 Exam Dates

The Medical Council of India (MCI) prescribes the syllabus for NEET exam every year. The question paper contains questions from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. MCI drafts the syllabus after considering the syllabi of various central and state boards for class 12th (Science stream).

Marking distribution for NEET 2019 –

NEET exam 2019 will be conducted in 11 different languages like Hindi, English & other regional languages, ie. Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, etc. The option of vernacular languages will only depend on the location of the NEET exam centre.

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Candidates must check out the eligibility criteria for the NEET 2019 exam before moving ahead with the application process.

Nationality -

• A candidate should be a citizen of India.
• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons with Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) and Foreign Nationals are also eligible.
• Candidates belonging to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are now eligible for the 15% All India Quota seats.
• Candidates from J & K state are eligible for 15% AIQ seats only on the basis of self-declaration.

Educational Qualifications -

• A candidate should have done 12th from any recognised University or Board with a combination of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Biotechnology. MHRD has recently authorised students who have passed class 12^th from NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) or any State Open School to apply for the exam.
• A general candidate should have scored a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology to become eligible for the exam.
• There is a relaxation in the marks required for the reserved category of candidates. A physically disabled person of the general class needs to have a minimum aggregate of 45% to become eligible for the exam. For SC/ST/OBC candidate they are required to have scored a minimum 40% in aggregate to become eligible for the exam.

Age Limit -

• Candidates should have, at least, 17 years of age at the time of admission.
• As per the Hon’ble Supreme Court order, the upper age limit for the exam has been removed. Now, candidates above 25 years age are eligible to apply for the exam. Check the age criteria for the table given below:

Number of Attempts:

• NEET exam 2018 Ends the Maximum Attempt Limitation

NTA NEET 2019 Application Process:

Applications for the NEET 2019 exam can be submitted only through the online mode at the official website of NTA. There is no other mode of application submission. The application submission process will begin on 1^st November 2018 and will continue till 7^th December 2018.

How to Apply?

Follow the steps provided below to apply for the exam before the last date of the exam:

• Go to the official website of NTA NEET (http://nta.ac.in)
• On the homepage, select ‘NTA exams’ link
• You will get 5 options (Engineering, Medical, Management, Pharmacy and College/University Teaching & Fellowship)
• Choose the 'National Eligibility cum Entrance Test' link
• Scroll down and click on 'New User Registration Here!'
• Enter all the information asked for in the given fields like name, father’s name, address, educational qualification etc. and submit the information
• A system-generated Registration Number will appear, note it down as it will be used for future login to complete the application process, edit the information, download admit card and view result
• Log-in again with the registration number and password sent to your registered email address
• Complete the application form and use the ‘Next and Preview’ option to check if all the information is correct before final submission. You can click on the reset button to fill in the details again
• After reviewing the application form, click Submit button
• Upload the scanned images of signature and photographs (in the pre-specified format)
• After this, you will be moved to the next part of the application process. Select from the mode of payment and pay the application fee.
• After successful payment of the fee, a confirmation page will appear. Take at least two print-outs of that confirmation page for future use. 

Application Fee for NEET

The prescribed application fee should be paid through Credit/Debit card/Net Banking or E-Wallet.

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NEET 2019 Exam Admit Card:

Applicants must know that the hall tickets for the NEET exam will not be sent by post under any circumstances. They can download the NEET 2019 admit cards only through the online mode from the official website. Admit cards will be available on the official website from 15th April 2019. Candidates can download the admit card using their registered ID and password. It is mandatory to carry the admit card to the examination venue in order to make entry to the examination hall.

NEET 2019 Result:

NEET Exam 2019 result is scheduled to be released on 5^th June 2019. The National Testing Agency will declare the result on its official website. Candidates can check the same using their registered ID and password.

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NEET 2019 Exam Counselling

NEET 2019 Counselling process will begin soon after the result will be released. Only those candidates who qualify the NEET exam would be able to participate in the counselling process. The Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India, will conduct the counselling process for 15% All India Quota seats. The remaining seats are then transferred to state counselling authorities.

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F.A.Q

Q. When will the NEET 2019 Exam be conducted?

The exam will be held on 5^th May 2019 (Sunday).

Q. When will the application form be available for the NEET Exam 2019?

Students can avail the application form from the 1^st November 2018 to 7^th December 2018 for NEET 2019 Exam.

Q. What is the application fee for the exam?

The application fee for the general and OBC candidates is INR 1400/-. For the SC/ST/PH candidates, it is INR 750/-.

Q. What should be the educational qualification for the exam?

A candidate should have done the 12th with the combination of Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology from any recognised University or board.

Q. What should be the minimum aggregate marks to become eligible for the exam?

A general category candidate should have scored 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in class 12^th. Those candidates belonging to reserved category SC/ST/OBC should have scored at least 40% aggregate marks and the PH category candidates of the general class are required to score 45% aggregate marks.

Q. What is the mode of NEET Exam 2019?

NEET 2019 will be conducted in the Pen and Paper Mode.

Q. What are the total marks of the exam?

The exam is conducted for total 720 marks.

Q. How many questions are there in the NEET Exam 2019?

There are 180 questions in the exam.

Q. If there will be a revision of the exam syllabus for NEET Exam 2019?

As of now, there is no update on syllabus revision. So, the syllabus for the exam will remain the same. It is revised by the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Q. If OCIs are eligible to apply for the exam?

Yes, the Overseas Citizens of India are eligible to apply for the exam.