NEET UG exam 2024 on May 5; admit card, cut-off, guidelines; all you need to know
Anu Parthiban | May 3, 2024 | 01:23 PM IST | 3 mins read
NEET UG 2024: With just two days left for the exam, here’s the complete guidelines and important details about the NEET exam, cut-off, admit card, number of MBBS seats.
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Download EBookNEW DELHI: The single-largest medical entrance exam, National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET UG exam 2024), is slated to be held on May 5. Around 24 lakh registered students will be appearing for the exam on Sunday, as per reports. With just two days left for the exam, here’s the complete guidelines and last-minute reminders for MBBS aspirants.
NEET exam will be conducted in 557 exam cities in India and 14 cities abroad. As per the exam timings, NEET UG will commence at 2 pm and will end at 5.20 pm. The exam will be conducted in 13 languages.
The NTA recently asked candidates to ensure the downloaded NEET UG admit card displays their photo and signature. If not, they have been asked to redownload the NEET hall ticket from the official website.
NEET UG admit card 2024
The NTA has hosted the NTA NEET admit card 2024 on the official websites, nta.ac.in, exams.nta.ac.in/NEET, and neet.ntaonline.in. Applicants will have to key in their application number and password generated during the registration process or date of birth and the security pin displayed on the screen to download NEET hall ticket 2024.
NEET admit card is a mandatory document which has to be carried along with a valid photo identity card and two passport size photographs same as the one uploaded in admit card for verification purposes.
NEET dress code for female, male 2024
The NTA has announced the NEET dress code guidelines in the information brochure and along with the admit card. As per the guidelines, candidates should avoid wearing the following on the date of the exam.
- Students should avoid wearing heavy clothes and long sleeves.
- Candidates who are wearing cultural or customary dress should report to the exam centres at least an hour before 12.30 pm, for frisking.
- Students are not allowed to wear shoes, but are permitted to wear slippers, sandal and low heels.
- Avoid wearing jewellery, heavy ornaments, caps and sunglasses.
NEET exam, entry timings 2024
The entry gate will be closed at 1.30 pm. Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre at least two hours before the exam timings, ie. 12.30 pm for frisking and verification process. Complete details on timings.
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NEET UG |
Exam timings |
|
Closing entry gate |
1.30 pm |
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Seating arrangements will commence |
1.15 pm onwards |
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Announcement of important instructions and checking of admit cards by the invigilator |
1.30 pm to 1.45 pm |
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Distribution of test booklet by the invigilator |
1.45 pm |
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Writing of particulars on the test booklet by the candidate |
1.50 pm |
|
NEET exam timing |
2 pm to 5.20 pm |
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NEET paper pattern 2024
The NEET question paper will have two sections - section A will have 35 questions and section B will have 15 questions. Students’ knowledge on physics, chemistry, botany and zoology will be tested. Candidates can check the exam pattern for the medical entrance examination 2024.
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NEET UG exam pattern |
Questions and marks |
|
Physics |
Section A - 35 questions carrying 140 marks Section B - 15 questions carrying 40 marks |
|
Chemistry |
Section A - 35 questions carrying 140 marks Section B - 15 questions carrying 40 marks |
|
Botany |
Section A - 35 questions carrying 140 marks Section B - 15 questions carrying 40 marks |
|
Zoology |
Section A - 35 questions carrying 140 marks Section B - 15 questions carrying 40 marks |
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Total |
720 marks |
Things to carry on NEET exam date 2024
Following are the important documents to be carried to the exam centre on the day of the exam.
- NEET UG admit card 2024
- NEET UG self-declaration form
- PwD certificate if applicable
- Two passport size photographs
- Postcard photograph
- Water bottle and necessary items.
How many MBBS seats are there in India?
The Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya had announced that the MBBS seats have increased from 50,000 in 2014 to 1,07,000 now. Through NEET score, candidates will be offered admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS courses.
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NEET cut-off, qualifying marks 2024
The MBBS cut-offs for general category was at 720-137, as per last year’s NEET cut-off.
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Category |
Cut-off percentile |
NEET cut-off 2023 |
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General |
50th |
720-137 |
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General-PH |
45th |
720-137 |
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SC |
40th |
136-107 |
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ST |
40th |
136-107 |
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OBC |
40th |
136-107 |
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SC/ST/OBC-PH |
40th |
120-107 |
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