NEET UG 2021: Exam Pattern, Exam Duration, Syllabus, Important Dates

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a single entrance test conducted at the UG level for admission to medical courses. Through the NEET exam admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS, and BVSc & AH courses are granted. For the 2021 session, National Testing Academy (NTA) is set to conduct NEET on September 12, 2021, in an offline mode.
NEET 2021 Syllabus
The Syllabus of NEET 2021 is prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Students will be able to prepare for the entrance test from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects studied in 11th and 12th grade.
Below you can check the topics that are included in the NEET UG Syllabus:
NEET Syllabus for Physics 2021
Class XI | Class XII |
Physical-world and measurement | Electrostatics |
Kinematics | Current Electricity |
Laws of Motion | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
Work, Energy and Power | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | Electromagnetic Waves |
Gravitation | Optics |
Properties of Bulk Matter | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
Thermodynamics, Oscillations and Waves | Atoms and Nuclei |
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory | Electronic Devices |
NEET Syllabus for Chemistry 2021
Class XI | Class XII |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | Solid State |
Structure of Atom | Solutions |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Electrochemistry |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Chemical Kinetics |
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | Surface Chemistry |
Thermodynamics | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
Equilibrium | p-Block Elements |
Redox Reactions | d and f Block Elements |
Hydrogen | Coordination Compounds |
s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
Some p-Block Elements | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
Hydrocarbons | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
Environmental Chemistry | Biomolecules, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life |
NEET Syllabus for Biology 2021:
Class XI | Class XII |
Diversity in Living World | Reproduction |
Structural Organization in Animals and Plants | Genetics and Evolution |
Cell Structure and Function | Biology and Human Welfare |
Plant Physiology | Biotechnology and Its Applications |
Human Physiology | Ecology and Environment |
NEET 2021 Exam Pattern
Given below is the exam pattern for NEET-UG 2021
Frequency of NEET Exam | Once in a year |
Total Marks | 720 Marks |
Marking Scheme | + 4 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Exam Mode | Offline (Pen and Paper Test) |
Duration | 3 hours |
Language options in NEET | 11 languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, and Assamese |
NEET 2021 Subject-Wise Weightage
Know distribution of questions and marks for NEET paper in the below-given table:
Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Physics | Section – A: 35 Section – B: 15 | 140 40 |
Chemistry | Section – A: 35 Section – B: 15 | 140 40 |
Biology: Botany Zoology | Section – A: 35 Section – B: 15 | 140 40 |
Total | 720 |
NEET 2021 Important Dates
Given below are the complete NEET Exam dates related to various events like application process, application correction, admit card, etc.
Events | Dates 2021 ( Tentative) |
Online Submission of Application | 13th July to 06 August 2021(up to 11:50 PM) |
Announcement of the City of Examination | 20th August 2021 |
Correction window opens | 8th August 2021 to 12th August 2021 |
NEET 2021 Exam | 12th September 2021 |
Availability of Answer key | To be announced later on the website |
Declaration of Result | To be announced later on the website |
Starting of Counselling | To be announced later on the website |
NEET 2021 Preparation Tips
Students can know various NEET preparation tips given below which will help them in qualifying for the exam with a good score:
- Be well versed with the NEET syllabus and exam pattern. Also, briefly understand the marking pattern of the exam.
- Solve sample papers and take mock tests to analyze the preparation standard of NEET.
- Prepare through a good online study resource.
- Make notes and write down all the important points. Don’t forget to go through these notes during revision.
- Make a timetable and follow it in a disciplined manner for exam preparation.
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