NEET is a standard open gate exam for aspiring medical students, widely accepted by many colleges across the country. NEET 2021 is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) that has come up with new rules and exam patterns amid the COVID situation. All the details regarding the new exam pattern will be on the website. These new NEET 2021 will give full clarity about the complete process of examination- like exam mode, no. of sections, question type, important topics that have more weightage, etc. All these will help the NEET registered candidate better prepare for better scoring.
The NEET exam is usually offline, i.e., the pen-paper method held in various colleges. This exam gives all aspiring medical students more importance to get admissions in good medical colleges in India. For 2021, the exact date of the examination is still not finalized, but the students are advised to move along with their exam preparations with mock tests and multiple revisions.
Latest Exam Pattern of NEET 2021
According to the latest pattern, the question paper of NEET 2021 will have a compulsory subject question with Physics, Biology, and Chemistry with Botany and Zoology and 180 MCQs. The weightage for each section is equal. The number of questions for Physics and Chemistry is 45 questions, respectively, and the remaining 90 questions are completely for Biology. The complete NEET paper is weighted for 720 marks, i.e., each question carries four marks.
Tabulated format of NEET Exam 2021
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks Alloted |
|
Physics |
45 |
180 |
|
Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
|
Biology (Zoology + Botany) |
90 |
360 |
|
Total |
180 |
720 |
According to the education board, the JEE and NEET syllabus will be the same, unlike the reduction in the CBSE board exams' syllabus. The students can prepare by attempting the mock tests and previous year question papers available on the website and other online coaching centers.
Marking Scheme of NEET 2021
To clear NEET 2021, students attempting the exam should be aware of the marking guide as per the 2021 scheme. The students should secure par the minimum passing criteria to be eligible to apply for many of the medical colleges in India; only then the candidates will be shortlisted in the counseling and the further admission process.
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