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October 24, 2016

Neet 2018 Entrance Exam

About the Exam:

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 2017 onwards, NEET exam has replaced AIPMT exam. 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. Candidates can check latest updates about NEET 2018 including application form, exam dates, exam pattern & syllabus.

Eligibility Criteria – NEET UG 2018

Students should check the eligibility criteria before applying for NEET exam. The eligibility criteria for appearing NEET exam is given below:

Nationality:

Nationality: Candidates must be an Indian citizen. OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) candidates are also eligible to apply.
J&K/AP/Telangana: Such candidates are eligible for All India 15% quota only (also eligible for admission in AFMC, Pune) on the basis of self-declaration.
Aadhaar Card Requirement: Indian National candidates must have an Aadhaar Number to apply for NEET exam.

Age Limit:

Minimum Age: The minimum age limit is 17 years as on or before 31^st December of the year of admission.
Maximum Age: The maximum age limit is 25 years (for General and OBC candidates) and 30 years (for other categories) on the date of exam.

NEET UG 2018- Application Form, Exam Dates, Admit Card, Result Info

NEET 2018 Examination is likely to be held on 6th May (Sunday) 2018. NEET 2018 Application Form will be released in the month of January 2018. It is the national level examination for admission to MBBS & BDS courses. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is the conducting authority which organizes the NEET examination every year in various cities across the country.

Important Dates

NEET exam dates 2018 have been released now. In the table given below, we have mentioned the dates of NEET 2018:

Events of NEET 2018	Dates (Announced)
Starts of online registration	8th February 2018 (Started)
Last date of online registration	9th March 2018
Last date to submit fee	10th March 2018
Form correction window	12th March to 16th March 2018
Release of admit card	2nd week of April 2018
Date of examination	6th May 2018
Display of OMR sheet	2nd week of May 2018
Display of answer key	3rd week of May 2018
Last date to challenge the answer key	Last week of May 2018
Result declaration	5th June 2018
Counselling starts (1st round)	12th June to 24th June 2018
Seat allotment result declaration	4th week of June 2018
Last date of Joining	3rd July 2018
Counselling starts (2nd round)	6th July to 12th July 2018
Seat allotment result declaration	3rd week of July 2018
Last date of Joining	22nd July 2018

NEET UG 2018- How to Apply?

The detailed application procedure is mentioned below:

Students can avail the NEET 2018 Application Form via online mode only.
Visit the official website of NEET.
Fill all the necessary details like personal, contact, domicile, qualification, etc.
Upload the scanned images of photograph, signature and index finger impression in the prescribed format.
Make the fee payment using online and offline mode.
After the fee payment, take the printout of the confirmation page of the application form and keep it safe for further use.

Application Fee:

Candidates have to pay the application fee of Rs. 1400/- (for UR & OBC) and Rs. 750/- (for SC/ST & PH).
The fee payment can be made via online mode (debit or credit card).
Payment can also be done through the e-challan of Syndicate, SBI, ICICI Bank or HDFC bank.

NEET UG 2018 Exam Format

The exam pattern for NEET 2018 examination is mentioned below:

No. of Question: Total 180 questions will be asked in the exam.
Exam Mode: Exam will be conducted through offline mode (pen and paper based mode).
Type of Question: There will be objective type questions (four options with one correct answer).
Subjects: Questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry & Biology (Zoology & Botany) subjects.
Exam Duration: The exam duration will be 3 hours.
Language: Question paper will be asked in 8 languages like English, Hindi, Tamil, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi and Telugu languages.
Marking Scheme: Four marks will be given for each correct answer (+4 Marks).
Negative Marking: One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer (-1 Mark).

Section	No. of Question	Marks
Chemistry	45	180
Physics	45	180
Zoology	45	180
Botany	45	180
Total	180	720

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