Overview
NEET or National Entrance cum Eligibility Test is a medical entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year. NEET 2020 was conducted on 13th September 2020 and 14th October 2020 with results’ declaration on 16th October 2020. The application form for the same was released by the NTA from 2nd December 2019 onwards. Aspirants were able to download and submit the application form online. The last date to submit the filled application form was 31st December 2019.
Information at a glance
- NEET exam enables medical aspirants to take up admissions in medical/dental colleges.
- Candidates need to brace themselves as the anticipated number of candidates, usually, for NEET is approximately 15-16 lakhs.
- NEET is a paper-pen test (offline mode) and consists of objective type questions. The paper comprises 180 questions in total, where 45 questions appear from each of these sections – Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.
Who Is Eligible to take up NEET?
The Medical Council of India (MCI) prescribes the NEET UG eligibility criteria 2020. Candidates who have successfully completed or are appearing for class 12 examinations with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English being the compulsory subjects with a minimum score of 50% applying from the general category are eligible to apply.
In addition, the NEET score also allows candidates to take up admissions to medical courses such as AYUSH. Listed below are the criteria to take up NEET:
- One needs to be a citizen of India
- If he/she does not reside in India, then he/she should be an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are eligible
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) are eligible
- Even foreign nationals are eligible
- Candidates must have completed 17 years as on December 31st of that year
- There is no upper age limit or restriction on number of attempts
NEET Application Form 2020
The application form was released by the NTA from 2nd December 2019 onwards for NEET 2020 which was scheduled to be conducted on 13th September 2020. This national level entrance exam enables medical aspirants to take up admissions in medical and dental colleges throughout the country as it is a single National level medical exam.
Some important points regarding the Application form for NEET 2020 were as below:
- One could fill NEET 2020 application form through online mode
- Form could be filled only once. Filling more than once could have led to the cancellation of candidature.
- The application form for NEET 2020 was released on 2nd December 2019
- 31st December 2019 was the last date to fill and submit the application form
- Submission of the following during filling of application form – recent photo, left-hand thumb impression, passing certificate of class 10, all in the prescribed format.
Also Check: NEET 2020 Preparation Tips
What Is The Application Fees For NEET?
Aspirants can make payment through the online mode and can pick from these options – Credit card/debit card/Net-banking/UPI/Paytm. The application fee for NEET 2020 was as follows:
- General category – Rs. 1500/-
- General-EWS/OBC-NCL- Rs. 1400/-
- ST/SC/PWD/Transgender category – Rs. 800/-
- Additional charges & GST are applicable
What Is NEET 2020 Syllabus?
For any examination, the syllabus is that tool that serves as a blueprint for the course and when it comes to an examination as intense as NEET for medical aspirants, knowing in and out of the syllabus is key.
NEET 2020 had sections – Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Each of these sections comprised 45 objective type questions and altogether, 180 questions, for which students get 3 hours.
The syllabus mainly consists of Class 11 and Class 12 NCERT curriculum. Apart from referring to the NCERT textbooks, one must also refer to other relevant books to outperform NEET. Refer to NEET 2020 syllabus in detail for all the sections discussed, with a complete analysis of all the sections based on trends from previous years.
How different was the NEET exam pattern 2020 from previous years?
NEET 2020 was on the same lines as the previous years. There was no official declaration suggesting changes to the existing pattern.
Following are some of the details of the exam pattern of NEET 2020:
- It was a pen-paper test carried out in an offline mode
- 180 objective type questions were asked from – Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology
- OMR sheets were provided to mark the answers
- It was a 3-hour examination with these language options – English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Assamese, Urdu
- 4 marks were awarded for one correct answer and 1 mark deducted for an incorrect response
Get access to the complete details of the NEET 2020 Exam Pattern.
How Were NEET 2020 Sample Papers Beneficial In Preparing For NEET 2020?
Sample papers are the replica of the actual question papers. Practising sample papers enables aspirants to turn conversant with the marking scheme, paper pattern, typology of questions, important sections from the syllabus, difficulty level of questions and much more.
Explore sample papers for NEET 2020 collated to save students’ time. Along with this, students can also go through preparation tips for NEET at BYJU’S.
What is the NEET Cut-off 2020?
The NTA has released the cutoff score for NEET 2020 soon after the conclusion of NEET along with the declaration of NEET Result 2020.
| Group/Category | Cut off marks (Range) | Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
| General | 720-147 | 50th |
| General – Physically Handicapped | 146-129 | 45th |
| SC/ ST/OBC | 146-113 | 40th |
| SC/ST- Physically Handicapped | 128-113 | 40th |
The cut-off score for NEET 2019 under the unreserved category was 134-701 marks. Get the details for NEET 2019 below:
Find here the complete details for NEET Cutoff 2020.
NEET Reservation
The Indian Government has prescribed a reservation policy that was applicable to NEET 2020. As per the policy, 10% of seats were reserved for GEN-EWS category (General Economically weaker section). NEET aspirants whose family gross annually is below rupees 8 lakhs are categorized under EWS.
Admissions in state medical universities/colleges/institutes for admissions other than 15% All India Quota, the reservation policy of the particular state government was applicable.
Read More: NEET Counselling
NEET 2020 Reservation Criteria
The table below depicts the categories and their corresponding reservations
| Groups/Categories | Reservation |
| General Economically Weaker section | 10% |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15% |
| Other backward castes | 27% |
| Persons with disabilities | 5% |
NEET 2020 Exam Date
The NEET 2020 date of the examination was 13th September 2020 and 14th October 2020 (Phase II) and the results for the same were announced on 16th October 2020. The application form was released from 2nd December 2019 onwards and one could fill and submit the form. The last date to fill and submit the application form was 31st December 2019.
How To Prepare For NEET In One Month?
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Frequently Asked Questions on NEET 2020
Is NCERT Enough For NEET?
No, certainly not enough. NCERT is good enough for you to qualify NEET. However, if you are looking at cracking NEET with a good score and getting into a better college, one must refer to other related sources in addition. Every candidate taking part in NEET has studied NCERT as it is basic, what will get you an edge over others is referring from other sources.
Will NEET 2020 Be Postponed?
Yes, NEET 2020 is most likely to get postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
How Many Times We Can Give NEET Exam?
Up till now, the maximum number of attempts was three in number. But from NEET 2020 onwards, there has been no such restriction on the number of attempts.
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