NEET 2024 stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is a compulsory qualification test conducted every year by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical courses like MBBS, BDS, and Ayush courses like BUMS, BAMS, and BHMS in government and private colleges of India.
NEET Syllabus and Eligibility Criteria
The NEET syllabus is provided by the NTA and contains topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from Class 11th and 12th. The eligibility criteria for NEET are mainly based on the student’s education and age.
The student must have appeared in Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their compulsory subjects. They must pass the 12th exam with a minimum of 50%. This requirement is not mandatory for giving the exam, but it is necessary to show the Class 12th passing certificate at the time of counseling.
The minimum age of the students should be 17 years completed at the time of admission or they have to reach this age on or before 31st December of their admission to the first year of the medical college. There are no upper limits for candidates appearing in NEET, and there are no limits on the number of attempts.
NEET 2024 Reduced Syllabus
Whether you are taking the exam for the first time or retaking it, it doesn’t matter. Recently, there was an update from the NMC regarding the reduced syllabus for NEET 2024. This update may have raised several questions in your mind, such as:
What will be the impact of the reduced syllabus on the overall difficulty level of the exam?
What will be the expected cutoff for NEET 2024?
What should be your action plan for the next 6 months?
What strategy should you follow?
In this session, I will address all these questions and provide you with the necessary guidance. Let’s first take a quick look at the chapters that have been deleted from the syllabus:
Chemistry:
- States of Matter
- Solids
- Surface Chemistry
- Hydrogen
- Metallurgy
- Polymers
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
Now, let’s discuss the impact of these deleted chapters on the difficulty level of the exam. Most of these chapters were considered easy kill questions, which means they were relatively easy to solve and required less time to prepare. With these chapters gone, the difficulty level of the chemistry paper will increase. The remaining chapters will now carry more weightage in the exam. For example, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemistry will now have more questions, and they are considered to be tougher chapters. So, you need to prepare these chapters in depth and understand them thoroughly. The paper will now focus more on quality rather than quantity, and you need to demonstrate your understanding of the chapters.
Considering these changes, it is important to have an action plan for the upcoming months. Spend at least 7 to 10 hours on each chapter, and avoid relying on shortcuts or one-shot videos that cover a chapter in a short time. Take your time to understand the concepts and solve problems related to each chapter.
There are now a total of 80 chapters in the PCB syllabus, down from the previous 96 chapters. If you are starting your preparation now or if your current preparation is not up to par, you should aim to complete your entire syllabus by February 15th. This gives you approximately 5 months to cover all 80 chapters.
Breaking down the task, you need to complete 16 chapters per month, which means 4 chapters per week. These chapters should be a combination of physics, chemistry, and biology. For example, in the first week, you can aim to complete 2 chapters in biology, 1 chapter in physics, and 1 chapter in chemistry. This should be your strategy moving forward, setting weekly targets and accomplishing them.
To achieve 100% confidence in completing a chapter, you should follow these steps:
- Watch the lectures for the chapter, taking notes as you go.
- Read the corresponding topics in the NCERT textbook and note down important points.
- Attempt problems related to the topics covered in the lecture from coaching modules or books.
- Repeat the questions taught by your teacher during the lecture without looking at the solution.
- Practice additional problems from modules or books.
- Solve previous year questions to identify important topics.
- At the end of the chapter, take a chapter-wise mock test to assess your time management and identify weaknesses and strengths.
- In the last two months, allocate time for revision and take a minimum of 100 mock tests. This will help you improve your problem-solving skills and build confidence in different subjects.
Make sure to utilize the sessions from the NEET Conquer batch on this channel, as they are in-depth and highly beneficial. Stay motivated throughout this journey, as NEET is becoming more challenging and the cutoff is expected to be lower. Write in the comments that “we can and we will” to keep yourself motivated.
NEET Eligibility Criteria 2024
All students from India, including NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs, can apply for the NEET 2024 examination. There is no limit on the number of attempts. The age criteria state that students should be 17 years or older by December 31, 2024.
NEET 2024 Exam Date Announced By NTA
First and foremost, it’s important for you to know when your exam date might be fixed. By having a fixed date, you can plan your study schedule accordingly. Many students have been asking me about the uncertainties surrounding NEET – whether it will be the same as before or if it might be postponed. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet provided any information regarding the syllabus, so students are confused about whether to follow the old NCERT or the new one. Furthermore, there is uncertainty about which body will be conducting the exam – the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the NTA. At present, nothing has been confirmed regarding these matters.
So, what could be the most expected date for NEET 2024? In this blog, I am going to discuss with you the date you should consider and plan your studies accordingly. Instead of waiting for the official notification, which might come too late for you to effectively prepare, let’s assume that NEET will be conducted as it used to be before. By fixing the date as 5th of May and creating a study plan based on that assumption, it will be better for your preparation.
Please note that 5th of May is not an official update, but it is the most expected date based on NEET being conducted on the first Sunday of May. For quick updates and complete study material, you can also join my Telegram channel. Best of luck to all of you!
NEET Question Paper and Counseling Process
The NEET exam is conducted in offline mode, where an OMR sheet must be filled with answers. The question paper consists of 200 multiple-choice objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The exam is to be completed within a time interval of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
The question paper has two sections: Section A and Section B for all three subjects. Biology is further divided into Zoology and Botany. Section A contains 35 questions, and Section B contains 15 questions. In Section A, all 35 questions can be attempted, but in Section B, only 10 out of the 15 can be attempted.
Once a student decides to give the NEET exam, the first step is to fill out the application form online. The application form requires students to fill in their details and choose their preferred language out of the 11 languages in which NEET is conducted. After some time, the NTA will release the admit card, which is required at the examination center.
Along with the admit card, students are required to carry one passport-size photograph (same as used during the application form filling) and any valid government ID (like an Aadhar card or driving license) to the examination center.
After giving the exam, students have to wait for the results to be announced. Depending on their NEET score, they can get admission to different government and private colleges. The counseling process is usually conducted in three rounds, and if all the seats are not filled by the third round, a fourth round called stray vacancy will start. Candidates who are allotted seats are required to report to the allotted college with certain documents within a certain time period.
NEET Weightage 2024
The NEET examination has a weightage of 25% for each of the subjects: physics, chemistry, zoology, and botany.
