NEET 2024 Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme, Total Marks, Distribution, Sections

Exam Date
04th May, 2025

Avantika Bhardwaj
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Applicants must check the NEET 2023 Exam Pattern to know essential information related to mode, medium and questions asked in the national level medical entrance exam. This can also help students understand the NEET Exam Pattern for NEET 2024. Through the NEET exam pattern 2023, applicants will pick up an understanding about the exam pattern, division of questions, exam duration, marking scheme and other important data. By knowing these details, through the NEET exam pattern 2023, the candidates will have the capacity to make exhaustive arrangements for the MBBS and BDS selection examination.

NEET 2024 will be conducted in an offline mode for every single enrolled candidate. The entrance examination of NEET 2024 will be 3 hours in length and will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

NEET Total Marks is 720.

NEET Exam Pattern is briefly explained below:

  • The test will comprise of 180 objective type questions (four options with the single correct answer) from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) to be answered on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen provided by CBSE at the test center.
  •  Each correct answer will be awarded 4 marks. Maximum marks are 720.
  •  Negative marking is applicable. 1 Mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
  •  The duration of the test will be 3 hours

 Language of the Question Papers:

  • Candidates can opt for Question Paper in ten languages -Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Oriya and Kannada.
  • The option of the medium of Question Paper should be exercised while filling in the application form and
  • the option once exercised by candidates cannot be changed later.
  • Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only and the candidates
  • opting for Hindi would be provided Bilingual Test Booklet i.e. in Hindi and in English.
  • In case of any ambiguity in translation of any of the questions, its English version shall be treated as final.

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NEET Exam Pattern Highlights:

  • NEET 2024 would be held in an offline mode.
  • The candidates would be able to select their choice of language from the given options while filling the NEET Application.
  • All the questions would be multiple choice based.
  • 1 mark would be deducted for every wrong answer given.

NEET Marking Scheme:

  • Total Marks: The question paper would bear a total of 720 marks.
  • Marking Scheme: Every question would be carrying 4 marks. Total of 4 marks would be given for every correct answer by the candidate.
  • Negative Marking: One mark would be deducted for every incorrect response given by the candidate.
  • Candidates would be required to use only blue/black ball point pen to be able to mark their answers.
  • Candidates noting down multiple answers for one question shall lead to negative marking.

NEET Question Paper Medium and Centers have been detailed as below:

NEET Question Paper Medium

Examination Centers

English and Hindi Medium

All Examination Center Cities

English, Hindi & Assamese

Examination Center Cities in Assam

English, Hindi & Bengali

Examination Center Cities in West Bengal

English, Hindi & Gujarati

Examination Center Cities in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

English, Hindi & Marathi

Examination Center Cities in Maharashtra

English, Hindi & Tamil

Examination Center Cities in Tamil Nadu

English, Hindi & Telugu

Examination Center Cities in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

English, Hindi & Oriya

Examination Center Cities in Odisha

English, Hindi & Kannada

Examination Center Cities in Karnataka

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the total arks of NEET Exam?

The NEET Total Marks is 720. As per the distribution of NEET Total Marks, Biology section consists of the highest weightage amongst all three sections of NEET Question Paper.

Is 500 a good score in NEET?

Securing 500 marks in NEET Exam can be considered a decent score. The respective rank of a candidate with 500 marks will lie between 5000 and 7500.

What is NEET Pass Mark?

The NEET pass marks do not guarantee admission to a medical college. Though NEET pass marks is 300, yet it is not as good of a score to secure a seat in government medical colleges. Candidates can get a seat in a private medical college with this score.

Is it easy to score 650 marks in NEET Exam?

The syllabus of NEET Exam is quite extensive and not very easy to get through with. Candidates are required to prepare for at least a year in order to take NEET Exam efficiently. Securing 650 neet score is difficult but it is not impossible.

Can I get admission to AIIMS with 650 marks?

As per the data of NEET 2023, candidates with 650 marks had an All India Rank of 4100. Candidates with this marks and rank range have greater chances of getting admission to AIIMS Jammu.

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