About NEET (UG)-2021:
The National Medical Commission Act, provides for holding of a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions including those governed under any other law. Thus, the admission to MBBS course in AIIMS, New Delhi, JIPMER and all AIIMS like Institutions will also be made through NEET.
The Central Government has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct entrance examination for admission/ fellowship in higher educational institutions.
The responsibility of NTA is limited to inviting online application, conduct of the entrance test, declaration of result and providing All India Rank to the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
It consists of following norms for admission in Medical Colleges:
a) Admissions to all seats of Undergraduate Medical Courses will be done through NEET (UG) - 2021. The following are the seats available under different quotas:
i. All India Quota Seats
ii. State Government Quota Seats
iii. Central Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities
iv. State/Management/NRI Quota Seats in Private Medical / Dental /Ayurveda /Siddha /Unani /Homeopathy Colleges or any Private University
v. Central Pool Quota Seats
vi. All seats including NRI Quota as well as Management Quota, in private unaided/aided minority / non- minority medical colleges shall also be filled on the basis of merit obtained in NEET(UG) – 2021.
b) Indian Citizens/Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses from a foreign (Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani / Homeopathy) Institute need to qualify NEET (UG) - 2021.
c) The Counselling for successful candidates under 15% All India Quota seats and all seats of Deemed Universities/Central Universities/Seats of ESIC & AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU, AIIMS & JIPMER will be conducted by the MCC/DGHS for Undergraduate Medical Courses. The counselling for admission to the seats under the control of other States/Universities/Institutions shall be conducted as per the notifications issued separately by the authorities concerned.
d) The result of NEET (UG) - 2021 may be utilized by other entities of Central/State Governments for admission purpose in accordance with their rules.
e) During counselling, the eligibility criteria, self-declaration, various documents, etc. of the eligible candidates shall be verified as per norms specified by the respective authorities and/or Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/ Homeopathy Colleges.
Note: NTA does not have any responsibility towards correctness / genuineness of the uploaded information/documents during the application process.
What is National Testing Agency (NTA):
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI), has established National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization.
The objectives of NTA include:
(i) To conduct efficient, transparent and international standard entrance tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission.
(ii) To undertake research on educational, professional and testing system to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take necessary steps for bridging them.
(iii) To produce and spread information and research on education and professional development standards in India.
(iv) NTA conduct top entrance exams like NEET, JEE etc.
NEET 2021 Highlights will display here
NEET 2020 Highlights:
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Single National Level Medical Exam |
Yes |
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Mode of NEET 2020 Online or Offline |
Offline (confirmed) |
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Twice in a Year |
No |
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Date of Entrance Test |
3 May 2020 (Sunday) |
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Duration of test |
3 (Three) hours |
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How may Shift of test? |
Only One Shift from 02:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m. |
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Medium of Exam |
Total in 11 languages along with English & Hindi at all centers |
What’s New in NEET 2021:
Here, candidates can check all the new addition that has been introduced in NEET 2021.
General Instructions for NEET (UG)-2021 aspirants:
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test NEET (UG) - 2021 will be conducted as per the regulations of the National Medical Commission Act and other relevant and applicable Acts, as amended from time to time.
• Merely appearing and qualifying in NEET (UG) - 2021 does not confer any right to the candidate for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses. The selection and admission in Undergraduate Medical Courses is subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, rank in merit list, medical fitness and many other criteria as may be prescribed by the Government of India, respective States, Universities, Institutions and Medical Colleges.
• Applications of candidates submitting false and fabricated information will be rejected and such candidates will be further debarred from appearing in examinations conducted by NTA.
• Incomplete application and applications not in accordance with instructions are liable to be rejected without any further intimation to the candidate.
• Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Candidates must note that mere deduction of fee from the bank account is not a proof of fee payment. The payment should be supported by fee payment and generation of Confirmation Page. The examination fee once deposited will not be refunded.
• Instructions in the Information Bulletin may change /be updated by the NTA. Candidates are advised to regularly check the website www.ntaneet.nic.in for any further updates or information.
• NTA reserves the right to withdraw permission, granted inadvertently if any, to any candidate who is not eligible to appear in the NEET (UG) - 2021 even though the Admit Card have been issued by the NTA.
• The conduct of NEET (UG) - 2021 Examination would be video-graphed. The candidates are required to keep their head in upright position and face the camera during the videography so that their identity could be clearly established. The candidates should agree to the videography during the examination.
Pattern of NEET(UG)-2021:
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Subject |
Type of Question |
Timing |
Duration |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
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Physics |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options and single correct answer/best option |
02:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m. |
3 Hrs |
45 |
180 |
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Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
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Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
90 |
360 |
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Total |
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180 |
720 |
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Marking Scheme of NEET(UG)-2020:
Dropped Question: In case, a question is dropped/ ignored, all candidates will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
NEEt (UG) Mode of Examination:
NEET (UG) – 2021 is a Pen & Paper-based test i.e. offline mode on OMR Sheets.
NEET 2021- Medium of the Question Papers:
a) Candidates can opt for Question Paper in any one of the following 11 languages:
1. English
2. Hindi
3. Assamese
4. Bengali
5. Gujarati
6. Kannada
7. Marathi
8. Odia
9. Tamil
10. Telugu
11. Urdu
b) Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the Application Form. The option once chosen cannot be changed.
c) Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only.
d) Candidates opting for Hindi would be provided Bilingual Test Booklet in English and Hindi.
e) Candidates opting for Regional languages would also be provided Bilingual Test Booklet in selected Regional language and English.
f) In case of any ambiguity in translation of a question in the test, its English version shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.
g) Option of Regional languages will be available as per the following table only:
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Medium of Question Paper |
Examination Centres |
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English |
All Examination Centres |
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Hindi |
All Examination Centres |
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3. |
English and Assamese |
Examination Centres in Assam |
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4. |
English and Bengali |
Examination Centres in West Bengal and Tripura |
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5. |
English and Gujarati |
Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
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6. |
English and Kannada |
Examination Centres in Karnataka |
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7. |
English and Marathi |
Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
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8. |
English and Odia |
Examination Centres in Odisha |
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9. |
English and Tamil |
Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu |
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10. |
English and Telugu |
Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
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11. |
English and Urdu |
All Examination Centres |
Important Dates and Fee Detail: 2020:
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Application form release date |
02 December 2019 |
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Last date for Submission of application form |
31 December 2019 (upto 11:50 pm) |
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Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-banking /UPI |
02 December 2019 to 01 January 2020 (upto 11:50 pm) |
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Fee Payable by Candidate
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General |
Rs. 1500/- |
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General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* |
Rs. 1400/- |
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SC/ST/PwD/ Transgender |
Rs. 800/- |
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Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable |
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Correction in Particulars of Application Form on website only |
15 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 |
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Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website |
27.03.2020 |
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Date of Examination |
03.05.2020 |
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Duration of Examination |
180 minutes (03 hours) |
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Timing of Examination |
02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
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Centre of NEET(UG)-2020 Examination |
As indicated on Admit Card |
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Website(s) |
www.nta.ac.in, ntaneet.nic.in |
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Answer key |
2nd week of May 2020 (tentative) |
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Declaration of Result on NTA website |
04 June, 2020 |
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Counselling date |
2nd week of June 2020 (tentative) |
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Syllabus for the Test NEET 2021:
Final Syllabus for NEET-UG / CORE SYLLABUS:
The Medical Council of India (MCI) recommends the following syllabus for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to MBBS courses across the country (NEETUG) after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT and COBSE. This is to establish a uniformity across the country keeping in view the relevance of different areas in medical education.
The Question Papers for the test shall be based on a Common Syllabus notified by the Medical Council of India. It is also available at www.mciindia.org.
Brief Syllabus for NEET 2020 is as under:
Physics syllabus:
Class 11th
1 Physical world and measurement
2. Kinematics
3. Laws of Motion
4. Work, Energy and Power
5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
6. Gravitation
7 Properties of Bulk Matter
8. Thermodynamics
9 Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
10 Oscillations and Waves
Physics syllabus:
Class 12th
1. Electrostatics
2. Current Electricity
3. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
4. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
5. Electromagnetic Waves
6. Optics
7. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
8. Atoms and Nuclei
9. Electronic Devices
Chemistry syllabus:
Class 11th
1 Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
2. Structure of Atom
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
5. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
6. Thermodynamics
7. Equilibrium
8. Redox Reactions
9. Hydrogen
10. s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
11. Some p-Block Elements
12. Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
13. Hydrocarbons
14. Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry syllabus:
Class 12th
1. Solid State
2. Solutions
3. Electrochemistry
4. Chemical Kinetics
5. Surface Chemistry
6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
7. p- Block Elements
8. d and f Block Elements
9. Coordination Compounds
10. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
11. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
12. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
13. Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
14. Biomolecules
15. Polymers
16. Chemistry in Everyday Life
Biology syllabus:
Class 11th
1 Diversity in Living World
2. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
3. Cell Structure and Function
4. Plant Physiology
5 Human physiology
Biology syllabus:
Class 12th
1. Reproduction
2. Genetics and Evolution
3. Biology and Human Welfare
4. Biotechnology and Its Applications
5. Ecology and environment
NEET 2021 Detailed Syllabus Physics:
PHYSICS CONTENTS CLASS XI SYLLABUS:
UNIT I: Physical World and Measurement
• Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society.
• Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units,
fundamental and derived units. Length, mass and time measurements; accuracy
and precision of measuring instruments; errors in measurement; significant
figures.
• Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.
UNIT II: Kinematics
• Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line; Position-time graph, speed and
velocity. Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous
velocity. Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time and position-time graphs,
for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment).
• Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion.
Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors,
general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a
real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity.
• Unit vectors. Resolution of a vector in a plane-rectangular component.
• Scalar and Vector products of Vectors. Motion in a plane. Cases of uniform
velocity and uniform acceleration- projectile motion. Uniform circular motion.
UNIT III: Laws of Motion
• Intuitive concept of force. Inertia, Newton’s first law of motion; momentum and Newton’s second law of motion; impulse; Newton’s third law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications.
• Equilibrium of concurrent forces. Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction,
rolling friction, lubrication.
• Dynamics of uniform circular motion. Centripetal force, examples of circular
motion (vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road).
UNIT IV: Work, Energy and Power
• Work done by a constant force and variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy
theorem, power.
• Notion of potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces;
conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); nonconservative
forces; motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in
one and two dimensions.
UNIT V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
• Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion. Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod.
• Moment of a force-torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular
momentum with some examples.
• Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions; moment of inertia, radius of gyration. Values of M.I. for simple geometrical objects (no derivation).
Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.
UNIT VI: Gravitation
• Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. The universal law of gravitation.
Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth.
• Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, orbital
velocity of a satellite. Geostationary satellites.
UNIT VII: Properties of Bulk Matter
• Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship. Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, poisson’s ratio; elastic energy.
• Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, Reynold’s number, streamline and
turbulent flow. Critical velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.
• Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure,
application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise.
• Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases. Anomalous expansion. Specific heat capacity: Cp, Cv- calorimetry;
change of state – latent heat.
• Heat transfer- conduction and thermal conductivity, convection and radiation.
Qualitative ideas of Black Body Radiation, Wein’s displacement law, and Green
House effect.
• Newton’s law of cooling and Stefan’s law.
UNIT VIII: Thermodynamics
• Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of Thermodynamics). Heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics. Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
• Second law of the thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat engines and refrigerators.
UNIT IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
• Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas.
• Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and
temperature; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path.
UNIT X: Oscillations and Waves
• Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic
functions. Simple harmonic motion (SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of
a spring-restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM –Kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum-derivation of expression for its time period; free, forced and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance.
• Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion.
Displacement relation for a progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes,
fundamental mode and harmonics. Beats. Doppler effect.
PHYSICS CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS:
UNIT I: Electrostatics
• Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law-force between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
• Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric
dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.
• Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside)
• Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges: equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charges and of electric diploes in an electrostatic field.
• Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor.
Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of
capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with
and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor,
Van de Graaff generator.
UNIT II: Current Electricity
• Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (liner and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity.
• Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel
combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.
• Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel.
• Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge.
• Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell.
UNIT III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
• Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot-Savart law and its
application to current carrying circular loop.
• Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and
toroidal solenoids. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric
fields. Cyclotron.
• Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force
between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque
experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its
current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
• Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic
dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic
dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a
magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an
equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic
elements.
• Para-, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances, with examples.
• Electromagnetic and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.
UNIT IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
• Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law, induced emf and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance.
• Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/ voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattles current.
• AC generator and transformer.
UNIT V: Electromagnetic Waves
• Need for displacement current.
• Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only).
Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
• Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
UNIT VI: Optics
• Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total
internal reflection and its applications optical fibres, refraction at spherical
surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker’s formula. Magnification, power
of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism.
• Scattering of light- blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at
sunrise and sunset.
• Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation,
correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses.
• Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their
magnifying powers.
• Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens’ principle, reflection and refraction of
plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts.
• Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle.
• Interference, Young’s double hole experiment and expression for fringe width,
coherent sources and sustained interference of light.
• Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum.
• Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarized light; Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarized light and Polaroids.
UNIT VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
• Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric
equation- particle nature of light.
• Matter waves- wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer
experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be
explained).
UNIT VIII: Atoms and Nuclei
• Alpha- particle scattering experiments; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model,
energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic
masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones.
• Radioactivity- alpha, beta and gamma particles/ rays and their properties decay
law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its
variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion.
UNIT IX: Electronic Devices
• Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and
semiconductors; semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse
bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and
Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor
action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter
configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR).
Transistor as a switch.
NEET (UG)-2021 Detailed Syllabus of Chemistry:
CHEMISTRY CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS:
UNIT I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
• General Introduction: Important and scope of chemistry.
• Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory: concept of elements,
atoms and molecules.
• Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass; percentage
composition and empirical and molecular formula; chemical reactions,
stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry.
UNIT II: Structure of Atom
• Atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbital, quantum numbers, shapes of s,p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals- Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principles and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
UNIT III: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
• Modern periodic law and long form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements- atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence.
UNIT IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
• Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only). Hydrogen bond.
UNITV: States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
• Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role of gas laws of elucidating the concept of the molecule,
Boyle’s law, Charle’s law, Gay Lussac’s law, Avogadro’s law, ideal behaviour of
gases, empirical derivation of gas equation. Avogadro number, ideal gas equation. Kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea), deviation from ideal behaviour, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature.
• Liquid State- Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea
only, no mathematical derivations).
UNITVI: Thermodynamics
• First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and
specific heat, measurement of U and H, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution.
• Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for
equilibrium and spontaneity.
• Third law of thermodynamics- Brief introduction.
UNIT VII: Equilibrium
• Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium,
law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium-
Le Chatelier’s principle; ionic equilibrium- ionization of acids and bases, strong
and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of polybasic acids, acid
strength, concept of pH., Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea)., buffer solutions,
Henderson equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative
examples).
UNIT VIII: Redox Reactions
• Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox reactions oxidation
number, balancing redox reactions in terms of loss and gain of electron and
change in oxidation numbers.
UNIT IX: Hydrogen
• Occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen; hydridesionic, covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-preparation, reactions, uses and structure;
UNIT X: s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
• Group I and group 2 elements:
• General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationship, trends in the variation of properties (such as ionization enthalpy, atomic and ionic radii), trends in chemical reactivity with oxygen, water, hydrogen and halogens; uses.
• Preparation and Properties of Some important Compounds:
• Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogencarbonate, biological importance of sodium and potassium.
• Industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca.
UNIT XI: Some p-Block Elements
• General Introduction to p-Block Elements.
• Group 13 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence,
variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous
properties of first element of the group; Boron, some important compounds:
borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: uses, reactions with acids and
alkalies.
• General 14 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element. Carbon, allotropic forms, physical and chemical properties: uses of some important compounds: oxides.
• Important compounds of silicon and a few uses: silicon tetrachloride, silicones,
silicates and zeolites, their uses.
UNIT XII: Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
• General introduction, methods of purification qualitative and quantitative
analysis, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.
• Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation.
• Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radials, carbocations,
carbanions; electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions.
UNIT XIII: Hydrocarbons
• Alkanes- Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical
properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation,
combustion and pyrolysis.
• Alkanes-Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation: chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition.
• Alkynes-Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties,
methods of preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition
reaction of- hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water.
• Aromatic hydrocarbons- Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature; Benzene; resonance, aromaticity; chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution- Nitration sulphonation, halogenation, Friedel Craft’s alkylation and acylation; directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene;
carcinogenicity and toxicity.
UNIT XIV: Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental pollution: Air, water and soil pollution, chemical reactions in
atmosphere, smogs, major atmospheric pollutants; acid rain ozone and its
reactions, effects of depletion of ozone layer, greenhouse effect and global
warming-pollution due to industrial wastes; green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution, strategy for control of environmental pollution.
CHEMISTRY CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS:
UNIT I: Solid State
• Classification of solids based on different binding forces; molecular, ionic
covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea),
unit cell in two dimensional and three-dimensional lattices, calculation of density
of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit
cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties, Band
theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators.
UNIT II: Solutions
• Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids,
solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties- relative
lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law, elevation of boiling point, depression
of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using
colligative properties abnormal molecular mass. Van Hoff factor.
UNIT III: Electrochemistry
• Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar
conductivity variation of conductivity with concentration, kohlrausch’s Law,
electrolysis and Laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell- electrolytic cells
and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential,
Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion.
UNIT IV: Chemical Kinetics
• Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction; concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenious equation.
UNIT V: Surface Chemistry
• Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions- types of emulsions.
UNIT VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
• Principles and methods of extraction- concentration, oxidation, reduction
electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of
aluminium, copper, zinc and iron.
UNIT VII: p- Block Elements
• Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence,
oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; preparation and
properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only);
Phosphorous- allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and
properties of phosphine, halides (PCI3, PCI5) and oxoacids (elementary idea
only).
• Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation
states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen:
preparation, properties and uses; classification of oxides; ozone. Sulphur –
allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, preparation, properties and
uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture,
properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only).
• Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation
states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of
halogens: preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid,
interhalogen compounds oxoacids of halogens (structures only).
• Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence,
trends in physical and chemical properties, uses.
UNIT VIII: d and f Block Elements
• General introduction, electronic configuration, characteristics of transition metals,
general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals- metallic character,
ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property,
magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and
properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
• Lanthanoids- electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and
lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.
• Actinoids: Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with
lanthanoids.
UNIT IX: Coordination Compounds
• Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour,
magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear
coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and stereo) bonding, Werner’s
theory VBT, CFT; importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis,
biological systems).
UNIT X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
• Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C –X bond, physical and chemical
properties, mechanism of substitution reactions. Optical rotation.
• Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of
halogen for monosubstituted compounds only).
• Uses and environment effects of – dichloromethane, trichloromethane,
tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
UNIT XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
• Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary and
tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to
methanol and ethanol.
• Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of
phenols.
• Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties uses.
UNIT XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
• Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of
preparation, physical and chemical properties; and mechanism of nucleophilic
addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses.
• Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses.
UNIT XIII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
• Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines.
• Cyanides and Isocyanides- will be mentioned at relevant places.
• Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic
organic chemistry.
UNIT XIV: Biomolecules
• Carbohydrates- Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose
and fructose), D.L. configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose),
polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): importance.
• Proteins- Elementary idea of – amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
• Hormones- Elementary idea (excluding structure).
• Vitamins- Classification and function.
• Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
UNIT XV: Polymers
• Classification- Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and
condensation), copolymerization. Some important polymers: natural and
synthetic like polyesters, bakelite; rubber, Biodegradable and non-biodegradable
polymers.
UNIT XVI: Chemistry in Everyday Life
• Chemicals in medicines- analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants,
antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
• Chemicals in food- preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants.
• Cleansing agents- soaps and detergents, cleansing action.
NEET (UG)-2021 Detailed Syllabus of Biology:
BIOLOGY CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS
UNIT I: Diversity in Living World
• What is living?; Biodiversity; Need for classification; Three domains of life;
Taxonomy & Systematics; Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy;
Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy – Museums, Zoos,
Herbaria, Botanical gardens.
• Five kingdom classification; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major groups; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids.
• Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two examples of each category); Angiosperms classification up to class, characteristic features and examples).
• Salient features and classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and
chordate up to classes level (three to five salient features and at least two
examples).
UNIT II: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
• Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose,
flower, fruit and seed (To be dealt along with the relevant practical of the
Practical Syllabus).
• Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems
(digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect
(cockroach). (Brief account only)
UNIT III: Cell Structure and Function
• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cell; Plant cell and animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell
wall; Cell organelles-structure and function; Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies; Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function); Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus.
• Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules-structure and function of
proteins, carbodydrates, lipids, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action.
• B Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance.
UNIT IV: Plant Physiology
• Transport in plants: Movement of water, gases and nutrients; Cell to cell
transport-Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport; Plant – water relations
– Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis; Long distance transport of
water – Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and
guttation; Transpiration-Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and
translocation of mineral nutrients-Transport of food, phloem transport, Mass flow
hypothesis; Diffusion of gases (brief mention).
• Mineral nutrition: Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role;
Deficiency symptoms; Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of Hydroponics as a
method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen Metabolism-Nitrogen cycle,
biological nitrogen fixation.
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; Site of
photosynthesis take place; pigments involved in Photosynthesis (Elementary
idea); Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis; Cyclic and non
cyclic and photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis; Photorespiration C3
and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis.
• Respiration: Exchange gases; Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation
(anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic); Energy relations- Number of ATP molecules generated; Amphibolic pathways; Respiratory quotient.
• Plant growth and development: Seed germination; Phases of Plant growth and
plant growth rate; Conditions of growth; Differentiation, dedifferentiation and
redifferentiation; Sequence of developmental process in a plant cell; Growth
regulators-auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA; Seed dormancy;
Vernalisation; Photoperiodism.
UNIT IV: Human Physiology
• Digestion and absorption; Alimentary canal and digestive glands; Role of digestive enzymes and gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; Caloric value of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; Egestion; Nutritional and digestive disorders – PEM, indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea.
• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory system in humans; Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration Respiratory volumes; Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders.
• Body fluids and circulation: Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of
blood; Composition of lymph and its function; Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood vessels; Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation; Regulation of cardiac activity; Disorders of circulatory system-Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure.
• Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism,
ureotelism, uricotelism; Human excretory system-structure and fuction; Urine
formation, Osmoregulation; Regulation of kidney function-Renin-angiotensin, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs in excretion; Disorders; Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial kidney.
• Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement- ciliary, fiagellar, muscular;
Skeletal muscle- contractile proteins and muscle contraction; Skeletal system and its functions (To be dealt with the relevant practical of Practical syllabus); Joints; Disorders of muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout.
• Neural control and coordination: Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humanscentral nervous system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; Generation and conduction of nerve impulse; Reflex action; Sense organs; Elementary structure and function of eye and ear.
• Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones; Human
endocrine system-Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal,
Pancreas, Gonads; Mechanism of hormone action (Elementary Idea); Role of hormones as messengers and regulators, Hypo-and hyperactivity and related disorders (Common disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, goiter, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease).
(Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.)
BIOLOGY CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS:
UNIT I: Reproduction
• Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all
organisms for continuation of species; Modes of reproduction – Asexual and
sexual; Asexual reproduction; Modes-Binary fission, sporulation, budding,
gemmule, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants.
• Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female gametophytes; Pollination-types, agencies and examples; Outbreeding devices; Pollen-Pistil interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events-Development of endosperm and embryo, Development of seed and formation of fruit; Special modes-apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed and fruit formation.
• Human Reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic
anatomy of testis and ovary; Gametogenesis-spermatogenesis & oogenesis;
Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation,
implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation (Elementary idea); Parturition
(Elementary idea); Lactation (Elementary idea).
• Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually
transmitted diseases (STD); Birth control-Need and Methods, Contraception and
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP); Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted
reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for general
awareness).
UNIT II: Genetics and Evolution
• Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism-
Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood
groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; Chromosome
theory of inheritance; Chromosomes and genes; Sex determination-In humans,
birds, honey bee; Linkage and crossing over; Sex linked inheritance-Haemophilia, Colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans-Thalassemia; Chromosomal disorders in humans; Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes.
• Molecular basis of Inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic
material; Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central
dogma; Transcription, genetic code, translation; Gene expression and regulation-Lac Operon; Genome and human genome project; DNA finger printing.
• Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological
evolution from Paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular
evidence); Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic theory of Evolution;
Mechanism of evolution-Variation (Mutation and Recombination) and Natural
Selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift;
Hardy-Weinberg’s principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution.
UNIT III: Biology and Human Welfare
• Health and Disease; Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (Malaria,
Filariasis, Ascariasis. Typhoid, Pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring
worm); Basic concepts of immunology-vaccines; Cancer, HIV and AIDS;
Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse.
• Improvement in food production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell
protein, Biofortification; Apiculture and Animal husbandry.
• Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers.
UNIT IV: Biotechnology and Its Applications
• Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering (Recombinant
DNA technology).
• Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and
vaccine production, gene therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops;
Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues-Biopiracy and patents.
UNIT V: Ecology and environment
• Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological
adaptations; Population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation,
parasitism; Population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age
distribution.
• Ecosystem: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number, biomass, energy; Nutrient cycling (carbon and
phosphorous); Ecological succession; Ecological Services-Carbon fixation,
pollination, oxygen release.
• Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity; Patterns of
Biodiversity; Importance of Biodiversity; Loss of Biodiversity; Biodiversity
conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book,
biosphere reserves, National parks and sanctuaries.
• Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its
control; Agrochemicals and their effects; Solid waste management; Radioactive
waste management; Greenhouse effect and global warning; Ozone depletion;
Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues.
Eligibility Age Criteria in NEET (UG) – 2021:
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG) is as per related Regulations is as follows: -
a) Candidate should complete age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year Undergraduate Medical Courses.
b) The upper age limit of a candidate for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination.
c) Relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and PwD Candidates.
IMP-Note: the candidates above 25 years are provisionally permitted to appear and their candidature is subject to the outcome of pending Petitions before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
Accordingly, the eligibility conditions regarding age limit have been revised as under:
For Candidates of General (UR)/General-EWS born on or before 31.12.2003 For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD Category
d) Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses from a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify NEET (UG).
NEET (UG) 2021 -Eligibility for seats of States:
Eligibility for seats under the control of States/Deemed Universities/Central Universities/ESIC and AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU/central pool quota, AIIMS, JIPMER are as under.
a) Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals are eligible for admission in Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions and the Government of India as the case may be.
b) Foreign nationals may confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/ Dental / Ayurveda/ Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy College/State.
c) Notwithstanding anything stated above, the eligibility criteria to appear in NEET (UG) shall also be applicable to the candidates wanting to take admission in Undergraduate Medical Courses in concerned INIs like AIIMS.
NEET-2021 -Eligibility for 15% All India Quota seats:
a) Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and aspirants of Foreign Nationals are eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats.
b) Candidates from UT of J&K and Ladakh
With the coming into effect of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019 and formation of UTs, the UT of J&K has been requested to consider for participation in the All India Quota. A decision is yet to be taken by the UT administration in this regard. However, the UT of Ladakh does not have any medical college. Therefore, the decision of participation of UT of J&K will be conveyed in due course.
Candidates from the UT of J&K and Ladakh can appear in NEET (UG) 2020 for admission to Private Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges or any Private/Deemed University and AFMC, AIIMS, JIPMER subject to the fulfilment of respective eligibility conditions.
NEET (UG) -2021 Education Qualification:
NEET 2021 education eligibility is given code wise and candidates need to add the code in the NEET 2021 application form. Each candidate can only fall in one of the codes. So, here is explanation of qualifying examination criteria with the code.
Code: 01 A candidate who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., 12th Standard in 2021, whose result is awaited, may apply and appear in the test but he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of first round of Counselling.
However, their candidature will be considered only if they provide documentary evidence of having passed the qualifying Examination with the required subjects and percentage of marks.
OR
Code: 02 The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education.
IMP-Note: Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at 10+2 level also shall not be permissible. (However, these candidates shall be allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India)
The candidates who have passed 10+2 level with Biology as an additional subject will also be eligible for MBBS Entrance Examination.
If candidates shall have to produce a certificate from the concerned Indian University/Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination passed by him/her is considered to be equivalent to the 12th class under 10+2 scheme/intermediate science examination is eligible for entrance test.
OR
Code: 03 The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
Code: 04 The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical tests in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
Code: 05 Candidate is in the first year of the three years’ degree course of a recognised University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a level not less than a core course.
OR
Code: 06 Candidate should have passed B.Sc. Examination from an Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/ Biotechnology and further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
OR
Code: 07 Any other examination which in satisfies the standard of NEET is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University / Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.
NEET-UG-2021: Minimum Marks Criteria:
Eligible candidate for NEET (UG) - 2021, must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying
If the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes(SC), Scheduled Tribes(ST) or Other Backward classes-OBC (NCL), the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% marks instead of 50% marks for Unreserved and General-EWS Candidates. In respect of PwD candidates as per NMC, CCIM and BoGCCH guidelines the minimum marks in qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken together shall be 45% instead of 50%.
Note: The criteria for minimum qualifying marks to be eligible for admission to MBBS courses shall also be applicable to concerned INIs.
Note: In all other cases, the States/Institutes who have cut offs for eligibility other than those mentioned above, may follow their own criteria.
Note:
The Pre-medical course may be conducted either at a Medical College or at a Science College.
Marks obtained in Mathematics are not to be considered for eligibility for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses.
The candidates who have studied from the Foreign/International Board should ensure that the qualifying examination passed by them are, in scope and standard, as explained in Code: 07.
Centre for NEET (UG)-2021:
While filling up Online Application Form, candidates should select four Convenient City Codes from as their choice of centre cities in order of their priority.
For their convenience, the candidates may select the city codes for their own city or for neighbouring cities in their state of Residence only and not for far away cities in other States.
NTA will be made to allot a centre in one of the cities selected by the candidate, although NTA reserves its right to allot a centre in city other than the candidate’s choice.
Allotment of centres will be done by the Computer and there will be no human intervention.
List of cities along with city codes where the NEET (UG) - 2021 will be conducted is given as under (Probably):
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STATE/UNION TERRITORY WISE LIST OF EXAMINATION CITIES FOR NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) – 2020 STATE/ U.T |
CITY |
CITY CODE |
|
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |
PORT BLAIR |
1101 |
|
ANDHRA PRADESH |
GUNTUR |
1201 |
|
KURNOOL |
1202 |
|
|
NELLORE |
1203 |
|
|
TIRUPATI |
1204 |
|
|
VIJAYAWADA |
1205 |
|
|
VISAKHAPATNAM |
1206 |
|
|
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
ITANAGAR/NAHARLAGUN |
1301 |
|
ASSAM |
DIBRUGARH |
1401 |
|
GUWAHATI |
1402 |
|
|
SILCHAR |
1403 |
|
|
TEZPUR |
1404 |
|
|
BIHAR |
GAYA |
1501 |
|
PATNA |
1502 |
|
|
CHANDIGARH |
CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA |
1601 |
|
CHHATTISGARH |
BHILAI/DURG/BHILAI NAGAR |
1701 |
|
BILASPUR |
1702 |
|
|
RAIPUR |
1703 |
|
|
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
1801 |
|
DAMAN & DIU |
DAMAN |
1901 |
|
DELHI/NEW DELHI |
DELHI/NEW DELHI |
2001 |
|
GOA |
PANAJI/MADGAON/MARGAO |
2101 |
|
GUJARAT |
AHMEDABAD |
2201 |
|
ANAND |
2202 |
|
|
BHAVNAGAR |
2203 |
|
|
GANDHINAGAR |
2204 |
|
|
GODHARA |
2205 |
|
|
PATAN |
2206 |
|
|
RAJKOT |
2207 |
|
|
SURAT |
2208 |
|
|
VADODARA |
2209 |
|
|
VALSAD |
2210 |
|
|
HARYANA |
FARIDABAD |
2301 |
|
GURUGRAM |
2302 |
|
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
HAMIRPUR |
2401 |
|
SHIMLA |
2402 |
|
|
JAMMU & KASHMIR |
JAMMU |
2501 |
|
SRINAGAR |
2502 |
|
|
JHARKHAND |
BOKARO |
2601 |
|
JAMSHEDPUR |
2602 |
|
|
RANCHI |
2603 |
|
|
KARNATAKA |
BELGAUM/BELGAVI |
2701 |
|
BENGALURU |
|
2702 |
|
DAVANAGERE |
|
2703 |
|
DHARWAD |
|
2704 |
|
GULBARGA/KALABURGI |
|
2705 |
|
HUBLI |
|
2706 |
|
MANGALURU |
|
2707 |
|
MYSURU |
|
2708 |
|
UDUPI |
|
2709 |
|
KERALA |
ALAPPUZHA |
2801 |
|
ANGAMALY |
|
2802 |
|
ERNAKULAM |
|
2803 |
|
KANNUR |
|
2804 |
|
KASARAGOD |
|
2805 |
|
KOLLAM |
|
2806 |
|
KOTTAYAM |
|
2807 |
|
KOZHIKODE/CALICUT |
|
2808 |
|
MALAPPURAM |
|
2809 |
|
PALAKKAD |
|
2810 |
|
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
|
2811 |
|
THRISSUR |
|
2812 |
|
LADAKH |
LEH |
4701 |
|
LAKSHADWEEP |
KAVARATTI |
2901 |
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
BHOPAL |
3001 |
|
GWALIOR |
|
3002 |
|
INDORE |
|
3003 |
|
JABALPUR |
|
3004 |
|
UJJAIN |
|
3005 |
|
MAHARASHTRA |
AHMEDNAGAR |
3101 |
|
AKOLA |
|
3102 |
|
AMRAVATI |
|
3103 |
|
AURANGABAD (MR) |
|
3104 |
|
BEED |
|
3105 |
|
BULDHANA |
|
3106 |
|
JALGAON |
|
3107 |
|
KOLHAPUR |
|
3108 |
|
LATUR |
|
3109 |
|
MUMBAI |
|
3110 |
|
NAGPUR |
|
3111 |
|
NANDED |
|
3112 |
|
NASHIK |
|
3113 |
|
NAVI MUMBAI |
|
3114 |
|
PUNE |
|
3115 |
|
SATARA |
|
3116 |
|
SOLAPUR |
|
3117 |
|
THANE |
|
3118 |
|
MANIPUR |
IMPHAL |
3201 |
|
MEGHALAYA |
SHILLONG |
3301 |
|
MIZORAM |
AIZAWL |
3401 |
|
NAGALAND |
DIMAPUR |
3501 |
|
KOHIMA |
|
3502 |
|
ODISHA |
ANGUL |
3601 |
|
BALASORE/BALESWAR |
|
3602 |
|
BERHAMPUR |
|
3603 |
|
BHUBANESHWAR |
|
3604 |
|
CUTTACK |
|
3605 |
|
ROURKELA |
|
3606 |
|
SAMBALPUR |
|
3607 |
|
PUDUCHERRY |
PUDUCHERRY |
3701 |
|
PUNJAB |
AMRITSAR |
3801 |
|
BATHINDA |
|
3802 |
|
JALANDHAR |
|
3803 |
|
LUDHIANA |
|
3804 |
|
PATIALA |
|
3805 |
|
RAJASTHAN |
AJMER |
3901 |
|
BIKANER |
|
3902 |
|
JAIPUR |
|
3903 |
|
JODHPUR |
|
3904 |
|
KOTA |
|
3905 |
|
UDAIPUR |
|
3906 |
|
SIKKIM |
GANGTOK |
4001 |
|
TAMIL NADU |
CHENNAI |
4101 |
|
COIMBATORE |
|
4102 |
|
CUDDALORE |
|
4103 |
|
KANCHIPURAM |
|
4104 |
|
KARUR |
|
4105 |
|
MADURAI |
|
4106 |
|
NAGERCOIL |
|
4107 |
|
NAMAKKAL |
|
4108 |
|
SALEM |
|
4109 |
|
THANJAVUR |
|
4110 |
|
THIRUVALLUR |
|
4111 |
|
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |
|
4112 |
|
TIRUNELVELI |
|
4113 |
|
VELLORE |
|
4114 |
|
TELANGANA |
HYDERABAD |
4201 |
|
KARIMNAGAR |
|
4202 |
|
KHAMMAM |
|
4203 |
|
RANGAREDDY |
|
4204 |
|
WARANGAL |
|
4205 |
|
TRIPURA |
AGARTALA |
4301 |
|
UTTAR PRADESH |
AGRA |
4401 |
|
ALLAHABAD/PRAYAGRAJ |
|
4402 |
|
BAREILLY |
|
4403 |
|
GHAZIABAD |
|
4404 |
|
GORAKHPUR |
|
4405 |
|
JHANSI |
|
4406 |
|
KANPUR |
|
4407 |
|
LUCKNOW |
|
4408 |
|
MEERUT |
|
4409 |
|
NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA |
|
4410 |
|
VARANASI |
|
4411 |
|
UTTARAKHAND |
DEHRADUN |
4501 |
|
HALDWANI |
|
4502 |
|
ROORKEE |
|
4503 |
|
WEST BENGAL |
24 PARGANA(NORTH) |
4601 |
|
ASANSOL |
|
4602 |
|
BARDHAMAN/BURDWAR |
|
4603 |
|
DURGAPUR |
|
4604 |
|
HOOGHLY |
|
4605 |
|
HOWRAH |
|
4606 |
|
KHARAGPUR |
|
4607 |
|
KOLKATA |
|
4608 |
|
SILIGURI |
|
4609 |
NEET (UG)-2021 Admission Procedure:
An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates will be prepared on the basis of All India Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) - 2021 and candidates shall be admitted to Undergraduate Medical Courses from the said list only, with existing reservation policy. NTA will only provide All India Rank to candidates, while Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling and merit list shall be drawn based on All India Rank by the Admitting Authorities.
Admission to 15% All India Quota, shall be as per the provisions of the Statutory Regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI, and the procedure prescribed by the MCC under the DGHS. Similarly, for admission to 85% State Quota shall be also as per the provisions of the Statutory Regulations of MCI/NMC/DCI.
(a) Admission in State Medical Colleges/Universities/Institutions /private medical colleges for seats other than 15% All India Quota:
I. All admission under State Quota Seats will be subject to reservation policy and eligibility criteria prevailing in the State/Union Territory as notified by the respective State/Union Territory from time to time.
II. Admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses in the Private Medical Colleges shall be abide by the policies of the Government of India/State/Union Territory.
(b) Admission to AIIMS/JIPMER/Deemed Universities/Central Universities /Seats of ESIC and AFMC including BHU/AMU
I. Candidate should note that the admission to AIIMS/JIPMER/Deemed Universities/Central Universities/ESIC including Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU will be conducted by DGHS/MoA/AACCC and reservation policy will be as per rules and regulations of the concerned University or Institutions.
Such Candidates should register on MCC website for admission to Deemed / Central University/ ESIC and AFMC for MBBS/BDS courses and AACCC website for admission to Deemed Universities/Central Universities/National Institutes for Undergraduate Medical Courses.
II. Admission to AFMC, Pune shall be abided by the norms prescribed by the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Candidates who apply for NEET (UG) - 2020 and/or for seeking admission in AFMC also need to apply to AFMC on www.afmc.nic.in/www.afmcdg1d.gov.in. Candidates those are short-listed will be required to appear for a second stage Screening Test conducted by AFMC. Candidates are advised to contact AFMC for further and exact details. The Counselling will be conducted by DGHS.
III. Admission to Deemed Universities /Central Universities / ESIC Medical Colleges /AFMC/ BHU /AMU, shall be as per the provisions of the Statutory Regulations of MCI/ NMC/ DCI, and the procedure prescribed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under guidance of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
IV. Furthermore, the common counselling for admission to MBBS course in the concerned INIs shall be conducted by the DGHS as per the time schedule specified in the MCI’s regulations.
(c) It should be noted that, for all institutions, wherein Counselling is conducted by MCC under the DGHS.
(d) For all institutions, wherein Counselling is conducted by the State /Union Govt. or its designated authority, the candidates may refer to the Counselling Notifications issued by the State/ Union Govt. or its designated authority.
Reservation Policy NEET - UG 2021:
NEET (UG) Examination is abide by the reservation policy of the Government of India. According to this policy, only in the Central Universities and Institutions, followed for the 15% All India Quota, reservation for the category as following
In case of seats filled by the State Medical Colleges/Universities/Institutions /Private Medical colleges under other than 15%. All India Quota, the reservation policy of the concerned State Govt. shall apply.
Reservation Policy for PwD Candidates:
The candidates with Disability shall be considered for admission in medical course in reference with the criteria prescribed under the regulation on Graduate Medical Education.
The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for availing reservation for persons with specified disability
The PwD candidates who want to avail 5% reservation have to get their Certificate of Disability made in one of the 12 designated centres as per the prescribed format.
NEET 2021 - Online Application Form important instructions:
a) The candidate is required to go through the Information Bulletin carefully and be clear about all requirements with regard to the submission of the Application Form, before submitting the application form online.
b) For correspondence in the future, the Candidate should fill in complete correspondence and permanent address with the pin code, e-mail address and mobile number (own or parents only). NTA will communicate through SMS or e-mail on the given mobile number and e-mail ID.
c) Candidate should not give the postal address, contact number/mobile number and e-mail ID of Coaching Centres in their Online Application Form.
h) Request for change in any particulars in the online Application shall not be entertained by NTA under any circumstances.
i) Incomplete Applications shall be rejected.
j) If a candidate submits more than one Application Form, his candidature will be cancelled.
Note: The Online Transaction Password (OTP) that generated on the NEET (UG) - 2020 website while registering/submitting the form will be valid for only 15 minutes. After the lapse of this period, candidates need to click on the link “RESEND OTP” to generate new OTP.
Steps to filling Online Application Form:
Step I: Registration Page: -
A candidate can apply for the NEET (UG) - 2021 only online by logging on to www.ntaneet.nic.in.
Following point should be clear while filling the form-
a) Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name as given in the Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate in capital letters only.
b) Date of Birth of candidate in dd/mm/yyyy format as recorded in Secondary School Examination or equivalent Board/ University certificate.
c) Identification Type: Candidates need to provide any one of the following identity details given below:
|
Category of Candidates |
Documents the are permissible as IDs |
|
Indian Nationals of all States |
Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits), Class XII Roll number issued by the Board, Election Card (EPIC No.), Ration Card, Bank Account Passbook with Photograph, Passport Number or Number of any other Photo Identity Card issued by Government. |
|
NRIs |
Passport Number/Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits) |
|
Foreign Nationals/ OCI/PIO |
Passport Number/ Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits) |
e) Mobile Number and e-mail Address: It is highly recommended that Candidates must provide own or parents Mobile Number and e-mail address only.
f) Address of Candidate: It should note that, provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Correspondence and permanent address) for further correspondence. PIN code of Correspondence as well as permanent address should be given in the space provided for this purpose.
Step II: Fill in the complete Application Form: -
After completion of registration candidate have to fill full application form
1. Change in Details: The details entered in Step-I of application can be edited before final submission of the Application Form except Mobile No. and e-mail address, which may not be changed after Step-I.
2. Category: Under Category option General, General-EWS, SC, ST & OBC-NCL are available in the drop-down list.
Note:
a) No Caste Certificate is to be uploaded in the Online application Form of NEET (UG) – 2021, Caste and Community will be verified at the Counselling by concerned Central/State Counselling Authority.
b) Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)- NonCreamy Layer as per the Central List of OBC available on the website www.ncbc.nic.in. Thus, the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State list OBC-NCL Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.
c) Economically Weaker Section (EWS) - Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for admission in Central Educational Institutions, is provided as per law.
3. Nationality: In NEET (UG) 2021, Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO) & Foreign Nationals are eligible.
4. State/UT Code: The Candidates have to submit their State/UT Code as per given list in information brochure, during the Online Registration for NEET (UG) – 2021.
5. PwD Status: Candidate have to show the PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category.
6. Choice of Examination Center: The candidate should select any four cities of their choice for examination of NEET (UG) - 2021 given in list city / center. Allotment of Centre is made by computer and there is no human intervention.
7. Medium of Question Paper: The medium of the question paper is depending upon following pointes,
- Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only.
- Candidates opting for Hindi/Regional Language would be provided Bilingual Test Booklet i.e. in Hindi/Regional Language and in English. In case of any ambiguity in translation of any of the questions, its English version shall be treated as final.
8. Academic Details (X, XI & XII): Candidate has to fill the complete academic details of X, XI & XII or Qualifying Examination. Candidates those passed should fill Code [02 to 07] in the column provided for Qualifying Examination. If a candidate does not match within the qualifications critaria prescribed as per Code numbers 02 to 07, then the candidate needs to furnish complete details under the column “Others”.
Candidates appearing in Class XII in 2021 should select qualifying code as 01.
9. Single Girl Child: Single Girl Child in the family without brother or sister may select this option. Although Twin Daughter/Fraternal Daughter of the family may also select this option.
10. Minority: If applicable, the candidate should select any one of the Minority Community viz. Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi which is notified under minority. The Self Declaration of Minority Community by Candidate for support for Minority Students format is given in brochure.
11. Details of Father/ Guardian /Mother: Under this column, Code of occupation, Income and qualification Details of Father/ Guardian /Mother will be filled.
Note:
Note: Candidates must note that only deduction of fee from the bank account is not a proof of fee payment to NTA. The payment should be supported by updated fee and generation of Confirmation page is the only proof of successful submission of Application Form.
Step III: Uploading of Scanned Documents:
Candidate’s Photographs detail should be as under
|
Photographs type |
Size |
Format |
|
Passport size Photograph |
10 kb to 200 kb |
JPG / JPEG |
|
Post Card size photograph(4”X6”) |
50 kb to 300 kb |
JPG / JPEG |
Note:
• The photographs must be taken on or after 01.09.2020 and preferably indicating visible name of candidate along with the date of taking the photograph.
• Photograph should not be with cap or goggles. The focus needs to be on face (80% face coverage, ears clearly visible, on white background)
• Spectacles are allowed only if being used regularly.
• Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable.
• Applications that are not fulfilling these instructions or with unclear photographs are liable to be rejection of form.
• Application without photographs shall be rejected.
• The photographs need not be attested. Candidates are recommended to keep 6 to 8 passport size and 4 to 6 Post Card size (4”X6”) colour photographs with white background.
• Same Passport size and Post Card size photographs must to be used for uploading with Online Application Form and for that are used for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the Examination Centre/Counselling/Admission.
Candidate’s Signature:
• The candidate should put his/her full signature in running hand writing (not in capital letter) on white paper with Black Ink pen and scan clearly for uploading.
• File size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb, in JPG / JPEG Format.
• The unsigned Online Application Forms will be rejected and not concerned for further communication.
• In case someone else’s signature has been uploaded, the candidature shall be cancelled and this case will be considered as using UFM. Criminal action as per laws of the country shall also be initiated on such candidates.
Candidate’s Left-hand thumb Impression:
• The candidate must put his/her left-hand thumb Impression on white paper with Blue Ink and scan for uploading. In case of any eventuality of left thumb being unavailable, right hand thumb impression may be used.
• File size of that must be between 10 kb to 50 kb, in JPG / JPEG Format.
• It should be noted, unclear Left-hand thumb Impression in Online Application Forms will also be rejected.
Candidate’s Class -X Passing Certificate:
• The candidate should scan his/her Class X Passing Certificate for uploading on Online Application form.
• File size must be between 100 kb to 400 kb, in JPG / JPEG Format.
Step IV: Payment of Fee and Status of receipt of Online Application Form with Fee details:
After successfully completing Step III of online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee through the following options:
• Select Debit/Credit Card/Net-banking/UPI as the Mode of Payment and Service Provider’s details (Service/Processing charges per transaction & GST (applicable @18%) to be paid by the candidate); and complete the steps as instructed for successful submission of fee.
• Print the Confirmation Page after completion of Step-IV i.e. payment through Debit/Credit card/ Net-banking/UPI through State Bank of India/Syndicate Bank/HDFC Bank/ICICI Bank/Paytm as service provider.
• If candidate fails to complete all the steps upto step IV, the final submission of Online Application will be treated as incomplete and unsuccessful.
• If Confirmation Page has not been generated, this means that Application Form has not been submitted successfully.
Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:
• If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not shows OK, it means the transaction is cancelled. Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status. For all cancelled transactions, the amount will, automatically, be refunded to concerned credit/debit card after the last date of online submission of Application Form or the process of Fee Settlement.
NEET (UG)-2021 - Check List for filling the Online Application Form:
The candidates are recommended to ensure the following points before submitting the Online Application Forms:
(a) Whether you are fulfilling the all prescribed eligibility conditions for the Test.
(b) Ensure that you have selected your gender viz. Male/Female/Transgender correctly.
(c) Confirm that you have selected your appropriate category viz General/ General-EWS/OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST.
(d) Note that the Person with Disability (PwD) candidate has filled the related column in the Online Application Form correctly. Only PwD candidates have to fill this column and the others have to leave it blank.
(e) Most important note, kept a Printout of Application Form (confirmation page) for their own record.
NEET 2021: Fee Payment Details:
Candidates have to pay the application fee, details of fee are as under
|
Category |
Fee |
|
General |
Rs. 1500/- |
|
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL |
Rs. 1400/- |
|
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender |
Rs. 800/- |
|
Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable |
|
NEET (UG)-2021 Barred Items, Dress Code and Compulsory Documents:
Barred Items:
It should be noted by the candidates that they are not allowed to carry the following items inside the Examination Centre under any circumstances. The candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering the Examination Centre with the help of highly sensitive metal detectors.
a) Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner etc.
b) Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.
c) Other general items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Cap etc.
d) Any type of Watch/Wristwatch, Bracelet, Camera, etc.
e) Any ornaments/metallic item.
f) Any food items opened or packed, water bottle etc.
Note: Any applicable order of Hon’ble Supreme Court/High Courts will be followed in this regard.
No arrangement will be made at the Centres for keeping any articles/items belonging to the candidates.
Dress Code:
The candidates are instructed to must follow the following dress code while appearing for NEET (UG) - 2020:
a) Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case, candidates want to come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time i.e. 12.30 pm so, that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination.
b) Only slippers, sandals with low heels are permitted. Shoes are not permitted.
c) In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical, etc.) circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the Admit Cards are issued.
It is highly recommended that the candidates follow instructions issued by the NTA strictly. This will help NTA in the fair conduct of examination.
Compulsory Documents:
The candidate will bring only the following documents at the examination centre:
● Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it;
● One passport size photograph to be affixed on Attendance Sheet.
● Valid Original Identity proof, PwD certificate, if applicable.
● One Post Card Size (4”X6”) colour photograph with white background should be pasted on the Proforma downloaded with the Admit Card and should be handed over to Invigilator at Centre.
NEET (UG)-2021 Admit Card:
The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to the fulfilment of the all eligibility conditions.
The candidate has to download (PDF) the Admit Card from the NTA website from 27 March 2020 onwards and appear for the Examination at the given Centre on Date and Timing as indicated on their Admit Card.
Note:
a) In case any candidate is unable to download Admit Cards from the website, the candidate should approach the Help Line between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm from 27 March 2020 to 10 April 2020.
b) In case of any discrepancy in the details of the candidate or his/her photograph and signatures shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately approach the Help Line between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm between 27 March 2020 to 10 April 2020. In such cases, candidates would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make correction in the record later.
c) Candidate may please note that Admit Card will not be sent by post.
d) Candidate must not mutilate/damage the Admit Card or change any entry made therein.
e) No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for any reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/ unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria for the examination as stated in the Information Bulletin.
Time Matrix for NEET (UG) -2021:
The Examination Centre will be opened two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. Those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, re-test shall not be held by the NTA under any circumstances.
As soon as NEET 2021 date is announced will appear here
Following table shows the schedule of the Examination Hall of 2020
|
Date of Examination |
03.05.2020 (Sunday) |
|
Timing and Duration of Examination |
02.00 pm to 5.00 pm (3 hours) |
|
Last Entry to the Examination Centre |
1.30 pm |
|
Sitting on the seat in the Examination Hall/ Room |
1.15 pm onwards |
|
Announcement of Important Instructions and Checking of Admit Cards by the Invigilator |
1.30 pm to 1.45 pm |
|
Distribution of Test Booklet by the Invigilator |
1.45 pm |
|
Writing of particulars on the Test Booklet by the Candidate |
1.50 pm |
|
Test Commences |
2.00 pm |
|
Test Concludes |
5.00 pm |
Merit List and Qualifying Criteria:
Qualifying Criteria:
The National Testing Agency will prepare an All India Merit List of successful candidates of NEET (UG) – 2021 on the basis of the eligibility criteria.
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
a) In order to be eligible for admission it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum specified percentile in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) to Undergraduate Medical Courses held for the said academic year as under
|
Category |
Percentile in NEET |
|
General, General-EWS |
|
|
|
|
|
PwD- General, General-EWS |
|
|
PwD - SC/ST/OBC-NCL |
|
The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses.
b) Provided when sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in NEET (UG) – 2021, may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for the said academic year only.
c) To be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, a candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Bio-technology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology at the Qualifying Examination.
In respect of the candidates belonging to the SC, ST and OBC-NCL category, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology taken in qualifying examination and competitive examination (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) must be 40% marks instead of 50%.
In respect of candidates with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD) the minimum marks in qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together must be 45% instead of 50% for Unreserved category & GEN-EWS candidates and 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates.
d) Provided that a candidate who has appeared in the qualifying examination, the result of which has not been declared, he may be provisionally permitted to take up the competitive entrance examination and in case of selection for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, he/she shall not be admitted to that course until he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria as specified above.
“A list of the successful candidates in order of All India Rank based on the marks obtained in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG – 2021 will be prepared by the NTA.”
The inter-se-merit of candidates for “tie-breaking”:
In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks/percentile score in the NEET (UG) - 2021, the inter-se-merit shall be resolute as follows:
a) Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test, followed by,
b) Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test, followed by,
c) Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by,
d) Candidate older in age.
Merit list for counselling under 15% All India Quota:
The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates who have opted for 15% All India quota seats will be prepared by the NTA on the basis of marks scored in the NEET (UG) – 2020, for the purpose of allotment of seats by Online Counselling to 15% All India Quota Seats.
Merit list for seats other than 15% All India Quota:
a) NTA will provide All India Rank and Result will be shared with the DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India to provide the same to the Admitting Authorities.
b) Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling at their end.
c) The admitting/counselling authorities will draw a merit list of the candidates based on All India Rank in the respective categories declared by the candidates at the time of applying for admission/counselling as per State applicable rules.
NEET (UG)-2021 Display of OMR sheets and responses on website:
Exact date and schedule of display of the images of OMR Answer Sheets and Responses, would be communicated after the examination on NTA website.
However, no intimation in this regard will be sent to individual candidate.
Note: All candidates are advised to visit website ntaneet.nic.in for viewing and downloading image of OMR/Answer Sheet and recorded responses by the candidates.
NEET (UG)-2021 Display of Answer Key for challenge:
a) Candidate’s self-assessment NTA will display provisional Answer Key of the questions, and giving opportunity to the candidates to challenge, in case of any doubt in the answer key which is available on the website ntaneet.nic.in.
To know about exact date of display of Answer Key, candidates may regularly check updates on NTA website after the examination.
b) The NTA will be given an opportunity to the candidates for make online challenge against the provisional Answer Key, by payment of processing fee of Rs.1000/- per answer challenged.
c) All such challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the NTA with the help of panel of subject experts. If challenge is found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly.
Based on the revised Final Answer Key, result will be prepared and declared.
d) The key finalised after the challenge will be final.
NEET -Declaration of Result:
All candidates may download their respective Result Sheets.
Re-checking/re-evaluation of answer sheets NEET 2021:
In NEET 2021, there is no provision for re-checking/re-evaluation of the answer sheets. The machine–gradable Answer Sheets are evaluated with extreme care and are repeatedly scrutinized. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained by NTA. Following points that make a clear statement, as
a) The OMRs are machine gradable which are being evaluated through specific software impartial to all candidates.
b) The candidates are given an opportunity to make the representation on the OMR gradation of their OMR sheets and also given an opportunity to challenge the answer key in case of any doubt about it.
Instructions for Counselling:
Counselling for Seats Under 15% All India Quota and all seats in Central Institutions Including AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESI, Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU and Deemed Universities:
Online counselling would be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee of the Directorate General of Health Services for Undergraduate Medical Courses. Information of online counselling would only be available on the website of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at www.mcc.nic.in for the Undergraduate Medical Courses. Qualified candidates are advised to read the counselling related information carefully and understand the sequence of action to be taken by them for appearing in the Counselling.
Query related to 15% All India Quota, Central Institutions including AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESIC, Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU and Deemed Universities Counselling may be referred to the following address:
For MBBS/BDS Courses:
The Assistant Director General (ME)
Directorate General of Health Services,
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 108
E-mail: aiqpmt-mcc@nic.in
For BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS Courses:
The Director (SRKV),
Ministry of AYUSH,
AYUSH Bhawan, B-Block, GPO Complex,
INA, New Delhi- 110023
Email: counselling-ayush@gov.in
Counselling and Admission for seats other than 15% All India seats:
Candidates wanting to apply for admission in State Medical Colleges/ Universities /Institutions using merit list of NEET (UG) - 2020 shall follow the instructions of the State Government and/or authorities of the Medical/Dental/Ayurveda /Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy colleges/Institution/University concerned for counselling. Counselling for all Private Medical Colleges (except Deemed) will be with the respective State Governments Counselling Committee.
In case of Medical/Dental Colleges. 15% All India quota seats of Private Ayurveda/Siddha /Unani/ Homeopathy Colleges are filled by the AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) and Ministry of AYUSH.
In the application form, categories of the candidates have been obtained as per Central Category List. For the counselling and admission on seats other than 15% All India Quota Seats, candidates will have to register for counselling as per their eligibility by giving the category based on the State category list.
NEET 2020 Cut Off:
Cut-off are the minimum qualifying marks which the students must attain in order to get selected for admission process. The cut off will vary for various categories. Cut-off of NEET -2020, will be calculated based on various factors – number of appearing candidates, level of difficulty of exam, performance of appearing candidates, etc.
The cut off will be declared along with the declaration of NEET 2020 result. It will be available through online mode. Students will be able to check official cut around 1st week of June 2020.
Category wise Cut off of NEET 2020 will be released by the board. After the release of qualifying cut off, the respective authority releases a cut off under 15% All India Quota Seats for different categories.
Factors Affecting Cut Off:
The cut off marks varies each and every year. The cut off list is prepared on the basis of different factors which may be as under:
Total number of candidates appeared in the exam
Difficulty level of exam
Student’s performance in the exam
Top score of the appearing candidate
Previous year cut offs, etc
NEET 2020 Cut Off:
Note: Cut off for NEET 2020 is revised for 2020, for UR-40th, and ST/SC/OBC and PH student is 30th and 35th percentile respectively, new table will display soon.
Cut off for NEET 2020 examination is as under:
|
Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
Cut-off Marks Range |
|
Unreserved (UR) |
50th Percentile |
720-147 |
|
Unreserved PH (UR-PwD) |
45th Percentile |
146-129 |
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
40th Percentile |
146-113 |
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
40th Percentile |
146-113 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
40th Percentile |
146-113 |
|
SC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
128-113 |
|
ST- PwD |
40th Percentile |
128-113 |
|
OBC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
128-113 |
Previous Year NEET Cut Off:
Following table shows cut-off for NEET 2019:
|
Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile Criteria |
Cut-off Marks Range |
No. of Qualified Candidates |
|
Unreserved (UR) |
50th Percentile |
701-134 |
7,04,335 |
|
Unreserved PwD (UR- PwD) |
45th Percentile |
133-120 |
266 |
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
8,455 |
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
20,009 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
63,789 |
|
ST- PwD |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
14 |
|
SC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
32 |
|
OBC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
133-107 |
142 |
Following table shows cut-off for NEET 2018:
|
Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile Criteria |
Cut-off Marks Range |
No. of Qualified Candidates |
|
Unreserved (UR) |
50th Percentile |
691-119 |
6,34,897 |
|
Unreserved PwD (UR- PwD) |
45th Percentile |
118-107 |
205 |
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
40th Percentile |
118-96 |
17,209 |
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
40th Percentile |
118-96 |
7,446 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
40th Percentile |
118-96 |
54,653 |
|
SC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
106-96 |
36 |
|
ST- PwD |
40th Percentile |
106-96 |
12 |
|
OBC- PwD |
40th Percentile |
106-96 |
104 |
Following table shows cut-off for NEET 2017 and 2016:
|
Category |
Cut Off 2017 |
Cut Off 2016 |
||
|
No. of Qualified Candidates |
Cut-off Marks Range |
No. of Qualified Candidates |
Cut-off Marks Range |
|
|
Unreserved (UR) |
5,43,473 |
697 – 131 |
14315 |
685 – 468 |
|
OBC |
47,382 |
130 – 107 |
230 |
468 – 465 |
|
SC |
14,599 |
130 – 107 |
2815 |
468 – 352 |
|
ST |
6,018 |
130 – 107 |
1427 |
466 – 303 |
|
UR – PwD |
67 |
130 – 118 |
430 |
466 – 214 |
|
OBC – PwD |
152 |
130 – 107 |
10 |
213 – 210 |
|
SC – PwD |
38 |
130 – 107 |
75 |
209 – 130 |
|
ST – PwD |
10 |
130 – 107 |
23 |
213 – 118 |
NEET 2021 Exam Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Ques: Is NEET going to be held twice in 2021?
Ans: No. NEET 2021 will be held only once in a year.
Ques: Is NEET 2021 online test?
Ans: No, NEET 2021 examination will be conducted in offline mode (OMR-Sheet) by NTA.
Ques: Can I fill the application form through offline mode also?
Ans: No, NEET 2021 application process is through only online mode.
Ques: What is the age limit to appear for NEET 2021?
Ans: The lower age limit to apply for NEET is 17 years. However, the upper age limit to appear for NEET remains a dilemma. This is because, in the year 2020, NTA announced that the upper age limit to appear for NEET is 25 years. Though, the upper age limit was eliminated by the supreme court of India and the candidates above 25 years of age were allowed to apply for NEET, until any further notice by SC. The case is still in court.
Ques: Can a candidate change its center city after the allotment of roll number?
Ans: No, candidates cannot change center or city after allotment of roll number under any circumstances.
Ques: I reside in Mumbai; can I opt for Kannada medium by choosing Mumbai center only?
Ans: No, Kannada medium is only available in the state of Karnataka.
Ques: What Is 15% All India Quota in NEET?
Ans: The 15% all India Quota means that out of all the seats available in the medical colleges of the country, these 15% seats are reserved for the candidates who score 50 percentile and above in General category; 40 percentile and above in UR-PH, ST, ST-PH, SC, SC-Ph category; and 45 percentile in the OBC and OBC-PH category. The rest of the 85% seats are available for the state quota admission for other remaining candidates.
Ques: Is there any negative marking in the NEET 2021 entrance exam?
Ans: Yes, for each wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
Ques: Is the Application form fee refundable?
Ans: No, the application form fee is non-refundable in any circumstance.
Ques: Is there is any reservation policy followed in NEET?
Ans: Yes, there is. For General-Economically Weaker Section 10% (GEN-EWS) seats are reserved, 15% of seats are reserved for SC candidates, 7.5% of seats are reserved for ST candidates. and 27% for reserved for OBC candidates.
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