NEET UG Exam Pattern & Syllabus Overview
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NEET UG has 180 compulsory questions from physics, chemistry and biology, worth 720 marks, in a 3-hour paper.
At a glance
| Organisation | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
|---|---|
| Status | Current |
| Questions | 180 |
| Marks | 720 |
| Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Marking | +4 correct, -1 wrong |
Details
Each correct answer earns four marks and each wrong answer loses one. The syllabus follows classes 11 and 12 NCERT. Check the current information bulletin for any change.
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Books for this exam
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Trueman’s Elementary Biology
A commonly used reference for Biology. Check it against your syllabus and the editions your institution prescribes before buying.
Find on Amazon ↗Objective NCERT at Your Fingertips: Biology
By MTG
A commonly used reference for Biology (NCERT). Check it against your syllabus and the editions your institution prescribes before buying.
Find on Amazon ↗Concepts of Physics
By H. C. Verma
A commonly used reference for Physics. Check it against your syllabus and the editions your institution prescribes before buying.
Find on Amazon ↗Understanding Physics for NEET
By D. C. Pandey
A commonly used reference for Physics. Check it against your syllabus and the editions your institution prescribes before buying.
Find on Amazon ↗Physical Chemistry
By O. P. Tandon
A commonly used reference for Physical chemistry. Check it against your syllabus and the editions your institution prescribes before buying.
Find on Amazon ↗NEET chapter-wise solved papers (MTG, Arihant)
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