NEET 2021: National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised NEET 2021 exam pattern. As per the earlier exam pattern, there were 180 Multiple Choice Questions each with three incorrect and one correct answer out of which 45 questions were for physics, 45 for chemistry, and 90 for biology (botany & zoology) to be answered specifically on an OMR sheet with a ballpoint pen.
As per the new NEET 2021 exam pattern, each of the three subjects i.e. physics, chemistry, and biology will comprise of two sections- Section A and Section B. Section A of the exam will be compulsory for all the medical entrance candidates to solve. Section B will have 15 questions out of which the candidates have the choice to solve any 10 questions of their choice. Thus, the total number of questions and time utilization will remain the same.
NEET exam pattern 2021 – Overview
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Factors in Exam Pattern |
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NTA NEET 2021 Exam Date |
September 12, 2021 |
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Mode of NEET question paper |
Pen and Paper-based. candidates are given an OMR sheet to mark the answers with a black or blue ballpoint pen |
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Duration of the NEET exam |
3 hours |
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Language/Medium |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada, and Urdu |
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Question Type |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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Total Number of Questions asked in NEET 2021 |
The number of total questions in the NEET 2021 exam will be increasing that will be more than 180 questions. |
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Total marks in NEET |
720 Marks |
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NEET Marking Scheme 2021 |
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As far as the marking scheme is concerned it will remain the same as all the previous years; each correct answer will be rewarded four marks while for every incorrect question 1 mark is deducted. No mark will be deducted if the question is not answered. Also, questions that have more than one marking will be considered incorrect and one mark will be deducted for the same.
NEET exam sections and total marks
| Subjects | Sections | No. of questions | Section-wise Marks |
| Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Botany | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Zoology | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B | 15 | 40 | |
| Total Marks | 720 | ||
NEET 2021 subject wise question distribution
On their official information bulletin; NTA said that; “To rationalize the decision of reduction in the syllabus by various school education boards, the NTA has taken the decision to provide choice in Section “B” for each of the 4 (four) subjects.”
NEET is the only medical entrance exam in the country for admission in medical and allied programs. The exam will be held on 12 September 2021 in an offline mode across the country. The registration for the same has been started from 13 July 2021.
FAQ
Ques: When is NEET 2021?
Ans: The exam will be held on 12 September 2021
Ques How many sections are there in each section of the NEET 2021 question paper?
Ans In each section of the NEET 2020 question paper, there are 45 questions.
Ques: What type of question will be asked in the NEET question paper?
Ans Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked in the NEET exam.
