NEET UG 2024 records 25 lakh registrations; apply till March 16
Divyansh | March 10, 2024 | 04:31 PM IST | 1 min read
NEET UG 2024 is being held for admission into undergraduate programmes of 645 medical and 318 dental colleges in the country.
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Download EBookNEW DELHI: The NEET UG 2024 has recorded more than 25 lakh registration. This is the first time that more than 25 lakh registration for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) has been witnessed, the Times of India reported.The NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2024 on May 5 for admission into medical college across the country.
Times of India added that more than 4.2 lakh more students have registered for the entrance exam this year as compared to 2023. A total of 13 lakh applications have been made by the Women candidates for NEET UG 2024, the Times of India reported.
The NTA has extended the deadline for NEET UG 2024 registration till March 16 following the demands of students. Eligible candidates can register for NEET UG 2024 exam on the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/NEET. The entrance exam will be held for admission to 645 medical and 318 dental colleges in India.
Also read NEET UG 2024 registration deadline extended till March 16; exam schedule
NEET Exam Pattern 2024
The NEET UG 2024 question paper will be based on Class 11 and 12 physics, chemistry and biology subjects. The question paper will have 200 questions – 50 questions each of chemistry, physics, botany and zoology.
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Salient Factors |
Details |
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Mode of Exam |
Pen and paper-based (Offline) |
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Duration |
3 hours 20 minutes |
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Language |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi and Malayalam. |
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Subjects |
Biology (Botany+Zoology), Physics and Chemistry |
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Level of NEET questions |
10+2 |
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Total Questions asked |
200 |
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Total Questions to be answered |
180 |
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Total Marks |
720 |
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Type of Questions |
MCQs |
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Marks for a correct answer |
4 marks |
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Negative marking |
-1 mark |
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