NEET Questions Papers: What to Expect
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test i.e. NEET is a national level medical entrance examination which is conducted for admission to Medical, Dental and AYUSH courses in the colleges approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI) across India. From this year, NEET is going to be conducted by the National Testing Agency i.e. NTA in offline mode. NEET is scheduled to be conducted on May 5, 2019. Every year, lakhs of candidates appear for this national level examination, however, only a few of them will be able to make their way to the top medical colleges. In order to succeed in this examination, candidates need to be well aware with the NEET syllabus and plan their studies based on the same. Candidates can also practice plenty of NEET question papers to check their preparation level. Keep reading the article to get complete information about what you can expect in NEET question paper.
NEET Examination Pattern
As per the NEET exam pattern, there will be multiple choice questions based on the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. The duration of the entrance examination will be 180 minutes. The examination will be conducted in the offline mode i.e. in the pen paper based test mode. Some of the important details pertaining to the NEET exam pattern are provided in the table given below.| Date of Examination | May 5, 2019 |
| Mode of examination | Pen and paper based mode |
| Total questions | 180 questions |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| Medium of question paper | English/ Hindi/ Assamese/ Bengali/ Gujarati/ Marathi/ Tamil/ Telugu/ Odiya/ Urdu/ Kannada |
| Marking Scheme | +4 marks are awarded for every right answer whereas 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer |
Mode of Examination
NEET will be conducted in the offline mode i.e. pen paper based test mode. Candidates will not be allowed to carry any stationery material to the examination hall. They will be provided all the stationery items in the exam hall itself.Number of questions available in NEET
NEET is conducted to test candidates in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. There will be a total of 45 questions from the subjects of Physics and Chemistry. However, there will be 90 questions based on Biology in the question paper.Type of question in NEET
There will be multiple choice questions in NEET question paper. Candidates need to mark their answers in the OMR sheet provided to them at the time of examination.NEET Examination Pattern and Marking Scheme
For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded +4 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. For an unanswered question, no marks will be awarded or deducted in the NEET examination.| Type of questions | Marking Scheme |
| Correct Answer | +4 marks |
| Incorrect Answer | -1 mark |
| Unanswered question | No marks |
Medium of the NEET question paper
Apart from the English and Hindi language, the NEET question paper will be available in nine regional languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odiya, Urdu and Kannada. Candidates will be able to choose the medium of question paper while registering for NEET.In order to score well in NEET, candidates are advised to practice from NEET past papers as it will help you in getting an idea about the exact examination pattern of NEET and the type of questions that might be available in the actual examination. So, in the last few days of your preparation, just focus on revising out the things and you will definitely come out with flying colors.
