The NEET application form 2023 has been released on March 6. The last date to apply for the exam is April 6, 11.50 PM. NTA released the notification, information bulletin and application form for NEET 2023 on March 6 late evening. The NEET 2023 exam will be conducted on May 7, 2023. The schedule for other events is yet to be announced. NEET 2023 will be conducted in a paper-pencil-based mode for a duration of 200 minutes, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM (IST) in approximately 500 cities across India and abroad. The NEET exam pattern and syllabus has remained the same as last year. However, the NEET 2023 application fee has increased by INR 100 for each category.
What is NEET UG?
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India. The exam is conducted once a year in offline mode for a duration of three hours and 20 minutes. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the medical entrance exam for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India. The exam is conducted in 13 languages.
Important dates for NEET 2023
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2023 exam
| Event | Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
| NEET 2023 Application Process starting date | 6 Mar ’23 | NEET 2023 Application Process ONGOING |
| NEET 2023 Application Process Ending date | 6 Apr ’23 | |
| NEET 2023 Admit Card | May ’23 | NEET 2023 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| NEET 2023 Exam | 7 May ’23 | NEET 2023 Exam |
| NEET 2023 Result | Jun ’23 | NEET 2023 Result TENTATIVE |
NEET 2023 Application Form
The NEET 2023 application form has released on March 6. The process has to be completed online. The last date to fill and submit the NEET UG 2023 application form is April 6. NTA will also provide the application correction window tentatively in the second week of April wherein candidates can make the necessary changes in the specified fields. However, the application correction facility will be available only to those candidates who would have completed the process by paying the application fee. The application process is given below:
- Visit the NEET 2023 official website – www.neet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the tab indicating the application form
- Read all the instructions and register with personal details such as name, contact details, password, etc. to generate the application number and password
- After the credentials are generated, log in and fill up the application form with personal and educational details, exam medium and exam city preference and photograph and signature upload
- Pay the application fee in online mode through credit/debit card, net banking, Paytm and UPI
Also Read: NEET 2023 Application Form, Registration Process Begins; Check Fees and Documents Required
NEET Application Fee
The NEET 2023 application fee has increased by INR 100 for each candidate category. The category-wise application fees are given in the below table:
| Category | Application Fee (in INR) |
| General | 1,700 |
| General EWS and OBC | 1,600 |
| SC, ST, PwD | 1,000 |
| Outside India | 9,500 |
NEET UG 2023 Highlights
The following table enlists the key features and highlights of NEET UG 2023.
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate (UG) Exam at National Level |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Total Registrations | 18,72,341 (NEET 2022) |
| Exam Mode | Offline or Paper Pencil Based Test (PBT) |
| Courses Offered Through NEET UG | MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BVSC & AH |
| Exam Fees | INR 1,700 (General), 1,600 (OBC), 1,000 (Reserved category candidates), 9,500 (Foreign nationals) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
| Number of Subjects and Total Marks | Physics (180 marks), Chemistry (180 marks), Biology (360 marks): Total Marks – 720 |
| Total Questions | 200 (180 to be attempted) |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Number of Exam Cities | 543 (India) 14 (Abroad) |
| Language/Medium of Paper | 13 Languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and Telugu |
| Accepting Colleges | 1,613 colleges |
| Total Number of Seats | MBBS – 99,763 BDS – 27,868 BAMS – 52,720 BVSc & AH – 603 |
| NEET Helpline Numbers | 011-40759000 |
| NEET Official Website | www.neet.nta.nic.in |
NEET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
NEET UG 2023 aspirants who wish to apply for the entrance test are advised to check if they fit into the criteria specified by NTA. Candidates who fulfil the following parameters are eligible for the exam.
Nationality:
Citizens or applicants belonging to the following nationalities are eligible to apply for NEET:
Age Limit:
The age limit or age criteria for NEET candidates are as follows:
- The minimum age of a candidate as of December 31, 2023, should be 17 years.
- The upper age limit of 25 years for General category candidates and 30 years for reserved category candidates have been removed by NMC in 2022.
Minimum qualification:
Applicants should fulfil the educational qualification mentioned below:
Mandatory subjects:
Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination:
- NEET 2023 Exam Centres
- The NEET 2023 exam centres are expected to be located in over 500 cities across India and abroad. Last year, the total number of test centres was 3,570, which is expected to increase this year. Candidates will have to enter their exam city preference while filling the application form based on the preferential order. In the drop-down menu, candidates will only view the states and cities in and around their present and permanent addresses. NTA will allocate the exam centre, which will be informed in their admit card through a computerised method. Although NTA releases the list of exam cities, the exact name and addresses of the centres are not revealed prior to the release of the admit card. To help test-takers plan for their exam day commute, NTA releases the advance intimation of the exam city prior to releasing the admit card which informs them about the city in which their exam centre will be located.
- NEET 2023 Syllabus
- The NEET 2023 syllabus comprises three subjects, namely Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The syllabus is the same as that of CBSE Class 11 and Class 12. Candidates are advised to review the syllabus before preparing for the entrance test. It is expected that the NEET syllabus 2023 will remain the same as last year’s. Owing to the same syllabus as the Board exam and other national-level competitive entrance exams, a common exam preparation will suffice.
- NEET 2023 Exam Pattern
- The NEET 2023 exam pattern has remained the same as that of last year. The paper-pencil-based exam will be conducted for a duration of 200 minutes and will carry 200 multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates will have to attempt 180 questions. The Biology subject will be further divided into Botany and Zoology. Each of these subjects will have two sections. While Section A will consist of 35 questions, Section B will have 15 questions, of which only 10 need to be attempted. Each question will carry 4 marks and there will be a -1 mark negative marking scheme for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted or extra attempted questions. The below table brings the NEET 2023 exam structure.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Physics Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Physics Section B | 15 | 40 |
| Chemistry Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Chemistry Section B | 15 | 40 |
| Botany Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Botany Section B | 15 | 40 |
| Zoology Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Zoology Section B | 15 | 40 |
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