NEET UG 2021: Exam Pattern, Exam Duration, Syllabus, Important Dates

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a single entrance test conducted at the UG level for admission to medical courses. Through the NEET exam admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS, and BVSc & AH courses are granted. For the 2021 session, National Testing Academy (NTA) is set to conduct NEET on September 12, 2021, in an offline mode.

NEET 2021 Syllabus

The Syllabus of NEET 2021 is prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Students will be able to prepare for the entrance test from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects studied in 11^th and 12^th grade.

Below you can check the topics that are included in the NEET UG Syllabus:

NEET Syllabus for Physics 2021

Class XI	Class XII
Physical-world and measurement	Electrostatics
Kinematics	Current Electricity
Laws of Motion	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Work, Energy and Power	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	Electromagnetic Waves
Gravitation	Optics
Properties of Bulk Matter	Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Thermodynamics, Oscillations and Waves	Atoms and Nuclei
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	Electronic Devices

NEET Syllabus for Chemistry 2021

Class XI	Class XII
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Solid State
Structure of Atom	Solutions
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Electrochemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Chemical Kinetics
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	Surface Chemistry
Thermodynamics	General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Equilibrium	p-Block Elements
Redox Reactions	d and f Block Elements
Hydrogen	Coordination Compounds
s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Some p-Block Elements	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Hydrocarbons	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Environmental Chemistry	Biomolecules, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life

NEET Syllabus for Biology 2021:

Class XI	Class XII
Diversity in Living World	Reproduction
Structural Organization in Animals and Plants	Genetics and Evolution
Cell Structure and Function	Biology and Human Welfare
Plant Physiology	Biotechnology and Its Applications
Human Physiology	Ecology and Environment

NEET 2021 Exam Pattern

Given below is the exam pattern for NEET-UG 2021

Frequency of NEET Exam	Once in a year
Total Marks	720 Marks
Marking Scheme	+ 4 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Test)
Duration	3 hours
Language options in NEET	11 languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, and Assamese

NEET 2021 Subject-Wise Weightage

Know distribution of questions and marks for NEET paper in the below-given table:

Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Physics	Section - A: 35 Section - B: 15	140 40
Chemistry	Section - A: 35 Section - B: 15	140 40
Biology: Botany Zoology	Section - A: 35 Section - B: 15	140 40
Total		720

NEET 2021 Important Dates

Given below are the complete NEET Exam dates related to various events like application process, application correction, admit card, etc.

Events	Dates 2021 ( Tentative)
Online Submission of Application	13th July to 06 August 2021(up to 11:50 PM)
Announcement of the City of Examination	20th August 2021
Correction window opens	8th August 2021 to 12th August 2021
NEET 2021 Exam	12th September 2021
Availability of Answer key	To be announced later on the website
Declaration of Result	To be announced later on the website
Starting of Counselling	To be announced later on the website

NEET 2021 Preparation Tips

Students can know various NEET preparation tips given below which will help them in qualifying for the exam with a good score:

1. Be well versed with the NEET syllabus and exam pattern. Also, briefly understand the marking pattern of the exam.
2. Solve sample papers and take mock tests to analyze the preparation standard of NEET.
3. Prepare through a good online study resource.
4. Make notes and write down all the important points. Don’t forget to go through these notes during revision. 
5. Make a timetable and follow it in a disciplined manner for exam preparation.