NEET UG 2023 Updates: Registration begins; check how to apply, deadline

Step 1: Visit the official website— neet.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the link for NEET UG 2023 registration on the homepage

Step 3: Click on new registration and fill in details such as name, date of birth, gender, mobile number and email address

Step 4: Once registered, login using your application number and password

Step 5: Fill the application form

Step 6: Save, submit and pay the fees

Step 7: Download the application form for future reference

NEET UG 2023 willl consist of 200 multiple choice questions (four options with a single correct answer) from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). 50 questions in each subject will be divided into two Sections (A and B). The duration of the examination will be 200 minutes (03 hours 20 minutes) from 02 pm to 5:20 pm IST and shall be uniform for all candidates. 

MNS (Military Nursing Service) aspirants seeking admission to BSc Nursing Course being conducted at Armed Forces Medical Service Hospitals for the year 2023 are required to qualify NEET. The NEET score will be used for shortlisting for selection to the four year BSc Nursing course.

To apply, candidates have to click on the 'NEET UG 2023' registration link, available on the home page.

The NEET UG 2023 exam is scheduled on May 7, for a duration of 200 minutes (03 hours 20 Minutes). The exam will be conducted from 2 pm to 5:20 pm. 

Candidates need to pay the application fee according to their category

Candidates have time till 11:50 pm of April 6 to apply for NEET UG 2023 exam.

In 2022, Maharashtra recorded the highest number of registration for NEET UG. Out of the total 18,72,343, Maharashtra had 2,56,126  registration. However, the maximum number of students who qualified the exam were from Uttar Pradesh with 1,17,316. Read full story on indianexpress.com

All was going well for medical student Najih Sarfraz Khalid until another student, Saminathan S found a glitch in his application and approached authorities. Khalid was found to have claimed residency in two states – Kerala and Puducherry – a fact which as per Union Territory admission norms rendered his admission liable to be cancelled. Read full story on indianexpress.com

Countries accepting NEET scores are:

-Russia
-Kazakhstan
-Poland
-Nepal
-Bangladesh
-China

Read full story on indianexpress.com

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has released the dates for INI CET July 2023 session. The detailed schedule is available at the official website — aiimsexams.ac.in/info/keydates_2023.html. The exam will be conducted on May 7 and result will be declared on May 13.

Step 1: Visit the official website— neet.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the link for NEET UG 2023 registration on the homepage

Step 3: Click on new registration and fill in details such as name, date of birth, gender, mobile number and email address

Step 4: Once registered, login using your application number and password

Step 5: Fill the application form

Step 6: Save, submit and pay the fees

Step 7: Download the application form for future reference

The confirmation page of the online application form will be generated only after successful payment of the fee by the candidate. A copy of the confirmation page of NEET UG will be sent to the registered e-mail address of the candidates.

Today’s CBSE Class 12 Physics exam was rated tricky and lengthy by students and teachers across the country. Students complained about lengthy calculations and confusion in MCQ options.

Training in the full-time department of the Bachelor’s degree costs approximately 240-260 thousand rubles* ($ 3,430-3,715) per year. The minimum cost is 122 500 rubles ($ 1,750) per year; the maximum – 880 000 rubles ($ 12,570) per year.

Specialist’s degree is awarded after at least five years of training. It has more of a practical focus in comparison to a Bachelor. The cost of training on the full-time department of the Specialist’s degree is about 240-260 thousand rubles* ($ 3,430-3,715) per year on average. The minimum cost is 122,5 thousand rubles ($ 1,750) per year. The maximum is 632 580 rubles ($ 9,036) per year. Read more here

Online Application forms once submitted successfully cannot be cancelled/ withdrawn.

MBBS admissions to all the AIIMS and other institutes of national importance will continue to be through NEET with the proposal for a separate entrance test for such institutes being rejected at the recently held governing body meeting of the AIIMS.

The governing body of AIIMS headed by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took the decision on December 6, 2022. Read more

Candidates need to use a black pen for signature, instead of blue or any other coloured pen to fill the NEET UG 2023 application form.

You will have to upload the scanned images of the following in JPG /PDF format only, for uploading the same as part of the
submission of his/her online application:
— Latest Passport size Photograph in JPG format (size: 10 kb to 200 kb)
— Post Card size photograph (4” X 6”) in JPG format (Size: 10 kb - 200 kb)
— Signature in JPG format (size: 4 kb to 30 kb)
— Left and Right Hands Fingers impressions in JPG format (file size: 10 kb to 200 kb). Format for left and right hands' impression to capture both hand impressions of the candidate for NEET 2022.
— Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.) in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb)
— PwD certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb)
— Embassy/Citizenship certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb)
— Class 10 passed certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb) 

The number of candidates who registered for the NEET UG exam has increased by 23 per cent in the past four years and the number of candidates who appeared for the medical entrance exam also increased by 25 per cent, according to data provided by the NTA. Check full report here

These countries have seen an increase in FMGE screening test registration:

(Data source: natboard.edu.in). Graphic by Dinkar Sasi

India has almost 92,000 MBBS seats for undergraduates, with over 48,000 of these in government colleges and nearly 44,000 in private colleges. Despite the addition of 30,000 seats for MBBS courses in India in the last six years, the number of candidates stands at six students per seat in 2016 to 10 in 2021, according to a recent report by Anand Rathi.

Step 1: Register on the “Study in Kazakhstan” website.

Step 2: Choose a university, programme and apply.

Step 3: Learn about funding (scholarships) options.

Step 4: Collect the necessary documents depending on the university you choose.

Step 5: Pass the competitive selection exams.

Step 6: Get a positive answer from the university and apply for a student visa.

Last year, Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of NEET UG registrations (2.5 lakh), out of which 2.4 lakh candidates appeared for the exam and 8.07 lakh qualified. 

— At least 50% aggregate score in PCB subjects in class 12

— NEET qualified (50 percentiler)

— Medical clearance against any contagious diseases.

— The minimum age requirement is 17 years.

Interested candidates can apply at the official NTA website — neet.nta.nic.in.

ccording to the data provided by the Indian government, there were 18,039 Indian students in Russia in 2022. While the Ministry of External Affairs does not maintain any data on for which course the students have applied for, according to the data provided by the NBE, 4515 students appeared for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) and 1119 candidates cleared the screening test in 2021.

The complete schedule for the Karnataka MBBS admission process will be released by KEA after the declaration of NEET 2023 results. Candidates can register for the MBBS admission process on the official website- cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

NEET UG 2023 registration to begin in the later half of the day today, a senior NTA official told indianexpress.com

In NEET UG 2022, the application fee for general candidates was Rs 1600; general EWS and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates was Rs 1500; SC, ST, PwBD and third gender candidates was Rs 900 and for candidates from outside of India the fee was Rs 8500. As of now, no change has been announced in the application fee for NEET UG 2023.

Step 1: Visit the official NTA website — neet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on the NEET UG 2023 registration tab available on the home page.

Step 3: Key in all the necessary details.

Step 4: Uplod the required documents and images.

Step 5: Pay the application, and submit the form. Save the page for future reference.

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduate programmes will be held on May 7.

Step 1: Visit the official website— neet.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the link for NEET UG 2023 registration on the homepage

Step 3: Click on new registration and fill in details such as name, date of birth, gender, mobile number and email address

Step 4: Once registered, login using your application number and password

Step 5: Fill the application form

Step 6: Save, submit and pay the fees

Step 7: Download the application form for future reference

NEET UG is conducted for four subjects- Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany. Each subject has two sections- A and B. While section A has 35 questions for 140 marks, section B has 15 questions for 40 marks. The paper is for a total of 720 marks. 

The NEET UG registration in Odia, Marathi and Gujarati languages has dipped in four years (2019-2022), as per data shared by the exam conducting agency National Testing Agency (NTA). However, registrations for Hindi, Tamil, Assamese and Bengali medium have seen a significant jump in these years. Read Neeti Nigam's report

Last year, the application fee for general candidates was Rs 1600; general EWS and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates was Rs 1500; SC, ST, PwBD and third gender candidates was Rs 900 and for candidates from outside of India the fee was Rs 8500.

The eligibility criteria for this year hasn’t been announced yet. However, last year the eligibility criteria was— students shall be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before December 31 of the year of their admission to the first year of the undergraduate programmes. There was no upper age limit.

The registration window for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET UG) 2023 will begin from March 6. The paper will be conducted on May 7. Interested and eligible candidates can apply at - neet.nta.nic.in.

Countries accepting NEET scores are:

-Russia
-Kazakhstan
-Poland
-Nepal
-Bangladesh
-China

Read full story on indianexpress.com

Candidates belonging to PwBD candidates will be provided with a scribe in case they have a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to write the exam on their behalf. It has to be certified by a CMO/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a government health care institution.
The candidates should also be provided with compensatory time of one hour for exam of three hours duration, whether they use the facility of Scribe or not.

The NEET UG registration in Odia, Marathi and Gujarati languages has dipped in four years (2019-2022), as per data shared by the exam conducting agency National Testing Agency (NTA). However, registrations for Hindi, Tamil, Assamese and Bengali medium have seen a significant jump in these years. Read the full story on indianexpress.com

Candidates qualifying for NEET UG would be eligible for All India Quota and other quotas under the State Governments/ Institutes, irrespective of the medium of the examination, subject to other eligibility criteria. 

The candidates opting for English will receive the answer booklet in English only.

Candidates opting for Hindi would be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in English and Hindi.

Candidates opting for regional languages would also be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in selected regional language and English.

The NEET UG 2023 exam will be conducted in 13 languages- English, Hindi, Odia, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu, Malayalam, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada and Punjabi

NEET UG is conducted for four subjects- Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany. Each subject has two sections- A and B. While section A has 35 questions for 140 marks, section B has 15 questions for 40 marks. The paper is for a total of 720 marks. 

Class 11- Cell Structure and Function, Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants, Diversity in Living World, Plant Physiology, and Human Physiology

Class 12- Biotechnology and Its Applications, Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology and Environment, and Biology and Human Welfare

The NTA will start registration for the NEET UG 2023 tomorrow, a senior NTA official told indianexpress.com. The application form has been delayed due to unknown reasons, but is expected to release tomorrow (Mrch 6).

Class 11- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Hydrogen, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Structure of Atom, Basic Concepts, Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Environmental Chemistry, Redox Reactions, Equilibrium, s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), Some p-Block Elements, and Hydrocarbons.

Class 12- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, Surface Chemistry, Solutions, Coordination Compounds, Solid State, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, p- Block Elements, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Biomolecules, d and f Block Elements, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, and Polymers

Class 11- Thermodynamics, Properties of Bulk Matter, Kinematics, Gravitation, Work, Energy and Power, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Laws of Motion, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Physical World and Measurement, and Oscillations and Waves

Class 12- Electronic Devices, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, Optics, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, and Electromagnetic Waves

The Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, today paid a surprise visit to the NEET PG exam center in Patiala, Punjab to take a look at the processings of the postgraduate exam.

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— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) March 5, 2023

The NEET UG 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on May 7, as per the NTA calendar. The registration for the same was earlier scheduled to take place between the second week of January. But later it was changed to the last week of February, a NTA official told indianexpress.com. The application process is likely to begin from the first week of March.

NEET UG is divided into 3 subjects- Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). The competitive examination is known to test a candidate’s fundamentals about the given topics while also testing their time management skills. A test consists of a total of 180 questions which must be solved in three hours with the total number of achievable marks being 720.

The Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, wished NEET PG candidates good luck, a few hours before the exam commenced.

My best wishes to all the young medical aspirants who are appearing for the NEET-PG exams.

Let this be the opportunity for your hard work & dedication to shine. Give your best!

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) March 5, 2023

Candidates will be able to choose from 13 languages -- English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu 

To ace the NEET UG examination, it is essential for every candidate appearing for the exam to choose effective and appropriate study material. Not choosing the right books can lead to wasting a lot of crucial preparation time.

NCERT books are the most appropriate and important books when it comes to preparation for the NEET exam. Around 50 to 70 per cent of the questions are asked from these books as they help in clearing the fundamentals of various important topics as well as clearing all the theoretical concepts of the subjects. Read more here

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts counselling for MBBS admissions in Karnataka. To register for Karnataka MBBS 2023, a candidate must qualify NEET UG entrance test and must fulfil the state domicile criteria.  Read more here

Any student who is of 17 years of age at the time of admission or before December 31 of 2023 are eligible for admission to the UG programmes. There is no upper age limit for the same. 

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is today holding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2023 exam from 9 am to 12:30 pm. NBE has, meanwhile, already released the result date. Check here

Last year, the NEET UG exam was for 720 marks, each subject for 180 marks. Section A of each subject comprised 140 marks and section B for 40 marks. For every correct answer four marks were awarded and for every wrong answer one mark was deducted. And 0 for every unattempted question.