The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET (UG) will be conducted by NTA from 2019 onwards. As per the official notification, registration for NEET 2019 has commenced from November 1. Intermediate graduates (10+2) with minimum of 50% aggregate marks can apply online at nta.ac.in
This year, the examination is scheduled for May 5 in offline (pen-paper) mode. Medical aspirants must note that the responsibility of NTA will be limited to the conduct of entrance examination, declaration of result and providing All India Rank to the Directorate General Health Services, Government of India.
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NEET Application Form Dates 2019
The notification for NEET 2019 has been released on July 7, 2019. NEET 2019 Application Form will be released from November 1, 2018. The last date to submit the application form will be November 30, 2018. Application correction will be done from December 2018.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Release of application | November 1, 2018 |
| Application form submission last date | November 30, 2018 |
| Application form correction | December 2018 |
| Exam date | May 5, 2019 |
NEET Exam Dates 2019
- NEET 2019 exam will be organized on May 5, 2019.
- Successfully registered candidates can get their NEET Admit Card from April 15, 2019 onwards.
- Students are able to check the answer key within a week after the completion of examination.
| Event | Date (Official) |
|---|---|
| Release of NEET Admit Card | April 15, 2019 |
| NEET 2019 Exam Date | May 5, 2019 |
| Availability of Answer Key and OMR sheet | within a week after the completion of examination |
NEET Eligibility Criteria 2019: Qualification Marks, Age Limit, Attempts
NEET Eligibility Criteria will be prescribed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates who have completed their schooling through open and distance mode are now allowed to appear for the national level medical entrance examination. Moreover, candidates who have not studied Biology as a regular subject in 10+2 will also be eligible to apply for NEET 2019. The minimum eligibility requirement mandates that the applicant should have passed the 10+2 examination.
About NEET 2019: From 2019, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the entrance exams (NEET and JEE Main) that were initially under the supervision of CBSE. This news was confirmed by the Union education minister Prakash Javadekar on July 8, 2018. The medical examination will be held once a year in an offline mode (pen-paper-based test) only. This year, the examination is scheduled for May 5, 2019. As per the updates, there will be no change in the syllabus, question formats, language and fees for NEET.
Criteria to appear in NEET 2019
Here are the factors on which a candidate’s eligibility for the exam will be adjudged:
- Academic Qualification
- Age Limit
- Nationality
How many Attempts Available for NEET?: Till last year, candidates had a total of 3 attempts to appear for the exam. However, as per the latest updates, there is no cap on the number of attempts for NEET.
Criteria for Age Limit
Candidates must adhere to the age limit for NEET 2019 specified by CBSE:
- Minimum Age Limit – The candidate should be 17 years of age by December 31, 2019.
- Maximum Age Limit – There is no maximum age limit for an Unreserved or Reserved category.
| Category | Cut off Date for Minimum Age | Cut off date for Maximum Age |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | born on or before January 1, 2002 | born on or before May 06, 1993 (25 years) |
| SC/ST/OBC | born on or before January 1, 2002 | born on or before May 06, 1988 (30 years) |
Note: As per the latest notification, UR Category candidates aged above 25 years can also apply for the exam.
Criteria For Nationality
Candidates who are nationals from any of the following countries are eligible to apply for NEET 2019:
- Indian Nationals
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
- Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)
- Foreign Nationals
Criteria for Academic Qualification
Class XII is the basic qualifying exam, but the qualifying marks differ according to the candidates’ category. The following persons are eligible to give the exam:
- Students who have passed the class XII qualifying exam.
- Students who are appearing for the class XII qualifying exam.
- Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology as their subjects in Class XII.
- All applicants must have obtained the necessary aggregate marks in the qualifying exam:
- General Category- 50% marks in qualifying exam.
- OBC/SC/ST Category- 40% marks in qualifying exam.
- General- Physically Handicapped Category- 45% marks in qualifying exam.
- OBC/SC/ST- Physically Handicapped Category- 40% marks in qualifying exam.
- Candidates need to fill the appropriate NEET Qualifying Examination Codes in the online application form.
Eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats for NEET 2019
15% of the total seats are segregated as All India Quota (AIQ) seats. To take admission via AIQ, candidates need to take part in Online Counselling for NEET conducted by MCC. After 2 rounds of counselling, if any seats remain vacant under AIQ, they will be converted into State Quota seats.
Note: Candidates from J&K are not eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats and they will have to submit a self declaration form
Reservation under 15% All India Quota
- SC Candidates- 15%
- ST Candidates- 7.5%
- OBC Candidates (Non-Creamy layer)- 27%
- Candidates from creamy layer must mention their category as Unreserved.
- Physically Handicapped Candidates- 3%
Note: Those belonging to OBC- Creamy Layer do not have any reservation under this quota.
NEET 2019 Topic-wise Syllabus
- NEET 2019 Syllabus is basically derived out of three main subjects namely, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- CBSE has defined NEET Syllabus from topics covered in class 11 and class 12.
The detailed topic-wise syllabus for NEET 2019 has been tabulated below as stated by MCI.
Physics
| 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 | Atoms and Nuclei |
| Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory | Electronic Devices |
| Oscillations and Waves |
Chemistry
| 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 Elements | 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 |
| (-) | Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Biology
| Class XI | Class XII |
|---|---|
| Diversity in Living World | Reproduction |
| Structural Organization in Animals and Plant | Genetics and Evolution |
| Cell Structure and Function | Biology and Human Welfare |
| Plant Physiology | Biotechnology and its Applications |
| Human Physiology | Ecology and Environment |
Weightage of Physics in NEET 2019
- Physics is generally the toughest subject out of all three subjects.
- NEET 2019 is expected to have lengthy and time-consuming questions in this section.
- Out of 45, there were about 8 difficult questions in Physics last year.
Mechanics and Magnetism have continued to be NEET favourites for a few years now and carry maximum weightage. Therefore, students are advised to keep them on top of their priority list for NEET 2019.
| NEET 2019 Important Chapters | Weightage of Chapters in NEET 2019 |
|---|---|
| Mechanics | 10% |
| Thermodynamics | 9.5% |
| Current Electricity | 8.1% |
| Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation | 7.3% |
| Magnetism & Moving Charges | 6.3% |
| Kinematics | 6.0% |
| Rigid Body Dynamics | 5.6% |
| Work, Energy, and Power | 5.2% |
| Planar Motion | 4.4% |
| Ray Optics | 4.0% |
| Wave Optics | 3.3% |
| Kinetic Theory & Thermal Properties of Matter | 2.0% |
| Atomic Study | 1.3% |
| Waves | 1.0% |
| Gravitation | 1.0% |
Important Books for NEET Physics Preparation
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Physics for Medical Entrance Examinations | D.C. Pandey |
| Concepts of Physics | H.C. Verma |
| Fundamentals of Physics | Halliday, Resnick and Walker |
| Objective NCERT at your fingertips for NEET AIIMS- Physics | MTG Editorial Board |
| Complete NEET Guide | MTG Editorial Board |
| NEET 2019 Physics Guide- 5th Edition | Disha Publications |
Weightage of Chemistry in NEET 2019
- Chemistry is a moderately difficult section in the exam.
- The questions range from theoretical and reasoning based to practical.
- Of late, several application based questions are being asked in the exam so students should focus more on them.
- NEET 2019 is expected to have more questions from class XII syllabus as compared to class XI.
- Last year there were 24 questions from class XII and 21 from class XI.
- Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry are extremely important and carry the maximum weightage.
| NEET Important Chapters 2019 | Chapter Wise Weightage for NEET 2019 |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | 12.5% |
| Basic Concepts | 10.0% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 8.2% |
| Carbonyl Compounds | 7.1% |
| Coordination Compounds | 6.7% |
| Organic Chemistry – II | 5.6% |
| Reaction Mechanism | 5.2% |
| The d and f Block Elements | 4.4% |
| IUPAC & Isomerism | 4.0% |
| Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry | 3.8% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 2.2% |
| Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 2.2% |
| Chemistry in Everyday Life | 1.3% |
| Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 1.0% |
| Environmental Chemistry | 0.8% |
Important Books for NEET Chemistry Preparation
NCERT should be at your fingertips as almost 30-35 questions are asked from here. Make use of help books for practice papers and sample questions. These are some of the best ones:
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry | O.P. Tandon |
| Bull’s Eye Chemistry NEET Edition 2019 | Seema Saini and K.S. Saini |
| 40 Days Chemistry for NEET | Sudhanshu Thakur |
| Objective Chemistry for NEET Vol. 1&2 | R.K. Gupta |
| Organic Chemistry | Morrison and Boyd |
Weightage of Biology in NEET 2019
- The biology section is divided into Botany and Zoology, each having 45 questions.
- It is usually the easiest out of the three subjects and thus, a savior for many students.
- In NEET 2017, the weightage tilted towards class XII syllabus from which 46 questions were asked as compared to 44 questions from the class XI syllabus.
- In Zoology, class XII syllabus had more weightage and only 3 questions were asked from class XI.
- However, in Botany, class XI had more weightage from where 35 questions were asked.
- NEET 2019 is expected to have a lot of questions from Human Physiology and Plant Diversity.
| Important Topics for NEET 2019 | NEET 2019 Chapter Wise Weightage |
|---|---|
| Human Physiology Biological Classification Molecular Basis of Inheritance | 12.0% |
| Biomolecules | 10.0% |
| Biological Classification | 9.0% |
| Molecular Basis of Inheritance | 8.2% |
| Animal Kingdom | 7.0% |
| Reproduction | 6.6% |
| Ecosystems | 5.1% |
| Human Health and Diseases | 4.3% |
| Biotechnology: Principles and Processes | 3.1% |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | 2.7% |
| Genetics | 2.1% |
| Plant Kingdom | 1.8% |
| Strategies for Enhancement of Food Production | 1.4% |
| Cell Biology | 1% |
| Plant Anatomy | 0.7% |
Important Books for NEET Biology Preparation
Students are highly recommended to be thorough with NCERT since that is where most of the questions will be asked from. Almost 70-75 questions of Biology are expected directly from NCERT which is the foundation text. In this section, the only use of reference books is for sample papers and mock tests.
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Complete NEET Guide: Biology | MTG Editorial Board |
| Elementary Biology Volume 1 & 2 | Trueman |
| Question Bank for Biology | Dr. Ali |
| Objective Biology | Dinesh |
| NEET 2019 Biology Guide- 5th Edition | Disha Publications |
