NEET 2020 - Overview

Particulars Details

Name of the Examination National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG)

Conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA)

Examination level National

Examination category Undergraduate

Academic Qualification 10+2 or equivalent with PCB

Official Website ntaneet.nic.in

Exam Date and Mode May 3, 2020 in pen and paper mode

Exam Cities 155 cities

Admissions to
MBBS and BDS programmes in India including AIIMS
and JIPMER as well as abroad
Scope of NEET
AYUSH courses available in the country.
Veterinary and other undergraduate medical courses in
the country
75893 (MBBS) in 529 colleges (as per MCI)
26693 (BDS) in 313 colleges (as per DCI)
Seat Intake
1205 in 15 AIIMS institute across India
200 in JIPMER, Puducherry and Karaikal

NEET Important Dates 2020

National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the dates of NEET 2020 through an
official notification on August 21, 2019. The important dates of NEET 2020 are listed in
the table below to help candidates keep track of deadline. NEET 2020 application
dates, correction, admit card and exam date can be checked below.

Events before NEET Dates

Notification of NEET August 21, 2019

Application form date December 2, 2019 from 4:00 PM
Last date for
December 31, 2019
NEET 2020 registration
Last date to
January 1, 2020
pay application fee
NEET application
January 15 to 31, 2020
correction dates
Release of admit card March 27, 2020
NEET 2020 May 3, 2020 (2.00 PM to 5.00 PM)
Answer key by
May 3, 2020
coaching institutes
 NEET UG post-exam dates
Events after NEET exam Dates
Display of recoded responses
Last week of May 2020*
of candidates
Release of provisional answer
Last week of May 2020*
key
Publication of final official
June 4, 2020*
answer key
Declaration of result June 4, 2020
Counselling starts Second week of June 2020*

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2020

Only candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria of NEET can apply and
appear for the test. NEET 2020 eligibility criteria will detail the nationality, age limit of
candidates as well as the qualifying exam studied, subjects and pass percentage for the
same. Check the NEET 2020 eligibility criteria below.

Criteria Details
Indian Nationals
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)
Nationality Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)
Foreign Nationals
Candidates must at least be 17 years of age by
Age Limit December 31, 2020.
There is no upper age limit.
Candidates must have qualified Class 12 or equivalent
examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-
technology and English as subjects.
Qualification
Candidates appearing for their class 12 or equivalent
are also eligible to appear for the exam.

Each candidate must have scored the following in their

class 12 or equivalent in each subject and in aggregate:
Minimum marks required
in qualifying exam General category candidates - 50%
PwD candidates - 45%
SC/ST/OBC NCL candidates– 40%
Candidates with Biology as an additional subject in
Class 12 are also eligible.
Additional Biology and
Open School students Students who have completed Class 11 and Class 12
from open school are also eligible.(Subject to any new
guidelines that may be announced by NTA).

Number of attempts No Limit.

 NEET 2020 Application Fees
Categories Application Fees
General Rs. 1,500
SC/ST/PH/
Rs. 800
Transgender Candidates
General-EWS/OBC-NCL Rs. 1400