Overview
NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level entrance examination in India for admission to undergraduate medical and dental programs. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and is the only entrance test for admission to medical and dental colleges in India except AIIMS and JIPMER. The test covers subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at the class 12 level. The test is usually conducted once a year in offline mode (pen-paper test) in the month of May. It is mandatory for the candidates to pass this test to be eligible for admission in medical/dental colleges in India.
Description
NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is an entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical and dental programs in India. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and is the only entrance test for admission to medical and dental colleges in India, except for AIIMS and JIPMER. The test covers subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at the class 12 level.
NEET is usually conducted once a year in May, in offline mode (pen-paper test). The test is divided into two parts: Physics and Chemistry, and Biology.
In order to be eligible to take NEET, candidates must have completed their class 12th education and have taken Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as main subjects. There is also an age limit for candidates, which is 25 years for general category and 30 years for reserved category.
Candidates who perform well on NEET are offered admission to undergraduate medical and dental programs at colleges across India.
