How to apply for NEET 2020 Application Form

NTA has specified five easy steps to fill the online NEET application form. They are as follows

1. NEET 2020 Registration: Candidates must enter their name, email Id, mobile number, gender etc to register and generate their provisional application number and login credentials.

2. Log in to fill NEET application form 2020: Next candidates must use the given NEET 2020 login ID and password to fill the personal, academic and communication details

3. Upload photograph, signature and other documents: the details and specifications of the photograph and signature are given above.

4. Pay the application fee of NEET: Candidates must pay the prescribed fee, the details of which are given below. Payment mode is online through net banking, debit/credit cards etc or through cash deposit (e-challan) to be paid at State Bank of India branches only.

NEET 2020 Application Fees

5. Print confirmation page: after the payment is made and details submitted, candidates must download the confirmation page and save the same.

Guidelines for NEET 2020 aspirants by NTA after filling application form:

• • Candidates are advised to retain the following with them for future reference

• • Four printouts of the confirmation page after filling the application form of NEET 2020

• • Proof of application fee payment

• • Five copies of the photograph uploaded with the application form.

• Self-declaration in case of candidates from J & K who have opted for All India Quota.

NEET Exam Centres 2020

While filling the NEET 2020 application form, candidates must choose at least four exam cities in the order of their preference. NEET will be conducted in 154 cities in around 2546 exam centres in 64000 exam rooms with 128000 invigilators (as per 2019 statistics). Candidates may note that they will be allotted the centre as per their first preference if there are enough vacancies or enough candidates for the same. In case of insufficient candidates for a centre, it may be cancelled and the next preferred centre may be allotted. It is also to be noted that the exam centre of NEET 2020 cannot be changed or modified after submitting the application form. Hence candidates must plan the list of NEET exam centres carefully and enter them accordingly. Few exam centres of NEET 2020 has been listed below in the table.

NEET 2020 Test Cities with Codes

NEET Admit Card 2020

NTA will release the NEET 2020 admit card on March 27, 2020. Candidates can download the admit card of NEET by entering their application number and date of birth. After downloading they must check all details mentioned therein. It is mandatory to carry a valid photo ID proof along with the NEET 2020 admit card which is also the identity document for the candidates. Candidates must also keep in mind the exam day guidelines mentioned on the NEET admit card. It is prudent to keep the admit card safe till the admission process concludes.

How to download NEET 2020 admit card?

• • Candidates must enter the application number and date of birth

• • They must download and save the admit card

• The details mentioned on it must be checked thoroughly

NEET Dress Code 2020

NTA has specified a certain dress code that must be adhered to by candidates appearing for NEET 2020. The guidelines have been in place to ensure that no malpractices, irregularities, cheating etc occur in the exam halls. Some of the guidelines for NEET dress code are

• • Candidates must wear half sleeve shirts/t-shirts. Full sleeves are not allowed

• • Clothes should be light without zips, pockets, big buttons and any elaborate embroidery.

• • Female candidates should avoid clothes with embroidery, flowers, brooches and buttons. Salwars and trousers are allowed

• • Slippers or sandals with low heels are allowed while shoes are not allowed in the examination hall.

• Jewellery like earrings, ring, pendants, nose ring, necklace or any kind of metallic item is not allowed

The list of items barred in NEET 2020 are

• • Stationery items, textual material, papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner etc.

• • Devices like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.

• • Items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Caps, Watches/Wrist Watches, Bracelets, Camera, etc.

• • Any ornaments.

• • Any eatable item opened or packed.

• Water bottle.

NEET 2020 preparation tips

Preparation is the crucial part and the starting step towards achieving the goal of cracking NEET 2020. Candidates in the process of preparation must first know the syllabus, exam pattern to have a good shot at the exam and then cement that with proper and ample practice.

Tips to prepare for NEET 2020

• Know the syllabus well: Preparation for NEET 2020 will be ineffective without a thorough knowledge of the NEET 2020 syllabus. It is essential to know the sections, chapters and concepts from all the subjects asked in the entrance test. Being familiar with the syllabus will allow the candidates to cover all the topics in a systematic fashion.
• NCERT books: Experts suggest that the maximum number of questions are picked up from NCERT textbooks. To get the best possible score in NEET 2020, candidates must focus on the NCERT books of Class 11 and 12. Once a candidate has thoroughly read the NCERT books, then one should move to other reference books for an in-depth understanding of concepts.
• Short notes: The candidates should maintain their self-made short notes on each concept that they have studied in NEET 2020 preparations. It allows the candidate to keep the various concepts on tips and it is also helpful for an easy revision.
• Extensive revision: Learning the topic is not enough, one must be able to reproduce all of it with ease at the time of appearing NEET 2020 exam. For that, candidates must extensively revise all the topics which should be done regularly. Aspirants will be able to retain more if the topics are revised regularly.
• Sample papers/mock test: To keep a tab on your preparation for NEET 2020, candidates must regularly take mock test and practice with the help of sample papers/previous year papers. Attempting such mock tests at the NEET exam duration will accustom the candidate to write the exam on the D-Day.

NEET Syllabus 2020

NTA has a prescribed syllabus comprising of topics from Physics, Chemistry and Biology of class 11 and 12 levels. The main topics with weight that matter in an exam like NEET are given below. However, students must understand that they should ideally study the entire NEET syllabus that is prescribed and leave no stone unturned in their endeavour to crack NEET 2020.

NEET 2020 Syllabus (Important Topics with weightage)

NEET Exam Pattern 2020

The exam pattern of NEET 2020 will indicate exam details like type of questions, mode of exam, duration, language, marking scheme etc. Candidates can perform better if they what to expect in the exam hall while appearing for the exam. Also, preparation should be moulded according to the NEET exam pattern such that students can feel comfortable with the exam. The NEET 2020 exam pattern is explained below

NEET 2020 Test Pattern

NEET 2020 medium of exam

NTA will conduct the NEET exam in 2 national and 8 regional languages. The languages of the NEET 2020 UG exam is mentioned in the table below.

NEET 2020 Languages

NEET 2020 Sample Papers

While understanding and building conceptual knowledge is a pre-requisite, equally essential is to strengthen the concepts and use them to analyse and answer the questions. Practice only makes a person more perfect and aids in clearing doubts as strengthening the knowhow. NEET 2020 Sample papers are the ideal tool to cement the concepts learnt and NEET previous year question papers given an idea of how the actual paper will be like. Students should start with practising the questions at the end of each topic and chapter and then move on to full-length exam papers.

NEET Cutoff 2020

The minimum marks required to qualify NEET 2020 is the qualifying cutoff. NTA has specified the cutoff for each category wherein students who score equal to or above this cutoff of NEET 2020 will be eligible for admissions. The NEET cutoff for admission is the minimum rank/marks at which the last seat was allotted to the eligible applicants. Candidates may note that NEET cutoff 2020 will vary for each category, institute and for MBBS/BDS as well. The admission cutoffs are useful for aspirants to understand the marks they need to score for admission at the institute of their choice.

NEET Minimum Qualifying Percentile

NEET Result 2020

NTA will declare the result of NEET 2020 on June 4. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check and download their result after logging in by entering their roll number and date of birth. The NEET 2020 result will be the basis for admissions into the All India Quota as well as the state-wise available MBBS and BDS seats. The result mentions the details of the candidates along with the marks obtained in total and subject wise, All India Rank and the qualifying cutoff for the various categories. Candidates must download their NEET score card cum result for future reference during counselling.

NEET Merit List 2020

• • NTA will prepare the merit list of NEET 2020 based on marks obtained.

• • The prepared NEET UG merit list will be provided to the counselling bodies for admission to MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses.

• • The rank list will contain the data of NEET 2020 qualified candidates such as name, roll number, marks, All India Rank (AIR) and other required details.

• • This merit list will be given to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to conduct the counselling for AIQ seats, deemed & central universities, ESIC, AFMC and central pool.

• NTA will also provide this rank list to the counselling committees of the respective states for allotment of seats under 85% state quota seats and private universities.

NEET Reservation Criteria 2020

Government guidelines prescribe a certain reservation based on the caste and category of students. NEET 2020 reservation criteria describe the percentage of reservation entitled to each category for the seat allotment in the counselling process. Candidates can refer to the details below.

NEET 2020 Reservation Criteria

NEET Counselling 2020

The Counselling for NEET 2020 is of two types – All India and State wise. The All India NEET 2020 counselling will be held for 15% of the seats in all government colleges of the country as well as the prescribed quota under the Central Universities and 100% of the seats in deemed universities. State-wise NEET counselling 2020 will be held for the 85% of the remaining government seats as well as 100% of the seats in private colleges. All admissions are based on the NEET 2020 scores and ranks though state admissions may consider their merit ranks based on the NEET 2020 marks obtained by the students. It is to be noted that state counselling will be independent of the All India NEET 2020 counselling conducted by MCI. Also, students must meet the eligibility prescribed by the state such as domicile and study period in the state before applying.

The Counselling of NEET 2020 will generally have two rounds both for All India and State. Thereafter the mop-up round will be for vacant seats in deemed and central universities while any vacant government seats in the AIQ will fall back to the respective states. The state counselling, however, will have a mop-up round where admissions to the vacant seats will be considered.

Documents to be submitted for verification

• NEET 2020 Admit Card
• NEET 2020 Result
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• Domicile/ residence proof (only for states)
• Photo ID
• Any other as specified