NEET UG 2023: Counselling Dates (Out), Process, Pattern, Eligibility, Cutoff etc.

NEET UG 2023 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national medical entrance test. Students who wish to pursue their career in the medical field, like MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BNYS, BSMS, BUMS, etc., from India and Abroad have to qualify for this entrance test. NEET UG 2023 exam was held on 7 May. The NTA has registered NEET 2023 for over 20,87,449 lakh aspirants at neet.nta.nic.in. The exam was held in 545 India and 14 cities abroad. The NTA conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam in 13 languages. 

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The National Medical Commission (NMC) announced the upper age limit for appearing in the exam had been scrapped. Earlier, the upper age limit for General category candidates was 25 years, and that of the reserved category candidates was 30 years. Last year, the exam underwent many changes in exam pattern, location of the test, admission process and more. Throughout this article, more details on NEET 2023 notification, dates, eligibility, application, exam pattern, syllabus, preparation tips, timetable, result etc.

Latest Update: MCC has released the NEET UG Counselling Schedule. Registration for round 1 will begin on July 20 at mcc.nic.in.

INDEX 1 Why NEET 2023 Exam? 2 Important Dates of NEET 2023 3 Application Procedure 4 Eligibility Criteria 5 Exam Pattern 6 Syllabus 7 Preparation Tips to Crack NEET 8 Exam Centre 9 Admit Card 10 Dress Code 11 Exam Day Guidelines 12 NTA official Answer Key 13 NEET Result 14 Cutoff of NEET 15 Frequently Asked Questions

Why NEET 2023 Exam?

Before going into the deep, let us look at some of the silent features of the NEET Exam 2023, which will provide you with the answer to why to choose this Entrance Exam or, in simple words, why the NEET exam is for. NEET is a joint entrance examination for medical aspirants. It determines the students’ qualification or eligibility for MBBS/BDS/Ayush and other undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized medical colleges in India and MBBS abroad.

• NEET UG 2023  is the national-level examination for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS, BSMS, Nursing and other medical or paramedical courses nursing in India. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is the conducting authority that organizes the NEET examination every year, and the exam will be held on May 07, 2023.
• NEET UG 2023 application form is available online mode only.
• An Aadhaar card is mandatory for all Indian citizens to fill out the application form.

Quick Facts

Before discussing the NTA NEET UG 2023 entrance exam, like the Application form, important dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, NEET cutoff, counselling etc., let’s look at the Quick fact about NEET.

Name of Examination	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) or NEET-UG
Conducted by	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Level of NEET Examination	National-level
Category	Undergraduate
Mode of Exam	Offline Mode (Pen, Paper)
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Number of Questions	200 Multiple Choice Questions
Languages available for the Examination	English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi

NEET Application Form 2023 Dates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be released the NEET 2023 Application form dates at neet.nta.nic.in. Below have mentioned the NEET essential dates.

Events	Dates
NEET 2023 exam notification	06 March 2023
NEET 2023 Registration Date	06 March 2023
The last date to fill NEET application form is 2023	06 April 2023 (up to 09:00 PM)
Last date for application fee payment	06 April 2023 (up to 11:50 PM)
NEET 2023 correction window date	08 April 2023
Correction window last date	10 April 2023 (up to 11:50 PM)
Allotted exam city details	To be announced
Release of NEET-UG admit card	03, May 2023
NEET exam date	7 May 2023
Result declaration	13 June 2023 (Out)
Commencement of NEET UG counselling	To be announced

How to Apply in NTA NEET UG 2023?

A step-by-step guide to filling out an application form is provided below.

• Admission Seeker can avail of the NEET-UG 2023 Application Form online.
• Visit the official website (https://ntaneet.nic.in/) NEET.
• Apply for Online Registration using your or your parent’s unique Email Id and Mobile No.
• Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system-generated Application No.
•  Upload scanned images of the Candidate’s latest Passport size Photograph
• The focus needs to be on the face (80% face coverage, ears visible, on white background).
• Pay the fee using SBI/Syndicate/HDFC/ICICI/Paytm Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net-banking/UPI, and keep proof of fee paid safely for future reference. If the Confirmation Page is not generated after fee payment, the transaction is cancelled, and the amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account.
• However, the candidate must make another fee transaction if the Confirmation Page is not generated.

Application Fee (Category-wise)

The NEET application fee differs for different categories, which must be paid when submitting NEET-UG. Aspirants may check in the table below the requisite application fee for the NEET-UG application form submission for General, SC, ST, OBC or other category fees.

Category	Fee
General	INR 1,700/-
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL*	INR 1,600/-
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender	INR 1000/-
Outside India (Fee in ₹)	INR 9500/

*OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on the National Commission for Backward Classes. The candidates on this list (available on http://www.ncbc.nic.in/ ) may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State-listed OBC-NCL Candidates not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.

Eligibility Criteria

For NEET UG, you must remember the Eligibility Criteria. The NEET 2023 eligibility criteria include minimum and maximum age requirements, educational requirements, subjects studied in the qualifying exam, status of the qualifying exam, category, and nationality. Aspirants can go through the below-mentioned requirements, which are mandatory for aspirants to be eligible for NEET. Let’s look at the eligibility criteria for appearing NEET exam given below.

Parameters	Eligibility criteria
Nationality	Candidates eligible for NEET 2023 include: Indian Nationals Foreign Nationals NRI PIO OCI
Age requirement for NEET	Aspirants applying for NEET 2023 must have completed a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of admission as of 31 December 2022.
Minimum Qualification	Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognized board.
Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination	General – 50%, OBC/SC/ST – 40%, PWD – 45%

Exam Pattern

The NEET (UG)-2023 exam pattern comprises two Sections. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions, and Section B will have 15 questions; out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and time utilisation will remain the same.

Syllabus

NEET 2023 syllabus will be based on a standard syllabus prescribed by the NMC (National Medical Commission). It will be prescribed after reviewing various state syllabi and CBSE, NCERT & COBSE. You may gather the basic syllabus from the 11th & 12th based on Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology subjects.

For NEET (UG)-2023, the National Medical Commission of India (NMC) recommends a syllabus for admission to MBBS/BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/BHMS courses across the country after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT, and COBSE. This establishes uniformity across the country, considering the relevance of different areas in medical education.

Highly Recommended Books

The table is related to NEET 2023 recommended book; the candidates must follow these books for exam preparation.

Subject	Essential Books for NEET 2023
Physics	NCERT Physics Part 1 and Part 2 texts for Classes XI and XII, Concepts of Physics by HC Verma, Objective Physics by DC Pandey, Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics by Pradeep, Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
Chemistry	NCERT Chemistry textbooks of Class XI and XII, Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon, Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd, ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern, Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee, Dinesh Chemistry guide and practise books by VK Jaiswal, MS Chauhan and N Awasthi for Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry portions respectively.
Biology	NCERT Biology texts of Class XI and Class XII, Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Trueman, Objective Biology by Dinesh, Objective Botany by Ansari, Pradeep Guide on Biology, GRB Bathla publications for Biology

Preparation Tips

There are given Important Tips related to NEET 2023.

• Firstly, know all the details about the officially prescribed syllabus for the examination.
• Practice mock tests & previous year’s question papers.
• Make a proper timetable for your preparations.
• Consider books and study materials for good preparation.
• Stay stress-free & healthy while preparing for exams.

Caste Certificate Proforma for NEET

A caste certificate is not required while filling out the neet application form. It will be needed during the admission procedure once you get allotted a college. You will need your valid caste certificate and domicile if admitted through State quota counselling. Click Here to know me about the caste certificates.

NEET UG 2023 Registered Highlight

The exam statistics mention the number of candidates who appeared in the NEET UG.

CANDIDATES	2020	2021	2022	2023
No. of candidates registered	1597435	1614777	1872343	2087462
No Candidates Absent	1366945	1544273	1764571	2038596
No of Candidates Absent	230490	70504	107772	48866
Indian Nationals	1593907	1612276	1870015	2036316
NRIs	1869	1054	910	852
OCIs	732	564	647	642
PIO	49	—	–	—
Foreigners	878	883	771	786
Male	716586	710988	807538	902936
Female	880843	903774	1064794	1184513
Transgender	6	15	11	13
No Candidates Present	475534	46-853	565964	592110

NEET 2023 Exam Centres

Sr.No	COUNTRY	STATE/ U.T	City	City Code
1	INDIA	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	PORT BLAIR	1101
2	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	GUNTUR	1201
3	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	KURNOOL	1202
4	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	NELLORE	1203
5	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	TIRUPATI	1204
6	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	VIJAYAWADA	1205
7	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	VISAKHAPATNAM	1206
8	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	TENALI	1207
9	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	NARASARAOPET	1208
10	INDIA	ANDHRA PRADESH	MACHILIPATNAM	1209

Read also: NEET 2023 Exam Centre Lists.

Admit Card

Admission Seeker who has registered can download the admit card for NEET 2023 online. The students’ names, exam centre addresses, timings for the exam and other details will be on the admit card of NEET 2023. All students must bring the admit card to the examination centre and a passport-size photograph. Failure to present the admit card at the exam centre of NEET will make the candidates ineligible to attempt the exam.

• No candidate will be allowed to appear at the Examination Centre on the Date and Timing other than that allotted to them in their Admit Card.

Dress Code

Due to many applicants, the NTA follows strict policies to maintain the discipline and fairness of the NEET 2023 Exam. Among the essential policies is the dress code for NEET 2023. (1) Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case of candidates come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time, i.e. 12.30 pm, so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination.

Exam Day Guidelines

The Examination Centre will be opened two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30 pm. Therefore, candidates must ensure they leave home well in advance, considering all facts like traffic, location of the centre, weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall for more information about the NEET 2023 Dress Code for males and females.

Answer Key

The important answer key for NEET 2023 will be released within a week of the examination. NEET-UG 2023 Answer Key will be published online mode through the website. The aspirant may have an opportunity for an online challenge against the answer key. All right answers to the questions asked in the offline entrance examination of NEET 2023 will be in the answer key. Students have to pay Rs. 1000/- per answer challenged.

Result 2023 (OUT)

According to Official instructions, National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the NEET result 2023 on https://ntaneet.nic.in/. The result will release via online mode through the website. Students can check their results by entering their roll number and other required details. The scores secured by the candidates in the NEET 2023 exam will be available in the result. NEET has to be downloaded by the candidates since it will be required during the NEET admission process.

NEET 2023 Cutoff (OUT)

To qualify for the NEET UG 2023 Entrance Examination, the Candidate needs minimum marks. It will be based on the number of students who appeared in the exam, difficulty level and availability of seats. The minimum qualifying marks should be 50% for general, 45% for General-PH and 40% for reserved categories. During the NEET counselling process, the counselling authorities of NEET 2023 will release their merit lists containing names or ranks of candidates called for various rounds of counselling. NEET 2023 cutoff will be the minimum entry requirement for preparing different merit lists.

The cutoff marks for NEET 2023 will depend on the various factors that affect the exam. The following is the NEET cutoff for 2023:-

Category	NEET 2023 cutoff	NEET cut-off marks	Number of Candidates
UR/EWS	50th percentile	720-137	1014372
OBC	40th Percentile	136-107	88592
SC	40th Percentile	136-107	29918
ST	40th Percentile	136-107	12437
UR / EWS & PH	45th Percentile	136-121	405
OBC & PH	40th Percentile	120-107	179
SC & PH	40th Percentile	120-107	50
ST & PH	40th Percentile	120-108	23

Counselling Procedure

Candidates applying for Medical/Dental Colleges in India must register for NEET counselling 2023. Counselling for 15% of All India Quota seats will be done by the Directorate General of Health’s Medical Counselling Committee. Seats will be allotted to students according to their rank and choice filling. Counselling of NEET will be conducted in two rounds in online mode. To learn about the State-wise NEET 2023 Counselling Procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)