NEET 2022 Application Forms are live! Check registration process, fees and more

The National Testing Agency has announced the dates to register for NEET 2022; the entrance exam to UG medical courses in India, including MBBS and BDS, will be held on July 17 2022.

The form is live till May 6 2022, and the Test will be conducted offline in 13 different languages by NTA this year. 

Direct link to register: Application form

Registration Process:

• Sign up for the NTA website.
• Fill in all the personal and academic details.
• Select your preferences for the exam centre.
• Upload the scanned photos of signature, passport size photo and caste certificate.
• Pay the registration fee through online mediums.
• Print out the confirmation slip for further references.

Eligibility Criteria:

• A candidate who has completed his 12th from regular modes of instructions with subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English can register for the exam.
  
• Students appearing in class 12th final exams in May can also apply for the NEET 2022.
• The candidate must be born before December 31, 2005, and should be of at least 17 years of age.
• The NTA removed the upper age limit for appearing in the medical entrance exam this year, as discussed in the NMC meeting in October 2021.

NEET 2022 Fee details:

• General candidates will need to pay ₹1,600 for the registration.
• Students belonging to OBC-NCL and General- EWS will pay ₹1,500 for NEET 2022.
• SC/ST/PWD and third gender candidates will be required to pay ₹900.
• Candidates applying from outside India will have to pay a hefty ₹8,500.

Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme:

• A total of 200 MCQs will be included with 50 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.
• The question paper will be divided into two sections for each subject.
• Section A will consist of 35 mandatory questions, while Section B will feature 15 questions, out of which 10 needs to be attempted by the candidates.
• A candidate will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer, while 1 negative mark will be included for each wrong answer.
• In case a student leaves a question unattempted, the NTA will not award either positive or negative marking for the same.
• If a candidate attempts more than 10 questions in Section B, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered to evaluate the marks.

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