NEET (UG) is India's national entrance examination for undergraduate medical courses, conducted by the National Testing Agency. The paper has 180 questions for 720 marks: 45 each in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, scored +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, in 3 hours.
Exam pattern at a glance
| Conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 180 multiple-choice |
| Maximum marks | 720 |
| Marking | +4 correct · −1 wrong · 0 unattempted |
| Subjects | Physics 45 · Chemistry 45 · Botany 45 · Zoology 45 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Mode | Pen and paper (OMR) |
Verify dates, eligibility and any pattern change for your year in the official NTA Information Bulletin at neet.nta.nic.in. NEET720 is not affiliated with NTA.
Chapter-wise practice questions
64,316 reviewed questions organised by subject and chapter. Every chapter page has free MCQs with answers and explanations that you can attempt without an account.
NEET Physics
20 chapters · 16,086 questions
NEET Chemistry
28 chapters · 16,220 questions
NEET Botany
22 chapters · 15,721 questions
NEET Zoology
19 chapters · 16,289 questions
Previous year papers
NEET previous year question papers, 2017 to 2026, each with free sample questions and NEET720's own explanations, and each sittable as a timed mock in the app.
Strategy
How to score 720 in NEET explains the marking arithmetic, how many mistakes each target score allows, and what full-scorers do differently.
Frequently asked
What is NEET (UG)?＋
NEET (UG), the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), is India's single national entrance examination for admission to MBBS, BDS and other undergraduate medical courses. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
What is the NEET exam pattern?＋
Under NTA's NEET (UG) pattern the paper has 180 multiple-choice questions for a maximum of 720 marks: 45 questions each in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, answered in 3 hours on an OMR sheet. Confirm the current year's pattern in the NTA Information Bulletin, because NTA has changed the question count and duration in earlier years.
What is the NEET marking scheme?＋
Each correct answer scores +4, each incorrect answer deducts 1, and unattempted questions score 0. The maximum score is 720.
Which subject carries the most marks in NEET?＋
Biology. Botany and Zoology together contribute 90 of the 180 questions, which is 360 of the 720 marks. Physics and Chemistry contribute 180 marks each.
Is NCERT enough for NEET?＋
NCERT is the primary source for Biology and most of Chemistry, and NEET questions follow the textbook closely. Physics and Physical Chemistry also need numerical practice beyond the textbook examples. Read NCERT first, then practise chapter-wise questions and previous-year papers.