NEET 2016 what you should know

NEET 2016 - Central Board of Secondary Education  (CBSE) will conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016 Phase 2 on July 24, 2016 for all the medical aspirants of the country, as ruled by the Supreme Court of India. Candidates who have participated in the NEET 2016 Phase 1 examination conducted on May 1, 2016 can participate in the NEET 2016 phase 2 examination, but with a condition that they have to give up their NEET Phase 1 candidature.The result for both the phases will be declared on August 17, 2016 for providing admissions to as many as 52, 305 MBBS and BDS seats in government medical and dental colleges of India.

NEET 2016 will be conducted in a pen and paper based mode at various designated centres across India.

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Updated On: 10 May 2016 12:28 PM IST By: Aditi Malhotra
NEET 2016NEET 2016 - Central Board of Secondary Education  (CBSE) will conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016 Phase 2 on July 24, 2016 for all the medical aspirants of the country, as ruled by the Supreme Court of India. Candidates who have participated in the NEET 2016 Phase 1 examination conducted on May 1, 2016 can participate in the NEET 2016 phase 2 examination, but with a condition that they have to give up their NEET Phase 1 candidature.The result for both the phases will be declared on August 17, 2016 for providing admissions to as many as 52, 305 MBBS and BDS seats in government medical and dental colleges of India.

NEET 2016 will be conducted in a pen and paper based mode at various designated centres across India. Candidates who are appearing in NEET 2016 exam can check below for the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, procedure to fill application form, important dates, answer key, result, cutoff etc.

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Exam Name: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test



Commonly Known as: NEET



Exam Category: Undergraduate



Exam Level: National



Conducting Body: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)



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NEET 2016 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must fulfill the below mentioned minimum eligibility criteria at the time of applying for NEET 2016:



Nationality: Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) are Eligible for appearing in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)



Age Limit: Applicant must be at least 17 years old as on December 31, 2016. The age limit is 25 years for general and 30 years for SC / ST / OBC category candidates

Candidate must born on or between:
(a) 01/01/87 to 01/01/2000 (SC/ST/OBC Category)

(b) 01/01/92 to 01/01/2000 (Other Category)



Eligibility for All India Quota Seats:

Candidates must have appeared or will be appearing in 2016 for class 10+2 or equivalent exam. The candidate must appear and qualify the class 12th exam with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Bio-technology (PCB) Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Applicants has passed the B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology and further that they has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
Candidate must secured at least 50% marks in PCB or 45% (General PH) or 40% (SC / ST / OBC)
Q 1. When will NEET Phase-I be conducted?        

Ans. The NEET 2016 Phase 1 was conducted on May 1, 2016. Moreover, AIPMT 2016 will be treated as NEET 2016 Phase 1.
Q 2. When will NEET Phase II be conducted?      

Ans. The NEET 2016 Phase 2 will be conducted on July 24, 2016
Q 3. What do you mean by NEET Phase I?

Ans. As per the directions of the Supreme Court, AIPMT 2016 will be known as NEET Phase I
Q 4. Who can appear in NEET Phase 2 examination?

Ans: All candidates can appear in Phase 2 examination. Candidates who have already appeared in Phase 1 conducted on May 1, 2016 have to give up their Phase 1 candidature if they wish to appear in Phase 2
Q 5. Can already appeared candidates fill NEET 2016 Phase 2 application form?

Ans: Yes, all medical aspirants of the country can fill NEET 2016 Phase 2 examination. However, candidates who have appeared in Phase 1, conducted on May 1, have to cancel their phase 1 exam, in order to fill phase 2 application form.
Q 6. Can a candidate registered in AIPMT – 2016 /NEET-Phase-I be allowed to appear in NEET Phase- II?

Ans. Yes, with a condiion of giving up their candidature
Q 7. Can  a  candidate  be  allowed  to  appear  in  both NEET Phase I and NEET Phase- II?

Ans. No, already appeared candidates have to cancel their Phase 1 candidature and score
Q 8. Can a candidate remain absent in AIPMT 2016/NEET Phase-1 be allowed to appear in NEET Phase-2?

Ans. Yes.
NEET 2016 Exam Pattern: NEET 2016 exam will be conducted in a pen and paper based mode at various designated centres across the country. The exam will be held for 3 hours duration. Complete exam pattern of NEET 2016 is mentioned below:

Exam Pattern
Detail of NEET 2016 exam
Exam Date & Time
Phase 1: May 1, 2016

Phase 2: July 24, 2016

Time: 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Exam Mode
Pen & Paper Based
Language of Paper
English or Hindi
Types of questions
Multiple choice questions with single answer correct
Number of Questions
180




Distribution of Questions
Physics – 45
Chemistry – 45
Zoology – 45
Botany – 45
Total – 180 Questions


Marking Scheme
For correct answer: +4 marks are given
For incorrect answer: -1 mark is deducted
Syllabus
The question paper for the examination will be based on a common syllabus notified by the Medical Council of India
NEET 2016 Application Form: The online registrations of NEET 2016 Phase 2 will begin, tentatively, in the month of May, 2016. Candidates can fill the application form of NEET 2016 in online mode as no other mode will be accepted. Candidates are advised to read the eligibility criteria carefully before filling up the application form.



The online registration of NEET 2016 will be divided into 3 simple steps. The first stage is the registration where candidates can fill in the online application and obtain the registration number. The second stage will be to upload the photograph and signature in JPEG format, whereas, the last and final step will be the payment procedure. Candidates will have to pay an application fee for NEET 2016 through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking or Bank Challan.



NEET 2016 Important Dates:  The application procedure of NEET 2016 will begin tentatively in the month of May, 2016. Candidates can check below for the important dates of NEET 2016:

Events
Important Dates
NEET 2016 Phase 1 (AIPMT)
May 1
NEET 2016 Phase 2
July 24
NEET 2016 Result
August 17
NEET 2016 Counselling
Between August 18 to September 30
Academic session 2016-17
October 1, 2016 (Tentative)
NEET 2016 Admit Card: The admit card of Phase 1 of NEET 2016 has been released on April 7, 2016. The admit card of Phase 2 of NEET 2016, scheduled to be conducted on July 24, 2016, will be released, tentatively, in the month of July, 2016. To download the NEET admit card 2016, candidates will have to enter their exam registration number and date of birth.



NEET 2016 admit card is an important document which will consist of candidate’s name, roll number, category, photograph, details of exam centre, exam date and time. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016 without a valid admit card. Candidates are advised to check all the entries in the admit card. In case of any discrepancy/mistakes are found, candidate should immediately inform the exam conducting authority, CBSE, as earliest as possible.



NEET 2016 Answer Key: Different coaching institutes like Allen, Aakash, Career Point, Bansal etc has released the answer key of NEET 2016 after the completion of exam on May 1. With the help of answer keys, candidates can check and estimate their probable score in NEET 2016 on the basis of marked responses.



Likewise, NEET 2016 answer key for Phase 2 examination will be declared by various coaching institues after the completion of the exam on July 24, 2016.



The exam conducting authority, CBSE, will also release the official answer key of NEET 2016 before the declaration of the result. This must be noted that before publication of NEET 2016 Official answer key, CBSE will also publish the replica of NEET 2016 OMR Answer Sheet of candidates. Therefore, candidates are advised to download their OMR Answer Sheet’s so that they can match their answers with NEET 2016 Official Answer Key.



In case of any discrepancy/doubt is found in the official answer key, candidates can challenge it in a prescribed format within the given dates. Candidates will also have to submit the requisite application fee for filing the challenge. The fee will be refunded to candidates if examination authority finds challenge is valid and true.



NEET 2016 Cut off: The cut off score of NEET 2016 will depend upon various factors such as difficulty level if exam, availability of seats, number of applicants etc. Based on the cut off score, CBSE will prepare the merit list for all the qualified candidates. On the basis of NEET 2016 Cut off score, the counselling for 15% All India Quota seats will be done.

 Candidates can check the table below for the cut off score of NEET 2013 exam:

Category
Marks range
Qualifying Criteria
No. of Candidates
UR
691-098
50th Percentile
157214
OBC
629-081
40th Percentile
149078
SC
610-081
40th Percentile
42234
ST
586-081
40th Percentile
16518
UR & PH
589-089
45th Percentile
432
OBC & PH
491-081
40th Percentile
606
SC & PH
303-081
40th Percentile
173
ST & PH
297-081
40th Percentile
62
NEET 2016 Result: The result of NEET Phase 1 and Phase 2 will be declared on August 17, 2016. The result will be declared for those candidates only who will secure the qualifying marks in the entrance exam. The qualifying mark for the general category candidates is 50%, while the qualifying mark for SC/ST/OBC categories is 40%. Further, for persons with locomotory disability of lower limbs, minimum of 45% marks for Gen-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required to qualify the NEET 2016 exam.



NEET 2016 Counselling:  The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will conduct NEET 2016 counselling for allotment of MBBS and BDS seats under 15% All India Quota. The online counselling of NEET 2016 will be conducted from August 18 to September 30, 2016 in two rounds.



Contact Address:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Shiksha Kendra, 2 - Community Centre,

Preet Vihar,Delhi-110092

Private medical colleges to come under NEET

Health Minister J. P. Nadda, on Tuesday, said that all private medical colleges will come under the ambit of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.

“All private institutions and medical colleges will come under the ambit of NEET. The State governments will get an option to either conduct their own exam or go for NEET to fill UG seats. However, for PG courses, exams will be held under NEET in December this year,” Mr. Nadda told reporters.
There are States which have deferred their exam like U.P. while Bihar has opted for NEET. They have an option. But these seats will be filled either by NEET or State governments,” he added.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi was at the President’s Secretariat early Tuesday morning along with top Ministry officials to respond to clarifications sought by Mr. Mukherjee on the common examination.

Mr. Nadda said the ordinance has a provision where an exemption has been given to the State governments. He said the NEET examination will be conducted on July 24.

“All State seats will be filled up either by NEET or by their State examination board and in private medical colleges, the quota that they have for States will also be filled up by the State list or NEET list. PG examination in December 2016 will be a complete NEET,” he said.

He said the States had not effectively put forth their views in the right perspective before the Supreme Court.

“In order to provide them relief, we brought this Ordinance,” he said. “The government was very clear from the beginning that it was in favour of NEET.”

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Chandigarh have conducted exams under NEET. Bihar, too, has opted for NEET from this year though Delhi is yet to take a decision, he said.

Mr. Nadda said the States that have deferred the exams are West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Andhra Pradesh.

 NEET not deferred but implemented from May 1, President's nod has given it statutory support: JP Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday said that the presidential nod to the Centre's Ordinance on NEET has given it a much-needed statutory support.


Addressing a press briefing on the issue, Health Minister JP Nadda said, ''Through this ordinance, NEET has been given a statutory support.''

Maintaining that NEET or the common medical entrance examination has been implemented from May 1, the Health Minister said, ''In some sections of media, it was coming that NEET has been deferred. I want to make it clear that in fact it has been implemented.''

The Health Minister said while states will be able to hold the undergraduate exams, the postgraduate exams to be held in December will be under NEET.

The central government was committed to implementing NEET but the states expressed their concerns which had to be addressed, Nadda said.

"State governments wanted exemption and the issues were related to parity of syllabus and option of giving exam in regional languages," Nadda said.

"After due consultation, we came out with an Ordinance, which provides NEET a statutory basis and where we give state governments an option to conduct examination and those who have conducted exams to go forward in that direction," he said.

State governments will get an opportunity to appear this year (2016-17) for under-graduate examinations. But this year from December, the post-graduation examination will be held under NEET provisions, Nadda added.

The reactions from the Health Minister came shortly after President Pranab Mukherjee gave his nod to the Centre's Ordinance or the executive order which puts on hold the common medical exam NEET for a year.

The President gave his consent after seeking more information and clarification on few points from the Union Health Ministry over its decision to bring an Ordinance on uniform medical entrance examination NEET that sought to keep state boards out of its purview.

This was conveyed to Union Health Minister JP Nadda who had met the President on Monday afternoon to brief him about the need for bringing the Executive Order. The meeting lasted for more than half-an-hour and the minister reportedly briefed the President on three set of issues -- different exams of state boards, syllabi and regional languages.

The Ordinance was sent to the President on Saturday.

The Ordinance, cleared by the Union Cabinet earlier on Friday, is aimed at "partially" overturning a Supreme Court order which said all government colleges, deemed universities and private medical colleges would be covered under NEET.

The ordinance exempts certain state boards from the ambit of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for a year. The exempted states include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab.

The next phase of the exam is scheduled for July 24. Nearly 6.5 lakh students have already taken the medical entrance test in the first phase of NEET held on May 1.

Health Ministry sources earlier said that seven states will take medical exams as per NEET while in six other states, around 4 lakh students have already taken the examinations.