NEET UG — Complete Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

Quick facts

• Questions: 200 total, attempt 180
• Total Marks: 720
• Marking: +4 correct · −1 wrong
• Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes
• Mode: Offline OMR (Pen & Paper)
• MBBS Seats: ~1,08,940 government + private
• General Cutoff: ~164/720 (NEET 2024); MBBS Govt. ~550+
• Attempts: Unlimited (no cap, as per Supreme Court 2023)

About NEET UG

NEET UG is India's single national entrance examination for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, and other undergraduate health science courses across government and private colleges. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), NEET UG is mandatory for AIIMS, JIPMER, and all central, state, and private medical colleges. Over 24 lakh candidates appear annually.

The exam consists of 200 questions (candidates attempt 180) across Physics (45), Chemistry (45), Botany (45), and Zoology (45). Each correct answer: +4 marks. Each wrong answer: −1 mark. Maximum marks: 720. Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes. Each section has two parts: Section A (35 questions, all compulsory) and Section B (15 questions, attempt any 10).

NEET UG covers the NCERT Class 11 and 12 syllabus exclusively. The cutoff for MBBS admission in government colleges (General category) typically ranges from 550–620 out of 720. AIIMS New Delhi requires approximately 680+ marks.

Physics — Class 11 Topics

• Physical World & Measurement, Motion in a Straight Line, Motion in a Plane
• Laws of Motion, Work Energy Power, System of Particles & Rotational Motion
• Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter (Elasticity, Fluid Mechanics, Surface Tension)
• Thermodynamics, Behaviour of Perfect Gas & Kinetic Theory
• Oscillations, Waves

Physics — Class 12 Topics

• Electrostatics — Charges, Fields, Potential, Capacitors
• Current Electricity — Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, Wheatstone Bridge
• Magnetic Effects of Current, Magnetism & Matter
• Electromagnetic Induction, Alternating Currents
• Electromagnetic Waves, Ray Optics, Wave Optics
• Dual Nature of Radiation, Atoms & Nuclei
• Electronic Devices — Semiconductors, Logic Gates

Chemistry — Class 11 Topics

• Basic Concepts, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements (Periodic Table)
• Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
• States of Matter, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium
• Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-block, p-block Elements (partial)
• Organic Chemistry Basics — Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry — Class 12 Topics

• Solid State, Solutions, Electrochemistry
• Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry
• d & f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds
• Haloalkanes, Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers
• Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Amines
• Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life

Biology — Botany (Class 11 & 12)

• Diversity in Living World — Kingdoms, Classification
• Structural Organisation in Plants — Morphology, Anatomy
• Cell Structure & Function — Cell theory, Organelles, Cell Division
• Plant Physiology — Transport, Mineral Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Growth
• Reproduction in Plants — Vegetative, Sexual, Seeds
• Genetics — Mendel's laws, Chromosomal theory, DNA, Biotechnology
• Ecology & Environment — Organisms & environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Environmental issues

Biology — Zoology (Class 11 & 12)

• Structural Organisation in Animals — Animal tissues, Cockroach, Earthworm, Frog anatomy
• Human Physiology — Digestion, Breathing & Gas Exchange, Body Fluids & Circulation
• Excretory Products & Elimination, Locomotion & Movement, Neural Control
• Chemical Coordination — Endocrine System, Hormones
• Reproduction — Human reproduction, Reproductive Health
• Genetics — Heredity, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Evolution
• Biology in Human Welfare — Human health & diseases, Strategies for enhancement in food production
• Biotechnology & its Applications