NEET-UG 2026
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Pattern, weightage, syllabus, important dates, last-year cutoffs and rank-to-college guidance — updated for the 2026 cycle. Use this as your single source of truth.
Exam Pattern
What you'll face on exam day
Total marks
720
Total questions
180
Duration
3 h 20 min
Marking
+4 / −1
Mode
Offline (pen-paper)
Language
13 mediums
Marking math you must internalise:
Every wrong answer costs you the next attempt's gain. A 4-mark drop = 5-mark swing (+4 lost, −1 added). That's why skip discipline is rank-critical.
Syllabus split
Marks distribution across 4 subjects
Physics
180
45 questions · 25% of paper
Chemistry
180
45 questions · 25% of paper
Botany
180
45 questions · 25% of paper
Zoology
180
45 questions · 25% of paper
Chapter weightage
Where the marks actually come from
Based on the last 5 years of NEET papers. Master these first before touching low-yield chapters.
Physics
- Mechanics (Laws, WPE, Rotational)30-36 marks
- Electrodynamics (Current, EMI, AC)28-32 marks
- Modern Physics & Semiconductors20-24 marks
- Optics & Waves16-20 marks
- Thermodynamics & KTG12-16 marks
Chemistry
- Organic — GOC, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes32-40 marks
- Coordination, p-block, d/f-block28-36 marks
- Chemical Bonding & Periodicity16-20 marks
- Equilibrium, Thermodynamics, Kinetics16-24 marks
- Biomolecules & Polymers12-16 marks
Botany
- Plant Physiology28-36 marks
- Genetics & Molecular Biology28-36 marks
- Ecology & Environment24-32 marks
- Cell Biology & Biotechnology20-28 marks
- Plant Diversity & Morphology16-24 marks
Zoology
- Human Physiology40-52 marks
- Reproduction & Reproductive Health20-28 marks
- Evolution & Animal Kingdom16-20 marks
- Human Health & Disease12-16 marks
- Biomolecules & Biotech (Zoology side)8-12 marks
Important dates
NEET-UG 2026 timeline
- 1Application window opensFeb 2026 (tentative)
- 2Last date to applyMarch 2026
- 3Admit card releaseApril 2026
- 4NEET-UG exam dateFirst Sunday of May 2026
- 5Result declarationMid-June 2026
- 6Counselling startsLate July 2026
Dates are tentative until NTA's official notification. NeetRankers auto-updates your countdown once NTA publishes them.
PYQ analysis
5-year trends you can't ignore
- Application-heavy questions in Physics — pure formula recall is fading.
- Chemistry Organic: ~40% of questions are reaction-mechanism / product prediction.
- Genetics & Molecular Biology: 8-10 questions every year, never less.
- Ecology has overtaken Plant Morphology as the highest-yield Botany unit.
- Match-the-following and assertion-reason questions: 30-35 per paper.
Rank → College
2025 cutoff guide (AIQ 15%)
| Target tier | Approx marks | All-India rank |
|---|---|---|
| AIIMS Delhi (MBBS) | ~715+ | Top 60 |
| JIPMER / Top Govt MBBS | 680-705 | Top 500 |
| State Govt MBBS (AIQ 15%) | 640-680 | Top 3,000-12,000 |
| BDS (Govt) | 580-620 | 20k-50k |
| Private MBBS | 540-590 | 50k-100k |
| AYUSH (BAMS / BHMS) | 470-530 | 100k-200k |
Indicative ranges from public 2025 counselling data. State quota cutoffs vary widely; check your home-state list.
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