NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. The Government, in the spirit of one-country one-exam, introduced NEET in order to replace several different medical examinations across the country (including AIPMT- All India Pre-Medical Test). NEET was first held on May 05, 2013, but it was canceled later as per the order of Supreme Court. This year, on May 6, 2018, more than 13 lakh students had appeared for NEET competing for 50,000 plus seats. This is the only examination in the country that fills All India Quota Seats as well as State Level Quota Seats. Various private colleges across the country also accept admission through NEET scores. The main exams for medical entrance are NEET, AIIIMS, AIPMT, and AIPVT.
NEET Eligibility
The NEET applicant should be a citizen of India.
A student registering for NEET must have completed 17 years of age as or on December 31, (year of admission)
All the applicants must have passed class 12th with a minimum aggregate mark of 50% including passing the subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually.
For SC/ST/OBC candidates, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology opted together in HSC examination is 40% marks.
The upper age limit for candidates seeking admission through NEET is 25 years. Further, for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.
NEET 2018 Important Dates
NEET 2018
Dates
Availability of application form
First half of Jan 2018
Last date to submit the application form
Last week of Jan 2018
Admit card release date
First week of April 2018
NEET exam date
May 6, 2018
Result declared
First week of June 2018
NEET Exam Pattern
Subject
Number of questions
Physics
45
Chemistry
45
Botany
45
Zoology
45
Total
180
NEET Application Fee
GEN & OBC
1,400 INR + taxes
SC & ST
750 INR + taxes
Seat reservation for NEET
Category
Percentage
General
47.5%
OBC
27%
SC
15%
ST
7.5%
Physically handicapped
3%
Full Form of AIIMS
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance Examination is a national level undergraduate medical entrance exam. It is conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Through this exam, a candidate can seek admission to MBBS programs offered in AIIMS New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Guntur, and Nagpur.
AIIMS Eligibility
Applicant must be a citizen of India.
The applicant must have completed 17 years of age on or before December 31 (year of admission).
Foreign National candidates – Foreign candidates nominated by the Government of India must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in the subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, in their class 12th examination to be eligible for admission to MBBS course at AIIMS New Delhi
Th candidates registering for AIIMS must have passed with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their main subjects in HSC examinations.
The minimum aggregate of the marks to be secured by candidates in class 12th is 60% for General and OBC categories. For SC/ST candidates the aggregate marks criteria reduced to 50%.
AIIMS Important Dates
AIIMS 2018
Dates
Application Start Date
Feb 5, 2018
Application End Date
March 12, 2018
Admit Card Download
May 10, 2018 to May 26, 2018
Exam Date
May 26 – 27, 2018
Result Date
June 18, 2018 to June 30, 2018
Counseling Date
Level 1: July 03-06, 2018
Level 2: Aug 03, 2018
Level 3: Sep 04, 2018
AIIMS Application Fee
AIIMS 2018 is an online exam with the fee details as below-
GEN & OBC
1,500 INR + taxes
SC & ST
1,200 INR + taxes
AIIMS Exam Pattern
Total Questions – 200
Maximum Marks- 200
Negative Marking – ⅓ Mark
Time – 3 hours 30 Minutes
Language of Paper- English and Hindi options
No.
Subject
No. of Questions
1.
Physics
60
2.
Chemistry
60
3.
Biology (Botany & Zoology)
60
4.
General Knowledge
10
5.
Aptitude & Logical Thinking
10
AIIMS 2018 Seats & Reservations
S. No.
Institute
Total Seats
General
OBC
SC
ST
OPH
Foreign
1
AIIMS New Delhi
107
50
27
15
8
5%
7
2
AIIMS Bhopal
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
3
AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
4
AIIMS Jodhpur
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
5
AIIMS Patna
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
6
AIIMS Raipur
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
7
AIIMS Rishikesh
100
50
27
15
8
5%
–
8
AIIMS Guntur
50
25
13
8
4
5%
9
AIIMS Nagpur
50
25
13
8
4
5%
–
Total
807
400
215
121
64
40
7
Full Form of AIPVT
AIPVT 2018 (All India Pre-Veterinary Test) was the exam held by Veterinary Council of India (VCI) providing admission to the BV.Sc. & A.H. degree program. IN 2017, AIPVT was replaced by the NEET exam. Now, the admission to the veterinary courses will be done based on NEET 2018 score.
Eligibility
Candidate must be a citizen of India.
Candidates who belong to Jammu & Kashmir state are not eligible for 15% quota seats. To claim these seats, they must upload self-declaration document.
Candidates must have qualified class 12th or equivalent from recognized Board or university with physics, chemistry, and biology as the main subjects.
Candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in PCB subjects.
Appearing candidates can also fill the form, but they need to provide the passing certificate during the selection process later.
The minimum age of Candidates must be 17 years as on or before 31st December 2018.
The maximum age limit of the registering candidates can be 25 years (5 years of relaxation for SC/ST/OBC candidates).