NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (NEET)
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG), formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is an all India pre-medical entrance test for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS) and AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses in government and private institutions in India and also, for those intending to pursue primary medical qualification abroad
The exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), which provides the results to the Directorate General of Health Services under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and State Counselling Authorities for seat allocation.
NEET-UG replaced the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) and many other pre-medical exams conducted by states and various medical colleges. However, due to lawsuits being filed against the exam, it could not be held in 2014 and 2015.
NEET-UG is a single entrance test for admissions to more than 66,000 MBBS and BDS seats across India.
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After the enactment of NMC Act 2019 in September 2019, NEET-UG became the sole entrance test for admissions to medical colleges in India including the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) which until then conducted separate exams.
NEET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Medical aspirants can check the NEET eligibility criteria here to know the qualifications, age limit, number of attempts etc. Check eligibility criteria for NEET 2022 given below before applying.
Is 12th marks important for MBBS? Yes.
What is the age limit for the NEET exam? Well, there is no upper age limit for NEET 2022.
How many attempts for NEET? There is no restriction on the number of limits.
Eligibility Criteria for NEET 2022 - Overview
Nationality | Indian Nationals, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Foreign Nationals |
NEET 2022 Age Limit | Lower limit:17 years plus as on December 31, 2022 Upper age Limit: None |
Qualifying exam details required for NEET | Class 12 or equivalent with PCB. |
12th percentage required for NEET 2022 | Gen/ OBC: Minimum 50% in PCB and aggregate SC/ST: Minimum 40% PwD: 45% |
NEET attempt limit | No limit as there is no age limit |
Class 12 Board | Students from recognized boards including NIOS and open schools |
Biology as an extra subject | Allowed |
NEET 2022 - Eligibility Criteria for MBBS/ BDS/ BUMS/ BSMS courses
Course | 12th percentage required for NEET |
MBBS/ BDS | Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PwD). |
BUMS | In addition to the above, pass in Urdu or Arabic or Persian language in class 10. |
BSMS | Pass in Tamil subject in class 10 or equivalent in addition to class 12 criteria given above. |
NEET qualifying marks are given below*
Category | NEET cutoff | NEET cut-off marks (2021) |
General | 50th percentile | 720-138 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 137-108 |
General-PwD | 45th percentile | 137-122 |
SC/ST/OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 121-108 |
NEET 2022 Highlights
Full Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
Short Exam Name | NEET |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages | Assamese Bengali English Gujarati Hindi Kannada Marathi Oriya Tamil Telugu Urdu |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 1500 Rs [Online] |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
Participating Colleges | 1257 |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours 12 Minutes |
Number of Seats | 158002 Seats |
Steps for NEET phase 1 registration 2022
Mode of Application : | Online |
Mode of Payment : | Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other |
The application form for NEET 2022 will be filled in two phases explained briefly below.

Steps for NEET phase 1 registration 2022
- Go to ntaneet.nic.in for NEET 2022 registration
- Login and fill NEET application form 2022
- Upload photograph, signature and other documents
- Pay NEET application fee
- Print confirmation page for NEET 2022
How to fill NEET Application Form 2022 in 5 easy steps?
Step 1- Registration for NEET 2022: Fill in personal details like name, parents’ names, category, PWD status, gender, nationality, State of eligibility, identification details, mobile and email. Candidates will need to create their own password for NEET 2022 here.
After successful NEET registration, a provisional application number is generated. Candidates must use this NEET application number and password to log in.
Step 2- Filling NEET Application Form: While personal details will be auto-filled by the NTA system, candidates will have to input the medium of NEET question paper, four exam cities from the list provided, academic details (Class 10, 11 and 12), address- permanent and correspondence, occupation and income details of parents and lastly dress code for students (in case of religious specifications).
What is the NEET 2022 qualifying code?
NTA requires all students to enter their Qualifying Code for NEET 2022. The following describes what to fill in the NEET 2022 qualifying code section.
How to choose a qualifying code in NEET?
- Select 01 if candidate is appearing for Class XII in 2022
- Select 02 to 07 for those who have already passed their class 12 in 2022 or earlier.
- Candidates who don’t fall under the above must use “others” and enter details.
Step 3 – Upload Documents: Scanned images of Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Class 10 Certificate as per below-given specifications. Check the NEET photo requirements to avoid rejection of the NEET 2022 application. All documents must be in JPG/ JPEG format only.
NEET 2022 - Documents to be uploaded with application form
Documents | Specifications | Size and Format |
Passport size photo taken after Sept 1, 2020 | White background Name and date written below. | 10 to 200 KB |
Postcard size ( 4” X6” ) photo taken after Sept 1, 2020 | Background must be white Name and date mentioned below. | 50 to 300 KB |
Signature | In black ink on white paper Must not be in capital letters | 4 to 30 KB |
Left-hand thumb impression | In blue ink on white paper with no smudges | 10 to 50 KB |
Certificate | Class X Passing Certificate | 100 to 400 KB |
Step 4- Pay NEET 2022 application fee: Payable through Debit/Credit card/ Net banking/ UPI – State Bank of India/Syndicate Bank/HDFC Bank/ICICI Bank/Paytm
Category | Fee + GST |
General | Rs 1600 |
OBC NCL/ Gen -EWS | Rs 1500 |
SC/ST/Pwd/Transgender | Rs 900 |
Step 5- Take a printout of the confirmation page: Candidates must save a copy of the confirmation page of NEET exam 2022.
Important Tip: Keep 6 to 8 photographs for NEET 2022 exam day attendance sheet, admit card and medical admissions.
NEET 2022 Exam – Medium of Language
- English, Hindi and Urdu will be available at all exam centres of NEET 2022
- Assamese – only in Assam
- Bengali – only in West Bengal and Tripura
- Gujarati – only in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Kannada – only in Karnataka
- Marathi – only in Maharashtra
- Odia – only in Odisha
- Tamil – only in Tamil Nadu
- Telugu – only in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Steps to fill NEET phase 2 registration form 2022
- Visit the NTA NEET website, neet.nta.nic.in.
- Then, click on NEET 2022 phase 2 registration form.
- Log in with the NEET 2022 credentials which were made during the first phase of registration.
- Read the instructions carefully for the NEET phase 2 registration 2022
- Fill in the asked details for NEET 2022. Go through all the filled-in details again
- After varying all the details, click on the “Submit” button
NEET Correction Window 2022
To correct any mistakes made in the application form, candidates can use the NEET correction window that will be made available by NTA after NEET 2022 registrations close. Changes and corrections will be allowed through NEET candidate login. The correction window of the NEET 2022 exam will be a one-time facility
Corrections allowed in NEET application form 2022: All details/ Photograph/ Signature and Exam cities
NEET Application Statistics over the past years
Candidates | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Number of candidates registered | 1597435 | 15,19,375 | 13,26,725 | 11,38,890 |
Number of candidates appeared | 1366945 | 14,10,755 | 12,69,922 | 10,90,085 |
Registered Male Candidates | 716586 | 6,80,414 | 5,80,649 | 4,97,043 |
Appeared Male Candidates | 618075 | 6,30,283 | 5,53,849 | 4,73,305 |
Registered Female Candidates | 880843 | 8,38,955 | 7,46,075 | 6,41,839 |
Appeared Female Candidates | 748866 | 7,80,467 | 7,16,072 | 6,16,772 |
Registered Transgender Candidates | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Appeared Transgender Candidates | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
General, OBC, EWS | Online | Male | ₹ 1500 | |
General | Online | Female | ₹ 1600 | |
ST, SC | Online | Female, Male | ₹ 900 | |
ST, SC, General, OBC | Online | Transgender | ₹ 900 | |
ST, SC, General, OBC | PWD | Online | Female, Male | ₹ 900 |