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NEET Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme 2026

NEET 2026 is a 200-minute paper with 180 questions across four subjects — Physics (45), Chemistry (45), Botany (45), Zoology (45). Total 720 marks. Each correct answer: +4. Each wrong: -1. Unattempted: 0.

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Exam format

Offline pen-paper mode. OMR-based. 180 questions. 3 hours 20 minutes duration. Held once annually, typically first Sunday of May.

Section-wise time budget

Biology ~70 minutes (35 sec/Q), Chemistry ~50 minutes (33 sec/Q), Physics ~55 minutes (37 sec/Q). Leave 5 minutes buffer + 10 minutes OMR audit.

Key rules

No calculator, no log table. Only pen-paper calculations. OMR marking must be done within the exam hall — no extra time provided. Attempt all 200 questions or skip based on accuracy.

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