NEET exam pattern 2026UG · National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)

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Quick answer

NEET UG has 180 questions for 720 marks in 3 hours. Sections: Physics (45 questions), Chemistry (45 questions), Biology: Botany (45 questions), Biology: Zoology (45 questions). +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one. All 180 questions are compulsory; the optional Section B was removed from 2025.

Section-wise pattern

SectionQuestionsMarks
Physics45180
Chemistry45180
Biology: Botany45180
Biology: Zoology45180
Total180720

Marking scheme

+4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one. All 180 questions are compulsory; the optional Section B was removed from 2025.

On exam day

One timer for the whole paper. The real NEET is a pen-and-paper (OMR) exam; this mock gives you the same paper and timing on screen.

Practise on the real NEET pattern

5 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first two are free.

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Questions students ask

How many questions are there in NEET UG?

180 questions for 720 marks, in 3 hours.

Is there negative marking in NEET?

+4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one. All 180 questions are compulsory; the optional Section B was removed from 2025.

What is the NEET exam interface like?

One timer for the whole paper. The real NEET is a pen-and-paper (OMR) exam; this mock gives you the same paper and timing on screen.

What is the NEET UG exam pattern?

180 compulsory multiple-choice questions in 3 hours: Physics 45, Chemistry 45 and Biology 90 (Botany 45, Zoology 45), for 720 marks.

Is there negative marking in NEET?

Yes. Each correct answer gets 4 marks and each wrong answer loses 1 mark. Unanswered questions get zero.

Is NEET online or offline?

NEET UG is a pen-and-paper test with an OMR answer sheet. Our mock is on screen, with the same paper length, marking and time.

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