Medical is the study or practice of medicine. It covers a wide range of health care practices which include prevention and treatment of illness to maintain and restore health. Medical is one of the professions which has the most stable future because there is no dearth of clients who want to get well or look well. No other profession commands such profit and respect as the medical profession.
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner; either the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship), or additional training thereafter (e.g., residency, fellowship and continuing medical education).
Medical education and training varies considerably across the world. Various teaching methodologies have been utilised in medical education, which is an active area of educational research.
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is an entrance examination for students who wish to study undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses (MBBS, MD, MS) and dental courses (BDS, MDS) in government or private medical colleges and dental colleges in India. It is the most sought-after medical entrance examination. This article is exclusively for NEET Undergraduate programs. Click on NEET 2020 Postgraduate for details on Postgraduate admissions through NEET.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts NEET annually to provide admission to the eligible candidates in MBBS/BDS Courses. NTA offers around 63,835 seats through NEET 2020 exam. Candidates have to remember that they can apply for only 15% of seats in each college through NEET. This is known as the All India Quota seats. The other 85% will be distributed according to the State Government and the college policy. Admissions for all Undergraduate courses in JIPMER and AIIMS will happen only through NEET Entrance Exam from the academic year 2020.
NEET 2020 exam is conducted online and in 10 different languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Telegu, Kannada, and Assamese. A NEET aspirant must attempt to answer 180 questions in 3 hours. The exam paper is divided into three different sections, which are Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Given below are the highlights of the exam.
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Acronym | NEET |
| Conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Level | National Level |
| Category | Undergraduate (UG) |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, B.V.SC |
| Mode of NEET 2020 Exam | Offline |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Telegu, Kannada, and Assamese |
| NEET 2020 Duration | 3 hours |
| Official Website | ntaneet.nic.in |
| Helpline Number | +91-8789290881, +91-8986997285 |
| NEET Exam Frequency | once a year |
NEET 2020 Eligibility Criteria has been set by the NTA and all aspiring test takers are expected to fulfill the criteria. Otherwise, they will be subjected to rejection. Candidates should keep this in mind while applying for NEET. The basic eligibility requirement is that candidates should have qualified in Class 12 or an equivalent exam, with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology, and English as compulsory subjects.
Candidate can go through the below table on the eligibility criteria for the NEET 2020 Exam.
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Parameters |
Details |
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Exam Qualification |
Candidates should have passed 10 + 2 or equivalent with Biology/Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry and English from a recognized board. |
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Minimum Age Requirement |
Aspirants should be of the age 17 years as on December 31, 2020 |
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Maximum Age Limit |
No upper age limit until the Supreme Court passes its judgement. |
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Qualifying Marks |
For PSB subjects, the 12th qualifying marks to be eligible for the NEET 2020 exam are as follows: UR - 50% OBC/SC/St - 40% PwD-45% |
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Max Attempts |
A candidate has no restriction on the no. of attempts. |
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Nationality |
Indian National, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for the NEET 2020 exam. |
There are three types of seats available at all medical colleges across India. Of those three types, one is admission through NEET and these are called NEET All India Quota seats. A total of 15% of the seats will be reserved in this quota. Candidates who are taking the NEET Exam are competing for this 15% of seats in all the medical colleges across India. This is why the competition is extremely high in the NEET Exam.
Apart from this, all applicants are eligible to apply for JIPMER and AIIMS using a valid NEET Score.
In this 15% of the seats, NTA has set reservation criteria and details of which is in the following table. This further reduces the number of seats available for General Category students. It is understood that the available 15% All India Quota Seats is a race to the finish.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| SC Candidates | 15% of seats are reserved for SC candidates |
| ST Candidates | 7.5% seats are reserved for ST candidates |
| OBC Candidates | 27% seats as per Central Act are reserved for non-creamy layer OBC candidates only in Central Educational Institutions |
| PH Candidates | 5% seats are reserved on the horizontal basis for Physically Handicapped candidates |