Events		Details
Online Submission of Application Form		06 April 2022 to 15 May 2022 (up to 09:00 PM)
Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit / Debit Card / Net-Banking / UPI / Paytm		06 May, 2022 15 May, 2022 (up to 11:50 P.M.)
Correction in Particulars		To be intimated later on the website
Fee Payable by Candidate	Category of Candidate	In India (Fee in ₹)	Outside India (Fee in ₹)
	General	₹ 1600/-	₹ 8500/-
	General-EWS/ OBC-NCL*	₹ 1500/-
	SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	₹ 900/-
	Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable
Announcement of the City of Examination		To be intimated later on the website
Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA website		To be intimated later on the website
Date of Examination		17 July 2022 (Sunday)
Duration of Examination		200 minutes (03 hours 20 Minutes)
Timing of Examination		02:00 PM to 05:20 PM (IST)
Centre, Date, and Shift of NEET (UG)-2022 Examination		As indicated on Admit Card
Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys		To be announced later on the website
Website(s)		neet.nta.nic.in, www.nta.ac.in
Declaration of Result on NTA website		To be announced later on the website

OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on the National Commission for Backward Classes. The candidates falling in this list (available on http://www.ncbc.nic.in) may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State-listed OBC-NCL Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.

• Candidates can apply for NEET (UG) - 2022 through the “Online” mode only through the website https://neet.nta.nic.in/.
• Submission of the Online Application Form may be done by accessing the NTA website https://neet.nta.nic.in/. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
• Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate.
• Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin and on the NTA website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
• Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardians only as all information / communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only.
• Instructions for filling Online Application Form:
  • Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:
    • Step 1: Registration Form:
      Register for the Online Application Form and note down the system-generated Application Number. The candidate should provide the required details while filling the Online Application Form. The candidate must also create a PASSWORD and choose Security Question and enter an Answer. After successful submission of the personal details, an Application number will be generated and it will be used to complete the remaining Steps of the Application Form and will also be required for all future reference/correspondence. For subsequent logins, the candidate will be able to login directly with the systemgenerated Application Number and Password created.
    • Step 2: Application Form:
      The Candidates can log in with the system-generated Application Number and pre-created Password for completing the Application Form including filling up personal details, choosing the Question Paper medium and Examination Cities, providing the details of Educational Qualifications, and uploading the images and documents (if any).
      
      Upload Scanned Images of Candidate’s recent Passport size Photograph, Postcard size Photograph, Signature, Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impression, Category Certificate (if applicable), Citizenship Certificate (if applicable), and PwD Certificate (wherever applicable):
      • The recent photograph should be either in colour or black and white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background.
      • Scanned photographs, signature, and Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impressions should be in JPG format (clearly legible).
      • Scanned Category Certificate (if applicable), Citizenship Certificate (if applicable), and PwD Certificate (wherever applicable) should be in pdf format (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned passport photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned Postcard photograph (4”x6”) should be between 10 kb - 200 kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of scanned and Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impressions as per the Template provided (Appendix-XXIV) should be between 10 kb to 200 kb.
      • The size of the scanned copy of the Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.) should be in pdf between 50kb to 300kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned copy of the PwD certificate should be between 50 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned copy of Class 10 pass certificate should be between 50 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).
      • The size of the scanned copy of the Citizenship certificate/Embassy certificate or any Documentary proof of Citizenship certificate should be between 50 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).
      Please check your photographs and signature before submission of the Application Form. In case the photograph or signature is blurred or not visible to identify the identity of the candidate then, the application will be rejected.
      
      [Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph, signature, Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impression, and certificate(s) as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner. In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photographs, Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impression, signature, and certificate(s) of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered his/her Admit Card/Result/ScoreCard, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be proceeded with the actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.]
    • Step 3: Fee Payment:
      After completing Step 1 and Step 2, the candidates have to pay the requisite examination fee. The fee can be submitted online only through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, or Paytm Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator.
      
      The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway (in the helpline number and e-mail given in the Information Bulletin) for ensuring the successful payment or for obtaining the refund of duplicate/multiple payments].
      • Download, save and print a copy of the Confirmation Page of the Application Form (which would be downloadable only after successful remittance of fee) for future reference.
      • All 3 Steps can be done together or at separate timings. The submission of the Application of a candidate could be considered successful and his/her candidature would be confirmed only on the successful transaction/receipt of the prescribed application fee from him/her.
• Candidates shall ensure that the information entered by them in their online Application Form is correct.
• All candidates must ensure that they have provided the correct e-mail address and mobile number. When Candidates register, they have to enter the OTP received at their registered Mobile Number, and before submitting the fees, they have to enter the OTP received at their registered e-mail address.
• A copy of the Confirmation Page, Scanned OMR, and Score Card of NEET (UG) – 2022 will be sent to the registered e-mail address of the Candidates.
• Information provided by the candidates in their respective online Application Forms, like, as the name of the candidate, contact details, address details, category, PwD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc. will be treated as final. Any request for change in such particulars will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances.
• NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates after completion of the application process under any circumstances. Any request for change in information thereafter will not be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution before filling up the correct details in the Application Form.
• NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided by him/her in his/her online Application Form.
• Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number to be registered in their online Application Form are their own, as relevant/important information/communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered mail address and/or through SMS on the registered mobile number only. NTA shall not be responsible for any non-communication/miscommunication with a candidate in the email address or mobile number given by him/her other than his/her own.
• Candidates are also requested to download and install the ‘SANDES’ application as a secondary channel to receive time-to-time notifications from NTA
  'SANDES' APP can be downloaded and installed on registered Mobile Device as follow:
  • Visit the Google Play Store on your Mobile Device.
  • Search for the “Sandes App” in the search bar.
  • It then displays the app in the play store.
  • Click on Install, and then the app gets downloaded to your mobile.
  • Now, mobile users can enjoy the services of the Sandes Mobile App.
  Candidates are advised to visit the NTA Website and check their e-mails regularly for the latest updates.
• Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Examination Centre on the date, shift, and time indicated on their Admit Cards issued by the NTA in due course through its Website.
• Any request to change the Question Paper Medium, Examination Centre, Date, and Time provided on the Admit Card shall not be considered under any circumstances.
• Candidates are advised to take 6-8 Passport size and 4-6 Post Card size (4” X6”) coloured photographs with white background. The photographs are to be used for uploading an Online Application Form, for examination, and also for Counselling/Admission. This is to ensure that the same photograph is used for all documents and all purposes related to NEET (UG) - 2022.
• All Candidates appearing in NEET (UG) - 2022 must regularly check updates on the website of NTA (neet.nta.nic.in/); MoH&FW (www.mohfw.gov.in/); AYUSH Ministry (www.ayush.gov.in); DGHS (dghs.gov.in/content/1344_1_MedicalEducation.aspx); Medical Counselling Committee (mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling); (Admission Central Counselling Committee of Ministry of AYUSH) https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage and other concerned Authorities of participating States/Universities/Institutions, till the conclusion of the final round of Counselling.
• The information about the State of the respective candidate is only for the purpose of information and it does not mean that the candidate belongs to the domicile of that particular state as it needs to be reaffirmed from the DME of the respective states.

Note:

• All Candidates shall ensure that the information (like his/her name, mother’s name, father’s name, gender, date of birth, category, PwD status, mobile number, e-mail address, photographs, Left and Right hand Fingers and Thumb impression, and signature, choice of cities for exam Centre, etc.) provided by them in their online Application Form is correct and their own. Candidates are advised to exercise the utmost care in filling up correct details in the Online Application Form. Any request for change in the particulars and uploaded scanned images at any stage will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances. NTA will not entertain the corrections sent by the candidate through Post/Fax/WhatsApp/E-mail/by Hand.
• In case it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph, signature, and certificate(s) of someone else in his/ her Application Form/Admit Card or he/she has tampered with his/her Admit Card/result, it would be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices on his/her part and the actions will be taken under the provisions of Unfair Means Practices, as detailed in the Information Bulletin.
• Candidates are NOT allowed to carry Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag, Purse, any kind of Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material (printed or written material), Eatables and Water (loose or packed), Mobile Phone/ Earphone/Microphone/Pager, Calculator, DocuPen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape Recorder, Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/ devices in the Examination Hall/Room.
• Candidates are requested to retain a copy of the Confirmation Page, Admit Card, and Score Card of the NEET (UG) – 2022 as the same will not be available after 30 September 2022.

Syllabus of the Test
NMC (National Medical Commission) has notified the syllabus of NEET (UG) - 2022. The Question Paper will be based on the given syllabus (Appendix-IV) which is available on the NMC website (www.nmc.org.in/neet/neet-ug). Furthermore, to rationalize the decision of reduction in the syllabus by various School Education Boards, the NTA has taken a decision to provide choice in Section "B" for each of the 4 (four) Subjects.

Pattern of the Test
The Test pattern of NEET (UG) - 2022 comprises four Subjects. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 Questions, out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same.

The pattern for the NEET (UG) - 2022 Examination for admission in the Session 2022-23 is as follows:

Sl. No.	Subject(s)	Section(s)	Number of Question(s)	Marks* *(Each Question carries 04 (Four) Marks)	Type of Question(s)
1.	PHYSICS	SECTION A	35	140	MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
		SECTION B	15	40
2.	CHEMISTRY	SECTION A	35	140
		SECTION B	15	40
3.	BOTANY	SECTION A	35	140
		SECTION B	15	40
4.	ZOOLOGY	SECTION A	35	140
		SECTION B	15	40
		TOTAL MARKS		720
Note: Correct option marked will be given (4) marks and Incorrect option marked will be minus one (-1) mark. Unattempted/Unanswered Questions will be given no marks.

Important Points to Note:

• For Section A (MCQs): To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
  • Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4).
  • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
  • If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
  • If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
  • If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
• For Section B (MCQs): Candidates need to attempt any 10 Questions out of 15 Questions given. In the event of a candidate has attempted more than 10 questions, only the first 10 attempted questions will be considered for evaluation. There will also be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
  • Correct Answer: Four marks (+4).
  • Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
  • If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
  • If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
  • If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
  • Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

Mode of Examination
NEET (UG) – 2022 is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen provided at the Centre. Moreover tampering with the OMR at any stage will lead to debarring of the candidature for 3 years.

Duration of Test
The duration of the test would be three (03) hours and 20 minutes.

Medium of the Question Papers:

• Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages:

  English	Hindi	Assamese	Bengali	Gujarati	Malayalam	Kannada
  Marathi	Odia	Tamil	Telugu	Urdu	Punjabi

• Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the Application Form. The option once chosen cannot be changed.
• Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only.
• Candidates opting for Hindi would be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in English and Hindi.
• Candidates opting for Regional languages would also be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in selected Regional language and English.
• In case of any ambiguity in the translation of a question in the test, its English version shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.
• Candidates qualifying for NEET (UG) – 2022 would be eligible for All India Quota and other quotas under the State Governments/Institutes, irrespective of the medium of the examination, subject to other eligibility criteria.
• Option of Regional languages will be available as per the following table only:

  Sl. No.	Medium of Question Paper	Examination Centres
  1.	English	All Examination Centres
  2.	English and Hindi	All Examination Centres in India
  3.	English and Assamese	Examination Centres in Assam
  4.	English and Bengali	Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  5.	English and Gujarati	Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
  6.	English and Kannada	Examination Centres in Karnataka
  7.	English and Malayalam	Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep
  8.	English and Marathi	Examination Centres in Maharashtra
  9.	English and Odia	Examination Centres in Odisha
  10.	English and Punjabi	Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida)
  11.	English and Tamil	Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  12.	English and Telugu	Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
  13.	English and Urdu	All Examination Centres in India

  The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage. Please note that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as final.

See Information Bulletine (Chapter-7, page no. 32)

See Information Bulletine (Chapter-16, page no. 54)

See Information Bulletine (Appendix-IV, page no. 64)

See Information Bulletine (Appendix-VI, page no. 78)

See Information Bulletine (Appendix-XXII, page no. 115)