National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
| Acronym | NEET (UG) |
|---|---|
| Type | OMR sheet based (Pen & Paper) |
| Administrator | National Testing Agency
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| Skills tested | Zoology, Botany, Chemistry and Physics |
| Purpose | Admission to undergraduate Medical courses in Central and State government and private colleges all over India. Qualification mandatory for pursuing the same abroad. |
| Year started | |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Score range | -180 to +720 |
| Offered | Once a year |
| Restrictions on attempts | unlimited attempts |
| Regions | India |
| Languages | Assamese Bengali English Gujarati Hindi Kannada Marathi Oriya Tamil Telugu Urdu Malayalam |
| Annual number of test takers | 2,209,318 (2025) |
| Fee | ₹1,700 for General candidates ₹1,600 for General-EWS/OBC-NCL (Central List) candidates ₹1,000 for SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender candidates |
| Qualification rate | 55.97% |
| Website | neet As per NTA Public Notice dated 30.12.2024 |
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG), formerly known as the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is an Indian nationwide entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in undergraduate medical programs. Being a mandatory exam for admission in medical programs, it is the biggest exam in India in terms of number of applicants.
Until 2012, the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In 2013, NEET-UG was introduced, conducted by CBSE, replacing AIPMT. However, due to legal challenges, NEET was temporarily replaced by AIPMT in both 2014 and 2015. In 2016, NEET was reintroduced and conducted by CBSE. From 2019 onwards, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been responsible for conducting the NEET exam.
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.