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NEET 2016 Important Dates, Exam Pattern,
Eligibility Criteria
NEET UG (or) National Eligibility cum Entrance
Test is an entrance exam for candidates who
wants to study any graduate in Medical Course
(MBBS), Dental Course (BDS) or any Post Graduate
Course like MD/MS from the government colleges
(or) private colleges in India. NEET-UG will be
for Undergraduate education for MBBS and BDS
courses. NEET exam was conducted by Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), NEET-UG was
replaced the AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test)
and all individuals MBBS exams are conducted by
States (or) Colleges. Supreme Court of India has
announced to conduct the NEET (National
Eligibility cum Entrance Test) 2016 in two
phases. All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) to be
held on 1st May 2016, this test would be
considered as Phase I (or) first phase for NEET
2016. Students who are not registered for the
AIPMT first phase (or) phase I, has one more
chance to apply for the NEET 2016, it should be
on 24th July 2016 (i.e., Phase II). And the both
phases results will be combined releasing on
17th August 2016. The CBSE will provide All India
Ranks list. According to the Rank and Merit
list, counseling call will be scheduled. On 11th
April 2016, the Supreme Court has announced the
statement, i.e., The admission into the private
medical colleges will be on the basis of
entrance test conducted under the National
Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Important Dates
The following dates are as follows NEET Phase-I
Exam Date NEET Phase-II Exam Date
1st May 2016 24th July 2016
Phase I and II Combined Results 17th August 2016

• Eligibility Criteria
• In order to appear in NEET-UG 2016 exam,
  applicants must be an Indian citizen (or) an
  Overseas citizen of India.

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• Applicants must be completed 17 years of age at
  the time of admission into the 1st year of
• M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. course.
• The upper age applicants seeking admission
  under 15 All India Quota Seats in
• Medical/Dental colleges run by State Government,
  Union Bank of India, Municipal and other local
  authorities in India, except State Bank of Andhra
  Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir.
• Candidate must have passed in the subjects
  Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-Technology and
  English with minimum 50 marks should be
  obtained.
• Applicants belonging to Scheduled Caste/
  Scheduled Tribe (or) other Backward Classes,
  minimum 40 and for General Applicants minimum
  50 marks should be obtained in Chemistry,
  Physics and Biology/Bio-Technology.
• Those who are appearing for Class XII examination
  in 2015 can also be eligible for the entrance
  test.
• Course Duration
• MBBS The duration of MBBS course is Four (4)
  years and 6 months, followed a by one year
  internship.
• BDS The duration of these BDS courses is divided
  into Four (4) years of training and One (1) year
  compulsory rotatory internship
• Exam Pattern
• NEET-UG Entrance exam consists of 180 questions
  divided into 4 equal sections i.e.,
• Physics 45 Questions
• Chemistry 45 Questions
• Botany 45 Questions

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