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About Neet Biology Exam

The Neet Biology Exam test your understanding for admission to undergraduate medical courses (MBBS, BDS, AYUSH - Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) in India.

Neet Biology Grades

The exam is conducted in a pen-and-paper-based (offline) mode, with a total duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes. The exam consists of three main subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (which includes both Botany and Zoology). There are 200 questions in total, out of which candidates are required to answer 180. The cut-off marks for the exam vary each year, depending on factors such as the difficulty level of the exam and the number of candidates appearing.

Neet Grades Subject
50 questions (45 to be answered) Physics
50 questions (45 to be answered) Chemistry
100 questions (90 to be answered, 45 each from Botany & Zoology) Biology

Neet Exam Marking Scheme

+4 for every correct answer.

-1 for every incorrect answer.

0 marks for unanswered questions.

Course Curriculum

1 The Living World

2 Biological Classification

3 Plant Kingdom

4 Animal Kingdom

5 Morphology of Flowering Plants

6 Anatomy of Flowering Plants

7 Structural Organisation in Animals

8 Cell: The Unit of Life

9 Biomolecules

10 Cell Cycle and Cell Division

11 Transport in Plants

12 Mineral Nutrition

13 Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

14 Respiration in Plants

15 Plant Growth and Development

16 Digestion and Absorption

17 Breathing and Exchange of Gases

18 Body Fluids and Circulation

19 Excretory Products and Their Elimination

20 Locomotion and Movement

21 Neural Control and Coordination

22 Chemical Coordination and Integration

23 Reproduction in Organisms

24 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

25 Human Reproduction

26 Reproductive Health

27 Principles of Inheritance and Variation

28 Molecular Basis of Inheritance

29 Evolution

30 Human Health and Disease

31 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

32 Microbes in Human Welfare

33 Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

34 Biotechnology and Its Applications

35 Organisms and Populations

36 Ecosystem

37 Biodiversity and Conservation

38 Environmental Issues