The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET 2024 application form on February 9 along with the comprehensive notification and information brochure. To get Admission in MBBS, BDS and AYUSH(BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses, aspirants must qualify NEET UG entrance Examination. Similar to previous years, this year’s NEET UG admission test has seen numerous modifications and the addition of new elements. Collegestoria, the renowned counselling service that provides expert guidance for MBBS Admission in India lists some of the major changes made by NTA for NEET PG 2024. The main modification made by NTA is the new URL for the official NEET 2024 website. Second, the cities for the exams have undergone significant changes. In contrast to the previous two years, there won’t be any overseas exam locations. There are now more exam cities in India than there were the previous year.
Let’s understand these modifications in more detail.
Website for NEET UG 2024 changed
The official NTA NEET website was www.neet.nta.nic.in up until the previous year. The website address has changed as of this year. Now, the following URLs will take you to the official NTA NEET UG 2024 website:
⦁ Exams.nta.nic.in/NEET
The latest announcements and news will be posted on www.nta.ac.in, the official NTA website. Hence, the NTA’s NEET 2024 website now has a different user interface and navigation than it did the previous year. Therefore, candidates should have a thorough look at the website before beginning to fill out the NEET 2024 application.
NEET 2024 Will Not Take Place Outside of India
Since 2021, NTA has administered the NEET UG test in foreign cities. NEET was carried out in 14 foreign cities on four continents in 2023. However, NTA declared that it will not be holding the exam outside of India this year.
Additionally, the NTA has expanded the number of exam locations across India. The number has now increased to 554 from 499 before. When completing the application form, candidates will have the option to select their desired exam centre from the list of centres that are available.
Exam fees for NEET UG 2024
The third modification is that the Exam costs for NEET UG 2024 have been revised by the NTA. Exam fees have increased for all categories of candidates, with the exception of SC/ST/PwD candidates, whose fees have not changed. The updated exam costs for the various categories are as follows:
|
Category |
Exam Fees (in INR) |
|
General |
1700 |
|
EWS/OBC |
1600 |
|
SC/ST/PwD |
1000 |
|
Outside India |
9500 |
Exam fees must be paid online by debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI, or Paytm. March 9, 2024, is the last day to pay the exam fees.
Documents which are not required for NEET application this year
The basic documents such as photograph, signature and finger and thumb impressions are still required, while some other documents which were required till last year, including Class 10 pass certificate and address proof are no longer needed. Let’s examine the NEET 2024 application materials that are needed and those that are no longer needed.
Documents required
Passport photograph (Scanned)
Postcard-size photograph (Scanned)
Signature (Scanned)
Left and right hand fingers and thumb impressions (Scanned)
PWBD Certificate (if applicable)
Citizenship Certificate (if applicable, for NRI/PIO/OCI candidates)
Documents not required for NEET UG 2024
Pass Certificate of Class 10
Permanent and Present Address Proof
Category Certificate (for Reserved category candidates)
Revised syllabus for NEET UG 2024
The NTA’s adjustment of the NEET UG 2024 syllabus is the fourth and most significant change this year. The National Medical Commission has reduced the NEET 2024 syllabus. There are 79 chapters in the new curriculum, compared to 97 in the previous one.
The topics from grades 11 and 12 of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology) are covered in the syllabus. Candidates can access the updated syllabus on the NEET UG 2024 official website.
Conclusion
For the NEET UG 2024 exam, the NTA has made the changes as discussed. Candidates need to be aware of these changes when they are getting ready for the exam and adjust their preparation accordingly. On May 5, 2024, the NEET UG 2024 test is set to take place, and on June 5, 2024, the results are anticipated to be released.