The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts NEET for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, Veterinary and other medical/paramedical courses in India. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India. Conducted annually, NEET 2020 will be held across tentatively 154 test centres. With approximately 16 lakh test-takers, NEET is the most important medical entrance examination in India. Both AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS examinations have also been merged with NTA NEET.
NEET Highlights
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Examination Level | National (All India) |
| Examination Category | Undergraduate |
| Academic Qualification | 10+2 or Equivalent |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen and Paper mode) |
| Scope of NEET | Admissions to 1. MBBS and BDS programmes in India including AIIMS and JIPMER as well as abroad 2. AYUSH courses available in the country. 3. Veterinary and other undergraduate medical courses in the country |
| Seat availability | 80055 MBBS seats* 26949 BDS* 1205 AIIMS 200 JIPMER, Puducherry and Karaikal 52720 AYUSH 525 BVSc & AH |
Important Dates (NEET 2020)
| NEET 2020 Application Process | 2020 |
| Admit Card Download | August 2020 |
| NEET Exam Dates | September 13, 2020 |
| Provisional answer Keys declaration | September 26, 2020 |
| Final answer keys declaration | October 16, 2020 |
| NEET Result Declaration | October 16, 2020 |
| Counselling | not yet started |
