NEET UG Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern
The NEET UG syllabus below is taken from the official notification, together with the exam pattern set by NTA. Use it to plan your preparation subject by subject, then check yourself with our free mock tests.
NEET UG exam pattern
As per the official NTA notification: Single paper (NEET UG 2026 pattern)
| Section / subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Botany | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |
- Time: 180 minutes
- Marking: +4 for each correct answer, −1 for each wrong answer
- All 180 questions of the four subjects are compulsory; an unattempted question loses no marks.
- Up to 2026 the exam was on OMR (pen and paper); a computer-based test (CBT) has been announced from 2027, and the new pattern will be confirmed by an NTA notice.
Topics
The official NEET UG notification lists only the sections shown in the pattern above; it does not give a topic-wise list. Questions follow the usual level of these sections for this exam.
How to use this syllabus
- Tick off each topic as you finish it, section by section.
- Practise under the real time limit; the pattern above shows the time and negative marking.
- Take a free NEET UG mock test
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Official source (NTA): nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20260516152301.pdf