NEET 2026 Exam Pattern: Revised Format, Total Questions, Marking Scheme
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2026 will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in offline (pen-and-paper) mode. This year, the exam pattern has undergone a major revision, reverting to the pre-COVID structure of 180 compulsory questions, instead of the earlier 200-question format.
📝 NEET 2026 Exam Pattern – Key Changes
The revised structure removes Section B (optional questions), making all 180 questions compulsory, ensuring uniformity across all candidates.
- Mode of Exam: Pen-and-paper / OMR sheet
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
- Biology includes:
- Botany – 45 questions
- Zoology – 45 questions
Students must mark their answers on the OMR sheet using ballpoint pen.
⏳ NEET 2026 Duration
- Total Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
- No additional time will be provided
- Candidates must manage time across all three subjects carefully
📌 NEET 2026 Exam Question Distribution
| Subject | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 45 |
| Biology (Botany + Zoology) | 90 |
| Total Questions | 180 |
All questions are MCQs.
🎯 NEET 2026 Marking Scheme
- +4 marks for each correct answer
- -1 mark for each incorrect response
- 0 marks for unattempted questions
Maximum marks: 720
🌐 NEET 2026 Exam Languages
The exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages, including:
- English
- Hindi
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Gujarati
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Oriya
- Malayalam
- Kannada
- Punjabi
- Urdu
📍 NEET 2026 Exam Pattern Overview Table
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline / Pen–paper |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Question Type | MCQs |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect |
| Exam Languages | 13 |
🔎 NEET 2026 Exam Pattern Revised: Total Questions, Marks, Duration and Languages
NEET 2026 exam pattern revised. The exam will have 180 compulsory MCQs in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for 720 marks. Check duration, marking scheme, and languages available.
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