NEET UG: half the marks are Biology, and every line of NCERT counts
NEET UG is the only door to MBBS, BDS and AYUSH seats in India. Biology carries 360 of the 720 marks, and nearly every question is built on an NCERT line.
2027 is the first computer-based NEET
After the 2026 paper leak and re-exam, the Education Minister announced that NEET UG moves to a computer-based test from 2027. Take your mock tests on a screen from now on. The 2027 date and bulletin are not out yet; watch neet.nta.nic.in.
The paper at a glance
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency |
|---|---|
| 2027 date | May 2027 expected; not announced. Exam calendar |
| Mode | Computer-based from 2027 (announced); earlier years were pen and paper |
| Marking | +4 for a right answer; wrong answers have cost 1 mark in past years. Confirm in the 2027 bulletin |
| Official syllabus | neet.nta.nic.in · syllabus set by the National Medical Commission |
The 12-month plan
Count back from May. NCERT Biology comes first and last; reference books come only after you know NCERT well.
| Months | Focus | Done when |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Class 11 NCERT: cell biology, plant and human physiology; mechanics; physical chemistry | You can explain each NCERT diagram without the book |
| 5–8 | Class 12 NCERT: genetics, reproduction, ecology; electricity and optics; organic chemistry | Each chapter ends with 45 timed questions |
| 9–10 | Second full reading of NCERT; one full mock a week | Biology above 300 in mocks |
| 11–12 | Three mocks a week; past NEET papers; third NCERT reading | Physics no longer drags your total |
The six-month version
| Months | Focus | Done when |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | NCERT Biology line by line; Physics and Chemistry chapters with past questions | Every chapter read once |
| 4–5 | Two full mocks a week; Biology revision daily | Score stable within 25 marks |
| 6 | Mock every other day; NCERT highlights only | Calm, fixed exam-day routine |
A day that works
Biology gets a block every day; Physics gets your freshest hours, because it is where most students lose marks.
Class 12 student
| Time | What to do |
|---|---|
| 5:30 am – 6:00 am | Wake up, water, quick walk |
| 6:00 am – 7:00 am | Read one NCERT Biology section |
| 7:30 am – 2:00 pm | School |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Lunch, 30-minute nap |
| 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Physics or Chemistry: new topic or coaching |
| 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Exercise or outdoor play |
| 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Practice: 45 MCQs on today's topics |
| 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Error notebook and tomorrow's plan |
| 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Sleep by 10:30 pm |
Drop year
| Time | What to do |
|---|---|
| 6:00 am – 6:30 am | Wake up, water, short walk |
| 6:30 am – 9:30 am | Physics: concepts, then numericals |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Breakfast |
| 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Biology: NCERT line by line, then MCQs |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Lunch and rest |
| 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Timed practice, or a full mock (Sunday) |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Exercise outdoors |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Chemistry, or analysing today's test |
| 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Dinner with family |
| 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Revise today's Biology highlights |
| 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Sleep by 10:30 pm |
Sundays: one full mock test in the exam's time slot, then the rest of the day off. Log the week on the free Self Tracker.
Three habits that move rank the most
- Mark NCERT lines you got wrong in tests; re-read only those each Sunday.
- Do 45 questions in 45 minutes as one drill, every day.
- Leave a question you cannot solve in a minute; a blank costs nothing.
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