NEET exam pattern: 180 questions, 720 marks, 180 minutes

Marking scheme

A wrong answer costs five marks versus a correct answer

You gain 4 for a correct answer and lose 1 for an incorrect one. Compared with getting that same question right, a wrong answer leaves you five marks behind. A blank answer scores 0, so the useful decision is not “attempt everything.” Attempt when you can narrow the options with a reason.

A practice baseline

Start with a 75–45–50–10 timing plan

NTA does not prescribe a subject order. This is a starting split for practice, not an official rule. After each full paper, move time toward the section where extra minutes produce marks without creating rushed errors elsewhere.

1. 01

   First 75 minutes

   Build the Biology base

   Move steadily through 90 questions. Flag long statement questions instead of letting one item stall the paper.

2. 02

   Next 45 minutes

   Work Chemistry

   Take direct recall and short calculations first. Keep enough space for a second look at reaction or numerical traps.

3. 03

   Next 50 minutes

   Solve Physics

   Prioritise clean setups. If the first route is unclear, mark the question and protect the rest of the section.

4. 04

   Final 10 minutes

   Audit, do not restart

   Check unanswered items and marked questions. Change an answer only when you can name the mistake in the first choice.

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