NEET UG Paper Pattern 2023 - Weightage of Chapters

NEET UG Exam Pattern 2023: The NEET UG Exam Pattern is the outline of the question paper. It tells you about the number of questions, type of questions, time duration of the exam, etc. This information is very helpful for every aspirant who applied for the NEET UG Exam 2023. The NEET UG Exam Pattern 2023 is also published by the NTA on its official website. The NEET UG Exam 2023 notification contains the exam pattern and marking scheme of the question paper.

NEET UG Paper Pattern 2023

NEET UG Pattern 2023 - Highlights
Subjects	Physics Chemistry Biology
Types of Questions	MCQ
Total Number of Questions	180 Questions
Marks for each question	4 Marks
Negative Marking	1 Marks
Total Marks	720 Marks
Duration	3 Hours

NEET UG Exam Pattern 2023:

• The exam is conducted offline mode. It means students need to answer the question with a pen. The exam duration is 3 hours.
• All the questions are objective-type questions. So candidates need to select the right answer from multiple options.
• For every correct answer, 4 marks will be credited and for every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
• There are a total of 180 questions. All the questions are from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Biology: Chapter Wise Weightage

Chapter Name	Weightage out of 100
Diversity in Living World	14%
Cell Structure and Function	5%
Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants	9%
Plant Physiology	6%
Human Physiology	20%
Reproduction	9%
Genetics and Evolution	18%
Biotechnology and Its Applications	3%
Biology and Human Welfare	4%
Ecology and environment	12%

Chemistry: Chapter Wise weightage

Chapter Name	Weightage out of 100
Basic concepts of chemistry	2%
Structure of Atom	3%
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties	3%
Chemical Bonding and molecular structure	5%
States of Matter: Gases and liquids	2%
Solid-state	2%
Thermodynamics	9%
Equilibrium	6%
Redox Reactions	1%
Solutions	5%
Electrochemistry	4%
Chemical kinetics	3%
Surface Chemistry	1%
General Principles and Processes of Isolation Elements	1%
Hydrogen	3%
s- Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	1%
Some p-Block elements	1%
d and f Block Elements	4%
Coordination compounds	4%
Organic Chemistry - some Basic principles and techniques	2%
Hydrocarbons	3%
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	1%
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	8%
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	3%
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen	1%
Biomolecules	3%
Polymers	3%
Chemistry in Everyday Life	4%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry

Physics: Chapter Wise weightage

Chapter Name	Weightage out of 100
Unit 1: Physical-world and measurement	2%
Physical World
Unit 2: Units and Measurements
Unit 3: Kinematics	3%
Unit 4: Motion in a Straight Line
Motion in a Plane
Unit 5: Laws of Motion	3%
Laws of Motion
Work, Energy, and Power	4%
Chapter–6: Work, Energy, and Power
Motion of the System of Particles and Rigid Body	5%
Unit 7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Gravitation	2%
Unit 8: Gravitation
Properties of Bulk Matter	3%
Unit 9: Mechanical Properties of Solids
Unit 10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Unit 11: Thermal Properties of Matter
Thermodynamics	9%
Unit 12: Thermodynamics
Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	3%
Unit 13: Kinetic Theory
Oscillation & Waves	3%
Unit 14: Oscillations
Unit 15: Waves
Electrostatics	9%
Unit 16: Electric Charges and Fields
Unit 17: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Current Electricity	8%
Chapter-3: Current Electricity
Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism	5%
Chapter-4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Chapter-5: Magnetism and Matter
Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current	8%
Chapter-6: Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter-7: Alternating Current
Electromagnetic Waves	5%
Chapter-8: Electromagnetic Waves
Optics	10%
Chapter-9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Chapter-10: Wave Optics
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	6%
Chapter-11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Atoms & Nuclei	3%
Chapter-12: Atoms
Chapter-13: Nuclei
Electronic Devices	9%
Chapter-14: Semiconductor Electronics

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NEET-UG 2023 - Marking Scheme

• Each question carries 4 marks

• A correct answer fetches 4 marks for each question

• 1 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer

• If, after the process of challenging a key, more than one option is found to be correct, then any/all one of the multiple correct options which are marked will be awarded 4 marks

• No marks are awarded if questions are left unanswered or unattempted

• If all options are found to be correct, then 4 marks will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question

• If none of the options is found correct or if a question is found to be wrong or is dropped, then all candidates who have appeared will be awarded 4 marks regardless of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate

NEET-UG 2023: Sample Papers:

The best way to excel in your preparation and know your strengths and weaknesses is by solving sample papers. These sample papers are specially designed for the students to practice for the exam. Also, the NTA releases sample papers for the NEET UG Exam. Sample papers have the same exam pattern and marking scheme as the main question papers. So, these are ideal for practice.

Recently, the NTA released a new way for exam practice. It has developed an app that helps you to give online mock tests. The best part is that the app will check your answers and give you marks. Based on your performance, it shows your weak points and strengths. So, you can improve them. Also, it contains notes of important topics therefore, you can easily recall the concepts before the exam.

Apart from this app, solving a practice paper is very helpful for students in the following ways:

• This gives you a better idea of the NEET UG Exam Pattern 2023 and the marking scheme. So, you can prepare accordingly to score more marks:

• It tells you the toughness of questions and the best approach to solving them. This will save you time during the NEET UG exam.

• The time duration of mock tests and sample papers are similar to the main exam. After solving a few practice papers, you can easily manage your time in the exam.

• After the NTA releases an online mode of solving question papers. It becomes easy for everyone to give mock tests and improve their performance.

Preparation Tips:

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG exam is a national level exam. So, it is among the toughest exams in India. To qualify for this exam you need to prepare very hard. The better your preparation before the exam the better your performance in the exam. So, preparation is the key stage of scoring good marks in the exam. However, it is not necessary that more study time means more marks. It depends upon your strategy and quality study.

Below are Some Tips:

• Firstly, you should give priority to the most important topics. These topics will help you in scoring good marks. Also, learn the less important concepts because they also help in gaining marks.

• Don’t study from the books at the last moment. This will waste your precious time. So, make short notes on every subject. Also prepare tables and charts for important formulas and definitions.

• Try to solve as many practice papers as possible. The NTA gives you the facility of giving online mock tests for the NEET UG exam. This is the best way to improve your understanding of the subject and learn about the NEET UG Exam Patterns 2023. Also, it informs you about your weak points and helps in strengthening them.

• Give sufficient time to your health. Eat healthy food and give your body proper rest. Due to long hours of study, your body becomes less active. So, do some exercise to keep your body fit and active. This also improves your mental health.