Medical Entrance Exams 2020 – In order to get admission to any medical program, one has to first clear Medical Entrance Exams 2020. MCI, DCI, DNB, MHRD, NBE, NTA and other bodies are responsible for defining rules governing exams and admissions and conducting them. There are limited number of medical entrance exams in India. On this page you get a complete list of Medical Entrance Exams 2020 for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. Depending upon eligibility and interest, appear in exam and clear it. Through them you will get admission in academic session 2020-21.

There are 3 medical entrance exams in India that will lead to admission to undergraduate medical programs. They are given below.

Name of Medical Entrance Exams 2020 Full Form
NEET 2020 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2020
AIIMS 2020 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam)
JIPMER 2020 Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER MBBS Entrance Exam)

NEET 2020

NEET 2020 Exam Date: As per last year data, National Testing Agency (NTA) is going to hold NEET 2020 on first Sunday of May, i.e. on 03 May 2020 Please note though, NTA may change the exam schedule in tune with the requirements.

NEET 2020 Important Dates

NEET 2020 Important Dates
NEET 2020 Application Form will be available from First week of Nov 2019
Last date to apply online Last week of Nov 2019
Candidates can edit mistakes in form (NEET 2020 application form correction) First week of Jan 2020
Download NEET 2020 Admit Card Second week of Apr 2020
Date Of Exam 03 May 2019 (Expected)
Unofficial answer key can be checked from On the day of exam
NTA will release NEET Answer Key 2020 May 2020
Display of OMR sheets May 2020
Candidates can submit discrepancies / wrong questions of NEET 2020 to NTA May 2020
NEET 2020 Result declaration with score and All India Rank First week of Jun 2020

NEET 2020 Application Form

Medical aspirants must note the start and end dates of application form submission. They are as follows:

NEET 2020Dates
Availability of application formFirst week of Nov 2019
Last date to applyLast week of Nov 2019
Candidates can edit mistakes in form (NEET 2020 application form correction)First week of Jan 2020
Date of exam03 May 2019 (Expected)

How to fill NEET 2020 Application Form?

Steps to apply are as follows:

  1. Fill the online application form (this leads to the generation of Registration number).
  • Visit the official website of NEET 2020, nta.ac.in.
  • Locate and click the link to apply online under online services.
  • Register by filling in basic details (name, names of parents, category, DOB, Aadhaar number, gender, nationality, email ID, mobile number).
  • Enter all details asked in the application form of NEET 2020. This includes personal details, educational details, communication details, test center preferences, and other examination preferences details. Also, upload photograph and signature in specified dimensions.
  1. Upload photograph and signature.
  • Registration details including registration ID and password will be generated. Visit nta.ac.in again and login.
  • Login and upload photograph and signature.
  1. Pay application fee.
  • Depending upon category, pay the application fee.
  1. Submit form (online) and print confirmation page.
  • Submit NEET Application Form 2020.
  • Print confirmation page generated after successful form submission.

NEET 2020 Application Form Replica

While filling the application form, “Replica” is most useful. NEET releases an application form replica which contains all steps to apply online. It also contains illustrations on how to fill NEET application form. This tradition has been followed in past years and is expected to be continued. You can download PDF file and read it anytime, or read it completely here.

NEET 2020 Exam Pattern

The candidates who will qualify the NEET 2020 will be qualified for the All India Quota and other quotas, irrespective of the medium of examination opted by the candidates. Following is the information regarding the exam pattern on the basis of which the question paper will be structured:

Number of papers: There will be only one paper which will consist of 180 questions.

Questions: The type of questions will be MCQ. Each question will have 4 options and the candidates have to choose the one option as the answer to the question.

Time: The duration of the examination will be 3 hours.

Languages: The question will be available in 11 different languages. The candidates will have to choose their choice of language in the application form. Following is the list of languages:

  • The language once chosen by the candidates will not be changed under any circumstances.
  • The candidates who will opt for the English language will be given the question paper in English only.
  • The candidates who opt for Hindi or other regional languages will be given Bilingual Question paper. The paper will consist of the questions written in the regional language as well as in the English language.

Distribution Of Questions

SectionNumber of Questions
Physics45
Chemistry45
Biology90
Total180

Distribution of Marks

  • There will be 180 marks each for the sections of Physics and Chemistry.
  • Biology which will include Botany and Zoology will be of 360 marks.

Marking Scheme

  • For every correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded.
  • For the wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
  • No marks will be deducted for the questions that are unattended.
  • More than one answer marked for a question will be treated as incorrect and therefore 1 mark will be deducted.

NEET 2020 Syllabus

There are three sections of NEET 2020 or subjects as we may call them, which the students have to prepare for. It requires hard work and a dedicated effort to be a pro at all the 3 sections. The following are the sections in which the student has to prepare:

  1. Physics
  2. Chemistry
  3. Biology

NEET 2020 Physics Syllabus

This is the first part which the students have to prepare. Questions from this are asked from both class 11 and Class 12 topics. Take a look at the topics which will be asked in NEET 2020.

  • Class 11 Topics
  1. Physical world and measurement
  2. Notion of Potential Entergy
  3. Nature of Physical Laws
  4. Kinematics
  5. Speed, Velocity
  6. Work
  7. Energy and Power
  8. Laws of Motion
  9. Static & Kinetic Friction
  10. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
  11. Gravitation
  12. Kepler’s law of Planetary Motion
  13. The Universal Law of Gravitation,
  14. Thermodynamics
  15. Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
  16. Properties of Bulk Matter
  17. Bulk Modulous
  18. Critical Velocity
  19. Heat
  20. Work & Internal Energy
  21. Oscillations and Waves
  • Class 12 Topics
  1. Electrostatics
  2. Electric Charges & their Coservation
  3. Electric Diplole
  4. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  5. Carbon Resistors
  6. Kirchhoff’s Laws & Simple Applications
  7. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  8. AC Generator & Transformer
  9. Concept of Megnatic Field
  10. Permanent Magnets
  11. Current Electricity
  12. Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Spectrum
  13. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
  14. Optics
  15. Optical Instruments
  16. Wave Optics
  17. Atoms and Nuclei
  18. Electronic Devices
  19. Conductors

NEET 2020 Syllabus Chemistry

This is the second part of the complete NEET 2020 Syllabus. In this section also, the questions are asked from Class 11 and Class 12 topics. Students are advised that they take a look at all the topics which they have to study and prepare.

  • Class 11 Topics
  1. Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  2. Structure of Atom
  3. Laws of Chemical Combination
  4. Atomic Number
  5. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  6. Isotopes & Isobars
  7. Ionic Bond
  8. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  9. Covalent Bond
  10. Thermodynamics
  11. Electronagitivity
  12. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  13. Equilibrium
  14. Hydrogen
  15. Equilibrium in Physical & Chemical Process
  16. Redox Reactions
  17. Organic Chemistry-Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  18. Physical & Chemical Properties of Water
  19. Hydrocarbons
  20. s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
  21. Environmental Chemistry
  22. Some p-Block Elements
  • Class 12 Topics
  1. Solid State
  2. Band Theory of Metals
  3. Solutions
  4. Elevation of Boiling Point
  5. Electro Chemistry
  6. Chemical Kinetics
  7. Surface Chemistry
  8. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  9. Electrochemistry
  10. p-Block Elements
  11. d and f Block Elements
  12. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes,
  13. Alcohols
  14. Physical & Chemical Properties of Primary Alcohol
  15. Phenols and Ethers
  16. Coordination Compounds
  17. Aldehydes
  18. Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
  19. Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
  20. Amines, Cynaides & Isocynaides
  21. Polymers
  22. Biomolecules
  23. Chemistry in Everyday Life
  24. Cleansing Agents – Soaps & Detergents.

NEET 2020 Biology Syllabus

This is the most important section of all the three in NEET 2020. Total 90 questions are asked from this section. Hence the students must pay utmost attention to this section and note down all the topics which they have to study in this section for NEET 2020 Exam.

  • Class 11 Topics
  1. Three Domains of Life
  2. Diversity in Living World
  3. Cell Structure and Function
  4. Cell Theory
  5. Plant Cell & Animal Cell
  6. Tissues
  7. Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
  8. Morphology & Modifications
  9. Transport in Plants
  10. Plant Physiology
  11. Photosynthesis
  12. Human physiology
  • Class 12 Topics
  1. Reproduction
  2. Reproduction in Organisms
  3. Genetics and Evolution
  4. Biology and Human Welfare
  5. Biology and Human Welfare
  6. Heredity & Variations
  7. Principle & Process of Biotechnology
  8. Biotechnology and Its Applications
  9. Ecology and Environment
  10. Organism & Environment
  11. Biodiversity and its Conversation

These are the major topics which the students have to study in the complete NEET 2020 Syllabus. To know the subtopics which are there in each of these topics for all the three sections, the students can have a look at the complete NEET 2020 Syllabus. They can download it as well. 

AIIMS 2020

Those who wish to apply for AIMS 2020 will have to fill an application form for the same. Before filling the application form, it is necessary that the candidate checks the eligibility criteria for the exam. It is important to check the eligibility criteria. AIIMS will release admit card after receiving applications from candidates. Candidates must bring it to the exam hall on the day of the exam. AIIMS will declare result of AIIMS 2020 after the exam. The qualified students will be able to attend counselling on basis of ranks in the merit list.

AIIMS 2020 Important Dates

The students who are preparing for AIIMS 2020 must know all the important dates related to the exam. It is important that the candidate remembers all the dates because if the candidate forgets any of the dates , they will not be eligible for further processes. Have a look at the expected dates for AIIMS 2020.

AIIMS 2020Important Dates
Online Registration of the Application01st week of February 2020
Online registration closes on01st week of March 2020
Admit Card available from02nd week of May 2020
Date of Entrance Examination30.05.2020, 31.05.2020
Date of Result16.06.2020

AIIMS 2020 Exam Pattern

AIIMS is the toughest exam to crack. The students who are preparing for the exam must know the exam pattern for it. It will help the candidate in preparing for the exam in a diligent manner. Lets have a look at the exam pattern of AIIMS 2020 Exam.

Nature of the Exam:  Computer Based Test (CBT)
Duration of the Exam: 3.5 hours
Type of Examination: Objective Based Questions
Language of the Paper:  English/Hindi
Number of Questions:  200 questions

Distribution of Questions

There will be in total 200 questions in the AIIMS 2020 Paper. These will be distributed across 5 sections which are as follows:

SectionNumber of Questions
Physics60
Chemistry60
Biology60
General Knowledge10
Aptitude and Logical Thinking10

There will be 140 MCQ based questions and 60 Reason assertion based questions. Apart from General Knowledge and Aptitude and Logical Thinking, the rest of the sections will have questions of both type.

AIIMS 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The first important thing which the candidate has to do before filling the application form is to check the eligibility criteria. It is an important thing which the candidates have to ensure that they do before moving to the application section.

Only those candidates who satisfy eligibility criteria will qualify for admission. Check the eligibility criteria for AIIMS which the aspirants have to ensure that they satisfy before filling the application form:

  • The aspirant should have attained or must attain the age of 17 (seventeen) years as on the 31st of December of the year of admission.
  • Should have passed the 12th Class under the 10+2 Scheme/ Senior School Certificate
    Examination (CBSE) or Intermediate Science (I.Sc.) or an equivalent Examination of a
    recognized University/ Board of any Indian State with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjects.
  • The applicants who will be appearing for the exam must have the minimum percentage in the qualifying examination. For General and OBC Candidates, minimum 60% has to be scored by the candidate and for SC/ST/PWBD minimum 50% has to be scored.

Candidates must ensure that they satisfy all the eligibility criteria as mentioned above and only then apply for the AIIMS 2020 Exam.

AIIMS 2020 Application Process

After the candidate has checked the eligibility criteria, the next thing which they have to do is fill the application form for AIIMS 2020 Exam. It is a necessary step which they have to do before the last date. An application fee also has to be paid as well. Only after the candidate fills the application form, they will be eligible for the further processes.

Firstly, the candidate has to register for the exam. They will have to provide some basic details. After entering the details, they will get their credentials to fill the application form. They will then complete the application form and then pay the application fee.

There is an application fee as well which the candidates have to submit. The application process will be completed only if the candidate fills the application form and submits the application fee as well. Aspirants have to ensure that they complete all the application process before the last date.

AIIMS 2020 Application Fee

The candidates who are filling the application form for AIIMS 2020 have to ensure that they submit the application fee as well which is fixed by AIIMS. The process will be over only after they have submitted the application fee as well. The fee is different for students of different categories. Lets have a look at the fee which is applicable as per the category of the student.

CategoryApplication Fee
GeneralRs 1500.00 +Transaction Fees
Other Backward Classes [OBC: Both Creamy and Non-creamy Layers]Rs 1500.00 +Transaction Fees
Scheduled Caste [SC]Rs 1200.00 +Transaction Fees
Scheduled Tribe [ST]Rs 1200.00 +Transaction Fees
Persons with Bench-mark disabilities [PWBD}NIL

JIPMER 2020

JIPMER has been declared as an “Institution of National Importance” by the Government of India.  JIPMER offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Super Speciality Medical Training courses. The exact schedule will be announced later by the depending upon the number of applicants. Also, if two shifts are done, then the normalization procedure will be followed. The merit list will be prepared category wise.

DatesEvents
Application form available from1st week of Mar 2020
Application process last date2nd week of Apr 2020
Admit Card Availability4th week of May 2020
JIPMER Entrance Exam
if single shift
If two shifts
1st week of Jun 2020
Declaration of Merit list4th week of Jun 2020
First Counselling4th week of Jun 2020
Second Counselling4th week of Jun 2020
Third Counselling4th week of Aug 2020
Final Counselling4th week of Sep 2020
Admission Formalities1st week of Sep 2020
 Issue of Admission Letter1st week of Sep 2020
Commencement of Course1st week of Sep 2020

JIPMER 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Following is the eligibility criteria for JIPMER 2020. Candidates must go through the criteria before applying for the examination.

Age Criteria: The candidate must be 17 years of age at the time of admission. He or she must complete the age on or before 31st December on their first year of admission. There is no upper age limit.

Nationality Criteria:  The candidate must be Indian National or Overseas Citizen of India.

Educational Qualification: The candidates must have passed the Higher/ Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School of Certificate Examination. He or she must have subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Bio-Technology or any other elective with English at course core level as prescribed by NCERT.

  • He or she must have passed in all the subjects individually and must have scored at least 60% marks all together in subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-Technology in the qualifying examination.
  • The Candidates from SC/ST/OBC must have scored at least 50% altogether in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-Technology.
  • The candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from the boards other than the two mentioned above will need to submit Eligibility Certificate

Note: The candidates who are appearing or will appear for the qualifying examination can also apply for the JIPMER 2020 examination. The candidates who are planning to apply for JIPMER 2020 should meet the eligibility criteria. If at a later stage it is found that the candidate is not eligible than his or her candidature will be canceled.

JIPMER 2020 Syllabus

The JIPMER 2020 syllabus will be based on the syllabus of State board CBSE class 11th and 12th. Candidates can prepare from NCERT books as most of the questions will be from NCERT only.  Rest of the questions will be from local Puducherry books. Candidates must read all the NCERT books for preparation for the examination.