NEET UG is conducted by National Testing Agency (commonly known as NTA). NEET is held for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses, and students who can clear these entrance examinations are eligible for admission into different public and private medical colleges based on their cutoffs and ranks. Clearing the NEET 2025 is also helpful for students aiming to pursue a medical degree abroad, as qualifying in this examination is a part of the eligibility criteria in various foreign universities.
Thus, for all MBBS, BAMS, BDS, BHMS and BUMS aspirants, NEET is mandatory.
Five Essential Preparation Tips for the NEET UG Examination
Candidates can follow the below tips to prepare effectively for their upcoming NEET exam:
Make a Preparatory Timetable
Make a timetable that you can follow efficiently without getting exhausted from studying for long hours. Include breaks for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour after you have studied continuously for 2-3 hours.
Your timetable should be designed with more hours dedicated to subjects that may be something other than your strongest point. Make sure that the timetable helps you cover the entire NEET syllabus in time, with sufficient days left for revision and practice before you appear for the examination.
Cover Everything From the NEET Syllabus
While it is well known that the syllabus to be prepared before appearing for NEET is vast, it is still crucial to cover it as much as possible. It must be ensured that during your preparation, you practice all chapters/topics that are a part of the syllabus. The syllabus for NEET-UG includes all the topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany, Zoology) that have been covered in the NCERT books for Classes 11 and 12.
Practice Time Management
NEET examination is held for the duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes. You must be able to manage these 200 minutes well enough by attempting and answering all the 180 questions in the exam. To practise and ensure proper time management, candidates can solve sample papers within the time limit of 190 minutes (10 minutes less than the actual time) and change their speed and accuracy required in whichever subject in the exam. The 10 minutes would be compensation for time wasted for unexpected reasons. If everything goes well in the exam, you will have 10 extra minutes, increasing your confidence.
Practice by Solving Sample Papers/ Mock Tests
Solving sample papers or NEET mock tests is one of the very important strategic approaches that can be useful in helping students guarantee stronger preparation and accuracy. As mentioned before, time management during the exam can also be ensured by attempting sample papers within the set limit of 3 hours. Ensure you have access to the answer keys for the sample papers you solve to check, understand, and rectify your mistakes so that you do not repeat them in the exam.
Put Equal Focus on All Subjects
It is important for candidates appearing in NEET-UG to understand the significance of preparing each of the three subjects well. Discriminating among the subjects can lead to a weaker preparation and an unnecessary loss of marks. Even if you have a stronger grip on any subject, you must pay attention to all topics and put in less practice compared to others. Similarly, while attempting the question paper in the exam, ensure that you attempt questions for all the subjects with equal concentration.
When it comes to preparing for the NEET Undergraduate examination, the building up of stress and pressure on the candidates can lead to them compromising their physical and mental health while being over-occupied with studying. All candidates must take regular breaks and perform some physical activity every day during their preparatory period to avoid any deterioration of their health.
