NEET-UG 2021: Almost two weeks after the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the change in paper pattern for the upcoming National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), the authority cleared many candidates' confusion regarding the marking pattern.
According to the official email of NTA, “The test pattern of NEET-UG has been revised. The students must attempt 35 questions in each subject and only 10 questions out of the remaining 15. It may be noted that candidates should not attend more than 10 questions as only the first 10 questions will be considered for evaluation/marking. ”
This is the first time that the exam pattern of NEET-UG has been changed. Till 2020, the NEET-UG paper pattern had 180 objective-type questions from Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). Those were to be answered on a specially designed sheet using a ballpoint pen only. Students will be given four marks for each correct answer while one mark will be deducted under negative marking for each wrong answer.
As per the NTA, the new paper pattern will consist of two sections under each subject. Section A will have 35 questions that students must solve and Section B will have 15 questions out of which candidates can opt to solve any 10 questions.
In a statement issued earlier this month, the NTA had clarified that given the loss of academic time due to COVID-19, various school education boards had reduced the syllabus of class 12th in 2020-21. Thus, changes have been made. NTA has clarified that "To rationalize the decision of reduction in the syllabus by various Boards of School Education, NTA has decided to provide an option in Section "B" for each of the four subjects."
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