Thursday, 17 October 2019

NEET 2021 may be conducted twice a year: Media Reports


After the Scrapping of AIIMS and JIPMER entrance exam from 2020, Union Ministry of Health is planning to conduct NEET twice a year from 2021. NTA Director Vineet Joshi told The Indian Express that NEET may be held two times in a year, on similar lines as the JEE Main – engineering entrance exam. Joshi also added that currently the planning for this proposal is still at a preliminary state and details are being worked out by the NTA and will be presented by the authorities soon.

How this Proposal Came Out?

He further shared that this proposal to hold NEET twice a year is in response to requests from students as well as teachers. “We have received lots of communication from the students and teachers across the country and are, therefore, thinking of conducting it twice a year, like the JEE Main,” Joshi added. With the inception of NTA in 2018, NEET was supposed to be conducted twice a year in online mode. However, that decision was never implemented because of logistical limitations.

To know in details about NEET since inception to till date, read our blog - All About National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET

No Changes in Exam Dates of NEET 2020 Exam

In order to provide clarification on the issue, NTA director also said that as the plan to hold the medical entrance exam is yet in its planning stage, there would be no change to the NEET 2020 exam. He said that the exam dates, pattern and other aspects related to the medical entrance exam will remain unchanged for this year.

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Why hold NEET exam twice a year?

Under the current system, where NEET is only held once a year, missing the exam or failing in the first one would mean that students will end up wasting an entire year. They would have to wait for a complete year before re-attempting NEET exam. With NEET exam being held twice a year, this problem will be resolved for the students. With two attempts available, students will have less pressure upon them to clear the medical entrance exam and in-turn they will be able to attempt the exam more comfortably. Also, after scrapping of AIIMS and JIPMER, NEET will be the single point entry test for MBBS and BDS courses offered across India. Therfore, to accommodate the increased number of candidates and facilitate admission to the increased number of MBBS seats, NEET exam will be held twice in a year.

Aspire to clear NEET 2020 with a winning performance? Must Read – How To Be More Productive While Preparing For NEET

Last year, more than 15 candidates had registered for the NEET while about 2 lakh appeared for the AIIMS MBBS. Over 1.4 lakh students appeared for JIPMER MBBS in 2019. This year, the online application process for NEET will begin on December 2, 2019 and ends on December 31, 2019.
Check Complete Schedule for NEET 2020 here: NEET 2020 Exam Date Announced

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Saturday, 5 October 2019

No Separate Entrance Exam for AIIMS, JIPMER From 2020 - Only NEET!


Are you an AIIMS or JIPMER aspirant or do you know anyone who is preparing to crack these competitive exams this year? If your answer is yes, we have a crucial news for you! NTA is going to bring the changes in the history of these entrance examinations of the country.
The Union HRD Minister Harsh Vardhan has confirmed that from 2020, admission to all medical colleges including AIIMS and JIPMER will be facilitated through NEET Medical Entrance Exam. And NEET will be organized by National Testing Agency, NTA.
Currently, admissions to all medical colleges except AIIMS and JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research) are done through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). But from 2020 academic year, NEET will be the only medical entrance exam for UG programs. Aspirants will have to sit for a single entrance examination for getting a seat in medical colleges across the country. The announcement comes after the enactment of National Medical Commission Act.
“This will help set common standards in medical education sector in the country,” HRD Minister Vardhan said.

More Medical Seats (close to 1600) to be Added by 2020

After the confirmation provided by the Minister, it has become clear that AIIMS and JIPMER, will not have to adhere and accept NEET scores for admission. The decision will also add over 1600 MBBS and BDS seats to the tally of total seats that are allotted to medical aspirants through National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) exam. According to the details shared by the MCI, the total number of undergraduate medical seats available in India stands at 76,000 which are spread across 539 colleges across India.

Aspire to clear NEET 2020 with a winning performance? Must Read – How To Be More Productive While Preparing For NEET

Last year, more than 15 candidates had registered for the NEET while about 2 lakh appeared for the AIIMS MBBS. Over 1.4 lakh students appeared for JIPMER MBBS in 2019. This year, the online application process for NEET will begin on December 2, 2019 and ends on December 31, 2019.

Check Complete Schedule for NEET 2020 here: NEET 2020 Exam Date Announced

History of NEET

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test was announced to be held by the Government of India for the first time on 5th May, 2013 for admission to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical courses. But on 18th July, 2013, Supreme Court cancelled the exam and announced the decision in favor of 115 petitions that MCI could not interfere with the admission process done by colleges.
The exam was scrapped in 2013 but MCI didn’t lose its efforts and achieved the success to conduct a single common medical entrance exam in 2016 across the country. In 2016, it was conducted in two phases i.e. NEET-I and NEET-II on May 1 and July 24 respectively. This exam then replaced All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and most of the other state and national medical entrance exams of the country.

To know in details about NEET since inception to till date, read our blog - All About National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET

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Thursday, 3 October 2019

Know What Can Make or Break Your NEET 2020 Dream!



NEET is the most ambitious exam for all aspiring doctors. As much as it is important for them, equally tough too! The National Testing Agency (NTA) has already announced the date of NEET 2020 exam. As usual the exam is scheduled on the first Sunday of May i.e 3rd May 2020. Last year NTA conducted this exam for the first time and 15.19 lakhs students were reported to registered for the exam. Hence, this year more candidates are expected to appear for the exam which implies that the competition will be very tough. Keeping that in mind, here we are providing a list of do's and don'ts that a candidate must follow while preparing for NEET 2020. Remember even a single correct or incorrect question can make or break your NEET 2020 dream.

Do’s while preparing for NEET 2020:

  1. Be a friend with your syllabus first: The first thing to do before starting your NEET preparation is to check the syllabus. Once you are aware of the syllabus it becomes easier to plan your study schedule. Click here for the complete syllabus for NEET 2020. (blog link)
  2. Know the Important chapters for NEET: The syllabus of NEET exam is as vast as an ocean and you need to know the exact location to fish for the best output. Cut down on extra information and focus on important topics. It is advised to check out the important chapters and topics from which most of the questions were asked in the previous year’s NEET exam. For this, you have to do an analysis from the previous years’ NEET exam papers. A selective study will give you enough time to prepare within the last few remaining days of your exam preparation.
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  1. Prepare a NEET Study Plan and follow it Sincerely: After having a clear knowledge about the syllabus and important chapters, the next important thing is to prepare a NEET study plan.
  • Make a study time-table keeping in mind about the important chapters and the topics which are difficult and require more time to study. Follow this time-table religiously to score well and qualify in the NEET 2020 exam.
  • To score well in NEET you should also have a thorough understanding of all the concepts. Also, the sequence of learning is very important hence, you should learn the simple concepts before knowing the complex ones. Always refer to NCERT textbooks. These books are vital resources of scientific concepts and theories in a precise manner, covering each and every topic of NEET syllabus. The content in these books are crisp and easy to recapitulate while preparing for NEET 2020.
  • We also advise you to make a checklist of important terms/definition and chemical formulas on which NEET questions were framed in past years’ exams.
  • Try study techniques such as flashcards and flowcharts to memorize important terms and chemical formulas.
  • While preparing for Biology section, it is necessary to do a comprehensive study on important diagrams as most of the questions in Biology are diagram-based.
Facing difficulty in memorizing complex Biology concepts? We have the perfect solution-Read 10 important and useful Mnemonics for Biology and learn how to make your own mnemonics to memorize things faster.

  • Solve previous years NEET exam papers to understand the difficulty level and important chapters. 32 Years Combo image.
  1. Solve NEET Sample Papers: The best way to prepare and check your accuracy level for the upcoming NEET 2020 exam is to practice Sample Papers. Solving sample papers helps in understanding your strengths and also boosts your confidence. It also helps you to maintain the time during the actual NEET 2020 exam. You can also practice from 10 Very Similar Practice Sets by MTG that contains 10 model test papers to solve and practice to understand exam pattern.
  2. Take NEET mock tests: Mock test papers are of great help while preparing for NEET 2020. Attempting mock tests will aid you in proper time management and also allows you to analyze your weaknesses. The best way is to attempt mock test is to get enrolled in NEET online test series.
Having insight about the common mistakes made by NEET students can help you improve your chances of scoring well in the exam. Read our blog – 5 Silly Mistakes to avoid in NEET exam.

Don’ts while preparing for NEET 2020:

  1. Stay Away from Guesswork: Accuracy is the key factor for success in NEET exam. Blind guessing will never help you. It only discourages you at the end, nothing else! But then again if you are able to guess smartly, you will never receive loss due to it. So, it is always better to do INTELLIGENT/ SMART GUESSING than BLIND GUESSING! You must know these 9 Hacks to make smart guess in multiple type questions.
  2. Do not Procrastinate: Procrastination is the thief of time and every time you put off studying for another day or week, you are losing time for yourself. Avoid piling up study topics for the last moment.
Related Article: 11 Helpful Tips to avoid Procrastination
  1. Do not Ignore your Health: It is necessary to take proper care of your health while preparing for NEET or any exam. You should avoid eating junk food, must take at least 7 hours of sleep a day and do your regular exercise. It has been observed that most of the times students tend to suffer indigestion due to long hours of study. So, avoid eating junk food and remain healthy .
  2. Do not Lose Confidence: Keeping up your self-confidence is the key differentiator between those who make it to crack NEET and those who do not. Read books that motivates you and help developing your psychological strength. Book by Anuj Khare, The Secret To Success is one such book which let you know what it takes to be successful in achieving your goals. You can also read articles here, such as how to memorize things faster or How to Improve Your Memory and Remember More.
  3. Do not forget the rules of NEET 2020 exam: Check NEET dress code before entering into the exam hall. Do not carry any kind of items such as food, etc. which are not permitted in the exam hall.

Follow these Do’s & Don’ts for NEET Exam to make your preparation more effective and fruitful. We wish you “Good Luck” for the upcoming exam.

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Thursday, 26 September 2019

9 Personality Traits A Doctor Should Have

“Coming events cast their shadows before”

This English proverb explains that a person’s behavior, personality traits and moral gesture during childhood tells us about his future endeavors. These characteristics also help parents to understand which career matches the most with their child’s personality. Each career field require some set of qualities and only those students actually succeed in their respective careers who imbibe those qualities since childhood. In other words, personality traits are important indicators to tell us if one has a better chance of succeeding in certain field. Isn’t it interesting?



Now, you must be curious to know if you have all those qualities and personality traits to succeed in your favorite field. For that we would suggest you to take the psychometric test by SOFmindgraph which will tell you about your area of interests with respect to various career options. This test not only examine your reasoning, logical and aptitude abilities but also analyze your interest in various career options viz.  Medical, Engineering Law & Politics, Commerce, Teaching….
In this article we will discuss about our future doctors. What are those qualities which tells you are born doctors? Sound interesting? Let’s start…
  1. Communication Skills: A doctor should be a very good listener and a speaker. We must know that medicine is dependent on communication of ideas, concepts and orders. An incorrect information may lead to serious problems. A doctor should be skilled in not only verbal but also in non-verbal communication to yield the clues from patient’s body language. Also, speaking with the correct tone, idiom and language is integral of medical profession as, a doctor has to deal with patients, their families and his staff on regular basis.
Are you willing to become the best version of yourself? Read our blog – Why developing your persona is considered an important aspect in life? And let your personality/comm skills develop by keeping the important tips mentioned.
  1. Compassion: A doctor must understand that he is not a machine to perform certain task just to complete it. Sympathy, care, kindness, civility are integral part of a doctor’s personality. Patients respond better to the physician who is empathetic to their needs. Hence, a doctor should focus on exercising courtesy and compassion with their patients.
  2. Presence & Patience: This is the key when dealing with patients. A presence of mind and body when understanding the patient is crucial to start any treatment. A doctor should concentrate of what the patient is saying (verbal & non-verbal signs) instead of thinking about how you are going to respond. Being present in the moment and focusing all the attention to the patient requires a lot of patience in a doctor.
  1. Professionalism: One must understand that simply wearing a white coat does not gain respect, rather it is earned. A doctor should be attentive, caring, empathetic and must have enough patience to listen to the patients need. When a patient is satisfied and do not feel neglected, he less likely to seek care from another physician. If you are an aspiring doctor you must foster the professional skills and decorum in your personality.
  2. Emotional Stability: Working with medicines can be very stressful and in order to cope with these stresses, a doctor need to be emotionally strong. An emotionally stable person can adequately handle the emergency situations and human suffering on regular basis. An emotionally weak doctor cannot treat his patient and cannot succeed professionally.
  3. Work Ethics: One of the important personality traits a doctor must have is strong work ethic. It shows how dedicated and serious one is towards his work regardless of how tired he is or have difficult personal life. A doctor face new challenges everyday and a strong ethical foundation sail him through the difficult situations. Preparation may take time, but one must put in the effort if he wants to succeed.
  4. Knowledge: Having expert knowledge of the subject is essential part of a medical professional. A doctor has to have encyclopedic medical knowledge that can be recalled at a moment’s notice. Moreover, he should be updated with all the latest trends and medical news. A doctor should be open to enhance his knowledge and skills with trainings and learning new technologies. He should be skilled enough to develop methods and apply relevant information quickly.
Are you struggling to stay focused while studying? Check out our blog – 10 Super Tips To Attain 100% Concentration on Studies
  1. Quick on the Feet: With up to date knowledge a medical professional should also be adaptable to changing technology. An agile and responsive person who have the skills to observe his surroundings becomes a successful medical professional later.
  2. Humanity: Respect for others cannot be taught to anyone, it comes from within. A doctor poses this characteristic by default. If Humanity is missing in any medical professional he cannot succeed in his career. Understanding the pain of others and connecting with them makes a great impact in medical field.
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These are some essential personality traits which a medical professional should relate to. How much you can relate to these traits? Do you miss on some or do you feel to improve on some? You have enough time to develop these qualities in your personality. Start your learning today!
So, having possess these personality traits does not mean you are a doctor. The journey to become a doctor is one among the toughest. The first milestone of this tough pathway is clearing the national Eligibility Cum Entrance Test – NEET or AIIMS UG or JIPMER. Make sure you have all essential resources to crack the exam. 


Does thinking about studies worries you too much? Or there are times you feel demotivated when you sit for studies? Must Read our blog- 5 Reasons Why You Feel Demotivated to Study and How to Overcome It.

Do you know, the number of medical seats are nearly 60,000. Where as the number of students who appear for the exam are 15 lakhs. Your chance to appear are only 4 %. Therefore, you need to make a powerful strategy. Consult the best books for NEET in the market. Study well and clear the entrance exam. Here MTG can help you!

Year after year MTG is proving its forte in NEET exam. This year too, more than 80% of questions that appeared in NEET 2019 were same or similar from MTG’s NEET Books. When it comes to NEET exam, nobody can give you more assurance than MTG. Trust MTG AND Excel in NEET 2020.

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Having insight about the common mistakes made by NEET students can help you improve your chances of scoring well in the exam. Read our blog – 5 Silly Mistakes to avoid in NEET exam.

Wednesday, 28 August 2019

NEET 2020 Exam Date Announced


National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the date of NEET UG 2020. As usual the exam is scheduled on first Sunday of May i.e 3rd May 2020. Last year NTA conducted this exam for the first time. Record 15+ lakh candidates applied and the exam was held on May 5.
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This announcement has clarified that NEET will be a pen and paper test. It also clears now that it will be conducted one time only. As per the announcement the result will be declared on 4th June 2020.

Important Dates

Important dates for NEET 2020 are summarised in the given table. These are tentative dates and need to be confirmed with the actual notification which will be released in October end.


Interested candidates can check and apply at the official website of NTA NEET — ntaneet.nic.in.

NEET 2020 Exam Pattern:

NEET is a MCQ based three-hour long exam which comprises of three sections – Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Of the total 180 questions, 90 would be from biology and 45 each from physics and chemistry. Questions are asked from the combined syllabus of class XI and XII.
Every correct answer would get plus four marks and every incorrect answer result in a negative mark. Unattempt questions will not gain or lose any mark.

Fasten your belt to prepare for NEET 2020

MBBS aspirants studying in class 11 and 12 targeting for a seat in one of the best Medical College have already started their preparation. There may be a group of aspirants who are in a dilemma on when and how to start the preparation process. So, we would like to highlight some of our previously written blogs which will help them decide what to study, how to study and how to plan their strategy.
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Now the next worry of these students is which book to follow? If you are also Looking for Good Books of NEET, must check these books:
Keep reading our blogs for more guidance on the NEET 2020.
All the Best!

Saturday, 10 August 2019

NEET Study Plan 2020 How to Prepare for NEET Exam in 1 Year



If you are a class 12th Science student and targeting NEET 2020 then you must start your preparation as soon as possible. NEET is a tough medical entrance exam which means you need to be thorough in your concepts. Being a class 12th student you have almost a year of time in your hand to prepare for the vast NEET syllabus. NEET Syllabus comprises of four Science subjects- Zoology, Botany, Chemistry and Physics consisting of 97 chapters’ altogether. So, class 12th NEET 2020 aspirants have to complete all these chapters in one year of time in order to score good rank in the Exam. First of all, you must prepare an effective NEET study plan on to how to prepare for NEET exam in one year, if you wish to secure a good rank in the exam.You should remain focused, strictly follow the study time-table and avoid procrastination In this article, we have provided some study tips to crack NEET 2020 in one year.
 10 Powerful NEET study tips to prepare for the exam in 1 year
1.      Understand your goals and be consistent in your targets: Before starting NEET 2020 preparation you must understand your goals. As most of the time students get drifted away from their NEET aim while preparing for 12thboard exams. Hence, keep your targets clear and be consistent with your NEET preparation along with boards.
2.     Strategize a good NEET study plan: You must design an efficient NEET study plan considering the number of study hours required in NEET 2020 preparation to finish the entire syllabus. You should avoid over straining yourself with excessive hours of studying to clear NEET. Devote a considerable amount of time for quality study that is acceptable by your brain and body.
3.     Create a time table: You should have a clear understanding of the NEET syllabus and must be aware of the important as well as difficult chapters of NEET syllabus. Once you are aware of these facts you should create a time table for NEET preparation in 1 year allocating more study hours for difficult and important topics for preparation, practice and revision. To learn about the important topics or chapters in each subject you should do a deep analysis of previous year’s papers and marking scheme. Students should note that while preparing the NEET time-table keep a significant amount of study time each day for board preparation also.
                                                                                                         
4.     Understand the concepts clearly: To score well in NEET you should have a thorough understanding of all the concepts. As most of the questions asked in the NEET papers are based on basic concepts. Also, the sequence of learning is very important hence, you should learn the simple concepts before knowing the complex ones. Always refer to NCERT textbooks for understanding the concepts while preparing for NEET as well as boards. These books provide all the basic concepts in easily understandable language. MTG’s Objective NCERT at your fingertips series of books are also designed strictly based on NCERT syllabus to help students to prepare effectively for NEET and other competitive exams.
5.     Make your own notes: While studying each topic you should try making your own notes. It is a very beneficial habit during your exam preparation as these notes will be handy during revision before the exam. Also, self-made notes are easy to grasp and understand. You can include your own shortcuts and tricks to solve difficult problems, summarize the key elements in a topic in your own words or make flow charts and diagrams of different processes in your notes. Sometimes it becomes really difficult to remember so many terms, definition and details in Biology. Take help of MNEMONICS and acronyms, they excellent learnig tools to retain knowledge for long-lasting! Biology section as it carries more weightage, hence in order to score high in NEET Biology section, read our article : How Make the most out of NEET Biology Books.
7.      Study from the best books: Do not get confused with the large variety of NEET preparation books available in the market. You must select the best books for NEET preparation that comprises complete NEET syllabus with concise theory. MTG’s NEET Guide books are created especially for NEET aspirants that offer conceptual theory with flow charts, illustrations and complete chapter concept map for easy and quick revision of every chapter along with practice papers and previous year’s chapter wise AIPMT/NEET questions.




7.      Get your doubts clear: If you find some topics of NEET syllabus that are hard to understand then do not keep them pending and piling up. Keeping difficult topics for the last moment to study before the exam might result in losing marks in the exam. So, get your doubts cleared right away with the help of your teachers or peers.
8.     Practice as much as possible: After completing each chapter in every subject, you should practice problems based on it. This will further make your concepts clear and boost your confidence before the exam. Try solving as many sample papers as you can. This will enhance your problem solving skills and improve your speed and accuracy. Moreover, solving practice papers will help you to understand your weaknesses so that you can put extra effort in those areas. We recommend you to practice from MTG’s NEET Champion which comprises NCERT based chapter-wise and topic-wise segregation of previous 10 years’ (2019 – 2010) questions of NEET exams. NEET previous year papers are the best one to familiarize you with the exam format and system being followed. Therefore, it is very crucial to dig up as many previous years question papers and solve them with utmost dedication before appearing in NEET exam. Make the most out of the previous years papers as the NEET Topper-Nalin Khandelwal himself has shared this as his ultimate secret to CRACK and Top NEET.
9.     Revise regularly: Students should revise each topic of NEET syllabus regularly. Since the syllabus is very vast, one might forget some learned concepts by the time he/she completes the entire syllabus. Avoid revising the entire syllabus at a time. Revision should be a continuous process on a daily basis. Therefore, you should keep revising time-to-time once you have learned a topic. MTG’s monthly magazines can be of great help during your revision time.
10. Check your accuracy: Once you have completed the NEET syllabus, now it’s the time for solving past year’s papers  and to attempt mock tests to assess your knowledge and accuracy. Hence, solve many previous year’s papers and learn from your mistakes.
Year after year MTG is proving its forte in NEET exam. This year too, more than 80% of questions that appeared in NEET 2019 were same or similar from MTG’s NEET Books. When it comes to NEET exam, nobody can give you more assurance than MTG. Trust MTG AND Excel in NEET 2020.
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