NEET UG 2023: NTA changes factors in tie-breaking policy; Know full revised rules here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has initiated the application window for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG 2023) on 6 March. The NTA has further made numerous changes to the examination pattern this year. Besides increasing fees and limiting the number of examination centres, the agency has also altered the tie-breaking rule.

In contrast to the past years when age and NEET UG application number were in the list of the criteria in NEET UG tie-breaking policy, the agency this year has removed them.

It must further be noted that from now onwards In NEET UG 2023 entrance exam, if two or more students who appeared for the exam score the same NEET marks or percentile score, NTA will follow a tie-breaking methodology to determine the inter-se-merit in the order given below:

• The applicant getting higher marks/percentile score in biology (botany and zoology) in the test, followed by,

• Applicant getting higher marks/percentile score in chemistry in the test, followed by,

• Applicant getting higher marks/percentile score in physics in the test, followed by,

• Applicant with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in every subject of the examination

• The NTA will also gauge the applicant with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology (Botany and Zoology) in the examination

• Applicant with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in chemistry in the examination lastly followed by,

• Applicant with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in physics in the examination.