Quill Zone: student admission questions

NEET is out of 720 marks total. There are 180 questions across physics, chemistry, and biology (45 each), and each correct answer gives you 4 marks with a 1-mark penalty for wrong answers.

Yes, NEET has negative marking. You lose 1 mark for every wrong answer, so it's smart to skip questions you're not sure about rather than guess and lose marks.

JEE Main is out of 300 marks total, with 100 marks each for physics, chemistry, and maths. Each correct answer gets 4 marks and there's a 1-mark penalty for wrong answers.

NEET has 180 questions total across physics, chemistry, and biology, with 45 questions in each subject. You have to answer all of them in 3 hours, and each correct answer is worth 4 marks with a 1-mark penalty for wrong answers.

COMEDK UGET 2027 registration opens in February and closes in March, with the exam in May. It's a solid option for engineering colleges across Karnataka if you're interested.

WBJEE is in April or May, and a bunch of other state entrance tests like OJEE, KCET, and TSICET also run around that time. JEE Main sessions are in January and April. These state exams are great backups for engineering colleges.

Most engineering entrance exams are computer-based now. JEE Main, WBJEE, and most state exams like OJEE and KCET are all online. It's pretty standard across India now, so you'll be taking tests on a computer.

CUET UG 2027 is in May. Registration opens January 3 and closes February 26. This exam opens doors to many colleges across India for general degree programs.

JEE Main has 90 questions total, split across physics, chemistry, and mathematics, with 30 questions in each subject. You can choose to answer all 90 or pick 75, since there's a choice built into the exam structure now.

WBJEE 2027 registration opens January to March and closes in March or April, with the exam in April or May. It's West Bengal's main engineering entrance test, so if you're targeting colleges there, it's worth keeping on your radar.

NEET UG 2027 is in May. Registration opens February 8 and closes March 11, so you'll have about a month to apply.