Quill Zone: student admission questions

JEE Main and NEET have centralized counselling where the government conducts seat allocation across multiple colleges. BITSAT, on the other hand, is handled directly by BITS Pilani, so each institute runs its own admission process.

Most entrance exams have moved online now. JEE Main, NEET, CUET, and CAT are all computer-based. A few state-level or smaller entrance exams might still use pen and paper, but specific data on those is limited.

Most major entrance exams in India are computer-based now, including JEE Main, NEET, CUET, and CAT. This lets you type answers, review questions, and switch between them easily. It's worth getting comfortable with the format before your exam.

NEET for medical is a single paper exam. Most other major entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET, and CAT have multiple papers or sections you can attempt.

JEE Main has two papers you can take separately or together, depending on which branch you want. NEET is a single paper for medical, while CUET has multiple papers for different degree programs.

NEET is a 3-hour exam with 180 questions across physics, chemistry, and biology. You get 45 questions in each subject, so it's pretty intense time-wise.

NEET tests physics, chemistry, and biology. You get 45 questions in each subject over 3 hours, so it's a good fit if you're interested in medicine or health sciences.

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.

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.