New Syllabus for NEET UG 2024: Analyzing Its Effects on Difficulty and Cutoff

Following the announcement of the updated syllabus for NEET UG 2024 by the National Medical Commission, questions have arisen about how these changes will influence the exam's difficulty level and cutoff scores. Let's delve into the potential impact.

Impact on Difficulty Level

The NEET UG 2024 syllabus primarily aligns with the new NCERT curriculum for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. While Physics sees the addition of more topics from the NEET syllabus and the removal of some from the NCERT syllabus, Biology and Chemistry feature limited new additions. These modifications may not significantly alter the difficulty level but could have a partial impact.

Notably, NMC has not removed any entire chapters from the NEET UG syllabus 2024. Instead, certain specific topics have been deleted, and a few topics deleted from the NCERT syllabus have been added. The likelihood of questions from the newly added topics may be minimal (1 or 2). Hence, candidates are advised not to skip these topics during their NEET preparation to avoid difficulties during the exam.

Historically, the difficulty level of the NEET UG exam has been moderate or moderately tough. Therefore, candidates can anticipate a similar level of difficulty in 2024.

In conclusion, if you thoroughly cover the new NCERT syllabus and the updated NEET UG 2024 syllabus, you can expect to achieve a higher score in the upcoming NEET 2024 exam.

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Impact on Cutoffs

Cutoff scores in NEET are primarily dependent on the total number of candidates who appear for the exam. The potential impact of the updated syllabus on cutoffs can be assessed as follows:

If the NEET UG 2024 question paper is more challenging, it could result in fewer candidates clearing NEET, ultimately leading to lower cutoff scores.

If the NEET UG 2024 question paper is relatively easier compared to previous years, it might lead to a higher number of candidates passing the exam, potentially resulting in higher cutoffs.

The difficulty level of the NEET question paper significantly influences cutoff scores. As the NEET UG 2024 question paper is expected to be moderately to tough, cutoff scores are likely to be slightly higher compared to NEET 2023, with not a significant difference expected.

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