The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for students aspiring to become doctors. Candidates aiming to crack NEET UG 2024 with a good score must take the preparation diligently.
Over 21 lakh students striving to practice medicine in the country essentially sit NEET UG every year. Therefore, it is imperative to put the best step forward for candidates who wish to crack the test in one go. To increase the chances of qualifying for NEET 2024, it is necessary to know how to prepare for the exam in the best possible way.
How to start NEET preparation: Make A Realistic Study Schedule
NEET UG preparation needs hard work, as well as smart work. Therefore making a pragmatic study schedule is the first step towards building a comprehensive plan on how to prepare for the NEET exam. It is obligatory to stick to the schedule to avoid piling tasks for later.
Candidates should set realistic targets as per their capacity as aiming for superficial targets will only lead to disappointment and consequently, it will affect performance.
According to Shailendra Maheshwari Director of Career Point, “It is quite obvious that a study schedule has to be there for the preparation of any competitive exam. In particular, if we talk about NTA NEET then there are four subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. It is required to prepare a tentative study plan to cover all the subjects effectively.”
How to study for NEET: Study From The Best Books
Syllabus of NEET is vast and a lot of material is available to prepare for the exam. Therefore, one of the greatest tips on how to prepare for NEET is to know the best possible books.
Even though it goes without saying that NCERT books are the most important ones that have to be prepared thoroughly, other relevant resources can also help to prepare the entire NEET syllabus 2024. The list of best books for NEET 2024 are mentioned below.
Physics
Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma
Objective Physics by DC Pandey
Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
Fundamental Physics by Pradeep
Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon
Chemistry
ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern
Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee
Dinesh Chemistry Guide
Practise books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic), and N Awasthi (Physical)
Biology
Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Trueman
Objective Biology by Dinesh
Objective Botany by Ansari
Pradeep Guide on Biology
GRB Bathla publications for Biology
How to prepare for NEET: Previous Year Exam Analysis
Leading coaching institutes will be releasing the analysis of the examination done by the academic experts. Nevertheless, the previous year’s analysis of the NEET UG exam will help the candidates in NEET exam preparation.
Previous year experts suggested that the NEET exam last year was of moderate difficulty level.
Among all three subjects, Physics was the easiest to attempt as compared to Chemistry which was relatively tough. The difficulty level of Biology was identified as a moderate level.
In the Physics section, both numerical and assertion-based questions were asked. Some questions required lengthy calculations however, overall the section was easy.
As per the exam analysis by a coaching institute, the Zoology section was difficult in comparison to the Botany section.
The Chemistry section was found to be toughest. The questions were compiled from every topic.