4 Essential NEET Preparation Tips for Your 2024 Exam

Competitive exams do need some dedicated preparation tips and strategies which will pave the success path for the students. In NEET preparation as well, these tips and strategies will help students to secure their desired score and rank. But, do you have a set preparation strategy?

With the exams being around the corner (5th May 2024), we suggest you go through the tips and strategies curated by us, these will definitely be effective as well as time-saving. 

Survive the Fierce Competition with NEET Preparation Tips

Every year, approximately 10 Lakhs + NEET aspirants compete for around 1 Lakh medical seats and the competition is getting tougher every year! But, with a proper NEET preparation strategy and smart NEET preparation tips, you can definitely crack the NEET 2024 exam with a good score.

Before giving some preparation tips, the students must take note of the NEET Exam Pattern for 2024, NEET Syllabus with their important chapters and the best books available for NEET preparation with the updated mock test series are also discussed here.

In fact, all these discussions are a part of preparation strategies which the NEET 2024 aspirants must consider. Let us first check the NEET exam pattern that the students will encounter in the exam hall.  

1. NEET Exam Pattern 2024 + NEET Marking Scheme

Students must pay attention to the exam pattern which they are going to encounter in the NEET 2024 exam. This will help the students to frame their preparation strategy more effectively.  

2. NEET Syllabus + Important Chapters for NEET

The NEET Syllabus 2024 is very important to be referred to while you are studying for your NEET exams. Even before you formulate any strategies or study plan you must go through the 2024 NEET Syllabus.

Now let us check the important chapters of each subject for NEET 2024: 

Important Topics for Physics

• Modern Physics and Electronics

• Magnetism

• SHM and Wave

• Optics

• Electrostatics and Electricity

• Heat and Thermodynamics

• Mechanics
  
  

Important Topics for Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry - Chemical Bonding, Metallurgy.

• Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons, Carbonyl Compound.

• Physical Chemistry - Solid State, States of Matter, Electrochemistry.
  
  

Important Topics From Biology

• Plant Physiology

• Cell and cell cycle

• Structural organisation of plants

• Diversity of Life

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Biology in Human welfare

• Reproduction and sexual reproduction
  
  

Important Topics from Zoology

• Human Physiology

• Biomolecules

• Animal Kingdom

• Structural organisation of animals

• Class 

• Animal husbandry and Biotechnology

• Human Reproduction and reproductive health

• Evolutions theories and evidence

• Human Health and diseases

Chapter-wise Weightage of All the Subjects in NEET 2024 

Physics: 

Class XI-

• Unit I: Physical World and Measurement – 2%

• Unit II: Kinematics – 3%

• Unit III: Laws of Motion – 3%

• Unit IV: Work, Energy and Power – 4%

• Unit V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body – 5%

• Unit VI: Gravitation – 2%

• Unit VII: Properties of Bulk Matter – 3%

• Unit VIII: Thermodynamics – 9%

• Unit IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Energy – 3%

• Unit X: Oscillation and Waves – 3%

Class XII-

• Unit I: Electrostatics – 9%

• Unit II: Current Electricity – 8%

• Unit III: Magnetic Effect of Current and Magnetism – 5%

• Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current – 8%

• Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves – 5%

• Unit VI: Optics – 10%

• Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation – 6%

• Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei – 3%

• Unit IX: Electronic Devices – 9%

Chemistry:

Class XI-

• Unit I: Basic Concepts of Chemistry – 1%

• Unit II: Structures of Atom – 2%

• Unit III: Classification of Elements And Periodicity in Properties – 3%

• Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure – 5%

• Unit V: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure – 2%

• Unit VI: Thermodynamics – 8%

• Unit VII: Equilibrium – 6%

• Unit VIII: Redox Reactions – 3%

• Unit IX: Hydrogen – 

• Unit X: s-Block Elements – 2%

• Unit XI: Some p-Block Elements – 2%

• Unit XII: Organic Chemistry: Basic Principles and Techniques – 4%

• Unit XIII: Hydrocarbons – 3%

• Unit XIV: Environmental Chemistry - 2%

Class XII-

• Unit I: Solid State – 2%

• Unit II: Solutions– 5%

• Unit III: Electrochemistry – 2%

• Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics– 3%

• Unit V: Surface Chemistry– 2%

• Unit VI: Isolation of Elements– 2%

• Unit VII: p-Block Elements– 5%

• Unit VIII: d- and f-Block Elements– 4%

• Unit IX: Coordination Compounds– 9%

• Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes – 3%

• Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers– 4%

• Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids– 4%

• Unit XIII: Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen– 2%

• Unit XIV: Biomolecules -  3%

• Unit XV: Polymers – 3%

• Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday Life – 2%

Biology:

Class XI-

• Unit I: Diversity of Living Organisms – 14%

• Unit II: Structural Organisation in Plants & Animals– 5%

• Unit III: Cell: Structure and Function– 9%

• Unit IV: Plant Physiology – 6%

• Unit V: Human Physiology – 20%

Class XII-

• Unit VI: Reproduction – 9% 

• Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution – 18%

• Unit VIII: Biology and Human Welfare – 9%

• Unit IX: Biotechnology and its Applications – 4%

• Unit X: Ecology and Environment – 6%

3. NEET Preparation Books to Choose 

When you are interested in NEET exam preparation, you should have clarity in each concept of every subject. Follow NEET preparation tips for a perfect NEET preparation strategy.

There are already a number of books available on the market, but buying all of them and completing those is not all a good idea!

We suggest you complete the NCERT books first. Complete the exercise and check your answers with the NCERT solutions. Then check any one of the reference NEET exam preparation books and start solving past year's NEET exam papers. Give as many NEET mock tests as possible to gain confidence for your final NEET exam.

Just pick any one book from each subject and focus on completing that book instead of buying all the books. As it will not help but create confusion which is not acceptable when you are focused on NEET exam preparation!

Best Books for NEET Physics 2024

• Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma

• DC Pandey Physics for NEET

• Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker

• Fundamental Physics by Pradeep

• Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
  
  

Best Books for NEET Biology 2024

• Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Trueman

• Objective Biology by Dinesh

• Objective Botany by Ansari

• Pradeep Guide on Biology

• GR Bathla Publications for Biology
  
  

Best Books for NEET Chemistry 2024

• Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon

• ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern

• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee

• Dinesh Chemistry Guide

• Practice books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic) and N Awasthi (Physical)

Apart from these books, you can also check Vedantu Learning App or Vedantu portal for online NEET preparation strategy or NEET exam preparation tips. You can watch LIVE lectures from the Master teachers on Youtube to clear your doubts. In fact, if you have already installed Vedantu’s Instant Doubt Solving app from play store, then you can ask doubts also and it will be solved by the experts only! And don’t worry- the app is FREE.

If you want to watch course videos, access solutions of popular books and solve doubts without wasting much time online then the Vedantu app will definitely be beneficial for you.

4. Solving NEET Mock Tests and Previous Years Papers

Now comes the last part of the NEET exam preparation tips. Mock Tests!

When you feel you are ready to crack the NEET exam, it is time to test your knowledge. Get hold of the past years’ NEET test papers and challenge your brain to solve those accurately. Once you are done, check the solution and try to match those with your own answers.

Solving past year NEET exam papers is very important. This practice gives you an idea about the NEET exam pattern and type of questions asked in previous years' NEET exam.

Attempt NEET mock test series and solve NEET sample papers as much as you can. Make sure you are completing the test in 3 hours only. Start identifying your weak points and strong points and start working accordingly.

If you follow your NEET preparation timetable strictly, we are sure your score will improve around 15-20% in the upcoming NEET 2024 exam without any doubt!

3 Last-Minute NEET Preparation Tips

1. Create Your NEET Preparation Timetable: It is really necessary to stay focused when you are planning for NEET exam preparation. Allot times for normal study, revision, mock tests and analysis of that test. Once you finish creating your NEET preparation timetable, check our NEET preparation tips, NCERT solutions and strictly follow your timetable for NEET preparation, without any ‘excuse’.
   
   

And, don’t forget to have some time for fun as taking a break is also necessary! Who does not know "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"?

2. Read, Practice and Revise: Just reading a lot of books will not help! You need to revise whatever you learn every day. Check out our online NEET preparation tips to save your travel time! In fact, online NEET preparation is reasonable too as you will get a quality education from NEET experts at a low price.
   
   

What you can do is: complete the NCERT books for NEET (11th and 12th Grade), watch NEET specific lectures from NEET experts (online NEET preparation), check NCERT solutions for class 11 and 12, get NEET exam preparation tips from NEET masters, and  note down important formulas and key concepts and revise!

3. Make Notes and Solve Important Questions: While studying and revising, make short notes to help you retain points. Keep a list of important formulae, equations and definitions that you can glimpse through often. Also, remember to solve the important questions and sample papers for this year to enhance your performance and boost your confidence. You can refer to our website for revision notes, sample papers and important questions on NEET.

On the Last Note:

Follow the NEET preparation strategy, check the NEET exam marking scheme, NEET exam preparation books, NEET important topics and complete the syllabus covering the important chapters for NEET.

We hope this information will help to crack the NEET exam. In case you have doubts, you can check our courses on the Vedantu platform or ask doubts on the Vedantu app anytime.

Best of luck with your NEET exam!