The NEET 180-Minute Pacing Clock & 3-Round Decision Card

Official Sectional Checkpoints • 45-45-70-20 Rule • 60-Second Skip Protocol

DOC REF: EXP-PACE-2027-28

TIME: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

LEARNZY DESK DISPATCH

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

1. BIOLOGY (45 MIN)

• 90 Compulsory Questions
• 65 Direct Snipes (Sweep 1)
• 25 Statement/A-R (Sweep 2)
• Hard Stop: 2:45 PM (Bubble OMR Block)

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

2. CHEMISTRY (45 MIN)

• 45 Questions total
• Inorganic + Organic facts first
• Physical 1-step numericals
• Hard Stop: 3:30 PM (Bubble OMR Block)

3:30 PM – 4:40 PM

3. PHYSICS (70 MIN)

• 45 Questions total
• Round 1: Modern & Units (22m)
• Round 2: Two-Step Sums (38m)
• Runway: 93 sec/question

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM

4. BUFFER & REVIEW (20 MIN)

• 10–15 Flagged Round 3 sums
• Final OMR verification
• Roll No. & barcode check
• Pen down at 5:00 PM

Round Pass	What to Solve	Time Limit	Booklet Marking	Decision Action Rule
Round 1 (The Snipes)	100% direct recall NCERT lines, 1-step formulas ($E=h\nu$, $V=IR$), obvious units	< 45 Seconds	No Mark	Solve instantly. If calculation path is not clear in 15 seconds, move to Round 2.
Round 2 (The Workhorses)	Familiar 2-step mechanics, equilibrium calculations, tricky assertion-reason statements	60–90 Seconds	Circle ( O )	Write formula setup. If arithmetic does not simplify within 60s, circle and move forward.
Round 3 (Boundary Traps)	Complex multi-concept links, rotational boundary traps, lengthy organic multi-reagent chains	90–120 Seconds	Star ( ★ )	Attempt only during 4:40 PM buffer. Never fight an ego battle on any single question.

THE 60-SECOND SKIP RULE: Every question in NEET carries exactly +4 marks. An easy 15-second biology fact has the exact same value as a 4-minute rotational mechanics sum. If after 60 seconds you do not have a clear algebraic path to an option, circle the question number immediately and turn the page. Leaving 15 tough questions unattempted allows you to score 660/720 and secure a top Government Medical College seat.

OMR Checkpoint Protocol:

• Never bubble question-by-question (breaks calculation flow).
• Never postpone all 180 bubbles to the final 15 minutes (causes sequence shifts).
• Bubble in 4 subject blocks: Bio at 2:45 PM, Chem at 3:30 PM, Physics in 2 batches.
• Anchor left index finger to question number on booklet while filling each circle.

Exam Hall Mindset Checklist:

• 1:45 PM: Cold water on face, 3 deep box breaths (4s in, 4s hold, 4s out).
• 2:00 PM: Open Biology directly. Skip first 5 questions if unfamiliar.
• 3:30 PM: Look at wall clock. Switch to Physics without negotiating.
• 4:45 PM: No-change rule—never change first-instinct answers under fatigue.