NEET 2025: Exam Date (Soon), Syllabus, Application Form, Pattern, Question Paper, Cutoff

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2025 ( NEET )

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NEET 2025 exam date is expected to be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) anytime soon. Based on the previous years’ trends, it is likely that the NEET UG 2025 exam will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The NEET 2025 application forms will be tentatively released in the first week of March 2025 or by February. The complete exam schedule will be announced by NTA along with the NEET 2025 notification, to be released on the official exam website, which commences the application process.

At present, speculations are going on regarding conducting the NEET 2025 exam in computer-based mode (CBT). Several media reports suggest that the exam mode will change from online to offline this year. However, no official confirmation from the Ministry of Education or NTA yet exists. Based on the tentative exam date, there are approximately six months left. Owing to the lack of official information, aspirants are getting anxious and requesting NTA to release the official notification mentioning the NEET 2025 exam date and time.

There are certain speculations regarding NEET 2025 with respect to the change in the mode of the exam conduct, exam pattern, number of times NEET will be conducted, and the total number of attempts, among others. Owing to the major irregularities and malpractices conducted in last year’s NEET, an expert committee was formed consisting of seven members and headed by former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan. This committee was formed to address the issues caused by the paper leak and to suggest ways to improve the exam system. The committee has submitted its report to the Ministry of Education, proposing several changes to enhance the security and fairness of the exam. There may be some changes in the NEET UG 2025 eligibility criteria as well in terms of age limit or number of attempts. 

Also Read: NEET UG 2025 Should Have Age Restriction: FAIMA Chairman

Expected Changes in NEET 2025 Exam

Based on the expert committee recommendations, the following changes are expected to be implemented in the NEET 2025 exam.

  • Online and Hybrid Exam Models: Within this recommendation, it is suggested that NEET 2025 be conducted in online, or computer-based mode. In case of challenge in conducting the exam in completely online mode, a hybrid mode can be followed wherein the NEET question papers will be displayed on screen and test takers will have to answer on paper.
  • Multi-Stage Exam for Medical Aspirants: Similar to JEE Main, the NEET exam is suggested to be conducted twice a year, or in multiple stages. This will help the exam authorities to manage the large number of test takers (over two lakh), and also provide more than one opportunity for candidates.
  • Limits on NEET Attempts: The committee proposes capping the number of NEET attempts per candidate, encouraging candidates to prepare thoroughly.
  • Change in NEET Exam Pattern: The NEET exam pattern has remained the same over the past couple of years. Hence, there is a chance that there will be a change in the NEET 2025 exam pattern. As per reports, there may be an omission of the optional questions, similar to JEE Main’s latest exam pattern.

Latest News & Updates

November 11, 2024: RTI Activist Urges NTA to Reconsider NEET UG 2025 Age Limits and Exam Format for Fairness 

November 5, 2024: NEET UG 2025 Exam Reforms: Expert Committee Submits Report on Online Testing, Multi-Stage Exams, Security Enforcement

What is NEET Exam?

The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). It is the sole entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical and paramedical courses offered in India. The exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode for three hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes. As far as the NEET exam pattern is concerned, there are 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the medical entrance exam for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India. The exam is conducted in 13 languages. Over 20 lakh candidates appear for the NEET exam. MBBS is the most preferred medical course followed by BDS and BSc Nursing. Last year, the number of NEET aspirants surpassed the previous years' records. 

 

NEET 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Mar '25

NEET 2025 Application Process

TENTATIVE

Apr '25

NEET 2025 Application Correction

TENTATIVE

Apr '25

NEET 2025 City Intimation Slip

TENTATIVE

May '25

NEET 2025 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

May '25

NEET 2025 Exam

TENTATIVE

May '25

NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release

TENTATIVE

May '25 - Jun '25

NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Submission

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

25 Nov '24 -

30 Nov '24

NEET 2024 Counselling Special Round Institute Reporting

23 Nov '24

NEET 2024 Counselling Special Round Seat Allotment Result

21 Nov '24 -

22 Nov '24

NEET 2024 Special Round Choice Locking

NEET UG 2025 Highlights

The following table enlists the key features and highlights of NEET UG 2025.

Particulars Details
Exam Name

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

Undergraduate (UG) Exam at National Level

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Total Registrations

24,06,079 (NEET 2024 Data)

Exam Mode Offline or Paper Pencil Based Test (PBT)
Courses Offered Through NEET UG MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, BVSC & AH
Exam Fees

INR 1,700 (General), 1,600 (OBC), 1,000 (Reserved category candidates), 9,500 (Foreign nationals)

Exam Duration and Timing

3 hours and 20 minutes

2 PM to 5.20 PM (IST)

Number of Subjects and Total Marks Physics (180 marks), Chemistry (180 marks), Biology (360 marks): Total Marks - 720
Total Questions

200 (180 to be attempted)

Marking Scheme

+4 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

Number of Exam Cities

557 (India)

14 (Abroad)

Language/Medium of Paper 13 Languages - English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and Telugu
Accepting Colleges 1,613 colleges
Total Number of Seats MBBS - 1,09,170 BDS - 27,868 BAMS - 52,720 BVSc & AH - 603
NEET Helpline Numbers

011-69227700, 011-40759000

Email: neet@nta.ac.in, neet1@nta.ac.in

NEET Official Website

www.neet.ntaonline.in, www.exams.nta.ac.in/NEET (URL will be updated in case the official website address changes)

NEET 2025 Application Form Process and Eligibility Criteria

The NEET 2025 application forms are expected to be released by NTA in the first week of March 2025, approximately two months before the exam date. The total duration of the application process will be around one month. Based on student requests or other external factors, NTA may reopen or extend the NEET 2025 application window.

Registered candidates will be given an opportunity to make corrections in the NEET application form 2025 in the selected fields during the given duration. In case of a change in category, or selection of an international exam city, they had to pay the additional fee. However, if candidates had paid an extra fee, that was not refunded by NTA. The fields of changes will vary for Aadhaar-verified and non-verified candidates. Last year, the NEET application process w

NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Last year, the NEET eligibility criteria changed in terms of subjects and schooling type. Candidates who studied Biology/Biotechnology as additional subjects along with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English, were also eligible to appear for the exam. Earlier, candidates who passed Class 12 or equivalent from Open Schools or as private candidates were not allowed to appear for NEET, but last year, this factor was removed by NMC. Candidates who have passed their Class 12 Board exam from Open Schools will now be eligible for NEET 2024. The Supreme Court of India has ruled that students from open schools recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and State Boards are now eligible to take NEET. 

Let us take a look at the NEET eligibility criteria for 2025. 

Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India. Non-resident Indians (NRI), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of India Origin (PIO) and foreign nationals are also eligible to appear for NEET if they wish to pursue MBBS or any other medical courses accepting NEET scores from an institute in India.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will attain the same by December 31, 2025, or the last date of the year. Accordingly, the minimum date of birth of candidates should be December 31, 2008. There is no upper age limit for NEET.

Educational and Qualifying Marks Criteria: Candidates must have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English subjects individually in the qualifying examination. The qualifying aggregate for General, General-PWD and Reserved category candidates is 50 per cent, 45 per cent and 40 per cent respectively.

Since the NEET eligibility criteria are dynamic, there may be changes introduced in the eligibility criteria for NEET 2025.

Also Read: NEET 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Upper Age Limit, Number of Attempts, Qualification

NEET 2025 Syllabus PDF

Since NEET syllabus underwent major changes, it is expected that the NEET 2025 syllabus will remain the same. Last year, a number of chapters and topics were removed from all three subjects, whereas a few topics were added as well. The changes in the NEET UG syllabus were introduced to maintain parity with the other State Board exam syllabus for Class 11 and Class 12. Moreover, the  NEET syllabus for Chemistry was segregated into three parts, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. 

Download the NEET 2024 syllabus by NTA

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NEET Mock Test Series

The NEET mock test 2025 is an important part of the exam preparation. After completing the basic and section-wise preparation, students should start taking the NEET 2025 mock test. NEET mock tests are available at various sources, as well as at the NTA NEET website for candidates to prepare for. The NEET mock tests are categorised into sectional and full-length. At the beginning of the preparation, students should take a diagnostic mock test of NEET 2025 to assess their preparation level, as well as the strong and weak areas. After that, along with subject-wise preparation, or as and when a subject or chapter is completed, they should appear for a sectional or subject-wise NEET 2024 mock test. Once the preparation is complete, the full-length NTA NEET mock test 2025 should be taken at regular intervals and must be analysed by experts or mentors for complete feedback. Shiksha.com experts have curated free mock tests for NEET 2025.

Download the NEET mock test PDF free download 2025 prepared by Shiksha.com experts below.

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NEET Exam Pattern 2025

NEET exam pattern states that it is a paper-pencil-based test (PBT) or offline test of three hours and 20 minutes duration. The exam consists of 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions has to be attempted. The questions are objective-type and carries multiple choices or four answer options. The correct answer option has to be marked by shading the corresponding circle on the OMR sheet with a blue/black ballpoint pen provided at the test centre.

According to the NEET exam pattern and structure, each subject is divided into two sections, Section A and Section B, carrying 35 and 15 questions respectively. While it is compulsory to attempt all 35 questions in Section A, in Section B, candidates had to attempt 10 out of 15 questions.

 The following table brings the detailed structure of the exam.

Sections

Number of Questions

Total Marks

Physics Section A

35

140

Physics Section B

15

40

Chemistry Section A

35

140

Chemistry Section B

15

40

Botany Section A

35

140

Botany Section B

15

40

Zoology Section A

35

140

Zoology Section B

15

40

Whether the NEET 2025 exam will remain the same, or undergo changes, will be known once NTA releases the official notification and information bulletin. At present, there are speculations indicating that the optional questions may be removed.

Also Read: NEET Total Marks 2024

How to Prepare for NEET?

NEET preparation should be started well in advance since it is a highly competitive exam. They should dedicate at least one year to preparing for the exam. Candidates preparing for NEET should first be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus. After that, they need to shortlist the best books to refer to for NEET preparation. To complete the topics in the syllabus, one must refer to NCERT books.

Candidates must prepare a timetable for NEET preparation. This should be followed to complete the preparation on time. Another important aspect of preparation is solving mock tests and sample papers. Since the weightage of all sections is equal in the exam, aspirants should focus equally on all sections or subjects to secure a balanced score. After taking regular mock tests, students would develop an understanding of their strong and weak areas and should channelise their subject or topic-wise preparation accordingly. Students should invest at least two years in NEET preparation. In general, students start NEET preparation after the Class 10 Board exam. As the NEET syllabus is similar to that of Class 11 and Class 12, it is convenient for candidates to prepare simultaneously. 

 

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NEET 2025 Admit Card

NEET 2025 admit is expected to be released online on the official website of NTA NEET 2025 exam, three to four days before the exam, or in the first week of May 2025. Only registered candidates will be issued the NEET admit card or hall ticket, which will carry crucial information such as exam date and time, centre address, guidelines, etc., along with candidate details including photograph and signature. Candidates failing to carry the NEET admit card or hall ticket will not be allowed to appear for the exam. In case of wrong information printed on the admit card of NEET 2025, they have to contact NTA to get those rectified. 

NEET 2024 Exam Centres

The total number of NEET 2025 exam centres is expected to be over 5,000. Last year, the number of NEET centres across India and abroad was 4,750, which were located in 557 cities across India and 14 international cities. The NEET 2025 exam centres list or the city list will be released by NTA along with the information brochure. Applicants will be given a chance to select two exam cities as per their preference, based on which NTA allotted the NEET 2025 centre. 

NEET Question Paper PDFs 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

NEET 2025 question paper will be provided to candidates on the day of the exam at the exam centre. In case the NEET 2025 exam is conducted in computer-based, or online mode, then the question paper will be displayed onscreen, and test-takers will not be able to carry the NEET question paper 2025 out of the exam centre.

Candidates preparing for NEET 2025 must solve NEET previous year question papers to be well-versed in the exam pattern and structure. Solving previous years’ NEET question papers will give much-needed exposure to candidates in terms of the difficulty level, chapter-wise weightage of question papers, and question types, to name a few. There are four sets of the NEET question papers which are further divided into six subsets. The medium or language of NEET question papers is 13, including English and Hindi. NTA has released previous years' NEET question paper PDFs except for the NEET 2022 question paper. 

Get the NEET 2024 question paper PDFs and NEET previous year's question paper PDFs with solutions by clicking on the tab below. 

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NEET 2024 Analysis

According to the experts and students, the NEET 2024 exam difficulty level was moderate to tough. The Physics section was the toughest and the Biology section was the easiest. The Chemistry section was of moderate difficulty level. The Physics section had questions mostly from the numerical portion. In the Chemistry section, Inorganic Chemistry portion was the easiest. Some of the common topics were Human Health and Diseases, Human Reproduction, Plant Physiology, Chemical Bonds and Semi Conductor. Some of the questions were very lengthy which caused several candidates to leave out some questions. 

Also Read: NEET Re-exam 2024 Answer Key and Question Paper Analysis

Watch out for the NEET 2024 analysis along with answer keys and solutions for each subject, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, by Shiksha experts.

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Also Read: NEET 2024 Paper Analysis: Check Difficulty Level, Student Reactions and Reviews

The NEET 2025 analysis will be provided here based on the student reactions and expert opinions. Aspirants can go through last year’s analysis or review to get an idea of the exam structure, pattern and difficulty level.

NEET 2025 Result

The NEET 2025 result will be declared tentatively in the first week of June 2025, in online mode. NTA will release the NEET 2025 result through scorecards and merit lists. The steps to download the NEET 2025 scorecard are given below:

  • Visit the official website of NEET
  • Click on the link 'Click Here for Revised Scorecard'
  • Enter NEET 2025 Application Number, Date of Birth and Email Address or Mobile Number and Security Pin
  • Click on Submit
  • The NEET result 2025carries the following information:
  • Candidate Name
  • Subject-wise marks or scores
  • Subject-wise percentile
  • Total score obtained out of 720
  • Total percentile
  • All India Rank (AIR)

NEET Tie-Breaking Policy

The NEET 2024 tie-breaking criteria were changed as compared to last year, but it was reversed to the previous year's policy soon after. Take a look at the revised criteria below:

  1. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test, followed by,
  2. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test, followed by,
  3. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Physics in the Test, followed by,
  4. Candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test,
  5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test, followed by
  6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test, followed by
  7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test.
  8. Application Number in ascending order.  

Also Read: NEET 2024 Tie-Breaking Criteria

NEET 2024 Toppers

As many as 17 NEET 2024 candidates have secured AIR 1. The following table brings the list of toppers along with their ranks, percentiles and states.

NEET 2024 Topper Name

Gender

Category

State

Mridul Manya Anand

Male

OBC-NCL

Delhi

Ayush Naugraiya

Male

Gen-EWS

Uttar Pradesh

Mazin Mansoor

Male

OBC-NCL

Bihar

Prachita

Female

General

Rajasthan

Saurav

Male

General

Rajasthan

Divyansh

Male

General

Delhi

Gunmay Garg

Male

General

Punjab

Arghyadeep Dutta

Male

OBC-NCL

West Bengal

Shubhan Sengupta

Male

General

Maharashtra

Aryan Yadav

Male

OBC-NCL

Uttar Pradesh

Palansha Agarwal

Female

General

Maharashtra

Rajaneesh P

Male

SC

Tamil Nadu

Shreenand Sharmil

Male

General

Kerala

Mane Neha Kuldeep

Female

OBC-NCL

Maharashtra

Taijas Singh

Male

General

Chandigarh

Devesh Joshi

Male

Gen-EWS

Rajasthan

Iram Quazi

Female

General

Rajasthan

As per the NEET 2024 revised merit list, the maximum toppers are from Rajasthan (four), followed by Maharashtra (three) and Delhi (two). There is one topper each from Bihar, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chandigarh.

Also Read: NEET 2024 Toppers List (Out): Check AIR, Name, Rank, Score and Percentile

NEET Answer Key

NEET answer keys refer to the correct answer options for each question. Experts from top coaching institutes released the NEET 2024 answer key for each question paper set and code soon after the conduct of the exam. Based on that, test takers can calculate the estimated scores and predict the admission chances.

NTA first releases the provisional answer keys, after which candidates can submit challenges or objections against one or more questions’ answer options, which will be reviewed by the NTA expert committee and the final NEET answer keys will be released after that.

Also Read: NEET 2024 Answer Keys Codes Q, R, S, T

NEET 2025 Cutoff

NEET cutoff is released by NTA along with the result. NEET 2025 cutoff refers to the minimum score one has to obtain out of 720 in order to qualify for the exam. The NEET cutoff marks vary for each candidate category. The following table brings the NEET cutoff marks and percentiles.

The following table brings the NEET cutoff marks and percentiles.

Category

NEET 2024 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2024 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

720-162

SC, ST, OBC

40th

161-127

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

161-144

PwD (SC, OBC)

40th

143-127

PwD (ST)

40th

142-127

Last year, the NEET cutoff was revised owing to the declaration of re-revised scorecards, which led to a reduction of two marks for each category.

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NEET 2025 Counselling

The NEET 2025 counselling process will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee tentatively within one month of the declaration of result. Candidates who will qualify for the exam by securing the NEET cutoff marks will be able to participate in the NEET 2024 counselling process. NEET counselling process is conducted in two categories, for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 85 per cent State Quota (SQ) seats. MCC will conduct the counselling for the AIQ seats and the state counselling authorities or the Directorates of Medical Education for different states are conducting the NEET state counselling. 

The different steps of NEET counselling are as follows:

  • Registration
  • Choice filling and locking
  • Seat allotment result
  • Institute reporting

Courses Offered Through NEET UG

NEET UG is the gateway to admission to multiple medical and paramedical courses:

In India, there are a total of 706 Medical, 323 Dental, 914 AYUSH, and 47 BVSc & AH colleges that will accept NEET scores. There are a total of 23 AIIMS and two JIPMER campuses that also accept this exam score for admission. Admission to the BSc Nursing course is also conducted through NEET scores since 2021. 

NEET Participating Institutes

The list of prominent medical colleges in India that accept NEET scores is as follows:

To view the complete list of participating institutes, Click Here.

FAQs Regarding NTA NEET UG 2025

Take a look at the top NEET 2025 FAQs or Frequently Asked Questions.

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  • Total Fees: ₹ 2.32 Lakh
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  • 66 months
  • |
  • Full Time
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • 4.7

    Placements

    4.7

    Infrastructure

    4.5

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.7

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.7

    Value for Money

    4.7

    Learning Experience

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    Course Support

    0.0
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  • 66 months
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  • Full Time
MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  • 4.8

    Placements

    4.8

    Infrastructure

    4.8

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.8

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.8

    Value for Money

    4.7

    Learning Experience

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    Course Support

    0.0
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  • 66 months
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  • Full Time
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
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    4.6

    Infrastructure

    4.6

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

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    Value for Money

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    Course Support

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