NEET Application Form 2025: Date, Exam Fees & Process

NTA is expected to start the NEET 2025 registration in the first week of March 2025. The last date of application will be scheduled in the first week of April 2025. Based on student requests and other external factors, NTA may extend or reopen the NEET application window by mid-April. NEET 2025 is expected to be conducted in the first week of May 2025. NEET 2025 application process will be conducted online. Candidates have to fill and submit the application form in an online mode along with the payment of the application fee. 

NEET 2025 application form is yet to be released and the last date will be announced along with the release of the form. In general, the NEET application form submission last date is scheduled within a month of the release of the form. NTA extends or reopens the NEET application window based on student requests or external factors.  

NEET eligibility criteria require candidates to meet certain educational qualifications, such as completing 10+2 or an equivalent examination with the required subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English) from a recognised board. Additionally, candidates must attain a minimum percentage in the qualifying examination to be eligible for NEET.

If your 50% criteria is not clear, it is advisable to thoroughly review the NEET information bulletin or contact the conducting authority responsible for NEET, such as the National Testing Agency (NTA), to seek clarification on the eligibility criteria. They will be able to provide you with accurate information and guidance regarding your specific situation.

The official website of NEET 2025 will be announced by NTA along with the announcement of the exam notification, or the release of the NEET 2025 application form. The website is hosted by NTA. Last year, the NEET 2024 website address or URL was changed to exams.nta.ac.in/NEET. This year, the URL or the website may remain the same. In case it is changed, the URL will be updated here. 

The NEET application form 2025 has to be filled in online mode only. However, there is an exception for the applicants residing in the Kashmir valley or Leh. The NEET 2025 application fee has to be paid using a credit card/debit card, net banking, Paytm or UPI. In case candidates faced any technical or server issue, they are advised to wait for sometime or change the internet source. If the issue persists further, then they have to visit any of the Common Service Centres (CSC).

Candidates without access to the internet had to visit the nearest Common Services Centre (CSC). The CSCs help in filling out the application form for NEET 2025 and payment of the application fee. They charge a nominal fee for these services. To know the details of the nearest CSC, visit csc.gov.in.

The NTA NEET registration procedure is completely online. The steps of NEET application process are given below:

1. Visit the NEET official website -neet.ntaonline.in
   2. Click on the tab indicating Registration
   3. Read all the instructions and register with personal details such as name, contact details, password, etc. to generate the application number and password
   4. Register for NEET by entering personal and contact detailsSelect password
   5. Verify OTP received through SMS and email
   6. After the credentials are generated, log in and fill up the application form with personal and educational details, exam medium and exam city preference and documents (photograph, signature, finger and thumb impressions of both hands, category certificate) upload
   7. Pay the application fee in online mode through credit/debit card, net banking, Paytm and UPI

Once the NEET application form is submitted successfully, NTA will send a confirmation mail and SMS to candidates' registered email address and mobile number. They are advised to save and print the confirmation for future reference. 

Ideally, there should not be an issue if parents' names are not mentioned in the Class 10 marksheet, if it is the standard format of your Board. However, if there is a misprint or glitch, which caused the absence of your parents' names in the marksheet, then you may approach the Board officials through the Helpline Number or email to get it rectified. Moreover, the marksheet of Class 10 is a document to tally whether the accuracy of the marks or aggregate entered by you in the NEET application form. If there is a mismatch, it may create a hindrance during the document verification process of the counselling rounds. Otherwise, there would not be an issue if parents' names do not appear in the Class 10 marksheet. 

A GAP Certificate is not required when filling out the NEET application form. Also, a GAP Certificate is not required for All India Quota (AIQ) or State Quota (SQ) counselling. Only documentation such as these are required. Marksheets for classes 10 and 12 I. D. verification During document verification, passport-size pictures are requested. Certificate of completion for class 10 Certificate of classification Hope you found this answer useful. Stay motivated stay positive. I hope you found this response to be helpful. Continue to be inspired and optimistic.

No, you need not send any documents by post to NTA. The entire application process for NEET 2025 will be completely online and the relevant documents had to be uploaded online only. Candidates had to upload the documents or files in the requisite format and size/dimensions only. Otherwise the system will not accept or upload the files which will hamper filling up the NEET 2025 application form process.

NTA is likely to open the NEET 2025 application correction window in the second week of April 2025. The duration of NEET application correction is generally of two to three days. The application correction window is available only for candidates who will complete the NEET 2024 application process by paying the application fee. There are specific fields which will be available for edit and the rest of the fields will be uneditable, for both Aadhaar verified and Aadhaar non-verified candidates. Prior to starting the correction process, candidates have to check the list carefully and then proceed. There will not be an additional fee required for availing the NEET application correction facility unless there was a change of category impacting the application fee amount. 

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If you complete and submit the NEET application form with an incorrect email address, you will not receive official email notifications. However, if the mobile number that you have registered on the NTA portal is correct, you will receive the same notification on your phone via SMS. Furthermore, they will not receive OTP via email which is a mandatory step of verification and completion of the application process. NTA does not allow candidates to change or correct their email addresses in the application correction window. Hence, in case candidates have made a mistake in their email, they are advised to register and apply again with their correct email address.

No, there is no fee associated with the NEET application correction process, unless candidates update their category which may impacte the application fee. The additional fee has to be paid through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI and Paytm. In case candidates change their category, they must upload the requisite category certificate. However, NTA mentions that in case after the category change, if the application fee would be lower, the additional fee would not be refunded.

The total number of exam cities for NEET 2024 was 568. The number of exam cities increased from last year, which was 499, including 14 international cities. This year, the total number of NEET exam cities in India is 554, wherein 69 new cities have been added in India. The states which has seen high increase in the exam cities are Haryana, Gujarat, Bihar, among others. The number of NEET exam cities outside India has remained 14. 

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The exact numbers of NEET 2024 exam centres was 4,750, for the original exam date of May 5, 2024. The NEET 2024 re-exam was conducted in seven exam centres located in five states across India. It is expected that the total number of the NEET exam centres in 2024 will be above 5,000. Last year, the total number of exam cities was 4,097. The number of exam cities in India has also increased this year. 

According to NTA, 24,02,774 candidates registered for NEET 2024, out of which 23,30,390 candidates appeared for the exam. Out of this, over 10 lakh candidates were male and over 13 lakh candidates were female. This is the highest number of applications so far. As compared to NEET 2023, there was an increase of approximately 14 per cent in the number of applicants. Uttar Pradesh was the state with the highest number of NEET 2024 applications followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. On the other hand, Delhi was the city with the highest number of exam city preference. 

According to the reports, this year saw the highest number of NEET applications and appearance for the exam. A total of 24,06,079  candidates applied for the exam, out of which 23,33,297 candidates appeared. The exam was originally conducted on May 5, 2024, in 571 cities across India and abroad. A re-test for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks on May 5, was conducted on June 23, 2024. In this exam, 813 candidates had appeared.

Several candidates face difficulty while filling the NEET application form, especially in the first few days owing to server errors or traffic surge in the website. Last year, since the NEET website address was changed, applicants found it difficult to login or were automatically logged out. On the other hand, some candidates faced trouble while paying the application fee. Even after the payment of the NEET 2024 application fee, they did not receive the application confirmation. NTA advises candidates to check their internet connection while filling up the application form, and in case of difficulty regarding fee payment, they are advised to connect with the payment aggregator through the Helpline Numbers and email ids provided in the NEET information bulletin. In case of duplicate payment, NTA will refund the additional amount. 

Here are some common mistakes to avoid while filling the NEET application form:

1. Not reading the instructions carefully: Before filling the application form, it is important to read the instructions carefully.
2. Not providing correct information: Candidates should provide correct and accurate information while filling the application form.
3. Not uploading proper documents: Candidates should upload proper and clear scanned copies of their photograph, signature, and other required documents. The documents should be in the specified format and size.
4. Paying the application fee: Candidates should pay the application fee within the specified time frame. Late payment or non-payment of the fee can lead to rejection of the application.
5.  Selecting the incorrect exam city: Candidates should carefully select the exam center as per their convenience. NOTE:- In case one have accidently filled wrong information there is also a correction window time. By avoiding these common mistakes, candidates can increase their chances of filling application of NEET.

NTA is expected to conduct the NEET 2025 application process from March to April 2025. Candidates are given the opportunity to pay the NEET application fee for a couple of more hours after the conclusion of the registration process. Last year, the application or the registration window closed at 10.50 PM, after which the application fee could be paid till 11.50 PM on the same date. 

It is important to complete the NEET 2025 application process by paying the requisite application fee. Unless a candidate pays the application fee, the process will not be considered to be complete and he/she will not be eligible to appear for the exam. After paying the application fee, candidates have to save and print the NEET 2025 application confirmation slip till the end of the admission process.

It is expected that the NEET 2025 application fee will remain the same as last year. Last year also there was no change in the NEET 2024 application fee. The fee remained the same across all categories. The application fee has to be paid online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI and Paytm modes. Unless a candidate paid the fee as per his/her category, the NEET application process would not be considered complete and he/she will not be able to appear for the exam.

Once the NEET registration process is completed and the login credentials are generated, candidates are advised to save and preserve those for future usage. In case candidates are unable to login, they should first check whether the NEET application number, password and security pin or captcha entered are correct or not. In case either of the information is wrong, it will not be possible to login. In that case, they have to click on the Forgot Your Password or Forgot Your Application tabs and retrieve it either through Security Question or through Reset Link sent to their registered email address. In case of retreiving the NEET application number, they have to enter their names, email address and the Security Pin and submit. The application number will be sent to their registered email address. 

Yes, there is a high chance of NTA to extend the last date of NEET 2025 application form submission. As per past years' trends, NTA extends or reopens the NEET application window every year, either as a response to student requests or due to some external factors such as server errors or non-functioanlity of exam website. However, candidates are advised not to wait till the last minute, or wait for the extension of application last date, and complete the process at the earliest possible. 

Last year, NTA released the NEET 2024 application form on February 9, 2024. The last date to register and pay the application fee was extended from March 9, 2024, to March 16, 2024, 10.50 PM. NTA reopened the NEET 2024 application window from April 9 to April 10, 2024, based on student and stakeholder requests. 

After the NEET application fee payment is processed successfully, a confirmation page opens on the screen. This is the confirmation of the fact that the NEET application fee has been received by the NTA. This has to be saved and printed for future reference. Candidates also receive the NEET application confirmation through email and SMS at their registered email address and mobile number. In case the amount is deducted and the application confirmation is not received, then candidates are advised to contact NTA and the payment aggregators at the Helpline Numbers given in the information bulletin within the stipulated timing. Otherwise, they have to log in and try to pay the fee once again after a while.

Candidates filling the NEET application form had to fill and submit it within 30 minutes of logging into the registered account. Also, they had to keep saving each section of the application form to avoid filling it again if the session expires. To ensure completing the form in under 30 minutes, it was advised to keep all the information handy. Also, candidates had to save each stage of the NEET 2024 application form. In case of session expiry, they had to login again and resume the NEET application process.