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

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to announce the NEET 2025 exam date in December 2024. NTA will consider various aspects such as the schedule for other national level undergraduate entrance exams, Board exams, and other factors while deciding the date. Announcing the NEET 2025 date in advance will ensure that candidates get enough time to prepare for the exam. Last year, NTA announced NEET exam date as part of a common exam calendar, consisting of JEE Main, CUET and UGC NET dates. However, this year the JEE Main dates have been announced but other exam dates, especially NEET 2025 date is yet to be announced.

Based on the past few years' trends, it is likely that the NEET 2025 exam will be conducted in the first week of May 2025, tentatively Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM. NTA will announce the exam date through an official notice or exam calendar. It is expected that the exam will be conducted as per the previous years' trends, and there will not be any delay in the exam.

The changes in NEET 2025 will be announced along with the notification of the exam. Based on the recommendations by the NEET expert committee, following changes are expected to be introduced in the NEET 2025 exam:

• Conduct of the exam in online mode
• Digital transport of the NEET question paper
• Conducting NEET twice a year
• Limiting the number of attempts

However, the above-mentioned changes are tentative, and yet to be confirmed.

According to last year's NEET cutoff marks, a General or OBC category candidate should secure at least 500 marks to get an MBBS seat at a standard medical college in India. However, for a reserved category candidate, a score of 300 to 400 may get them an MBBS seat. Candidates with a relatively low score must be patient and participate in multiple rounds of counselling untill they get the seat of their choice. Candidates may also participate in both national as well as state-level counsellings to expand their chances of admission.   

If you belong to SC /ST category, you can get a MBBS seat with 350. for OBC and general category, cut-off score is much more higher than 350. So, prepare well. All the best.

A Class 12 student can appear for NEET, provided he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria for the exam stated by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body. Although there is no upper age limit for appearing in NEET, but the lower age limit is still applicable. A candidate must of at least 17 years as of December 31 of the academic year. Unless candidates meet the lower age limit criterion, they would not be considered eligible to appear for NEET for the particular year. The other factors of eligibility include studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology as core subjects. 

There is no limit to the number of attempts to appear in the NTA NEET UG exam. While NEET UG is conducted once a year and candidates can appear only once in one year, an overall basis, an aspirant can appear for the exam as many times as he/she wishes to. Given the fact that the upper age limit has been removed, there is no barrier to the highest number of attempts. 

The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical and para-medical courses in India. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and is held once a year in a paper-pencil based mode. The exam is open to all candidates who have completed their 12th standard from a recognised board and are seeking admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, and other medical/paramedical courses in India. As per the eligibility criteria of the exam, there is no upper age limit for appearing in this exam. However, candidates should be of minimum 17 years of age as of December 31 of the academic year. The NEET exam is held for three hours and 20 minutes and consists of questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and would consist of 200 questions in total, out of which candidates will have to attempt 180 questions. The total marks of NEET is 720. Each correct answer will fetch four marks and there is negative of one mark for each wrong answer.

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. 

NEET UG question paper is available in 13 languages. Apart from Hindi and English candidates can choose from Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Telugu. Candidates have to enter their language preferences in the application form and will have to choose their exam centre preference accordingly. During the exam, candidates must ensure that they have received the NEET question paper in the language they have opted for, otherwise, they should report the same to the invigilators. During preparation also, candidates must prepare in the particular language and solve previous years' question papers and mock tests in the regional language.

NEET UG exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). NTA has been conducting NEET since 2019. Prior to that, the exam was conducted by CBSE. The role of NTA is to conduct the application process, release the admit card, conduct the exam across centres, declaration of answer keys and result. The counselling process is conducted separately by national and state authorities for the All India Quota and State Quota seats. While NTA is the conducting authority, the National Medical Commission (NMC) acts as a consulting authority for NEET for NTA. Factors such as syllabus and eligibility criteria are formulated and revised by NMC and NTA announces those on its official website, on behalf of NMC. 

According to NTA a candidate can appear for NEET any number of times. There is no restriction on the number of attempts permitted. Moreover, ever since the upper age limit of NEET has been removed, there is even more flexibility in terms of the number of NEET attempts.

The exam is conducted once a year, hence candidates can appear only once in an academic year. But unless candidates fulfil the eligibility criteria, they would not be able to get admission even if they score the qualifying cutoff marks for NEET.

The upper age limit criterion was removed by NMC on March 9, 2022, based on the judgment made by the Supreme Court of India. Earlier, the case was under trial in the apex court. However, there is a lower age limit of 17 years as of December 31 of the academic year. Unless candidates meet the lower age limit criterion, they would not be considered eligible to appear for NEET.

NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a national level medical entrance exam for undergraduate courses. It is the gateway to admission to multiple medical and paramedical courses. Although earlier NEET scores were considered for MBBS and BDS courses only, but now, there are multiple courses including medical, dental, nursing and other paramedical courses, the admission to which are conducted through NEET scores. The course names are listed below:

1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

2. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

3. BSc Nursing

4. Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

5. Bachelor of Uninani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

6. Bachelor Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

7. Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)

8. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)

9. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOTh)

10. Bachelor of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology (BASLP)

11. Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics

These courses are offered at various colleges across India, and the admission is based on the NEET UG exam scores.

The National Testing Agency has given the NEET 2024 Helpline Number and the email id wherein candidates can contact the exam officials in case they face any difficulty. The phone numbers are given below:

• 011-40759000
• 011-69227700

Candidates are advised to call on the NTA NEET 2024 Helpline Numbers during the working days, between 10 AM and 5 PM. The emails can be sent anytime. 

The email id wherein candidates can write to NTA officials are neet(at)nta.ac.in and neet1(at)nta.ac.in. 

Candidates should provide the following Information while raising any payment related query/grievance through QRS/email/Helplines:

a. Name of the Bank and /or Payment Gateway.

b. Date and time of the transaction

c. Transaction Number

d. Bank Reference Number  

e. Proof of transaction

f. Screenshot from the payment portal (in case of payment failure). 

However, candidates may face difficulty in terms of getting connected with the helpline numbers or getting a response through email. They are advised to be patient and keep trying until their issue is resolved. 

The NEET 2025 application fee is expected to remain the same compared to last year. The category-wise application fees are given in the below table:

The application fee has to be paid in an online mode via Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI. 

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. 

As per the eligibility criteria of NEET candidates should pass the Class 12th Board exam from a recognised institute and board from the Science stream with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate (40 per cent for OBC/SC/ST and 45 per cent for PwD category candidates). The candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English subjects in Class 11 and Class 12. There has been a change in the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria. Till last year, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology subjects had to be studied as core subjects in order to be eligible to appear for the exam. This year, the National Medical Commission has revised the eligibility criteria, which states that candidates may study these subjects as additional papers. The minimum age limit is 17 years as on December 31 of the year of admission. The upper age limit criteria has been removed in the year 2022.

You can choose any exam centre of NEET 2025. English is available at centres across the country. English is a universal language and medium of NEET question paper. The exam city selection option becomes limited once candidates choose a regional language, except Hindi. Apart from the medium of the question factor, the other factor that plays a role in the NEET exam centre city selection is the permanent and present address selected by candidates during the application process.

Yes, registered candidates will be given an opportunity to make changes in the NEET 2025 application from by utilising the application correction facility within the given date. NTA specifies the fields which are editable and un-editable separately for the Aadhaar-verified and Aadhaar not verified candidates. There is no additional fee, unless candidates changes category which impacts the fee. Candidates are advised to be careful while filling the application form. In case of incorrect information provided in the admit card, candidates will be disqualified during the admission or counselling process. The exact dates of NEET 2025 application correction facility will be provided later, when it is announced by NTA. 

No. According to the regulatory body, there’s no cap on the number of attempts for NEET but there’s an age limit. Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will attain the same by December 31, 2024. Candidates belonging to the General category must have scored a minimum of 50 per cent in the qualifying examination.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will provide a NEET application correction window after the conclusion of the application process. Applicants can correct the wrong information entered, or the mistakes made in the NEET application form. However, not every field is editable in the NEET form during the correction window. Information such as mobile number, email id, address, etc. can not be edited. Hence, candidates are advised to check all the details carefully before final submission. 

Last year, the NEET syllabus underwent major changes as per the recommendation by the National Medical Commission (NMC).  A number of chapters and topics were removed from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. On the other hand, certain topics and chapters were added and some of the topics were modified. Since such major changes were brought in to last year's NEET syllabus, chances are low that the NEET 2025 syllabus will be changed. 

NEET syllabus 2025 will be released officially by NTA along with the information bulletin for the exam, tentatively in the second week of February 2025. Hence, students preparing for NEET 2025 should start preparing, or continue their preparation based on last year's NEET syllabus. Even if some changes are introduced to the NEET 2025 syllabus, those would not be something major. 

Mock tests form an important aspect of NEET preparation. Exam preparation will be incomplete without taking NEET mock tests and success in this highly competitive medical entrance exam is impossible. NEET 2025 mock test will give students exposure towards the exam structure and question pattern and will also help them understand their preparation level and mistakes to avoid. After taking mock tests, it is important to get the performance analysed thoroughly by an expert or mentor. The analysis will provide insights about the areas of improvement, causes of mistakes, correct approach to attempt questions, time management, etc. The objective of the analysis is to provide an in-depth viewpoint on their performance.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the NEET 2024 syllabus. As compared to the previous years' syllabus, some of the topics have been removed from each of the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. In the Physics subject, chapters or topics have been removed from as many as 16 units. 

The following table brings the topics which have been removed along with their unit names.

Also Read: 

NEET Physics Syllabus with Chapter-wise Weightage

NEET UG 2024 Physics-Class 11 Syllabus

NEET UG 2024 Physics-Class 12 syllabus

The National Medical Commission (NMC) had revised the NEET 2024 syllabus. As compared to the previous years' syllabus, some of the topics were removed from each of the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.  In the Biology subject, chapters have been removed in around six units. The following table brings the list of chapters and topics along with the units, which were removed in the NEET 2024 syllabus. 

Also Read: NEET Biology Syllabus with Chapter-wise Weightage

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the NEET 2024 syllabus. As compared to the previous years' syllabus, some of the topics have been removed from each of the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. There are around nine chapters in Chemistry which have been removed. 

In Chemistry, the following chapters or topics have been removed from the units given in the table below. 

Also Read:

NEET Chemistry Syllabus With Chapter-wise Weightage

Physical Chemistry Chapters for NEET

Inorganic Chemistry Chapters for NEET 2024 Preparation

The format for NEET exam is a total of 180 question with total 720 marks. Four marks will be awarded for a right answer and one mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. The questions will be objective type that is MCQ based. 90 questions will be from Biology including Zoology and Botany both, and 45 questions each from Physics and 45 Chemistry. Each subject will be divided into two sections. The syllabus will be that of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE syllabus.

NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a paper-pencil based test (PBT) of 3 hours and 20 minutes duration. There are a total of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), out of which 180 questions have to be attempted. The syllabus of the exam consists of Physics Chemistry and Biology subjects. The Biology subject is segregated between Zoology and Botany. Each subject will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.

Section A carries 35 questions and Section B carries 15 questions. While all 35 questions can be attempted in Section A, in Section B, 10 questions out of 15 have to be attempted. Each question carries four answer options and the correct option has to be marked on the OMR sheet. According to the marking scheme, each correct question carries 4 marks and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted or extra attempted questions.

The NEET 2025 exam pattern is expected to remain the same as last year. NEET is a paper-pencil-based-test of 200 minutes duration and carries 200 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQs) in total. Out of this, 180 questions have to be attempted. The total marks of the exam is 720. Each question has four answer options. Each correct answer fetches four marks and there is one mark negative marking for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions or extra attempted questions. 

According to the NEET exam pattern, a question for which more than one response is marked on the OMR sheet will be considered incorrect. For such questions, one mark would be deducted. Hence, candidates should be careful while answering on the OMR sheet. They should solve the questions separately on the space provided for rough work, and then shade the answer option on the OMR sheet to avoid such errors. Revision after completing the exam is also important.

You can prepare for NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) along with your third year BSc. However, it will require you to manage your time effectively and plan your studies efficiently. Here are some tips on how to prepare for NEET while pursuing your BSc Degree:

Create a schedule: Create a study schedule that allows you to allocate time for your NEET preparation as well as your BSc Coursework. Prioritise your time and ensure that you give adequate time to both.

Study regularly: Consistency is key. Make sure you dedicate some time every day to prepare for NEET even if it's just a few hours. Regular practice and revision will help you retain the concepts better.

Use online resources: There are many online resources available that offer NEET preparation materials, including practice tests, study materials, and video lectures. Make use of these resources to supplement your studies.

Join a coaching institute: Joining a coaching institute can help you stay on track with your NEET preparation and provide you with additional resources and support.

Take mock tests: Taking mock tests is an essential part of NEET preparation. It will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, and also give you a sense of the exam pattern and difficulty level. Seek help from your professors: If you are facing any difficulties with your BSc Coursework, don't hesitate to seek help from your professors. They can provide you with additional guidance and support to help you manage your studies effectively.

The NEET 2025 admit card is likely to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), in the first week of May 2024, approximately three to four days before the exam date. Although the date of the exam has not been announced yet, it is likely that NEET 2025 will be held in the first week of May 2025. Accordingly, the NEET admit card 2025 will be released either in the fourth week of April 2025 or the first week of May 2025. 

Prior to the release of the NEET admit card, NTA releases the advance intimation of exam city slip. The document mentions the city of the NEET exam centre allotted to candidates. Generally, NTA does not release the NEET admit card release date in advance. Candidates will have to log in to the NEET website with the registration credentials to download the admit card of NEET 2025. 

NEET 2025 admit card has to be downloaded in online mode only. Prior to starting the process, candidates should keep handy the NEET 2025 username and password and ensure a stable internet connection. The procedure for downloading the admit card or the hall ticket for NEET 2025 is as follows:

• Visit the NEET 2025 website 
• Click on the link or tab indicating NEET 2025 Admit Card download
• Fill up a form regarding your the latest health and travel updates
• Click on the link indicating NEET 2025 Admit Card Download
• Log in with NEET 2025 Application Number and Password along with the Security Pin
• Download the NEET 2025 Admit Card
• Take multiple printouts.

NEET is generally conducted in 14 foreign cities. NEET test centres in foreign countries are located in cities located across the continents of Asia, Middle East and Africa. The foreign cities where NEET 2025 will be conducted are as follows:

1. Kuwait City
2. Dubai
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Bangkok
5. Colombo
6. Doha
7. Kathmandu
8. Kuala Lumpur
9. Lagos
10. Manama
11. Muscat
12. Riyadh
13. Sharjah
14. Singapore.

Registered candidates willing to choose an international city for NEET 2025 will be able to do so during the application correction window and candidates registering afresh will be able to choose their preferred country and city and have to pay the requisite application fee.  

NTA releases the NEET advance intimation to exam city slip around 10 days before the exam date. The document has to be downloaded online by logging in to the exam website with the registration credentials. The advance intimation to exam city slip carries the name of the city where candidates' NEET exam centre will be located. The actual exam centre address will be provided on the NEET admit card. 

NEET admit card is one of the most crucial documents that needs to be carried to the exam centre as well as during the NEET counselling process. The information printed on the admit card of NEET are as follows:

• Name of the candidate
• NEET roll number
• NEET registration number
• Date and time of the examination
• Father's name
• Mother's name
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Category/ Sub-category
• Address
• Medium (Language) of the examination or the NEET question paper
• Name and address of the exam centre
• Candidate signature
• Exam day instructions and guidelines.

Apart from the above mentioned information, there would be space provided for pasting candidate photographs and signatures. There is also a Self Declaration Form which has to be filled in compulsorily and submitted to the invigilator on the day of the exam. 

There are generally four Sets of NEET question papers, which are further segregated into six parts. The names of the NEET 2024 question paper Sets and codes are Q, R, S and T. For the NEET 2024 re-exam, the question paper sets were A, B, C and D. The multiple Sets and codes in the NEET question papers ensure that there is no malpractice in the conduct of the exam. The names of the Sets and codes of the regional NEET question papers are different from the English ones. While distributing the question papers of NEET invigilators had to ensure that they did not give the same set question paper to two consecutive candidates. Once candidates are given the NEET question paper by invigilators, they need to check whether the question paper and test booklet, or answer sheet is of the same code. In case of a mismatch, they need to bring the matter to the invigilators notice. In case they submit the NEET test booklet with a different code from that of the NEET question paper, their exam will stand cancelled.

The difficulty level of NEET 2024 was moderate to tough. As compared to last year, the difficulty level of the exam was easier. Physics was the toughest section. Chemistry was of moderate level of difficulty. The Biology section consisted of Botany and Zoology, was the easiest section. Botany questions were tougher than that of Zoology. The majority of the questions were NCERT-based, which were of easy difficulty level. There were some analytical questions, which were tough. Overall, the difficulty level of NEET 2024 subjects was moderate and the paper was manageable according to the candidates.

Although the questions are the same in all Sets of the NEET question paper, the order of the sections and questions vary from set to set. The different order of the sections and questions ensure that there is no malpractice conducted during the exam. Even if some questions are absolutely different in separate Sets or languages, the topics and chapters covered and difficulty level remain similar to ensure normalisation. Hence, it can be said that NTA Sets a common question paper carrying 200 questions, after which the questions are distributed across four Sets and six subsets of the NEET question paper. The subjects, and the questions within the subjects are shuffled for each of the NEET question paper Sets. This allows a parity in terms of topics covered and difficulty level, as well as allows avoidance of malpractice.

The NEET result will be declared on the official websites of NTA and NEET. The URLs where the result or the scorecard of NEET 2025 will be available for download are as follows:

• exams.nta.ac.in/NEET
• neet.ntaonline.in
• nta.ac.in

The above mentioned websites carry the official notice about the NEET result declaration, procedure and links to download the scorecard.

NTA will release the provisional NEET 2025 answer keys tentatively in the fourth week of May 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. Candidates will be given an opportunity to submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys within the next two to three days. After the submission of challenges, NTA expert committee will review the objections and release the final NEET answer keys tentatively in the first week of June 2025, a couple of days ahead of the release of the result. There will not be any opportunity to review or challenge the NEET final answer keys. The NEET 2025 result will be computed based on the NEET 2025 final answer keys. 

NTA announces the NEET result or scorecard download information on the official exam website. Various media portals and social media platforms also announce the declaration of results. Test takers are advised to keep a check on the official websites as well as opt for notifications or alerts at the news and social media platforms to get instantly notified about the declaration of NEET result. Moreover, they also get the NEET result information from their teachers or peers. 

The NEET 2025 result is expected to be released in the first week of June 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. NTA does not announce the NEET result date in advance. Although last year the result date was stated to be declared on June 14, NTA released it 10 days in advance. Hence, there is no fixed date or schedule for NTA to declare the NEET result. Prior to the declaration of the result, NTA releases the final NEET answer key. Last year, NEET was conducted on May 5 and the result was declared June 4.

NTA re-released the NEET cutoff for 2024 on July 26, 2024, which states that two marks is reduced for each category as compared to the original NEET 2024 cutoff released on June 4, on the day of the result. As compared to last year, there has been an increase in the NEET cutoff across categories. The following table brings the NEET 2024 cutoff.

The cutoff for NEET is released along with the result or the scorecard. The NEET cutoff or qualifying marks vary for each category, which are General, SC, ST, OBC and PwD/PH. Along with candidates' scores, percentiles and All India Rank (AIR), NTA also indicates the Qualifying Status of candidates in the scorecard. NTA also releases the NEET 2024 cutoff in the official notice along with the declaration of the NEET result. The qualifying cutoff for NEET 2024 is given below:

The total duration of NEET counselling depends on the number of seats lying vacant at the end of the each round. Before each round of counselling, Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the seat matrix or seat vacancy list. Once all the seats are filled, the counselling process of NEET will be considered complete. In general, the NEET UG counselling process ranges from two to three months. The duration of each round is around two to three weeks. The duration for the first two rounds is higher than that of the last two rounds. The last date may get extended based on the seat vacancy. The NEET 2024 counselling duration was originally scheduled from August 14 to November 5, 2024, after which the Special Round is scheduled from November 20 to November 30, 2024.

The NEET counselling is segregated into two categories, central or national, and state counselling. The central counselling for NEET is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee or MCC. The NEET counselling process conducted by MCC is for the admission to the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats. On the other hand, State Authorities or the Education Department of various states conduct NEET state counselling for the 85 per cent state quota seats. MCC conducts the NEET counselling for MBBS BDS and B.Sc. Nursing courses. On the other hand, the State Counselling Authorities conduct the admission process for MBBS BDS BAMS, BHMS, and other medical or allied courses.

Here is a list of some prominent government medical colleges in India accepting NEET scores:

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Various locations
2. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
3. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
4. Grant Medical College (GMC), Mumbai
5. King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
6. Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bangalore
7. Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai
8. Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi
9. Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh
10. JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research), Puducherry
11. Stanley Medical College (SMC), Chennai
12. Sawai Man Singh Medical College (SMS), Jaipur
13. Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur
14. Osmania Medical College (OMC), Hyderabad
15. Government Medical College (GMC), Thiruvananthapuram

There are few government and private nursing colleges that consider the NEET UG score for admission to a BSc Nursing course. Some of the top nursing colleges that consider NEET scores are: All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata Christian Medical College in Vellore The admission cutoff for these and other top colleges is usually above a 250 score on the NEET. Therefore, with 167 marks and EWS category, you may get admission to a private nursing college like Terna Nursing College in Navi Mumbai.

Yes, BSc Nursing course admission is conducted through NEET scores for certain colleges. Hence, if you are planning to pursue Nursing courses, then you can appear for NEET. While filling the NEET application form, you need to select the courses or colleges. If you qualify for the exam by securing the cutoff marks, and be eligible for the counselling process, there you have to select the Nursing courses or colleges which you are vying for. However, a few top colleges or institutes are still conducting their own Nursing entrance exams, such as AIIMS, PGIMER, KGMU, to name a few.  

The NEET counselling process conducted for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats will be conducted primarily for the MBBS BDS and BSc Nursing courses. For the State NEET counselling rounds, the courses for admission are MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS and BHMS courses. The courses may vary from state to state, but the MBBS and BDS courses are common all across. For the 15 per cent AIQ seats, the NEET counselling for B.A. MS BUMS and BHMS courses are conducted separately by the requisite department and authorities.

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. 

To take admission to BSc Nursing course in a government college through NEET result, you need to be passed Class 12 Board exam with PCB subjects and scored at least 40 per cent marks in the Board exam, which is the eligibility criterion for the OBC category.

You also need to have qualified the NEET exam with a minimum of 40 per cent marks. You can apply for admission through the NEET counselling process. With a NEET score of 183, you may be able to get admission to a government college in the later rounds of counselling.

According to the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria, foreign nationals, or NRIs/PIOs could appear for the NEET exam. If you have appeared or passed in Class 12 or equivalent exam and fulfill the eligibility criteria for the foreign national candidates, then you are eligible apply and appear for the exam. NEET is conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal, hence you can select Kathmandu as your city of exam. Check the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria and list of exam cities below.

NEET 2024 eligibility criteria 

NEET 2024 Test Centres

The NEET 2025 information brochure is expected to be released in the first week of March 2025, along with the application form. The information brochure for NEET is a detailed document, which is available online on the official website of the exam in PDF format. It consists of indepth information regarding the NEET exam in terms of dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, test centre cities, admission process, among others. To access the NEET 2025 information brochure, students will have to follow the steps given below. 

1. Visit the official website of NEET 

2. Click on the Information tab

3. Select Information Brochure from the dropdown menu

4. Download the Information Brochure 

Candidates must download and preserve the information brochure and refer to it whenever there is any doubt or query related to the eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, admission process, etc. 

NTA officially releases the NEET syllabus in English. Candidates opting for the exam in Hindi or other regional languages can check their Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus attuned to the NEET syllabus, from their teachers or mentors and request them to provide them with the NEET syllabus 2025 PDF download in Hindi or other regional languages. Hindi medium students can refer to their Board exam syllabus and crosscheck the topics or chapters. Aspirants should also go through previous years' NEET Hindi question papers to understand the question types, topics and difficulty level.

NEET or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test involves various stages or events. The dates for each event are announced by the exam conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA), in advance. The following table brings the sequence-wise upcoming events and the dates (official and tentative) of NEET.