The NEET UG 2025 Exam Date is May 4, 2025. NEET 2025 will be conducted as an offline paper-pen-based exam. The National Testing Agency has revised the NEET 2025 Exam Pattern. The exam structure of the exam has now been restored to the one before the pandemic COVID-19. Section B of NEET question paper has been removed, reducing the total number of questions to 180. The students will be given 3 hours to solve 180 questions.
The examination conducting body conducts the NEET UG once a year. It is the ONLY national level undergraduate medical entrance exam conducted in the country. Qualifying the examination gets you admission to MBBS, BDS, B. Sc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other Medical/Paramedical courses across the country. NEET 2025 exam will be conducted in 13 languages.
On January 16, the NTA released an official notice stating that the NEET 2025 exam mode will remain offline. The NMC (National Medical Council) has released the NEET 2025 Syllabus PDF Download link on the official website - nmc.org.in. NTA will soon announce the NEET 2025 exam date but as per the previous years' trend, we can expect the NEET ug 2025 exam to be conducted on May 4, 2025 (Sunday). It will also begin the NEET UG registration 2025 along with the release of the official information brochure. Candidates who stand eligible can fill the NEET application form before the last date to apply.
What are the New Changes in NEET UG 2025?
The NTA has introduced a few changes in the exam structure of NEET exam 2025. Candidates appearing for the medical entrance exam must go through these changes and prepare accordingly. These changes are mentioned below:
- The NTA has removed Section B from the NEET question paper 2025. It consisted of optional questions and was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide flexibility to candidates.
- The total exam duration of the NEET 2025 exam is 3 hours (180 minutes) instead of 3 hours 20 minutes.
- This has reduced the total number of questions in NEET exam. There will now be 180 questions in the exam. 45 questions in Physics, 45 questions in Chemistry, and 90 questions in Biology. All the questions are mandatory.
| Section | No. of Questions |
| Biology | 90 |
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 45 |
- The National Testing Agency is planning to introduce a Two-Stage Examination similar to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main.
NEET 2025 Exam Details
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) is a national level examination conducted for admission to various medical courses in the participating institutes. The below table highlights the basic facts and figures related to the NEET UG examination.
| 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 | 20,87,000 (NEET UG 2023) 24,06,079 (NEET UG 2024) |
| Exam Mode | Offline or Paper Pencil Based Test (PBT) |
| Courses Offered through NEET UG | MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BVSC, and AH |
| NEET Application Fees |
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| Exam Duration | 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes (New Duration) |
| No. of Subjects |
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| NEET Total Marks | 720 |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total No. of Questions in NEET 2025 exam | 180 |
| Marking scheme of NEET exam 2025 |
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| No. of Exam Cities |
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| Language/ Medium of Paper | 13 Languages - English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and Telugu |
| NEET Accepting Colleges | 1613 colleges |
| Total No. of Seats |
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| NEET Contact Details (NTA) | 011-40759000 Address: Block C-20 1A/8, Sector-62, IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida - 201309, Uttar Pradesh (India) Contact number:0120 6895200 |
| NEET Official Website | www.neet.nta.nic.in exams.nta.ac.in/NEET |
NEET UG 2025 Exam Dates
The NEET UG 2025 Exam is scheduled to be held on May 4 2025 as an offline exam. Candidates can check all the NEET 2025 Exam dates in the table given below.
| Important Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| NEET 2025 Notification by NTA | January 31, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Application Form Release Date | January 31, 2025 |
| Last date to fill NEET 2025 Application Form | March 1, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Application Correction begins | March 4 to 7, 2025 |
| NEET Exam City Intimation Slip | April 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Admit Card | May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Exam Date | May 4, 2025 |
| NTA NEET 2025 Answer Key and OMR Sheet | June 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Result | June 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Cut off Marks | July 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Counselling begins | July 2025 |
NEET Application Form 2025
The NEET 2025 Application Form is scheduled to begin from January 31, 2025 and the NEET Registration Process will be conducted in online mode only. The last date to fill NEET Application Form is expected to be March 1, 2025. The National Testing Agency will also provide the students with the facility to make corrections in their duly filled application form by opening the NEET Application Correction Window. The correction window will be opened after the successful conclusion of NEET registration 2025. The candidates will be able to make the necessary changes in their specific fields.
How to fill out the NEET UG Application Form?
- Visit the NTA NEET Official Website – www.neet.nta.nic.in
- Navigate to and click on the tab mentioning “NEET Application Form”
- Read all the instructions and register yourself with your personal details such as Name, Contact Details, and Password
- candidates will then receive an email on their registered email with their NEET Application Number
- After the NEET Login credentials are generated and mailed, log in to the website using these credentials
- Fill the NEET Application Form with personal as well as educational details
- Select exam medium, and the exam city
- Upload the scanned passport sized photograph and signature
- Pay the NEET Registration Fee through online payment mode such as Credit/Debit Card, Paytm or UPI
NEET 2025 Application Fees
| Category | NEET 2025 Application Fee |
| General | INR 1700 |
| General EWS and OBC | INR 1600 |
| SC, ST, PwD | INR 1000 |
| Outside India | INR 9500 |
NEET 2025 Registration - Documents Required
- Valid mobile number
- Valid email address
- Scanned images of the candidate's latest passport-size photograph (10 – 200 kb in size)
- Scanned image of the candidate's signature (4-30 kb in size)
- Class 10 passing certificate
- Class 10 mark sheet
- Class 12 mark sheet (for those who have passed the exam)
- Class 12 passing certificate
- Left-hand thumb impression (10-50 kb in size) in JPEG file format
- Postcard size photograph (4″ x 6″) (50-300 kb in size)
- Credit card/debit card, net banking, and UPI payment gateway details (online payment)
NEET Document Uploading Guidelines
| Documents | Specifications | Size and Format |
Photograph | Passport size and postcard size photo (both) | 10 Kb to 200 Kb (JPG/JPEG) |
| The photo must not be older than 3 months. | ||
| The candidate's name and date must be printed below the photograph. | ||
| Signature | Candidate's signature in black ink on white background | 4 Kb to 30 Kb (JPG/JPEG) |
| Thumb Impression | Left-hand thumb impression (In case of any eventuality of left-hand thumb being unavailable, right-hand thumb impression is allowed) It should be on white paper with blue ink | 10 Kb to 200 Kb (JPG/JPEG) |
| Class 10th Passing Certificate | A clear pdf copy of the passing certificate | 50 Kb to 300 Kb (PDF) |
| Category Certificate (if any) | A clear scan copy in pdf format | 50 Kb to 300 Kb (PDF) |
| PwBD Certificate (if any) | A clear scan copy in pdf format | 50 Kb to 300 Kb (PDF) |
| Citizenship Certificate/ Embassy Certificate or Any Documentary Proof of Citizenship | A clear scan copy in pdf format | 50 Kb to 300 Kb (PDF) |
NEET Application Correction Window 2025
In order to correct any mistakes made by candidates in their NEET Application Form, the NEET Correction window is made live by the NTA after the successful conclusion of NEET Registration. Candidates are allowed to make changes through NEET Candidate Login only. The correction window of the NEET Exam is a one-time facility only.
The details that can be changed in the NEET Application Form are:
- All Details
- Photograph
- Signature
- Exam Cities
NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025
NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria must be fulfilled by candidates willing to register themselves for the exam. They must ensure that they stand eligible as per the eligibility criteria defined by the NTA. Below mentioned is the NEET Eligibility defined by the NTA:
- Candidates must have passed 12th class with PCB and English as compulsory subjects securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized board.
- Candidates must have passed 12th class with PCB with at least 45% marks and 40% marks for PwD and OBC/SC/ST respectively.
- Candidates will be considered eligible even if they opted for Biology as an optional subject.
| Parameters | Eligibility criteria |
| Nationality | Indian Nationals Foreign Nationals NRI PIO OCI |
| Age requirement for NEET 2025 | Must have completed a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of admission as of 31 December 2023. |
| Minimum qualification | Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognized board. |
| Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination | General - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, PWD - 45% |
| Number of permitted attempts | There are no restrictions on the maximum NEET attempt limit. |
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NEET Eligibility Criteria - Course Wise
The eligibility criteria for admission to MBBS, BDS, BUMS, and BSMS Courses vary. Below mentioned are the criteria that students must fulfil in order to qualify for admission through NEET Exam:
| Course | Class 12th Percentage Required for Admission though NEET Exam |
| MBBS/ BDS | Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PWD) |
| BUMS | Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PWD) and Pass in Urdu or Arabic or Persian language in class 10th |
| BSMS | Pass in Tamil subject in class 10th along with Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 45% for PWD) |
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NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria
As per the NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria, students belonging to the reserved categories such as EWS, SC, ST, and OBC have reserved seats in the central universities and state medical/ dental colleges.
| Reserved Categories | Percentage of Seats Reserved |
| EWS | 10% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| NC – OBC | 27% |
| PwD | 5% |
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NEET 2025 Admit Card
NEET UG 2025 Admit Card will be released at least 2-3 days prior to the exam commencement. The NEET Exam will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates who have successfully completed the NEET Registration will be able to download their NTA NEET Admit Card by logging onto the NTA NEET 2025 Website using their login credentials. It is one most important and mandatory document that students must carry to the examination centre on NEET Exam Date. Candidates must also preserve it till the admission procedure is concluded.
NEET Admit Card 2025 will consist of the details related to candidates such as personal details, exam date, exam time, exam centre, etc.
How to Download the NEET Admit Card
- Visit the official website of NEET – neet.nta.nic.in.
- Navigate to and click on “NEET 2025 Admit Card Download” Link.
- Enter NEET Registration Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin and click on Submit.
- A new window will appear consisting of your NEET Admit Card 2025.
- Download it and take a printout for future reference.
After the NEET Hall Ticket is downloaded, candidates will be required to paste their recent colored Postcard Size Photo for NEET (preferably the one uploaded in NEET Application Form) in the space provided. Besides, they will also be required to get their parents' signatures on the NEET Hall Ticket and aspirants will have to sign in the presence of invigilators only.
NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
The NEET 2025 Exam Pattern has undergone some changes this year. The NTA has removed Section B from NEET question paper. This has led to a reduction in total exam duration. The total time to complete the NEET 2025 exam is 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes and the total number of questions is now reduced to 180 (which was 200 previously). NEET physics and NEET chemistry have 45 questions each while NEET biology section consists of 90 questions. NEET Biology Questions are further divided between two sections namely Botany and Zoology. The exam will continue to be conducted in paper pencil based mode.
Each question will carry 4 marks and there will be a deduction of 1 mark for every incorrect answer as per the negative marking scheme of NEET Exam. There will be no marks rewarded or deducted for unanswered questions. The table mentioned below explains the NEET 2025 Exam Pattern:
| Particluars | Details | |
| Mode of the examination | Offline (PBT) | |
| Medium/ Language | English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam and Urdu | |
| Duration of the examination | 3 hours (180 minutes) | |
| Frequency of exam | Once a year | |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | |
| Total number of Questions | 180 | |
| Total Marks | 720 | |
| Negative marking | Yes | |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer -1 for an incorrect answer | |
| Total sections in the question paper | 3 | |
NEET Question Paper Structure
| Sections | No. of Questions | NEET 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 |
NEET Syllabus 2025
The NEET 2025 Syllabus comprises of three subjects – Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The Syllabus of NEET Exam will be the same as that of the syllabus of CBSE class 11 and 12. Candidates willing to take the exam must go through the NEET Syllabus before they start with their NEET Preparation. We can expect that the NEET Syllabus 2025 will remain the same as that of last year's. The most recent NEET UG Syllabus has 97 chapters/units.
NEET 2025 Chemistry Syllabus
| NEET Chemistry Class 11 Syllabus | NEET Chemistry Class 12 Syllabus |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | Solid State |
| Structure of Atom | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Electrochemistry |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Chemical Kinetics |
| Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques | Polymers |
| Environmental Chemistry | Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers |
| Equilibrium | p- Block Elements |
| Redox Reactions | d and f Block Elements |
| Hydrogen | Coordination Compounds |
| s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Some p-Block Elements | Biomolecules |
| Hydrocarbons | Chemistry in Everyday Life |
NEET 2025 Physics Syllabus
NEET Physics Class 11 Syllabus | NEET Physics Class 12 Syllabus |
| Kinematics | Current Electricity |
| Oscillations and Waves | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
| Laws of Motion | Electronic Devices |
| Gravitation | Electromagnetic Waves |
| Properties of Bulk Matter | Atoms and Nuclei |
| Thermodynamics | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | Optics |
| Work, Energy, and Power | Electrostatics |
NEET 2025 Biology and Botany Syllabus
| NEET Biology Class 11 Syllabus | NEET Biology Class 12 Syllabus |
| Human Physiology | Reproduction |
| Structural Organization in Animals and Plants | Ecology and environment |
| Cell Structure and Function | Biology and Human Welfare |
| Diversity in Living World | Biotechnology and Its Applications |
| Plant Physiology | Genetics and Evolution |
NEET Preparation Tips
Preparing for the NEET Exam is the foremost step that students must take and they must start doing so in class 11th. With the fierce competition and fewer number of seats available for admission, qualifying the NEET Exam with a very good score requires the best efforts. The best NEET Exam preparation tips would include some basic guidelines and a better strategy. Some of the best tips to crack NEET 2025in the first attempt are mentioned below:
Tip 1 – Read NEET Syllabus Carefully
The NEET Question Paper will have questions from the various topics of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from class 12th. In order to crack NEET 2025, candidates must know the vital topics to cover from the syllabus of NEET Exam.
Tip 2 – Figure out the Do and Die Chapters for NEET Exam
The NEET previous years question papers consists of questions asked from some prominent chapters of class 12th while some are barely touched. These questions are mostly available online and in NEET Mock Tests, NEET Sample Papers, etc. Solving these will help the aspirants gain a better understanding of the exam structure.
Tip 3 – Familiarize yourself with NEET Exam Pattern
Check NEET Exam Pattern as this will help you know and understand the structure of the exam like questions asked, markign scheme, and important topics. This will help the students strengthen their preparation for NEET Exam.
Tip 4 – Find Best Books for NEET 2025
Refer to the best available books to prepare for the NEET Exam. While NCERT is almost enough, candidates must also refer to some other books for better understanding. However, it is advised to not follow too many books as it will result in confusion.
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Tip 5 – Make a Proper NEET Exam Timetable
How to strategize your study schedule is the foremost job that one must do. The number of hours that must be dedicated to study, what to study and how to strategize is one important task if you want to score more than 600 marks in NEET 2025.
Tip 6 – NEET Revision Strategy
Revision is another important task they must hold on to. Studying only won't help, revision of every chapter is a standard mantra for cracking the NEET UG Exam.
Tip 7 – Evaluate your Performance
Candidates must evaluate their performance with each mock test and sample paper. This will help them analyze their weak subjects and topics, and then those topics must be studied again to grasp the basic concepts.
Tip 8 – Learn from NEET Toppers
NEET Toppers from the previous years are one good example of knowing how students can handle the pressure of the exam preparation and how they can succeed qualifying the examination.
Tip 9 – Motivation and Determination
Perseverance and determination to crack the exam are what one student needs along with the strong motivation to keep going. Cracking the NEET Exam is ot easy at all, but with proper study schedule, and motivation to crack the exam it is surely possible to crack the exam.
NEET UG Result
The official authorities will release the NEET 2025 results based on the final answer key. Candidates will be able to get their results by 14th June 2025. Before the NEET Result is declared, candidates must be aware of the Difference Between NEET Passing Marks and NEET Qualifying Marks. Candidates may verify the NEET 2025 result by following the procedure outlined below:
- NTA's official NEET UG website is exams.nta.ac.in/NEET
- Click the 'Download Scorecard for NEET UG 2025' link
- Enter your NEET 2025 application number, date of birth, and security pin
- The NEET 2025 scorecard will be displayed on the screen. Download and save it for later use
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NEET Counselling 2025
NEET 2025 The counseling process will be carried out online for all qualifying candidates. Candidates will be chosen for the NEET Counselling session based on the merit list.
The NEET 2025 counselling process will be carried out for two categories of seats: AIQ seats and State Quota seats.
- MCC conducts the 15% AIQ seat counseling process, which is open to applicants from all around India.
- On the other hand, each state conducts its own counselling procedure for the 85% State quota seats in order to grant admission to applicants from that state in medical institutions.
The documents which are required for NEET 2025 Counselling are listed below:
- NEET Admit Card
- NEET Result/Rank Letter
- Class 10 Certificate and Marksheet
- Class 12 Certificate and Marksheet
- 8 passport size photographs (Same as the one affixed on the application form)
- NEET Seat Allotment letter
- Proof of Identity (Aadhar card/PAN card/Passport/ Driving License)
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
NEET Cutoff 2025 - Expected
Candidates can refer to the table below to learn about the NEET Cutoff patterns over the last few years. This will assist them understand the examination's difficulty level. The NEET Cutoff 2025 will be available once the results are out.
| Category | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Unreserved | 715-117 | 720-138 | 720-147 | 701-134 |
| Unreserved PWD | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-129 | 133-120 |
| Reserved | 116-105 | 137-122 | 128-113 | 133-107 |
| Reserved PWD | 104-93 | 121-108 | 128-113 | 133-107 |
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Medical Colleges Accepting NEET 2025 Score
The table below shows the colleges that accept the NEET exam score:
| NEET Participating Institutes | |
| Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | King George's Medical University, Lucknow |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | Christian Medical College, Vellore |
| Armed Forces Medical College, Pune | Madras Medical College, Chennai |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi |
| Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi |
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