On April 26, 2025, the NEET 2025 city allotment slip will be made available, and on May 1, 2025, the NEET 2025 admission card. May 4, 2025 is the date of the NEET 2025 exam.
The pre-COVID era exam format has been used or modified for the NEET 2025 exam. There are now 180 questions instead of 200 because the optional questions have been eliminated. Additionally, the exam’s overall time has been shortened from 200 to 180 minutes. The NEET 2025 exam will last three hours rather than three hours and twenty minutes. The NEET marking scheme has remained the same as last year.
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NEET 2025 Exam Dates
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 26 Apr ’25 | NEET 2025 City Intimation Slip |
| 01 May ’25 | NEET 2025 Admit Card |
| 04 May ’25 | NEET 2025 Exam |
| May ’25 | NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release |
| TENTATIVE (May ’25 – Jun ’25) | NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Submission |
| 14 Jun ’25 | NEET 2025 Result |
| Jun ’25 | NEET 2025 Final Answer Key Release |
| TENTATIVE (Aug ’25 – Nov ’25) | NEET 2025 Counselling |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
| 09 Mar ’25 – 11 Mar ’25 | NEET 2025 Application Correction |
| 07 Feb ’25 – 07 Mar ’25 | NEET 2025 Application Process |
NEET UG 2025 Highlights
| 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, BUMS, 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, 2 PM to 5 PM (IST) |
| Number of Subjects and Total Marks | Physics (180 marks), Chemistry (180 marks), Biology (360 marks): Total Marks – 720 |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer, -1 for each incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted questions |
| Number of Exam Cities | 552 (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 – 1,17,950, BDS – 27,868, BAMS – 52,720, BVSc & AH – 603 |
| NEET Helpline Numbers | 011-69227700, 011-40759000 Email: neetug2025@nta.ac.in, neet@nta.ac.in |
| NEET Official Website | www.neet.nta.nic.in |
Major Changes Introduced in NEET 2025
- Change in exam pattern: The NEET 2025 exam pattern has been reverted to that of the pre-COVID era. The optional questions have been removed and the duration has been reduced by 20 minutes.
- NEET 2025 official website URL: The NEET 2025 official website address has changed. Last year, the NEET official website URL was neet.ntaonline.in, and this year, it is neet.nta.nic.in.
- Implementation of APAAR ID: NTA has implemented APAAR ID in the application process, where the past academic records of a candidate are auto-populated to the NEET 2025 application form if the candidate selects APAAR.
- Number and choice of NEET 2025 exam cities: The total number of NEET 2025 exam cities in India has been reduced from 557 to 552. Candidates can now select three exam cities instead of two.
- Change in Tie-Breaking Policy: A change has been made in the last criterion of the NEET 2025 tie-breaking policy. If the first seven criteria are exhausted and the tie still persists, it will be resolved through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee.
NEET Exam Pattern 2025
NEET Exam Pattern 2025
The NEET exam pattern has undergone major changes. The latest NEET pattern and structure state that it is a paper-pencil-based test (PBT) or offline test of three hours duration. The exam will consist of 180 questions: 45 each from Physics and Chemistry, and 90 questions from Biology. All 180 questions are compulsory to attempt. The questions are objective-type with multiple-choice answers. 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.| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Botany | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |
NEET 2025 Application Correction
NEET 2025 Application Correction Facility
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the NEET application correction facility for the registered candidates, allowing them to make necessary corrections or changes in their NEET 2025 application form. The NEET 2025 application correction window was open from March 9 to March 11, 2025. Only those candidates who have submitted the NEET application form 2025 by paying the requisite application fee within the stipulated date are eligible for the NEET application correction facility.
Steps to Make NEET 2025 Application Correction
- Visit the official NEET website: neet.nta.nic.in
- Log in using your NEET 2025 registration credentials.
- Click on the tab ‘Correction in Application Form’.
- Read the instructions carefully.
- Enter the OTP sent to the registered mobile number for verification.
- Make the necessary changes, provided the fields are editable and allowed based on your Aadhaar verification status.
- Click on “Save” to save your corrections.
- Download the updated Application Confirmation form.
Note: There is no additional fee for making corrections in the NEET 2025 registration. However, some fields are uneditable. These fields include name, email ID, and mobile number.
List of Editable and Uneditable Fields in the NEET 2025 Application Correction Process
Editable Fields:
| Actions | Fields |
|---|---|
| Candidates are allowed to change any one of these two fields | Father’s Name and Qualification/Occupation, Mother’s Name and Qualification/Occupation |
| Candidates can change or add all these fields | Educational qualification details (Class 10 and Class 12), State of Eligibility, Category/Sub Category/PWD, Signature, Number of attempts in NEET |
| Candidates are allowed to change these fields based on their present and permanent address | Exam city selection, Medium of exam |
Uneditable Fields:
The following fields cannot be edited for both Aadhaar-verified and non-verified candidates:
| Fields |
|---|
| Name |
| Mobile number |
| Email address |
| Date of Birth |
| Permanent address |
| Present address |
| Emergency Contact Details |
| Uploaded documents – Photograph, thumb impression, Address Proof |
NEET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
NEET 2025 Exam Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of the examination | Offline |
| Duration of the examination | Three hours |
| Exam timing | 2 PM to 5 PM (as per Indian Standard Time) |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total number of Questions | 180 |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Negative marking | Yes |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer 0 for unattempted or extra attempted question |
| Total sections in the question paper | 3 (45 questions for each subject) |
| NEET Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany + Zoology) |
| NEET Question Paper Mediums or Languages | 13 – English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam |
How to Download the NEET UG Admit Card 2025?
NEET 2025 Admit Card
The admit card for NEET 2025 will be available in online mode only. Candidates can follow the steps below to download it:
- Visit the NEET 2025 website: neet.nta.nic.in (direct link will be provided once it is released)
- Click on the link “Download Admit Card”.
- Enter your NEET 2025 Application Number, Date of Birth, and the Security Pin.
- Click on the “Download” button to download the NEET 2025 Admit Card.
- Take multiple printouts of the admit card for future reference.
Note: The snapshot above is from last year. It will be updated as and when the NEET 2025 admit card is released.
NEET 2025 Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2025 exams:
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 26 Apr ’25 | NEET 2025 City Intimation Slip |
| 01 May ’25 | NEET 2025 Admit Card |
| 04 May ’25 | NEET 2025 Exam |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
| 09 Mar ’25 – 11 Mar ’25 | NEET 2025 Application Correction |
| 07 Feb ’25 – 07 Mar ’25 | NEET 2025 Application Process |
NEET 2024 Cutoff - Revised vs Original
NEET 2024 Category-wise Cutoff
| Category | Cut off Percentile | Cut off Score (Revised) | Cut off Score (Original) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS | 50th | 720-162 | 720-164 |
| OBC | 40th | 161-127 | 163-129 |
| SC | 40th | 161-127 | 163-129 |
| ST | 40th | 161-127 | 163-129 |
| UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 161-144 | 163-146 |
| OBC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 | 145-129 |
| SC-PwD | 40th | 143-127 | 145-129 |
| ST-PwD | 40th | 142-127 | 145-129 |
NEET Cutoff Past 5 Years’ Trends
| Category | 2023 Cutoff | 2022 Cutoff | 2021 Cutoff | 2020 Cutoff | 2019 Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/Unreserved (UR) | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 | 720-147 | 701-134 |
| OBC/SC/ST | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 |
| PwD (General/UR) | 136-121 | 116-105 | 137-122 | 146-129 | 133-120 |
| PwD (Reserved) | 120-107 | 104-93 | 121-108 | 128-113 | 119-107 |
FAQs
Yes, there is a negative marking in NEET 2025:
Each correct answer earns 4 marks.
Each wrong answer deducts 1 mark.
Unattempted questions do not carry any marks.
The NEET 2025 exam pattern is as follows:
Mode of Exam: Pen and Paper-based (offline)
Duration: 3 hours
Number of Questions: 200 (with 180 to be attempted)
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology)
Types of Questions: Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
Total Marks: 720
Physics: 180 marks
Chemistry: 180 marks
Biology: 360 marks (2 sections, each with 90 marks)