The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test acronym is NEET. It is a nationwide entrance examination. It is an undergraduate entrance examination organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide admission to various undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc, and AH programs. It is a direct entry pass to the reputed medical colleges, institutes, and universities of India and abroad.
According to the most recent update, the NTA has announced the examination calendar, which includes the NEET 2025 exam date. According to official confirmation, the NEET 2025 exam date is May 4, 2025.
For more updates and information regarding important dates, applications, registration process, admit card, Results, etc. stay tuned with us so that you will not miss any necessary updates.
Latest Updates About NEET UG 2025 >>
- NEET exam application form has been released on 7th February 2025.
- The NEET UG examination will be conducted on 4th May, 2025.
NEET 2025 Important Dates
| NEET UG registration process starting | 7th February, 2025 |
| End of registration | 7th March, 2025 |
| Last date of fee payment | 7th March, 2025 |
| Correction window date | 9th to 11th March, 2025 |
| Admit card will be released on | 1st May, 2025 |
| Exam time | 180 Minutes (2 PM to 5 PM) |
| Exam date | 4th May, 2024 |
| Results | 14th June, 2025 |
| Counselling | To be updated |
A national entrance examination is a big opportunity Indian for medical students who are seeking admission in re-known institutes like AIIMS or JIPMER Puducherry. This year NTA allotted 76928 MBBS, 26949 BDS, 52720 AYUSH, 200 JIPMER, and 1205 AIIMS seats through NEET.
NEET UG is a pen-paper-based means offline examination. It is conducted once in a year to offer medical admissions. Qualifying NEET-UG Examination is compulsory for all Indian medical aspirants, whether you are applying to national medical colleges or abroad universities.
NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a very popular examination among Indian medical students who are preparing to establish their careers in the medical field. Medical aspirants seeking admission in MBBS, BDS, or other medical branches will have to apply for NEET. This examination is held in more than 150 cities in India.
There are certain eligibility criteria set by NTA to apply for the NEET. Students fulfilling this criterion are eligible to appear in the examination. Students belonging to Union Territories like Jammu and Kashmir are not eligible for All India Quota seats that are up to 15 percent.
The age of the candidate appearing in the exam should be at least 17 years till 31st December of the admission year. There is no upper limit set by the authorized body NTA for the aspirants. Moreover, the minimum qualification of the candidate should be Higher Secondary Certificate Education.
Minimum marks required to obtain a Higher Secondary Education are categorized into three broad categories.
| Category | Required marks |
| General | 50 percent marks. |
| General- PWD | 45 percent marks. |
| ST/SC/ Reserved | 40 percent marks. |
NEET 2025 Application Process
The application form for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test has been released. So, the students who want to appear in the test can fill out the application form. The registration process for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is simple. Admission to medical courses without NEET is impossible.
Registration Process:
The entire process of registration is mentioned stepwise. By following these steps, you can easily apply for NEET examination.
- Registration is an online process. Therefore, candidates have to visit the official website of NTA. To start the application filing procedure, candidates must have a valid contact number and email ID.
- Go to the official website, and click on the online registration link.
- Now the second step is to click on “New Registration” on the application form.
- When the new application will open fill in general details that are required for getting a Login ID and password.
- After filling out the form, you will get an OTP on your registered mobile number.
- Fill in that OTP number on the application form.
- After filling OTP, you will get your application form number.
- The next step is to log in with your application form number and Password. After filling password, click the login button.
- After completing the first step [Login], the second step is to fill application form. In this step, you have to fill in information like personal details, qualifications, address details, etc. An examination center is also chosen in this step. Choose exam centers wisely because you cannot change them later.
- In the next step, you have to upload scanned copies of the required documents. While uploading documents, take care of the specified dimensions set by NTA.
- Now the last step is to pay application fees and take a printout for future use.
Required Details for NEET 2025
- Details like aspirant’s name, gender, date of birth, nationality, email id, and mobile number.
- Father’s Name and Mother’s Name
- Religion
- Candidate’s Category (General/SC/ST/OBC)
- Mark “Yes” If Person with Disability otherwise “No”
- Identification Details – any valid ID proofs like, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter’s ID, Passport, or PAN Card.
- Identification number
- Marks of identification
- Educational details
- Choice of exam centers
- Language of the question paper
- Communication Address
- Your country, state, and Pin code
NEET UG Application Fees 2025
NEET application fees vary according to the categories. Paying application fees is the last step of registration. Candidates can pay there either by debit card, credit card e-challan, or net banking.
The NEET application fees for general, general/EWS, ST/SC/PWD are mentioned below.
| Category | Fees to be paid |
| General category | 1700 |
| OBC/EWS category | 1600 |
| ST/SC/PWD category | 1000 |
Fees of NEET 2024 for foreign nationals is 9500 INR.
NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
As the NEET is an examination conducted for providing admission to medical courses and programs, this examination generally contains questions based on three main subjects Physics, chemistry, and biology. Later, biology is divided into two parts called Botany and Zoology. The pattern of examination is Multiple-Choice Type Questions.
There are a total of 180 questions to be asked in this examination for 720 marks. The candidates have to answer 180 questions. Each subject contains 45 questions for 180 marks. 4 marks is allotted for each correct answer and 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.
| Subjects | Marks |
| Physics | 180 marks |
| Chemistry | 180 marks |
| Biology | 360 marks |
NEET Syllabus 2025
The NEET syllabus is generally based on the topics covered in CBSE 11th and 12th standards. However, we have briefly mentioned the topics below according to subjects.
Physics
Class 11th
Laws of Motion, Physical world and measurement, Kinematics, Work, Energy, and Power, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Gravitation, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Oscillations and Waves.
Class 12th
Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents, Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, and Electronic Devices.
Chemistry
Class 11th
Basic concepts of chemistry, the structure of the atom, classification of elements and periodicity in properties, chemical bonding and molecular structure, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-block elements, p-block elements, organic chemistry, hydrocarbons, and environmental chemistry.
Class 12th
Solid-state, solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, p, b, and f-block elements, Coordination compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, phenols, and ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids, Organic compounds containing nitrogen, biomolecules, polymers, and chemistry in everyday life.
Biology
Botany & Zoology
Class 11th
Structural organization in animals and plants, Diversity in the living world, Cell Structure and Function, Human Physiology, and Plant Physiology.
Class 12th
Reproduction, Biology and Human Welfare, Genetics and Evolution, Ecology and Environment and Biotechnology and its applications.
NEET UG Exam Language
NEET examination papers are held in 13 different languages such as Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Assamese, etc. Candidates can attempt the examination in either of these languages.
NEET Selection Process
The selection process of NTA is quite simple and Hassle-free. There are a few parameters that they take into consideration for choosing the best candidates to grant admission to the best medical college or institutes in India. Apart from other parameters, marks obtained in the current examination and performance are the major parameters.
Minimum scores obtained for general category candidates should be 50 percentile and minimum 40 percentile for reserved category candidates.
NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
As soon as the registration process will be finished, the National Testing Authority will release admit cards for registered candidates. The admit card is expected to be released around the first week of May 2024 on the official website. The candidates will have to log in to the official website to download their admit cards. In case of any queries, candidates can contact the helpline numbers.
It is necessary to take a hall ticket (admit card) at the examination center. The admit card contains personal details, instructions, and guidelines, of NEET.
NEET UG 2025 Answer keys
After conducting the examination successfully, NTA has released the answer key. Candidates may check the same through the official link. All you require is to log in with provided ID and password to your registered account. However, several other platforms also release answer keys for the examination.
NEET Result 2025
The NEET results will be during the first or second week of June. You can check the result on the official portal of NTA. The aspirant needs to enter their ID and Password to check the results. Furthermore, the merit list will also be announced after a few weeks.
NEET Cut-Off Marks 2025
NEET cut-off marks or percentile is a minimum required score that candidates have to obtain to get admission to their favourite college or university. NTA has set the cut-off percentile for General category candidates as 50 percentile, 40 percentile for ST/SC/OBC, and 45 percentile for physically handicapped candidates to get admission.
NEET Counselling Process 2025
The NEET counselling 2025 will be conducted within a month after the result announcement. The official date for counselling is not decided yet. Students who have scored high percentile have higher chances to secure seats in the best medical institutes.
The counselling will be conducted for 15% of All India Quota seats, and State Quota Seats.
The MCC will conduct AQI seat counselling for NEET. There are four rounds in the counselling process for admissions in medical colleges, institutes, and universities across nations. Moreover, seats are allotted based on merits marks, availability of seats, the number of students who appeared, etc.
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NEET Preparation Tips
- To perform well in examinations, make a timetable and follow it daily. Proper time management is another compulsory thing to be remembered.
- Stay updated with the latest notifications and practice online test papers available on the internet.
- Give equal attention to each subject.
- Study limited but be concentrated while you are studying.
- Be away from distracting things during examination time.
- Use latest edition books and other study material for studies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will, there be NEET in 2025?
Yes, the National Testing Agency conducts National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. The examination date is 04, May 2025. The candidates who have registered successfully can participate in the NEET.
How many NEET exam will be held in 2025?
NEET exam will be held single time in a year. The same matter was discussed last year and again it will be resumed by the Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Health.
Will NEET be tough in 2025?
In India, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is considered to be one of the toughest entrance exams. Lakhs of students appeared every year for the NEET examination.
Will NEET 2025 have 180 questions?
NEET 2025 will be a pen-paper-based examination. This year, the NEET question paper consists of a total of 180 Multiple Choice Questions.
Is the NEET pattern changing in 2025?
Yes, there are some changes in the NEET exam pattern and syllabus.
