NTA 2025 Exam Calendar: When is NEET UG dates releasing (Representative/ Express photo by Abhinav Saha)NTA NEET UG 2025 Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the notification for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025. NEET UG candidates can apply at the official NTA website — neet.nta.nic.in.
The last date to register for NEET UG 2025 application is March 7 and the exam will be held on May 4
NEET UG will be conducted in pen and paper mode. Logistics was a big reason why the government preferred to take the NEET UG in pen and paper mode despite the paper leak controversy.
NTA has discontinued the optional questions in Section B of NEET UG 2025. Candidates taking the NEET UG in 2025 will not get any optional questions and extra time introduced during Covid and exam will now revert to the pre-Covid format.
NEET UG 2025 paper will now have 180 compulsory questions — 45 questions each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology.
The NEET UG 2025 will be conducted in 13 languages – Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
NTA has discontinued the optional questions in Section B of NEET UG 2025. Candidates taking the NEET UG in 2025 will not get any optional questions and extra time introduced during Covid and exam will now revert to the pre-COVID format. The optional section was introduced as a temporary measure to accommodate the challenges posed during Covid pandemic and has been in practice till 2024.
Logistics is a big reason why the government preferred to take the NEET UG in pen and paper mode despite paper leak controversy. While an online exam would limit the number of hands the question paper passes through, the NTA cannot afford to repeat the embarrassing experience of the first Central University Entrance Test (CUET), which saw technical glitches (on account of ill-prepared test centres) forcing cancellation of examination at the last minute on multiple days.
--NEET UG, the only exam for entry to UG medical and allied courses in India will be conducted on May 4 in a pen and paper mode.
--For NEET UG 2025, the results shall be declared by June 14, 2025, the NTA said in the official circular.
--The NEET UG 2025 application window will close on March 7 and the option to edit the application form will be made available between March 9 and 11.
The NEET UG 2025 scores and merit list will also apply for admissions to BDS and BVSC and AH courses in addition to admission to UG courses in each of the disciplines – BAMS, BUMS and BSMS courses of the Indian System of Medicine in all medical institutions. Admission to the BHMS course under the National Commission for Homeopathy will also be done on the basis of NEET UG scores.
During the NEET UG 2025 application, candidates will have to upload scanned images of their recent passport size photograph taken after January 1, 2025. In addition to the scanned images of the passport sized photo, the signature, left and right hand fingers and thumb impression, citizenship certificate (if applicable), social category certificate/ applied for application, Class 10 marksheet and Class 10 passing certificate or equivalency certificate(s) for conversion of CGPA or grades, in percentage as also duly indicating date of birth and PwBD and PwD certificate will also have to be uploaded.
The NEET UG 2025 exam centre will be opened three hours before the start of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the exam centre after 1.30 pm. Exams will be conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm.
While filling up the NEET UG 2025 online application form, candidates will have to select three cities as their choice of cities for the exam centre in order of their priority. Choice of centre cities will be limited to the state of permanent address or state of present address only. For convenience, the candidates may select their own city or neighbouring cities in their state of residence only and not for far away cities in other states.
As a first, NTA will resolve ties through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee if all the provisions are exhausted. The tie-breaking criteria will not include the NEET UG application number and age this time. According to the NTA NEET UG 2025 information brochure, in case of two or more candidates obtain equal marks or percentile scores in the NEET UG 2025, the inter-se-merit will be determined as follows:
a. Candidate obtaining higher marks or percentile score in biology (botany and zoology) in the test, followed by,
b. Candidate obtaining higher marks or percentile score in chemistry in the test, followed by,
c. Candidate obtaining higher marks or percentile score in physics in the test, followed by,
d. Candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test,
e. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in biology (botany and zoology) in the test, followed by
f. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in chemistry in the test, followed by
g. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in physics in the test, followed by
h. In case, a-g criteria are exhausted and tie still persists, it will be resolved through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee
Applicants desiring to get into a medical college for admission to undergraduate medical courses will have to go through the changes introduced this year before filling the application form.
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NTA has discontinued the optional questions in Section B of NEET UG 2025. Candidates taking the NEET UG in 2025 will not get any optional questions and extra time introduced during Covid and exam will now revert to the pre-COVID format. The optional section was introduced as a temporary measure to accommodate the challenges posed during Covid pandemic and has been in practice till 2024. NEET UG 2025 paper will now have 180 compulsory questions — 45 questions each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology. The NEET UG 2025 exam will be held in a single shift in pen and paper mode.
Indian Citizens or overseas citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue UG medical courses in a foreign medical or dental institute also need to qualify NEET UG.
As per the NEE UG 2025 application form rule, candidates who have completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before December 31 of the year of their admission to the first year of the UG medical course will be eligible to register for NEET UG. Candidates irrespective of their categories must be born on or after December 31, 2008.
There is no upper age limit to register for NEET UG.
The NEET UG 2025 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Option of medium of question paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the NEET UG application form. The option once chosen cannot be changed.
Candidates opting for English would be provided test booklet in in English only. Candidates opting for any of the other languages would be provided test booklet in English + selected language.
In case of any ambiguity in the translation of a question in the test, its English version will be treated as final and the decision of NTA will be final in this regard.
Candidates are advised to take 6-8 Passport size coloured photographs with white background. The photographs are to be used for uploading on online application form, for examination, and also for counselling and admission processes. This is to ensure that the same photograph is used for all documents and all purposes related to NEET UG 2025, a statement on the NTA NEET UG information website said.
Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and mobile number provided in the online application form are their own and/or Parents/Guardians only as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered mobile number only. NTA will not be responsible for any incorrect credentials.
A total of 1,08,000 seats are available for MBSS course. Approximately 56,000 of them are in government hospitals and about 52,000 in private colleges.
NTA has discontinued the optional questions in Section B of NEET UG 2025. Candidates taking the NEET UG in 2025 will not get any optional questions and extra time introduced during Covid and exam will now revert to the pre-COVID format. The optional section was introduced as a temporary measure to accommodate the challenges posed during Covid pandemic and has been in practice till 2024. NEET UG 2025 paper will now have 180 compulsory questions — 45 questions each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology. The NEET UG 2025 exam will be held in a single shift in pen and paper mode.
The NEET UG 2025 scores and merit list will also apply for admissions to BDS and BVSC and AH courses in addition to admission to UG courses in each of the disciplines – BAMS, BUMS and BSMS courses of the Indian System of Medicine in all medical institutions. Admission to the BHMS course under the National Commission for Homeopathy will also be done on the basis of NEET UG scores.
MNS (Military Nursing Service) aspirants seeking admission to BSc Nursing courses being conducted at Armed Forces Medical Service Hospitals for the year 2025 are required to qualify for NEET UG. The NEET UG score will be used for shortlisting for selection to the four-year BSc Nursing course.
While filling up the NEET UG 2025 online application form, candidates will have to select three cities as their choice of cities for the exam centre in order of their priority. Choice of centre cities will be limited to the state of permanent address or state of present address only. For convenience, the candidates may select their own city or neighbouring cities in their state of residence only and not for far away cities in other states.
As a first, NTA will resolve ties through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee if all the other provisions are exhausted.
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While filling up the NEET UG 2025 online application form, candidates will have to select three cities as their choice of cities for the exam centre in order of their priority. Choice of centre cities will be limited to the state of permanent address or state of present address only. For convenience, the candidates may select their own city or neighbouring cities in their state of residence only and not for far away cities in other states.
In case of two or more candidates obtain equal marks/percentile scores in the NEET UG 2025, the inter-se-merit shall be determined as follows:
a. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the test, followed by,
b. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the test, followed by,
c. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Physics in the test, followed by,
d. Candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test,
e. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the test, followed by
f. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the test, followed by
g. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test, followed by
h. In case, a-g criteria are exhausted and tie still persists, it will be resolved through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee.
During NEET UG 2025 application, candidates will have to upload scanned images of candidate’s recent passport size photograph taken after January 1, 2025, signature, left and right hand fingers and thumb impression, citizenship certificate (if applicable), social category certificate/ applied for application, Class 10 marksheet and Class 10 passing certificate or equivalency certificate(s) for conversion of CGPA or grades, in percentage as also duly indicating date of birth and PwBD and PwD certificate.
The official website to register for NEET UG 2025 is neet.nta.nic.in.
NTA has clarified that an APAAR ID is not mandatory for NEET 2025 registration.
NEET UG is held in 13 languages. These are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
NTA has released the notification and the application process has started. NEET UG 2025 exam will be held on May 4. The NTA will issue the NEET UG 2025 admit card by May 1.
NTA has announced the NEET UG 2025 exam dates. NEET UG will be held on May 4 and result will be declared by June 14.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking directions to cancel the all India quota (AIQ) round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order after the counsel appearing for the National Medical Commission (NMC) said any such direction would have a cascading effect in all the states.
“In case anything has to be done now, it will have a cascading effect in all the states because students have already taken part in the counselling,” said the counsel. He said there was a time scheduled for post-graduate (PG) admission.
While dismissing the petition, the bench observed if it would entertain the plea filed by the three petitioners, “we will have another 30 here”.
Candidates have to check all the updates on NEET UG 2025 on the official website --neet.nta.nic.in.
No, the exam will be held in single shift and in pen and paper mode.
NEET UG was held on May 5 and the NEET UG 2023 was conducted on May 7.
Many students struggle with the decision of whether to take a year off before taking the NEET exam. Making the difficult choice to take a drop year can have a tremendous impact on a student’s emotional and academic life. If you are sincere about becoming a doctor and think you can perform better with more time to prepare, then taking a drop year to be ready for NEET UG can be a wise choice. It’s crucial to thoroughly consider the benefits and drawbacks, and if you decide to drop, make sure you have a strong plan and support network in place.
NTA will also announce the dates for the NEET UG 2025 application, eligibility and exam dates along with the notification.
It may seem impossible to manage coaching, school and NEET UG preparation, but it is possible with careful time management. One of the most difficult tests in India is the NEET UG, which calls for commitment and perseverance. The challenge is further increased by staying up with coaching sessions and the school curriculum.
You can balance these three areas without being burnt out if you have good time management skills.
NEET UG 2024: May 5, June 23
NEET UG 2023: May 7
NEET UG 2022: July 17
NEET UG 2021: September 12
NEET UG 2020: May 3, September 13
The centre had released guidelines to regulate misleading advertisements by coaching institutes, prohibiting false claims like 100 per cent selection or 100 per cent job security.
The final guidelines, drafted by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), come in the wake of several complaints on the National Consumer Helpline. The CCPA has issued 54 notices and imposed penalties of about Rs 54.60 lakh till date.
“We have seen coaching centres deliberately concealing information from prospective students. Therefore, we have come out with the guidelines to provide guidance to people involved in the coaching industry,” Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare told reporters. The government is not against the coaching centres but the quality of advertisements should not undermine the consumer rights, she said.
– Facilitate setting up of daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals over the next three years and 200 of these will be established in 2025-26
– Gig workers will be provided healthcare facilities under the PM Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Likely to assist nearly 1 crore workers.
– 10,000 additional seats will be added in medical colleges and hospitals towards the goal of adding 75,000 seats in the next five years
– Facilitate setting up of daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals in the next three years. 200 centres will be established in 2025-26 itself
– Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools and primary healthcare centres
– In the next year, 10,000 additional seats will be added in medical colleges and hospitals towards the goal of adding 75,000 seats in the next five years
Government has added almost 1.1 lakh UG and PG medical education seats in ten years, an increase of 130 per cent. In the next year, 10,000 additional seats will be added in medical colleges and hospitals, towards the goal of adding 75,000 seats in the next 5 years.
There is no confirmation as to when the NEET UG application form 2025 will be released.
The NEET UG syllabus is vast; therefore, many students are tempted to memorise the answers and facts and feel it will save them time. But, relying totally on memorisation can be a little risky. In the NEET UG, the concept clarity in physics, chemistry and biology is more important than rote learning for success.
NEET UG is held for admission to undergraduate courses in each of the disciplines in BAMS, BUMS, and BSMS courses in all medical institutions. NEET UG shall also be applicable for admission to the BHMS course under the National Commission for Homeopathy. MNS (Military Nursing Service) aspirants who are seeking admission to BSc Nursing Courses being conducted at Armed Forces Medical Service Hospitals for the year 2025 are required to qualify for NEET UG. The NEET (UG) scores will be used for shortlisting for selection to the four-year BSc Nursing course.
NTA has not announced any NEET UG 2025 application date. However, going by past year trends, it is expected to be out soon.
No, NTA have not yet started the NEET UG 2025 registration.
NEET UG is held in 13 languages. Here is the list:
-English
-Hindi
-Assamese
-Bengali
-Gujarati
-Kannada
-Malayalam
-Marathi
-Odia
-Punjabi
-Tamil
-Telugu
-Urdu
NEET UG evaluates knowledge in Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, and Physics through multiple-choice questions. The exam is designed to test both conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills.
The official NEET UG website is http://www.neet.nta.nic.in. Once the application process begins, the students have to register with relevant documents.
There are several resources available on the internet where free sample papers can be found for NEET UG including the NEET official website, SATHEE website and more.
The eighth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s annual event ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) is set to be held on February 10. Renowned sports and Bollywood personalities like actor Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey, Bhumi Pednekar, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom along with spiritual leader Sadhguru will attend the event.
As per the Centre, the event will feature eight episodes where these experts will talk to students and be part of their journey from becoming exam “worriers” to “warriors”.
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Diversity in living world, structural organisation in animals and plants, cell structure and function, plant physiology, human physiology, reproduction, genetics and evolution, biology and human welfare, biotechnology and its applications, ecology and environment.
Many students struggle with the decision of whether to take a year off before taking the NEET exam. Making the difficult choice to take a drop year can have a tremendous impact on a student’s emotional and academic life.
Unit 1: Some basic concepts in chemistry, Unit 2: Atomic structure, Unit 3: Chemical bonding and molecular structure, Unit 4: Chemical thermodynamics, Unit 5: Solutions, Unit 6: Equilibrium, Unit 7: Redox reactions and electrochemistry, Unit 8: Chemical kinetics, Unit 9: Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Unit 10: P-block elements, Unit 11: D- and F-block elements, Unit 12: Coordination compounds, Unit 13: Purification and characterization of organic compounds, Unit 14: Some basic principles of organic chemistry, Unit 15: Hydrocarbons, Unit 16: Organic compounds containing halogens, Unit 17: Organic compounds containing oxygen, Unit 18: Organic compounds containing nitrogen, Unit 19: Biomolecules, Unit 20: Principles related to practical chemistry.
Unit 1: Physics and measurement, Unit 2: Kinematics, Unit 3: Laws of motion, Unit 4: Work, energy, and power, Unit 5: Rotational motion, Unit 6: Gravitation, Unit 7: Properties of solids and liquids, Unit 8: Thermodynamics, Unit 9: Kinetic theory of gases, Unit 10: Oscillations and waves, Unit 11: Electrostatics, Unit 12: Current electricity, Unit 13: Magnetic effects of current and magnetism, Unit 14: Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents, Unit 15: Electromagnetic waves, Unit 16: Optics, Unit 17: Dual nature of matter and radiation, Unit 18: Atoms and nuclei, Unit 19: Electronic devices, Unit 20: Experimental skills.
NEET UG 2024 Date: May 5, June 23
NEET UG 2023 Date: May 7
NEET UG 2022 Date: July 17
NEET UG 2021 Date: September 12
NEET UG 2020 Date: May 3, September 13
The official website to check the NEET UG syllabus is neet.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.
NEET UG previous year questions are extremely useful because it gives an idea of the kind of questions that appear in the exams.
- NEET-UG is the largest national entrance examination in the country. Last year, about 24 lakh candidates applied for the test, with a significant number appearing from rural areas. This year, sources said, authorities anticipate anywhere between 28 lakh to 30 lakh aspirants will take the exam. Switching from pen-and-paper mode to a computer-based test so quickly for an examination of NEET’s scale would prove to be a logistical nightmare for officials.
- The second factor behind maintaining pen-and-paper format was what had kept NEET-UG from going digital even as other major entrance tests moved to computer-based testing — its large rural student base. Although the government hasn’t in the past disclosed what proportion of NEET-UG aspirants hail from rural areas, health ministry officials often claim it’s a significant number.
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No, NEET UG 2025 will be held as a pen and paper based test. In a notification, the NTA also informed that the exam will be conducted in a single day and single shift.
To be qualified for NEET UG, one has to score the minimum qualifying percentile:
– General Category: 50th percentile
– SC/ST/OBC: 40th percentile
– PwD: 45th percentile
The same percentiles translate to different scores every year depending on the highest marks obtained by students.
APAAR ID is not mandatory for NEET UG application. Aspirants can continue to register for NEET UG using other available means details of which will be available in the information bulletin, when released.
NEET UG 2025 paper will now have 180 compulsory questions — 45 questions each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology. Candidates will have to attempt the paper in 180 minutes.
NTA has discontinued the optional questions in Section B of NEET UG 2025. Candidates taking the NEET UG in 2025 will not get any optional questions and extra time introduced during Covid and exam will now revert to the pre-covid format. The optional section was introduced as a temporary measure to accommodate the challenges posed during Covid pandemic and has been in practice till 2024.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet announced the NEET UG 2025 application form date. As soon as it is announced, the neet.nta.nic.in website will host the application form and other details on registration.
NEET UG 2025 Registration Updates: Over 23 lakh candidates had applied last year. The questions asked in NEET UG will be mostly based on how different concepts are combined in order to get an appropriate solution or require application-based thinking. The paper is divided into four parts— Zoology, Botany, Chemistry and Physics. All questions will be MCQ.
