The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the NEET UG 2025 exam details, including the registration date, exam date, and key changes in the exam pattern. Candidates preparing for NEET 2025 can check all the latest updates below.
NEET UG 2025 Exam Overview
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Date | May 04, 2025 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM) |
| Mode of Exam | Pen & Paper Mode (OMR Based) |
| Total Seats | 1,08,940 MBBS Seats |
| Exam Languages | 13 Languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu) |
NEET UG 2025 Important Dates
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Event |
Date |
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NEET 2025 Notification Release |
February 07, 2025 |
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NEET 2025 Registration Start Date |
February 07, 2025 |
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NEET 2025 Registration Last Date |
March 07, 2025 (Till 11:50 PM) |
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Correction Window Open |
March 09 – March 11, 2025 |
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NEET UG 2025 Exam Date |
May 04, 2025 |
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Admit Card Release Date |
To be Announced |
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Result Declaration |
To be Announced |
Key Changes in NEET UG 2025
Change | Details |
Tie-Breaking Rules | New rules introduced for fair ranking. |
Exam Pattern | No optional questions; all 180 questions must be attempted. |
Exam Mode | Confirmed as Pen & Paper Mode (OMR-based). |
NEET Registration ID | APAAR ID must be integrated with Aadhaar for registration. |
Attempt Limit | No restriction on the number of attempts. |
NEET UG 2025 Exam Pattern
Subjects | Total Questions | Questions to be Answered | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
Physics | 50 | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Chemistry | 50 | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Botany | 50 | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Zoology | 50 | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Total | 200 | 180 | 4 | 720 |
Marking Scheme:
- +4 for each correct answer
- -1 for each incorrect answer
NEET UG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Criteria | Details |
Minimum Age | 17 years as of December 31, 2025 (Born on or before December 31, 2008) |
Maximum Age | No upper age limit |
Educational Qualification | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology & English |
Minimum Marks Required | 50% (General), 40% (OBC/SC/ST), 45% (PWD) |
NEET UG 2025 Tie-Breaking Rules
Criteria for Tie-Breaking | Priority Order |
Higher marks in Biology | 1st Priority |
Higher marks in Chemistry | 2nd Priority |
Lesser incorrect answers | 3rd Priority |
Higher marks in Physics | 4th Priority |
Older candidate (based on DOB) | 5th Priority |
NEET UG 2025 Exam Mode & Controversy
Final Confirmation on Exam Mode:
- NEET 2025 will be conducted in Pen and Paper Mode (OMR Based) in a Single Day and Single Shift.
- The decision came after discussions on multiple shifts or online mode.
RTI Activist Objections & Supreme Court Decision:
- A high-level expert committee has been set up to review changes in the NEET exam pattern and mode of conduct following objections from RTI activists.
- Visit the official NTA website: https://neet.nta.nic.in/
- Click on the “NEET UG 2025 Registration” link.
- Fill in the required details and upload documents.
- Complete payment and submit the form before March 07, 2025.
- Download the confirmation page for future reference.
