The NEET UG 2025 exam date is expected to be announced soon on the official NEET website. According to the tentative schedule, the NEET UG exam is likely to take place on 4th May 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:20 PM. The official notification for the registration process and other details will be released on the NEET website once it’s available. Candidates planning to appear for the exam are advised to regularly check the official NEET website for updates and further instructions.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to fill out the application form once the official registration process begins. After successful registration, the admit card will be issued to the registered candidates.
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Why NEET UG 2025?
Before going into the deep, let us look at some of the silent features of the NEET UG 2025 Exam, which will provide you with the answer to why to choose this Entrance Exam or, in simple words, why the NEET exam is for NEET is a joint entrance examination for medical aspirants. It determines the students qualification or eligibility for MBBS/BDS/Ayush and other undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized medical colleges in India and MBBS abroad.
- NEET UG 2025 is the national-level examination for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS, BSMS, Nursing and other medical or paramedical courses nursing in India. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is the conducting authority that organizes the NEET examination every year, and the expected date and time for exam is May 04, 2025 from 2PM to 5:20PM.
- NEET UG 2025 application form is available online mode only.
- An Aadhaar card is mandatory for all Indian citizens to fill out the application form.
Quick Facts
Before discussing the NEET UG 2025 entrance exam, like the Application form, important dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, NEET cutoff, counselling etc., let’s look at a Quick fact about NEET.
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility Entrance Test (UG) or NEET-UG |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Level of NEET Examination | National-level |
| NEET UG 2025 Category | Undergraduate |
| Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen, Paper) |
| Duration of Examination | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Total Number of Questions | 200 Multiple Choice Questions |
| Courses in which admission is through NEET | MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS and BHMS, Nursing |
| Colleges in which admission is through NEET | All Medical Colleges in India |
| Languages available for the Examination | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi |
| Official website | https://neet.nta.nic.in/ |
NEET UG 2025 Exam Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be released the NEET 2025 Application form dates at neet.nta.nic.in. Below have mentioned the NEET essential dates.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| NEET 2025 exam notification | Second week of December 2024 |
| NEET 2025 Registration Date | First week of March 2025 |
| The last date to fill NEET application form is 2025 | Fourth week of March 2025 |
| NEET 2025 correction window date | First week of April 2025 |
| Allotted exam city details | Fourth week of April 2025 |
| Release of NEET-UG admit card | First week of May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 exam date | First week of May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 provisional answer key released and objection submission | Fourth week of May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 result and final answer key | Second week of June 2025 |
How to Apply to NEET UG 2025?
Following are the steps mentioned to follow while applying for NEET UG:
- Go to neet.nta.nic.in, and register with a phone number or email. Get the NEET UG application Number.
- Log in, now fill the personal details and academic details in the form.
- Upload scanned photographs, signature, and required documents according to NEET 2025 specifications.
- Pay the application fee via Debit/Credit card, net banking, or UPI.
- Save and print the NEET UG confirmation page after completing all steps.
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Application Fees (Category-wise)
Here are the reference application fees mentioned in NEET-UG 2025:
| Category | Fee |
| General | INR 1,700/- |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* | INR 1,600/- |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | INR 1000/- |
| Outside India (Fee in ₹) | INR 9500/ |
*OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on the National Commission for Backward Classes. The candidates on this list (available on http://www.ncbc.nic.in/ ) may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State-listed OBC-NCL Candidates not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.
Eligibility Criteria
For NEET UG 2025, you must remember the Eligibility Criteria. The NEET 2025 eligibility criteria include minimum and maximum age requirements, educational requirements, subjects studied in the qualifying exam, status of the qualifying exam, category, and nationality. Aspirants can go through the below-mentioned requirements, which are mandatory for aspirants to be eligible for NEET. Let’s look at the eligibility criteria for appearing NEET exam given below.
| Parameters | Eligibility criteria |
| Nationality | Candidates eligible for NEET 2025 include: Indian Nationals Foreign Nationals NRI PIO OCI |
| Age requirement for NEET | Aspirants applying for NEET 2025 must have completed a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of admission as of 31 December 2024. |
| 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% |
Exam Pattern
The NEET (UG)-2025 exam pattern comprises two Sections. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions, and Section B will have 15 questions; out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and time utilisation will remain the same.
Syllabus
NEET 2025 syllabus will be based on a standard syllabus prescribed by the NMC (National Medical Commission). It will be prescribed after reviewing various state syllabus and CBSE, NCERT & COBSE. You may gather the basic Class 11 Syllabus and Class 12th Syllabus.
For NEET (UG)-2024, the National Medical Commission of India (NMC) recommends a syllabus for admission to MBBS/BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/BHMS courses across the country after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT, and COBSE. This establishes uniformity across the country, considering the relevance of different areas in medical education.
Highly Recommended Books
The table is related to NEET 2025 recommended book; the candidates must follow these Class 11,12 NCERT books for exam preparation.
| Subject | Essential Books for NEET 2025 |
| Physics | NCERT Physics Part 1 and Part 2 texts for Classes XI and XII, Concepts of Physics by HC Verma, Objective Physics by DC Pandey, Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics by Pradeep, Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov |
| Chemistry | NCERT Chemistry textbooks of Class XI and XII, Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon, Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd, ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern, Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee, Dinesh Chemistry guide and practise books by VK Jaiswal, MS Chauhan and N Awasthi for Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry portions respectively. |
| Biology | NCERT Biology texts of Class XI and Class XII, Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Trueman, Objective Biology by Dinesh, Objective Botany by Ansari, Pradeep Guide on Biology, GRB Bathla publications for Biology |
Preparation Tips
There are given Important Tips related to NEET 2025.
- Firstly, know all the details about the officially prescribed syllabus for the examination.
- Practice mock tests & previous year’s question papers.
- Make a proper timetable for your preparations.
- Consider books and study materials for good preparation.
- Stay stress-free & healthy while preparing for exams.
Caste Certificate Proforma for NEET
A caste certificate is not required while filling out the neet application form. It will be needed during the admission procedure once you get allotted a college. You will need your valid caste certificate and domicile if admitted through State quota counselling. Click Here to know me about the caste certificates.
NEET 2025 Exam Centres
| STATE/ U.T | District | City | City Code |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) | South Andaman | Port Blair | 1101 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | Amaravathi | 1211 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | Anantapur | 1212 |
| Andhra Pradesh | West Godavari | Bhimavaram | 1213 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Prakasam | Chirala | 1214 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor | Chittoor | 1215 |
Read also: NEET 2025 Exam Centre Lists.
Admit Card
Admission Seeker who has registered can download the admit card for NEET 2025 online. The students’ names, exam centre addresses, timings for the exam and other details will be present on the admit card of NEET 2025. All students must bring the admit card to the examination centre and a passport-size photograph. Failure to present the admit card at the exam centre of NEET will make the candidates ineligible to attempt the exam.
- No candidate will be allowed to appear at the Examination Centre on the Date and Timing other than that allotted to them in their Admit Card.
Dress Code
Due to many applicants, the NTA follows strict policies to maintain the discipline and fairness of the NEET 2025 Exam. Among the essential policies is the dress code for NEET 2025. Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case of candidates come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time, i.e. 12.30 pm, so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination.
Exam Day Guidelines
The Examination Centre will be opened two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30 pm. Therefore, candidates must ensure they leave home well in advance, considering all facts like traffic, location of the centre, weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall for more information about the NEET 2025 Dress Code for males and females.
Answer Key
The important answer key for NEET UG 2025 will be released within a week of the examination. NEET-UG 2025 Answer Key will be published online mode through the official website. The aspirant may have an opportunity for an online challenge against the answer key. All right answers to the questions asked in the offline entrance examination of NEET UG will be in the answer key. Students have to pay Rs. 1000/- per answer challenged.
Result
According to Official instructions, the National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the NEET result 2025 on https://exams.nta.ac.in. The result will be released via online mode through the website. Students can check their results by entering their roll number and other required details. The scores secured by the candidates in the NEET 2025 exam will be available in the result. NEET has to be downloaded by the candidates since it will be required during the NEET admission process.
NEET 2025 Cutoff
To qualify for the NEET UG 2025 Entrance Examination, the Candidate needs minimum marks. It will be based on the number of students who appeared in the exam, difficulty level and availability of seats. The minimum qualifying marks should be 50% for general, 45% for General-PH and 40% for reserved categories. During the NEET counselling process, the counselling authorities of NEET 2025 will release their merit lists containing names or ranks of candidates called for various rounds of counselling. NEET 2025 cutoff will be the minimum entry requirement for preparing different merit lists.
| Category | Cut off Percentile | Cut off Score 2024 | Cut off Score 2025 |
| Unreserved | 50th Percentile | 720-162 | To be announced |
| Unreserved-PH | 45th Percentile | 161-144 | To be announced |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th Percentile | 161-127 | To be announced |
| SC/OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 143-127 | To be announced |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 142-127 | To be announced |
Counselling Procedure
Candidates applying for Medical/Dental Colleges in India must register for NEET counselling 2025. Counselling for 15% of All India Quota seats managed by Medical Counselling Committee and 85% State Quota seats managed by State Medical Councils. Seats will be allotted to students according to their rank and choice filling. Counselling of NEET will be conducted in two rounds in online mode. To learn about the State-wise NEET 2025 Counselling Procedure.
The AIQ for NEET counselling 2025 includes the following:
- 15% MBBS/BDS seats of states
- 100% MBBS/BDS seats of BHU
- 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- All India Quota of JIPMER (Puducherry/Karaikal)
- All India Quota seats of AMU/DU/VMMC/ABVIMS
- All India Quota seats of faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Millia Islamia)
- All India Quota seats of ESIC
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