NEET Exam 2025 - Result (out), Cutoff, Counselling, and Next Steps

The NEET UG result has been released on the official exam website on 14th June - neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can view the NEET final answer keys by clicking on the final answer key link available in the notifications section, and a PDF of answer key will be displayed for download. To check the NEET UG result, candidates must fill in their application number, password, and CAPTCHA code. It is advised to preserve the NEET UG scorecard until final admissions take place.

The NEET UG 2025 Exam Date was May 4, 2025. NEET 2025 was conducted as an offline paper-pen-based exam. The National Testing Agency has revised the NEET 2025 Exam Pattern. The exam structure of the exam has now been restored to the one before the pandemic COVID-19. Section B of NEET question paper has been removed, reducing the total number of questions to 180. The students will be given 3 hours to solve 180 questions.

The examination conducting body conducts the NEET UG exam once a year. It is the ONLY national level undergraduate medical entrance exam conducted in the country. Qualifying the examination gets you admission to MBBS, BDS, B. Sc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other Medical/Paramedical courses across the country. NEET 2025 exam was conducted in 13 languages.

NEET 2025 Toppers List released - check here

What are the New Changes in NEET UG 2025?

The NTA has introduced a few changes in the exam structure of NEET exam 2025. Candidates appearing for the medical entrance exam must go through these changes and prepare accordingly. These changes are mentioned below:

• The NTA has removed Section B from the NEET question paper 2025. It consisted of optional questions and was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide flexibility to candidates.
• The total exam duration of the NEET 2025 exam is 3 hours (180 minutes) instead of 3 hours 20 minutes.
• This has reduced the total number of questions in NEET exam. There will now be 180 questions in the exam. 45 questions in Physics, 45 questions in Chemistry, and 90 questions in Biology. All the questions are mandatory.

• The National Testing Agency is planning to introduce a Two-Stage Examination similar to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main.

NEET 2025 Exam Details

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) is a national level examination conducted for admission to various medical courses in the participating institutes. The below table highlights the basic facts and figures related to the NEET UG examination.

NEET UG 2025 Exam Dates (Released)

The NEET UG 2025 Exam is scheduled to be held on May 4 2025 as an offline exam. Candidates can check all the NEET 2025 Exam dates in the table given below.

NEET Application Form 2025

The NEET 2025 Application Form was released on February 7, 2025 and the NEET registration 2025 last date was March 7, 2025. Candidates can visit the NEET official website neet.nta.nic.in and fill NEET application form 2025. The NEET Registration Process is conducted in online mode only. The National Testing Agency will also provide the students with the facility to make corrections in their duly filled application form by opening the NEET Application Correction Window. The correction window will be opened from March 9 to 11, 2025 i.e. after the successful conclusion of NEET registration 2025. The candidates will be able to make the necessary changes in their specific fields.

How to fill out the NEET UG Application Form?

• Visit the NTA NEET Official Website – neet.nta.nic.in 2025
• Navigate to and click on the tab mentioning “NEET Application Form”
• Read all the instructions and register yourself with your personal details such as Name, Contact Details, and Password
• candidates will then receive an email on their registered email with their NEET Application Number
• After the NEET Login credentials are generated and mailed, log in to the website using these credentials
• Fill the NEET Application Form with personal as well as educational details
• Select exam medium, and the exam city
• Upload the scanned passport sized photograph and signature
• Pay the NEET Registration Fee through online payment mode such as Credit/Debit Card, Paytm or UPI

NEET 2025 Application Fees

NEET 2025 Registration - Documents Required

• Valid mobile number
• Valid email address
• Scanned images of the candidate's latest passport-size photograph (10 – 200 kb in size)
• Scanned image of the candidate's signature (4-30 kb in size)
• Class 10 passing certificate
• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet (for those who have passed the exam)
• Class 12 passing certificate
• Left-hand thumb impression (10-50 kb in size) in JPEG file format
• Postcard size photograph (4″ x 6″) (50-300 kb in size)
• Credit card/debit card, net banking, and UPI payment gateway details (online payment)

NEET Document Uploading Guidelines

NEET Application Correction Window 2025

The NTA will open the NEET 2025 application correction window from March 9 to 11, 2025. In order to correct any mistakes made by candidates in their NEET Application Form, the NEET Correction window is made live by the NTA after the successful conclusion of NEET Registration. Candidates are allowed to make changes through NEET Login Credentials only. The correction window of the NEET Exam is a one-time facility only.

The details that can be changed in the NEET Application Form are:

• All Details
• Photograph
• Signature
• Exam Cities

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025

NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria must be fulfilled by candidates willing to register themselves for the exam. They must ensure that they stand eligible as per the eligibility criteria defined by the NTA. Below mentioned is the NEET Eligibility defined by the NTA:

• Candidates must have passed 12th class with PCB and English as compulsory subjects securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized board.
• Candidates must have passed 12th class with PCB with at least 45% marks and 40% marks for PwD and OBC/SC/ST respectively.
• Candidates will be considered eligible even if they opted for Biology as an optional subject.

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NEET Eligibility Criteria - Course Wise

The eligibility criteria for admission to MBBS, BDS, BUMS, and BSMS Courses vary. Below mentioned are the criteria that students must fulfil in order to qualify for admission through NEET Exam:

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NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria

As per the NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria, students belonging to the reserved categories such as EWS, SC, ST, and OBC have reserved seats in the central universities and state medical/ dental colleges.

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NEET 2025 Admit Card

As per the NEET exam dates 2025, the NEET UG 2025 Admit Card was released on May 1, 2025 i.e. 3 days prior to the exam commencement. The NEET 2025 Exam will be conducted on May 4, 2025 in offline mode. Candidates who have successfully completed the NEET Registration can download their NTA NEET Admit Card by logging onto the NTA NEET 2025 Website using their login credentials. It is one most important and mandatory document that students must carry to the examination centre on NEET Exam Date. Candidates must also preserve it till the admission procedure is concluded.

NEET Admit Card 2025 consists of the details related to candidates such as personal details, exam date, exam time, exam centre, etc.

How to Download the NEET Admit Card

• Visit the official website of NEET – neet.nta.nic.in.
• Navigate to and click on “NEET 2025 Admit Card Download” Link.
• Enter NEET Registration Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin and click on Submit.
• A new window will appear consisting of your NEET Admit Card 2025.
• Download it and take a printout for future reference.

After the NEET Hall Ticket is downloaded, candidates will be required to paste their recent colored Postcard Size Photo for NEET (preferably the one uploaded in NEET Application Form) in the space provided. Besides, they will also be required to get their parents' signatures on the NEET Hall Ticket and aspirants will have to sign in the presence of invigilators only.

NEET 2025 Exam Pattern

The NEET 2025 Exam Pattern has undergone some changes this year. The NTA has removed Section B from NEET question paper. This has led to a reduction in total exam duration. The total time to complete the NEET 2025 exam is 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes and the total number of questions is now reduced to 180 (which was 200 previously). NEET physics and NEET chemistry have 45 questions each while NEET biology section consists of 90 questions. NEET Biology Questions are further divided between two sections namely Botany and Zoology. The exam will continue to be conducted in paper pencil based mode.

Each question will carry 4 marks and there will be a deduction of 1 mark for every incorrect answer as per the negative marking scheme of NEET Exam. There will be no marks rewarded or deducted for unanswered questions. The table mentioned below explains the NEET 2025 Exam Pattern:

NEET Question Paper Structure

NEET Syllabus 2025

The NEET 2025 Syllabus comprises of three subjects – Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The Syllabus of NEET Exam will be the same as that of the syllabus of CBSE class 11 and 12. Candidates willing to take the exam must go through the NEET Syllabus before they start with their NEET Preparation. We can expect that the NEET Syllabus 2025 will remain the same as that of last year's. The most recent NEET UG Syllabus has 97 chapters/units.

NEET 2025 Chemistry Syllabus

NEET 2025 Physics Syllabus

NEET Preparation Tips

Preparing for the NEET Exam is the foremost step that students must take and they must start doing so in class 11th. With the fierce competition and fewer number of seats available for admission, qualifying the NEET Exam with a very good score requires the best efforts. The best NEET Exam preparation tips would include some basic guidelines and a better strategy. Some of the best tips to crack NEET 2025in the first attempt are mentioned below:

Tip 1 – Read NEET Syllabus Carefully

The NEET Question Paper will have questions from the various topics of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from class 12th. In order to crack NEET 2025, candidates must know the vital topics to cover from the syllabus of NEET Exam.

Tip 2 – Figure out the Do and Die Chapters for NEET Exam

The NEET previous years question papers consists of questions asked from some prominent chapters of class 12th while some are barely touched. These questions are mostly available online and in NEET Mock Tests, NEET Sample Papers, etc. Solving these will help the aspirants gain a better understanding of the exam structure.

Tip 3 – Familiarize yourself with NEET Exam Pattern

Check NEET Exam Pattern as this will help you know and understand the structure of the exam like questions asked, marking scheme, and important topics. This will help the students strengthen their preparation for NEET Exam.

Tip 4 – Find Best Books for NEET 2025

Refer to the best available books to prepare for the NEET Exam. While NCERT is almost enough, candidates must also refer to some other books for better understanding. However, it is advised to not follow too many books as it will result in confusion.

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Tip 5 – Make a Proper NEET Exam Timetable

How to strategize your study schedule is the foremost job that one must do. The number of hours that must be dedicated to study, what to study and how to strategize is one important task if you want to score more than 600 marks in NEET 2025.

Tip 6 – NEET Revision Strategy

Revision is another important task they must hold on to. Studying only won't help, revision of every chapter is a standard mantra for cracking the NEET UG Exam.

Tip 7 – Evaluate your Performance

Candidates must evaluate their performance with each mock test and sample paper. This will help them analyze their weak subjects and topics, and then those topics must be studied again to grasp the basic concepts.

Tip 8 – Learn from NEET Toppers

NEET Toppers from the previous years are one good example of knowing how students can handle the pressure of the exam preparation and how they can succeed qualifying the examination.

Tip 9 – Motivation and Determination

Perseverance and determination to crack the exam are what one student needs along with the strong motivation to keep going. Cracking the NEET Exam is not easy at all, but with proper study schedule, and motivation to crack the exam it is surely possible to crack the exam.

NEET UG Result

The official authorities release the NEET 2025 results based on the final answer key. The NEET results were released on 14th June 2025. Before the NEET Result is declared, candidates must be aware of the Difference Between NEET Passing Marks and NEET Qualifying Marks. Candidates may verify the NEET 2025 result by following the procedure outlined below:

• NTA's official NEET UG website is exams.nta.ac.in/NEET
• Click the 'Download Scorecard for NEET UG 2025' link
• Enter your NEET 2025 application number, password, and security pin
• The NEET 2025 scorecard will be displayed on the screen. Download and save it for later use

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NEET Counselling 2025

NEET 2025 The counseling process will be carried out online for all qualifying candidates. Candidates will be chosen for the NEET Counselling session based on the merit list.

The NEET 2025 counselling process will be carried out for two categories of seats: AIQ seats and State Quota seats.

• MCC conducts the 15% AIQ seat counseling process, which is open to applicants from all around India.
• On the other hand, each state conducts its own counselling procedure for the 85% State quota seats in order to grant admission to applicants from that state in medical institutions.

The documents which are required for NEET 2025 Counselling are listed below:

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET Result/Rank Letter
• Class 10 Certificate and Marksheet
• Class 12 Certificate and Marksheet
• 8 passport size photographs (Same as the one affixed on the application form)
• NEET Seat Allotment letter
• Proof of Identity (Aadhar card/PAN card/Passport/ Driving License)
• Category Certificate (if applicable)

NEET Cutoff 2025 - Expected

Candidates can refer to the table below to learn about the NEET Cutoff patterns over the last few years. This will assist them understand the examination's difficulty level. Above 12 lakh candidates have successfully qualified in the NEET UG exam. These candidates have managed to obtain marks above the minimum required cut off scores set by the NTA. Check a side by side comparative analysis of the NEET UG cut off for this year and previous two years below:

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