Last updated on August 24th, 2025 at 03:38 pm
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NEET UG once a year. The single national-level undergraduate medical entrance exam, NEET UG 2025, will be held in offline mode for admission to 645 medical, 318 dental, 914 AYUSH, and 47 BVSc and AH colleges in India. A total of 180 questions were asked in NEET 2025 exam. Candidates were given a time duration of 3 hours to answer 180 questions. There was no section B in NEET 2025 exam.
As per the latest update, the authority has released a notice that registrations for NEET 2025 counselling round 2 will start from August 29, 2025. Round 2 revised schedule will be released soon. Candidates wishing to resign from their allotted round 1 seats due to various reasons have to report physically at the allotted colleges till August 25, 2025 without forfeiture of security deposit.
The NTA conducted NEET UG 2025 on May 4 in offline mode and included 180 questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. In the NEET exam, 4 marks are given for every correct answer, one mark is deducted for every wrong answer, and no marks are given for any unanswered questions. As per media reports, around 20.8 lakh students appeared in the NEET UG 2025 exam. The NEET admit cards were released on April 30, 2025, for all registered candidates. The admit card could be downloaded by using the application number and password. The NEET city intimation slip was released on April 23, 2025.
NEET 2025 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Short Exam Name | NEET |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | Assamese +12 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Online : 1700 |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Mode Of Counselling | online |
| Participating Colleges | 1953 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| No Of Seats | 178484 |
NEET Important Dates
NEET National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (session 2025)
| Advertisement Date | 07 Feb’ 2025 – 07 Feb’ 2025. Online |
| Application Date | 07 Feb’ 2025 – 07 Mar’ 2025. Online |
| Late Fee Application Date | 07 Mar’ 2025 – 07 Mar’ 2025. Online |
| Application Correction Date | 09 Mar’ 2025 – 11 Mar’ 2025. Online |
| Choice of Exam City | 23 Apr’ 2025 – 23 Apr’ 2025. Online |
| Exam Date | 04 May’ 2025 – 04 May’ 2025. Offline |
| Admit Card Date | 30 Apr’ 2025 – 04 May’ 2025. Online |
| Answer Key Date | 03 Jun’ 2025 – 03 Jun’ 2025. Online |
| Result Date | 14 Jun’ 2025 – 14 Jun’ 2025 . Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Verification of seat matrix) | 18 Jul’ 2025 – 19 Jul’ 2025 . Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Registration and payment | 21 Jul’ 2025 – 06 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Choice filling and locking | 14 Jun’ 2025 – 14 Jun’ 2025. Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Seat allotment result | 13 Aug’ 2025 – 13 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Processing of seat allotment | 12 Aug’ 2025 – 13 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Reporting and joining | 14 Aug’ 2025 – 22 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 1st round Counselling Date for Verification of joined candidates by institutes | 23 Aug’ 2025 – 23 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 2nd round Counselling Date for Choice filling and locking | 22 Aug’ 2025 – 26 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 2nd round Counselling Date for Seat allotment result | 29 Aug’ 2025 – 29 Aug’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Verification of seat matrix | 09 Sep’ 2025 – 09 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Registration and payment | 09 Sep’ 2025 – 14 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Choice filling and locking | 10 Sep’ 2025 – 14 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Processing of seat allotment | 15 Sep’ 2025 – 16 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Seat allotment result | 17 Sep’ 2025 – 17 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Reporting and joining | 18 Sep’ 2025 – 25 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| 3rd round Counselling Date for Verification of joined candidates by institutes | 26 Sep’ 2025 – 28 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Verification of seat matrix | 29 Sep’ 2025 – 29 Sep’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Registration and payment | 30 Sep’ 2025 – 02 Oct’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Choice filling and locking | 30 Sep’ 2025 – 03 Oct’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Processing of seat allotment | 03 Oct’ 2025 – 04 Oct’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Seat allotment result | 04 Oct’ 2025 – 04 Oct’ 2025. Online |
| Stray vacancy round – Reporting and joining | 05 Oct’ 2025 – 10 Oct’ 2025. Online |
NEET 2025 Counselling Process
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling for NEET in the online mode including the choice filling and locking process. The registrations for the NEET counselling 2025 can be done before the last date. The result of the round-wise seat allotment process of the NEET counselling is declared online.
Candidates who are allotted seats in NEET UG 2025 counselling must report to the allotted college for document verification within a certain period with the NEET counselling documents. NEET seat allotment will be based on the All India Rank of the applicants, choice of colleges entered, seat availability, reservation criteria etc.
MCC NEET 2025 counselling is conducted in three rounds: NEET round one counselling, NEET second round counselling, and three, followed by a stray vacancy round. Candidates who have qualified for NEET 2025 will be eligible to apply for the All India counselling. However, for the respective state counselling processes, admissions will be based on factors like domicile, residency in state etc. Candidates must check whether they meet the state admission criteria before applying for state counselling.
NEET counselling 2025 is of two types. One is the All India counselling conducted by DGHS for 15% All India Quota seats in government medical colleges and all seats in Central Institutions including AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESI, Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU and Deemed Universities. The second is the state counselling held by each state medical council for the rest of the 85% of the seats in the government colleges, state-run universities and the private medical colleges of the state. Only students who qualify for NEET will be eligible for counselling subject to certain regulations.
MCC NEET Counselling guidelines
| Type of Counselling | Counselling Body |
| Counselling for 15% AIQ Seats (except in Jammu & Kashmir) in Government medical and dental colleges | DGHS, on behalf of MCC |
| Counselling for all MBBS seats in AIIMs and JIPMER | |
| Counselling for all the seats in Central and Deemed Universities including BDS at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | |
| Counselling for 85% State Quota seats in DU colleges (MAMC, LHMC, UCMS) | |
| Counselling for IP Quota seats in ESIC Colleges | |
| Counselling for Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) | DGHS, on behalf of MCC and AFMC Pune |
| Counselling for 85% State Quota seats and 100% state private colleges. In the case of Jammu & Kashmir – 100% of all government and private colleges | Respective State Counselling Authorities |
NEET Seat Intake
- AIIMS MBBS (15 institutes) – 1205 seats
- JIPMER MBBS (2 institutes) – 200 seats
- MBBS seats in 645 colleges – 1,01,388
- BDS seats in 318 colleges – 27,868
- Ayush seats in 914 colleges – 52,720 seats
NEET Exam – Top 10 MBBS Colleges
| Name | State | Score | Rank |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Delhi | 94.46 | 1 |
| Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | 80.83 | 2 |
| Christian Medical College | Tamil Nadu | 75.11 | 3 |
| National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences | Karnataka | 71.92 | 4 |
| Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research | Pondicherry | 70.74 | 5 |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences | Uttar Pradesh | 70.07 | 6 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 69.54 | 7 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Tamil Nadu | 68.81 | 8 |
| Kasturba Medical College | Karnataka | 67.42 | 9 |
| Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital | Tamil Nadu | 64.12 | 10 |
NIRF ranking dental – Top 10 colleges
| Name | City | State | Rank |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Manipal | Karnataka | 2 |
| Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | Delhi | Delhi | 3 |
| King George`s Medical University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 4 |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 5 |
| A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | Mangaluru | Karnataka | 6 |
| SRM Dental College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 7 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 8 |
| Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 9 |
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 10 |
Documents Required at NEET 2025 counselling
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025
- NEET 2024 admit card
- Rank letter/score card
- Date of birth certificate (if Class 10 pass certificate does not reflect the date of birth)
- Class 12 pass certificate
- Class 12 marks sheet
- Class 10 pass certificate
- Eight passport size photograph (same as affixed on NEET application form)
- Provisional allotment letter
- Identity proof
- Passport copy of sponsorer (only for NRI/OCI candidates)
- Sponsorship affidavit stating the sponsorer will take the responsibility for all the expenses incurred in the whole duration of the course (only for NRI/OCI candidates)
- Relationship affidavit stating the relationship of the candidate with the sponsorer (only for NRI/OCI candidates)
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates appearing for the NEET 2025 exam must meet the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria set by the NTA.
Eligibility criteria for NEET 2025
| Nationality | Indian Nationals, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Foreign Nationals |
| NEET 2025 Age Limit | Lower limit:17 years plus as of December 31, 2025 Upper age Limit: None |
| Qualifying exam details required for NEET | Class 12 or equivalent with PCB. |
| Class 12 percentage required for NEET 2025 | Gen/ OBC: Minimum 50% in PCB and aggregate SC/ST: Minimum 40% PwD: 40% |
| NEET attempt limit | No limit |
| Class 12 Board | Students from recognised boards including NIOS and open schools |
| Biology as an extra subject | Allowed |
NEET 2025 – Eligibility criteria for MBBS/ BDS/ BUMS/ BSMS courses
| Course | Class 12 percentage required for NEET |
| MBBS/ BDS | Minimum 50% in class 12 (40% for SC/ST and 40% for PWD). |
| BUMS | In addition to the above, pass in Urdu or Arabic or Persian language in class 10. |
| BSMS | Pass in Tamil subject in class 10 or equivalent in addition to class 12 criteria given above. |
NEET 2025 Application Process
The steps to fill out the NEET 2025 application form are as follows:
- Registration: Go to neet.nta.nic.in and register for NEET 2025 by entering the asked details such as an active phone number and email ID. After entering the details, the NEET 2025 application number will be generated.
- Filling out the application form: After the successful registration, go to the NTA NEET website again and log in through the candidate login. Upon reaching the application form, enter the asked details such as personal, academic and others.
- Upload documents: In the third step, upload the scanned images of the photograph, signature and other documents as per the specifications mentioned in the NEET 2025 brochure.
- Paying NEET 2025 application fee– Pay the registration fee through Debit/Credit card/ Netbanking/ UPI.
- Taking printout of the confirmation page: Candidates must save a copy of the confirmation page of the NEET exam 2025.
NEET 2025 application form fee
| Category | Fee + GST |
| General | Rs 1700 |
| OBC NCL/ Gen -EWS | Rs 1600 |
| SC/ST/Pwd/Transgender | Rs 1000 |
Important Tip: Keep 6 to 8 photographs for NEET 2025 exam day attendance sheet, admit card and medical admissions.
NEET correction window 2025
To correct any mistakes made in the application form, candidates can use the NEET 2025 correction window. Except the mobile number and email address, changes and corrections are allowed through NEET candidate login. The correction window of the NEET 2025 exam is a one-time facility and no chance is provided in future.
Corrections allowed in NEET application form 2025:
- Father’s or Mother’s Name
- Category
- Sub-category
- Exam city and medium
- Educational qualification (Class 10, 12)
- State of eligibility
- Signature
- Number of NEET attempts.NEET application statistics over the past years
| Candidates | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Number of candidates registered | 2406079 | 2087462 | 1872343 | 1597435 | 15,19,375 | 13,26,725 | 11,38,890 |
| Number of candidates appeared | 2333297 | 2038596 | 1764571 | 1366945 | 14,10,755 | 12,69,922 | 10,90,085 |
| Registered Male Candidates | 1029198 | 902936 | 807538 | 716586 | 6,80,414 | 5,80,649 | 4,97,043 |
| Appeared Male Candidates | 998298 | 881967 | – | 618075 | 6,30,283 | 5,53,849 | 4,73,305 |
| Registered Female Candidates | 1376863 | 1184513 | 1064794 | 880843 | 8,38,955 | 7,46,075 | 6,41,839 |
| Appeared Female Candidates | 1334982 | 1156618 | – | 748866 | 7,80,467 | 7,16,072 | 6,16,772 |
| Registered Transgender Candidates | 18 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Appeared Transgender Candidates | 17 | 11 | – | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Documents Required at Exam NEET 2025
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025
- NEET admit card
- One passport size photograph
- PAN Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card (with photograph) /Ration card/any other valid government ID
- PwD certificate issued by the competent authority if applicable
- Letter of undertaking of own scibe if applicable
NEET 2025 Exam Centers
| State | City |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | GayaPatna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | BilaspurRaipur |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Daman and Diu | Daman |
| Delhi | Central Delhi, East Delhi, North Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Patan, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Valsad |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurgaon |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Leh, Ladakh |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Belgaum, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysore, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Buldana, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Satara, Solapur, Thane |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thiruvallur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
| Telangana | Khammam, Hyderabad, Warangal, K.V.Rangareddy |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Varanasi |
| West Bengal | Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Siliguri, North 24 Parganas |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
Before looking at the NEET exam pattern, students should check the syllabus. NEET syllabus is the 10+2 level for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Students must not only complete the NEET syllabus on time but also know what study material to choose. In addition, the best books for NEET 2025 ought to be close by such that students can refer and prepare for NEET 2025 in a better manner.
NEET Exam Pattern 2025 – Important Details
| Salient Factors | Details |
| Mode of Exam | Pen and Paper-based (Offline) |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Language | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi and Malayalam. |
| Subjects | Biology (Botany+Zoology), Physics and Chemistry |
| Level of NEET questions | 10+2 |
| Total Questions asked | 180 |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Type of Questions | MCQs |
| Marks for a correct answer | 4 marks |
| Negative marking | -1 mark |
NEET 2025 exam day schedule
| NEET schedule | Date and Time |
| Duration of NEET Exam | 2:00 PM to 5: PM (3 hours) |
| Last entry in the examination hall for NEET 2025 | 1:30 PM |
| Sitting in the NEET exam room | 1:15 PM |
| Announcement instructions and verifying NEET admit cards | 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM |
| Distribution of the NEET 2025 test booklet | 1:45 PM |
| Writing of particulars on the Test Booklet by the candidates | 1:50 PM |
| Commencement of NEET examination | 2:00 PM |
| NEET exam 2025 concludes | 5:00 PM |
NEET 2025 Mock Test
One important exercise in NEET preparation is the use of mock tests. One can only perfect what one has learned by practicing with past year question papers, mock tests, and such. Candidates can practice with these mock tests of NEET either on the NTA website or they can even download the tests to practise at home. NTA has also facilitated practising on NEET sample papers at TPCs which are the 2900 plus test practice centres set up at the nearest colleges in most towns and cities.
Candidates wishing to practice at the NEET TPCs must register and book the slot and go to the college to practise. The questions asked in these mock tests for NEET will be based on the past question papers of the exam.
Practice with NEET NTA Mock Tests
- Practice on the official NEET mock test on NTA website by clicking here.
- Select NEET and the subject to start the test.
- The login credentials are dummy and hence candidates must press the “enter” key to start the mock test for the chosen subject.
The mock tests are only for practice hence scores are not given out. However, the feel and look of the actual exam can be gauged with the help of these tests.
NEET 2025 Preparation Tips
Preparing for the NEET is the first step and this starts in class 11 for most students aspiring to appear for the exam. With the fierce competition and fewer seats, qualifying with a very good NEET 2025 score requires the best efforts. Effective preparation tips to crack the NEET exam include some basic guidelines and a good strategy. Since the aim is to crack NEET 2025 in the first attempt, some golden rules to follow are:
NEET exam 2025 strategy will also depend upon the following factors:
- NEET exam Preparation at home or through coaching
- How to prepare for NEET 2025 without coaching
- Preparation for NEET along with class 12 board
- Online or offline preparation for NEET 2025
10 tips to crack NEET exam 2025
Tip 1: Understanding of NEET syllabus and topics– The question paper will have questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at classes 11 and 12 levels. To crack NEET 2025, it is vital to know the topics to cover.
Tip 2: Strategise with Do and Die Chapters for NEET: The past year’s question papers show questions asked from some topics while some topics are barely touched. These are mostly available online and also through a close look at the NEET question papers from past years.
Tip 3: Check NEET Exam Pattern – This will help candidates to know what the exam will be like and help in planning an exact NEET exam strategy.
Tip 4: Figure out Best Books for NEET 2025: Students ask whether NCERT books are enough to crack NEET exam? Since they help in cementing the foundation, NCERT books are important to prepare for NEET 2025. However other books are also needed for reference.
In addition, some online resources for NEET Preparation are:
- NEET free coaching
Tip 5: Schedule NEET Exam Timetable– the number of hours to study, what to study, and how to strategize is pretty important if one’s goal is score 600 plus in NEET 2025.
Tip 6: Tune in a Good NEET Revision Strategy: Just studying won’t help. Revision of every chapter till one is thorough is a standard mantra for cracking the NEET exam.
Tip 7: Timely Testing and Evaluation: While intense preparation is necessary, it will be fruitful only if it is backed up by proper evaluation. This requires timely testing and proper revision to plug the gaps and holes in the preparation for the NEET exam 2025. One way of evaluation is the use of NEET Mock Tests and the NEET Previous Year Question Papers
Tip 8. Know from NEET Toppers: Well, NEET toppers from the previous year are good sources of knowing the pressures of exam preparation and how to succeed. Read their success mantras to know and tweak the NEET exam strategy.
Tip 9: Motivation and Determination: The path to success in NEET 2025 won’t be easy but perseverance and determination are needed along with strong motivation to keep going and taste the sweetness of success.
Tip 10: Common Mistakes to Avoid in NEET exam 2025: Well, these are common mistakes made by students and will have to be avoided. Check these out and know how to avoid them.
A wise NEET 2025 Study Strategy incorporates all these points. In addition, the preparation strategy changes as the exam date comes closer. Hence it is also wise to tweak the NEET preparation along with the time available as given below
NEET exam preparation strategy over the months
| Time Span | Links for reference |
| 5 months to NEET exam | How to prepare for NEET 2025 in 5 months? |
| 4 months left for NEET 2025 | How to prepare for NEET 2025 in 4 months? |
| 3 months before NEET entrance exam | How to prepare for NEET 2025 in 3 months? |
| 2 months to go for NEET exam 2025 | How to prepare for NEET 2025 in 2 months? |
| 1 month before NEET | How to prepare for NEET 2025 in 1 month? |
NEET Study Material 2025
To crack NEET UG 2025, students need to choose the best study material to plan their NEET preparation wisely. The NEET study material covers accurate, updated, necessary chapters and essential topics which helps students to cover the NEET 2025 syllabus and clear all major concepts from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It includes all necessary, comprehensive resources which aim at a thorough understanding of facts and extensive preparation of NEET UG.
Key advantages of NEET study material 2025:
Enhance time management skills: With high quality NEET study material, it enables students to grasp complex concepts and enhance their speed and accuracy during the NEET exam.
Availability of study resources: The availability of question banks, modules and important books helps students to cover NEET syllabus by referring to well-structured study material.
Boost confidence: The comprehensive best study material for NEET enables students to prepare all sections of the exam with clarity and thus plays a crucial role in boosting confidence among students.
Keep updated with the latest trends: Aspirants can use the latest NEET material for NEET preparations. It keeps them updated with the latest NEET exam trends which helps them to figure out the necessary topics asked in the exam.
Quality content: The NEET study material is prepared by highly qualified professionals. The study material includes complete study material, detailed explanation of NEET topics, chapter-wise solved questions with high-quality content.
NEET 2025 Admit Card
Registered candidates can download the admit card for NEET at neet.nta.nic.in when released. Carrying NEET 2025 admit card is mandatory on the exam day to verify the candidate’s identity. Steps to download the admit card of NEET 2025 are as follows:
How to download the NEET admit card 2025?
Step 1: Click on the NEET 2025 admit card download link provided on the website
Step 2: Enter the NEET application number, date of birth and security pin
Step 3: NEET admit card will be displayed
Step 4: Download the admit card and check the details
Step 5: Print the same if the details are correct.
NEET 2025 admit card details
- NEET 2025 application number and roll number
- Candidate’s name
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Category
- Residential address
- The medium of the NEET question paper.
- Test Centre details
- NEET exam date and time
Important Tip: Candidates must paste a photograph in the space given on the admit card for the NEET exam. They must also put their left thumb impression and get their parent’s signature in the space provided. Candidates must put their signatures in front of the invigilator at the NEET exam hall.
Image of NEET admit card
What to carry along with the NEET admit card 2025?
- A passport-size photograph is to be pasted on the attendance sheet at NEET 2025 exam hall. The photo must be the same as uploaded in the application of NEET.
- A valid original Photo ID – PAN Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Any Govt ID
- PwD certificate (only for PwD candidates)
- Proforma of NEET exam admit card with a postcard-size photo pasted on it
NEET 2025- how to correct the discrepancy in admit card?
Candidates must approach the NTA NEET helpline to rectify any discrepancy. They must email NTA with proof and the details of corrections required. Candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam with the old admit card. NTA will rectify and issue the correction at a later stage. NTA NEET helpline details are
- NEET Contact Email ID: [email protected]
- NEET Helpline Phone: 011-69227700, 011-40759000
What is the dress code for NEET 2025?
NEET exam 2025: Dress code for male candidates
- What is allowed: half sleeve shirts/T-shirts, Trousers and simple pants and sandals and chappals with thin soles
- What is not allowed: clothes with zip pockets, pockets, big buttons or elaborate embroidery, Kurta Pyjamas and shoes
NEET 2025: Dress code for female candidates
- What is allowed: Half-sleeved clothes and sandals and chappals with thin soles
- What is not allowed: Clothes with elaborate embroidery, flowers, brooches or big buttons, full arm length sleeves, high heels and thick sole shoes and jewellery like earrings, nose rings, rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets or anklets
Customary dress code for NEET – Certain religions prescribe a customary dress code. Students who belong to such religions must have indicated in their application for NEET. For example, Sikh candidates can carry traditional Kangha, Kara, and Kirpan with them to the NEET 2025 exam hall.
NEET exam day instructions
Candidates must follow the given guidelines during NEET 2025 exam:
- Candidates must sign the attendance sheet and admit card of NEET 2025 in front of the invigilator.
- They must submit the photograph to be pasted on the NEET exam attendance sheet.
- Candidates must read and understand all the instructions mentioned on the NEET question paper
- All details in the particulars section of the NEET OMR sheet must be filled in legible handwriting. Care must be taken to ensure details are correct.
- Candidates must not talk to other candidates and should maintain silence during the NEET exam.
- They must not indulge in malpractices and avoid carrying objects, gadgets and other things that are barred from the NEET 2025 exam.
- With the COVID pandemic threat still in place, candidates must also follow social distancing, wear masks and carry sanitiser to the exam hall for NEET 2025.
- The exam will be video graphed so candidates must ensure they sit upright and avoid any suspicious activity or behaviour.
NEET 2025 Answer Key
NTA releases the NEET 2025 provisional answer key on the official website. Candidates can use the NEET 2025 answer key by NTA to calculate their estimated scores and raise challenges by paying Rs. 200 per question. The final NEET UG 2025 answer key by NTA will be released along with the result and cannot be challenged further.
How to challenge NEET 2025 answer key by NTA?
- Log in to the candidate portal
- Check the provisional NEET answer key and OMR Sheet
- Identify errors and discrepancies
- Submit NTA NEET answer key challenge
- Pay the NEET question challenge fee
- Await response from the authorities
NEET 2025 Exam Analysis
The previous year’s NEET exam analysis helps candidates understand what the trends may be like. As per experts, the difficulty level of the previous year’s NEET paper was moderate to difficult. While NEET physics paper was easy to moderate level, NEET biology and chemistry was of moderate to difficult level.
Numerical questions dominated the NEET physics paper with 78% which is more in comparison to the previous year. Questions in chemistry were based on the NCERT statements, facts and graphs. In Botany, the majority of questions are factual with a few concept-based questions. The zoology section is based on the NCERT syllabus and requires an understanding of the meaning between the lines
NEET 2025 Result
How to download NEET 2025 result?
- Click on the link given on neet.nta.nic.in for NEET results 2025 (when announced)
- Enter the NEET Roll Number (as given on admit card) and date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format
- The NEET 2025 scorecard will be displayed
- Download the same and check the details for accuracy
NEET Scorecard 2025-Details mentioned
- Candidate’s personal details like roll number, application number, name, mother’s name and father’s name etc.
- Marks obtained by the candidate in total
- Subject-wise and the overall percentile score
- All India Rank
- Cutoff percentile score and marks (lowest and highest) for each category
- Details of the total number of candidates who appeared and qualified
NEET result statistics
The category and gender-wise NEET previous year’s result statistics are mentioned in the table below.
NEET result statistics
| Candidates | NEET statistics 2024 |
| Number of candidates registered | 2406079 |
| Number of Candidates Present | 2333297 |
| Number of Candidates Absent | 72782 |
| Indian Nationals | 2402774 |
| NRIs | 1304 |
| OCIs | 805 |
| PIO | — |
| Foreigners | 1196 |
| Male | 1029198 |
| Female | 1376863 |
| Transgender | 18 |
| Un Reserved | 647260 |
| SC | 356727 |
| ST | 157115 |
| OBC | 1054277 |
| EWS | 190700 |
| Number of exam centres | 4750 |
| Number of Languages | 13 |
NEET toppers
The list of NEET 2025 toppers along with their AIR, categories, marks and states are mentioned in the table below.
NEET UG toppers 2024
| S. No. | Candidate Name | Gender | Category | Percentile | All India Neet Rank | State |
| 1 | Ved Sunilkumar Shende | Male | General | 99.997129 | 1 | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Syed Aarifin Yusuf M | Male | General | 99.997129 | 1 | Tamilnadu |
| 3 | Mridul Manya Anand | Male | OBC – (NCL) as Per Central List | 99.997129 | 1 | Delhi |
| 4 | Ayush Naugraiya | Male | Gen-Ews | 99.997129 | 1 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Mazin Mansoor | Male | OBC – (NCL) as Per Central List | 99.997129 | 1 | Bihar |
| 6 | Rupayan Mandal | Male | General | 99.997129 | 1 | West Bengal |
| 7 | Akshat Pangaria | Male | General | 99.997129 | 1 | Uttarakhand |
| 8 | Shaurya Goyal | Male | General | 99.997129 | 1 | Punjab |
| 9 | Tathagat Awatar | Male | OBC – (NCL) as Per Central List | 99.997129 | 1 | Bihar |
| 10 | Chand Mallik | Male | Sc | 99.997129 | 1 | Tripura |
NEET Merit List 2025
For counselling and admissions, the NEET score and ranks are used to draw up the merit list. It is to be noted that the merit list of NEET 2025 will be used for seat allotment during counselling. Candidates must note that their result is the basis for the NEET merit list and this will be prepared after they apply for counselling and admissions for the All India and state admissions. It also must be noted that merit lists of the NEET exam will be separate for All India and state counselling.
NEET 2025 Cutoff
To qualify for the test, candidates must score equal to or above the specified NEET cutoff 2025. This is the minimum percentile that is pre-decided by MCI and stipulated in the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (1997) as the score which a candidate must obtain to be eligible for admissions.
The NEET qualifying percentile has been specified category-wise and can be summarized as given in the table below. To aid candidates, the actual marks secured in the past years have also been mentioned such that candidates get an idea of how much to score to qualify for the exam.
The cutoff score is determined by the number of applicants, difficulty levels of the question paper, seats available, and past cutoff trends.
NEET qualifying percentile
| Category | NEET cutoff percentile | NEET cut-off 2024 scores |
| Unreserved | 50th percentile | 720-162 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 161-127 |
| Unreserved-PH | 45th percentile | 161-144 |
| SC/OBC-PH | 40th percentile | 143-127 |
| ST – PH | 40th percentile | 142-127 |