NEET 2025 Exam Analysis: NEET UG Exam Over! Check Subject Wise Paper Review, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

The official qualifying cut off for NEET UG 2025 will be announced by NTA along with the NEET result in June 2025 on the official website – neet.nta.nic.in. During NEET 2025 counselling, MCC and state authorities will release round-wise admission cut offs for each college.

The General category's NEET passing mark is the 50th percentile. While the actual 2025 cutoff remains to be announced, a trend extrapolation of past years indicates that it is usually high because of stiff competition. The 2024 General candidate NEET cutoff score was 720–162, which is comparable to past years. NEET general category anticipated for 2025 is probably 720–160, subject to fluctuation with reference to question toughness and candidate performance.

Students appearing for NEET UG in 2025 will not receive any optional questions and extra time that were brought in during Covid and the exam will now be conducted in the pre-covid pattern. NEET UG 2025 question paper will now consist of 180 mandatory questions — 45 questions each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology.

Overall, the NEET question paper 2025 was moderate as most of the questions were direct and based on NCERT textbooks. 

This year, over 22.7 lakh candidates applied for the examination, which will take place today from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Bihar Police Economic Offences Unit (EOU) alerted people and candidates about fraud calls and rumors by cyber cheats to parents and aspirants to submit answer sheets before the NEET-UG, to be conducted on May 4 across the nation.

NEET UG 2025 is now over. A detailed review will be posted soon, covering the difficulty level of the exam, key topics, and student feedback. Keep watching for expert analysis and comments.

The NEET 2025 examination concludes at 5 PM, i.e., three hours from the time when the exam is initiated. At the conclusion of the test, candidates are required to cease writing immediately and submit their question booklet and OMR sheet to the invigilator. Firm instructions will be adhered to during that process.

NEET Answer Key 2025 for all sets will be available here after the exam ends today, May 4. Download unofficial NEET 2025 answer keys by top coaching institutes like Aakash, Allen Kota, and Resonance in PDF format.

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Today's NEET UG Question Paper will be provided below in PDF format, along with download links for each. Find the NEET Question Paper for Sets Q, R, S, and T here. Students must check the code before taking a look at the question paper. The papers will be provided to you soon after the exams are completed.

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Exactly 15 Minutes is left for the NEET 2025 exam to conclude. During the test, the invigilators took candidate attendance by making them sign on the NEET 2025 admit card and attendance sheet, along with pasting the photographs brought by them. 

NTA employs AI-driven real-time analytical technologies and tools to track probable or possible utilization of unfair measures or generating behavior by candidates across all centers, both before and after NEET 2025 examination.

Exactly Half an hour is left for the NEET 2025 exam to conclude. During the test, the invigilators took candidate attendance by making them sign on the NEET 2025 admit card and attendance sheet, along with pasting the photographs brought by them. 

Mock drills were conducted at all NEET-UG centres on Saturday to ensure a smooth conduct of the country-wide medical entrance examination, a source in the know said. The key exam is to be taken on May 4 at 5,453 centers in more than 500 cities of the country. More than 22.7 lakh candidates have enrolled for the test this year.
"There will be three levels of monitoring on the test day in the district, state, and Centre levels," a source at the Ministry of Education (MoE) said.

The NTA urges all NEET (UG) candidates and their guardians to remain vigilant and not fall prey to individuals or groups who seek to manipulate or mislead them. Students are advised to rely only on official communications from the NTA website and avoid engaging with unverified sources.

Exactly one hour is left for the NEET 2025 exam to GET OVER. The NEET 2025 exam begins at 2 PM as per Indian Standard Time (IST) in over 5,000 exam centres located in 552 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. 

Yes, the candidates will be permitted to take bio-breaks, but not during the first hour and in the last half an hour of the examination, i.e. between 2 PM and 3 PM, and between 4.30 PM and 5 PM. They are requested to go to the restroom of the NEET 2025 examination centre before occupying their allotted seats at the examination hall.

No, candidates will not be provided any extra blank sheets for rough work at the NEET 2025 exam hall. They will have to do rough work on the space provided at the test booklet. 

NEET UG 2025 is being held today for about 22.7 lakh students all over the country and some international centers. The national-level medical entrance test is being organized offline (pen and paper) for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, AYUSH, and other undergraduate medical courses. With so many aspirants appearing for it, it is one of the largest entry exams in India, showcasing the competitiveness and prestige of the exam for medical hopefuls.

Candidates who wear religious or customary attire (such as hijab, turban, etc.) are allowed to appear for the exam in that attire. However, they must:

• Mention it during the NEET application process
• Report early on the exam day to allow extra time for frisking and verification procedures

• Answers have to be marked using a ballpoint pen, which will be provided in the examination hall
• Changing answers on the OMR sheet is not allowed
• Erasing/ obliterating any information printed on the OMR sheet is a punishable offence
• Rough work should be done on the test booklet only
• A Candidate must not forget to mark the test booklet code on the OMR sheet
• Candidates must ensure that the NEET question paper code matches with that of the OMR sheet.

In case candidates receive a wrong NEET 2025 question paper  medium, they should immediately return the same to the invigilator and ask for the correct question paper medium. They are advised to not solve the incorrect NEET 2025 question paper. 

The overall time of the NEET 2025 exam is three hours. No additional time will be provided to candidates except in case they waste time because of mismanagement of the exam centre or they are from the PWD or PWBD categories.

Concerning frisking protocols for female candidates at NEET 2025 exam centers, the NTA has said:
While maintaining the integrity and fairness of the exam, NTA is also sensitive to the privacy and sensibility of frisking women candidates. Thus, frisking will be done by women staff only and in a closed enclosure with strict guidelines to provide comfort and dignity. Detailed instructions will be given to all the staff of the examination centres.

For the sake of secutity, NTA will keep each and every exam centre and hall under CCTV surveillance and jammers would also be installed.

NTA and the police forces of different states, including Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, are adopting various safety and security precautions to prevent such unfortunate incidents on NEET 2025 examination day like question paper leakage, candidate impersonation, etc.

Around 23 lakh candidates are expected to appear for NEET 2025. NTA has not yet released the exact number. 

According to last year's NEET cutoff marks, a candidate of General or OBC category will have to get at least 500 in order to secure an MBBS seat in any regular medical college of India. For a candidate from the reserved category, 300 to 400 can be a winning number as well in order to get an MBBS seat. Students must remember that the minimum discussed NEET score here is indicatie and not absolute. The lowest marks or the NEET cutoff marks will vary based on the qualifying cutoff, the number of seats, the number of applications, and so on. Candidates who possess a comparatively lesser score must wait patiently and join different rounds of counselling until they are assigned the seat of their preference. Students can also visit both national and state-level counsellings to gain a higher possibility of admissions.

The NEET 2025 exam has started, Wishing all the students all the very best for the exam. 

The agency has informed the students and the stakeholders that arrangements and logistic have been put in place so that the examination is held impartially and there is no repeat of the NEET UG 2025 paper leak incident. Apart from this, following the reporting of about 1,500 questionable NEET-UG paper leak allegations, NTA has also cautioned that the guilty will face severe penalties according to the Prevention of Unfair Means Act in case they resort to any unfair means.

Declaring the motive behind altering the NEET 2025 exam pattern, NTA has announced, "Candidates are hereby informed that the pattern of question papers and duration of examination will be shifted back to pre-COVID pattern. where there will no longer be any Section B.". Thus, there will be 180 compulsory questions (45 questions in Physics and Chemistry each and 90 in Biology) which the candidates will attempt within 180 minutes, thus eliminating any optional questions and extra time added because of COVID."

The NEET 2025 test will be held in paper-pencil-based mode, where students will be provided the NEET 2025 question papers and they must mark the right answer choices on the OMR sheet. They must perform the rough calculations on the area provided on the question paper booklet. Even though NTA Expert Committee had suggested carrying out the examination in computer-based mode, yet the National Medical Commission (NMC) took the decision to retain the current mode of exam. NTA has asserted, "As decided by National Medical Commission, it is informed that the NEET (UG) 2025 shall be conducted in Pen and Paper mode (OMR based) in Single day and Single Shift.

Last Minute Revision Tips for NEET 2025

Documents to Carry on NEET Exam Day
It is essential to carry the following documents to the exam centre. Missing any of these could lead to entry denial.

1. NEET Admit Card (printed): Ensure the admit card has a recent passport-sized photograph affixed. The hall ticket is your official entry pass.

2. Valid Photo ID Proof: Bring one of the following government-issued ID cards:

Aadhaar card
PAN card
Passport
Voter ID

3. Self-Declaration Form (downloaded and signed): Fill in the self-declaration form accurately.

4. Passport-sized Photograph: Carry an extra photograph for attendance.

5. Transparent Ballpoint Pen (blue/black): Use only transparent pens for the exam.

6. Face Mask and Hand Sanitiser (small bottle): Although not mandatory, bringing a mask and sanitiser will help ensure your safety and compliance with health protocols.

Male candidates appearing for NEET 2025 must wear simple and comfortable clothing that aligns with the NTA’s security and frisking protocols. Avoid any clothing or accessories that could lead to unnecessary delays or disqualification.

Allowed:

• Light-colored half-sleeve shirts or t-shirts (no big buttons or embroidery)
• Trousers or simple pants
• Open slippers or sandals with thin soles

Not Allowed:

• Full sleeve shirts
• Clothes with elaborate designs, big buttons, or pockets
• Shoes, boots, or sneakers
• Any accessories like watches, bracelets, chains, or sunglasses

The table below details the NEET exam structure, including sections, subjects, subject-wise weightage, and mark distribution.

Here is an overview of the changes introduced in the NEET exam pattern and structure 2025, which reverted to the pattern and structure of pre-pandemic times. 

• All 180 questions are now compulsory, as the 20 optional questions have been removed.
• The exam duration has been reduced to 180 minutes (3 hours), down from 200 minutes (3 hours and 20 minutes).
• Each subject now has a single section of 45 compulsory questions, removing

NEET 2025 will be conducted from 2 PM to 5 PM, as per the Indian Standard Time (IST). As compared to last year, the total time duration has been reduced by 20 minutes.

The NEET 2025 exam will be conducted in 566 cities across India and abroad. The NEET 2025 exam centres will be located in 552 cities across India and 14 cities abroad. The total number of centres is expected to be around 5,500.

NEET 2025 exam will be conducted this Sunday, May 4, 2025. Less than an hour is left for the exam.