NEET Exam Pattern 2025: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) stands as the definitive examination for students aiming to pursue undergraduate medical (all domain) programs in India.
NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
Read below to know tentative details on the NEET 2025 exam pattern, total number and format of questions, exam mode, marking scheme, and other crucial details
NEET Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
Details
Exam Name
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
Exam Conducting Body
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode
Pen and paper-based (offline)
Exam Duration
3 hours and 20 minutes
Total No. of Questions
200 out of which 180 questions will have to be answered
Type of Questions
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Marks
720 Marks
Score Range
-180 to 720
Subjects Covered
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology)
Marking Scheme
Correct answer: 4 marks each Incorrect answer: –1 each
Language options
13 languages including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi and Urdu
Exam Date
Around 1st week of May, 2025 (tentative)
Result Declaration
First Week of June 2025
Official website
neet.nta.nic.in
NEET 2025 Marking Scheme
Understanding the marking scheme is crucial for NEET aspirants. Here's how the marking scheme for NEET 2025 works:
Correct Answer: 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
Incorrect Answer: 1 mark will be deducted as a negative marking for each incorrect response.
Unanswered Questions: No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
The NEET Exam 2025 will be divided into two sections: Section A and Section B
Section A:
Contains 35 questions from each subject (Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany).
Section B:
Contains 15 questions from each subject.
Candidates must answer 10 questions for each subject from Section B
NEET UG 2025 Exam Pattern: Section - Wise Marks Distribution
Subjects
Sections
Section Number
Section-wise marks
Physics
Section A
35
140
Physics
Section B
15
40
Chemistry
Section A
35
140
Chemistry
Section B
15
40
Botany
Section A
35
140
Botany
Section B
15
40
Zoology
Section A
35
140
Zoology
Section B
15
40
Total Mark
200
720
The question paper will be set per the NCERT syllabus for class 11 and class 12. Students must be aware of the complete NEET 2025 syllabus to know chapter-wise topics and marks distribution for NEET UG 2025.
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