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NEET 2025 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme & Question Format in 2025

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  • Gujarat NEET UG Counselling 2025 will begin with Round 1 from August 13, followed by Round 2 on September 10. Click Here
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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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