NEET-UG 2025: Exam Scheduled For May 4, Application Process Ends on March 7

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency ( NTA ) has announced that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test ( NEET )-UG will be conducted on May 4. The application process for the exam began on February 7 and will conclude on March 7. NEET UG 2025 will continue in the pen-and-paper format, putting to rest any speculation about multiple shifts or online testing. However, the exam pattern has changed. The optional questions have been removed, reducing the number of questions from 200 to 180. The total exam duration has also been cut from 200 minutes to 180 minutes.

The NEET-UG is the largest entrance exam in India, with over 24 lakh candidates appearing for the test in 2024. The exam is conducted for admission into medical colleges, with a total of 1,08,000 seats available for the MBSS course. Around 56,000 seats are in government hospitals, while 52,000 seats are in private colleges.

In addition to MBSS, the NEET-UG results are also used for admission into undergraduate courses in Dentistry, Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha.

The NTA had previously announced that the exam will continue to be conducted in pen and paper mode, after detailed deliberations between the education and health ministries.

A high-level panel headed by former ISRO Chief R Radhakrishnan has suggested that multi-stage testing for NEET-UG could be a viable possibility to ensure transparency and fairness in the exam. The panel was set up by the centre in July 2024, following allegations of irregularities in NEET and PhD entrance NET.

The NEET-UG 2025 exam will consist of 180 questions, with three hours to complete the test. The exam will be held in a single shift, and the result is expected to be declared on June 14.

Important Dates:

Exam Date: May 4

Registration Process: February 7 to March 7

Result Date: June 14