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    NEET 2025 Exam Language Options by NTA- Check Here

    NEET 2025 Exam Language Options by NTA- Check Here

    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 13 Feb 2025, 04:04 PM IST

    The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by NTA for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses. The NEET exam 2025 is conducted in 13 different languages in pen and paper mode. The NEET exam language options are available in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi and Urdu.

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    1. NEET exam language options: Highlights
    2. NEET exam languages: Important points
    3. NEET 2025 eligibility language options: Important points
    NEET 2025 Exam Language Options by NTA- Check Here
    NEET 2025 Exam Language Options

    Candidates have to fill their preferred NEET question paper language during the NEET registration process. It is important for NEET aspirants to be aware of the available language options. As per the NEET exam pattern, the question paper has four codes. Each set is divided into 6 sub-sets in different order. It must be noted that NEET 2025 language choice will be made only during the NEET form filling process and it cannot be changed later. To know more about the NEET language selection, NEET language options, check the article below.

    NEET exam language options: Highlights

    Check the overview of NEET 2025 language options in the below given table.

    NEET exam languages 2025

    Particulars

    Details

    Total number of NEET languages

    13

    NEET languages options

    English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi and Urdu

    NEET exam duration

    3 Hours

    NEET exam mode

    Offline

    Total questions asked in NEET 2025

    180 MCQs

    Official website

    neet.nta.nic.in

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    NEET exam languages: Important points

    While filling the NEET application form, candidates can pick their NEET 2025 language preferences in the available options. Check the steps below.

    • The NEET exam is held in 13 languages. These are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

    • Candidates can choose their NEET question paper medium from the above options.

    • The NEET language selection can be done during the application process only. The options once filled cannot be changed later. So it should be done carefully.

    • The selection of the NEET regional language options will depend upon the location of the NEET exam centre.

    • Aspirants opting for English are provided with a NEET test booklet in English only.

    • Candidates who select Hindi medium will be provided with a bilingual test booklet in NEET English and Hindi.

    • Students opting for regional languages are provided with a bilingual test booklet in their selected regional language and English.

    • In case of any ambiguity in the translation of any of the NEET questions, the English version will be considered as final.

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    Language options in NEET exam pattern 2025

    S.No

    Medium of Question Paper

    NEET 2025 exam centres

    1

    English

    All exam centres

    2

    English and Hindi

    All exam centres in India

    3

    English and Urdu

    All exam centres in India

    4

    English and Assamese

    Exam centres in Assam

    5

    English and Bengali

    Exam centres in West Bengal, Tripura and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    6

    English and Gujarati

    Exam centres in Gujarat, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli

    7

    English and Marathi

    Exam centres in Maharashtra

    8

    English and Tamil

    Exam centres in Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Puducherry

    9

    English and Telugu

    Available only in exam centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

    10

    English and Odia

    Exam centres in Odisha

    11

    English and Malayalam

    Exam centres in Kerala and Lakshwadeep

    12

    English and Punjabi

    Exam centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Noida/Greater Noida)

    13

    English and Kannada

    Exam centres in Karnataka

    NEET 2025 eligibility language options: Important points

    Candidates must remember the important points while selecting the NEET 2025 medium.

    • Students have to choose the NEET language medium while filling the application form.

    • Candidates who opt for English medium will be provided with the NEET question paper in English only.

    • Aspirants opting for any other medium will be given NEET exam bilingual options question paper in their preferred language and English.

    • In case of any doubt in the translation of a question, the English version will be treated as final.

    • NEET qualified candidates will be eligible for All India Quota and state quota seats, irrespective of the medium of the exam.

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