Will NEET Exam Pattern Change for 2025 Exam? - Latest Update by NTA

Will NEET Exam Pattern Change for 2025 Exam? - Latest Update by NTA

Edited By Deep Pathak | Updated on Nov 11, 2024 09:26 AM IST | #NEET

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the NEET exam pattern. The NEET exam pattern 2025 is most likely to be changed by the NTA. As per the current NEET exam pattern, the paper is divided into two sections: Section A and B. Section A contains 35 questions, while Section B contains 15 questions, out of which only 10 questions need to be answered. As per the new NEET exam pattern 2025, optional question choices from section B might be discontinued.

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Will NEET Exam Pattern Change for 2025 Exam? - Latest Update by NTA
Will NEET Exam Pattern Change for 2025 Exam? - Latest Update by NTA

NEET exam paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions out of which candidates have to answer only 180 questions. However, if NTA removes the choice for optional questions selection from the NEET 2025 exam pattern, then a total of 180 questions will be asked. The NEET 2025 exam pattern specifies details on the type of exam, mode of paper, language, duration, question type, official marking scheme, and more. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the NEET revised exam pattern.

NEET pattern change: Latest update

In a reply to an RTI filed seeking answers on the latest update regarding the NEET 2025 pattern change, NTA has replied that currently the potential changes in NEET 2025 exam pattern are being evaluated by an expert committee, hired by the Supreme Court of India. NTA in its reply mentioned that correctly there is inadequate data regarding the possible changes and is waiting for the report of the expert committee.

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NEET revised exam pattern 2025

The NTA is likely to change the exam pattern of NEET 2025. The expected revised NEET exam pattern 2025 is provided below.

New NEET exam pattern 2025

Particulars

Details

Mode of question paper

Pen and Paper-based offline exam

Exam duration

3 hours and 20 minutes

Language/medium

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

Type of questions asked

Multiple choice questions

Total number of questions

180 questions (20 optional questions from section B are likely to be removed)

Total marks in NEET

720 Marks

NEET Marking Scheme 2025

  • 4 marks for each correct answer

  • Negative marking of one mark for each wrong attempt

  • No marks for unanswered questions

Will NEET exam pattern change for 2025?

Yes! NTA is likely to revise the exam pattern of NEET 2025. The major change in the NEET exam pattern 2025 can be the removal of the optional selection of questions from section B of the NEET question paper.

NTA introduced the optional choice in section B during the COVID-19 pandemic due to which candidates have the option to answer any 10 questions out of 15 questions from section B. NTA in its public notice for the revised JEE main exam pattern 2025 has mentioned that since the COVID-19 pandemic is over now, hence it has decided to discontinue the optional selection of questions and this change is likely to be made in the NEET 2025 exam pattern too.

Expected changes in NEET 2025

  • Removal of optional questions from the section B
  • NEET exam might be conducted online
  • Instead of single shift, the online exam might be conducted in two or more shifts
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Is section B removed from NEET 2025?

No! Section B is not removed from NEET 2025. The only change that is most likely to be made according to the new pattern is the removal of optional question selection from section B. Currently, 15 questions are asked from section B of the NEET question paper, out of which students can answer any 10 questions. As per NEET new pattern 2025, section B might include only 10 questions, leaving no choice for the optional selection.

NEET revised paper pattern

The expected new NEET 2025 paper pattern including the number of questions and section-wise marks is provided in the table below.

NEET 2025 question paper pattern

Subjects

Sections

Number of questions

Section-wise marks

Existing

Revised

Physics

Section A

35

35

140

Section B

15

10

40

Chemistry

Section A

35

35

140

Section B

15

10

40

Botany

Section A

35

35

140

Section B

15

10

40

Zoology

Section A

35

35

140

Section B

15

10

40

Total

200

180

720

NEET exam pattern 2025

NEET 2025 question paper will contain 180 multiple-choice questions carrying 4 marks each. The question paper of NEET 2025 comprises the questions from class 11 and 12 syllabi from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects.

NEET question paper is provided in 13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Candidates can choose the question paper language of NEET 2025 while filling out the NEET 2025 application form. Candidates must note that the choice of the regional language depends upon the location of the NEET exam centre.

NEET exam pattern 2025 revised: Marking scheme

Candidates can go through the marking scheme NEET 2025 to understand how the marks will be allotted by the authorities after the conclusion of the exam.

  • For each correct answer in NEET, 4 marks are given and one mark is deducted for each wrong attempt.

  • If any question is not attempted, there is no negative marking in NEET as per the exam pattern.

  • Answers once marked in the NEET OMR sheet cannot be changed.

  • Marking more than one option will cause a negative marking.

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Questions related to NEET

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Securing a government medical college seat through NEET needs an eligiblity and as per the eligibility if you are a student of final year BSc is eligible to participate in NEET counselling process and admission.


So if you fail in final year BSc exams it doesn't matter and if you secure a seat in a medical college you can take the admission without any problem.the only problem is the certificates you need to present at the time of document verification.if you fail to provide your documents your seat may get cancelled.

You need to collect your all documents from the college if they coperate you can get certificate easily but if not request them. If you are taking admission on the basis of 12th marks then it may create problem in future so try to get certificate from college.

Hope it helps..

The Madhya Pradesh Medhavi Chhatra Yojana (also known as the Medhavi Yojana) provides scholarships to meritorious students based on their performance in the 12th board examinations.the percentage should be more than 75 percent for mp board students and for CBSE and icse it is 85 percent.


You can apply for scholarship and If you come into the meritorious students then the amount is even more than 25000.




If you belong to any school then they will collect your bank information So all in all you do not have to do anything, all the work is to be done by the school. You just enjoy.




Hope it helps

From your profile it is clear that you are asking about pharmacy admission through neet so,yes there are some colleges in India which considers NEET score for admission to pharmacy programs.

Other than NEET some state colleges use their own entrance exam like MHT CET, CUET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM, and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) for pharmacy.

If you are not satisfied with answer ask again i will try to help you better..

Here are top pharmacy colleges and their admission criteria you can consider

https://pharmacy.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-pharmacy-colleges-in-india

If your daughter is currently studying in a CBSE affiliated school in Qatar and has been living abroad for the past few years, she will likely qualify for an NRI seat when applying for NEET, as she meets the criteria of being an Indian citizen residing abroad and completing her 10th and 12th education from a foreign country.

NRI students can apply NEET UG under NRI category. Your daughter will be applying for seats under AIQ quota i.e 15% seats only .some states dont give reservation to NRI like Karnataka but some states like gujarat has NRI reservation.while considering colleges check specific eligibility criteria of the medical colleges you are applying to, as there may be minor variations in their NRI admission policies.

Have a look on details of NRI category NEET admission

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/nri-quota-for-neet

Hello,

Yes, it is possible to get admission into medical-related courses without clearing the NEET exam. Here’s how:

  1. Alternative Medical Courses :

    • B.Sc. Nursing : Colleges like AIIMS (for nursing), Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore , and St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru offer nursing programs.
    • B.Sc. Biotechnology/Biomedical Science : Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and Manipal Academy of Higher Education provide such programs.
  2. Allied Health Sciences :

    • Programs such as B.Sc. Radiology , B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) , and B.Pharm are offered at institutions like Amity University , Lovely Professional University (LPU) , and SRM University, Chennai .
  3. Paramedical Courses :

    • Courses like Physiotherapy (BPT) , Occupational Therapy , and Optometry are available at Manipal College of Health Professions and Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration .
  4. Overseas Admissions :

    • Countries like the Philippines , Russia , and China offer MBBS without NEET but require other eligibility criteria.

These colleges and courses offer reputable options outside of the NEET pathway.

To know more, visit : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/medical-courses-without-neet

Hope it helps !

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Column I ( Salivary gland)

 

Column II ( Their location)

Parotids

I

Below tongue

Sub-maxillary / sub-mandibular

Ii

Lower jaw

Sub-linguals

Iii

Cheek

Option: 1

a(i), b(ii) , c(iii)

 


Option: 2

a(ii), b(i), c(iii)

 


Option: 3

a(i), b(iii), c(ii)


Option: 4

a(iii), b(ii), c(i)


Ethyl \; ester \xrightarrow[(excess)]{CH_{3}MgBr} P

the product 'P' will be ,

Option: 1


Option: 2


Option: 3

\left ( C_{2}H_{5} \right )_{3} - C- OH


Option: 4


 

    

           

 Valve name                            

             

Function

    I   Aortic valve     A

Prevents blood from going backward from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

    II   Mitral valve     B

 Prevent blood from flowing backward from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

    III   Pulmonic valve     C

 Prevents backward flow from the aorta into the left ventricle.

    IV   Tricuspid valve     D

 Prevent backward flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

 

Option: 1

I – A , II – B, III – C, IV – D


Option: 2

 I – B , II – C , III – A , IV – D


Option: 3

 I – C , II – D , III – A , IV – B


Option: 4

 I – D , II – A , III – B , IV – C 

 

 


Column A Column B
A

a) Organisation of cellular contents and further cell growth.  

B

b) Leads to formation of two daughter cells.

C

c) Cell grows physically and increase volume proteins,organells.

D

d)  synthesis and replication of DNA.

Match the correct option as per the process shown in the diagram. 

 

 

 

Option: 1

1-b,2-a,3-d,4-c
 


Option: 2

1-c,2-b,3-a,4-d


Option: 3

1-a,2-d,3-c,4-b

 


Option: 4

1-c,2-d,3-a,4-b


0.014 Kg of N2 gas at 27 0C is kept in a closed vessel. How much heat is required to double the rms speed of the N2 molecules?

Option: 1

3000 cal


Option: 2

2250 cal


Option: 3

2500 cal


Option: 4

3500 cal


0.16 g of dibasic acid required 25 ml of decinormal NaOH solution for complete neutralisation. The modecular weight of the acid will be

Option: 1

32


Option: 2

64


Option: 3

128


Option: 4

256


0.5 F of electricity is passed through 500 mL of copper sulphate solution. The amount of copper (in g) which can be deposited will be:

Option: 1

31.75


Option: 2

15.8


Option: 3

47.4


Option: 4

63.5


0.5 g of an organic substance was kjeldahlised and the ammonia released was neutralised by 100 ml 0.1 M HCl. Percentage of nitrogen in the compound is

Option: 1

14


Option: 2

42


Option: 3

28


Option: 4

72


0xone is

Option: 1

\mathrm{KO}_{2}


Option: 2

\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}


Option: 3

\mathrm{Li}_{2} \mathrm{O}


Option: 4

\mathrm{CaO}


(1) A substance  known as "Smack"

(2) Diacetylmorphine

(3) Possessing a white color

(4) Devoid of any odor

(5) Crystal compound with a bitter taste

(6) Obtained by extracting from the latex of the poppy plant

The above statements/information are correct for:

Option: 1

Morphine


Option: 2

Heroin


Option: 3

Cocaine


Option: 4

Barbiturates


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