The National Testing Agency released a notice in the last week of January 2025 regarding NEET UG exam changes. NEET exam 2025 is expected to be held on the 4th of May in 2025. Based on the official announcement, the NTA NEET exam will be conducted in 180 minutes. The Section B of the NEET exam has been removed. As a result, the provision for optional questions will not be available for 2025.
NEET 2025 will comprise 3 sections: physics, chemistry, and biology. The physics and chemistry sections will each have 45 questions, while the biology section will have 90 questions. Thus, the total number of questions in NEET 2025 will be 180. The exam duration will be 3 hours. The syllabus for NEET UG 2025 has also been released comprising 20 units in Physics and Chemistry and 10 units in Biology with the total number of chapters being reduced from 97 to 79.
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NEET UG Notice 2025 – Know Major Changes
The official notice published by NTA includes changes to the NEET exam pattern. According to the authority, the question paper pattern and duration of the NEET exam 2025 shall revert to the pre-COVID format. Candidates questioning “Will NEET 2025 be in hybrid mode?” must know that the authorities have decided to conduct the exam in pen-paper mode. Check the table below for highlights on NEET UG notice 2025.
| NEET UG Notice 2025 | |
| Particulars | Details |
| Total Questions | The total number of questions has been reduced. |
| Duration | The NEET exam duration has been reduced. |
| Section A | Section A will have more questions |
| Section B | Section B has been removed. |
| Total Chapters | The total chapters or units have been reduced. |
| Syllabus | NEET syllabus includes topics from Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
NEET UG Exam Pattern Changed
The NEET exam pattern has changed for 2025. With only 1 section, physics and chemistry will have 45 questions each. Previously, the NEET exam followed a question paper pattern with extra questions. These optional questions were introduced under a temporary Section B. Since the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer valid, Section B of the NEET question paper pattern has been eliminated. Check the table below for details on NEET UG question paper pattern changes.
| NEET UG Question Paper Pattern | |
| Sections | Number of Questions |
| Physics | 45 |
| Chemistry | 45 |
| Biology | 90 |
| Total Questions in Section A | 180 |
NTA Removes NEET UG Optional Questions
The official authority for the NEET UG examination has removed optional questions from the NEET paper pattern. This move comes after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic to revamp the old NEET exam pattern. The NEET UG pre-COVID format consists of only 1 section ‘Section A’ carrying 180 marks in total. The table here compares the old exam pattern and the NEET pattern for 2025.
| NEET UG Pattern Revised | |
| COVID-19 NEET UG Pattern | NEET 2025 Exam Pattern |
| Physics Section A and Section B carry 35 and 15 questions respectively | The Physics section will carry 45 questions |
| Chemistry Section A and Section B carry 35 and 15 questions respectively | The Chemistry section carries 45 questions. |
| Biology Section A and Section B carry 35 and 15 questions respectively | The Biology section carries 90 questions. |
| Zoology Section A and Section B carry 35 and 15 questions respectively | There is only Section A in NEET UG 2025. |
| Total 97 Chapters in the NEET UG syllabus. | Total 79 Chapters in the NEET UG syllabus. |
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NTA NEET Exam Mode Announced
The NEET UG examination mode for NEET 2025 has been announced. Candidates must know that the NEET exam will be held in a physical mode in 2025. It is important to be prepared for the national level medical entrance exam accordingly. Here are important things to consider regarding NTA NEET exam mode announcement.
| NTA NEET Exam Mode Announced | |
| Particulars | Details |
| NEET UG Offline Mode for 2025 | NEET UG exam 2025 will be conducted in pen and paper mode in a single shift. |
| NEET UG Hybrid Mode for 2025 | The NEET exam will not be conducted in hybrid mode for 2025. |
| NEET Online Mode for 2025 | The NEET online mode was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic is no longer operational, the NEET UG exam mode will revert to the pre-COVID offline format. |
NEET UG Official Notice 2025 – Exam Duration Announced
NTA has redacted the NEET exam duration through its latest notification. Previously, the NEET UG exam duration was 3 hours and 20 minutes. As per the recent notice, the NEET exam duration has been revised to 180 minutes. Candidates must manage their time for Physics, Chemistry and Biology accordingly. Below is the estimated duration for each section for NEET 2025.
| NEET UG Exam Duration 2025 | |
| Sections | Time for Each Section |
| Physics | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Chemistry | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Biology | Approximately 90 minutes |
| Total Exam Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
