NEET Application Form 2025: Date, Steps to Apply, Exam Fees & Documents Required

NEET Application Form 2025 is expected to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the first week of March 2025. While the official exam date has not been announced yet, based on previous trends, the exam will likely be held on May 4, 2025. This means the application form should be available at least two months before the exam.

NTA is expected to announce the NEET 2025 exam date in December 2024. NEET 2025 Application Dates may be announced at the same time or later. The entire process of filling out the NEET 2025 Application form will be online. Candidates will need to complete and submit the form by paying the application fee through options like Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.

Candidates will likely have about one month to submit the NEET 2025 Application Form. The deadline for submission is expected to fall in the fourth week of April 2025. However, the deadline could be extended by a few days if there are student requests or other external reasons.

To fill out the application form, candidates must visit the official NEET website at neet.ntaonline.in, register, and provide the required details. They will also need to upload documents and pay the application fee. Once the application process is complete, NTA will open a correction window. During this time, candidates can make changes to their submitted details or replace uploaded files like photos, signatures, and other documents.

The NEET 2025 Application Form fees for the General category are INR 1700-/. On the other hand, the NEET registration 2025 fees for General-EWS and OBC-NCL are INR 1600/-, and for SC/ ST and other categories, the fee is INR 1000/-. However, applicants from outside of India must pay INR 9500/- to apply for the NEET 2025 exam.

Candidates must have qualified their 10+2 with a minimum of 40% - 50% aggregate marks to meet the NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025 before applying for the exam.

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Direct Link to Apply for NEET Application Form 2025

NEET Application Form 2025 is yet to be released, and the exact dates have not been announced. For instance, in past years, the application form opening was announced for a short window, such as April 9, with a strict deadline, like April 10 (up to 10:50 PM).

The direct link for the NEET 2025 Appliation Form will be provided by the authorities once it is made available. Keep an eye on the official website for updates.

Particulars	Link
Direct Link to Apply for NEET 2025 Application Form	Direct Link (INACTIVE)

Also Refer: NEET Correction Window

Steps to Fill NEET 2025 Application Form

NEET 2025 application form is expected to be released on Feb 9, 2025 only if the form follows the trends of previous years. However, while inviting applications for NEET 2025, NTA has advised ensuring that the information entered by the candidate is submitted quickly; the application process has been divided into 2 Sets/Phases.

• Set/Phase 1: This set of information has to be filled out before the NEET form last date 2025. The candidates will be required to do the registration, fill in the educational details (Class 12th), and upload documents.
• Set/Phase 2: In the 2nd set of information, the candidates must enter the details before declaring the Result/ downloading the scorecard. The candidates must enter specific personal details, educational details (Class 10th & 11th), and additional details.

NTA has urged that all the candidates fill out each set of information on the application form at the respective time of availability. If the candidate fails to fill in any information, their candidature will be cancelled.

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The candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps to fill out neet.nta.nic.in 2025 application form.

Step 1: NEET 2025 Registration

The candidates must register on the official website by clicking on New Registration for NEET login.

• Students must fill in the details: name, parents' name, contact details, gender, category, date of birth, nationality, etc.
• They must enter their present address and permanent address.
• Candidates must choose a password of their choice and enter the security pin.

Step 2: Filling NEET Application Form 2025

When the candidates move on to the next page, the details in NEET application form 2025 Step 1 will be auto-filled.

• In the following step, candidates will be required to make a self-declaration.
• They will also have to enter details concerning a category, disability, etc.
• In the 2nd step, the applicants will also have to enter four exam centers of their choice.

Step 3: Educational Details

In Set 1 of the form filling of NEET 2025, the candidates will be required to give the class 12th educational details.

Step 4: Uploading NEET 2025 Documents

The candidates will have to upload some documents per the stated specifications while filling out the NEET application form 2025. The details related to the documents required for NEET 2025 application form filling are given below:

• Passport-size photograph of the candidate
• Post Card size photograph of the candidate
• A scanned image of the candidate's signature
• Scanned image of left-hand thumb impression
• Self-declaration Certificate (Only applicable for J & K Candidates)

Step 5: NEET 2025 Application Form Fee Payment

Once all the details have been filled in, the candidates will be taken to the NEET form fill up 2025 fees portal. The NEET application form fees can only be paid online through net banking, credit card, debit card, UPI, or E-challans.

Service Providers: State Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, ICICI, HDFC, Paytm.

NEET 2025 Application Form Fees

The updated fees of NEET form are tabulated below for all the categories. Applicants must pay the NEET exam form fees before the deadline.

Category	Amount
General	INR 1700
General-EWS/OBC-NCL	INR 1600
SC/ST/PH	INR 1000
Students Outside India	INR 9500

Note: Candidates may incur additional processing charges or GST in addition to the above-mentioned NEET application form 2025 fees.

Q. What can be done if my NEET UG form fees payment fails?

Ans. If an applicant fails to pay the NEET 2025 form fees then they must re-register for the same and pay the amount. However, the extra amount will be refunded to the candidates through the same mode.

Step 6: Enter the Personal Details

The NEET form fill up 2025 required a list of details to be mentioned is shared below.

• The candidates will have to specify if they are the only girl child of their parents.
• Place of residence of the candidate.
• Provide correct present address proof for NEET.

Step 7: Educational Details

Contrary to phase 1, in phase 2, the candidates will have to give educational details for classes 10th & 11th. They will also be required to enter some additional details like place of birth, state, and district.

Step 8: Parents' Income Details

In the penultimate step of NTA NEET UG 2025 registration, the candidates will be required to enter the financials of their parents/guardians.

Step 9: Upload Documents

The last step of the registration process is the NEET form documents. These include:

• Category Certificate,
• Person With Benchmark Disability(PwBD) Certificate,
• 10th Certificate,
• Citizenship Certificate

Note: Always check all the photographs as well as the signature before submission of the application form; if any blurry photograph or signature is uploaded, the application will be rejected.

Q. Will the authority provide any receipt or proof for the NEET form price payment?

Ans. The form-filling confirmation page will consist of the NEET application fee details as well, which will work as a proof for the applicants. However, no other separate receipt or proof of payment is provided by the authority.

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NEET Application Form 2025 Dates

NEET 2025 application form is expected to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the first week of March 2025. The exact date for the NEET 2025 exam has not been officially announced yet. However, based on previous years' patterns, the exam is likely to be held on May 4, 2025. This means the application form will likely be available at least two months before the exam date.

The candidates can check the tentative NEET form 2025 dates shared below.

Events	Date (Tentative)
NEET 2025 Application Form Date of Release	Feb 9, 2025
NEET Application Form Advisory Release Date 2025	Feb 27, 2025
NEET UG 2025 Application Form Last Date	Mar 16, 2025
Last Date to Make Payments	Mar 16, 2025 (11:50 PM)
NEET 2025 Application Form Correction	Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2025
NEET Form Reopen Date 2025	Apr 9, 2025
NEET Application Form Last Date	Apr 10, 2025 (up to 10:50 PM)
NEET UG Form Correction 2025 Release Date	Apr 11, 2025
NEET Form Correction Last Date	Apr 12, 2025
NEET 2025 Advance Intimation of Exam City	Apr 24, 2025
NEET 2025 UG Admit Card Date	May 02, 2025
NEET UG 2025 Exam Date	May 5, 2025

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• NEET Notes
• NEET Important Chapters
• NEET Chapter Wise Weightage

Provisions for NEET Registration Form 2025

The conducting officials provide some provisions to the candidates for the NEET 2025 registration/ application form-filling process. The following details are shared below.

• Online Application: Candidates who have Aadhar shall enter their Aadhar number, name, date of birth & gender in the online NEET application form 2025 for their identity and authentication.
• Enrollment: Test-takers not yet enrolled for Aadhar are now required to apply for Aadhaar enrolment in case they are entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the Aadhaar Act. Such applicants may visit any Aadhaar enrollment centre (list available at www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
• Facilitation Centers: Candidates without Aadhar cards will be facilitated in these; the NTA has specially set up facilitation centres in each city of examination for Aadhaar enrolment. Candidates can approach facilitation centres that will not charge any amount from any applicant for Aadhaar enrolment.
• List: The list of the facilitation centres is available on NTA's official website. These candidates who have enrolled for Aadhaar and have not received Aadhaar should enter 14 digits Aadhaar Enrolment ID (including slash) printed on the Aadhaar enrolment slip at the time of filling out the online NEET application form 2025.
• Request Submission: If the Aadhaar enrollment facility is unavailable at the facilitation centres, the candidates should submit a request for Aadhaar enrollment. The facilitation centre will issue a registration number to such candidates. The candidates should enter this registration number when filling out the online 2025 NEET form.
• Advantages of an Aadhaar Card: Using an Aadhaar will also help ascertain the candidates' identities at the examination centres conveniently and hassle-free. Aadhaar obviates the need to produce multiple documents to prove one's identity.
• Importance: The NEET UG 2025 application form is mandatory for the students who are going to appear in the examination; without it, a candidate is not eligible to sit for the examination.
• Exemption: The above provisions shall be applicable in all states except J&K, Assam & Meghalaya.

Q. How can we know if our application form for NEET is accepted or rejected?

Ans. After providing all the details and paying the fees for NEET UG 2025, candidates will be redirected to a confirmation page. If they are redirected to the confirmation page, then it means their form has been accepted; if not, then the form has been rejected.

For Students from J&K, Assam, and Meghalaya

The candidates who have passed or appeared in the Class XII examination from the states of J&K, Assam & Meghalaya (if they do not have an Aadhaar Card) need to enter their passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid Govt. identity number provided.

For NRIs, OCI's, POI

• If they do not have Aadhaar, NRI candidates need to enter their passport numbers.
• Foreign Nationals, Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) must enter their passport numbers.

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Documents Required for NEET Application Form

Candidates are asked to upload certain documents required while filling out the NEET application form 2025. However, the documents required for the application form need to be altered as per the specifications below. Otherwise, authorities will not accept the application form.

• Photograph: Latest photograph, clicked in front of a white background; 80% face, with ears visible, and no mask (10 KB to 200 KB).
• Postcard Sized Picture: Must be taken after September 1, 2023; Should mention the candidate's name and date when the photograph was clicked; No cap or glasses; 80% face with ears clearly visible (4"x6", 10KB to 200KB).
• Signature: Must be done in running handwriting, on white paper with black ink (4KB to 30KB).
• Thumb Impressions: The thumb of the left hand. Right hand only if the thumb of the left hand is missing. Blue ink on white paper (10 KB to 200 KB).
• Passing Certificate of Class X: Candidates should upload a scanned copy of Class 10 passing certificate (50 KB to 300 KB).
• Category Certificate: The scanned copy of the Category certificate (ST/SC/OBC/EWS ) must be in PDF format (50 KB to 300 KB).
• PwD Certificate: A scanned copy of the PwD certificate, if applicable (50 KB to 300 KB).
• Citizen Certificate: A scanned copy of the Citizen certificate or Embassy certificate, if applicable (50 KB to 300 KB).

Q. Is an Aadhaar Card required to apply for NEET exam?

Ans. Yes, applicants need to provide a valid ID proof for NEET 2025 along with the admit card at the exam centre. Thus, they must bring their NEET ID proof along with the admit card.

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How to Retrieve NEET 2025 Application Form Password?

There are two ways a candidate can regain access to their NEET form. The steps to retrieve the NEET application form 2025 password are given below:

Through Security Question

Students must check the steps to retrieve the password with the help of the security questions shared below.

• Step 1: Candidates must click on the Forgot Password link given on the NEET application 2025 form login page.
• Step 2: On the window that opens up, they must enter their application number, name, DOB, security question, answer, and security pin.
• Step 3: They’ll be able to log in if their answers and other credentials are correct.

Through OTP

The steps need to be followed for retrieving password through OTP shared below.

• Step 1: Applicants must click on the Forgot Password link provided on the login page.
• Step 2: They must enter the NEET application number.
• Step 3: Students must enter name and date of birth.
• Step 4: Candidates must enter the security pin and proceed to submit your details.

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NEET 2025 Application Form Details

Candidates will be provided with a provision to make changes in some sections of their NEET application form 2025. The correction window will be activated soon after the form-filling process ends.

• Photo: Candidates should have scanned images of their latest photograph (size of 10-100 KB) to complete the application form.
• Signature: They must have signature (size of 4-30 KB) in JPG format only to complete their NEET 2025 application form.
• ID Proof: Aadhaar Number/ Aadhaar Enrollment Number/Registration Number Issued by NTA Facilitation/Passport Number/Ration Card Number/Bank Account Number/ Other valid Govt. Identity Card Numbers can be used.

All aspirants have to provide Aadhar/Identity details as given below:

Category of Candidates	Types of permissible IDs
Indian Nationals of all states	Aadhaar Card No., Aadhaar Enrollment No. or Registration No. issued by the Facilitation Center
Indian Nationals belonging to Assam, Meghalaya, or Jammu & Kashmir	Aadhaar Card No., Aadhaar Enrollment No., Registration No. issued by Facilitation Centre, Ration Card No., Bank Account No., Passport No. or No. of any Other Identity Card issued by the Government.
NRIs	Passport No.
Foreigners/OCI/PIO	Passport No.

• Bank Account Details - A test taker must be ready with the details of the Debit/Credit card or Internet Banking depending on whichever mode of payment they opt for the payment of the NEET application fee 2025:

Mode of payment	Preparation checks to be done by the candidate
Debit/Credit card using an online payment gateway	The validity of the card should be checked and kept ready for payment.
Net Banking/UPI	Follow the instructions as communicated during the online process.
E-wallet of various service providers	Follow the instructions as communicated during the online process.

• NEET form registration number, which will be generated after the completion of step 1 of the application form, should be noted for future reference.

Particulars	Details
Nationality	Are you the only child of your parents (If you are the only child of your parents and there are no other siblings, then write 1 in this column otherwise write 2 in the column)
Self Declaration	Year of Class XII/Equivalent Examination passed/appearing
Category	Percentage of marks/Grade in class X/ Equivalent & XII/ Equivalent
Aadhaar Number/Aadhaar Enrolment no./Registration No. issued by Facilitation Centre/Passport no./ Ration Card No./Bank Account No./Any other valid Govt. Id. No.	Type of Institution of class XII/ Equivalent
District of Birth	Belonging to the Rural/Urban area
Date of Birth - Enter the date, month, and year of birth as per the English calendar; as per the date of birth entry in Aadhaar data.	State which the applicant belongs to
Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s Occupation	School Education Board
Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s Educational Qualifications	Choice of Examination Centre
Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s total Annual Income	Qualifying examination codes
Question Paper Language	-

NEET Application Form Dates Trends

The application form for NEET 2025 was released on Feb 9, 2025. Furthermore, applicants must check the NEET year-wise date trends for the previous year’s exams shared below.

Years	Application Form Starting Date	Application Form Ending Date
NEET 2024	Feb 9, 2025 (Reopened: Apr 9, 2025)	Mar 16, 2025 (Closed: Apr 10, 2025)
NEET 2023	Mar 6, 2023	Apr 15, 2023
NEET 2022	Apr 6, 2022	May 15, 2022
NEET 2021	Jul 13, 2021	Aug 10, 2021
NEET 2020	Dec 2, 2019	Jan 7, 2020
NEET 2019	Nov 1, 2018	Dec 7, 2018

NEET Registration Form Statistics

NEET is considered the most significant medical entrance exam conducted in India every year. In the previous year, more than 20 lakh candidates appeared for the examination.

It is expected that there will be a rise in the number of candidates for the NEET 2025 examination. However, statistical data for the past six years’s NEET exam has been shared below.

Moreover, the number of candidates registered, appeared and qualified for the NEET 2023 examination is shared below for reference.

Category	Registered	Appeared	Qualified
Male	9,02,936	8,81,967	4,90,374
Female	11,84,513	11,56,618	6,55,599
Transgender	13	11	3
Indian Nationals	20,85,096	20,36,316	11,44,399
Foreigner	815	786	521
NRI	877	852	533
OCI	674	642	523
General	6,07,131	5,92,110	3,12,405
OBC	8,90,150	8,73,173	5,25,194
SC	3,03,318	2,94,995	1,53,674
ST	1,32,490	1,26,121	56,381
EWS	1,54,373	1,52,197	98,322
PWD	8,037	7,819	3,508

NEET 2025 Application Form Guidelines

Before submitting the NEET application form 2025, each person must ensure their eligibility to appear in the test. A candidate must go through the information bulletin on the official webpage.

• All aspirants should submit the complete postal address with the pin code and email address for future communication.
• Candidates should make sure that phone numbers and email IDs entered in the NEET online application form are valid and they own them because NTA will communicate this given information.
• Each test taker must enter the Code Number against each column provided for qualifying examination passed.
• If someone does not fit within the qualifications specified in code numbers 02 to 07, then a candidate must submit complete details mentioned in column 'others.

NEET Application Form 2025 Correction: Direct Link

NEET application form 2025 correction window  is expected to open in the first week of April, 2025. Candidates were allowed to make the changes once the link is made active by the authroities.

Particulars	Link
Direct Link for NEET UG 2025 Form Correction	Incative

NEET Application Form 2025 Correction

NTA allows registered candidates to make changes to their NEET application form through a correction facility. The NEET 2025 correction window is expected to open in the first week of April 2025. Only candidates who have submitted their NEET 2025 application form and paid the required fee within the deadline will be able to use this facility. Here's how to make corrections in the NEET 2025 application form:

There is no additional fee for making corrections. However, some fields like your name, email ID, and mobile number cannot be changed.

Steps to Use NEET UG Correction Window 2025

Applicants must check the NEET UG 2025 correction window steps shared in detail below.

• Step 1: Applicants must visit the official website.
• Step 2: They must click on the candidate login link available on the homepage.
• Step 3: They must enter the login credentials required.
• Step 4: Students must edit all the changes required.
• Step 5: Finally, applicants must click on the submit option.

Fields that Cannot Be Corrected in NEET Application Form 2025

Candidates, however, cannot make any corrections in specific fields through the NEET application form correction window, such as:

• Registered Mobile Number
• Registered Email Address

Note: Candidates must note that no changes in the NEET 2025 application form will be accepted through Fax / Application / Email.

Q. How many students will appear for the NEET 2025 examination?

Ans. The exam for NEET 2025 has been scheduled for May 5, 2025. However, it is expected that around 20 lakh students can participate in the NEET exam this year.

NEET 2025 Application Form - For NIOS & Private Applicants

The following NEET application form 2025 details for NIOS and the Private Applicants are mentioned in the table below:

Components	Details
Name of School/College	Same as of Class 12th
Year of Passing	One year before the passing of Class 12th
Place of Study	As applicable
State where Class 11 School/College is located	As of class 12
District where Class 11 School/College is located	As of class 12