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- 08 February 2025 :
The NTA has scheduled the NEET 2025 exam for May 4, 2025.
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NEET 2025 exam date is announced and scheduled for May 4, 2025. The NEET 2025 city intimation slip will be released by Apr 26, 2025. The NEET admit card will be released on May 1, 2025.
The NEET UG 2025 registration process started on Feb 7, 2025, on the official website, and the last date to complete the application process was Mar 7, 2025, at 11:50 PM.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) released the NEET 2025 syllabus on Dec 16, 2024. NTA launched the official NEET 2025 website neet.nta.nic.in earlier this year. The notification, information bulletin, and NEET Application Form are available on the NTA's official website.
Key Changes to NEET 2025:
- Exam Mode: Single day, single shift, paper-pencil (offline) mode
- Question Pattern: Reduced from 200 to 180 questions
- Optional Questions: Removed
- Exam Duration: Reduced from 200 minutes to 180 minutes (3 hours)
NEET Exam Date 2025
NEET 2025 xam date is May 4, 2025. Candidates must check the official NEET UG 2025 exam schedule given in the table below. Candidates must note that the timetable given below is based on the official notification released by NTA on Feb 7, 2025.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET 2025 exam date announcement | Feb 7, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 application form release | Feb 7, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 application form last date | Mar 7, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 application correction window | Mar 9 – Mar 11, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 city intimation slip | Apr 26, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 admit card | May 1, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 exam | May 4, 2025 |
| NEET 2025 provisional answer key release and objection submission | 4th week of May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 result and final answer key | Jun 14, 2025 |
Q. Will NTA conduct the NEET 2025 exam twice?
Ans. No, the NEET 2025 will not be conducted twice, according to official notification as released on Feb 7, 2025 the NEET 2025 will be conducted on May 4, 2025 (once in a year).
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NTA NEET Important Dates 2025
Below are the salient features of the NEET exam date 2025 and the related events. Applicants must check the tentative NEET 2025 important dates shared for different events.
- NEET Form Date 2025: The NEET 2025 application form was released on Feb 7, 2025, and the last date for submission was Mar 7, 2025. The application correction window was open from Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2025.
- NEET 2025 Exam City Intimation Slip: The NEET 2025 advance intimation of examination city slip will be released on Apr 26, 2025. This document contains details about the location of the exam centre, helping candidates better organise their timing and commute on the exam day.
- NEET Admit Card Release Date 2025: Candidates who have registered for NEET 2025 will be able to download their admit card starting from May 1, 2025, by entering their registration credentials on the official website.
- NEET 2025 Exam Date: The NEET 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 4, 2025.
- NEET Answer Key Date 2025: The provisional answer keys for NEET 2025 will be released in the 4th week of May 2025, along with the objection submission process. The final answer key will be announced along with the results.
- NEET Result Date 2025: The NEET 2025 result and final answer key are expected to be announced by June 14, 2025 (tentative).
- NEET Counselling 2025 Date: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will handle the NEET counselling procedure for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, and the state counselling authorities will handle it for the 85% State Quota seats.
NOTE: Candidates must note that the official announcement for the NEET important dates 2025 is announced on Feb 7, 2025.
Q. How many students can apply for the NEET 2025 exam?
Ans. Based on previous year’s trends and expected data around 20 lakh students can participate for the NEET 2025 examination.
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NEET 2025 Exam Time Schedule
NEET exam date 2025 is scheduled for May 4, 2025. NEET exam will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:20 PM. Aspirants must enter the exam hall until 1:30 p.m. However, at 1:45 PM, the NEET test booklet will be distributed.
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NEET 2025 Exam Timings
The following table brings the NEET exam timetable, or the exam day event-wise timings.
| NEET Exam Day Events | NEET Exam Day Timings |
|---|---|
| NEET 2024 Exam Timing | 2 PM to 5.20 PM |
| NEET 2024 Exam Centre Entry Begins | 11.30 AM |
| NEET 2024 Exam Centre Last Entry | 1.30 PM |
| Sitting on the Exam Hall | 1.15 PM |
| Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators | 1.15 PM to 1.30 PM |
| Distribution of NEET 2024 Test Booklet | 1.45 PM |
| Writing of particulars on the NEET Test Booklet | 1.50 PM |
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NEET 2025 Counselling Date
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the NEET 2025 counselling dates. The dates for the four NEET 2025 counselling sessions will be out soon. The 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and the 85% State Quota seats for NEET 2025 are separately reserved for counselling.
NEET 2025 Counselling Round 1 Dates
NEET UG seat allotment result for round 1 will be out in Aug 2025 (tentative). NEET 2024 counselling procedure starts with the Round 1 registration process in Aug 2025 (tentative).
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration for NEET Counselling 2025 and Payment | Aug 2025 |
| NEET Choice Filling/ Locking | Aug 2025 |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | Aug 2025 |
| Round 1 Provisional Seat Allotment Result | Aug 2025 |
| Round 1 Provisional Seat Allotment Result | Aug 2025 |
| Round 1 Final Seat Allotment Result | Aug 2025 |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute | Aug 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Resignation Window | Aug 2025 |
NEET Counselling 2025 Round 2 Dates
Tentatively, NEET 2024 counselling round 2 commences in Sep 2025. NEET counselling 2024 round 2 registration and choice-filling options from Sep 2025.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration Process Reopened | Sep 2025 |
| Registration Fee Payment | Sep 2025 |
| Choice filling | Sep 2025 |
| Choice locking | Sep 2025 |
| Seat Allotment Result | Sep 2025 |
| Final Seat Allotment Result | Sep 2025 |
| Institute reporting process | Sep 2025 |
NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round 3 Dates
Tentatively, the NEET UG round 3 counselling will be in Oct 2025.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration for NEET Counselling 2025 and Payment | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Round 3 Choice Filling | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Round 3 Choice Locking | Oct 2025 |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | Oct 2025 |
| Round 3 Final Seat Allotment Result | Oct 2025 |
| Reporting to the Allotted Institute | Oct 2025 |
NEET 2025 Counselling Dates for Stray Vacancy Round
For the MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing programs, the State Medical Admission Authorities conduct the latter, while the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the former.
| Counselling Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration for NEET Counselling 2025 and Payment | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Choice Locking | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Online Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result | Oct 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Stray Vacancy Round Institute Reporting | Oct 2025 |
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AYUSH NEET Counselling 2025 Round 1 Dates
AYUSH NEET UG seat allotment 2024 round 1 result will be out in Sep 2025 (tentative). Next, the AYUSH NEET counselling round 1 reporting will most like be from Sep 2025. Candidates must check the AYUSH NEET round 1 counselling official schedule given below.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | |
| Registration and payment | Aug 2025 |
| Choice filling and locking | Aug 2025 |
| Processing and seat allotment | Aug 2025 |
| Seat allotment result | Aug 2025 |
| Reporting at the allotted college | Aug 2025 |
AYUSH NEET Counselling 2025 Round 2 Dates
The round 2 counselling date list for AYUSH NEET session will be provided below.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Round 2 | |
| Round 2 registration/ payment | Sep 2025 |
| Choice filling and locking | Sep 2025 |
| Processing and seat allotment | Sep 2025 |
| Seat allotment result | Sep 2025 |
| Reporting at the allotted college | Sep 2025 |
AYUSH NEET Counselling 2025 Round 3 Dates
Applicants must check the AYUSH NEET counselling round 3 event list given below.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Round 3 | |
| Registration/ payment | Oct 2025 |
| Choice filling and locking | Oct 2025 |
| Processing and seat allotment | Oct 2025 |
| Seat allotment result | Oct 2025 |
| Reporting to the allotted college | Oct 2025 |
NEET Exam Date Previous Year Trends
The table shared below shows the NEET exam's previous five years’ exam date trends for candidates' reference. Students must check the details mentioned below.
| Year | Exam Date |
| NEET Exam Date 2024 | May 5, 2024 |
| NEET Exam Date 2023 |
May 7, 2023 Jun 6, 2023 (for Manipur Students) |
| NEET Exam Date 2022 | Jul 17, 2022 |
| NEET Exam Date 2021 | Sep 12, 2021 |
| NEET 2020 Exam Date | Sep 13, 2020 |
| NEET Exam Date 2019 | May 5, 2019 |
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