NEET 2025 Exam Analysis & Difficulty Level: Scoring very high will be challenging, says expert; check students feedback
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET UG 2025 examination today, Sunday, May 4, from 2 PM to 5 PM in pen-and-paper mode across the country. With over 22.7 lakh registered candidates this year, NEET remains India’s largest and most competitive medical entrance test for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses.
NEET UG 2025 Question Paper Pattern and Important Details
As per the official exam pattern, NEET UG 2025 comprises 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) divided across four sections—Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. Each correct answer carries +4 marks, while each incorrect attempt results in a -1 deduction. Unattempted questions are awarded zero marks. The total exam duration is three hours, with a maximum score of 720 marks.
The question paper is available in 13 languages including English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and more. This year’s NEET UG paper is being conducted offline at designated centers, strictly following NTA’s security and exam-day guidelines.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of the examination | Offline |
| Duration of the examination | Three hours |
| Exam timing | 2 PM to 5 PM (as per Indian Standard Time) |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total number of Questions | 180 |
| Total Marks | 720 |
| Negative marking | Yes |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer-1 for each incorrect answer0 for unattempted questions |
| Total sections in the question paper | 4 (45 questions for each subject) |
| NEET Subjects | Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany + Zoology) |
| NEET Question Paper Mediums or Languages |
13 – English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
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NEET UG 2025 Exam Paper Analysis & Difficulty Level
Early inputs suggest that the overall difficulty level of the NEET 2025 paper was moderate, with a majority of the questions being direct and primarily based on NCERT syllabi. Students found the Biology section to be relatively straightforward, while Physics featured a mix of formula-based and concept-driven questions. Chemistry was largely NCERT-based, but included a few application-level MCQs that required deeper understanding.
According to Dr. Brajesh Maheshwari, Director of Allen Career Institute Pvt. Ltd., “The NEET-UG 2025 paper was tougher than previous years. The Physics section featured high-standard questions, while Chemistry was lengthy and included multiple correct-order questions—reintroduced after several years—which confused many students. Both Botany and Zoology sections were also lengthy, making time management difficult. With the re-implementation of the pre-COVID pattern and an overall tougher paper, scoring very high this year will be more challenging for students.”
While Biology remained NCERT-based, the volume of questions and complexity across all sections made the paper time-consuming. Students found themselves under pressure due to the dense nature of the questions and limited time for revision.
NEET UG 2025 Subject-wise Analysis
| Subject | Difficulty Level | Key Highlights |
| Physics | Moderate to Difficult | – Toughest section overall- Focus areas: Electrostatics, Magnetism, Semiconductors- Dominated by numerical-based questions- Required strong conceptual clarity- Time-consuming; 30% students found it difficult |
| Chemistry | Balanced but Tricky | – High weightage: Organic Chemistry, d & f-Block- Physical Chemistry had calculation-heavy questions- Inorganic Chemistry remained mostly NCERT-based- Lengthy reaction mechanisms made it tricky- 40% of students rated it moderately difficult |
| Biology | Easiest Section | – NCERT-based with direct questions- Focus areas: Genetics, Human Physiology, Ecology- Included many diagram- and theory-based questions- 65% of students found it manageable |
NEET UG 2025 Cut Off (Expected)
| Categories | NEET Cut Off Percentile (tentative) | Qualifying Marks in NEET 2025 (tentative) |
| General | 50th | 720-162 |
| General – PH | 45th | 161-146 |
| SC | 40th | 160-125 |
| ST | 40th | 160-125 |
| OBC | 40th | 160-125 |
| SC and OBC – PH | 40th | 145-129 |
| ST – PH | 40th | 145-129 |
A comprehensive NEET 2025 exam analysis will be published shortly, including section-wise difficulty breakdown, expert reviews from leading faculty, topic-wise weightage, and live student reactions from exam centres.
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