The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced some major changes in the NEET UG 2025 examination. This news is very important for millions of students preparing for the exam, because now along with changes in the examination pattern, some other new rules have also been implemented. Along with this, the system of additional time and optional questions implemented during the Kovid epidemic has been abolished, which will now make the exam east and challenging.
After all, what are these new changes, and should students be ready about it? Let’s know in detail:
1. Optional questions no longer a place
Keeping in mind the difficulty of the students during the Kovid-19 epidemic, NTA made a provision of optional questions in the NEET UG exam. This system remained in force from 2020 to 2024, but now it has been completely abolished in 2025. This means that now there will be no optional questions in the exam. Whatever questions will be resolved, they will have to solve.
2. Total 180 compulsory questions
In NEET UG 2025, students will now face 180 mandatory questions. It will have 45-45 questions from physics and chemistry, while biology will have 90 questions. This change will increase the challenge for the students appearing in the examination, because now they will have to answer all the questions, irrespective of the subject.
3. Examination time will be 3 hours
As it was earlier, this time too, students will get 180 minutes i.e. 3 hours in the examination. This means that students will get 1 minute to solve each question. In this deadline, students will have to answer according to their strategy and time management, as time management is very important for the success of the examination.
4. Return to format before Kovid
The new format of NEET UG 2025 will be like the pre-format before the Kovid-19 epidemic. NTA has clarified that no extra time will be found in the examination now, nor will there be any other changes implemented during Kovid-19. The examination will be conducted in the same shift in pen and paper mode.
5. Changes in registration process for NEET UG 2025
Some significant changes have also been made in the registration process of NEET UG 2025. Now candidates will not need APAAR ID for registration. In addition, NTA has also clarified that other options will also be available for registration. Information about these new options will soon be shared in the official information bulletin.
6. Waiting for exam date and application process
Although NTA has given important information about the pattern and registration process of the examination, no official announcement has been made about the date of the examination and the introduction of the application process so far. Candidates are being advised to keep an eye on NTA’s website for this. For more information, candidates will soon have to wait for the official information bulletin, which will be released by NTA.
7. Preparation tips for students
Along with changes in NEET UG 2025 exam, the method of preparation for students can also change. Now when there will be no optional questions in the exam, then students will have to repair their knowledge in every subject. For this it is necessary that students should focus on NCERT books, because most of the questions in NEET UG exam are based on NCERT.
In addition, special attention will have to be paid to time management. Since students will have to answer all questions, so every subject will have to be understood well and plan to solve it in a time bound manner.
8. How will the results of the exam change?
Along with the change in the examination pattern of NEET UG 2025, the question also arises as to what will affect the results of the exam. Although NTA has made it clear even after the change in the examination that the process of results will be the same as before, but increasing the difficulty level of the examination may have some effect on the success rate of the students.
9. Will students’ concerns about NEET UG 2025 exam increase now?
Although the NTA has simplified the registration process, this exam can be even more challenging for students due to no optional question in the examination. After the flexible system during Kovid, now students will have to take off the examination with complete preparation and confidence.
10. Advice to candidates: Focus on preparation
The most important thing at this time is that the student should pay full attention to their preparation. Despite this change in the pattern of NEET UG 2025, if students put their hard work and strategy in the right direction, then success will be in their hands. Students should periodically check their preparation levels through mock tests and practice sets.
All candidates will have to be prepared mentally to face the changes coming for NEET UG 2025. The changes that have been made now make the exam pattern challenging as before, but if students prepare in the right direction, they can achieve success.
Disclaimer: This news is based on the notice and information released by NTA. For any other information, candidates should see updates on the official website of NTA.
