National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate

NEET Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme & Subject Wise Weightage

NEET Exam Pattern 2025 is available to check in the information bulletin for the exam. Candidates appearing for the examination can check subject wise division of marks and NEET UG marking scheme at exams.nta.ac.in/NEET.
NEET Exam Pattern 2025

NEET Exam Pattern 2025

NEET Exam Pattern 2025: National Testing Agency has designed the exam pattern for NEET UG examination. As per the pattern, the NEET exam is conducted for a duration for 3 hours and 20 minutes. The NEET UG exam pattern is released on the official website along with the official information bulletin. To check the exam pattern, candidates should visit the official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NEET. 

As per the NEET exam pattern, the exam will consist of 200 multiple-choice objective-type questions from different subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (further divided into Botany and Zoology). The medical exams are administered by the National Testing Agency. The exam conducting body has announced the dates for the NEET exam 2025Each question carries four marks under the NEET UG test marking structure, and one mark is subtracted for each incorrect response. A total of 720 marks will be awarded for the NEET exam.

NEET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights

NEET UG is conducted in a total of 13 different languages, giving candidates more opportunities in terms of opting for regional languages. Apart from checking the NEET exam pattern 2025, candidates should also check the NEET UG syllabus 2025 for a better preparation.

Candidates appearing for NEET UG 2025 can have a look at the key highlights about the NEET exam pattern below:

Particulars

Details

Examination Mode

Offline

Kind of questions asked 

MCQ

Exam Duration

3 hours 20 minutes 

Exam language

Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, English, Hindi, Marathi,  Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Malayalam, Assamese, and Urdu

Exam Frequency 

Once a year

Total number of Questions

200 

Total Marks in Exam

720

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

Correct Answer: 4 Marks

Incorrect Answer: -1 Marks

Check the complete NEET UG pattern shared by NTA in the official information bulletin below:

NEET UG exam pattern 2025

NEET Exam Pattern 2025: Subject-wise weightage

As per the NEET exam pattern, the question paper consists of three subjects - Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Further, each section is divided into two different sections. The given below table will help the candidate to understand section-wise weightage and the breakup of the question paper.

The given below table shows the section of the NEET 2025 exam pattern, the distribution of marks, and the number of questions. 

Sections

Number of Questions

Total Marks

Physics Section A

35

140

Physics Section B

15

40

Chemistry Section A

35

140

Chemistry Section B

15

40

Botany Section A

35

140

Botany Section B

15

40

Zoology Section A

35

140

Zoology Section B

15

40

NEET UG Pattern 2025: Distribution of Marks 

NTA also releases the marking scheme for NEET UG exam every year. Check the marking scheme below:

  • Candidates will get four marks for each correct answer 
  • Since the exam has negative marking, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer
  • No marks will be deducted if a candidate has left the question unanswered 
  • If a candidate has marked two or more responses on the OMR sheet, then it will be considered as  incorrect and one mark will be deducted from them

Particulars

Details

Correct answer

+4

Incorrect answer / no response 

-1

Unanswered Question

0

The NTA has provided the following instructions to clarify the NEET exam pattern:

  • Section A of each subject consists of 35 questions and (Question Numbers – 001 to 035, 051 to 085, 101 to 135, and 151 to 185) are compulsory to attend in the exam. 
  • Section B of each subject is of 15 marks, and Questions Nos – 036 to 050, 086 to 100, 136 to 150, and 186 to 200 are compulsory for candidates to attend. Candidates need to attempt 10 questions out of 15 in each subject in Section B. 
  • In section, B candidates are advised to go through all 15 questions properly before they start attempting the question paper. If a candidate answers more than 10 questions, then in that case only their first 10 responses will be considered for evaluation.

NEET UG Pattern 2025: Guidelines to fill OMR sheet

NTA has issued a list of guidelines for candidates taking the NEET UG examination. Check these instructions to follow while filling the OMR sheet in NEET UG examination:

  • Candidates have to mark the answer using a ballpoint pen which will be given to students in the examination hall. 
  • Candidates are not allowed to make any changes to the OMR Sheet 
  • OMR sheets cannot be erased or obliterated
  • Candidates have to do the rough work on the booklet only 
  • Candidates should always remember their test booklet code on the OMR sheet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Will the NEET 2025 exam pattern witness any changes?

The NEET UG exam pattern witnessed changes in 2021 and 2022. However, for this year there have been no changes announced yet.

Will the NEET exam 2025 have descriptive questions?

As per the NEET UG pattern, the exam only consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Unless the exam pattern or structure changes, there is no possibility of the exam consisting of any descriptive questions. 

Does the NEET UG exam have negative marking?

Yes, negative marking is applicable to NEET UG exam. This means that 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. 

How many marks does the NEET UG exam carry?

According to the exam pattern, the total marks for NEET UG exam are 720.

How many marks will candidates get for each right answer in NEET UG?

For each correct answer, candidates will get 4 marks and for each wrong answer 1 marks will be deducted as per the NEET UG pattern.

Is NEET UG exam conducted twice in one year?

No, NEET UG is conducted only once a year. Official exam dates will be released soon at the NEET exam website. 

What type of questions will be asked in NEET 2025?

The NEET UG exam paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions. 

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