NEET SS Exam 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Application Form, Admit Card, Pattern

NEET SS Exam 2025: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is responsible for conducting the NEET Super Speciality exam every year. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Super Speciality or NEET SS is a national level entrance exam designed for admission to courses in Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgie (MCh) in 156 institutions across the country. 

Latest Updates: 

• NBEMS has announced change in the NEET SS exam pattern for the upcoming exam. As per the changes introduced, there will be a separate question paper for candidates wishing to take admission in DM/DrNB Medical Oncology courses and DM/DrNB Critical Care Medicine courses. 

As per the latest information shared by NBE, the NEET SS examination for 2024 session is likely to be conducted on March 29 and 30, 2025. This is due to the delay caused in the NEET SS 2023 batch. The examination dates will be announced in due course of time, along with the NEET SS application form dates. 

NEET SS Exam 2025 Highlights

NEET SS Eligibility 2025

Candidates who wish to appear for NEET SS exam 2025 will have to fulfill the following eligibility requirements: 

• NEET SS aspirants are required to hold a valid postgraduate degree in MD, MD, or DNB or any equivalent programme. 
• Appearing candidates must be registered with the Medical Council of India or the State Medical Council. 

In case of foreign nationals, 

• Foreign national candidates are not required to register with the State Medical Council or Medical Council of India, given that they are already registered with the respective authorities in their country. 
• These candidates will be provided with temporary registration from MCI for the duration of their postdoctoral course completion. 

NEET SS Application Process 2025

The NEET SS application form is made available online at the official website of NBE. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be able to register online at natboard.edu.in. Check how to register for NEET SS below: 

Step 1: Register online: To access the NEET SS application form, students will first have to register themselves on the NEET SS portal. The registration process requires candidates to enter their details including email address and mobile number. 

Step 2: Fill the application form: Once registered, candidates will be able to fill out the NEET SS application form online. Candidates will find the application form after logging in to the NEET SS portal. 

Step 3: Uploading of documents: After filling the application form with all the necessary details, candidates will have to upload the scanned documents online. These documents include a passport size photograph, scanned signature, and scanned thumb impression of the candidate’s left thumb. 

Step 4: Exam centre preference: Once the candidate has uploaded all the scanned documents, they will then have to enter their exam centre preference in the NEET SS application form. 

Step 5: Payment of application fee: Candidates from all categories will have to pay a fixed NEET SS application fee of INR 4,250 after filling out the application form. The payment can be done online using various banking options including debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking. 

After the above mentioned process is completed, candidates are advised to print out the NEET SS application form confirmation page for future reference. 

NEET SS Examination Centres 2025

The NBE will release the list of examination centres for NEET SS exam in the official notification. While the notification is yet to be released, candidates can check the list of previous year’s NEET SS exam centres below: 

NEET SS Admit Card 2024

Only the candidates who successfully completed the NEET SS application process including the application fee payment will be eligible for downloading their NEET SS admit card. The hall tickets will be made available online soon after the completion of the application process. 

The NEET SS admit card will carry information about the candidate including their name and roll number. The admit card will also contain details about the exam venue and will act as an entry ticket on the day of examination. Candidates without the NEET SS hall ticket will not be allowed to enter the examination venue. 

NEET SS Exam Pattern 2025

While preparing for the NEET SS examination, candidates are advised to check previous years’ questions papers to understand the exam pattern. The NEET SS question paper is divided into two parts. Check the important details about NEET SS pattern below: 

NEET SS Result 2025

The NEET SS result will be released in the form of a scorecard online. Candidates will be able to download their scorecards using their login details including application number, and password. The NEET SS scorecard will carry the following information: 

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number
• Total marks achieved
• Qualifying status
• NEET SS rank secured

Qualifying criteria

NEET SS notification mentions the minimum qualifying criteria for candidates. As per the last year’s notification, candidates are required to score at least 50th percentile in order to qualify in NEET SS exam 2024. 

NEET SS Counselling 2025

The counselling process for NEET SS will begin in May, 2025 tentatively. The counselling process will be carried out under the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) in online mode. Candidates who qualify in NEET SS exam will be eligible to register for the counselling process online.