NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2025 on May 4 in pen-and-paper mode to select candidates for undergraduate medical programs for the 2025-26 academic session. The agency also clarified that NEET UG 2025 scores will determine admissions for Bachelor of Dental Studies (BDS) and Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc and AH) courses.
Revising the NEET UG 2025 exam pattern, the testing agency has removed the optional questions from Section B. Now, the NEET UG 2025 question paper will feature 180 multiple-choice questions. The physics and chemistry sections will each have 45 questions, while the biology section will include 90 questions. Each section will carry 180 marks, making the total exam score 720 marks, as in previous years. The NEET UG 2025 marking scheme remains unchanged. Students will earn four marks for each correct answer and lose one mark for each incorrect response. They will not receive any marks for unanswered or unattempted questions.
NEET UG 2025 Exam Passing Marks
| Category | NEET Cut-off Percentile | NEET Exam Passing Marks (Last Year) |
| General | 50th percentile | 720-162 |
| SC, ST, OBC | 40th percentile | 161-127 |
| General-PwD | 45th percentile | 161-144 |
| SC/OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 143-127 |
| ST-PwD | 40th percentile | 142-127 |
NEET UG 2025 Section-Wise Marks Distribution
| Subject | Total Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Botany | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |
Would you please tell about expected cut off for entering into medical college caste wise
Like oc 600 +
Something of that kind
Please just your analysis
Hey! To secure MBBS seat in a government medical college, you must aim for 600+ for the general category, while for OBC/SC/ST categories, 500-550+ is generally safe, but this varies state-wise and depends on seat availability.
To get more information about this, you can connect our MBBS expert on this number:+91 99994 68150
Good. Relevant information to provide aspirants to success NEET2025 exam.
Thank you! Wishing all NEET 2025 aspirants success. Stay focused, study smart, and feel free to ask for any guidance!