From Sleeves to Shoes: NEET UG 2025 dress code for male and female candidates ahead of exam
Vikas Kumar Pandit | May 3, 2025 | 08:52 AM IST | 2 mins read
The NEET UG 2025 exam will be held tomorrow in a single shift from 2 pm to 5 pm. Check the NTA guidelines on what to wear, what to avoid to ensure smooth exam hall entry.
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Enrol NowNEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be holding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 tomorrow, April 4 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Medical aspirants wondering what is the dress code for NEET 2025, the official NEET 2025 dress code for girls and boys has been outlined by the testing agency.
The NTA NEET dress code 2025 is applicable across all exam centres and will be strictly enforced. As per the official NTA dress code for NEET 2025 , heavy clothing and long sleeves are not allowed inside the examination centres. However, an exception has been made for candidates who arrive in cultural or customary attire.
In such cases, candidates are required to reach the examination centre at least one hour before the last reporting time, which is 12.30 pm. This additional time will be used to carry out the necessary frisking process in a proper manner without causing inconvenience to the candidate.
“NTA believes in the sanctity and fairness of conducting the examination, however, it also believes in the sensitivity involved in frisking (girl) candidates and will issue comprehensive instructions accordingly to the staff and other officials at the Examination Centres. The frisking of the female candidates will be done inside a closed enclosure by female staff only,” NTA said.
NEET exam dress code for females 2025
The NEET exam dress code for females 2025 is outlined below. These guidelines are part of the official dress code for NEET 2025 for girl candidates.
- Female candidates can wear half-sleeved tops or clothing.
- Long-sleeved clothing is prohibited.
- The wearing of fashionable attire will not be permitted at the exam centre.
- Low heel footwear, sandals, or chappals are acceptable.
- Shoes are not allowed inside the exam centre.
- Ornaments such as earrings, nose rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets should be avoided.
NEET UG 2025 dress code for male candidates
The dress code for male candidates appearing for NEET UG 2025 is outlined below.
- Male candidates can wear half-sleeve shirts or t-shirts.
- Trousers or simple pants are allowed.
- Traditional attire like kurta pyjamas, sherwani is not allowed for male candidates during the NEET exam.
- Sandals and chappals are the only footwear allowed in the exam hall.
- Shoes are not allowed inside the exam centre.
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