NEET 2025 question paper pattern, NTA removes section B; quick revision tips
Vaishnavi Shukla | May 2, 2025 | 06:33 PM IST | 2 mins read
NTA has discontinued section B optional questions in the paper this year. NEET UG exam will be held on May 4, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
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Download EBookNEW DELHI : This year, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the NEET UG 2025 question paper pattern, wherein the optional questions in Section B have been discontinued. Earlier, the NEET paper was divided into two sections, A and B. NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2025 exam on May 4 from 2 pm to 3 pm in various centres across the country.
NTA previously introduced the optional section B questions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Candidates had the option to answer any 10 questions out of 15 questions from section B. NTA also discontinued the selection of optional questions in JEE Mains 2025 paper and and the changes have been followed in NEET UG 2025 exam.
The NEET 2025 question paper will have 180 questions in total, comprising 720 marks in total. The NEET UG 2025 syllabus includes topics of Class 11 and 12 physics, chemistry, and biology subjects. The exam will be conducted in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, and Urdu.
What is the paper format for NEET exam 2025?
The revised NEET 2025 question paper pattern and the revised number of questions from each section are as follows.
|
Subjects |
Sections |
Number of questions |
|
|
Existing |
Revised |
||
|
Physics |
Section A |
35 |
45 |
|
Section B |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Chemistry |
Section A |
35 |
45 |
|
Section B |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Botany |
Section A |
35 |
45 |
|
Section B |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Zoology |
Section A |
35 |
45 |
|
Section B |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
200 |
180 |
|
Also read NEET UG 2025: Candidates to attempt 180 questions for 720 marks; marking scheme, exam duration
NEET 2025: Quick revision tips
As the NEET exam approaches, candidates need to do their revisions quickly yet in productive ways. There’s no requirement to read the entire chapters in depth. Now is the time to do revision for important concepts, revise high-weightage topics, and learn about the exam pattern. Some easy tips are given below for your convenience.
- Use short notes to revise. In bullet points or quick summaries from coaching classes.
- You can use flashcards for revision of biology terms, physics formulas, etc.
- Revise biology diagrams and flowcharts.
- Revise the physics formula sheet every morning.
- Avoid starting any new topics as they may lead to confusion.
- Refer to the NCERT textbooks for quick revision.
- Do a small revision test using questions from each chapter.
As per the NEET UG marking scheme, candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer, and there is a negative marking for each wrong answer. However, there are no marks for each unanswered question.
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