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If you have scored 500 and above in NEET 2025, then you will definitely secure yourself a seat in a good medical college in India. This year NEET 2025 will be held on May 4. You can check out this article for some proven preparation tips and tricks by toppers of last year on how to score 500+ marks in NEET 2025. Follow ahead to prepare and plan for your NEET 2025.
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Let's start with NEET full form - NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. This exam is very competitive as it is the only medical exam in India. This exam is the most important medical entrance test for undergraduate admissions in India. You must score at least 500 marks out of 720 to get into your dream college. Now that you know that NEET is the only entrance for UG admissions for medical, here the competition is fierce. But, scoring 500 in NEET 2025 is possible if you follow a few simple rules while preparing for it. 

NEET UG 2025 exam will be conducted on May 4. Shiksha.com has compiled a few tips on how to score 500 marks in NEET 2024 exam. These tips will help you cover the NEET 2025 syllabus in time for the examination, leaving enough time to complete the revision and the mock tests. Read on to know more.

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How to score 500 marks in NEET 2025?

Q:   I am doing BSc and I want to crack NEET. How do I prepare for NEET?
A:

How do I prepare for the NEET during a BSc Preparation of NEET UG with your on going BSc Degree. There are two things involved and I'm going to give the answer in two fragments. SEE if you are going to do your BSc From a government college where you have to study and pass your sem/annual exam with practicals then it will be lil tough for you, then remember one thing don't make a mistake of studying in last month to take exam of your college bc it will only waste your time of one month which might be very crucial from perspective of NEET and it will be a hazard if sem/annual exam falls near your NEET exam. So study for college solely by attending lecture of your teachers in college and make their notes and you can bunk your college to prepare for NEET don't waste your time in making frnds in college and make a habit of studying for college BSc In only study hours of your college and rest of the time for NEET and make sure you dedicate your focused I repeat focused 5-6 hour of time for NEET and increase it gradually. And for college exams don't take stress you have your notes just revise them before one week and you are good to go If you are doing your B.Sc. From private college then boom don't take any tension just talk to administration and you won't have to attend the college ( if they ask pay them if it's a small college they will accept the offer for 5-6k ) you don't have to attend the lecture and practicals too just go and take the exam and may be they will arrange something for you in exams too like cheating and all you will pass it without any tension. Although you can buy notes of subjects from market notes are available in market and study them before 2 weeks of your exam and you can study for your NEET exam. It would be tough to manage both of them but over-all it is rewarding so do it and ha! Don't take any pressure everything comes from practice and studying is a practice dude! Make a habit of doing meditation you will SEE the benefits within 30 days start with 5 minutes and gradually increase upto 15 minutes for first 30 days it will surely help in your studies. Don't fall for the trap that I can revise something in that 15 minutes or can chill by listening songs or watching videos nope don't do that mediation can ease your journey of preparation.

Q:   What is the official website of NEET?
A:

The official website of NEET 2026 will be announced by NTA. The URL of the website in 2025 was neet.nta.nic.in. It was changed from that of 2024, which was neet.ntaonline.in. The website is hosted by NTA.

Q:   I am a PCB class 11th and preparing for NEET. Is Maths compulsory to qualify for NEET?
A:

Maths is not compulsory for NEET. You have numerical in Physics but you do not required Maths in Class 11 and Class 12 to solve those. If you studied Maths in class 10, then you can solve the numericals in Physics. Since NEET has Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects, it would be advantageous for you if you are a PCB student. Moreover, in case a candidate has studied PCM and not Biology, even as an additional subject, then he/she will not be eligible to appear for NEET exam. Hence, Maths is not compulsory, rather not required for NEET. But having basic mathematical knowledge and skills would be an added advantage. 

If you want to score above 500 in NEET 2025 then the most important thing that you need to do is work hard. If you are working hard confidence and positive outlook will already come within you. Let us check the other tips to score 500 in NEET UG 2025.
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The first tip on how to score 500 in NEET 2025 is, to be honest with yourself about your preparation. You may lie to others about your preparation but lying to yourself is not going to help you. You need to point out the chapters or the topics that you are finding difficult or have skipped due to some reason. This will help you calculate the time that you need to spend on strengthening these chapters.

List of the topics that are remaining

Prepare list of all topics included according to NEET 2025 syllabus. Divide these into three categories, strong, weak and pending. You must aim to move all the topics from the ‘pending’ and ‘weak’ sections into the ‘strong’ section. Also, keep revising the topics that are in the ‘strong’ section to maintain a hold on them. By now, you must have noted the revised NEET syllabus and have omitted the reduced/deleted chapters of the NEET syllabus

Also Read: How to complete NEET 2025 Syllabus on time?

Q:   Which is the best reference book for biology for preparing NEET ?
A:
To prepare for the Biology section of NEET the best books or study materials are NCERT textbooks. According to experts and toppers, NCERT is the best source of preparation. Based on the contents of the book, NCERT would be sufficient for NEET Biology preparation. However, students may refer to additional books and study materials. Some of the books are as follows: 1. Trueman's Biology Vol 1 and 2. Objective Biology by Dinesh 3. Objective Biology by Ansari 4. Pradeep Publication's Biology 5. Biology by GR Bathla Publications 6. SC Verma Biology.
Q:   How can I score 680+ in NEET in six months?
A:

You can follow a single good book. Try to give maximum time to NEET study. Practise few mocks and previous year papers. It is possible to score this high with six months preparation. Avoid distractions and just follow one single good book.

Q:   How should I prepare for inorganic chemistry for the NEET?
A:
There are some tricks to preparing for Chemistry. It is a scoring subject and Inorganic is the easiest of all among IOC, OC and physical. Talking about the upcoming NEET you have to face approximately 15 to 18 questions there. Having prepared from NCERT is sufficient. Go thoroughly by judging the whole concept and line. For Inorganic Chemistry, NCERT is sufficient or frankly to say more than enough. For revision try to solve NEET previous years' question papers, especially the last 10 years. Highlighting the words I have to state that especially focus on box or tabulated data of NCERT which will be asked fully as it is. Especially for Hydrogen.

60:40 rule

Revision is extremely important for NEET 2025 preparation. Students who just begun their preparation journey need to dedicate 60% of their time to new chapters and remaining 40% to revision. For those in the last six months of the preparation phase, dedicate 60 per cent to revision and the remaining 40 per cent to learning new chapters. You must, at all times, maintain a balance between the old topics and the new ones. 

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Mock tests and question papers

NEET 2025 mock tests and question papers are a must if you want to know how to score 500+ in NEET 2025. The previous years’ NEET question papers will prepare you for the questions that are asked repetitively in the examination. These tests will also help you familiarise yourself with the NEET 2025 exam pattern and will get you into the habit of solving the questions while maintaining speed and accuracy. Another advantage of taking the mock tests is that they will help you adapt to the negative marking system of NEET 2025, so that you can obtain NEET exam pass marks.

Moreover, solving previous years' NEET question papers and mock tests will help you understand the chapter-wise weightage of NEET, along with the ratio of the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus of NEET. 

Also Read: 5 Advantages of Solving Previous Years' NEET Question Papers

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A time table

Those who want to score more than 500 marks in NEET 2025. If you want to succeed in this mission, you need to prepare a practical timetable which accomodates time for each subject.

Consistency and belief

You have to be consistent if you want to score 500 marks in NEET 2025. Regular studies are important if you want more than 500 marks in examination. Over 20 lakh candidates are competing for two lakh seats in NEET 2025. A positive and calm person will attempt more questions on exam day as compared to someone in a state of panic.

Nothing new in the last month

Keep on revising everything during the last month of the preparation to g through every topic at one last glance. You must also take frequent mock tests during the last month of NEET 2025 preparation. Do not start with a new chapter or book during the last month before the . Instead, you must use this time to analyse the results of the mock tests and work towards improving your performance in them.

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With these tips, we hope that you are well-equipped with the strategy on how to score 500+ in NEET. All the best! 

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