NEET SS 2025: Exam Dates (Out), Pattern, Groups, Application, Result and Cutoff
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Super Specialty Courses) 2025 ( NEET SS )
Exam On - 7 Nov '25 - 8 Nov '25
The NEET SS 2025 exam will be conducted on November 7 and November 8, 2025. The computer-based-test (CBT) will be conducted over two days and two slots. The duration of each shift is 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. The NEET SS 2025 information bulletin and application form is likely to be out in the second week of October. Know all about the exam here.
NEET SS 2025
The NEET SS 2025 exam will be conducted on November 7 and November 8, 2025. The computer-based test (CBT) will be conducted over two days and two slots. The duration of each shift will be 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body, announced the NEET SS 2025 date on August 4, 2025. The NEET SS 2025 information bulletin and application form will be released tentatively by the second week of October 2025.
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There are a total of 15 groups or super speciality subjects, which were scheduled within these two days and four shifts of the NEET SS exam. Till 2023, there were 12 groups. Last year, three groups were added. Candidates have to select the papers during the NEET SS application process, which will be conducted tentatively for a duration of two weeks. It is expected that the NEET SS 2025 exam pattern will remain the same as last year, wherein time-bound sections were introduced. The NEET SS syllabus includes the curriculum for MD/MS courses or postgraduate medical education.
- NEET SS 2025 Exam Date-wise Schedule
- NEET SS 2025 Exam Day Events and Schedule
- NEET SS 2025 Important Dates
- NEET SS 2025 Exam Pattern
- NEET SS 2025 Admit Card
- NEET SS 2025 Syllabus
- NEET SS 2025 Question Paper Analysis
- NEET SS 2025 Exam Cities
- NEET SS 2025 Result
- NEET SS 2025 Cutoff
- NEET SS 2025 Counselling
NEET SS 2025 Exam Date-wise Schedule
The following table brings the NEET SS 2025 schedule for each paper or subject in terms of date and timing.
| Day |
Date |
Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Friday |
November 7, 2025 |
Slot 1 – 9 AM to 11.30 AM Slot 2 – 2 PM to 4.30 PM |
| Saturday |
November 8, 2025 |
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NEET SS 2025 Exam Day Events and Schedule
The following table brings the NEET SS 2025 exam slot-wise events and timings.
| Events |
Timings |
|
|---|---|---|
|
|
Morning Shift |
Evening shift |
| Reporting time for candidates |
07:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
| Last entry for the examination |
8:30 AM |
01:30 PM |
| The candidate gets access to log-in window |
8:45 AM |
1:45 PM |
| Candidate allowed to log in |
8:50 AM |
01:50 PM |
| Exam Starts |
09:00 AM |
02:00 PM |
| Exam concludes |
11:30 AM |
04: 30 PM |
NEET SS 2025 Important Dates
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The following table brings the tentative NEET SS 2025 important dates. The actual dates will be updated as and when they are released.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of information bulletin and application form |
Second week of October 2025 |
| Last date of submitting the application form |
Fourth week of October 2025 |
| Application correction window |
First week of November 2025 |
| Final correction window |
First week of November 2025 |
| Release of city intimation slip |
First week of November 2025 |
| Release of admit card |
First week of November 2025 |
| Exam dates |
November 7, 2025, and November 8, 2025 |
| Result |
First week of December 2025 |
| Counselling |
First week of January 2026 to Fourth week of April 2026 |
NEET SS 2025 Exam Pattern
The NEET SS exam pattern changed last year. Time-bound sections have been introduced. While the total number of questions and duration remained the same, the questions were divided into three sections of 50 questions each, with a duration of 50 minutes. It is expected that the NEET SS 2025 exam pattern will continue to be the same as last year.
The following table brings the revised NEET SS 2025 exam pattern or structure highlights.
| Details |
Features |
|---|---|
| Mode of the examination |
Online |
| Medium of the examination |
English |
| Type of questions |
MCQ |
| Total number of questions |
150 |
| Total sections in the question paper |
Three |
| Total number of questions in each section |
50 |
| Total duration of each section |
50 minutes |
| Exam duration |
2 hours 30 minutes |
| Total marks |
600 |
| Marking scheme |
+4 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer 0 for unattempted questions |
NEET SS 2025 Admit Card
The NEET SS 2024 cutoff has been reduced to zero prior to the Round 3 counselling. In a letter written by the Government of India to NBEMS, the exam conducting body, it has been stated that candidates who have appeared for the NEET SS 2024 counselling and have fulfilled the exam eligibility criteria can participate in the third round of the exam counselling. In the past two years, MCC had reduced cut off for NEET SS by 20 percentile for each speciality.
No. Candidates will have to score the minimum cutoff marks to qualify for NEET SS exam, which is 50 percentile. NBE prescribes the minimum qualifying cutoff for NEET SS along with the release of the result. Candidates will have to secure the minimum percentile or more to qualify for the exam. Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling process for seat allotment.
The NEET SS admit card is expected to be released in the first week of November 2025, a few days before the exam date. Follow these steps to download the admit card.
- Visit the official website of NEET SS 2025 - https://natboard.edu.in/viewnbeexam?exam=neetss
- Click on the Application Link tab
- Click on the Log In link
- Enter the User ID, Password and Captcha
- Click on the Admit Card tab
- Download the PDF file
NEET SS 2025 Syllabus
There are a total of 15 course groups, each consisting of several subjects or specialisations. The table below brings the list of course groups and the subjects covered under those or the NEET SS syllabus.
| NEET SS Question Paper Group |
Primary Eligible Feeder Course |
NEET SS Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Group |
MD/DNB General Medicine |
1. Cardiology 2. Clinical Haematology 3. Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology 4. Critical Care Medicine 5. Endocrinology 6. Medical Gastroenterology 7. Hepatology 8. Infectious Diseases 9. Medical Genetics 10. Medical Oncology 11. Nephrology 12. Neurology |
| Surgical Group |
MS/DNB General Surgery |
1. Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery 2. Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery 3. Paediatric Surgery 4. Surgical Gastroenterology 5. Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery 6. Neurosurgery 7. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 8. Urology 9. Vascular Surgery 10. Surgical Oncology 11. Endocrine Surgery 12. Thoracic Surgery |
| Paediatric Group |
MD/DNB Paediatrics |
1. Neonatology 2. Paediatric Hepatology 3. Paediatric Nephrology 4. Paediatric Oncology 5. Paediatric Neurology 6. Paediatric Cardiology 7. Paediatric Gastroenterology 8. Paediatric Critical Care |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology Group |
MD/MS/DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
1. Gynaecological Oncology 2. Reproductive Medicine & Surgery |
| Orthopaedics Group |
MS/DNB Orthopaedics |
1. Hand Surgery 2. Paediatric Orthopaedics |
| Anaesthesia Group |
MD/DNB Anesthesiology |
1. Cardiac Anaesthesia 2. Neuroanesthesia 3. Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care 4. Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia |
| Radiodiagnosis Group |
MD/DNB Radiology |
1. Neuro Radiology 2. Interventional Radiology |
| Respiratory Medicine Group |
MD/DNB Respiratory Medicine |
1. Pulmonary Medicine |
| Microbiology Group |
MD/DNB Microbiology |
1. Virology |
| Pathology Group |
Pathology Group |
1. Onco-Pathology |
| Psychiatry Group |
MD/DNB Psychiatry |
1. Geriatric Mental Health 2. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Pharmacology Group |
MD/DNB Pharmacology |
1. Clinical Pharmacology |
| ENT Group |
MS/DNB ENT |
1. Head & Neck Surgery |
No, revision of the NEET SS cutoff or qualifying percentile will not affect the rank obtained by the candidate in any way. However, in case the NEET SS cutoff is lowered, and more candidates qualify for the exam, then all those candidates will be eligible to participate in the NEET SS counselling process. Last year, additional rounds of NEET SS counselling were conducted since the cutoff was reduced later, to give equal scope to the newly qualified candidates of the exam. However, their merit positions or the All India Ranks did not change.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) or the exam conducting body for NEET SS releases the qualifying scores or the cutoff marks for each subjects along with the result. As per the NEET SS 2024 cutoff, the highest cutoff is for the Respiratory Medicine Group, which is 365. On the other hand, the lowest cutoff is for the group Orthopaedics, which is 254.
Based on the NEET SS 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the closing ranks for DM in Endocrinology is 261. CCSU offers one DM course through NEET SS. Candidates can check out the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for CCSU admissions in the table below:
| Course | 2023 |
|---|---|
| DM in Endocrinology | 261 |
NEET SS 2025 Question Paper Analysis
The NEET SS 2025 question paper is provided onscreen as it is a computer-based test (CBT). The difficulty level of the exam is likely to range between moderate to tough. The NEET SS question papers are expected to consist majority of topics from the syllabus or postgraduate medical curriculum. In general, technical glitches or snags are not common in the NEET SS exam. According to students, the NEET SS 2024 question paper was of a moderate to tough difficulty level. The questions and topics were from the expected lines. While some groups, such as Obstetrics and Gynaecology questions were easier than last year, some other groups, such as Medical Oncology and Critical Care Medicine, were tougher than last year.
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NEET SS 2025 Exam Cities
Last year, the total number of test cities was reduced from 55 to 36. The list of cities for NEET SS exam centres is as follows:
| City |
State |
|---|---|
| Agra |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
| Ajmer |
Rajasthan |
| Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
| Bhatinda |
Punjab |
| Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Bhubaneswar |
Odisha |
| Bikaner |
Rajasthan |
| Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
| Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
| Delhi-NCR |
Delhi |
| Ernakulam |
Kerala |
| Haldwani |
Uttarakhand |
| Hubbali (Hubli) |
Karnataka |
| Hyderabad |
Telangana |
| Imphal |
Manipur |
| Jammu |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| Kolkata |
West Bengal |
| Kollam |
Kerala |
| Kozhikode |
Kerala |
| Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Madurai |
Tamil Nadu |
| Mohali |
Chandigarh |
| Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
| Mysuru |
Karnataka |
| Panjim |
Goa |
| Patiala |
Punjab |
| Patna |
Bihar |
| Pune |
Maharashtra |
| Raipur |
Chhattisgarh |
| Rajahmundry |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Ranchi |
Jharkhand |
| Shillong |
Meghalaya |
| Thrissur |
Kerala |
| Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Vijayawada |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Visakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
NEET SS 2025 Result
The NEET SS result 2025 will be released tentatively within a month of conducting the exam. Hence, it is likely that the NEET SS result will be out by the first week of December 2025.
The procedure to check the NEET SS result 2025 is given below:
- Go to the official website of NBE-nbe.edu.in or directly enter the link https://natboard.edu.in/parinam/cetss/viewresult
- Select ‘NEET SS’ from the tabs given on the home page
- Click on the 'Results' tab
- Select the result PDF for the respective super speciality course
- Scroll through the list to find the NEET SS 2025 roll number
- Check the marks and rank obtained in the PDF
- Save the NEET SS 2024 result for future reference
How to Download NEET SS 2025 Scorecard
Candidates will have to follow the steps given below to download the NEET SS 2025 scorecard:
- Visit the official website of NEET SS 2025
- Click on the 'Login' tab
- Enter the NEET SS 2025 User ID, Password and Security Code or Captcha
- Click on the 'Scorecard' tab
- Download the NEET SS 2025 Scorecard PDF
Candidates are advised to take multiple printouts of the NEET SS scorecard and preserve it properly till the admission process is completed.
NEET SS 2025 Cutoff
NEET SS cutoff refers to the minimum score or percentile to obtain to qualify for the exam. The NEET SS cutoff has been released along with the results.
The course-wise NEET SS 2024 cutoff scores are given in the below table.
| Group | NEET SS 2024 Cutoff (50th Percentile) |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesiology Group | 279 |
| Critical Care Medicine Group | 285 |
| ENT Group | 350 |
| Medical Group | 299 |
| Medical Oncology Group | 280 |
| Microbiology Group | 340 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology Group | 354 |
| Orthopaedics Group | 254 |
| Paediatric Group | 287 |
| Pathology Group | 261 |
| Pharmacology Group | 315 |
| Psychiatry Group | 311 |
| Radioiagnosis Group | 315 |
| Respiratory Medicine Group | 365 |
| Surgical Group | 285 |
During the NEET SS Counselling 2024, the Ministry of Health had reduced the NEET SS cutoff to zero. Those who had appeared for the NEET SS 2024 exam could participate in the fourth or Stray Round Counselling.
NEET SS 2025 Counselling
The NEET SS counselling process will be conducted tentatively from January 2026 to April 2026. The NEET SS counselling is conducted for admission to DM, MCh and DNB SS seats across India, for the All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Only those candidates who would qualify for the exam by securing the NEET SS cutoff marks will be eligible to participate in the counselling process of NEET SS 2025. The total duration of NEET SS 2025 counselling is likely to range from three to four months, and the rounds may extend based on vacant seats.
NEET SS or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Super Speciality Courses) is conducted by the National Board of Education for admission to various DM/ MCh and DNB courses. It is a qualifying-cum-ranking examination for admission to medical super-speciality courses.
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The admission process for DM Cardiology at SMS Medical College is typically through the NEET-SS entrance exam. The NEET-SS entrance exam for DM in Cardiology at SMS Medical College was 233 (Score 2021) and 365 (Score 2022). However, The cutoff for NEET-SS can vary each year and is determined by factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats.