NEET 2025 Exam Analysis: Check Difficulty Level of Question Paper and Exam Review
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Exam On - 3 May '26
NEET 2025 exam analysis by experts as well as by candidates who took the exam is shared here. The overall difficulty level of the NEET exam was high. Candidates found the Physics section as the toughest. Get the detailed section-wise analysis based on student reactions here.
NEET 2025 Paper Analysis
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET 2025 exam on May 4, 2025. Candidates who took the exam shared that the overall dififculty level was tough. According to the NEET paper analysis, the Physics section was very tough and challenging for candidates. The NEET Chemistry section was moderate to tough in terms of the level of difficulty. Candidates found the Biology section the easiest of all. Due to the high difficulty level, the NEET 2025 cut off was reduced from the previous year. The NTA announced the cut off along with the NEET results. To understand the NEET question paper difficulty level, check here in-depth NEET 2025 analysis in terms of section-wise level, important topics and cut off marks.
- NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
- NEET 2025 Exam Analysis
- NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Physics
- NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Chemistry
- NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Biology
- NEET 2025 Cut Off (Official)
NEET 2025 Exam Pattern
Before going through the analysis, have a look at the NEET exam pattern below to know the question paper structure.
| Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics |
45 |
180 |
| Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
| Botany |
45 |
180 |
| Zoology |
45 |
180 |
| Total |
180 |
720 |
Commonly asked questions
For NEET exam preparation, the NCERT books are non-negotiable. Candidates should cover the syllabus from NEET NCERT books of Class 11 and 12. Moreover, candidates should refer to the best books for NEET preparation, such as-
- Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
- Organic Chemistry Objective by Arihant
- Trueman's Biology Vol 1 and 2
- Objective Biology by Dinesh
The NEET exam contains questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. As per the analysis of NEET question papers and feedback shared by candidates, the NEET Physics section as the difficult among the three.
NEET 2025 Exam Analysis
The NEET question paper analysis stated that the question types were on the expected lines, similar to the previous year but a bit trickier. The surprise element of the NEET question paper was that there were only four sets instead of 24, and the name of the sets or the codes were not alphanumeric (A1, B2, etc.) but only numeric, which were 45, 46, 47 and 48. The NEET question paper was based on the NTA NEET syllabus. Candidates who studied the syllabus well could solve the paper without any hassle. The weightage of Class 11 and 12 NEET syllabus was approximately 45:55.
NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Physics
The Physics section of NEET 2025 was the most difficult. It comprised 45 questions and was dominated by numerical questions from Optics, Modern Physics, Electrostatics, etc. from Class 12 syllabus, and Gravitation and Mechanics from Class 11. According to the experts, the questions were lengthy and hence time-consuming. The questions were numeric-based and around four to five questions were tricky in nature. The section covered the majority of the topics from the latest NEET Physics syllabus and was NEET NCERT books. Major emphasis was given on Class 11 syllabus. There were no statement-based, assertion-reason, or match-the-column questions were included.
Commonly asked questions
The time for NEET preparation varies on factors like capacity of individual, hours of study per day, etc. Students should keep aside minimum five to six months for the NEET UG exam preparation. Candidates must keep a month prior to the exam for revision.
NEET exam can be a little tough for average students, given the competition and difficulty level. However, average students can crack the NEET UG exam with disciplined and consistent efforts. Such students should cover the syllabus and practice more and more question papers and NEET mock tests. Check here the NEET 2026 Preparation Plan for Average Students.
While the level of the NEET and JEE Main is same, as both the exams are of undergraduate level and the syllabus is that of Class 11 and Class 12, the difficulty level of JEE Main is higher than that of NEET. Although both the exams are tough and highly competitive in their own rights, the exam pattern and syllabus are different. Physics and Chemistry are common subjects, and Mathematics and Biology are covered in JEE Main and NEET respectively. The focus on Mathematics and computational ability of candidates is more in the JEE Main exam, whereas in NEET, the Biology subject carries the highest weightage. On the other hand, the difficulty level of the Physics questions are higher in JEE Main than NEET as according to experts, they are trickier in the former as compared to the latter.
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NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Chemistry
The difficulty level of NEET Chemistry section was moderate to tough. This section of the NEET question paper was dominated by NCERT based questions. The 45 questions that comprised this section had more theoretical questions. According to the experts, the weightage of the Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry sections was high whereas that of the Inorganic Chemistry section was low. The questions were mostly fundamental but there were four to five graph-based and numerical questions in this section. This section had higher emphasis on Class 12 syllabus. As per Aakash experts, some of the questions were based on multiple concepts. In comparison to last year, this year the Chemistry questions were more time-consuming.
NEET 2025 Exam Analysis for Biology
The NEET Biology section was the easiest section in the question paper of NEET 2025. However, few questions were unexpectedly challenging. Aakash experts said, “Multi-statement and match-the-column formats appeared most frequently, followed by assertion-and-reason type questions. Diagrams from the NCERT textbook were also used in a few questions. A significant portion of the questions focused on the units covering Genetics and Biotechnology.”
According to experts, the section included a balanced mix of factual, conceptual, and analytical questions. Higher weightage was given to be Class 12 syllabus.
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NEET 2025 Cut Off (Official)
The NTA released the NEET cut off 2025 along with the results on June 14, 2025. Have a look at the NEET cut off below-
| Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
| UR/ EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours ago
No, you can not take admission in MBBS without giving NEET exam at MGUMST Jaipur. For courses such as MBBS and MD/MS, entrance exams such as NEET-UG are accepted followed by the counselling process.
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No, the NEET-UG registrations for 2026 have been closed for Apollo Institute of Physiotherapy BPT admissions. Candidates who successfully registered to appear for the NEET-UG 2026 can expect the exam to be held in the month of May.
Ther results of NEET-UG are expected to be revealed in the month of J
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No, NEET exam is not compulsory to take admission in Presidency University Powered by Emversity BPT programme. The university offers merit-based admission into this programme. Candidates have to fill application form before deadline to take admission.
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RPGMC Kangra - Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College MBBS cutoff 2025 was released for various categories under the AI quota. For the General AI quota, the last round closing rank for MBBS admission was 6983. Refer to the table below to view the round-wise NEET UG cutoff 2025 in the General
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A good rank would depend entirely on the category the students belong to and the AKU NEET PG cutoff 2025, which is released in the form of ranks.
Among the General AI category students, the last round cutoff rank ranged from 6618 to 11637 for the MS in General Surgery programme. Hence, a good rank w
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Answered 5 days ago
No, NEET-UG is not a mandatory entrance exam for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BOPTM admissions. Candidate selection during BOPTM course admissions will be based on Class 12 board exam scores at Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad.
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Answered 5 days ago
No, NEET-UG is not required to qualify for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions. Candidates need to only clear their Class 12 board exams in order to be qualified for Virohan: HRIT University, Ghaziabad BMRIT admissions.
There are no other entrance exams that are mentioned as mandator
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Answered 6 days ago
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If about NEET and JEE prep choices are confusing, see if you can choose one between medical or engg. It's much tougher to choose both at once as the syllabus is not the same. You can otherwise look at Dharwad's integrated PU colleges. These are NEET and JEE focused. Arjuna Science, Empower, Vij
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The NTA has not announced the number of registered students for NEET 2026 exam. However, the media reports state around 26 Lacs candidates applied for the NEET UG 2026.
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Answered a week ago
MGM's College of Physiotherapy offers seats in BPT programme based on NEET scores of the candidates. The seat are alloted to aspirants via State-level counselling. Hence, aspirants must pass NEET for admission to BPT programme.
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