NEET 2025 Paper Analysis (OUT); Check Difficulty Level of Question Paper and Exam Review

NEET 2025 exam was conducted on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM. According to the NEET 2025 exam analysis by experts and candidates, the NEET 2025 difficulty level was tough. Get the detailed section-wise analysis and student reactions here.

NEET 2025 Analysis

NEET 2025 Analysis: The NEET 2025 exam was conducted on May 4, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM. According to the NEET 2025 paper analysis and students reactions, the NEET 2025 difficulty level was tough. As per the experts and repeat exam takers, the difficulty level was tougher than last year. Hence, the expected NEET 2025 cutoff is going to be lower or similar as last year.

Physics was very tough and challenging for candidates. The Chemistry section was of moderate to tough level of difficulty. Biology was the easiest section. The students found the new NEET exam pattern, with 20 minutes lesser duration to be challenging as the NEET 2025 question paper was lengthy. This article of Shiksha brings the in-depth NEET 2025 analysis in terms of NEET 2025 paper level, section-wise analysis, important topics and expected cutoff.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Answer Key Live Updates

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NEET 2025 Exam Pattern

The following table brings the detailed NEET 2025 exam pattern and structure, which underwent changes this year.

Now, let us take a look at the detailed section-wise NEET 2025 paper review.

NEET 2025 Paper Analysis

The NEET 2025 question paper analysis stated that the question types were on the expected lines, similar to last 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 current NEET syllabus. The weightage of Class 11 and 12 NEET syllabus was approximately 45:55.

 Let us take a look at the subject-wise NEET 2025 paper review.

NEET 2025 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 syllabus and was NCERT-based. Major emphasis was given on Class 11 syllabus. There were no statement-based, assertion-reason, or match-the-column questions were included.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Physics Answer Key & Question Paper PDF Download

NEET 2025 Analysis for Chemistry

The difficulty level of 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.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Chemistry Answer Key & Question Paper Analysis: PDF Download

NEET 2025 Analysis for Biology

The 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.

Also Read: NEET 2025 Biology Answer Key & Question Paper PDF Download 

The NEET 2025 answer keys have been released by top coaching institutes. NTA will release provisional answer keys for NEET 2025 in the fourth week of May 2025. The final answer keys will be released along with the NEET 2025 result by June 14, 2025.

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