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: 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.
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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.
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The difficulty level of NEET 2025 was very tough. As compared to last year, the difficulty level of the exam was much tougher. Physics was the toughest section. Chemistry was of moderate level of difficulty. The Biology section consisted of Botany and Zoology, was the easiest section. Botany questions were tougher than that of Zoology. The majority of the questions were NCERT-based, which were of easy difficulty level. There were some analytical questions, which were tough. Overall, the difficulty level of NEET 2025 subjects was moderate and the paper was manageable according to the candidates.
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.
| Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics |
45 |
180 |
| Chemistry |
45 |
180 |
| Botany |
45 |
180 |
| Zoology |
45 |
180 |
| Total |
180 |
720 |
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
According to students and experts, Biology was the easiest section of the NEET 2024 exam. his section comprised 90 questions, which was segregated into questions from Botany and Zoology. The experts stated that the Botany section was tougher than that of the Zoology section. On the other hand, the Zoology section was mostly asked from the Class 12 syllabus. Maximum questions were asked from the Human Physiology topic and the Ecology section had the lowest weightage.
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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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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.