NEET Dress Code 2025 Released by NTA for Female and Male Candidates
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
NEET 2025 will be conducted on May 4. NTA had specified the dress code for NEET 2025 and also released a list of items barred inside the examination hall. Unless a candidate adheres to the NEET 2025 dress code, he or she will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
NEET 2024 Dress Code
As per the National Testing Agency (NTA), the NEET dress code for 2025 was announced alongwith NEET 2025 information bulletin. This dress code must be followed by candidates on the day of exam. If the students failed to dress accordingly, they will not be allowed to sit in the NEET exam centre. Non-abidance to the dress code may also lead to the disqualification of the candidate. anner
- Dress code for NEET 2025
- NEET Dress Code 2025 Exceptions
- Items prohibited inside the NEET 2025 examination hall
- List of Permitted Items at NEET 2025 Exam Centres
- NEET Dress Code 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Dress code for NEET 2025
NTA has prescribed the NEET dress code 2025 under three heads.
NEET Dress Code 2025 for Male Candidates:
- According to the dress code of NEET for male aspirants, long or full-sleeve shirts/t-shirts are not allowed
- Simple clothes with no zips, pockets, huge buttons, etc.
- Simple trousers/pants without pockets
- Kurta pyjamas and layers of clothing is not allowed
- Do not wear kurta pyjamas or layers of clothing. Open footwear like slippers and sandals is allowed.
- Do not wear any covered footwear like shoes and boots.
Female Candidates NEET Dress Code 2025
- Wear half-sleeved t-shirts/shirts/kurta
- Do not wear long-sleeved and fancy-sleeved clothing
- Simple clothes with no elaborate embroidery, buttons, frills, etc.
- Metallic/non-metallic jewellery is not permitted
- Closed shoes are not allowed but slippers, sandals or low heels are allowed. Try wearing open sandals or slippers
The responses marked on the OMR Sheet of NEET are scanned and uploaded on the official website of NTA. The responses marked are read and captured by the machines, which can sometimes lead to smudging of the responses. Therefore, there can be errors in the scanned copy of NEET OMR sheet. If a student finds any such error in their OMR sheet, they have the provision to challenge them. Candidates have to pay a processing fee of INR 200 per response challenged. The steps for challenging the OMR sheet of NEET are given below:
- Go to the official website of NTA NEET
- Login using the NEET application number and password or date of birth
- Click on “OMR Challenge”
- You will see the questions in sequential order
- Select Question (s) for which you wish to challenge the Recorded Response.
- Once you select any Question for Challenge, you will see three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’.
- If you wish to challenge this option, you may use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column.
- After clicking your desired option, for Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2023, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen.
- You will see a screen displaying your challenges.
- Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’.
- Select Mode of Payment and Pay a processing fee of INR 200 for each question/grade challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm.
- After successful payment, download/print the Answer Key challenge receipt
There will be NEET exam in 2026. The NEET UG exam is usually conducted on the first subday of May. It is likely that the NEET 2026 exam will be held on May 3. However, the NTA has not announced the dates and schedule as of now.
NEET Dress Code 2025 Exceptions
Candidates who have certain religious beliefs due to which they cannot follow the dress code for NEET 2025 need to select 'Customary Dress' option when they fill the application form for NEET. These candidates will have to report at least an hour before the exam for proper frisking and security procedures. In such cases, candidates need to reach the exam centre by 12.30 pm so that there is sufficient time for proper security checks without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the exam.
Items prohibited inside the NEET 2025 examination hall
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Along with the NEET dress code 2025, NTA has listed the names of the things that a candidate is not supposed to carry on the day of the examination on the NEET admit card. If found in possession of any of the below-mentioned items, the candidate will not be allowed to complete the NEET UG 2025 examination and will have to leave the examination hall.
List of banned items at NEET 2025 Exam Centre:
The following items are not allowed to be carried to the NEET 2025 exam centre
- Any of the test-based material in either written or printed form
- Pencil box/pouches/geometry box
- Bags and wallets, belts, caps and goggles, etc.
- Ornaments and watches
- Eatables (packed or home-cooked, fruits. This can be allowed if a candidate has a certain health condition.
- Communication devices like mobile phones
- Calculator and scanners
Candidates must note that the NEET exam centres will not have any designated space for storing the barred items. Hence, candidates should either hand over these items to their parents or guardians or should not carry them to avoid any hassle.
The duration of NEET exam is three hours. The exam timing is 2 PM to 5 PM. Test takers needed to report to the exam centre latest by 1 PM. They could not leave the exam hall before 5 PM.
Yes, NTA removed five cities from the NEET 2025 exam city list in India. The total number of NEET 2025 exam cities outside India as remained the same, which is 14. Since NTA limits the state and city choice as per the present address, applicants need not think for long to select the right exam city choices. The five cities, which have been removed from the list are Surampelam (Andhra Pradesh), Deoghar (Madhya Pradesh), Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), Mamit (Mizoram) and Kiphrie (Nagaland).
The NTA is likely to release the NEET UG 2026 notification in February 2026. The notification will be released with the information bulletin containing the exam dates and details. Students need to go through the notification before filling out the NEET UG form 2026.
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List of Permitted Items at NEET 2025 Exam Centres
Candidates will be allowed to carry the following things and documents inside the NEET exam centres, as mentioned on the NEET 2025 admit card.
- Personal transparent water bottle
- Additional passport-size photograph, same as that uploaded on application form, to be pasted on the attendance sheet
- Admit Card along with Self Declaration Undertaking and postcard-size photo pasted on it along with left-hand thumb impression
- Scribe related documents for PWD and PWBD candidates (if applicable)
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, which is conducted for admissions to the first year of MBBS/BDS and other undergraduate medical courses, has resulted in the dissolution of the other medical entrance examinations. This has made NEET UG the most important and popular medical entrance exam in India.
NEET Dress Code 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Will those who have tattoos be allowed to sit in the exam?
A. Candidates who have visible tattoos cannot sit in the exam. Tattoos in the unexposed part of the body can sit in the exam.
Q. Can I wear floral printed clothes on NEET 2025 exam day?
A: According to the NEET 2025 dress code, candidates are advised to wear plain clothes in light colour only and large prints are not allowed. Hence, floral or any kind of printed fabric will not be allowed to appear for the NEET 2025 exam.
Q. Is full-sleeved kurta allowed on the exam day?
A. Full-sleeved clothes is not allowed on the same day. Candidates must wear clothes that have short sleeves according to NEET dress code 2025, c. Wearing long sleeve clothes may be deemed as following unfair means. Hence, candidates should wear half sleeve shirts or t-shirts only.
Q. Is wearing a normal wristwatch allowed on NEET 2025 exam day?
A. As per NEET 2025 dress code candidates from wearing any kind of watch/ornaments at the exam centre. In case a test-taker visits the NEET exam centre wearing a wristwatch, he/she will have to take it off and deposit to the centre authorities or to their parents/guardians accompanying the candidate to the exam centre.
Q. Are formal shoes allowed on NEET 2025 exam day?
A. Formal shoes, high heels or thick-soled closed shoes are not allowed. You can also not wear socks in the NEET 2025 exam.
Q. Do I choose customary NEET 2025 dress code option in the application form if I wear my religious attire?
A. Candidates who wear customary dress must mention this in the application form for NEET 2025. If they do not tick the checkbox that mentions customary dress, they will face difficulty in coming to the exam centre.
Q. What will happen if I don't follow the NEET dress code 2025?
A. You cannot sit in the examination if you do not follow the NEET dress code 2025.
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