NEET PG 2025 exam: Check Exam Day Guidelines, Reporting Time, Dos and Don’ts
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2026 ( NEET PG )
NEET PG 2026 Application Correction Dates
25 Jul '26 - 28 Jul '26
Anxiety and nervousness cloud the judgment of many young medical aspirants costing them marks on the exam day. Read NEET PG exam day guidelines to power through and achieve good results. NEET PG 2025 exam is scheduled on August 3 and result is expected by September 3.
NEET PG 2025 exam day guidelines comprise important information regarding what to carry and what not to carry on the exam day, dos and don'ts, and other important instructions to be followed by candidates at the centre and exam hall. These guidelines aim to help such candidates and prepare them for D-day. As the date of the exam approaches closer, candidates become little nervous thinking about NEET PG 2025 outcome and other aspects. They look for guidance and wish to know what to expect on the exam day.
NEET PG 2025 exam day guidelines can be divided into pre-exam, during exam and post-exam. Go through the points given below to know the important dos and don’ts for the exam day. NEET PG 2025 will be held online in a single shift. The exam will begin at 9 am and conclude at 12: 30 pm.
- NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Before The Exam
- NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: During The Exam
- NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: After The Exam
- NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Other Important Instructions
NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Before The Exam
Students need to paste a photograph of size 35x45 mm on the admit card. The photo should have a white background and around 75% of the photograph should be covered by the face and head of the students. It should have the student name and the date on which the photo was taken.
Three things you must carry on the exam day
- Printout of the NEET PG 2025 admit card with a passport-sized photograph pasted on it
- Photocopy of permanent/ provisional MCI/ SMC registration
- An original, valid and non-expired photo Id proof (Driving licence, voter Id, PAN card, Aadhar card, passport, etc)
Things you must not carry on NEET PG 2025 exam day
- Mobile phone or any other electronic device, including wristwatches and calculator
- Stationary items, including pen, pencil, eraser, writing pad, books, etc.
- Ornaments or jewellery
- Packed or home-cooked eatables, soft drinks or water bottle
- Bags, pouches, wallet, cap, belt, etc.
Report to the exam centre on time
Remember that entry inside the exam hall will close at 8:30 am. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall post 8:30 am. Candidates are thus advised to reach the exam centre well in advance as to avoid last-minute hassles.
What happens in the exam centre?
After reporting to the exam centre a candidate has to undergo the following
- Id verification and thumb impression
- Capturing a digital image
- Frisking and other security procedures
Exam day schedule
Commonly asked questions
Yes. NBE will open final correction window for NEET PG. Candidates can rectify incorrect images uploaded along with NEET PG application form. It must be noted the correction window is opened to rectify incorrect images in the application form. Candidates have to login and rectify images such as photograph, signature, and thumb impression. It is the final opportunity to make changes in NEET PG application form.
No. Candidates can't carry any electronic item such as mobile phone, calculator, bluetooth, earphone to NEET PG centre. Some of the items which are not allowed at NEET PG centre have been enlisted below:
- Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), notes, writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, etc.
- All ornaments like bracelets, Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin
- Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Cap etc.
- Any eatable items and water bottle are also banned.
No. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on August 3, 2025 in single shift. On May 30, 2025, Supreme Court directed NBe to make arrangements to conduct exam in single shift. Candidates have to register online to submit application form for NEET PG 2024. As per the existing NEET PG pattern, the question paper comprises 200 multiple choice questions and candidates get 3.5 hours to answer them.
NBE extended NEET PG 2025 date after Supreme Court directed former to conduct exam in single shift. The exam was postponed from June 15 to August 3, 2025. The exam will be held in computer-based mode in single shift. NBE had proposed August 3 as NEET PG 2025 revised date after Supreme Court ordered it to make arrangements to conduct exam in single shift. Later Sc allowed NBE to go ahead with August 3 as NEET PG 2025 revised exam date.
NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: During The Exam
Remember the marking scheme
NEET PG 2025 exam will have negative marking. It is important to remember this when attempting the question paper as every incorrect answer will cost you marks.
A recap of the exam pattern
It is important to remember the NEET PG exam pattern on the exam day. Take a look at the important parameters of the examination.
| Mode of the examination |
Online |
| Medium of the examination |
English (only) |
| Duration of the examination |
3 hours 30 minutes |
| Total Marks |
800 |
| Number of questions |
200 |
| Type of questions |
Multiple-choice questions |
| Negative Marking |
Yes |
Don’t be in a hurry
Remain calm and patient when attempting the NEET PG question paper. Haste and panic will only have detrimental effects on your marks. Check all the answers before finally submitting the answer sheet online.
NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: After The Exam
Keep safe the admit card
NEET PG admit card is an important document and candidates will have to submit it during the counselling process. Thus, candidates appearing for NEET PG 2025 are advised to keep the admit card safe till the admissions for this year are closed. NBE will release NEET PG 2025 admit card on July 31, 2025.
Commonly asked questions
Yes. Candidates have to provide prefrences of test cities while filling application form for NEET PG. It is to be noted the city is chosen by candidate himself / herself at the time of online submission of application form, while the allotment of test centre/venue in the chosen city is done by exam authority. NBE will allot the name and address of exact test centre along with the NEET PG admit card.
NEET PG 2026 exam notification is available online. The authority will conduct the NEET PG exam on August 30, 2026. The registration process started on July 1, 2026.
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NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines: Other Important Instructions
- Indian Citizens/OCI who have qualified Foreign Medical Graduate Examination should bring their original FMGE Pass certificate issued on NBE letterhead
- Candidates without any valid ID proof shall not be allowed to enter the examination premises
- Those reporting late or beyond the prescribed time shall not be allowed to appear in the exam under any circumstances
- The reporting counter will close 30 minutes prior to the test start time
- Finger Biometrics of candidates shall be captured at the time of registration for the test at the test venue
- No rough paper for any rough work or pen shall be provided at the centre
- Any suspicious or disruptive behaviour on part of the candidate may lead to the cancellation of candidature
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
No. NEET-PG is mandatory for all MD admissions in India across all colleges, government, private, deemed, and central institutions. There is no alternative entrance exam or direct admission route for MD. Even foreign nationals of Indian origin need to qualify in the relevant entrance process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can check below the application fee of NEET UG and NEET PG:
NEET UG application fee:
- General/NRI: INR 1,700
- General-EWS/OBC-NCL: INR 1,600
- SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender: INR 1,000
- Foreign Nationals/Outside India: INR 9,500
NEET PG application fee:
- General and OBC: INR 3,500
- SC/ST/PWD/Physically Handica
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Sharda University cutoff 2025 for the MS and MD courses was declared for admission based on the NEET PG entrance exam, followed by the UP NEET PG counselling process. The cutoff was published for various home state quotas.
For the General HS category, admissions were closed at a rank of 8246 for sev
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