NEET SS 2022 application closes on August 4

The NEET SS application fee is INR 3,500. The fee is same for candidates belonging to each category. This is the application fee for each group. Hence, candidates planning to apply for two groups will have to pay INR 7,000 (3,500 + 3,500). The fee has to be paid in online mode, via credit/debit card or net banking. NBE states, "Applications forms once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Fee shall neither be carried forward to a future date nor refunded under any circumstances. Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Any claim for refund, adjustment or carrying forward of Application fee will not be entertained. Examination fees in respect of candidates who are absent or have been declared ineligible due to any reason will be forfeited." As compared to last year, the fee has been reduced. Last year, the fee amount was INR 4,250 for each group. 

The NEET SS 2025 application form is expected to be released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in the first week of November 2025. Along with the NEET SS 2025 application form, NBEMS will also release the notification and information bulletin. The NEET SS application process is completely online. Candidates have to visit the official website of NBEMS and go to the NEET SS exam section. After that, they have to read the complete instructions before registration, followed by the application. The NEET SS 2025 exam will be conducted on December 26 and December 27, 2025.

The NEET SS application process is completely online. The first step is to register, followed by filling up the application form. The step by step process to register and application for NEET SS is given below:

• Visit the official website of NEET SS or NBE
• Click on the Registration tab
• Enter the mandatory details
• Select password
• Enter the OTP
• Once the username and password is generated, candidates have to login to complete the application process
• Enter the mandatory details regarding personal details, academic details, uploading photographs and payment of the application fee.

While filling the NEET SS application form, candidates had to upload the following documents or files:

• Photograph
• Signature
• Thumb impression

The photograph to be uploaded is categorised in two ways, uploading an existing passport-size photograph and taking a realtime photograph through webcamera and uploading it. The format and dimension for each of these documents have been instructed by NBE. Candidates must ensure that they upload the documents in the given format only, otherwise their NEET SS applications are not accepted. 

All those who wish to apply for NEET SS 2025 are advised to use a computer for filling the application form. The application form is not compatible with mobile phones and candidates were not able to fill all the details in the form if they try to fill it on mobile phones. Moreover, one of the steps in NEET SS 2025 application form is to click a realtime photo on the webcamera. Filling the application form through mobile phone will hamper this process as uploading selfies is not allowed. Hence, candidates must use a computer or a laptop to fill and submit the NEET SS application form.

While filling the NEET SS application form, candidates will have to upload their scanned signature and thumb impression. The detailed instructions regarding uploading these documents are as follows:

• The signature has to be done on a white page without any lines in blue/back ballpoint pen within a box
• The box size should be 3.5 x 1.5 cm (width x height)
• The scanner has to be set to 200 dpi
• The size of the image should not be more than 80 KB
• The format of the should be .jpg or .jpeg.

Instructions to upload thumb impression are given below:

• A box of 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm (width & height) has to be drawn wherein the thumb impression has to be taken
• A fresh blue/black coloured ink pad has to be used
• The thumb should be completely clean and dry
• After pressing the left thumb on the ink pad it has to be put horizontally on the paper
• The scanner has to be set to 200 dpi
• The size of the image should not be more than 80 KB
• The format of the should be .jpg or .jpeg.