NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis (Available): Check NEET PG Paper Analysis & Difficulty Level of Exam

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )

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Mukul Kumar Mishra
Updated on Aug 20, 2025 14:32 IST

By Mukul Kumar Mishra

NEET PG 2025 exam analysis is available here based on students' reactions. National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducted NEET PG 2025 exam on Sunday, August 3 in online mode. NEET PG 2025 question paper comprised 200 questions and the allotted time will be 3.5 hours. 

Exam analysis is one of the most crucial aspects which remains at the centre of the focus after the exam. The analysis of NEET PG exam provides insight into the exam. The exam analysis lets the aspirants know about the difficulty level of the questions and weightage.

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Q:   How many questions are asked in NEET PG exam?
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NEET PG exam comprises 200 multiple choice questions and students get 3.5 hours to answer them. There is a provision of negative marking in exam. This is the reason, students are advised to attempt only those questions where they have full confidence of correct answer. Otherwise negative marks may outweigh overall score. 

Q:   Was NEET PG 2025 exam difficult?
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NEET PG 2025 exam was easy as compared to last year. The overall difficulty level of exam was easy to moderate. Most of the questions were asked from previous year papers. A good number of questions were asked from topics such as Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBS GYNE), Pharmacology, Surgery, Biochemistry etc. 170-180 questions were easy to attempt. 

Table of content
  • NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis
  • NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis: Students’ Reaction
  • NEET PG 2025 Vs NEET PG 2024 Exam Analysis
  • NEET PG Result 2025
  • NEET PG 2025 Analysis: FAQs
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NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis

As NEET PG exam is conducted in online mode, the hard copy of NEET PG question paper is not available to candidates. NBE doesn't release the official question paper for NEET PG. Candidates will find the exam analaysis of NEET PG on the basis of memory based questions.

It must be noted that candidates are not allowed to reveal the content of the test paper as they have to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) while applying for the exam. Hence, the exact questions asked in the examination can’t be identified. However, candidates can recall questions as per their memory and share them with others. Read the article to know more about the exam analysis of NEET PG 2025 exam.

Also Read: NEET PG Counselling Registration and Choice Filling

 

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NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis: Students’ Reaction

On behalf of Shiksha.com, we approached some of the candidates for their reactions at exam centre. They provided insight into NEET PG 2025 question paper. This exam analysis is solely based on the response of students who appeared for the exam on Sunday. Given below NEET PG 2025 analysis based on information provided by students.

Difficulty level: According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate

Clinical based questionss: Questions were based on clinical scenario. A good number of questions were from Gynae, Pharmacology, Surgury,  Ophthalmology, General Medicine (including Dermatology, Psychiatry), Surgery etc. Questions were asked from previous year papers.

Good attempt: A total of 170-180 questions were good attempt

Exam postponment helped: Students said they got extra time for preparation as date was extended.

 

 

 
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Q:   What books should I use for the NEET PG preparation, with the specified MCQ books?
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A list of NEET PG books for MCQs: 1- Self Assessment & Review Microbiology Immunology Revision at a Glance by Chaurasia. 2- Self Assessment and Review of Short Subjects Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) & Orthopaedics Vol-II by Arvind Arora 3- Self Assessment & Review of Paediatrics by Arvind Arora 4- Review of Pharmacology by Gobind Rai Garg, Sparsh Gupta 5- Orthopaedics Quick Review by Apurv Mehra 6- DAMS Review of Radiology-Eighth Edition by Dr. Summer K Sethi 7- AIIMS PGMEE Solutions by Ashish Gupta, Admit Tripathi 8- New Across: A Complete Review of Short Subjects (Set of 3 Volumes) (PGMEE) by Anurag Shukla and Saumya Shukla. 

Q:   Which subject in NEET PG syllabus contains maximum and minimum weightage?
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NBE doesn't release the weightage for NEET PG exam. However, from last few years record, it can be said that maximum weightage is given to clinical subjects. A good number of questions are asked from general medicine, general surgury and paediatrics. Lesser number of questions are asked from anatomy, physiology etc. Candidates must note weightage for NEET PG syllabus may vary. This is why, candidates are advised not to depend upon weightage and prepare all subjects of clinical, pre and para clinical well so that there is less scope of negative marking. 

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NEET PG 2025 Vs NEET PG 2024 Exam Analysis

In comparision to 2024, the paper was difficult in 2025. Questions were mostly easy and only 5-10% were difficult in NEET PG 2025 exam. Most of the questions were clinical based from Surgury, Optho and Gyneacology in 2024 while this time questions were from Gynaecology and Pharmacology. 

NEET PG 2024 Analysis

Difficulty level: According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate difficult

Clinical based questionss: Questions were based on clinical scenario. Most number of questions were from minor subjects. A good number of questions were from Surgury, Optho and Gyneacology. Paper was lenthy.

Good attempt: A total of 160-170 questions were good attempt

No issue with time bound section: Students said they didn't face any difficulty with time bound section introduced this year by NBE.

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NEET PG Result 2025

NBE announced NEET PG result 2025 on August 19, 2025. The result was uploaded on the official website of NBE in PDF format. Those who score the minimum cut off are declared qualified for the exam. NBE will also release NEET PG 2025 score card for qualified candidates on August 29, 2025. Candidates have to download the score card through the registration login ID and password. NEET PG 2025 scorecard contains details such as the name of the candidate, roll number, category, date of birth, PWD status, and mark obtained out of the total 800.

 

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NEET PG 2025 Analysis: FAQs

Check some of the FAQs related to NEET PG 2025 analysis here: 

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Q:   I got 535 marks in NEET PG. Will I get government college?
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500 plus marks is considered a decent score in NEET PG  exam. If a candidate score 535 marks that means his/her rank will be somewhere around 1000-2000. With that score, there is a chance to get admission in government college. Good score also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. If the question paper is difficult then cut off will be low. In 2023-24 session, general category cut off was 291 while the cut off for SC/ST was 257. Overall 500 plus marks will enable you to get admission in good college for PG course.

Q:   How many hours should I study per day to crack NEET PG?
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Candidates expect to devote many hours to crack any competitive exams. This rule applies in NEET exam also. Candidates have to devote serious 5-7 hours daily to prepare the exam throughly. Experts belive candidates should utilize this time with proper planning. They should have strategies in place how to use these hours to cover in and out of every topic of NEET PG syllabus. Some candidates may require more time than daily than others and this may depends on many factors especially where they actually stand before starting preparation.

Q:   How many sections comprise NEET PG syllabus?
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NEET PG syllabus mainly comprises three sections, Pre Clinical, Para clinical, and Clinical. Each section comprises different subjects which have to be prepared well to qualify NEET PG exam. The pre clinical subjects include anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. To cover para clinical section, candidates have to prepare subjects such as pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, forensic medicine, social and preventive medicine. Clinical part comprises subjects such as medicine, dermatology and venereology surgery, orthopaedics and anaesthesia, radiodiagnosis, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and ophthalmology ENT.

Q:   How to study effectively to score good rank in NEET PG exam?
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Before starting NEET PG preparation, candidates need to have plan and strategies in place. Effective time management is crucial for the preparation. First of all take stock of the situation where actually you stand in terms of preparation. You should ask yourself following questions:

  • Which are the topics your are confident at
  • Which are the subjects which needs more attention
  • Which are the subjects where you need to start from scratch
  • What are your srength and weakness

These are some of the prembles of your preparation strategies. Following after make daily schedule allocating specific time for each subject. Try to cover those subjects first where you feel confident of scoring well. Try to finish syllabus at least a month before exam. 

 

Q:   Which part is difficult in NEET PG syllabus?
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As such no section is easy in NEET PG syllabus. Some candidates may find clinical section easy while others may perceive para clinical as difficult. In reality, all the three sections clinical pre and para clinical are equally difficult and candidates have to devote good amount of time to prepare in and out of every subjects. It must be noted, a good number of questions are clinical based, so this section holds huge importance.

Some topics of pre and para clinical are utmost important as lots of questions are from them. Point is candidates should prepare all three sections in such manner so that 90 percent questions can be answered easily. Last year, clinical section was difficult in comparision to other two sections.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes. MCC had started round-1 registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. Registration had to be done at mcc.nic.in. Last date to reset registration was November 5, 2025. Later, MCC postponed whole counsleling schedule, stating NMC had to revise seat matrix for round-1 seat allocat

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Nishtha Choudhury

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 4 weeks ago

NEET PG 2025 counselling involves different steps starting with registration. Only those who qualify the exam can participate in counselling process. After registration, candidates ahve to declare choices. Thereafter seat allotment result is announced based on choices, reservation criteria, NEET PG

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Anushree Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 4 weeks ago

NEET PG 2025 counselling is delayed possibly due to two reasons. One reason is Nationaal Medical Commission has to add some colleges and seats for 2025-26 session and second is the pending court case. NEET PG 2025 answer key transparency plea is scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court on October 28.

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Pragati Saxena

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

MCC had activated the registration link for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. Deadline for round-1 registration and choice filling was November 5, 2025. According to latest updates, MCC has postponed whole schedule as seat matrix has to be revised for round-1.

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Abhishek Divya

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Yes. Candidates will have to declare preferences of choices for each round of NEET PG counselling after registration. It must be noted registration and choices can be declared online. At the same time, choices must be locked in the given deadline otherwise it gets locked automatically. Based on decl

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Abhishek Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Yes. If you will be allotted seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, your round-1 allotted seat will be automatically get cancelled. In case you don't get allotted seat in round-2, then round-1 seat will not be cancelled. Candidates have to register online and declare preferences of choice for NEET PG

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Bhumika Chauhan

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The merit list for Tripura NEET PG 2025 will be released online tentatively by the second week of October 2025. DMER Tripura will release separate merit lists for each round. Candidates have to download the merit list from the official website or from Shiksha.com. The merit list will include informa

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Pooja Kalra

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Yes. NBE uploaded NEET PG 2025 scorecards on August 29, 2025. candidates who qualified NEET PG 2025 exam can download scorecards from official website, nbe.edu.in. They will have to enter login details in registration page to download scorecards for NEET PG 2025. The scorecard PDF comprises details

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Mukul Kumar Mishra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Yes. NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India quota seats on August 27, 2025. the merit list was uplaoded online in PDF format, comprising deatials such as NEET PG 2025 rank, AIR rank, AIR category etc. NBE has already released NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025. 

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Abhishek Rastogi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Neet PG SCORE 455, AIQ, general category 

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