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Sreetama Datta Roy
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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 16, 2025 20:09 IST

The NEET SS 2025 exam dates have been postponed to December 27 and December 28, 2025. Originally, the exam dates were November 7 and November 8, 2025, which have now been postponed by over a month. The information bulletin and application form for the NEET SS 2025 will be announced soon.

The NEET SS 2025 exam dates have been postponed to December 27 and December 28, 2025. Originally, the exam dates were November 7 and November 8, 2025, which have now been postponed by over a month. Announcing the same, NBEMS has stated, β€œNEET-SS 2025 which was tentatively scheduled to be held on 7th and 8th November 2025, shall now be conducted on 27th and 28th December 2025. This has approval from NMC and MoHFW.”

The information bulletin and application form for the NEET SS 2025 will be announced soon. It is expected that the NEET SS 2025 application process will be conducted from the fourth week of October 2025 to fourth week of November 2025.

NBE had announced the tentative exam dates of NEET SS 2025 along with other entrance exams on August 4, 2025. However, it was mentioned as tentative dates, which has now been postponed.

NEET SS 2025 Exam Day Schedule

The NEET SS 2025 exam day timings are given below.

Events

                Timings

 

 

Morning Shift

Evening shift

Reporting time for candidates

07: 00 AM

12:00 PM

Last entry for the examination

8: 30 AM

01:30 PM

The candidate gets access to log-in window

8:45 AM

1:45 PM

Candidate allowed to log in

8:50 AM

01:50 PM

Exam Starts

09:00 AM

02:00 PM

Exam concludes

11:30 AM

04: 30 PM

NEET SS is the postgraduate super-speciality medical entrance exam conducted in a computer-based mode for 2.5 hours or 150 minutes. There are 15 groups or super-speciality subjects that are tested, and candidates have to choose their question paper groups during the application process. The papers are scheduled in such a way that there is no clash of exam dates or slots.  

Q: Β  Which body/authority decides the NEET SS exam date?
A:

The NEET SS exam date is decided by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting authority. NBEMS sets the NEET SS date as per the instruction by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) as well as the Ministry of Education (MoE). Certain factors are kept in mind before deciding the exam date such as the timeline of the postgraduate medical courses, internship completion, exam date of other similar entrance exams such as INI SS, and other factors such as elections, festivals, etc. In case the pre-decided date is impacted, the exam date is rescheduled. 

Q: Β  Can I carry stationary items at NEET SS exam Centre?
A:

No. Candidates can't carry stationary items such as pen, writing pad etc. They can carry only admit card and valid photo identity proof at exam centre. List of items which are debarred at NEET SS exam centre include:

  • Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), Pen Drives, Eraser, etc. 
  • Any electronic device like mobile phone, Bbluetooth, earphones etc.
  • All ornaments like bracelets, rind, earrings, Nose-pin
  •  Other items like wallet, Goggles, Water Bottle etc.
  • Any eatable item opened or packed, soft drinks, water bottle etc.
Q: Β  When does NBEMS release NEET SS notification and information bulletin?
A:

The NEET SS 2025 notification and information bulletin will be released tentatively by the fourth week of October 2025, along with the application form. The information bulletin for NEET SS is a detailed document, which is available online on the official website of the exam in PDF format. It consists of indepth information regarding the NEET SS exam in terms of dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, test centre cities, admission process, among others. To access the NEET SS 2025 information brochure, students have to follow the steps given below. 

1. Visit the official website of NEET SS

2. Click on the 'Information Bulletin' tab

3. Download the Information Bulletin PDF 

Candidates must download and preserve the information bulletin and refer to it whenever there is any doubt or query related to the NEET SS eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, admission process, etc. 

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