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The NEET SS exam has 15 course groups. Candidates have to select one or more groups while filling the NEET SS application form. The course groups are listed below:

• ENT
• Respiratory Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Medical Oncology
• Orthopaedics
• Critical Care
• Medical
• Radiodiagnosis
• Microbiology
• Pathology
• Psychiatry
• Surgical
• Paediatric
• Anaesthesiology
• Pharmacology

The NEET SS 2024 exam was conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025, in a window of two days and two slots. According to the test-takers, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. Those who attempted the exam for the first time found the difficulty level to be very tough. Those who appeared for the second or third time found the NEET SS 2024 difficulty level to be on the moderate to tough lines. Some courses such as Oncology, Critical Care Medicine, and Surgical Groups had higher difficulty levels as compared to other groups. 

XIMB Bhubaneswar provides admission to the MBA course, on the basis of CAT and XAT exams. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff percentile was closed at 91 for admission via CAT. 

Candidates can check this page to find more information about XIMB cutoff.

XIMB Bhubaneswar considers CAT exams for admission to the MBA course. The cutoff was released for the last round, in which the closing percentile for 91, for the General AI category candidates. 

XIMB MBA cutoff in 2023 and 2022 were 91, for the General AI category candidates. This indicated that the cutoff for admission to MBA has been constant throughout three years. 

XIMB Bhubaneswar cut off 2024 has been concluded for admission to the MBA course. The cutoff was released on the basis of candidates performance in the CAT/XAT exams. The cutoff percentile for admission to the college through CAT was 91, among the General AI category candidates. For admission through XAT exam, the closing percentile in the last round among the General AI category was 80. 

For admission to the BPharma course at Alva's College of Pharmacy, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. The selection criteria for this course is merit-based. The duration of the course is four years spread over eight semesters. The B Pharmacy course is a UG degree that prepares students for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. The B Pharmacy course duration is four years. The B Pharmacy course covers various aspects of drug development, manufacturing, quality control, and the scientific principles behind the creation and usage of medicinal products. 

The difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 1 exam will be available after the exam concludes. Shiksha will provide the difficulty level and JEE Main paper analysis, students reaction based on feedback from students who are appearing in the exam.

CAT is a computer based test (CBT), which has 3 sections:

• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
• Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
• Quantitative Ability (QA)

Plus, each section has specific time limit and candidates cannot witch between sections during the allotted time. The questions in CAT are MCQ and non-MCQ (Type in the Answer ot TITA).

The total duration for exam is 120 minutes, with 40 minutes alloted to each section and the total number of questions are 68 which is subject to vary. 

Marking scheme:

• +3 for correct answer
• -1 for each incorrect answer
• no negative marking for TITA questions

JEE Main 2025 April 2 question paper shift 1 & 2 is available on Shiksha page. Candidates can download JEE Mains 2nd April question paper shift 1 & 2 from this page to know the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam.