NEET SS

According to a notification released by NBEMS, there was a time-bound sectional demarcation of questions for NEET SS. There are three sections carrying 50 minutes and 50 questions each. Unless a section is over, candidates cannot proceed to the next section. Once the next section begins, the questions of previous sections cannot be reviewed or changed. 

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. 

No, NEET SS exam is conducted once a year, albeit in two days and two slots window. For a particular academic year, candidates have to appear for the NEET SS exam on the given date and slot, based on the papers or subjects selected by them. The exam date and time for NEET SS will be informed to candidates through the admit card. Unless candidates appear for NEET SS in the given slot, they will not be given a second chance to take admission in the particular session. 

Last year, the NEET SS 2024 exam was conducted on March 29 and 30, 2025. The application process was conducted from February 4 to February 24, 2025. This year, the exam will be conducted on November 7 and November 8, 2025, and the application process is likely to commence in the fourth week of August 2025. Hence, the application dates are not the same as last year. 

No, the NEET SS 2024 exam did not get postponed. The NEET SS 2024 exam was conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025, as per the schedule. The National Board of Examiations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced the exam dates on September 13, 2024. NBEMS released the NEET SS 2024 application form on February 4, 2025, and the last date was February 24, 2025. 

In the NEET SS application form, candidates have to select the exam city in a first come first serve basis. Although specific number of cities is not mentioned, it is estimated that candidates will be able to choose up to two cities for the NEET SS exam. Last year, NEET SS was conducted in 36 cities across India. Candidates must choose the city as per their preference. Last year, the total number of exam cities was 55, which has been reduced this year. 

Once the NEET SS application form is submitted, candidates will be sent a confirmation email and an SMS notification confirming the successful completion of the application process. In case candidates submit the NEET SS application form but do not get any confirmation, they are advised to contact NBE to seek the application status. In case they cannot reach out to the NBE officials, they should check whether the NEET SS application fee amount has been deducted on not. Next, they must login to the NEET SS website with their registration credentials and check the status. 

No, it is not mandatory to enter Aadhaar number or other details regarding the Aadhaar card while filling the NEET SS application process. It is one of the accepted identity cards for candidates at the NEET SS exam centres, but their Aadhaar card is not required while filling up the online application form for NEET SS. The NEET SS 2025 application process is yet to begin and NBE might make Aadhaar verification mandatory this year onwards.   

In general, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body does not extend on reopen the NEET SS application window. The NEET SS 2024 application dates were announced by NBE on February 4. The application window was scheduled from February 4 to February 24, 2025. Like previous years, NBE has not extended the last date of NEET SS 2024 application process.