NEET UG Exam Pattern 2025 Changed, Optional Questions Removed, Download Official Notice PDF

NEET UG Exam Pattern 2025 Changed, Optional Questions Removed, Check Official Notice

The NTA has published an official notice revising the NEET UG Exam Pattern 2025 at neet.nta.nic.in.The National Test agency has completely removed section B (Optional Questions) from the newly modified NEET Question Paper Pattern. Read all the latest updates on patterns from this article.

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) published a new notice about the revised NEET UG Exam Pattern 2025 on January 25, 2025. The authority has removed the optional questions from section B of the NEET Exam pattern. Now candidates must attempt all questions in this section of the NEET UG Question Paper 2025. NTA brought these optional questions facility during the time of COVID-19. Scroll down to read the full news below and don’t forget to check the official Notice PDF by NTA.

NEET UG Exam Pattern 2025 Changed

According to the revised NEET UG 2025 exam pattern, the question paper will have 180 mandatory questions. The physics and chemistry parts will include 45 questions. the biology section will feature 90 questions. Students will be allocated 180 minutes or a total of three hours. The NTA added an optional question in section B during 2019-2020 as a one-time measure. Unfortunately, it will no longer be available this year. The NTA had already scrapped the optional question system from JEE Mains 2025 as well. Candidates must attempt all questions in the question paper.

NEET UG 2025 Optional Questions Discontinued

Earlier, in the NEET UG Exam each subject (Biology, Physics, and Chemistry) had 35 compulsory questions in Section A and 15 optional questions in Section B. Now there will be no SEction B or 15 Optional Questions anymore.

NEET Exam Mode Revision

The NTA has also issued a series of clarifications regarding the NEET exam mode revision and registration process. The NEET UG exam will be held in OMR-based pen and paper mode, in a single day and single shift.

Update on APAAR ID Registration

It has earlier instructed candidates to mandatorily register the APAAR ID portal to ensure transparency and to prevent impersonation of the upcoming medical entrance in May 2025. However, on Friday, the NTA clarified that the NEET APAAR ID is not mandatory to apply for the medical entrance exam.

NEET Exam Pattern Revised Official Notice 2025 PDF

NTA has announced all the necessary changes in a single-page pdf. We have provided the official notice in the below section.

Any further changes to the NEET UG marking scheme 2025 will be communicated on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, with an information bulletin. Keep visiting our page for the fastest and correct information.