National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2025 has concluded and first reports on the examination are here. Students who have appeared for the examination have shared that the examination was difficult. Expected Cut off is likely to be lower this year!
Nearly 23 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET 2025 examination today. The exam was conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm. Experts have checked the paper and call it ‘tougher’ than last year.
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NEET Question Paper: Expert Reacts
Experts have now gone through the NEET 2025 question paper and called it toughed. Speaking on the difficulty level, Dr. Brajesh Maheshwari, Director, Allen Career Institute, Pvt. Ltd. (Kota) said, “The NEET-UG 2025 paper was tougher than previous years. According to student feedback and expert analysis, the questions of Physics were of a high standard, which can be called tough. Along with this, the Chemistry paper was lengthy, in which questions of multiple correct order were included in the paper after a few years, in which students were also seen getting confused. ”
“The Botany and Zoology paper was also lengthy. In such a situation, it took more time to solve the paper. Due to the implementation of the pre-Covid pattern in the exam and the level of the paper being difficult, it can be said that scoring very high will be difficult for the students as compared to previous years,” he added.
NEET 2025 Student Reactions
Students who have appeared for the examination have started to send in their reactions. A few reactions received till now suggest that the paper was found to be moderately difficult. Students have reported that Physics section was lengthy and a lot of time was lost in the paper. A few students even commented that they were not able to complete the paper.
As for the other two sections, more responses are awaited. A student has called Chemistry section relatively easy. Biology section, which had maximum questions, was a mixed bag.
More reactions are still awaited. A complete expert review will be made available in a short while as they go through the question paper. Copy of NEET question paper will be uploaded after 6 pm (as the examination ends at 6 for PwBD category candidates). Questions shared by students will also be updated only after the NEET examination is over for all students.
There was a total of 180 questions (45 each in Physics and Chemistry and 90 from Biology section). Biology section had questions from both botany and zoology.
Experts will now review the question paper and prepare a tentative answer key for the same. NEET answer key (unofficial) is expected to be made available by 8 pm today evening. We will try and provide the NEET answer key to you.
NTA is expected to release the provisional answer key between May 20 and May 30. NEET 2025 Result is scheduled to be released by June 14 this year.