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NEET UG 2025: Fewer Registrations, Tougher Exam Awaits!

NEET UG 2025 registration closes today, with 22 lakh candidates signing up but only 20 lakh completing fee payment. The exam, scheduled for May 4, will follow a revised pattern with tougher questions and reduced time limits.

NEW DELHI: The registration process for NEET UG 2025 closes today, March 7. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has also released the schedule for form corrections, which will be open from March 9 to March 11. During this window, candidates can rectify errors related to educational qualifications, eligibility state, category, signature, exam city selection, and address details.

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NEET UG 2025: Fewer Registrations

As of Thursday evening, 22 lakh candidates had registered for NEET UG 2025, but only 20 lakh had successfully submitted their fees. Since registration is complete only after fee payment, the final number of applicants will be confirmed after today’s deadline. In contrast, NEET UG 2024 saw a record-breaking 24.06 lakh registrations, marking the highest participation in the exam’s history.

NEET UG: Registration Trends

YearTotal NEET Registrations
201813.26 Lakh
201915.19 Lakh
202015.97 Lakh
202116.14 Lakh
202218.72 Lakh
202320.87 Lakh
202424.06 Lakh (Highest)

Last year, out of 24.06 lakh registered candidates, 23.33 lakh appeared for the exam, and 13.16 lakh qualified. However, NEET UG 2024 faced significant controversy regarding irregularities, prompting the Union Education Ministry to form a high-level committee to implement exam reforms.

NEET UG 2025 Exam Pattern Changes and Difficulty Level

The 2025 NEET exam returns to pre-COVID conditions and rules. This year’s NEET UG exam pattern has been revised:

  • Duration: Reduced from 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours.
  • Number of Questions: 180 mandatory questions instead of 180 out of 200.
  • Challenge: Candidates must answer one question per minute.
  • Question Type: MCQ-based with no optional questions.

Experts predict a tougher paper compared to last year’s relatively easier exam. With the test scheduled for May 4, candidates should focus on time management and practice previous years’ question papers to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Increase in MBBS and Medical Seats

To meet growing medical education demands, the government aims to add 75,000 medical seats over the next five years. Currently, MBBS seats have increased to 1,15,812 for the 2024-25 academic year. The Union Budget has also announced the addition of 10,000 more medical seats in the coming year. Over the past decade, the government has increased medical education seats by 130%, bringing the total to over 1.1 lakh across undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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