The NEET SS exam 2025, which is conducted by NBEMS, will be held on December 26 and 27, 2026. The exam will occur in two shifts, the morning shift will start from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, while the afternoon shift will start from 2:00 PM and will go on till 4:30 PM.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is conducting the exam in computer-based mode across 43 exam cities throughout India. The result of the exam is set to be declared in the month of January 2026 (tentative) few days after the exam. Once the result is released, the candidates can view the exam on the NBEMS official website.
NEET SS Exam 2025 Important Dates
Event
Important Dates
Exam Dates
December 26 and December 27, 2025
Exam Shifts
Morning - 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Afternoon - 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Answer key
January 2026 (Tentative)
Result
January 2026 (Tentative)
Counselling
February 2026 (Tentative)
NEET SS 2025 Exam Analysis
The NEET SS 2025 exam, which is scheduled to be held on 26 and 27 December 2025, is expected to be of a moderate to hard difficulty level. The exam consists of a mix of practical as well as theoretical aspects of the subject, testing the candidates on all levels. The table below shows how different subjects' difficulty levels along with the key challenges.
Subject Group
Difficulty Level
Key Challenges
Medical Group
Tough
Super-speciality driven, conceptual, and clinical interpretation required
Surgery & Surgical-Onco Group
Tough
Decision-making based on case scenarios
Oncology & Hemato-Oncology
Moderate-Tough
Protocol-based and Pharmacology-linked questions
Paediatrics/Neonatology
Moderate-Tough
Emergency and interpretation-driven MCQs
Microbiology & Infectious Modules
Moderate
Conceptual, mechanism-driven infection control and diagnostics
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Comparatively Easy
Relatively balanced paper
NEET SS 2025 Expected Cutoff
The NEET SS 2025 cutoff varies depending on various factors like the difficulty of the exam, the number of candidates who have given the exam, the category of the candidate, etc. The overall cutoff of various subjects is normally around 400 out of 600 marks. The official cutoff will be released by the NBEMS a few days after the exam. The table below shows the expected cutoff of different subject groups.
