how was the neet question paper

How Was the NEET Question Paper 2025? The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2025, conducted on May 4, 2025, was of overall moderately difficulty level.

NTA has covered the thorough syllabus from NCERT Class 11 and 12 from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. We are going to provides a comprehensive analysis of the NEET 2025 question paper, covering its difficulty level, question pattern, topic-wise weightage, and comparisons with previous years.

Check: NEET Exam Analysis 2025

How Was the NEET Question Paper 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) revised the NEET 2025 exam pattern, eliminating optional questions and returning to the original format. The exam featured 180 mandatory questions across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, to be attempted in 180 minutes.

Check: How to Attempt NEET Question Paper 2025

NEET 2025 Question Paper Format

• Total Questions: 180 (All compulsory)

• Subjects:

  • Physics: 45 questions

  • Chemistry: 45 questions

  • Biology: 90 questions (Botany and Zoology combined)

• Exam Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)

• Marking Scheme:

  • Correct Answer: +4 marks

  • Incorrect Answer: -1 mark

  • Unanswered: 0 marks

The exam format emphasizes a good time management and accuracy level to secure a desired score.

NEET 2025 Subject-Wise Difficulty Level

The overall difficulty level for the NEET 2025 exam is expected to moderate. Here is the subject-wise difficulty level for your consideration:

Physics: Moderate to Difficult

• The Physics section is considered one of the more challenging portion of the NEET exam.

• Questions were formula and application based, with around 4-5 being particularly tricky.

• The section was lengthy and time-consuming, requiring strong conceptual knowledge and problem-solving skills.

Chemistry: Moderate

• The Chemistry section maintained a good balance between theoretical and numerical questions.

• Organic Chemistry covered complex reactions as it is considered challenging. 

• Inorganic Chemistry remained predictable, while Physical Chemistry’s numerical problems demanded strong calculation skills.

Biology: Easy to Moderate

• Biology, being the highest-scoring subject, covered the key topics as previous year trends.

• Most questions were directly arose from NCERT textbooks.

• A few tricky application-based questions in Botany tested students’ critical thinking.

NEET 2025 Topic-Wise Weightage

The NEET 2025 covered a significant weightage across various key topics from Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Physics:

• Mechanics: 42%

• Modern Physics: 21%

• Electrostatics & Magnetism: 17%

Chemistry:

• Organic Chemistry: 40%

• Inorganic Chemistry: 30%

• Physical Chemistry: 30%

Biology:

• Plant Physiology: 13%

• Genetics and Evolution: 11%

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance: 11%

• Ecology: 12%

Comparison with Previous Years

Compared to NEET 2024, the 2025 exam maintained a similar difficulty level across all three sections.

• Physics: Remained the most challenging section, with a consistent 20% of questions considered difficult.

• Chemistry: Slight increase in the proportion of difficult questions from 15% to 16%.

• Biology: Slight increase in easy questions from 38% to 40%, indicating a marginally more accessible section.