NEET SS 2025: Registration (Soon), Exam Dates (November 7-8), Syllabus, Pattern, Cutoff

Latest Updates 

• Registration (NEET SS 2025) is likely to begin in the Second Week of October 2025.
• In October 2025, the NEET SS 2025 Application Correction Window will be opened. 
• The NEET SS Final Correction Window will be closed in the month of October 2025.
• NEET SS 2025 Admit Card will be published in the month November 2025.
• The NEET SS 2025 Examination will take place on 7th and 8th November 2025.
• The NEET SS 2025 Results will be announced in the month of December 2025.

The NEET SS 2025 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test -Super Speciality) registration window will start in the second week of October 2025, and application correction and final correction will also open in October.  The admission cards will be given in November, the test will be held on 7th and 8th November 2025, and the results will be announced in December 2025.

The computerised test NEET SS consists of 150 MCQs split into three portions with a marks scheme of +4 on correct answers, and -1 on incorrect answers. The test has a syllabus that is associated with specialities and is pegged on feeder courses like medicine, surgery, paediatrics, and OBGYN.

The qualifications to be considered eligible are the accepted post-graduation qualifications of the interested applicants, and the applications are made via a systematic counselling process, and the place is offered by the state, privately and in institutions providing DrNB.

NEET SS Highlights 2025

The information mentioned in the table below is of NEET SS 2025, which will provide you with a brief of this examination.

What is NEET SS?

The NEET SS (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test -Super Speciality) is a national-level entrance examination for doctors who have passed their MD/MS/DNB. All admission into DM, MCh, and DrNB super-speciality courses in India requires testing at an advanced level of medical knowledge and clinical skills in the training of a specialised postgraduate.

NEET SS Application / Registration Process 2025

The application is done online on the official NBE portal, in which candidates are required to fill out their forms by the second week of October 2025. Here are the steps that you would need to follow.

1. After opening the registration page, visit the official NBE / NEET SS portal.
2. Complete personal and education information.
3. Choose the super-specialty group (subject) you would like to appear.
4. Post obligatory papers (PG degree / provisional, identity evidence, photo, signature).
5. Pay application fees online.
6. Send and print out the confirmation page to be used in the future.

NEET SS Admission Fees 2025

NEET SS 2025 admission fee is an obligatory amount a person has to pay during the online application procedure, and he/she must use the official portal on the NBE site to pay the amount and become a registered participant.

NEET SS Admit Card 2025

• The release of admit cards is normally 1 to 2 weeks before the exam, which is going to be in November 2025.
• It is not sent on hard copy, but must be downloaded officially.
• Bring along an admit card along with a valid ID (Aadhar, passport, or medical registration).
• Make sure that you are checking all the information (name, photo, exam date, venue) and report in case of discrepancies.

In the case of NEET SS 2025, every candidate should fulfil certain eligibility criteria as indicated by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). The table below mentions the detailed eligibility criteria for all candidates. 

NEET SS Exam Pattern 2025

The NEET SS 2025 test pattern will help evaluate the high level of medical and clinical knowledge in candidates by a multiple-section and time-limited test based on computers. The table below gives a brief description of the NEET SS exam pattern 2025.

NEET SS Preparation Tips 2025

1. You have to know the syllabus of the speciality you are in, stick to feeder-speciality basics, and advanced topics.
2. Bring general reference books + professional manuals (e.g., Harrison, Sabiston, etc.).
3. You should practice daily MCQs, mocks, done in a time-constrained way, to approximate sectional time.
4. Time Periodic reviews, spaced repetitions
5. Focus on hot topics and typical lines of investigation.
6. Past years' papers: Go through errors.
7. New rules, procedures, and case law in your field.
8. Make some study groups/peer discussions to discuss difficult points.
9. Mental, physical health - breaks, rest, routine.

NEET SS Exam Day Guidelines & Dress Code 2025

Things to Carry

• Printed copy of the admit card.
• Valid photo ID as per your  Aadhar, passport, and medical registration
•  4 Recent passport-size photo 
•  Carry a sanitiser and a face mask (if allowed)

Dress Code & Appearance

• Minimal jewelry, no digital watches, no gadgets
• Light clothing for comfort
• No accessories or items not allowed by exam rules

Things to Avoid During the Exam

• Do not bring banned items (phones, calculators, smart devices)
• Don’t waste time on extremely tough questions — mark and move
• Don’t lose composure; manage sectional timings strictly

NEET SS Result 2025

The NBEMS is expected to announce the NEET SS 2025 result online on the official NEET SS portal. The results are expected to be released in December 2025. The candidates will have to use their credentials to access their results. There is also a merit list or rank list that is released in counselling and admission to specialities and institutions.

Here are the Steps to check the NEET SS Result 2025

1. Go to the NEET SS official portal.
2. Locate and select NEET SS 2025 results.
3. Enter your application ID and password.
4. See your scores, percentile, and rank.
5. Download and print the scorecard to use in the process of counselling and admission.

NEET SS Answer Key 2025

THE NEET SS 2025 answer key gives the respondents the right answers to all questions and gives them an opportunity to score themselves on the basis of those answers, even before the actual result is announced. Here are the details of the NEET SS Answer Key 2025 mentioned in the table below.

Colleges Accepting NEET SS Score 2025

To grant admission into DM, MCh, and DrNB super-speciality courses, NBE has provided the list of medical colleges that will accept the NEET SS 2025 scores. Here are the details of colleges accepting the NEET SS score 2025 mentioned in the table below.

The NEET SS 2025 program will start with the release of the registration window in October 2025. Here's the detailed schedule and important dates for your reference.

Below is a generalized table of the syllabus topics for different super specialties in the NEET SS Syllabus 2025.

Studying past years' papers gives you a realistic sense of question framing, difficulty, and time management. Here are the details of NEET SS Previous Years’ Question Papers 2025 mentioned in the table below.

The NEET SS 2025 qualifying cutoff represents the lowest percentile to be eligible to do the counselling, with changes depending on category and speciality contest. Here are the details of the NEET SS cutoff 2025 mentioned in the table below.

NEET SS Counselling 2025

• NEET SS counselling is administered by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to fill central seats. 
• It is done in the form of registration, filling of choice (speciality, institute preference), allotment of a seat, and reporting to the allotted institution.
• Several rounds can be held (Round 1, Round 2, stray vacancy / mop-up).
• Vacancies due to non-attendance during the rounds can be subjected to a stray vacancy or mop-up counselling. 

NEET SS 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ques: What is the NEET SS exam?

Ans: It is an entrance examination of India (eligibility-cum-ranking) for DM / MCh / DrNB super-speciality.

Ques: What is the NEET SS eligibility criteria?

Ans:  MD/MS/DNB (or equivalent) should be received by the candidate before the deadline.

Ques: What is the NEET SS exam pattern and marking scheme?

Ans: 50 questions per section, 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs), sectional time, scheme +4/ -1.

Ques: What is the NEET SS syllabus of each of the super specialities?

Ans. According to the feeder specialty (Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OBGYN, etc.), and advanced specialty-specific issues.

Ques: How is the NEET SS exam applied?

Ans You have to register yourself on the NBE portal, fill the form, upload, pay, and submit.

Ques: What are the NEET SS important events in 2025?

Ans: The NEET SS 2025 process will begin with registration in the second week of October 2025, followed by the application correction and final correction windows in October. The admit card will be released in November 2025, the exam will be held on 7th–8th November 2025, and the result is expected in December 2025.

Ques: What is the NEET SS counselling process explained?

Ans: CCC handles: registration, filling of choices, seat reservation, reporting, subsequent rounds, and stray rounds.

Ques: What is the NEET SS qualifying cutoff percentile?

Ans: The qualifying cut-off typically lies between 50 % in general and 40 % for reserved categories.

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Ques: What is the NEET SS exam difficulty level analysis?

Ans. It is not as easy as the exams of the PG level, since it requires more subject mastering, great accuracy, and time constraints.