NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis: Over 2.4 Lakh Candidates Appear, Question Paper Difficulty Level Easy to Moderate
NEET PG 2025
New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) finally conducted the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 examination in a single shift on August 3, i.e., yesterday. More than 242,000 candidates appeared for the PG entrance exam, and according to the candidates, the overall difficulty level of the question paper was easy to moderate.
The question paper comprised 200 multiple-choice questions carrying two marks each. NBEMS conducted the exam in computer-based mode in 233 test cities.
PG medical aspirants opined that the cut-off for NEET PG 2025 is expected to go high as the question paper for the exam comprised easy questions.
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As per the latest media report by Shiksha.com, most of the questions were clinical-based on case studies. A good number of the questions were from the previous year papers and the students said that the questions were asked from Pharmacology, Gynaecology, Optho, Surgery, Etc.
Even though NBEMS does not release the NEET PG question paper and answer key, some coaching institutes and other experts release the unofficial question paper along with an answer key, which is prepared by experts after analysing the question paper based on the memory of the students appearing in the exam.
Candidates' Reaction on Social Media:
NEET PG 2025 aspirants took to social media platforms to express their views regarding the NEET PG 2025 question paper difficulty level and the probable cut-off.
"Felt like easiest Neet PG exam in years. Rank inflation's gonna be crazy this year. #NEETPG2025," wrote a candidate on X.
"NEET PG The same story continues. Over 160 questions were directly from previously asked topics (the same topics that have been repeated for the last 7–8 years) Around 20–30 questions were direct repeats from previous year papers. Difficulty level: Easy to moderate. Options were less confusing compared to last year. Expect higher ranks even at good scores this year," wrote an X user named Dr. Vishal MD.
However, an X user, Dr. Rohit Chowdhary, said, "Easy questions with tricky options doesnt make it an easy paper. It was a moderate paper with tricky options. Sure some were directly easy. PYTs? Yes!"
Some of the students expressed that the question paper seemed at first, however, after recall, they felt like the paper was not easy but moderate. "Chill guys, just saw the recall Neet pg was moderate. Next time anyone going crazy about how easy it is, just ask their roll numbers in dm," wrote an X user.
Agreeing with the candidates who did not find the question paper easy, Dr. Praveen Tripathi, a Psychiatrist, wrote in an X post, "If you appeared for NEETPG 2025 and feel that the paper was not as easy as it's being claimed, you're not wrong. A significant number of questions had options that were not clear-cut. And while a good number of PYQs were asked, many were twisted just enough to trap students into choosing the wrong answer."
Explaining the difficulty level of NEET PG question paper, Dr. Sumer Sethi, founder of DAMS, wrote on X, "We conducted a survey on DAMS social media to understand the exam analysis. 69% students felt that the paper was moderate difficulty level, PYQs and PYTs were important, but there were twists and turns. According to survey 60-70 Qs were PYQ /PYT based. 78% students attempted more than 180/200. Time alloted per block was percieved to be just enough. Anatomy was percieved to on tougher side. Obs gyne, PSM, micro, Ophthalmology were given more importance. Radiology was integrated with different subjects as expected. Specimen images were also asked. In such paper usually understanding becomes more important than memorizing as you need to apply the concept. Around 2.4 lac students appeared for the exam and was conducted in 233 cities. Cut off should like usual NEETPG pattern..."
NEET PG 2025 was conducted in a single shift on the computer-based platform across 301 cities and in 1,052 test centres, official sources said, PTI has reported.
This is the largest computer-based exam in India in terms of number of candidates which has been conducted in a single shift. The NBEMS had engaged more than 2,200 faculty members from various medical colleges and accredited hospitals to ensure zero tolerance towards use of unfair means cases.
The NBEMS had also written to the chief secretaries, DGPs of all the states to ensure adequate law and order, cyber security and uninterrupted power supply at all the test centres. Assistance had also been sought from district administration and police in this regard.
Around 300 cyber commandos fanned out to various exam centres, especially the sensitive ones, to prevent any kind of cheating at these test centres, officials said.
NBEMS deployed more than 200 personnel at its office to continuously view the live CCTV feed in a real time manner which was been received from all the test centres.
Senior faculty members, Dean/Director of Medical Colleges and NBEMS governing body members visited the exam centres as a flying squad. Mobile signals at all the test centre were blocked by installing adequate number of mobile signal jammers.
NEET-PG is held for admission to various postgraduate medical courses like MD, MS and PG diploma.
