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NEET 2025: Subject-wise Preparation Strategy

Dr. Meera Patel 25 January 2025 12 min read
NEET is the single gateway to medical education in India with 20+ lakh students competing for ~1 lakh MBBS seats. Here's your definitive preparation guide. ## NEET 2025 Pattern - **Subjects:** Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany + Zoology) - **Questions:** 200 (180 to attempt) - **Marks:** 720 - **Duration:** 3 Hours 20 Minutes - **Mode:** Pen & Paper (OMR) ## Biology (360 marks — 50% of paper) ### The NCERT Bible Strategy NEET Biology is 95% from NCERT. Read every line, every diagram, every table. **High-yield topics:** - Human Physiology (40+ marks) - Genetics & Evolution (35+ marks) - Plant Physiology (25+ marks) - Cell Biology (20+ marks) ## Chemistry (180 marks) ### Organic Chemistry Master named reactions and reaction mechanisms. Practice 20 problems daily. ### Inorganic Chemistry Pure NCERT. Create mnemonics for periodic table properties. ### Physical Chemistry Numerical practice is key. Focus on Equilibrium and Electrochemistry. ## Physics (180 marks) **Easiest to score:** Optics, Modern Physics, Semiconductors **Hardest:** Rotational Mechanics, Electrostatics Focus on NCERT examples and previous year papers. ## Month-wise Plan (Starting 6 months before) - **Month 1-2:** Complete NCERT for all subjects - **Month 3-4:** Solve module problems + previous year papers - **Month 5:** Full mock tests (3 per week) - **Month 6:** Revision only — formula sheets + weak areas

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NEET Medical Exam Prep AIIMS 2025