Suparna Podder
Content Writer | Updated on - Oct 17, 2025

NEET SS evaluates candidates across 13 medical disciplines. A total of 156 institutions, including AFMS use NEET SS scores to fill 2,447 DM and MCh seats across India. Check latest updates below related NEET SS exam 2025.

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National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has officially postponed NEET SS 2025 exam. As per the revised schedule, the exam will now be conducted on December 27 and 28, 2025, instead of earlier dates of November 07 and 08, 2025.

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NEET SS 2025 exam will be conducted in two shifts over two days. The first shift is scheduled from 09:00 AM to 11:30 AM, while second shift will run from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM. You must check your allotted shift and timing carefully through your NEET SS admit card 2025 once released.

NEET SS exam will follow a structured format, featuring 150 multiple-choice questions divided into three sections. Each section will have 50 questions, with a time limit of 50 minutes per section. In total, you will get 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete the test.

NEET SS is a computer-based test conducted in English, and the questions are based on your primary broad specialty and its related sub-specialties. The exam carries a total of 600 marks, where each correct answer is awarded 4 marks, and 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect response.

National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Super Specialty serves as the only qualifying and entrance exam for admission into various Super Specialty medical courses across India. This includes a wide range of advanced medical programs offered by top institutions in the country.

NEET SS is mandatory for admission to all DM (Doctorate of Medicine) and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae) courses offered by government, private, and deemed universities. It also covers Super Specialty courses at Armed Forces Medical Services institutions.

Additionally, NEET SS is the required entrance exam for all DrNB Super Specialty programs, except for the Direct 6-Year DrNB courses. If you are aiming to pursue specialized medical training at the highest level, you must qualify through NEET SS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: Following the recent postponement NEET SS 2025 admit card will likely be released in the fourth week of December 2025. You can download it from the official NBEMS website by logging in with your user ID and password.

Ans: NEET SS exam tests candidates across 13 medical super speciality disciplines. These include Medicine, Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), Pathology, Anaesthesiology, Radiodiagnosis, Microbiology, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine, and Orthopaedics. You must select your relevant speciality while applying for the exam.

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