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The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
NEET-UG 2025: Tough Paper, reduced exam time may push cut-offs down
The NEET-UG 2025 was tougher than preceding years, and hence, experts predict that cut-off marks will be lower for all categories. Factors such as a 20-minute reduction in exam time and challenging Physics numerical problems will potentially contribute to a reduced cut-off. This year, however, NEET aspirants, which was a steadily growing demographic, declined by nearly one lakh, this could improve admission chances. Nitin Vijay, Founder and CEO of Motion Education, said the paper was tough, especially with a lengthy Biology section along with Physics. Under the new pattern, students had 20 minutes less to solve the paper, and all 180 questions were mandatory with no internal choices. He said the cut-off for government medical colleges is expected to be lower. A safe score is projected to be around 595–605 for the General category, 595–600 for OBC, 580 for EWS, 470 for ST, and 460 for SC. Rohit Gupta, Chief Academic Officer at PhysicsWallah, said, 'Considering the overall difficulty level of NEET 2025 and trends from previous years, we expect the general category cut-off to fall between 540 and 560 marks.' He said the paper was concept-heavy. Biology was the most accessible and NCERT-centric. Chemistry had standard and application-based questions. Physics was the most challenging due to numerical and time-intensive problems. Mr. Gupta added that in previous years, cut-offs rose when papers were predictable and NCERT-aligned. But this year's increased conceptual load and the 20-minute reduction in exam time may affect performance. Also, NEET aspirants declined by nearly one lakh. Combined with more medical colleges and seats, this may help improve admission chances. Harish Butle, Founder, Deeper, an NGO that conducts mock tests for competitive exams, explained that cut-offs vary state-wise. In Maharashtra, the cut-off may be 490 to 500 for 85% state quota seats. For the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, it may be around 530-540. He said state merit lists are based on All India Ranks (AIR). Higher AIR means higher merit. Dhruv Chavan said, 'This year's exam was the most difficult to date – students had told me this and I saw the physics paper.' He added that the calculations in physics were tougher and more time-consuming than last year. Numerical questions were lengthy. He expects the cut-off to be between 550–575 because of the tough physics section.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Raj to roll out syllabus in line with NCERT for classes 1 to 5
Jaipur: Education department has set a timeline for introducing NCERT-aligned updated syllabus books in schools. As per an official order, students up to Class 5 will receive their new textbooks by July, with the transition beginning this academic session. The updated curriculum, developed by Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (RSCERT), Udaipur, will be implemented for Classes 1 to 5 starting this session. For Classes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, the new curriculum, in line with National Education Policy 2020 and National Curriculum Framework-2023, will be rolled out in the 2026-27 session. For Classes 10 and 12, the new curriculum will be introduced in the 2027-28 academic session, as new textbooks are being developed. The department has directed the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) and RSCERT to prepare an action plan for the new syllabus between May 15 and Oct 31, with a report to be submitted to the state govt. This will ensure that schools provide accurate and quality information to students. Satish Gupta, secretary of state-level syllabus review committee, said, "New books will be ready within a month. Topics related to local culture, life values, and the environment have been added in books for Classes 1-5. The draft for these books will be finalised this week, after which they will be printed." Gupta added that chapters will be added about Meera Bai, Panna Dhai, Maharana Pratap, Rani Lakshmi Bai, among others. "Depending on the age and class, information will be added to the chapters about local leaders and history. For junior classes, small chapters will be added, and it will be increased as per seniority and information grasping capacities," added Gupta.
