NEET UG 2025: How to master the last few hours before exam?

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For a few years after COVID, NTA had eased the pressure a bit — giving you section B with a few choices, and twenty extra minutes to breathe. It even made 720/720 look common. Now, with NEET-2025, they have stripped away all the cushions.

NEET UG 2025: Change how you manage time

Physics remains the wildest forest it always was — dense, unmapped, and full of labyrinthine puzzles that don’t give up their answers easily. It’s not a subject that opens its arms to you like Biology frequently does. Solving a Physics question is often like trying to unscrew a rusty bolt — the more you rush, the tighter it gets.

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Earlier, if a Physics question seemed too challenging, you could simply pick easier ones from Section B. Now, there’s no section division. Every single question is compulsory, and you have three hours. Physics will not suddenly become easy just because the rules have changed. The calculations will still chew through your minutes. That means you must save time aggressively in Biology and Chemistry by flying through the easy questions, spending less than a minute per question, and sometimes even thirty seconds if you can. You need to move through the memory-based questions quickly, without second-guessing yourself. Save your brainpower and minutes for the bigger Physics challenges arriving later.

NEET UG 2025 on May 4: No more getting stuck

You won’t have the luxury to get stuck anymore. If you stare at a question for two minutes, hoping for divine intervention, forget it. The clock is your enemy now. Move fast or fall behind — there’s no in-between.

NEET UG 2025: Change your mock test approach

Your mock tests must evolve too. Stop treating them like cosy rehearsals. Time yourself ruthlessly. Practise calming the mind. Attempt the easy questions first. Mark the difficult ones and return to them when time allows. Devise your own strategy to solve a complete test paper and follow that unfailingly on the final day.

Master yourself, not just NEET UG syllabus

Remember that mastering the syllabus is not enough now. You have to master your reactions. Lose time getting emotional over a tough Physics question and you’re doomed. Let ego creep in (“How can I not solve this, it’s easy!”) and you’re finished. Also, don’t ignore the basics — sleep on time, eat clean, and exercise. A tired brain and a sluggish body can’t bear three hours of high-speed problem-solving.

NEET UG 2025: Don’t forget to hydrate (Wisely!)

The exam will be held on a hot summer day, and you cannot perform under dehydration. Keep a bottle of water with you before you leave for the centre and sip it throughout the morning. But be smart — don’t overdo it. You don’t want to be squirming in your seat or making multiple restroom trips during the exam.

The NEET 2025 battlefield will not be forgiving. It will reward the fast, the calm, and the disciplined. Those who hesitate, overthink, or daydream during the test will find themselves gasping at the end. So, this is not the time to linger. Just as rockets loop around Earth to slingshot into space, use this last stretch of preparation to build unstoppable momentum. Hone your edge to the point where you can perform like a classical musician delivering spontaneous and unrelenting improvisations — hands moving ahead of your doubts, no second take, no hesitation.
The rules have changed. Now, you must change too. All the best!

Before you go

To meet NEET’s no-cushion challenge, half-baked online videos or fragmented guidance won’t cut it. Quick fixes and generic resources may feel comforting, but they crumble under pressure. The mandatory 180-questions-in-180-minutes format demands sharp, structured preparation built on disciplined learning, serious testing, and expert mentorship. Now more than ever, candidates must invest wisely in choosing who they let guide their journey.

The author is the national academic director (Medical) at Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)