Kota aspirants in stress as NEET-UG 2025 provides most challenging test so far

Students Regret Exam to be Long and Cruel; Stress Levels High In Spite of Unwavering Preparation

The city known as India's coaching capital saw an incident of panic covering thousands of NEET-UG aspirants on Sunday, as students leaving examination centers were talking about this year's paper to be one of the most challenging ones they've faced.

Most of the aspirants, even after months-long hard work, complained that the difficulty level of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2025 might put their possibility of crossing the cut-off and getting a medical seat at risk.

"It was not just difficult, it was tiring. There were too many long questions. It was suffocating even after proper preparation," said one student coming out of an exam center in Kota.

Even though certain students labeled the paper as being moderate, they were hopefully convinced that the incredibly high toughness level would lead to a reduced cutoff this year.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) that administers NEET-UG has not made any official comments regarding the toughness of the exam. Teaching mentors and coaches, however, were among those who added their voice to the remark that the 2025 paper was one of the toughest they had ever come across.

In a welcome gesture, Kota district administration, in coordination with the #KotaCares initiative while mentoring the stakeholders, also arranged special buses to transport students to and from exam centers free of charge. Special security and crowd management was also arranged for smooth conduct of the exam.

With the city waiting anxiously for the official cut-offs and answer keys now, the atmosphere among students remains taut. For some, this examination could determine not just their academic destiny but also their emotional strength.