NEET 2025 Biology Study Plan: Preparation Strategy, Timetable, Chapter Wise Weightage

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: February 26, 2025 05:53 PM | NEET

NEET 2025 Biology study plan consists of realistic topics and strategies that will help students to prepare for their desired goals in the NEET 2025 exam. Check the best study tips, tricks and more.

NEET 2025 Biology Study Plan: Preparation Strategy, Timetable, Chapter Wise Weightage

NEET 2025 Biology study plan is essential for students as it will help them to prepare practically for getting their desired scores in the NEET 2025 exam. The study plan for biology focuses on building students' grip on the high weightage topics and chapters in the Biology subject. Students must refer to the NEET 2025 syllabus to get an in-depth understanding of the preparation and theories that students must study for the NEET 2025 exam. The Biology section in the paper consists of combined questions that are asked from Botany and Zoology. Both sections comprises 50 questions each, wherein the first part (Section A) consists of 35 questions, and the second part (Section B) consists of 15 questions in each case.

As per the latest notification, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to conduct NEET UG 2025 on May 5, 2025. Result for the same will be released on the official website of NTA NEET in the second week of June 2025. Students appearing for the examination are advised to stay updated with all the recent news and notification related to the NEET exam. The candidates appearing for NEET 2025 must have a clear understanding of the syllabus to curate an effective study plan to ace the examination. Therefore, refer to the following information mentioned below, to know about the NEET 2025 Biology Study Plan in-depth. Once the students are done making a study plan, they should start the NEET 2025 Biology Preparation according to the study plan.

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NEET 2025 Biology Exam Pattern

NEET 2025 exam pattern consists of negative marking of -1 mark for every incorrect answer. Students can find the details regarding the NEET 2025 Biology subject exam pattern stated below.

Particulars Exam Pattern

Total Number of Sections

2 (Section A & B)

Total Number of Questions from Botany

50

Total Number of Questions from Zoology

50

Marking Scheme

  • 4 marks for each correct attempt
  • -1 for each wrong attempt

Total Marks (Botany + Zoology)

360

Division of NEET 2025 Biology Syllabus

As the Biology syllabus of NEET 2025 is a combination of Class 11 & 12 syllabus, the division of the syllabus is as follows –

Class

Name of the Chapters

Class 11

  • Diversity in the Living World
  • Structural Organization in Plants and Animals
  • Cell: Structure & Functions
  • Plant Physiology
  • Human Physiology

Class 12

  • Reproduction
  • Genetics & Evolution
  • Biology in Human Welfare
  • Biotechnology
  • Ecology

From the above table, it is clear that an aspirant will have to cover 5 chapters each from the Class 11 and 12 Biology syllabus. Basis this, the study plan needs to be prepared accordingly.

How to Start Preparation for NEET 2025 Biology?

Before starting the preparation/ revising the syllabus for NEET 2025 Biology, estimate the number of days left for the exam. If students are planning to prepare for the exam in 90/ 60/ 30 days, make sure that with a short-term preparation strategy, only the revision of the syllabus can be possible. Learning new concepts can be possible only through a long-term study plan. Students must refer to the NEET 2025 Subject and Chapter Wise Weightage, Important Topics - Physics, Chemistry, Biology and create a realistic study plan. Below is a brief strategy that will help students get closer to their study goals for the NEET Exam 2025.

Number of Days for Preparation

Strategy

365 days (1 Year)

Learning new concepts, making detailed notes for each topic in the chapter, practising at least 4-5 practice tests/ previous papers in a week, error identification and re-revision/ preparation

180 days (6 Months)

Learning new concepts, making short notes for each topic, practising at least 2-3 mock test/ practice tests in a week, error identification and re-revision

90 days (3 Months)

Major focus on revision of all chapters thoroughly, practising 5-6 mock tests/ practice tests in a week/ making short notes of important points, a few new topics can be learnt (if any)

60 Days (2 Months)

Only revision, short notes preparation, practice tests, less emphasis should be given to learning new concepts

30 Days (1 Month)

Revision and practice – Learning new concepts in 30 days is practically not possible.

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NEET 2025 Biology 90 Days (3 Months) Study Plan

Candidates aspiring to prepare for NEET 2025 Biology in 90 days must note that aggressive revision of topics and memorizing important aspects from each topic are important. On the other hand, it is important to note that equal emphasis must be given to Chemistry and Physics as well. The detailed 90-day study plan for NEET 2025 Biology is as follows –

Total No. of Chapters to Prepare/ Revise

10 (5 from Class 11 & 12)

Average Number of Days Required to Prepare One Chapter**

7 Days (1 Week)

Total Number of Days Required to Revise all Chapters

70 Days

Number of Suggested Practice Papers Required to Practice in a Week

5-6

Total Number of Days Left for Error Identification and Re-Revision

20 Days

**One chapter per week has been suggested considering the number of sub-topics that are there in every chapter. As the students need to equally focus on Chemistry and Physics as well, one chapter from Biology in a week can be revised.

NEET 2025 Biology 60 Days (2 Months) Study Plan

Practically, if you are preparing for NEET in 60 days, make sure that there is less scope for learning new concepts. More emphasis has to be given to the revision of the syllabus, memorizing important concepts and mock test practice. The detailed 60-day study plan for NEET 2025 Biology is as follows –

Chapters Number of Days

Total No. of Chapters to Revise

10 (5 from Class 11 & 12)

Average Number of Days Required to Revise One Chapter

4 Days

Total Number of Days Required to Revise all Chapters**

40 Days

Number of Suggested Practice Papers Required to Practice in a Week

5-6

Total Number of Days Left for Error Identification (through practice tests) and Re-Revision

20 Days

**One chapter revision per week has been suggested considering the number of sub-topics present in each chapter. On the other, equal focus and time should be given to revising Physics and Chemistry syllabus as well.

NEET 2025 Biology 30 Days (1 Month) Study Plan

One month study plan is practically not possible for a bigger exam like NEET, but 30 days are good to practice a lot of mock tests, old question papers, memorizing important concepts, revising short notes etc.

Total No. of Chapters to Revise

10 (5 from Class 11 & 12)

Average Number of Days Required to Revise One Chapter

1 Day

Total Number of Days Required to Revise all Chapters**

10 Days

Number of Suggested Practice Papers Required to Practice in a Week

6

Total Number of Days Left for Error Identification (through practice tests) and Re-Revision

20 Days

**In this case, one whole chapter revision has to be wrapped up in a day as you will have to equally give enough time for Physics and Chemistry.

NEET 2025 Daily Study Plan for Biology

Students must have a daily study schedule that will help them slowly build a grip on the topics, concepts and chapters. Below given is the NEET 2025 daily study plan for biology subjects given below.

Time

Routine

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Morning Routine (Breakfast, Exercise)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Revision of the Previous Day’s Topics

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Study New Topics (Botany/Zoology)

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Short Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Practice Questions (Previous Year's Papers/ Mock Tests)

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Review Notes and Summarize Key Points

NEET 2025 Biology Last-Minute Study Plan

All candidates must be well-prepared for appearing in NEET UG 2025 . In case a candidate finds it difficult to prepare for the examination at the eleventh hour, they can follow this last-minute NEET 2025 Biology study plan to boost their performance and motivation, reducing tension and confusion at this crucial moment. Here are a few last-minute preparation tips to help candidates prepare for NEET 2025 Biology:

  • Refrain from studying new concepts or topics a few days before the NEET 2025 exam.
  • Be sure to work on your doubts and solve every query about all topics, before the date of your examination.
  • Do not forget to set up self-attaining goals in terms of studying every topic covering the NEET 2025 Biology Syllabus.
  • Prepare a productive timetable and follow it every day.
  • Solve online quizzes relevant to the NEET 2025 Syllabus.
  • Go through sample papers from previous years.

NEET 2025 Biology Preparation Tips

Here are some of the suggested preparation tips for NEET 2025 Biology –

  • While revising the syllabus, it is important to make short notes of important concepts so that it would help you with memorizing things and last-minute revision.
  • Make sure that students do not miss the preparation flow, and regular revision or preparation is important to achieve a good score in NEET .
  • Make sure that all the chapters are revised/ prepared before the exam as there will be questions from all chapters in the exam.
  • Make sure that no new concepts are touched 30 days before the exam, as it will hamper your existing preparation plan.
  • Practice a good number of practice tests and old question papers. Make sure that the identification of gap areas is important so that you can re-revise the concept accordingly.
  • Give more emphasis to chapters in which students feel that they are not thorough or perfect.
  • Students must practice diagrams every three times a week to understand the topics and concepts.
  • Students must make sure that they don't mug up and rather study topics in small chunks for the NEET 2025 exam.

NEET 2025 Biology Best Books

There are some of the best books recommended by toppers that students must rely on for biology section preparations. Some of the best books are NCERT Biology Textbooks for class 11 and 12, Biology by GR Bathla’s Publications and so on. Students can find some of the best books referred by the toppers mentioned below.

Books

Author

NCERT Biology Textbooks for Class 11 & 12

NCERT

Biology Books

SC Verma

Objective Biology

Dinesh

Biology

GR Bathla’s Publications

Biology – Vol 1 and Vol 2

Trueman

Biology Books

Pradeep’s Publications

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Therefore, students must very strategically prepare for the NEET 2025 exam biology section, as there will be lots of topics that will repeat themselves. Students must focus on the NEET 2025 high-weightage topics and try to study the previous year's question paper trends to prepare for the NEET 2025 exam. Keep visiting CollegeDekho for the latest Education News & exam updates.

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