The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially started the registration window for BET (Biotechnology Eligibility Test) 2025, offering prospective engineering college students the opportunity to gain admission to premier engineering colleges. This blog covers everything—from the registration procedure to eligibility criteria, test patterns, crucial dates, and even preparation suggestions—to assist you in negotiating this critical phase in your academic path. Insights were collected from reputable sources, including an in-depth post on Shiksha that details the most recent developments and clues. 

Understanding NTA BET Exam 2025

The Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2025 exam, is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to examine candidates based on their aptitude and topic knowledge for engineering courses. With an emphasis on expediting the admissions process, the NTA BET exam provides a fair and transparent evaluation based on objective criteria. Here's everything you should know at a glance:

Important Dates

Key dates for the NTA GAT-B/ BET exam 2025 are mentioned below in tabular format:

Eligibility Criteria for GAT-B/ BET Exam 2025

Candidates are urged to review the BET and GAT-B 2025 eligibility criteria before completing the application form, as those who do not meet the requirements will not be considered for admission. Candidates can examine the criteria for each exam, which are listed below:

GAT-B Exam 2025

• Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in either of the following areas including Physical, Veterinary, Fishery Science, Agricultural, Biological, Pharmacy, Engineering, or Technology.
• 4-year BSc (Physician Assistance Couse), Medicine (MBBS), or BDS graduates can apply.
• Aspirants must be Indian Citizens.
• Must have secured a minimum percentage of 60 per cent to 65 per cent for the unreserved category.
• However, candidates belonging to reserved categories such as scheduled caste (SC)/ schedule Tribes (STs).
• Aspirants must be 28 years of age at the last date of application.
• No age relaxation is granted to candidates belonging to unreserved category (UR) or general category.
• There is a five-year relaxation given to candidates belonging to Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe, i.e., candidates from these categories of scoiety can give exam upto 33 years of their age.
• However, a three-year age relaxation is granted to female candidates. Therefore they can attempt up to 31 years of their age.

NTA BET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have a bachelor's degree (BE/BTech/MBBS) and a master's degree (MSc/MTech/MVSc/MPharm/Integrated MSc/MTech) in any subject of life sciences, biotechnology, or a related field of biology.
• Applicants in their final year or awaiting final semester results are also eligible to take the BET exam.
• Candidates must have obtained a minimum qualifying percentage of 60% (for general, EWS, or OBC categories) and 55% (for SC/ST/PwD categories).
• Candidates should be at least 28 years old as of the application deadline. The age limit is relaxed by five years for reserved category candidates (33 years) and three years for women candidates (31 years).

Steps Guide to Apply for the NTA BET 2025 Exam

NTA has released the GAT-B 2025 information pamphlet, as well as the GAT-B application form. The application window has closed. Candidates had to submit their GAT-B application form 2025 online at dbt.nta.ac.in. To avoid discrepancies, all students must properly fill out all details. Candidates can fill out the GAT-B 2025 application form using the processes outlined below. The deadline for submitting the NTA GAT-B application was March 3, 2025. The GAT-B rectification facility is open from March 5 to 6, 2025.

GAT B/ BET 2025 Exam Application Form

The NTA has issued the GAT-B 2025 information pamphlet, as well as the GAT-B application form. The application window has now been closed. Candidates needed to fill up the GAT-B application form 2025 online at dbt.nta.ac.in. To avoid mistakes, all students must carefully fill out every detail. Candidates can complete the GAT-B 2025 application form by following the steps outlined below. The last day to submit the NTA GAT-B application form was March 3, 2025. The GAT-B rectification facility is open from March 5 to March 6, 2025.

• Step 1: GAT-B Registration 2025: Candidates must fill out the online GAT-B application form on the official website by entering their names, dates of birth, email addresses, mobile numbers, and so on. Candidates who successfully register for the GAT-B will receive an application/registration number.
• Step 2: Filling out the GAT-B application form: Candidates must include their personal, educational, and communication information.
• Stage 3: Uploading documents: In the following stage, applicants must upload the needed documents in the application form according to the specifications.
• Step 4: Fee Payment: Candidates must pay their fees online after checking in to the official website. Candidates can pay with a debit card, a credit card, or net banking.

The application cost for GAT-B 2025 is INR 1300/- (for General-UR/OBC-NCL/EWS category) and INR 650/- for (SC/ST/PwD) applicants.

NTA BET 2025: Application Fee

According to the official notification, candidates from the General (UR)/OBC-(NCL)/EWS categories must pay an application fee of Rs. 1300, while candidates from the SC/ST/PwD categories must pay Rs. 650.

For further information, candidates should go to the National Testing Agency's or BET's official website.

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

GAT B 2025 Exam Pattern

The GAT-B 2025 exam pattern, as well as the official notification, were announced by the NTA. Applicants taking the exam should refer to the GAT-B exam pattern for guidance. The GAT-B 2025 test design includes several questions, a marking scheme, time, and other elements. The question paper will consist of two sections. GAT B 2025 exam is divided into 2 sections including Section A and Section B.

• Section A: Section A will consist of 60 compulsory multiple choice questions worth one mark each. Negative marking will be used, with 0.5 point subtracted from the total for each wrong response.
• Section B: Section B will include 100 multiple-choice questions for three points each. Candidates must attempt 60 of the 100 questions. Each incorrect response will result in a one-mark penalty.

BET 2025 Exam Pattern

The Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) will be administered on May 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The exam will be three hours long. The BET will be given online, with an English-language question paper. The BET 2025 question paper is divided into two sections:

• Section "A" consists of 50 10+2 level multiple-choice questions in General Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General Aptitude, Quantitative Ability, and General Biotechnology. Each question is worth one point, with a -1 denoting an incorrect response.
• Section "B" will include 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in biotechnology-specific domains, with the candidate needing to answer at least 50. Each question carries three points, with a one-point loss for each incorrect response.

Syllabus Overview

The syllabus generally encompasses topics from:

• Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, etc.
• Physics: Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, etc.
• Chemistry: Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry
• General Engineering Aptitude: Basic concepts and reasoning skills