For Muslim candidates appearing for NEET 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has made specific provisions within the general dress code to accommodate religious customs. Female Muslim candidates who wear a hijab or burkha as part of their customary religious attire are permitted to do so.

However, there is a crucial condition that must be met: candidates intending to wear customary religious dress must have selected the "customary dress code" option during the filling of the NEET 2025 application form. This is to inform the examination authorities beforehand.

Furthermore, candidates who opt for customary religious attire are required to report to the examination center well in advance of the standard reporting time. The NTA typically advises such candidates to arrive at least one to two hours before the last reporting time. This extra time is necessary to allow for thorough security checks and frisking without causing any inconvenience to the candidate or disrupting the examination process for others.

The purpose of these guidelines is to maintain the integrity of the examination while respecting the religious beliefs of the candidates. By reporting early, female candidates wearing a hijab or burkha can undergo the necessary security procedures, ensuring that no prohibited items are concealed, and can then proceed to take the exam without any issues.

Therefore, if a Muslim female candidate has selected the "customary dress code" option in her application, she will be allowed to wear a hijab or burkha on the day of the NEET 2025 examination, provided she adheres to the reporting time specified for such candidates to facilitate the security checks.