NEET 2026: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

NTA (exam conducting authority) will likely conduct the NEET UG 2026 exam on 3rd May 2026. The aspiring students will be able to access the NEET UG registration link probably from 7th February 2026 till 7th March 2026. In addition, the last date to pay the requisite fee will be 7th March 2026 (tentative). The NTA will open the form correction window expectedly from 9th - 11th March 2026 and candidates will be able to download their admit cards by 1st May 2026. Moreover, the results are likely to be declared on 14th June 2026.

According to the official notification, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the NEET UG Exam Pattern 2026 to the pre-covid format where there will not be Section B anymore. Now, the NEET UG exam 2026 will comprise a total of 180 MCQs instead of 200 which need to be solved within the duration of 180 (3 Hours). Earlier the time limit for the exam was 3 Hours and 20 Minutes. Students should know that the provision for optional questions which was introduced temporarily during the pandemic will no longer be valid.

The NTA has recently released an official notification stating that the APAAR ID is not mandatory for the NEET UG 2026 registration process. Even though the implementation of the APAAR ID is integrated this year onward, and students are encouraged to link all the details with the Aadhaar Card, it has not been made mandatory for the registration of the NEET UG 2026. Students can continue to register for the exam with the available options.

NTA has updated the list of UG courses that are offered through the NEET UG 2026 exam. The revised courses include B.Sc Nursing, B.V.Sc & A.H, MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) which is the exam conducting body has issued an official notification clarifying that the NEET UG 2026 exam will be held in Pen and Paper-based mode in a single day and in a shift.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body, has launched the NEET UG 2026 official website i.e., “neet.nta.nic.in”. The authorities have released the NEET UG 2026 syllabus on its official website. The exam syllabus comprises 3 subjects which are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

NEET UG 2026 is supposed to be held in the 2^nd Week of May 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The test conducting body will commence the registration for the NEET 2026 probably in the 2^nd Week of February 2026. The last date to register for NEET UG 2026 exam is expectedly in the 3^rd Week of March 2026. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) is commonly known as NEET UG which is a National Level Exam, conducted for admission in UG medical courses in several medical Institutions.

Go through this article to get detailed information of the NEET UG exam 2026 such as the important dates & schedule related to the exam, eligibility requirements, registration process, syllabus & exam pattern, past year papers, answer key, result, cut-off, and more.

NEET UG exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in undergraduate medical courses including the MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS in prestigious medical Institutes. It is a Pen and Paper-based Test conducted on an OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheet.

Below-given table contains the key highlights of the NEET UG exam 2026:

Candidates can know about the NEET UG exam date 2026 and schedule of other related events from the table listed-below:

* Students should know that all the above-mentioned dates and schedule related to the entrance exam are tentative which can be changed in future.

Aspirants need to know that without satisfying the NEET 2026 eligibility criteria, they can not apply for the entrance exam. The minimum eligibility criteria for NEET UG is specified-below:

• Students must have passed Class 12^th with English, Physics, Chemistry & Biology / Biotechnology and secured at least 50% marks in aggregate (10% relaxation to SC / ST / OBC category candidates).
• Candidates must have completed the 17 years of age and there is no upper age limit.
• Indian Nationals, Foreign Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) are eligible for the exam.

Note: Aspirants who are appearing in the Class 12^th are also eligible to apply for NEET UG exam.

Check: NEET UG Eligibility Criteria 2026

The NTA will begin the NEET UG 2026 registration tentatively from 7th February 2026. Once the registrations are open, students can apply online on “neet.nta.nic.in” which is the official website of the test. The deadline to register for the exam is probably 7th March 2026.

Students need to complete the registration process in order to fill in the NEET UG 2026 application form. To complete the application procedure, students have to pay the examination fee as per their category. Candidates need to note that the authorities also offer a correction facility to the students which will be provided from 9th March 2026 to 11th March 2026 (tentative).

Check: NEET Registration 2026

The authorities have released the NEET 2026 syllabus on its official website. The exam syllabus comprises 3 subjects which are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The syllabus is designed as per the Class 11^th and 12^th level. Last year, the syllabus was revised by the authorities where some topics were removed and some were added.

On the basis of syllabus of NEET UG, students appearing for the exam need to study below-given subjects:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology

Check: NEET UG Syllabus 2026

On the basis of NEET 2026 exam pattern, the entrance test will be conducted in Pen and Paper-based Test mode. The time limit to appear in the exam is 3 Hours. The exam paper will comprise four subjects which are Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology.

There will be a total of 180 MCQs students need to attempt. Each question will carry 4 Marks in the exam. For every wrong answer, negative marking of -1 Mark will be applicable. No marks are subtracted for unanswered / unmarked questions.

Check: NEET UG Exam Pattern 2026

National Testing Agency (NTA) i.e., the exam conducting body will expectedly release the NEET UG 2026 admit card by 1st May 2026. As soon as the conducting body releases the hall ticket / admit card, students are advised to access it from “exams.nta.ac.in/NEET” (the exam’s official website). Admit Card is necessary; students need to carry their admit card at the examination centre on the main exam day.

In any case, if students find discrepancies in the admit card, they are suggested to immediately contact the helpline in between the specified time which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. In this situation, candidates will appear in the entrance exam with the already downloaded admit card. However, the conducting body will take some necessary actions to make changes in the records.

Exam Centres include various locations where the test authorities will be conducting the entrance exam. Students are required to opt for any 2 test cities from the below-given list of NEET 2026 exam centres in states & Union Territories of India and the Abroad locations.

NEET 2026 Exam Centres in States within India:

The test centres located in several states of India are as follows:

NEET 2026 Exam Centres in Union Territories

The below-given table contains the list of the NEET 2026 Exam Centres located in Union Territories:

NEET 2026 International Exam Centres

The below-mentioned table states the NEET 2026 Exam Centres that are situated outside India:

To get admission in UG medical courses in prestigious Institutes, it is important for the students to prepare effectively for the NEET UG exam. Below-given are some NEET 2026 preparation tips which students can follow to elevate their exam preparation level:

• Go through the official exam syllabus in-depth to make an effective study schedule.
• Prepare chapter-wise notes for quick and effective revision.
• Practise the past year question papers for the self-assessment in terms of the exam preparation.
• Know the detailed exam pattern and identify the scope of improvement by attempting mock tests.
• Create effective and positive study surroundings to improve focus & concentration on exam preparation.

Students have to follow the below-given guidelines / instructions set by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the examination day for a problem-free experience:

• Candidates must bring a printed copy of admit card along with a passport size photograph (same as the one uploaded while filling the application form) to get entry inside the exam hall.
• When only half an hour is left in the commencement of the exam, students will be prohibited to get entry inside the test centre.
• Before solving the exam paper, students should go through all the instructions prescribed on it.
• Aspirants are not allowed to bring any type of communication devices like mobile phones, smart watches, and many other personal things inside the test hall.
• Before the test is over, no students can leave the test hall without submitting their OMR sheet to the invigilator.

Students who are planning to appear in the NEET should practise the past year papers / sample papers to elevate their preparation level of the exam. Solving NEET previous year question papers will aid aspirants in analysing the areas that have scope of improvement.

NEET sample papers are considered as one of the effective resources for the preparation of the entrance exam. Sample papers will assist aspirants in analysing their overall performance in terms of the exam preparation.

To check the exam preparation level, candidates can appear for the NEET 2026 mock test a few days before the test day. Practising with the mock test will aid candidates in understanding the exam pattern including the number of questions, section-wise marks, marking criteria, etc.

The mock test is considered as one of the effective resources which provide the essence to the students about how the actual NEET UG 2026 exam will be conducted and what can be the difficulty level of the test.

Once the exam is concluded, the National Testing Agency will release the NEET 2026 answer key expectedly in the 2^nd Week of June 2026. The scanned image of OMR answer sheets will be uploaded online on “exams.nta.ac.in/NEET” (exam’s official website) which will comprise the right answers of questions that were included in the exam. Through this, candidates can calculate their estimated exam score.

Firstly, the NTA will publish the provisional answer key which can be challenged online by the applicants in case of any issue and for this, they need to pay Rs.200/- (per question) as fee which is non-refundable. After the challenges are verified, a final answer key will be displayed online on the official website of the exam. Students should know that the test conducting body does not entertain any challenges / objections on the final answer key.

The NEET 2026 result will be announced by the exam conducting body (NTA) probably by 14th June 2026. Candidates need to login with the requisite credentials on the official website of the exam that is “exams.nta.ac.in/NEET” to check and download the rank / score card. The subject-wise percentile, aggregate marks secured, rank obtained, and other important aspects will be included in the score card. Applicants are suggested to take a printout of the result for future requirements.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for publishing the NEET 2026 cut off list along with the result online on the exam’s official website i.e., “exams.nta.ac.in/NEET”. The NEET UG cut-off 2026 list will include the minimum marks that students are required to achieve in the entrance exam to seek admission in their desired medical Institution.

The authorities will release the category-wise cut-off criteria for the students. Aspirants should check the past year cut-off list to know about the estimated marks they need to secure in the entrance test.

Students who will qualify the minimum cut-off marks of the exam will be able to participate in the NEET 2026 counselling process. By participating in the counselling / selection process, candidates will be able to get admission in their desired medical courses in the preferred Institute.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is responsible for conducting the counselling process for 15% All India Quota seats. Whereas, the state authorities will conduct the counselling for the remaining 85% state quota seats. Once the registration for counselling, choice filling, and locking process is completed, the NEET 2026 seat allotment result will be released.

In any case, if two or more students secure the same / identical marks in the NEET exam 2026, the inter-se merit will be prescribed on the basis of below-given tie-breaking policy:

• Priority will be given to those students who have obtained a higher score in Biology in the entrance exam.
• If the tie still persists, candidates with higher percentile score / marks in Chemistry will be considered.
• Aspirants who have secured higher marks in the Physics subject in the exam will be prioritised if the tie still continues.
• If the tie still remains, students with fewer ratios of attempted wrong answers and right answers in every subject will be provided with a rank.
• If the tie is still not breaked, candidates who have less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology subjects will be given priority for a merit.
• After taking all the above-mentioned actions, if the tie is still there, aspirants with a less percentage of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry subject will be considered for the rank.
• Furthermore, if the tie between still exists, students with a less ratio of attempted wrong answers and right answers in Physics will be preferred.

There are multiple medical Institutes which accept NEET Score and provide admission to the students in one of their desired medical courses for which the exam is conducted.

Some of the top medical NEET 2026 Participating Colleges & Institutes are mentioned-below:

• AIIMS Delhi
• AIIMS Patna
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Tamil Nadu
• Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Check: Colleges Accepting NEET