To be eligible for NEET UG 2026, candidates must be at least 17 years old by December 31, 2026, and must have completed or be appearing for Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology as core subjects.

NEET UG is usually held on the first Sunday of May every year.

For example, NEET UG 2024 was held on May 5, 2024 (Sunday), and NEET UG 2025 exam date was May 4, 2025. With this in mind, NEET UG 2026 is expected to be conducted on May 3, 2026 (Sunday) — the first Sunday of May that year.

NEET UG is held usually held between 2pm to 5:20 pm (usually a single shift) by NTA. The exam is usually conducted for 180 minutes (3 hours).

Check the number of attempts, eligibility criteria, exam date, registration date, tie breaking policy and more on official notification.

Last year, NTA started accepting NEET UG applications from February 7 and conducted the exam on the first Sunday of May.

Check fee from last year:

For candidates applying from within India, the fee is ₹1700 for the General category, ₹1600 for General-EWS and OBC-NCL candidates, and ₹1000 for SC, ST, PwBD/PwD, and Third Gender candidates. For candidates applying from outside India, the fee is ₹9500 for General and General-EWS/OBC-NCL categories, and ₹1000 for SC, ST, PwBD/PwD, and Third Gender candidates.

Step 1: Registration
Visit the NTA website and select “New Registration” to create an application number and password.

Step 2: Fill the Application Form
Log in and complete the detailed application form, including personal details, choice of exam centers, and academic qualifications.

Step 3: Upload Documents
Upload scanned images of your passport-size photograph, postcard-size photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression.

Step 4: Fee Payment
Pay the application fee through online methods such as UPI, Net Banking, or Credit/Debit Card.

Step 5: Final Submission
Submit the form and download the confirmation page for future reference.

Yes, the NEET UG 2026 syllabus has been uploaded at neet.nta.nic.in. It was uploaded on January 10

The official website of NEET UG 2026 is neet.nta.nic.in.

The NEET UG candidates must upload scanned images of the following:

• Recent passport-size photograph (taken after 01 January 2025)
• Signature
• Left hand fingers and thumb impressions
• Right hand fingers and thumb impressions
• Citizenship Certificate (if applicable)
• Social Category Certificate / Certificate of application (if applicable)
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 10 passing certificate or equivalency certificate(s) for conversion of CGPA/grades into percentage, duly indicating the date of birth
• PwBD / PwD certificate (wherever applicable)

NTA is likely to introduce facial recognition for candidates for entrance exams conducted by it, including the upcoming JEE Main in January, according to a senior official in the Education Ministry. Facial recognition is expected to enhance security measures at exam centres.

In 2025, NEET UG was held on May 4. In 2024 and 2023, NEET UG was conducted on May 5 and May 7, respectively.

Candidates opting for English will be provided the Test Booklet in English only, while those opting for Hindi will be given a bilingual Test Booklet in English and Hindi. Candidates opting for any Regional Language will be provided a Test Booklet in English along with the selected Regional Language; for example, if a candidate opts for Tamil (out of the 13 languages), the Test Booklet will be provided in English and Tamil.

In case of any ambiguity in the translation of a question in the test, the English version shall be treated as final, and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard.

Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the Application Form. The option once chosen cannot be changed.

The duration of the test would be three (03) hours. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours (03:00 hrs) duration for PwBD Candidate having a physical limitation to write] will be given, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not.

NEET UG is conducted for a total of 720 marks. The paper includes Physics (180 marks), Chemistry (180 marks), and Biology (360 marks), making Biology the highest-weightage section.

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he application fee is Rs 1,700 for candidates belonging to the General and NRI categories. Applicants from the General–EWS and OBC-NCL categories are required to pay Rs 1,600. For SC, ST, PwD or PwBD, and Third Gender candidates, the fee is Rs 1,000. Meanwhile, NRI, OCI, PIO, and foreign candidates must pay an application fee of Rs 9,500.

In 2025, NEET UG was held on May 4. In 2024 and 2023, NEET UG was conducted on May 5 and May 7, respectively.

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NEET UG is conducted for admission to MBBS/BDS, B.V.Sc, and AYUSH courses in the government and private medical colleges of India.