NEET UG application 2026 expected to start soon

NEET UG is the sole national level entrance examination to be used in admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses across medical colleges in India. According to the past timeline, the registration will most probably be opened in May 2026.

Registration period should take up to five weeks

Although NTA has not released any specific dates, historical trends indicate that the registration should take between four to five weeks. At this stage, the candidates will have to undergo the registration process online, provide their personal and academic information, and pay the application fee and documents.

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Is it also an option of a correction window after the application deadline with a provision of an applicant changing the details of which is a specific time frame where the correction window will be available. Only details of official NEET UG is uploaded and not the unofficial links or third-party portals.

Documents that are required by the candidates

Applicants are encouraged to organize their papers early enough in the present months. These include:

• Class 10 certificate (proof of date of birth)

• Appearing certificate or class 12 mark sheet

• Passport-sized photograph

• Thumb impression and signature

• Authentic ID documents like Aadhaar

Where a category certificate is needed, category certificate

To help ensure that the application will occur without problems, those documents in the correct format are needed. Also, ensure that the registration is open, everything will be fine.

Application fee and eligibility to be mentioned

NEET UG 2026 application fee should be in the form of a debit card/credit card/net banking. The general category candidates might have to pay approximately ₹1700, and the OBC and EWS applicants might be charged around ₹1600, while SC/ST/PwD candidates are expected to pay around ₹1000. Finally, no correction is available at the official information bulletin.

Pattern and tentative schedule of exam

NEET UG 2026 is likely to be held in the offline (pen-and-paper) testing format. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are the subjects of the question paper and the duration of 3 hours. Every correct answer will be awarded four marks while each wrong attempt will result in negative marking.

The admit cards will most likely be issued a few weeks prior to the date of examination. The official date when the application and exam will be announced will be the announcement concerning registration, admit cards and examination dates.

What aspirants should do now

As registrations are likely to be done soon, medical aspirants are being encouraged to be vigilant, prepare their papers and keep an eye on the official NTA NEET UG website to get updated. Start revising your syllabus and practice mock tests to stay prepared.