How To Fill NEET Application Form 2026: Step by Step Process

How to fill NEET Application Form 2026: An overview

NEET 2026 Application Form Dates

How to Fill NEET Application Form 2026?

The complete procedure to fill the application form is provided by the NTA in its NEET 2026 information bulletin. Candidates can check the steps of how to fill NEET 2026 application form below.

• In the first step candidates have to register themselves, filling the required details. A NEET 2026 application number is generated which is used to fill the remaining application form.

• In the next step, candidates have to fill in the details regarding question paper medium, exam centre details, and upload the documents.

• In the third step, candidates have to pay the requisite fee and submit the application form.

Steps to Apply for NEET Application form

Candidates can refer to the elaborated steps provided below for an idea of the step-wise procedure of how to fill NEET form online.

Step 1: NEET registration

• A link to register for NEET UG 2026 will be provided above on this page. Candidates will have to click on it. The candidate login of NEET will open.

• Aspirants will be redirected to the window mentioning all instructions regarding the exam. It will include details like documents required, important dates pertaining to the exam, eligibility criteria, etc.

• Candidates have to go through the instructions carefully, accept that they have done the same by selecting the area provided, and then click on ‘Click here to Proceed’

• After completing the steps mentioned above candidates will be redirected to the ‘Registration page’ of NEET UG 2026. Replica of the same can be seen in the image below.

• On this page candidates will have to enter their name, mother’s name, father’s name, gender, date of birth, category, nationality, state, identity type, ID proof number, valid mobile number, and email ID. It is to be noted that the candidate’s details like name, date of birth, and gender, in the application form and government ID proof must match. Also, their mother’s and father’s names should match with class 10 certificate.

• Then, candidates will have to preview the information entered and click on ‘Next’

• In the screen that appears after completing the steps above, candidates have to fill in the below-mentioned details

• Create a password

• Add a security question

• Enter the OTP sent on their valid mobile number and email ID

• Click on the ‘submit’ after filling in the details

• The screen that appears after completing the steps above will have a provisional registration number as shown in the image below. Candidates have to keep this number safe as this will be used along with the password created by them and serve as login credentials.

• Candidates will have to then click on ‘Process Detail’ if they wish to continue filling the form or close the window if they wish to pause after the registration.

Step 2: Filling NEET UG 2026 application form

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to fill in the basic details in NEET 2026 application form

1. Click on the link to be provided above. Candidates will have to ‘Login’ with their provisional application number and password created by them.

2. In the next window, candidates will have to enter the following details

• Personal details

• Choice of language in which they wish their exam to be conducted (among 13 options choose one).

• Choose three exam cities of your preference on the basis of priority. Earlier, candidates could only select two NEET exam cities while filling the NEET application form, however, as per the NEET 2026 exam centre selection criteria changes, students can now select three NEET exam centres.

• After filling in the above details click on ‘Next’

3. In the next screen candidates have to enter their following details

• Residential details

• Correspondence address

• Annual family income

• Minority details

• Declaration of dress code

4. In the next window, candidates will have to fill in their Aadhaar details, gender, date of birth. After this, check on the declaration box and click on the ‘Submit & Next’ tab. Refer to the image below.

5. In the next window, candidates will have to give exam centre details. Here they will have to choose 3 exam centres, question paper medium, parent’s qualification/occupation, and click on the ‘Save & Next’. The image below shows the same.

6. Next, candidates will have to enter their academic details of class 10, 11 and 12 or equivalent. At the bottom of this page candidates will be asked to fill their marks scored in Physics, Chemistry, Biology in class 12.

7. Now candidates will have to enter some additional details such as place of birth, state, district, enter the security pin and click on ‘Save & Next’.

Step 3. Uploading photograph and signature

In this step medical aspirants have to upload their photograph, left & right fingers and thumb impression and signature according to the specifications given in the table below. Applicants should know the NEET photo size and format 2026 specifications before uploading the documents.

Specifications for photograph and signature

Step 4: Review the details filled

• After uploading the documents, candidates will be redirected to the review page where they will have to check whether the details showing on the front end are correct or not. Refer to the image provided below.

• After reviewing the details candidates will have to click on the declaration ‘I Agree’ and click on ‘Submit Application Form’. Refer to the image provided below.

• Next, candidates will be redirected to the window where the status of the application form will be shown. Through this window candidates will be able to revisit their filled application form if any details are found to be incorrect by clicking on ‘Edit Application Form’. If details filled are correct, click on ‘Click here to verify your Email ID’.

• One time password (OTP) will be sent to the registered Email ID which needs to be entered in the provided space and then click on ‘Verify’.

Step 5 - Fee payment of NEET 2026 application form

1. In the next step, candidates have to make payment for the application form of NEET. Category wise NEET form fees is given in the table above. There are certain points that are to be known to the candidates prior to making the NEET application fee payment

• The mode of fee payment is online. Candidates can make the payment of the application form through credit/debit card and net banking using SBI/HDFC/ICICI/Paytm payment gateway.

2. After this candidates will be redirected to the payment interface page where they can make NEET application fee payment.

NEET Application Form Fees

Step 6 - Downloading NEET confirmation page

After candidates have made application fee payments for the application form, the NEET confirmation page window will be displayed. Generation of the confirmation page confirms that the application has been submitted successfully. The points given below have to be kept in mind regarding the confirmation page of the application form of NEET.

• Candidates have to go through all the details mentioned on the confirmation page and verify the same

• The confirmation page will be sent to candidates on their registered mobile number and email ID

• It is advised that candidates take at least 3-4 printouts of the page for future reference

• In case candidates forget to take the printout of the confirmation page they can log in again using their provisional registration number and password and take the printout of the same

• It is to be noted that candidates will not be able to download the confirmation page of NEET application form 2026 after the last date of filling the same

Replica of the confirmation page

NEET eligibility criteria 2026

Medical aspirants must be aware of NEET 2026 eligibility criteria prior to filling the application form to avoid the rejection of the NTA NEET application form. Below mentioned are the points regarding the eligibility criteria of NEET 2026.

• Nationality: Medical aspirants who are Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians, Overseas Citizens of India, Persons of Indian Origin, and Foreign Nationals are eligible for NEET UG 2026.

• Qualifying exam: It is mandatory for admission-seeking candidates to pass a 10+2 or equivalent exam with Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as the core subjects from a recognized board of education. Candidates pursuing class 12 or any other equivalent board are also eligible for NEET 2026 registration.

• Qualifying marks: Qualifying marks to appear for NEET 2026 differs category-wise. Candidates belonging to Unreserved category (UR) must score 50% as aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology whereas those belonging to SC/ST/OBC must score an aggregate of 40%. Those candidates who belong to the Persons with Disability (PwD) category have to secure 45%.

• Minimum age: Aspiring candidates must complete 17 years of age as of December 31, 2026.

• Maximum age: The NEET upper age limit has been removed by the authority.

• Maximum attempts: As there is no upper age appear in the examination, candidates can give as many attempts as they want.

NEET 2026 application form correction window

Information regarding corrections to be made in the uploaded images will be sent to medical aspirants via mail. Refer to the steps below to make the required changes in application form through NEET correction window 2026.

1. Click on the ‘NEET Candidate Login’ link which will be provided above on this page

2. Enter your login credentials, i.e., provisional registration number and password (created at the time of registration)

3. Make the changes required as per specifications

4. Candidates will receive an OTP on the registered mobile number and email ID once the corrections are done

5. The screen will display a slip of correction, candidates must take a printout of the same for future use

NEET candidate login

The NEET candidate login is provided by NTA on the official website. Candidates need to use NEET 2026 candidate login window for registrations. Through the login window, aspirants can fill their application forms online and download admit cards and results. The candidate login password can also be retrieved through the OTP option.