NEET 2026 Exam Date: NTA NEET Exam Schedule, Duration & Timing

NEET 2026 Exam Date: NTA NEET Exam Schedule, Duration & Timing

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The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in government and private medical colleges across India. The authority will release the NEET 2026 exam date on the official website. Based on previous years’ trends, the NEET 2026 exam date is expected to be held on May 3, 2026. Medical aspirants must be aware of the NEET 2026 important dates, eligibility criteria, preparation tips, admission process and key details. The conducting body, NTA, conducts the NEET UG in pen and paper mode in 13 languages. Read this article to know the NEET 2026 exam date while preparing for the exam.

NEET 2026 Exam Date: NTA NEET Exam Schedule, Duration & Timing
NEET 2026 Exam Date: NTA NEET Exam Schedule, Duration & Timing
LiveNEET Result 2025 LIVE: NTA NEET UG results at neet.nta.nic.in soonJun 13, 2025 | 12:33 PM IST

The full form of NEET UG is National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate. 

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NEET 2026 exam date by NTA

The NEET 2026 will be officially announced by NTA on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. The NEET exam calendar will be updated in the table below once out.

NEET schedule 2026

Events

Dates*

NEET notification

February 2026

Submission of the application form

February to March 2026

Application correction window

March 2026

NEET 2026 city intimation slip

April 2026

Admit card release date

April 2026

NEET 2026 exam date

May 3, 2026

Provisional answer key date

May 2026

Final answer key date

May 2026

NEET 2026 result date

June 2026

(*) This denotes that the dates are tentative

NEET exam date 2026 latest news

The NEET 2026 is expected to be held on May 3. The official exam date will be made available on the NTA website. The NEET 2026 examination date is announced through a public notification on the official website. Among the NEET exam date 2026 latest news, the NTA will release the NEET exam calendar 2026 in December. The authority announces the NEET exam date 2026 in the information bulletin along with other dates.

NEET exam date 2026: Previous years’ trends

To get an idea of the NEET 2026 exam date by NTA, take a look at the exam dates for the last few years.

NEET 2026 date

NEET exam year

NEET exam date

2026May 3, 2026*

2025

May 4, 2025

2024

May 5, 2024

2023

May 7, 2023

2022

July 17, 2022

2021

September 12, 2021

2020

September 13, 2020

2019

May 5, 2019

(*) This denotes that the date is tentative

NEET 2026 exam date: Important events

The NTA announces the NEET 2026 examination date in online mode. Candidates who want to appear in the exam should keep track of even-wise events. The important events of NEET UG 2026 date are listed below.

NEET 2026 registration date

The NTA releases the registration form of NEET in online mode. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria have to submit the NEET application form along with the registration fee before the deadline. It must be noted that the students whose application forms will be accepted successfully can appear in the exam.

NEET 2026 date for correction window

The authority allows the registered candidates to make important changes in the application form through the NEET correction window. The correction window date of NEET is made available on the neet.nta.nic.in.

NEET 2026 city intimation slip

The NEET intimation slip 2026 is released before hall tickets. The NEET city intimation slips mention the details related to allotted NEET exam centre, cities of the candidates. To download the city intimation slip of NEET 2026, candidates have to enter login credentials.

NEET UG 2026 date for admit card

The NTA issues the NEET admit card 2026 in online mode. The hall tickets of NEET 2026 can be downloaded on the official website. Registered candidates have to enter NEET application number and date of birth to download the NEET hall tickets. The NEET admit card mentions the candidate's name, roll number, allotted exam centre, reporting time, exam day guidelines and other details.

NEET 2026 exam date

The NEET exam date 2026 is announced by NTA. The NEET 2026 is conducted in offline mode for a duration of 3 hours. A total of 180 questions are asked in the exam and students have to answer the questions in the OMR sheet.

NEET 2026 date for answer key

NTA releases the NEET provisional answer key after the exam. The answer key mentions the correct answers of the questions asked in the examination. Students can challenge the answer key by paying the required fee. The final NEET answer key is released along with the NEET result and it cannot be challenged.

NEET 2026 result date

The authority announces the NEET result online in the form of a scorecard. The NEET result 2026 mentions the candidate’s name, qualifying marks, total marks, All India Rank and other details. The category-wise NEET cutoff marks are released along with the results.

NEET 2026 counselling date

After the announcement of NEET results, the MCC releases the round-wise counselling dates for qualified candidates. The MCC NEET counselling is held for 15% AIQ seats. The counselling for the remaining 85% state seats is conducted by the responsible state authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Who conducts NEET 2026?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts NEET UG in pen and paper mode. 

2. What is the NEET 2026 exam date?

The expected NEET 2026 examination date is May 3 2026. 

3. Will NEET 2026 have an attempt limit?

A candidate can take NEET as many times as they want. There is no limit on the number of attempts. 

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Questions related to NEET

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Hello,

The cutoffs will be released after the NEET-UG result gets published. To find the BDS college cutoffs for the 2025 NEET exam in Aurangabad district , Maharashtra , you'll need to look at the specific cutoffs released by the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling authority , which will be based on the NEET score and the college you're interested in. The cutoffs will be updated periodically, so checking the official website of the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling and the college admission portals is important.

Official website link: https://mcc.nic.in/sitemap/

Thank you!!!


With 400 marks in NEET 2025 (Open category, Maharashtra), you are not eligible for government MBBS colleges.

Government colleges in Maharashtra generally require 610+ marks.

Options:

Private medical colleges (chances still low)

Allied health courses (B.Sc. Nursing, etc.)

Drop a year and prepare again for a higher score.



No college in India offers BAMS without NEET.

NEET is mandatory for all BAMS admissions, including private and management quota.

If not qualified, consider a drop year and prepare again.


Hello reader,

The neet ug score of 263 will have estimated rank from 400,000 to 500,000. I am using the word estimated as the actual rank may vary depending on many factors. If your goal is not mbbs then you can try other courses like Dental, Homeopathy or Ayurvedic.

Best of luck for the future

Dear Siddharth,

here are some Government-aided Medical Colleges:-

1. Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences

2. Bidhar Institute of Medical Sciences

3. Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal IMS, Kodagu IMS

here are some private & private medical college

. Shri Deraj Urs Medical College, Kolhar

BLDE University, Bijapur

BEST OF LUCK


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Column I ( Salivary gland)

 

Column II ( Their location)

Parotids

I

Below tongue

Sub-maxillary / sub-mandibular

Ii

Lower jaw

Sub-linguals

Iii

Cheek

Option: 1

a(i), b(ii) , c(iii)

 


Option: 2

a(ii), b(i), c(iii)

 


Option: 3

a(i), b(iii), c(ii)


Option: 4

a(iii), b(ii), c(i)


Ethyl \; ester \xrightarrow[(excess)]{CH_{3}MgBr} P

the product 'P' will be ,

Option: 1


Option: 2


Option: 3

\left ( C_{2}H_{5} \right )_{3} - C- OH


Option: 4


 

    

           

 Valve name                            

             

Function

    I   Aortic valve     A

Prevents blood from going backward from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

    II   Mitral valve     B

 Prevent blood from flowing backward from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

    III   Pulmonic valve     C

 Prevents backward flow from the aorta into the left ventricle.

    IV   Tricuspid valve     D

 Prevent backward flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

 

Option: 1

I – A , II – B, III – C, IV – D


Option: 2

 I – B , II – C , III – A , IV – D


Option: 3

 I – C , II – D , III – A , IV – B


Option: 4

 I – D , II – A , III – B , IV – C 

 

 


Column A Column B
A

a) Organisation of cellular contents and further cell growth.  

B

b) Leads to formation of two daughter cells.

C

c) Cell grows physically and increase volume proteins,organells.

D

d)  synthesis and replication of DNA.

Match the correct option as per the process shown in the diagram. 

 

 

 

Option: 1

1-b,2-a,3-d,4-c
 


Option: 2

1-c,2-b,3-a,4-d


Option: 3

1-a,2-d,3-c,4-b

 


Option: 4

1-c,2-d,3-a,4-b


0.014 Kg of N2 gas at 27 0C is kept in a closed vessel. How much heat is required to double the rms speed of the N2 molecules?

Option: 1

3000 cal


Option: 2

2250 cal


Option: 3

2500 cal


Option: 4

3500 cal


0.16 g of dibasic acid required 25 ml of decinormal NaOH solution for complete neutralisation. The modecular weight of the acid will be

Option: 1

32


Option: 2

64


Option: 3

128


Option: 4

256


0.5 F of electricity is passed through 500 mL of copper sulphate solution. The amount of copper (in g) which can be deposited will be:

Option: 1

31.75


Option: 2

15.8


Option: 3

47.4


Option: 4

63.5


0.5 g of an organic substance was kjeldahlised and the ammonia released was neutralised by 100 ml 0.1 M HCl. Percentage of nitrogen in the compound is

Option: 1

14


Option: 2

42


Option: 3

28


Option: 4

72


0xone is

Option: 1

\mathrm{KO}_{2}


Option: 2

\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}


Option: 3

\mathrm{Li}_{2} \mathrm{O}


Option: 4

\mathrm{CaO}


(1) A substance  known as "Smack"

(2) Diacetylmorphine

(3) Possessing a white color

(4) Devoid of any odor

(5) Crystal compound with a bitter taste

(6) Obtained by extracting from the latex of the poppy plant

The above statements/information are correct for:

Option: 1

Morphine


Option: 2

Heroin


Option: 3

Cocaine


Option: 4

Barbiturates


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