NTA has cancelled NEET 2026 exam after the NEET 2026 paper leak. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the new NEET 2026 exam date at neet.nta.nic.in. As per the latest update, there will be no fresh registrations. All the updates related to the latest NEET 2026 new exam date will be upated here. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website.
This Story also Contains
The exam date of NEET 2026 has been officially announced by NTA on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Check the NEET exam calendar in the table below.
Events | Dates |
NEET notification | February 8, 2026 |
Submission of the application form | February 8, 2026 to March 11, 2026 |
Application correction window | March 12 to 14, 2026 |
NEET 2026 city intimation slip | April 12, 2026 |
Admit card release date | April 26, 2026 |
NEET 2026 exam date | To be announced |
Provisional answer key date | To be announced |
Final answer key date | To be announced |
NEET 2026 result date | To be announced |
Get expert advice on college selection, admission chances, and career path in a personalized counselling session.
The application form of NEET 2026 was released in online mode. The NTA previously released the NEET exam calendar 2026. The authority has announced the NEET exam date 2026 in the information bulletin. The NEET 2026 information bulletin mentions the the dates of other exam events.
To get an idea of the NEET 2026 exam date by NTA, take a look at the exam dates for the last few years.
Year | Exam Date |
2026 | May 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The NEET exam date 2026 is announced by NTA. The NEET 2026 will be 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.
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.
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.
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)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET UG 2026.
No, NEET UG 2026 will be conducted in the pen and paper (offline) mode.
The NEET 2026 examination date is May 3, 2026.
The attempt limit for NEET 2026 will be announced by the NTA. However, until now a candidate can take NEET as many times as they want. There is no limit on the number of attempts.
On Question asked by student community
Hi,
To access Re-NEET 2026 preparation resources, you can visit the Careers360 NEET section where you will find study materials, mock tests, previous year papers, answer keys, and revision articles.
You can also use the Careers360 NEET mock test series to practise full-length tests and analyse your weak areas. For
With over 200 marks in NEET and OBC NT-B category, you may have chances in private BDS colleges through state quota or stray rounds in Maharashtra and Gujarat, especially since your budget is up to Rs 5.5 lakh per year. You can check the top BDS colleges in Gujarat or
Since NEET is happening again, give your best this time. And in case you still don’t crack it, there are other options such as nursing, paramedical, ANM, etc.
Hi Sapna, with a little over 350 marks in NEET 2026 and the SC category, you may still have chances in some private medical colleges or through state quota counselling, depending on cutoffs in Delhi and other states. Don’t lose hope, wait for counselling results and keep all your options
With a score of 360 and ST category status, you have a realistic chance for a government MBBS seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Historically, the ST cutoff for state quota seats in J&K has been lower than the national average, often falling within the 340 to 380 range. Your performance
Enrol for Aakash Re-NEET 2026 Victory Batch at Rs. 99 only. Batch start 16th May.
Ranked among the top Dental Colleges for 7 consecutive years by India Today poll
Get Job Ready in Healthcare | Employability-Focused Programs
Allied & Healthcare programs | 20+ Partner Universities & Institutes | 98% placement record
Ranked as India’s #1 Not for profit pvt. University by India Today
Alied Health Sciences at SCSVMV | NAAC 'A' Grade | AICTE & UGC Aproved | 100% Placement Support | Merit-based Scholarships