The NTA has announced the NEET 2026 exam mode. In a notice, the conducting body has confirmed that NEET UG 2026 will continue to be conducted in pen-and-paper mode where candidates will mark their answers on the OMR sheet. Like previous years, the exam will be held in a single day and single shift on May 3, 2026. Despite discussions about the shifting to online mode, the NEET UG offline mode (OMR-based) continues to remain the same for now.
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The NEET 2026 will be held in offline mode. The NTA has officially announced that the NEET exam will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode in a single day and single shift. Like every year, students will use the ball point pen to mark their answers on the OMR sheet. The exam will be held in 3 hours and a total of 180 multiple choice questions will be asked in the test. The total marks in NEET 2026 are 720.
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The NTA has announced the NEET exam mode 2026 at neet.nta.nic.in. Check the details of the NEET 2026 exam mode in the table below.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam name | NEET UG 2026 |
Mode of exam | Offline (Pen & Paper based) |
Format | Single shift |
Question type | MCQs |
Time duration | 3 hours |
Exam date | May 3, 2026 (Sunday) |
Official website | neet.nta.nic.in |
For the 2026 session, the NTA is conducting the NEET UG exam in the same traditional offline mode and in the single day and single shift. The NEET syllabus 2026 also remains the same as there are no changes to the syllabus of NEET UG 2026 compared to last year. The duration of NEET exam is the same 3 hours as 20 extra minutes were rolled back in 2025. The number of types has been set at 180 MCQs and students have to attempt all the questions.
The NEET exam 2026 will be held in pen and paper mode. The shifting of NEET UG to CBT online mode will have some challenges. The key insights about the offline mode of NEET UG 2026 can be checked here.
Exam Accessibility: The offline mode of NEET allows candidates from all backgrounds like rural area students to participate and appear in the entrance exam without any technical issues. The switching to NEET exam in CBT mode can put students from underprivileged backgrounds at the receiving end as such candidates might not be familiar with computer education.
Exam Familiarity: As the NEET exam has been held in the same format since the beginning of the exam. The familiarity of the entrance test allows a large chunk of students to appear and write the test without any issue. The offline format of NEET is known to all students.
Check the detailed exam structure of NEET UG 2026 in the table below.
Subjects | Number of questions | Section-wise marks |
|---|---|---|
Physics | 45 | 180 |
Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
Botany | 45 | 180 |
Zoology | 45 | 180 |
Total | 180 | 720 |
On Question asked by student community
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You need to visit the college and contact the principal to check if you are eligible for semester exams of 1st year. If required, you need to reapply for admission in first year to maintain a regular degree.
Hi you do not need to appear for a separate institute-level entrance exam to get admission into the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) programme at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna , if you have already taken NEET-UG.
Admission to the BPT course at IGIMS is based entirely on your
You can give the NEET mock test 2026 by registering in online mode. Check and appear for the NEET 2026 mock test here.
Yes, You can get admission in BPT course without NEET. In a recent notice, the NCAHP has announced that NEET UG will not be mandatory for admission into BPT and BOT courses for 2026-27 session.
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