NEET Previous Year Dates Trends: NTA NEET UG 2026 Exam Date

NEET Previous Year Dates Trends: NTA NEET UG 2026 Exam Date

Manisha TiwariUpdated on 13 Jan 2026, 09:30 AM IST

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the NEET 2026 exam date soon at the official website: neet.nta.nic.in. Based on the NEET previous year dates trends, the NEET 2026 is expected to be held on May 3, 2026. This article focuses on the NEET previous year’s trends providing insights of registration trends, exam date trends, cutoff trends and others.

This Story also Contains

  1. NEET previous years exam date trends
  2. NEET 2026 exam date
  3. NEET registration date previous year trends
  4. NEET previous year correction window dates
  5. NEET exam admit card trend previous year’s
  6. NEET previous year exam pattern
  7. NEET result trends over the years
  8. NEET previous year cut-off trend
  9. NEET previous year difficulty level
  10. NEET 2025 vs 2024 trend comparison
NEET Previous Year Dates Trends: NTA NEET UG 2026 Exam Date
NEET previous year dates trends

NEET is the single medical entrance examination conducted in India to grant admission to undergraduate medical courses. NTA will commence the NEET 2026 registrations in online mode. Eligible candidates have to fill the NEET application form 2026 and pay the NEET form fees before the deadline. Read the article on NEET previous year trends to understand the previous year’s trends on registration, exam date, admit card, result date and others.

NEET previous years exam date trends

As per the NEET previous year exam date confirmation trends, the NEET exam date is announced prior to the registrations. NEET exam is conducted in a single day and in a single shift. Candidates can check the NEET exam date previous year’s trends from the below table.

NEET exam date: Previous year trends

Year

Exam date

2023

May 7, 2023

2024

May 5, 2024

Re-exam for 1,563 students- June 23, 2024

2025

May 4, 2025

NEET 2026 exam date

As per the NEET previous year's exam date trends, it is expected that NEET exam date 2026 will be May 3, 2026. The exam will be conducted in a single shift in offline mode. Candidates are advised to keep check the NEET latest news for more updates on NEET exam 2026.

NEET registration date previous year trends

NTA conducts the NEET registrations at neet.nta.nic.in. As soon as candidates register themselves, they have to fill the NEET application form. It is advisable to complete the application form process soon after registration, not leaving it for the last date to avoid issues.

Candidates can check the NEET schedule 2026 for registration trend from the table below. As per the NEET registration trend, it can be said that the NEET registration process lasts for one month.

NEET previous year’s registration trends

Year

NEET Registration start date

Registration end date

2023

March 6, 2023

April 6, 2023

2024

February 9, 2024

March 9, 2024

Extended- April 16, 2024

Reopened- April 9, 2024

Closed- April 10, 2024

2025

February 7, 2025

March 7, 2025

NEET previous year correction window dates

After the NEET application form process is over, the NTA opens the NEET correction window through which candidates can edit the errors made in the application form. It must be noted that all errors cannot be corrected using the NEET correction window 2026, therefore candidates must fill the NEET application form carefully. Check the table below to know the correction window trend of NEET UG.

NEET correction window: Previous year’s trends

Year

Correction window opening date

Correction window closing date

2023

April 8, 2023

April 10, 2023

2024

March 18, 2024

March 20, 2024

Reopened- April 11, 2024

Reclosed- April 12, 2024

Opened again- April 25, 2024

Closing date- April 26, 2024

2025

March 9, 2025

March 11, 2025

NEET Syllabus: Subjects & Chapters
Select your preferred subject to view the chapters

NEET exam admit card trend previous year’s

The authority issues the NEET admit card generally 3 to 4 days before the NEET exam date. Registered candidates can download the admit card through NEET candidate login. Candidates can check the previous year’s trends of NEET admit card date from the table below.

NEET admit card previous year’s trends

Year

Admit card issuance date

2023

May 3, 2023

2024

May 2, 2024

2025

April 30, 2025

NEET previous year exam pattern

NEET has a set exam pattern, however changes have been made recently. Candidates can check the previous year NEET exam pattern from the below table.

NEET exam pattern: Previous year and recent changes

Particulars

Previous year exam pattern

Changes done for NEET 2026

Mode of the exam

Offline

Offline

Number of questions

200 out of which only 180 had to be answered

180

Type of questions

MCQs

MCQs

Exam duration

3 hours 20 minutes

3 hours

NEET result trends over the years

The authority announces the NEET result which can be accessed by logging in through the application number and date of birth. As per the NEET result previous year’s trends, the result was announced almost after a month of the NEET exam date. Candidates can check the NEET result date trends from the table below.

NEET result date trends

Year

Result date

2023

June 13, 2023

2024

June 4, 2024

Re-exam result- June 30, 2024

Revised result- July 20, 2024

2025

July 14, 2025

NEET previous year cut-off trend

The NEET cutoff is released along with the declaration of the NEET result. NEET past year’s highest score has remained 686 out of 720. NEET historical cut-off trends are provided in the table below for candidate’s reference.

NEET previous year cutoff

Category

NEET 2023 cut off

NEET 2024 cut off


NEET 2025 cut off

Cutoff percentile

Qualifying marks

Cutoff percentile

Qualifying marks

Cutoff percentile

Qualifying marks

General

50th

720-137

50th

720-162

50th

686 - 144

General- PH

45th

136-121

45th

161-144

45th

143 - 127

SC/ST/OBC

40th

136-107

40th

161-127

40th

143 - 113

SC/OBC- PH

40th

120-107

40th

143-127

40th

126 - 113

ST- PH

40th

120-107

40th

142-127

40th

126 - 113

NEET previous year difficulty level

NEET is a highly competitive exam and its difficulty level changes every year based on the questions asked in the examination. As per the NEET last year’s analysis, the NEET exam difficulty level was moderately difficult. Check the NEET previous year difficulty level from the table below.

NEET difficulty level: Previous year’s

Year

Difficulty level

2023

Easy to moderate

2024

Moderate to difficult

2025

Difficult level

NEET 2025 vs 2024 trend comparison

NEET 2025 was a normal year for the medical entrance exam however, NEET 2024 was surrounded with controversies. Right from the NEET application form filling till the result declaration, NEET 2024 experienced major blackslashes. The exam is generally conducted on a single day, however, it was conducted twice in 2024. Again, the NEET results 2024 were a big question mark.

When it comes to the comparison between NEET 2024 and NEET 2025 trends, the exams have seen a notable shift in difficulty level, question distribution and cut-off expectations. NEET 2025 was considered moderately difficult, with Physics being the toughest section. Additionally, the increasing number of candidates each year intensified competition, making strategic preparation even more important for the medical aspirants.

Articles
|
Upcoming Medicine Exams
Ongoing Dates
Odisha BSc Nursing Counselling Date

1 Jan'26 - 15 Jan'26 (Online)

Upcoming Dates
Haryana BSc Nursing Counselling Date

14 Jan'26 - 14 Jan'26 (Online)

Upcoming Dates
MH BSc Nursing CET Exam Date

6 May'26 - 7 May'26 (Online)

Certifications By Top Providers
Biomolecules Structure Function in Health and Disease
Via All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Industrial Biotechnology
Via Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Certificate Course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology
Via Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Nutrition in the Health Sector
Via The University of Adelaide, Adelaide
Pathology
Via Tsinghua University, Beijing
Online M.Sc Psychology
Via Centre for Distance and Online Education, Andhra University
Coursera
 355 courses
Futurelearn
 310 courses
Edx
 233 courses
Udemy
 191 courses
Explore Top Universities Across Globe

Questions related to NEET

On Question asked by student community

Have a question related to NEET ?

Hello,

Here are good career options for PCB students in India (excluding NEET/MBBS) that have high demand, jobs available, and long-term stability :

1. Biotechnology

  • Study: B.Sc/ B.Tech/ M.Sc in Biotechnology.

  • Jobs: Research, labs, pharma, agriculture biotech.

  • Why: Growing field with many industries.

2. Pharmacy

  • Study: B.Pharm, M.Pharm.

  • Jobs: Pharmacist,

HELLO,

Yes , the NEST exam is generally considered tougher than NEET as it requires more focus towards conceptual understanding and thinking , while NEET generally tests NCERT based knowledge where as in NEST it requires you to have deeper clarity in Physics , Chemistry , Biology and Mathematics.

NEET

Hello,

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to medical and dental colleges in India. Biology is the most important section in NEET as it carries 360 marks, which is half of the total score, with 45 questions each from

HELLO,

Below i am attaching the link through which you can easily access the previous three year question paper of NEET with solutions PDF

Here is the link :- https://medicine.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/neet-previous-year-question-papers-solutions-pdf

Hope this will help you!

Hi there,

Apart from NEET and CUET you can explore the following career paths to

Students pursuing the PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) stream can explore a wide range of options apart from CUET and NEET. Their choices are not just limited to medicine and can expand to include numerous areas