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    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.

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    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

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    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.

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