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    NTA NEET 2026 Changes - Check Major Changes in NEET Exam

    NTA NEET 2026 Changes - Check Major Changes in NEET Exam

    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 06 Nov 2025, 05:59 PM IST

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the NTA NEET changes for 2026, if there any, at the official website nta.ac.in. NTA has made several changes in the past few years, with the latest being in 2025 when the section B was removed and total questions were fixed at 180 instead of 200. Any NTA NEET changes 2026 will be provided in this article.

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    NTA NEET 2026 Changes - Check Major Changes in NEET Exam
    NTA NEET 2026 Changes

    The NEET UG official notification is released on neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the official details on the NTA website. The NTA NEET 2026 exam will be held for admission to over 1 lakh MBBS, 27,868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 525 BVSc, and AH seats, 45 medical, 318 dental, 914 AYUSH, and 47 BVSc and AH colleges in India. Read the article below to know about all the changes introduced in the medical entrance examination this year.

    NEET 2026 Changes

    The changes made in NEET 2026 exam will be announced by the NTA in advance and will be provided here. Meanwhile, students can check the changes made in the last year's exam below.

    NEET tie-breaking

    The NTA has initiated a random process for NEET tie-breaking procedure. According to the new NEET change, when all the rules are exhausted to resolve tie, the authority will resolve it through a random process with the guidance of an independent expert committee.

    Changes in NEET Exam Pattern

    The NTA made changes in the NEET exam pattern with the removal of section B from the question paper. Aspirants now have to answer a total of 180 questions in 3 hours.

    NEET Cities

    The NEET exam cities are changed every year by the NTA. It is expected that for 2026, the number of exam cities might be revised again. The foreign NEET exam centres (14) include Kuwait City, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kathmandu, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, Bangkok, Colombo, Kuala Lumpur and Lagos.

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    NTA NEET 2026 Highlights

    The following details which are provided below contain the NTA NEET UG highlights for candidate's reference.

    NEET 2026 highlights

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam name

    National Eligibility cum Entrance test

    Conducting body

    National Testing Agency

    Mode of conduct

    Pen-paper based

    Minimum eligibility

    Qualified class 12

    Duration

    3 hours

    Mode of application

    Online

    Application fee

    1,700 for UR,

    1,600 for OBC

    1000 for SC/ST/PWD/Transgender

    Official website

    neet.nta.nic.in

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the NEET UG 2026 exam be conducted?
    A:

    The NEET 2026 exam date has not been announced by the authority yet.

    Q: What are the new changes in NEET UG 2026?
    A:

    NTA NEET changes for 2026 will be made availabe on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in 

    Q: How to check NEET UG 2026 changes?
    A:

    Students can check NEET changes 2026 in the information brochure provided by NTA.

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    Questions related to NEET

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    Have a question related to NEET ?

    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

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    You are not eligible for the Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY) due to the 85% requirement for CBSE students, but you can still pursue your MBBS with a 230 NEET score through alternative scholarships and financial aid, particularly if you are from a low-income family. (https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mmvy)

    A score of 429 puts you in a competitive position for BVSc, though your chances depend significantly on your category and the state you belong to. You can check the admission chances by using the link provided below and entering the required information.

    Link: NEET College Predictor

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    With a score of 335 marks in NEET you can get a seat in BDS in the  top private colleges in India. But securing seat in Government BDS colleges is not possible.

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