The NTA will conduct the RPVT 2026 exam in offline mode for BVSc and AH course admission. From 2026, the RPVT 2026 exam has been merged with NEET UG entrance exam. Previously, the RPVT 2026 exam was conduced by Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner. The NEET 2026 exam date is May 3, 2026. Eligible candidates need to fill out the application form in online mode to appear in the NEET exam 2026.
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To appear in the NEET exam (formerly RPVT exam), candidates who passed class 12th with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology with English from a recognised board. The NEET exam will be conducted for admission to the 1,000 seats across the constituent colleges and affiliated private veterinary colleges of RAJUVAS, Bikaner and RAJUVAS (Jobner), Jaipur. Candidates who qualify NEET 2026 need to appear in the counselling round. To know all about the RPVT 2026, read the full article below.
Candidates willing to apply for the NEET 2026 exam can check the brief information about the exam in the overview table below.
Particulars | Details |
Exam name | RPVT Entrance Exam (Now NEET UG) |
Conducting authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Application mode | Online |
Eligibility | Pass in class 12 from a recognised board. |
Official website | neet.nta.nic.in |
Total marks | 720 |
Admission duration | 3 hours |
Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer -1 for each wrong attempt |
Candidates applying for the NEET exam need to be aware of all important dates. Check the RPVT exam dates 2026 by event in the table below.
Particulars | Important Dates |
RPVT 2026 registration start date | February 8, 2026 |
Last date to apply for RPVT 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
RPVT application form date (with late fees) | March 11, 2026 |
RPVT application form correction window 2026 | To be announced |
RPVT admit card release date | To be announced |
RPVT 2026 exam date | May 3, 2026 |
RPVT result release date | To be announced |
To be eligible for the NEET 2026 exam, candidates have to fulfil the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the exam-conducting authority. Applicants can check the eligibility criteria for RPVT 2026 below.
Parameters | Details |
Nationality and Domicile | Indian citizenship |
Age Limit | 17 years on December 31 in the year of admission |
Educational Qualification | Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-Technology, and English as subjects with minimum aggregate of 50% in PCB Candidates from SC, ST, OBC (NCL) need to pass class 12th with minimum marks of 40%. |
Eligible candidates can fill out the application form and pay the application fee for the RPVT exam 2026 in online mode on the official website. Check the steps to apply for the RPVT 2026 below.
Visit the official website - neet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the ‘New Registration’ button first to register.
Enter basic information such as name, date of birth, mobile number, email address, and others to register for NEET 2026.
Complete the application form by submitting all the required details
Upload the live photograph, scanned passport-size photo, and signature.
Pay the NEET application fee
Download the application form and fee payment receipt and take the printout for further usage
As the RPVT exam has been replaced by NEET 2026, candidates have to pay the application fee as per the NEET guidelines while completing the registration. The application fee for NEET exam for RPVT 2026 is Rs. 1,700 for all general candidates, Rs 1,600 for general-EWS/ OBC-NCL and Rs 1,000 for SC/ST/PH/Third gender candidates.
The authority provides the option to make corrections in the application form of NEET 2026 in case of any errors. The application correction window for the RPVT 2026 exam is a one time opportunity.
The NTA releases the NEET admit card for RPVT in online mode on the official website. Candidates applying for the RPVT 2026 need to download the admit card using the application number and password/date of birth and appear in the entrance exam. On the admit card, it is mandatory to affix a passport-sized photograph, the same as uploaded during the application process.
Candidates must check the NEET exam syllabus properly before starting the preparation. Students must know that the questions in the RPVT exam 2026 will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology(Zoology and Botany) from class 11th and 12th level. Along with the syllabus, it is important to go through the exam pattern to understand the types and number of questions asked in the RPVT exam .
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Question Type | Multiple Choice Question |
Duration of the Admission | 3 hours |
Marking scheme | Correct answer: 4 marks Incorrect answer: Negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong attempt |
Sections | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) |
Total marks | 720 |
Total number of questions | 180 |
Subjects | Number of questions | Total Marks |
Physics | 45 | 180 |
Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
Biology (Zoology and Botany) | 90 | 360 |
Total | 180 | 720 |
Candidates can raise the objection against the RPVT question paper 2026 in online mode. The objection window for the question paper for NEET exam 2026 will be released along with the provisional NEET answer key. Candidates who are raising objections against the question paper of RPVT 2026 exam need to submit relevant information supporting their grievance. Candidates have to pay the non-refundable amount of Rs. 200 per question to submit their grievance.
After the grievances of the question paper are completed, the authority will release the final answer key for the RPVT exam 2026. Candidates can check the final NEET answer key 2026 in online mode. The final answer key cannot be challenged under any circumstances.
NTA will release the NEET result for RPVT on the official website. After the declaration of RPVT exam result, candidates can download the mark sheet using the login credentials. The RPVT marksheet contains the students’ details and marks scored by them in the entrance examination. Based on the marks scored, candidates can appear in the counselling round.
The authority sets the cut off percentile for the NEET 2026 exam. To qualify the entrance exam, candidates need to meet the minimum cut-off percentile. The RPVT cutoff percentile varies as per the category of the candidate. Check the category-wise RPVT cutoff in the table below.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | Cutoff Score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th percentile | To be announced |
OBC | 40th percentile | To be announced |
SC | 40th percentile | To be announced |
ST | 40th percentile | To be announced |
UR/ EWS - PwBD | 45th percentile | To be announced |
OBC PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
SC PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
ST PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
The authority conducts the RPVT counselling for the candidates shortlisted based on the result of the entrance examination. Candidates can check the details about the counselling of RPVT exam 2026 on the official website. Qualified candidates need to complete the registration and choice filling for the RPVT counselling 2026. Based on the choice filled by the candidates, the authority releases the merit list and seat allotment PDF. Allotted candidates need to report to the college for document verification and admission.
On Question asked by student community
Hi dear candidate,
The list of students under management quota for RPVT was released on 10th September 2025 and students had to report by 13th September 2025.
Kindly follow the link below for all latest update for RPVT Counselling:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/rpvt-counselling-2025
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Hello dear candidate,
YES, you should apply for counselling through RPVT 2025 with 324 marks with SC category, even if you are not allotted in the first round, you might get a seat in later rounds as cutoffs ualluy falls.
I hope you find this helpful. Thank you.
Hello Aspirant,
A woman OBC candidate scoring 322 in RPVT is very safe above the OBC qualifying cutoff of 147. She can now participate in counselling because she has qualified. Being qualified does not mean she is admitted but with 322 marks she has a very high chance of obtaining
Hello Moulish
Yes, RPVT 2025 has qualifying marks which is set as a percentile. Candidates need to score at least 50th percentile for the General category and 40th percentile for reserved category to qualify for the counselling. The cutoff will be declared after the declaration of results but the qualifying
Hello Aspirant,
For admissions in 2025-26, the RPVT test, on its own, is no longer in use and candidates will now qualify using NEET (UG) and enter RPVT counselling based on this. The RPVT-based counselling will fill about 950 seats overall in 11 veterinary colleges (constituent and affiliated private colleges)—this
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