NEET Application Form 2026: Date, Fees, How to Apply at neet.nta.nic.in

NEET Application Form 2026: Date, Fees, How to Apply at neet.nta.nic.in

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Sonia VatsUpdated on 11 Sep 2025, 06:29 PM IST
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The National Testing Agency, NTA will release the the application form for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. Eligible candidates will have to fill the NEET 2026 application form on or before the last date. Along with the NEET application form 2026, the authority will also release the information brochure mentioning the dates of major events and guidelines of the exam. A NEET 2026 application form link will be provided below, after availability.

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  1. NEET 2026 application form date
  2. Eligibility criteria for NEET application form 2026
  3. NEET apply online - Stepwise process
  4. NEET 2026 application form - Specification of scanned documents
  5. NEET application form 2026 documents required
  6. NEET application form 2026 pdf download
  7. NEET application form - Image correction
  8. NEET form 2026 correction window
  9. How many students will appear for NEET 2026 in India?
NEET Application Form 2026: Date, Fees, How to Apply at neet.nta.nic.in
NEET Application Form 2026

Before filling out the NEET application form 2026, candidates must ensure that they are aware of the NEET photo requirement 2026. A correction window is also provided to make corrections in the NEET 2026 application form. Candidates need to fill out their application form from the NEET official website. Only the candidates who fulfil the NEET 2026 eligibility criteria can fill out the application form. Candidates have to fill the application form within the NEET form fill up date. Read the full article to know how to fill the NTA NEET 2026 application form, including the registration process, documents required, application fee and other details.

NEET 2026 application form date

All the important NEET UG application form 2026 date are provided by the NTA in its NEET information bulletin. Candidates can check the NEET application date here.

NEET application form date

Events

Dates

NEET NTA brochure 2026

To be announced

NEET application form 2026 release date

To be announced

NEET application form 2026 last date

To be announced

NEET online application form 2026 last date to submit registration fees

To be announced

NEET 2026 correction window

To be announced

NEET 2026 exam date

To be announced

Eligibility criteria for NEET application form 2026

Before filling out the NEET application form, aspirants must check the eligibility criteria set as per the qualification codes of NEET exam. Aspirants can check the NEET 2026 eligibility criteria from below.

NEET 2026 application eligibility criteria

Parameters

Details

Nationality

  • Indian Nationals
  • Foreign Nationals
  • NRI
  • PIO
  • OCI

Age requirement for NTA NEET 2026

Must have completed a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of admission as of December 31, 2026.

Minimum qualification

Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognised board.

Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination

  • General - 50%,
  • OBC/SC/ST - 40%,
  • PWD - 40%

Number of permitted attempts

There are no restrictions on the maximum NEET attempt limit.

NEET apply online - Stepwise process

A step to fill NEET UG 2026 application form can be checked below. Candidates are advised to follow the NEET 2026 registration steps to avoid making any mistakes

NEET Application Form

Step 1 - NEET registration 2026

To fill the NEET application form 2026, candidates are required to click on 'fill application form'. On the new page, click on 'NTA NEET registration 2026 link' which leads to the instructions page which must be read carefully.

During NEET-UG registration process, candidates have to fill the below mentioned details. A password must also be created as per the given specifications which is used for all future login. A NEET application number is generated after registration for NEET NTA 2026. This user ID is used to login to NEET form fill up 2026.

Details to be entered to the fill NEET application form 2026

  • Candidate's Name
  • Mother's Name
  • Father's Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Nationality
  • State of Eligibility
  • Category
  • Person with Disabilities
  • Identification Type
  • Identification Number
  • Mobile Number
  • Email ID
  • Security Pin (as displayed on the screen)
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Choose a password

In the next step, candidates have to choose a password, retype the same, enter a security question, and choose the answer. Candidates are advised to keep the security question and answer safe as this may be required to retrieve the password in case a candidate forgets it. To complete the NEET 2026 registration, candidates must verify the above details and submit them.

Generation of provisional application number

After the successful registration for NEET, the provisional application number is displayed. This must be noted down as it is the NEET 2026 login ID for all future logins.

Particular checklist to be verified

Candidates need to verify all the details by clicking on each section. Aspirants are not allowed to proceed without ticking on the particulars. Aspirants are advised to verify all the details carefully, as after submission, changes are not allowed.

Step 2: Filling up the NEET exam form

Once the registration process is completed, candidates have to click on 'Complete Application Form' as shown in the image below. Aspirants have to login using the provisional registration number and password. It is mandatory to fill in the remaining details in the application form of NEET 2026 The other details to be filled in the NEET online application form 2026 are:

Section 1

Personal details: Some details from registration are auto displayed and these cannot be changed. However, many other details are to be filled in the NEET application form as follows

  • Candidate’s name: Auto-generated from registration
  • Mother’s and Father’s name: Auto-generated from registration
  • Gender: Auto-generated from registration and cannot be changed during the application correction
  • Category: Auto-generated from registration and cannot be changed during the correction
  • Date of Birth: Auto-generated from registration
  • Nationality: Auto-generated from registration and cannot be changed during the correction
  • Persons with disability: Auto-generated from registration and cannot be changed during the correction
  • Do you belong to the Minority Category?
  • Are you suffering from Diabetes Type I?
  • Identification Type
  • Identification Number
  • Aspirants need to enter their Aadhaar details while filling out the NEET form.
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Section 2

Apply for: In this section, the entrance exam - "NEET" - is filled in by default. Candidates have to provide the following details:

  • Medium of NEET question paper: The NEET exam paper is conducted in 13 languages namely, English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

  • Selection of NEET 2026 exam city: Candidates have to choose three preferences of exam cities where the test is conducted.

Section 3

Academic details (Class 12 or equivalent): Enter the following 10+2 qualifying details:

  • Pass status
  • Year of passing/appearing
  • Qualifying exam code - To know about the NEET qualification code
  • Place of schooling
  • Type of school/college
  • Qualifying examination state
  • Qualifying examination district
  • School board
  • Result mode
  • Roll number
  • School/college name and address
  • School/college pin code
  • Enter the security pin

Step 3: Uploading of scanned documents and images for NEET 2026 registration form

After filling in the details in the NEET form 2026, candidates have to upload scanned copies of the photograph and signature as specified. Candidates need to click on 'upload documents'. The documents to be uploaded are detailed below.

  • Passport photograph: It must be passport-size with a white background having the name of the candidate and the date of the photograph underneath the image. The size of the file can be 10 kb to 200 kb in JPEG format.

  • Signature: This must be done with a black ink pen on white paper and should be scanned to a file with size 4 kb to 30 kb in JPG format.

  • Left-hand thumb impression: Candidates must upload a digital image of the left-hand thumb impression on white paper with blue ink in JPG format and the size should be between 10 kb to 200 kb.

  • Postcard size photo: Apart from the passport size photo, candidates are required to upload postcard-size photographs in JPG format with size between 10 kb to 200 kb.

NEET 2026 application form - Specification of scanned documents

To complete the application form, aspirants have to upload certain documents required for NEET 2026. The following documents need to be submitted in the format as prescribed in the below table. For a detailed understanding, candidates can check the article on NEET 2026 photo and document format.

Documents

Specifications

Size and Format

Specification for tool

Passport Photograph

  • Latest photograph taken after January 1, 2026
  • White background
  • 80% face coverage, ears clearly visible, on white background

Size - 10 Kb to 200 Kb

Format - JPG

2.5 x 3.5 inches with 72 DPI

Postcard size picture

  • Must be taken after January 1, 2026.
  • Preferably with the name and date of taking the photograph.
  • The photograph should not be with a cap or goggles.
  • 80% face coverage, ears clearly visible, on white background

4"x6" (Size 10 kb - 200 kb)

4.25 x 3.5 inches with 72 DPI

Signature

  • White Background
  • Sign with black pen
  • Signature must not be in capital letters.

Size - 4 Kb to 30 Kb

Format - JPG

2.5 x 3.5 inches with 72 DPI

Left-hand thumb impression

  • In case of any eventuality of left-hand thumb being unavailable, right-hand thumb impression may be used
  • Blue ink on white paper

Size: 10 kb to 200 kb

2.5 x 3.5 inches with 72 DPI

Category certificate

SC/ST/OBC/EWS certificate

Size - 50 kb to 300 kb

PDF format

PwBD certificate

Certificate obtained by the list of centres mentioned in the brochure

Size - 50 kb to 300 kb

PDF format

Citizenship certificate

Citizenship/Embassy certificate or any documentary proof of citizenship in PDF format

Size - 50 kb to 300 kb

PDF format

Step 4: NEET UG form fee payment

After the uploading of documents as per the specifications, the option to pay the NEET application fee 2026 appears on the screen. Click on 'pay examination fee'. The total fees of NEET 2026 can be paid in online mode only. NEET 2026 application fees vary for general, OBC/ST/SC, and EWS categories.

Online payment mode: Candidates can pay the NEET 2026 application fee through Debit/Credit/Net banking or Unified Payment Interface (UPI) using State Bank of India/Syndicate Bank/ICICI Bank/HDFC Bank/Paytm service provider. Candidates must ensure that the Credit/Debit card used for payment is within the validity period. For net banking, it is advisable to check the balance of the account and keep all the credentials ready before logging on to submit the application form.

Note: Keep the proof of payment in the form of transaction ID/ receipt in case of online payment safe till admission is complete.

NTA NEET 2026 application fees

Categories

Application fees

General

Rs 1700/-

General-EWS/ OBC-NCL*

Rs 1600/-

SC/ST/PH/Third gender Candidates

Rs 1000/-

Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable.

Step 5: Printing the NEET acknowledgement receipt

  • Once the application fee is paid, a NEET confirmation page pdf or acknowledgement receipt will be generated. This means that the application for NEET 2026 has been successfully submitted.

  • A copy of the NEET acknowledgement or confirmation page is also sent to the registered email as well as the mobile number of the candidates.

  • Candidates are advised to save this acknowledgement receipt for future reference. They are also advised to take a printout of the same for reference.

Important documents to be retained till admission

  1. Printout of NEET 2026 confirmation page

  2. Proof of payment of application fee

  3. 6 to 8 copies of photograph uploaded

  4. Copy of system generated Self-Declaration in respect of candidate from J&K who have opted for seats under 15% All India Quota

Also Check : NEET UG syllabus

NEET Syllabus: Subjects & Chapters
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NEET application form 2026 documents required

While filling out the application form for NEET UG 2026, candidates have to upload a passport-size photo, left & right thumb and finger impressions, signature, postcard-size photograph, and other required documents. The relevant documents required for NEET 2026 application form are as follows:

  • Class 10 marksheet
  • 10th certificate for NEET
  • Class 10 CGPA conversion/ Equivalent certificate issued by board
  • Candidate's Signature
  • Candidate's Left and Right thumb and fingers Impressions
  • NEET postcard size photo dimensions
  • Photograph in Passport Size
  • Present and permanent address proof
  • Identity proof
  • Category certificate (if applicable)
  • PwBD certificate
  • EWS certificate for NEET
  • Embassy/ Citizenship certificate

Identity proof documents required for NEET 2026 application form

Category of Candidates

Types of permissible IDs

Indian Nationals of all States

Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/, Class XII Roll number issued by the Board, Election Card (EPIC No.), Ration Card, Bank Account Passbook with Photograph, Passport Number or Number of any other Photo Identity Card issued by Government.

NRIs

Passport Number, Aadhaar (last 4 digits)

Foreign Nationals/ OCI/PIO

Passport Number

NEET application form 2026 pdf download

After completing the form filling of NEET 2026 application form, candidates can access the NEET 2026 application form pdf download through the candidate login window. Candidates should download a copy of the duly filled NEET form till the NEET application last date.

NEET application form - Image correction

NTA informs all registered students about the image discrepancy, which must be corrected before the NEET 2026 application form's last date. Any modifications or corrections to the photograph/signature could be done using the login facility given by NTA or even with the correction window. Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to correct any discrepancies in their photograph or signature uploaded with the NEET application form 2026.

Steps to correct image discrepancies in NEET UG application form 2026

  • Click on the 'NEET candidate login' link (was provided here)
  • Enter the NEET application number and password
  • The option to upload the photograph/signature will be displayed on the screen
  • Upload the correct images as per the given specifications
  • Verify once before submitting it
  • After submission, an OTP number will be sent to the registered email ID and mobile number of the candidates
  • After the given OTP number is entered, the NEET correction slip will be displayed on the screen
  • It is advised to safely keep this printout for future reference

NEET form 2026 correction window

The NEET UG correction window allows candidates to make corrections in the application form. Candidates can make changes or modifications such as personal, educational details, exam centres and others in their neet.nta.nic.in 2026 application form during the correction window. It must be noted that the edit window for NEET 2026 will only be available for the registered aspirants for a specific period of time.

How many students will appear for NEET 2026 in India?

It is expected that this year over 26 lakh students will appear for NEET 2026 in India. The detailed statistics of NEET 2026 will be provided here after the conclusion of the exam.

Number of NEET applicants 2026

Candidates

NEET 2026NEET 2025
NEET 2024
NEET 2023

NEET 2022

NEET 2021

NEET 2020

Number of candidates registered

To be announcedTo be announced
24,06,079
2087462

1872343

1614777

1597435

Number of candidates appeared

To be announcedTo be announced
23,33,297
2038596

1764571

1544275

1366945

Registered male candidates

To be announced
To be announced
1029198
902936

807538

710979

716586

Appeared male candidates

To be announcedTo be announced
998205
-

-

--

618075

Registered female candidates

To be announced
To be announced
1376863
1184513

1064794

903782

880843

Appeared female candidates

To be announced
To be announced
1334940
-

-

--

748866

Registered transgender candidates

To be announced
To be announced
18
13

11

16

6

Appeared transgender candidates

To be announced
To be announced
17
-

-

--

4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is NEET application form 2026 released?
A:

No, the NEET 2026 application form has not been released yet.

Q: Who can apply for NEET 2026?
A:

Candidates who fulfil the NEET 2026 eligibility criteria set by the NTA can apply for the NEET 2026 exam. 

Q: How will I get my NEET candidate login 2026?
A:

Candidates can get their candidate login of NEET by registering at the NEET official website neet.nta.nic.in

Q: How can I pay the NEET application fee?
A:

The application fee of NEET 2026 can be paid through credit/debit card or internet banking.

Q: What to do if my payment for the application form fails?
A:

In such a case, candidates can re-register for the same by paying the fees again. The excessive amount paid will be refunded through the same payment mode.

Q: How do I get to know that my application form for NEET 2026 is rejected?
A:

After filling all the required details in the NEET application form 2026 candidates are redirected to the confirmation page. If candidates are not redirected to the same then it means that the form has been rejected.

Q: Will there be any receipt provided as proof of fee payment?
A:

The confirmation page has transaction details in the bottom. This includes transaction ID, candidates have this as their reference and proof of payment made. No other receipt will be provided for the same.

Q: What is the qualifying exam code in NEET?
A:

The qualifying codes of NEET-UG 2026 describe the qualifying examination that an applicant has passed.

Q: Can I retrieve my NEET 2026 application form password if I lost it?
A:

Yes, you can retrieve the password for the application form of NEET 2026 from the NEET official website. 

Q: How do we know if our NEET application form 2026 is accepted?
A:

After the successful completion of NEET registration form 2026, aspirants can check the NEET application status after logging in using the login credentials.

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firstly, for NEET the main requirements are ur own details.. ur name, ur dob, photo, signature and identity proof.. if ur mother's name is slightly different on ur 10th marksheet and her aadhar card, it usually doesnt create any issue during NEET admission or registration as well.. however if there is a major difference then u should consider getting the aadhar updated to avoid confusion during counselling or document verification

If you are not prepared for NEET with only a month left, skip this attempt and plan calmly for next year or explore other PCB(PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY) options like pharmacy, nursing, biotech or psychology. Think about which subjects you will enjoy and what kind of work suitable for you like patient-care, lab work, lab research. If you explore these areas, it will help you to find your real interest.

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Cracking Neet in 5 months is tough, but not impossible. You must revise the subjects daily, practice lots of PYQ and work on your weak areas. At lastly keep confidence and believe in yourself.

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To get the sample papers, you can visit our site through following link:

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