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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the advisory for category certificate in NEET 2026. Candidates have to update the category certificate in NEET 2026 before filling the application form. The category certificate in NEET 2026 verifies the category of students they belong to, such as General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwD, and others. Uploading the correct category certificate is necessary to avail the benefits of reservation policies in NEET 2026.
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Aspirants appearing in the NEET exam need to mention their category and need to submit relevant certificates if their category falls under reservation benefits. Candidates are required to submit their category while filling out the NEET application form. To know all about the category in NEET 2026, reservation and eligibility as per category, do’s and don’ts for NEET and other information, read the full article below.
Candidates preparing for the exam and waiting for the NEET 2026 registration to begin need to check the brief overview of category selection in the table below.
Parameter | Details |
Exam Name | |
Major Categories | UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS, PwD |
Reservation Applicable In | Government medical & dental colleges |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile | 50% (UR/EWS), 40% (SC/ST/OBC) |
Category Change Allowed | No (after form submission) |
Document Verification | During counselling |
Governing Authority | NTA & MCC |
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A category certificate in NEET 2026 is an official government document that proves a candidate belongs to a reserved category. Based on the category certificate, the reservations and other benefits will be provided to the students.
The category certificate in NEET 2026 is mandatory during the application process. Candidates have to submit their relevant category certificate during the admission and counselling process, along with other valid documents.
NTA follows the reservation policies as prescribed by the Government of India for the NEET exam. Applicants can check the list of categories in NEET UG 2026 in the table below.
NEET Category | Full Form |
UR/General | Unreserved |
OBC-NCL | Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer |
SC | Scheduled Caste |
ST | Scheduled Tribe |
EWS | Economically Weaker Section |
PwD | Persons with Disability (Horizontal Reservation) |
Candidates have to mention their category while filling the NEET UG application form. Applicants are advised to mention their category carefully, as they are not allowed to change the category after the final submission of the application for NTA NEET. Check the steps to fill the category in NEET 2026.
Visit the NEET official website 2026
Click on the NEET application form 2026 link
On the next page, click on the new registration button
On the registration page, candidates have to enter their ‘category for NEET 2026’ along with other basic details such as name, parent’s name, mobile number, valid email ID, address, and other information
Submit the details to complete NEET registration. (Applicants must check the NEET UG registration advisory by NTA beforehand.)
After successful registration, complete the application form
Upload photo, signature and other relevant documents (if required)
Pay the fees
Candidates are required to take a printout of the NEET application form for further usage.
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Candidates must note that only one category can be selected for NEET 2026. Candidates who fall under the reservation category need to submit a valid category certificate in NEET 2026. Failing to submit the category certificate as per the NEET guideline leads to cancellation of the candidature of the candidate. According to the NEET Application Form 2026 Advisory by NTA, candidates must update their Aadhar card, UDID card, and category certificate before filling the application form.
Also Read: Is Aadhar Mandatory for NEET 2026?
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Hi Asta,
NEET Chapter wise pyqs for Class 11 and 12th you can check from the below link.
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-pyq-chapterwise
Hope it works.
Hello Students,
For the NEET UG 2026 Question Paper PDF with Answer Key and Solutions, refer to the article below:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-previous-year-question-paper-with-solution
Hello Student,
You can check the resource provided below:
Download NEET Previous 10 Years Question Papers with Solutions PDF
You can also check the NEET 2026 question paper with solutions
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