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    NEET 2026 Exam Date (Out): When Will NTA Announce the Official Date?

    NEET 2026 Exam Date (Out): When Will NTA Announce the Official Date?

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 09 Mar 2026, 10:04 AM IST
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    When will NTA announce the official NEET 2026 exam date, this has been the topmost query of medical aspirants who are eagerly awaiting for the NEET UG 2026 exam to secure an MBBS seat in India. As per the latest update, NTA has announced the NEET UG 2026 exam date at neet.nta.nic.in. According to the NEET UG exam date 2026, the exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 3, 2026.

    Live | Apr 29, 2026 | 11:30 PM IST
    NEET 2026 Exam Date (Out): When Will NTA Announce the Official Date?
    NEET 2026 Exam Date

    As it is the single entrance exam for MBBS admissions in India, aspirants are eagerly awaiting for an official confirmation from NTA regarding the exam date of NEET 2026. The official confirmation, along with the detailed schedule, application dates, and information bulletin has been released on the official website: neet.nta.nic.in. Through the NEET UG 2026, admission to around 1,29,000 MBBS seats, along with Dental and AYUSH courses will be granted.

    NEET 2026 Exam Date Expected Timeline

    EventDate

    Tentative NEET 2026 exam date

    May 3, 2026 (Sunday)

    Exam timing

    2 PM to 5 PM (Offline, pen-and-paper mode)

    Notification & application start

    February 8, 2026

    Application window duration

    February 8, 2026 to March 11, 2026

    Admit card release

    Last week of April 2026 (3 to 7 days before the exam)

    Result declaration

    Tentatively mid June 2026

    Previous NEET Exam Dates & Notification Release Patterns

    Understanding past trends of the official NEET UG exam date announcement can help in getting to know when the NEET 2026 exam date will be announced by NTA. The previous year trends of NEET exam date announcement by NTA is provided below.

    NEET Exam Date by NTA: Previous Year Trends

    YearExam DateExam Date Announcement by NTAGap Between Notification & Exam

    NEET 2025

    May 4, 2025 (Sunday)

    February 7, 2025

    ~3 months

    NEET 2024

    May 5, 2024 (Sunday)

    Early February 2024

    ~3 months

    NEET 2023

    May 7, 2023 (Sunday)

    February–March 2023

    ~2.5–3 months

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    NEET Exam Date 2026 by NTA: Latest Update

    NTA has released the application form of NEET UG 2026 on February 8, 2026. Earlier, the NTA has already released the NEET 2026 syllabus on January 8, 2026. The authority also released the NEET 2026 application form advisory on January 5, 2026. Earlier, NMC also released the unchanged NEET UG syllabus 2026.

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    Yes, NEET is not mandatory for admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) for the academic year 2026-27. However, from 2027-28 session, NEET UG will be compulsory for admission to BPT course.

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