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.
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.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
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 8, 2026 |
Admit card release | Last week of April 2026 (3 to 7 days before the exam) |
Result declaration | Tentatively mid June 2026 |
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.
| Year | Exam Date | Exam Date Announcement by NTA | Gap 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 |
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, it is an entrance exam. Please register at http://www.upvetuniv.edu.in/ .
Prospectus can be found at https://upvetuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Prospectus-2026-27Final.pdf
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