When will NTA announce the official NEET 2026 exam date 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 of mid-January 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not yet officially announced the NEET 2026 exam date. However, based on consistent patterns from previous years, NTA is expected to officially announce the NEET 2026 exam date in First week of February, 2026. It is expected that the exam will be held on the first Sunday of May 2026, which falls on May 3, 2026.
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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, is expected to be released in early February 2026 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 | First or second week of February 2026 |
Application window duration | 4 to 6 weeks after application starts |
Admit card release | Last week of February 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 |
Since 2023, NTA has consistently conducted the NEET UG exam on the first Sunday of May. The official announcement and notifications are typically issued in February, giving candidates a timeline of around 3 months before the exam date. Considering all these past year trends, the NTA is expected to announce the official NEET 2026 exam date in the first week of February 2026.
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. With this release of the advisory and syllabus by NTA, it is expected that the official announcement regarding the NEET 2026 exam date will be announced soon.
Earlier, NMC also released the unchanged NEET UG syllabus 2026. This indicates that internal preparations from NTA and NMC are in the final stages and candidates can expect the official announcement on exam date and NEET 2026 registrations soon.
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