National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test : Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

The National Testing Agency (NTA) started the registration process for NEET 2026 on 08 February 2026 and the deadline to submit application form was set as 11 March 2026. The NEET re exam date is 21 June 2026 and aspirants don't have to register again. NTA had opened the facility to submit preferred bank account details for NEET 2026 fee refund from 22 May to 27 May 2026 and the deadline has now been extended till 22 June 2026 for candidates who have not yet submitted their bank account details. The exam will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode (offline), with a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM. The application form fees are INR 1,700 for General/NRI, INR 1,600 for General-EWS/OBC and INR 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Applicants can pay the required application form fee online through various payment methods such as Debit/Credit/UPI/Net Banking.

NTA NEET entrance exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India for admission to undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS, BAMS, BDS, etc. To be eligible, candidates must be at least 17 years old and have completed or be appearing for their Class 12 exams with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as core subjects. The paper will have 180 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 3 hours.

NEET Re Exam Dates 2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) officially conducted the NEET UG 2026 exam on 03 May 2026, but the exam was later cancelled due to the nationwide paper leak controversy and a re-exam is scheduled to be conducted on 21 June 2026. Below are some important dates to remember:

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the NEET Exam 2026:

• Must be at least 17 years old on or before 31st December.

• Must have secured minimum aggregate marks like 50% for General, 40% for SC/ST/OBC and 45% for PwD candidates.

• Nationality: Indians, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs and foreign nationals.

• No restrictions on the number of attempts.

No fresh registration is required for the NEET UG 2026 re-exam. All 22.79 lakh candidates who registered for the original May 3 exam are all eligible to sit for re-examination which is to be held on 21 June 2026 without paying any extra fee. The original application numbers and exam centres will be used as provided. As a reference, NEET Exam 2026 Application form registration window was from 08 February to 11 March 2026 and the Application form was available on the official website of NTA @neet.nta.nic.in. After the application period ended, there was a chance to make corrections in the form till 12 March 2026. Students need to fill in their personal and school details, upload documents, pay the application fee online (INR 1,700 for General, INR 1,600 for EWS/OBC, INR 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD) to submit the NEET 2026 application form. After completing the process, candidates can print the confirmation page for their records. The NEET exam was held on 3 May 2026 from 2 PM to 5 PM as a pen-and-paper test, which was cancelled by NTA after the paper leak and re NEET exam date is 21 June 2026 with an extended time of 15 minutes and NEET re exam admit card release date has been announced by NTA as 14 June 2026.

The following is a step-by-step guide on how candidates can apply for the NEET 2026:

Step 1: Go to the official website of NTA at neet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: Complete the registration by providing personal details and generating the password.

Step 3: Now, log in using the credentials.

Step 4: Fill in the application form by entering details like academic qualification,  preferred exam city, etc.

Step 5: Upload scanned copies of your documents as per the required size and format.

Step 6: Pay the fee online through a Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking.

Step 7: After successful payment, download the confirmation page.

NEET Exam Application Fee 2026

NEET 2026 Exam Pattern

The NEET 2026 Exam is conducted in offline mode with a total duration of 3 hours 15 Minutes (195 minutes). The NEET 2026 exam pattern includes questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology). NEET 2026 follows the revised pattern introduced in 2025 with 180 compulsory MCQs and no optional questions. For the NEET UG 2026 re-examination scheduled on 21 June 2026, NTA has increased the exam duration to 195 minutes (3 hours 15 minutes) by providing an additional 15 minutes to candidates.

According to the Marking scheme for NEET 2026, candidates are awarded +4 marks for each correct answer and deducted -1 mark for each incorrect answer. Meanwhile, unattempted questions receive no marks. Therefore, candidates should always think twice before marking their answers, as negative marking will be applied for wrong answers.

1. Subject-wise  Breakdown: The exam pattern for NTA NEET Exam 2026 includes 180 questions with no optional section. Here is the detailed subject-wise breakdown:

NEET Exam Syllabus 2026

The NEET 2026 syllabus is based on NCERT syllabus for Classes 11 and 12, which includes Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). In Physics section, the main topics are Laws of Motion, Thermodynamics and Optics. Chemistry covers Atomic Structure, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry and Biomolecules. Biology focuses on the Diversity of Life, Cell Structure, Human Physiology, Genetics and Ecology. Below, we have mentioned the syllabus:

1. Physics Syllabus

2. Chemistry Syllabus

3. Biology Syllabus

Note: You can also download NEET Syllabus PDF 2026

Re NEET Exam 2026 Admit Card

Below are the steps to download NEET 2026 Admit Card:

Step 1: Head to the official NTA website at neet.nta.nic.in. 

Step 2: Click on the Applicant Login link.

Step 3: Enter your User ID and Password to log in successfully.

Step 4: Access and download your admit card.

Details mentioned on the Re NEET Exam 2026 Admit Card:

• Candidate's Name

• Application ID

• Roll Number

• Date of Birth

• Examination Date and Time

• Reporting Time

• Category

• Exam Centre Address

• Photograph

• Exam Guidelines

Documents to Carry on Exam Day

• A printed copy of the NEET 2026 Admit Card, affixed with a recent passport-sized photograph.

• A valid photo ID proof (e.g., PAN card, Voter ID, Driving License, Passport, Aadhaar card).

• PwD certificate (if applicable).

Note: The original NEET UG 2026 admit card issued on 26 April 2026 is now cancelled and invalid.

The NTA NEET re exam 2026 will be conducted on 21 June 2026 and result date has not been announced yet but it is expected to be released in July 2026*. Once released, candidates will be able to check their NEET results on the official NTA website by entering their application number and date of birth.

Following are the steps to check the NEET 2026 result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of NEET at neet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on the NEET 2026 Result link in the Examination section.

Step 3: Fill in your login credentials and other required details.

Step 4: Now, check your scores and download them for later.

The result included the total marks, percentile score, All India Rank (AIR) and category rank. Qualifying candidates are only able to participate in the NEET 2026 counseling process for admission to their interested medical colleges across India.

NEET Exam 2026 Cutoff

The NEET exam 2026 cutoff defines the minimum marks required for candidates to qualify for the NEET exam and secure admission into the desired medical institutes. The official NEET 2026 cutoff scores will be announced after the re-examination as the NEET 2026 exam conducted on 3 May 2026, has now been cancelled due to paper leak allegations. Re NEET 2026 will be held on 21 June 2026. We will update the NEET 2026 cutoff marks once the official releases the result. You can check the estimated cutoff marks for the upcoming NEET exam below:

Note: The cutoff is calculated based on exam difficulty and this can be studied using the NEET 2026 answer key.

NEET 2026 Exam Preparation Tips & Books

The NEET is one of the highly competitive exams and requires a deep understanding of concepts from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, it is good to solve NEET exam previous year question papers to get to know the pattern of the exam and the main topics. Moreover, effective tips and books can help you qualify for the NEET exam 2026. Therefore, to help you out with this,  the following are some simple yet effective exam preparation tips and recommended books:

• Create an easy-to-follow schedule.

• Focus on the NCERT syllabus of classes 11 and 12.

• Practice the previous year's question papers.

• Make quick notes for revision. 

• Focus on weak areas.

• Learn time management during mock tests and sample papers.

Recommended Books for NEET Exam 2026