The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application window for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) for the academic session 2026. Students who meet the eligibility criteria can visit the official website and fill out the NTA NCET 2026 application form. The entire process is online, and no offline forms will be accepted. The last date to complete the NTA NCET 2026 registration is March 10, 2026.
However, students are strongly advised not to wait until the final date and should complete the NTA NCET 2026 form as early as possible to avoid last-minute issues or technical problems. NTA will conduct the NCET 2026 examination for admission to four-year ITEP courses in colleges and universities across India. The NCET 2026 exam for the academic session is expected to be held on April 17.
NCET 2026 Important Dates
Event
Dates
Online Submission of Application Form
12 February to 10 March 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
Last Date of Successful Fee Transaction (Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI)
11 March 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)
Correction in Particulars
12–14 March 2026
Announcement of the City of Examination
To be announced later on the website
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA Website
To be announced later on the website
Date of Examination
17 April 2026 (Friday)* (Tentative) Date is subject to change based on the declaration of the election schedule.
Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys
To be announced later on the website
Declaration of Result on the NTA Website
To be announced later on the website
NCET 2026 Registration fee
Students can pay the examination fee online using a debit card, credit card, or net banking before the last date. The NCET 2026 fee for candidates belonging to the General category is INR 1,200. Students from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) – Non Creamy Layer (NCL) category and the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category are required to pay INR1,000 as the application fee.
Steps to Apply for NTA NCET 2026 Registration
Students have to follow the steps given below to fill out the NTA NCET application form 2026:
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