NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule: Check Registration, Exam, Admit Card & Result Dates

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )

Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Jan 5, 2026 13:37 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

NEET Exam Date 2026 (Out Soon): The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the exam date for NEET 2026 exam. The NEET exam will probably be held on May 3, 2026. This is based on past years' exam dates trends. The NTA NEET 2026 notification will be released in February 2026 with the information bulletin and application form. The NTA will invite NEET registration 2026 along with the release of the notification. Candidates who fulfill the eligibility need to apply online for the exam. The NEET UG 2026 exam dates and schedule will be shared here soon after the release.

The NEET 2026 exam dates will inform the students about the exam events, date of release of notification, online form, admit card, NEET exam date, answer key, result and counselling. Read the complete page below to know more about the NEET 2026 dates.

Table of contents
  • NEET UG 2026: Important Dates & Timetable
  • NEET Exam Dates 2026: Exam Events
  • NEET Exam Dates of Previous Years
  • NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • FAQs Regarding NEET Exam Date 2026
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NEET UG 2026: Important Dates & Timetable

The NEET UG 2026 exam dates will be known after the release of information bulletin. The NEET 2026 registration date, admit card release date and exam date will be displayed on the notification PDF. Till then, have a look at the tentative dates and schedule of the NEET exam below-

NEET Important Dates 2026

The NTA NEET form date or exam dates have not been announced yet. However, here are the tentative dates regarding the NEET 2026 exam below-

NEET UG Events

NEET Dates (Tentative)

Announcement of exam date

January 2026

Release of notification and information bulletin

February 2026

Release of Application Form

February 2026

Last date to submit the form

March 2026

Application form correction window

March 2026

Release of exam city slip and Admit card

April 2026

Exam Date

May 2026

Release of Provisional Answer Key with OMR & Responses

June 2026

Display of Final Answer Key

June 2026

Result and cutoff marks

June 2026

NEET UG Counselling 2026 Process

July 2026 onwards

NEET Exam Timing 2026

The table below contains the tentative NEET timetable, or the exam day event-wise timings.

Exam Day Events Timings
NEET 2026 Exam Timing 2 PM to 5 PM
NEET 2026 Exam Centre Entry Begins 11.00 AM
NEET 2026 Exam Centre Last Entry 1.30 PM
Sitting in the Exam Hall 1.15 PM
Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators 1.15 PM to 1.30 PM
Distribution of NEET 2026 Test Booklet  1.45 PM
Writing particulars on the NEET Test Booklet 1.50 PM
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to enroll for NEET 2026?
A: 

Students can enroll for the NEET UG 2026 exam by filling out the application form. The NTA NEET form will be released along with the notification. Eligible students need to register for the exam and submit their applications. The NEET application fee needs to paid online with the form.

Q:   What is the NEET registration date?
A: 

The NEET 2026 registration process will start soon. The last date to complete the registration process will be a month after the commencement. Registration is the first step of application wherein candidates have to enter the basic details, validate the OTP and create password. In the NEET application process, candidates have to login with their credentials and then fill up the form, upload documents and pay the application fee of NEET 2026.  

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NEET Exam Dates 2026: Exam Events

NTA schedules NEET UG dates for multiple events, including application, admit card, exam, answer key, result and counselling. The overall duration ranges from approximately seven to eight months. Below are the salient features of the NEET 2026 exam dates and the related events.  

  • NEET Exam Date 2026: NTA will soon announce the NEET exam date. Last year, the NTA NEET exam date was announced with the release of the application form and information bulletin.  
  • NEET 2026 Application Dates: The application form for NEET 2026 will be released online. The NEET 2026 registration dates will be mentioned in the notification itself. The NTA provides the form correction facility for all applicants as well.
  • NEET 2026 City Allotment Slip: The NEET advance intimation of the examination city slip is a document with the name of the exam city, released before the admit card. NTA will release the NEET city allotment slip 2026 a week before the hall ticket.
  • NEET 2026 Admit Card Date: The NEET 2026 admit card will be released four days before the exam. The NEET admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the NEET exam centre and must be preserved till the counselling process is over. 
  • NEET 2026 Answer Key Date: NTA will release the NEET 2026 provisional answer keys and OMR response sheets within a month of conducting the exam. The challenge or objection submission window opens on the same date. The final NEET 2026 answer key will be released ahead of the result.  
  • NEET 2026 Result Date: NTA will release the NEET 2026 result and scorecard online within a month of conducting the exam. The NEET 2026 cutoff will also be released along with the NEET result in the scorecard. In the NEET merit list, NTA releases the NEET city and centre-wise result data, the total number of candidates appearing and the marks obtained by them.
  • NEET 2026 Counselling: NTA’s role is over with the release of the NEET scorecards. The counselling for NEET 2026 will be conducted by the MCC. The entire duration of NEET counselling is around four months. There will be four to five rounds of NEET counselling.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will there be NEET exam in 2026?
A: 

There will be NEET exam in 2026. The NEET UG exam is usually conducted on the first subday of May. It is likely that the NEET 2026 exam will be held on May 3. However, the NTA has not announced the dates and schedule as of now. 

Q:   What is the schedule for different activities of the NEET exam day?
A: 

Although the NEET exam is generally scheduled from 2 to 5 PM, the array of activities are scheduled since morning. The table brings the activity-wise schedule for NEET exam.

NEET Exam Day EventsNEET Exam Day Timings
NEET Exam Timing2 PM to 5 PM
NEET Exam Centre Entry Begins11.00 AM
NEET Exam Centre Last Entry1.30 PM
Sitting on the Exam Hall1.15 PM
Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators1.15 PM to 1.30 PM
Distribution of NEET Test Booklet 1.45 PM
Writing of particulars on the NEET Test Booklet1.50 PM

 

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NEET Exam Dates of Previous Years

Ever since the pandemic struck the nation, not just NEET, the academic schedule across streams underwent massive upheaval. Needless to say, NEET exam dates were also postponed between 2020 and 2022. The table below brings the original and postponed NEET UG dates.

Year

Exam Date

NEET 2025

04-May-2025

NEET 2024

05-May-2024

23-Jun-2024 (retest)

NEET 2023

07-May-2023

06-Jun-2023 (For Manipur candidates)

NEET 2022

17-Jul-2022

04-Sep-2022 (For affected candidates)

NEET 2021

12-Sep-2021

NEET 2020

13-Sep-2020

NEET 2019

05-May-2019

Also Read: NEET 2026 Preparation Strategy for Class 11 & 12 Students 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there change in the NEET exam pattern 2026?
A: 

The NEET 2026 exam pattern has not been released as of now. The NTA will mention the pattern in the information bulletin. The change in the NEET pattern will be known after the release of notification. The NTA changed the NEET question paper pattern in 2025. The NTA removed the optional questions and the exam duration was reduced by 20 minutes.

Q:   What is the NEET form date 2026?
A: 

The NEET UG 2026 form dates have not been announced yet. The NTA is likely to release the NEET application form 2026 in February 2026. Eligible candidates need to fill out the NEET UG form within the prescribed deadline.

NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Feb ' 26

NEET Registration 2026

TENTATIVE
Feb ' 26

NEET 2026 Notification

TENTATIVE
May ' 26

NEET 2026 Exam Date

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
25 Dec ' 25 - 31 Dec ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling round-6 reporting

24 Dec ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling round-6 result

20 Dec ' 25 - 22 Dec ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling round-6 registration & Choice filling

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FAQs Regarding NEET Exam Date 2026

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding NEET 2026 Exam Dates. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the NEET 2025 result date?
A: 

The National Testing Agency announced the NEET 2025 result on June 14, 2025. The NEET 2025 final answer key was released on the same date. Last year, the date of NEET result declaration was June 14, but the result was announced 10 days in advance, on June 4, 2024. 

Q:   When will the NEET admit card 2026 be released?
A: 

The NTA will release the admit card for the NEET 2026 around three to four days before the exam. The NEET admit card will be displayed at neet.nta.nic.in. Registered students can download their hall tickets using the login details.

Q:   Will NEET be conducted twice?
A: 

Although earlier NTA was mulling the idea of conducting NEET twice a year, now it has been confirmed that the exam will be held only once a year in a paper-pencil based mode. NTA communicated this information through an RTI response where it was stated that NEET will be conducted once a year. This has quashed the possibility of conducting NEET twice a year. However, the NTA expert committee headed by ISRO Chief K. Radhakrishnan has recommended conducting NEET twice a year, but there has not been any official confirmation on it yet. 

Q:   What is the full form of NEET?
A: 

The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. It is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical and para-medical courses in India. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency. It is held once a year in a paper-pencil based mode. 

Q:   Who decides the NEET exam date?
A: 

The National Testing Agency, NTA decides the NEET exam date on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The exam date of NEET is fixed after considering factors like exam date of previous years, board exams and other events sjuch as festivals and elections. 

Q:   When does NTA release the NEET advance intimation to exam city slip?
A: 

NTA releases the NEET advance intimation to exam city slip around 10 days before the exam. The document needs to be downloaded online by logging in to the exam website with the registration details. The advance intimation to exam city slip carries the name of the city where candidates' NEET exam centre will be located. The actual exam centre address will be provided on the NEET admit card. 

Q:   What is the format for the NEET exam?
A: 

The format for NEET exam is a total of 180 question with total 720 marks. Four marks will be awarded for a right answer and one mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. The questions will be objective type that is MCQ based. 90 questions will be from Biology including Zoology and Botany both, and 45 questions each from Physics and 45 Chemistry. Each subject will be divided into two sections. The syllabus will be that of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE syllabus.

Q:   When will NEET exam city slip 2026 be released?
A: 

The NTA NEET UG 2026 exam city slip will be released around 10 days before the exam. Students will get to know the allotted exam city through the city intimation slip. The NEET exam centre will be located at the allotted city. 

Q:   How important is taking mock test to prepare for NEET?
A: 

Mock tests are an important aspect of NEET preparation. Preparation will be incomplete without taking NEET mock tests. NEET 2026 mock test will give students exposure towards the exam structure. It will also help them understand their preparation level and mistakes to avoid. Students must get the performance analysed thoroughly by an expert or mentor. The analysis will provide insights about the areas of improvement, causes of mistakes, correct approach to attempt questions, time management, etc. The objective of the analysis is to provide an in-depth viewpoint on their performance.

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AIIMS Bhopal

634

1142

116405

7030

11713

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

785

1481

22426

6034

23884

AIIMS Patna

4952

2705

221737

17167

111319

AIIMS Raipur

1376

2016

194869

96012

22885

AIIMS Rishikesh

816

1104

151827

8240

33497

AIIMS Raebareli

3736

4282

327221

34668

51396

AIIMS Bathinda

1798

2482

174486

19371

42487

AIIMS Gorakhpur

2602

3595

294578

31853

46911

AIIMS Hyderabad

1874

3464

221694

17480

45033

AIIMS Deoghar

9475

12393

305719

36880

61580

AIIMS, Bilaspur

6483

3549

241346

30304

41195

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