NEET Form Fees for General, OBC, SC and ST Categories
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Counselling - 13 Dec '25 - 18 Dec '25
NEET 2025 application forms were released by NTA on February 7, 2025, and the last date of application with NEET form fee payment was March 7, 2025. Know the NEET form fees for different categories, modes of payment and other information here on this page.
NEET Form Fees
NEET application forms were released by the National Testing Agency on 7th February 2025. Despite several changes, there is no change in the NEET form fees for any of the candidate categories. The application deadline with the fees, was 07-March-2025. The exam was conducted on, 04-May-2025.
It was important for the applicants to know the details of the application fee so that get prepared to pay the requisite fee in advance. This article on Shiksha.com brings the NEET 2025 form fees for General, OBC, SC, and ST category candidates.
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- NEET Form Fees SC, ST and Other Reserved Categories
- NEET Form Fee Modes of Payment
- NEET 2025 Form Fee Impact During Application Correction
NEET 2025 Application Fee
The following table brings the NEET form fees across categories.
| Category |
Application fee (In INR) |
|---|---|
| General/NRI |
1,700 |
| General-EWS, OBC-NCL |
1,600 |
| Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe, PWBD, Third Gender |
1,000 |
| NRI.OCI/PIO/Foreigners |
9,500 |
NEET Form Fees for General
The NEET form fee for General is INR 1,700. The NRI or foreign nationals, who will opt for a NEET 2025 exam centre at one of the 14 international cities, have to pay a higher fee of INR 9,500. This year, NEET 2024 exam centres will be located in 552 cities in India and 14 cities abroad.
The NEET form fee for the General Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or General-EWS category is INR 1,600. This is INR 100 less than the NEET form fees for General category candidates.
NEET Form Fees for OBC
The NEET form fee for OBC is INR 1,600. The category for NEET Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer or OBC-NCL, along with the General-EWS category, has a fee which is INR 100 less than the NEET form fee for General.
NEET Form Fees SC, ST and Other Reserved Categories
The NEET form fees for SC or the Scheduled Caste and other reserved categories such as Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons WIth Benchmark Disability (PWBD) and Third Gender is INR 1,000. This category has the lowest NEET form fee amount.
Candidates must note that the NEET form fee mentioned above is devoid of the GST or other taxes. While paying the NEET 2024 application fee, candidates will have to pay the amount which is prompted by the server.
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Candidates need not send any documents by post to NTA. The entire application process for NEET is online and the relevant documents had to be uploaded online only. Candidates had to upload the documents or files in the requisite format and size/dimensions only. Otherwise the system will not accept or upload the files which will hamper filling up the NEET application form process.
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.
NEET Form Fee Modes of Payment
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Since the NEET 2025 application form process was completely online, applicants have to pay the NEET form fee in online mode only. The modes of payment are given below:
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Netbanking
- UPI
NEET 2025 Form Fee Impact During Application Correction
In case the NEET 2025 application correction process, the form fee gets impacted, then candidates will have to pay the additional fee. Clarifying this, NTA has stated, "It's important to highlight that final corrections will be applicable only after payment of any additional fees, if required. In cases where changes affect the fee amount, candidates will be charged any excess fee accordingly. Please note that any excess payments made will not be refunded.”
Also Read: NEET 2025 Application Correction Window to Open on March 9; Know Editable Fields
Unless candidates have paid the requisite NEET 2025 form fee, their application would not be considered complete. After the successful payment of the NEET form fee 2025, NTA will send candidates an application confirmation through email and SMS. In case of any difficulty regarding the NEET fee payment, applicants must contact the NTA Helpline within the given hours.
In general, the NEET application form is released two to three months prior to the exam date. Hence, if the exam is scheduled for the first week of May, the application form is released in February. The last date to submit the application form is generally a month after the release of the registration link. Last year, the NEET 2025 exam was held on May 4, 2024, and the application process started on February 7, 2025. In 2024, the NEET exam was held on May 5, 2024, and the application process began on February 9, 2024.
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.
Candidates can fill the NEET form using the process shared below-
- Visit neet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the registration link.
- Read the instructions carefully and acknowledge them.
- Register for the exam and generate a password.
- Enter the OTP to verify the details.
- Log in with the registration details.
- Fill the complete form.
- Pay the registration fees.
- Submit and save the page.
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