NEET PG 2026: Exam Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Registration, Eligibility, Preparation Tips
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
Counselling - 16 Jan '26 - 26 Jan '26
NEET PG 2026 exam date will be announced by NBE. Exam is expected to be held in first or second week of August 2026. NBE will release NEET PG 2026 dates and details along with official information brochure online. Candidates will have to register at nbe.edu.in to submit application form for NEET PG 2026.
NEET PG 2026 exam date will be announced by NBE. Exam date along with other crucial details are uploaded with information brochure. NBE is expected to conduct exam in August 2026. Students have to do online registration first to access and submit NEET PG application form. Registration can be done at nbe.edu.in once registration link gets activated. NEET PG exam is held in computer-based mode. It must be noted NBE will not accept offline or any other mode of application for NEET PG 2026. Students are advised to read application brochure carefuly to understand elligibility criteria before applying online for exam.
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- NEET PG 2026 Exam Highlights
- NEET PG 2026 Dates
- NEET PG 2026 Registration/ Application form
- NEET PG 2026 Syllabus
- NEET PG 2026 Pattern
- Previous Year NEET PG Cut off
- Previous Year NEET PG Question Papers
- NEET PG 2026 Preparation Tips
NEET PG 2026 Latest Updates
NBE has not announced date yet, though it has released tentative schedule for other exams including NEET MDS 2026, FMGE, FET etc. Students still wonder why NEET PG 2026 tentative date was not announced. From last two years, NBE doesn't able to hold NEET PG exam on scheduled date. Due to many reasons, exam date has to be postponed. In 2025 and 2024, exam dates were extended from June to August. Keeping this in mind, NBE aims to announce NEET PG 2026 date in last moment when it becomes pretty sure that no postponement will take place.
Also Read: NBE Exam Calendar 2026 OUT @natboard.edu.in; Check FMGE, GPAT, DNB PDCET, FET Exam Dates
NEET PG 2026 Exam Highlights
As per the existing details, highlights for NEET PG 2026 have been provided in the table given below:
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting body |
NBE |
| Mode |
Computer-based |
| Official website |
Nbe.edu.in, natboard. edu.in |
| Frequency |
Once a year |
| Exam fee |
|
| Courses offered |
MD/MS/PG Diploma |
| Exam duration |
3.5 hours |
| Total questions |
200 |
| Total marks |
800 |
Candidates can appear for as many times as they want. There is no cap on the number of attempts in NEET PG exam. As per the experts, candidates may appear twice for the exam to improve the score or to do away mistakes in the first attempt. NEET PG exam is held in computer-based mode. Candidates who qualify the exam with the minimum cut off can participate in the counselling process. They have to register and declare choice for college to participate in the seat allocation process.
No. Candidates will have to register on the official website for NEET PG exam and submit application form. Offline and other mode of application will not be accepted. NBE, the exam conducting body will be releasing the application form online. Candidates will have to complete registration first to submit application form. NEET PG 2025 application form was released on April17, 2025.
NEET PG 2026 Dates
From last two years, NBE has been postponing original NEET PG date. In 2025, exam was scheduled for June 15, but postponed to August 3, 2025. Similarly, in 2024, the exam was postponed from June 23 to August 11, 2024. Check the table given below for tentative NEET PG 2026 dates:
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20 Jan '26
17 Feb '26 - 19 Feb '26
28 Feb '26
12 Apr '26
7 Apr '26 - 8 May '26
11 May '26 - 9 Jun '26
9 Feb '28
| Event |
Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET PG 2026 registration |
First week of March 2026 |
| Deadline to submit application form |
Last week of March 2026 |
| Admit card upload |
Last week of July 2026 |
| Exam date |
First week of August 2026 |
| Result |
Last week of August 2026 |
NEET PG 2026 Registration/ Application form
NEET PG 2026 application form will be released online. The application process will begin most likely in March 2026. Candidates will have to register at official website, nbe.edu.in or natboard.edu.in to submit NEET PG application form 2026. To complete registration, candidates must have valid email Id and mobile number. Login credentials will be generated after successful NEET PG 2026 registration. Candidates will have to pay online application fee of INR 3,500 for general category and INR 2500 for reserved category for NEET PG 2026.
Steps to complete NEET PG 2025 application form process
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Visit the official website, nbe.edu.in and select NEET PG
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Click on application link and select registration
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Enter details such as name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, nationality etc
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A login ID and password will be sent after successful registration
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Login with user ID and fill application form
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Enter personal and academic details and selected centre
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Pay online exam fee to complete the application form
NEET PG 2026 Syllabus
NBE, the exam conducting body has not specified any limit regarding number of attempts in NEET PG exam. At the same time, there is no age limit for the exam. Candidates can appear as many times as they want in their prusuit of postgraduate medical courses. Candidates are advised to check the official information brochure, comprising the eligibility criteria and other crucial details related to exam.
No, you cannot appear in regional language in NEET PG exam. According to the NEET PG pattern, the examination is conducted in the English language only. All aspirants must refer to the question papers of previous years for NEET PG 2025 preparation. The examination will be held online (computer-based) at allocated centres across the country. A total of 200 multiple choice questions will be asked in the exam and candidates will get 3.5 hours to answer them.
500 plus marks is considered a decent score in NEET PG exam. If a candidate score 535 marks that means his/her rank will be somewhere around 1000-2000. With that score, there is a chance to get admission in government college. Good score also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. If the question paper is difficult then cut off will be low. In 2023-24 session, general category cut off was 291 while the cut off for SC/ST was 257. Overall 500 plus marks will enable you to get admission in good college for PG course.
NBE doesn’t release word by word NEET PG syllabus. Candidates can refer the syllabus referred by Medical Council of India. NEET PG syllabus 2026 mainly comprises subjects covered in MBBS course, I.e pre clinical, para clinical and clinical subjects. The syllabus comprise around 15 subjects mainly anatomy, physiology, biochemistry etc
Download syllabus for NEET PG-Download
NEET PG 2026 Pattern
NEET PG 2026 pattern will be released along with the official information brochure. The exam pattern comprises details including mode, medium of exam, total number of question and their type, marking scheme etc. As per the existing pattern of NEET PG, the exam will be held in computer-based mode. A total of 200 multiple choice questions will be asked and candidates will get 3.5 hours to answer them. There is a provision of negative marking in NEET PG exam. NBE might release NEET PG question paper and answer key.
Previous Year NEET PG Cut off
NEET PG cutoff is an important aspect in terms of exam preparation. Students do want to know NEET PG cutoff of previous year to understand ranking and admission probablity. Check cutoff of NEET PG 2025 in table given below:
NEET PG 2025 Qualifying Cutoff
| Category |
NEET PG 2025 cutoff qualifying percentile |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
50th percentile |
| SC/ST/OBC |
40th percentile |
| UR PWD |
45th percentile |
NEET PG 2025 Cut off score
NBE released cutoff score for NEET PG 2025. Check NEET PG 2025 cutoff score in the table given below:
| Category |
NEET PG 2025 cutoff score |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
276 |
| SC/ST/OBC |
235 |
| UR PWD |
255 |
Previous Year NEET PG Question Papers
Privious year NEET PG question paper holds huge importance. Students get to know all about exam pattern, weightage and other important facts which help them score god ranking in exam. Check NEET PG question paper of previous few years in table given below:
Previous year question paper and answer key
| Year of examination |
Download link |
|---|---|
| NEET PG 2025 Question Paper with Answers |
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| NEET PG 2023 Question Paper with Answers |
Download |
| NEET PG 2022 Question Paper with Answers |
NEET PG 2026 Preparation Tips
As NEET PG 2026 is one of the toughest exam in medical field, candidates need to study in depth to crack the exam. It must be noted, candidates do need to have plan and strategies in place to get good rank in exam. Candidates should aim to complete whole syllabus in 2 or 3 months and start appearing for mock test and analyse the result. Some of the preparation Tips for NEET PG 2025 have been listed below:
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Draw a plan, dedicating specific hours for NEET PG 2026
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Finish whole syllabus in 2 to 3 months with proper plan and strategies
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Try to cover high weightage subjects first and so on
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Class notes of MBBS is considered best resource for NEET PG 2026 preparation
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Two to three revision is must to score high rank in NEET PG 2026
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After finishing syllabus, solve mock test papers and previous year question paper
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Analyse the result of mock exam and work on areas where you lack
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Yes. MCC announced round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule on January 15, 2026. Revised schedule was announced after reduction of NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile. Registration for round-3 can be done from January 15 till January 26, 2026. Students will have to register and declare choice
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Around 2 Lakh candidates appear for NEET PG every year. The number varies every year. Around 2.40 lakh candidates had appeared in NEET PG 2025 exam. A total of 2,28,540 candidates appeared for the NEET PG 2024 exam. In NEET PG 2023, around 2,06,541 candidates appeared for the exam. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on August 3 and result was announced on August 19, 2025.