NEET 2026 Official Notification, Information Bulletin by NTA
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2025 ( NEET )
NEET Notification 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to release the notification and information bulletin for the NEET UG 2026 exam in February 2026. The NEET 2026 notification PDF will be displayed on the exam website. The notification carries information such as exam date, timing, eligibility, application procedure and fee, exam pattern, and list of exam cities to be precise. The NTA conducts the NEET UG exam for admission to undergraduate Medical, Nursing and other allied courses such as MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha Medicine, BVSC & AH, among others.
Details of the exam will be announced in the NEET 2026 information bulletin. The NEET application form 2026 will be available along with the notification for around a month. NTA releases the NEET notifications for different events separately, such as the release of advance intimation of exam city slip, admit card, answer key, and result.
- NEET Notification 2026: PDF Download
- NEET 2026 Exam Dates
- NEET 2026 Notification Details
- FAQs Regarding NEET Notification 2026
NEET Notification 2026: PDF Download
The NTA will release the NEET 2026 notification along with the application form. The notification will be released offline in the national dailies as well as online at neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the notification for the NEET 2026 exam using the process shared below-
- Visit the NTA NEET website.
- Click on the information bulletin link.
- Go through the NEET notification in detail.
- Download the PDF.
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The NTA is likely to release the NEET UG 2026 notification in February 2026. The notification will be released with the information bulletin containing the exam dates and details. Students need to go through the notification before filling out the NEET UG form 2026.
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 2026 Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Dec ' 25 | NEET 2026 Notification TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 16 Nov ' 25 - 20 Nov ' 25 | NEET 2025 Counselling Online Stray Vacancy Round Institute Reporting |
| 15 Nov ' 25 | NEET 2025 Counselling Online Stray Vacancy Round Final Seat Allotment Result |
| 15 Nov ' 25 | NEET 2025 Counselling Online Stray Vacancy Round Final Seat Allotment Result |
NEET 2026 Notification Details
The details shared below will be informed through the NEET UG notification 2026-
NEET 2026 Application Form: The NTA will release the NEET UG application form for 2026 online on neet.nta.nic. The application form process has four stages- Registration, Application Form, Document Upload and Fee Payment.
NEET 2026 Exam Date: The notification mentions the exam date and timings. The NEET is conducted in a single day and slot. The exam duration is 180 minutes or 3 hours. As per the Indian Standard Time, the exam is scheduled from 2.00 to 5.00 PM.
NEET 2026 Exam Centres: NEET 2026 exam centres are generally located in 566 cities in India and in 14 cities abroad. The number of NEET 2026 exam centres are 5,468. Candidates need to select three exam cities while filling the form. The NTA allots the NEET exam centre based on the choices filled by the candidates and the availability of seats at the respective exam centre.
NEET 2026 Exam Pattern: The NEET exam pattern informs that it is a paper-pencil-based test of 3 hours carrying 180 questions from Chemistry, Physics and Biology. The medium of the NEET question paper is English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
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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 Events | NEET Exam Day Timings |
|---|---|
| NEET 2025 Exam Timing | 2 PM to 5 PM |
| NEET 2025 Exam Centre Entry Begins | 11.00 AM |
| NEET 2025 Exam Centre Last Entry | 1.30 PM |
| Sitting on the Exam Hall | 1.15 PM |
| Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators | 1.15 PM to 1.30 PM |
| Distribution of NEET 2025 Test Booklet | 1.45 PM |
| Writing of particulars on the NEET Test Booklet | 1.50 PM |
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.
FAQs Regarding NEET Notification 2026
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding NEET 2026 Notification.
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If your Aadhaar card is not linked to your mobile number and you are facing problems while filling out the NEET application form, then you should link your Aadhaar to your mobile number first.
You can only do it via a Aadhaar enrollment center and it is not possible to link it from online portal of UIDAI. Once your Aadhar is linked to your mobile number, you can complete your NEET application form. It is very important to ensure that you have filled out all details are accurately to avoid any issues during the application process.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 hours ago
Hi.
Yes, NEET is mandatory for practicing medicine in India, but the details depend on your path:
MBBS / Medical degree abroad:
If you complete an MBBS abroad and want to practice in India, you must pass the FMGE / NExT exam (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination / National Exit Test).
To be eligible for
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 6 hours ago
Hi.
BDS seats are very limited in government colleges across India.
For General category, cut-offs in government colleges are generally very high:
Top government colleges (like Maulana Azad, Delhi, Mumbai, etc.) usually require NEET scores ≥ 600–650.
Mid-tier state government colleges cut-offs: 450–550
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 7 hours ago
Hi.
Top Paramedical Courses Without NEET
(UG – After 12th Science with Biology or PCM in some cases)
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High demand in hospitals, sports medicine, rehabilitation, orthopedics
Salary grows well with experience
2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing)
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 7 hours ago
Hi.
NEET is mandatory if you are an Indian citizen and you want to:
1. Study MBBS abroad and return to India to practice as a doctor
In this case, NEET qualification is compulsory because the National Medical Commission (NMC) requires NEET to:
Get admission to most foreign medical colleges.
Later sit for
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered Yesterday
The minimum qualifying percentile for OBC category in NEET UG exam is 40th. In NEET 2025, the cutoff score for OBC was 143-113. The NEET percentile of OBC remains the same every year. However, the scores get changed.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered Yesterday
The minimum qualifying percentile for NEET UG exam is shared below-
Category | NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th |
OBC, SC, ST | 40th |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th |
OBC/SC/St-PwD | 40th |
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
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.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
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 an
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
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 c
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