NEET 2026 Answer Key, Question Paper Analysis, Expected Cutoff; Live Updates
NEET UG 2026 exam is underway. The NEET 2026 paper analysis and review will be shared here based on NEET aspirants’ feedback. Section-wise analysis of Physics, Chemistry and Biology will help candidates guess NEET expected cutoff 2026. Also, the NEET answer key 2026 PDF for all codes will be provided on this page.
NEET 2026 Answer Key, Question Paper Analysis, Expected Cutoff Live Updates
NEET UG 2026 Question Paper Analysis & Answer Key Live Updates: The National Testing Agency is conducting the NEET exam today from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. The initial reactions of students who took the exam today will be shared on this page regarding the difficulty level, exam highlights, types of questions and memory-based topics. As seen in previous years, candidates usually find Biology to be the easiest section of the exam and Physics to be the toughest one. If the same trend goes this year as well, then the NEET cutoff 2026 might go high.
Check LIVE updates on NEET UG 2026 paper analysis, question paper codes, difficulty level, answer key and solutions PDF.
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NEET 2026 Paper Pattern
The NEET UG 2026 exam is being conducted based on the NTA-notified question paper pattern as shared below-
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Botany | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 45 | 180 |
| Total | 180 | 720 |
NEET 2026 Paper Analysis and Student Reactions
The detailed analysis of the NEET 2026 question paper will be shared soon after the exam. Candidates will get to know the NEET 2026 difficulty level and topics of the exams through the NEET exam analysis 2026.
Qualifying Percentile for NTA NEET 2026
Qualifying percentile in NEET 2026 means the percentage of candidates who have obtained the same or lower scores than the particular percentage of candidates. The NEET qualifying cutoff percentile remains the same every year. Have a look at the NEET cutoff percentile below-
| Category | NEET Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| General/ EWS | 50th Percentile |
| SC/ ST/ OBC | 40th Percentile |
| PwD- SC/ ST. OBC | 40th Percentile |
| PwD- Gen/ EWS | 45th Percentile |
NEET Expected Cutoff 2026
The NEET expected cutoff 2026 scores will be provided on this page based on the paper difficulty level and number of applicants. The expected cutoff will be shared category-wise for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories
NEET Question Paper 2026 PDF: All Codes
The NTA will distribute four sets of NEET UG question paper 2026 in the exam. The sets may be different, however, the questions will remain the same. The NEET 2026 question paper PDF all codes will be shared below soon after the exam.
NEET Answer Key 2026: All Codes
Soon after the exam, various coaching institutes will release their own NEET 2026 answer key and solutions for all codes of paper. Candidates can use these NEET answer key PDFs to calculate their expected scores in the exam. The Official NEET answer key 2026 by NTA will be released around 10 to 15 days after the exam.
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NEET UG 2026 Answer Key, Question Paper Analysis, Expected Cutoff Live Updates
- 2:44 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET Qualifying Cutoff Percentile 2026 for OBC Category
The NEET qualifying cutoff percentile for OBC category is 40th percentile. It means OBC candidates need to obtain equal to lower than 40 percent of the appearing candidates to clear the exam.
- 2:10 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET 2026 Exam Scores to be Calculated Based on Marking Scheme
The NTA will calculate the NEET UG 2026 exam scores based on the marking scheme notified by the NTA. There is negative marking in the NEET 2026 of 1 mark for each incorrect answer. Have a look at the NEET marking scheme below-
- +4 for each correct answer.
- -1 for each incorrect answer.
- 0 for unattempted question
- 1:55 PM IST• 3 May 2026
Admission to Top Government MBBS colleges through NEET 2026: Check Rank Details
For admissions to top government MBBS colleges through NEET UG 2026, candidates need to score high marks and fetch good ranks. Have a look at the NEET marks vs rank data for top government MBBS seats below-
NEET Marks Range
Expected NEET Rank Range
700-650
1 – 70
649-600
71 – 1200
599-550
1300 – 11000
549-500
10999 – 39500
- 1:43 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET 2026 Question Paper Distribution at Centres
The NEET 2026 question paper will be distributed soon at the exam centres. The candidates have been allotted the seats at their centres now. The invigilators will distribute the question paper at 2:0 pm exactly. Candidates will get 3 hours to attempt the question paper. The exam will get over at 5.00 pm. Candidates need to return the OMR sheet exactly at 5.00 pm,
- 1:34 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET Question Paper 2026: How Many Sets will be there?
In NEET 2026 exam, there will be four sets of NEET 2026 question paper. The code names of all these four sets will be known after the exam. In 2025, the names of NEET question paper codes were 45, 46, 47 and 48. Though there are different sets, the questions remain the same in all the sets. Only the placement or question numbers are different.
- 1:30 PM IST• 3 May 2026
Expected NEET 2026 Difficulty level of Question Paper
The expected difficulty level of NEET 2026 question paper may be moderate. After the analysis of previous years NEET analysis, it can be said that the overall difficulty may go up to moderate with Physics being the most difficult and Biology being the easiest one. The real-time analysis and NEET exam review will be shared after the exam.
- 1:27 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET 2026 Paper Analysis for Physics, Chemistry & Biology
The NEET exam analysis 2026 will be shared on this page soon after the exam. The NEET paper 2026 analysis will provided for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. There are a total of 45 questions from Physics, 45 from Chemistry and 90 from Biology. The biology section is further divided intro Zoology and Botany.
- 1:24 PM IST• 3 May 2026
NEET UG 2026 Exam from 2:00 to 5:00 pm: Check Details
The NTA is conducting the NEET UG 2025 exam from 2.00 to 5.00 pm today. Candidates have already reached the exam centres to take the exam. The gate of the centres will close at 1:30 pm. Candidates will come out of the centres after 5:00 pm.
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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 |
Candidates need to obtain the NEET exam pass marks to clear the exam. The minimum NEET cutoff percentile that candidates must obtain is shared below-
Category |
NEET Cut off percentile |
|---|---|
UR/EWS |
50th |
OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
Have a look at the NEET cut off 2025 for AIIMS for categories- General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD.
College Name |
GN |
OBC |
PWD |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIIMS, Delhi |
48 |
207 |
351802 |
644 |
1405 |
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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