NEET UG 2026 Exam to be held on May 3 in pen and paper mode; check exam pattern
NEET UG 2026 will be conducted on May 3, 2026, in offline mode for 3 hours. Medical entrance exam will have 180 MCQs from Physics, Chemistry and Biology carrying 720 marks. Check exam pattern and other details here
NEET UG 2026 Exam
NEET 2026: National Testing Agency will conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate on May 3, 2026, in pen and paper mode. NEET will be held in single day and single shift for admission to undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS, BDS and allied programmes.
Earlier, NEET UG city intimation slip was released. Candidates can check their allotted cities via NEET exam intimation slip. It is expected that NEET admit card can be released soon now. They can download NEET UG admit card online at official website.
NEET UG 2026 Exam Date and Mode
NEET will be conducted on Sunday from 2 PM to 5 PM using OMR sheet.
| Overview |
Specifications |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode |
Pen and paper (OMR-based) |
| Exam Duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Exam Type |
Single day, single shift exam |
NEET UG Exam Pattern 2026
NEET exam pattern is based on three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
| Overview |
Specifications |
|---|---|
| Total Questions |
180 |
| Total Marks |
720 |
| Question Type |
Multiple Choice Questions |
| Subjects |
Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany + Zoology) |
| Subject wise questions |
Physics & Chemistry 45 questions Biology 90 questions |
NEET 2026 Marking Scheme
Marking scheme for NEET UG 2026 is given below
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4 marks for each correct answer
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One mark to be deducted for each incorrect answer
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0 marks for unanswered questions
Medium of NEET Question Paper
NEET is held in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu medium. Candidates can opt for question paper in any one of these 13 medium. It must be noted that option to select medium of NEET question paper had to be selected during application process.
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