NTA NEET 2026 Dress Code Released for Male & Female Students; Know What to Wear & Avoid
NTA has released strict NEET UG 2026 dress code for May 3 exam. Appearing students must check things to take and avoid at NEET exam centre on the exam day. Read further to know NTA NEET 2026 Dress Code for Male & Female Students, intake on religious attire and more.
NTA NEET 2026 Dress Code Released: National Testing Agency has released NEET UG 2026 dress code for male and female candidates. Students appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates must understand NTA NEET 2026 Dress Code to avoid issues during security checks. Failure to follow the NEET UG dress code 2026 can result in candidates being barred from the exam. Students are suggested to carefully check the NEET dress code NTA PDF 2026 for a complete understanding. NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2026 exam on May 3, 2026. Students willing to get admission in MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing and AYUSH courses have to qualify the exam for admission.
NTA NEET Dress Code for Male
NTA NEET dress code for male students requires students to wear simple clothes. According to the NEET dress code for male 2026, students must wear light-colored, half-sleeved shirts or T-shirts. Students deciding what to wear for NEET exam should opt for simple trousers or pants. They must avoid large buttons, heavy layering. Furthermore, NEET 2026 prohibited items list for males includes belts, watches, and closed footwear.
NTA NEET Dress Code for Female
Commonly asked questions
The AIIMS accepts NEET scores for admission to the MBBS. Students need to obtain the NEET cut off percentile and scores to get shortlisted for counselling in AIIMS MBBS course. The NEET 2025 cutoff scores for generally category was 686-144. So, a general category student with 550 marks cannot take admissions to AIIMS.
Candidates can know the NEET exam centre 2026 allotment through the release of admit card. The NEET admit card was released on April 26. Candidates must download their hall tickets to know the name and address of the allotted exam centre.
The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-
Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
NTA NEET dress code for female candidates has been released. For NEET dress code for female 2026, the NTA recommends wearing light, half-sleeved tops or kurtis. Plain trousers or salwars are acceptable. Candidates should avoid all jewelry in the exam hall.
NEET Dress Code for Religious Attire
NTA has provided guidelines for NEET dress code for religious attire. Candidates who wear any religious attire must report to the centre at least one hour before the reporting time, preferably at 1 PM.
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