Medicine Entrance Exam

Yes it's mandatory under a new national curriculum 

The NTA will release the admit card for the NEET 2026 on April 26, 2026. The NEET admit card will be displayed at neet.nta.nic.in. Registered students can download their hall tickets using the login details.

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 complete form.
• Pay the registration fees.
• Submit and save the page.

There will be NEET exam in 2026. The NEET UG exam will be held on May 3. The NTA has announced the dates and schedule for the exam. 

Students cannot do Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) without qualifying the NEET UG exam. Clearing the NEET exam is the minimum eligibility requirement to pursue the MBBS course in India.

NEET stands for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. It is a mandatory medical entrance exam for students to take admissions for undergraduate medical courses in India such as MBBS, BDS, BSc and Ayush.

The purpose of the NEET exam is to verify the eligibility of students for admissions to MBBS, BDS, BSc and other undergraduate courses in government and private medical colleges/ institutes. It is a pre-medical entrance exam for students who want to take admissions to over 66,000 MBBS and BDS seats in colleges or institutes across India. The NEET UG exam is also conducted for admission to Ayush courses in medical institutions and BSc Nursing in Armed Forces Medical Service Hospitals.