NEET

No, NEET exam is held in a single day and slot. The total duration of the NEET exam is three hours, and the timing is 2 PM to 5 PM, as per the Indian Standard Time (IST). Although the exact timing may vary in foreign countries, the total number of slots or shift will remain the same, which is one. Owing to the high number of NEET candidates, the NTA expert committee members had recommended conducting NEET in multiple slots, but it was not approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC).  

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.

NTA released the NEET 2025 final answer key on June 14, 2025. Last year, NTA had released the NEET final answer key on June 4 morning, and the result was declared by the evening. This year also NTA followed the trend. However, on the previous year, i.e. NEET 2023, NTA had released the NEET final answer key a couple of days after the result declaration. 

The NEET 2026 registration process started on February 8, 2026. The last date to complete the registration process is March 8, 2026. 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.  

With 306 marks and a 6 Lacs rank in NEET, you will be able to secure a private seat only. If you are looking for a private institute for MBBS under 70 Lacs fees with a hostel, you can go for St. John's National Academy of Health Science and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. These institutes have their own hospitals too. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, is also a good institute but has higher fees as compared to the above ones. These institutes generally fall under your rank, and you can easily get admission into these with the rank of 6 lakh.

With 260 marks in NEET, entry into a government BDS college is extremely difficult, particularly for the General category, where cutoffs are typically 450+.

Admission Probabilities by Category:
General Category: Extremely little chance in government colleges.
OBC/EWS: Distant, due to higher cutoffs.
SC/ST: Certain government dental colleges have reserved seats, although competition is stiff.
Other options:
Private BDS colleges charge fees of 2-6 Lacs per year.
Deemed Universities can have lower cut-offs.
Counseling Rounds: Participate in the Mop-Up and Stray Vacancy Rounds.

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) curriculum of Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, is extremely competitive. In the 2024 admission cycle the General All India category had a closing rank of 31,621.

While the actual NEET score equivalent to this rank varies year to year due to factors such as exam difficulty and candidate performance a closing rank of 31,621 is normally associated with a NEET score much higher than 203. As a result with a NEET score of 203 entrance to the BDS program at this institution is doubtful.

It is highly unlikely to get admission in BDS at KGMU with  a rank of 363615 in NEET, as according to the previous years cut offs, the lowest cut off for general category was around 25000,  OBC category was for 40000, for SC it was 180000 and for ST it was 320000.

The NEET 2024 score of 440 enables qualified admission to government college programs for BDS, BAMS, BHMS, and BNYS degrees across West Bengal. College acceptance scores for the medical programs vary by institution yet government institutions typically require outcomes between 350-450 marks . West Bengal maintains 19 government medical institutions which distribute 3150 MBBS seats through the admission procedures directed by West Bengal Medical Counseling Committee (WBMCC)