NEET Application Form 2026
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the entrance test for admission into various undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions of India. The National Testing Agency (NTA) usually conducts NEET-UG Exam once in a year for admission into different MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS courses in India.
National Testing Agency has released the official notification for online application of the NEET exam 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here. As per official notification, the NEET-UG 2026 will be held on 03rd May 2026.
NEET Application Form Details
Name of exam: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2026
Name of exam conducting body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Name of courses:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS )
- Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS)
- Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS)
- Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery (BUMS)
Date of exam: 3rd May 2026 (Sunday)
Exam duration: 180 minutes (03 hours) (02:00 PM to 05:00 PM)
Centre, Date, and Shift of NEET (UG) - 2026 Examination: As indicated on Admit Card
Exam type: Offline (Pen & Paper-based test)
Exam type: Offline (Pen & Paper-based test)
Official Helpline:
- Email: neetug2026@nta.ac.in
- Phone No.: 011-40759000 or 011-69227700
Eligibility Criteria to Appear in NEET (UG)
The National Testing Agency has fixed the following eligibility criteria to appear in NEET 2026.
Nationality: Citizens belonging to the following nationalities are eligible to apply for NEET (UG)
- Indian Nationals
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
- Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
- Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)
- Foreign Nationals
Age Limit: Candidates have to completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
Accordingly, the lower age limit shall be born on or before 31/12/2009. There is no upper age limit to apply for NEET-UG.
Educational Qualification: Candidate must have passed (or appear) Class 10+2 exam or equivalent exam with subjects- English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually from a recognised board or university with minimum marks as prescribed below:
- General: 50 %
- PWD: 40 %
- SC/ST/OBC: 40 %
NEET 2026 Application Fee
Interested and eligible candidates have to pay an application fee of amount as mentioned below during online submission of NEET-UG application. The fee can be paid using a credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ e-challan/ UPI.
How to Apply for NEET-UG Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates who want to apply for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG Level exam may follow below mentioned steps.
a) Scroll down, go to Important Web-Link's section.
b) Next click on Online Application Form link and register yourself.
c) Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
d) Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
e) Take a print out of NEET application form for future reference.
Imp Dates of NEET Online Application 2026
- Starting Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: 08th February 2026
- Last Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: 08th March 2026
- Date of NEET UG examination: 03rd May 2026 (Sunday)
- Date of release of admit card: To be updated
- Date of declaration of result: To be updated
Imp Web-Links of NEET UG Application
Online Application Form: Click Here
NEET Solved Papers: Click Here
Official Notification: Click Here
Information Brochure: Click Here
Official Website: Click Here
About NEET Exam 2026
Date of exam: 03rd May 2026 (Sunday)
Timing of exam: 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Duration of exam: 180 minutes (03 hours )
Mode of exam: Pen & Paper-based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
No of MCQs: 180 MCQs
Full mark: 720 Marks (4 marks for each correct answer).
Negative marking: 1 mark for each wrong answer.
Timing of exam: 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Duration of exam: 180 minutes (03 hours )
Mode of exam: Pen & Paper-based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
No of MCQs: 180 MCQs
Full mark: 720 Marks (4 marks for each correct answer).
Negative marking: 1 mark for each wrong answer.
Exam centres in Assam: Baksa, Barpeta, Mangaldoi, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, North Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Udalguri, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar & Tezpur.
Syllabus of NEET-UG Examination
For National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test NEET (UG)-2026, the National Medical Commission of India (NMC) recommends the following syllabus for admission to MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/ BHMS courses across the country, after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT, and COBSE.
The pattern for the NEET (UG) - 2026 Examination for admission in the Session 2026-27 is as follows:
i) The Test pattern of NEET (UG)-2026 comprises of two Sections. Each subject will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 questions, out of these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number of questions and utilization of time will remain the same.
ii) Unanswered/Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is dropped/ ignored, all candidates will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
Medium of NEET Question Papers
Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages:
