The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NEET UG once a year. The single national-level undergraduate medical entrance exam, NEET UG 2026, will be held in offline mode for admission to 645 medical, 318 dental, 914 AYUSH, and 47 BVSc and AH colleges in India.
The NTA released the NEET 2026 information brochure at the official website. As per the latest update, NTA has closed the NEET correction window 2026 at neet.nta.nic.in. The last date to make corrections in the application form of NEET UG 2026 was March 14, 2026. NEET UG will be held on May 3, 2026. The official website for NEET 2026 is neet.nta.nic.in.
Earlier, the NMC released NEET 2026 syllabus on December 23, 2025. The NEET syllabus 2026 includes topics from classes 11 & 12 from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. A total of 180 questions will be asked in NEET 2026 exam. Candidates need to answer these 180 questions within a time duration of 3 hours. These 180 questions are divided into 3 sections - Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. For every correct answer, 4 marks are given, whereas one mark is deducted for every wrong answer, and no marks are given for any unanswered questions.

| Full Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Short Exam Name | NEET |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| No Of Seats | 178484 |
NEET National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NEET 2026 application form was released on February 8, 2026. The NEET UG registration last date was extended till March 11, 2026.
The exam date of NEET UG 2026 is May 3, 2026.
Yes, the scores obtained by the candidates in Class 12 will be taken into consideration for the eligibility criteria for NEET UG 2026 exam.
Yes, compartment students can apply for the NEET exam 2026. But, they have to produce the 12th class pass certificate and need to obtain the required percentage of marks.
Aspirants fulfilling the eligibility criteria set by the NTA for NEET 2026 can fill the application form.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the NEET counselling 2026.
The total duration of NEET 2026 will be of 3 hours.
Yes, the NEET dress code 2026 will be decided by the NTA. The NEET UG 2026 dress code must be followed by every candidate to avoid any hassle on exam day.
Once allotted, the NEET UG exam centre 2026 cannot be changed.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts in NEET UG.
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