NEET 2026 registrations to close on March 8, check key dates
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently started the registration process for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) exam for MBBS and BDS admissions for the academic year 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the MBBS entrance exam through the official NTA website.
According to the schedule released by the NTA, the online submission of the application form process started from O8 February 2026; candidates who wish to apply for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other undergraduate courses in government and private medical colleges can apply until 9 PM on March 8.
The exam will be held on 03rd May 2026 and the duration of the examination will be 18O minutes (03 hours from O2:OO PM to O5:OO PM (IST). Below is the detailed schedule-
SCHEDULE
S.NO | PARTICULARS | DATE & TIME |
1 | Online Submission of Application Form. | 08 February 2026 to 08 March 2026 (upto 09:00 P.M.) |
2 | Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI. | 08 March 2026 (upto 11:50 P.M.) |
3 | Correction in Particulars. | 10 March 2026 to 12 March 2026 |
4 | Date of Examination. | 03 May 2026 (Sunday) |
STEPS TO REGISTER
STEP 1- Open the official website: neet.nta.nic.in
STEP 2- Click on the New Registration.
STEP 3- Read the instructions carefully and generate login credentials.
STEP 4- Log in using the application number and password.
STEP 5- Fill in personal information, academic details, and exam city preferences.
STEP 6- Upload the required documents as per the instructions.
STEP 7- Pay the application fee online and submit the NEET UG 2026 application form.
Meanwhile, as per the information bulletin released by the NTA in this regard on its official website, the general category candidates will have to pay ₹1,700, while candidates from the General-Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Other Backwards Classes (OBC)-Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) categories have to pay ₹1,600 and candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PwD) and third gender categories have to pay Rs 1,000 as the registration fee. However, candidates of all categories from outside India need to pay Rs 9500/-.
TIMING AND PATTERN OF NEET (UG) 2026
The pattern for the NEET (UG) - 2026 is as follows-
S.NO | SUBJECT | TYPE OF QUESTIONS | DURATION | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MARKS |
1 | Physics | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) with four options and single correct answer/best option. | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM | 45 | 180 |
2 | Chemistry | 45 | 180 | ||
3 | Biology (Botany & Zoology) | 90 | 360 | ||
4 | 180 360 | 360 |
