NEET SS 2026: NBE notifies step by step guidelines on how to apply

Candidates seeking admission to DM, MCh and DrNB Super Speciality courses for the 2026-27 academic session must follow the prescribed online application procedure and ensure that all details and supporting documents are submitted correctly.

According to the NEET-SS 2026 Information Bulletin, the application process involves new user registration, filling in personal and academic details, uploading photographs and other required documents, selecting an examination city, paying the application fee and submitting the completed form.

Candidates are advised to read the instructions carefully before starting the application process, as errors in certain details may not be corrected later.

The online application window opened on October 29, 2026, at 3 PM and will remain available until November 18, 2026, at 11:55 PM. Applications can be submitted only through the official NBEMS website.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FILL OUT THE ONLINE NEET-SS 2026 APPLICATION FORM

NEW USER REGISTRATION- All candidates desirous of applying for NEET-SS 2026 shall be required to create an online profile of themselves to generate a User ID and Password.

1 During the NEET-SS 2026 registration process, candidates must enter their Name, Email id^^, Aadhaar number, and Mobile number with extreme care; furthermore, they must select their Nationality with utmost vigilance at the time of registration, as no changes to these details can be made at any subsequent stage.

2 After registration, candidates can submit their applications by filling in the required details/documents in the online application form and paying the examination fee.

Candidates will be provided with an 'Edit Window' (opportunity for modification), through which they can make changes to their information/documents (except Name, Email, Aadhaar Number, Nationality, Exam City, and Mobile Number).

Once the Edit Window closes, no further changes to the information provided in the application form will be permitted.

Candidates are advised to furnish their own valid, active and accessible Email ID in the application form and ensure that the same remains functional throughout the examination and counseling/admission process. Candidates should preferably use commonly used and reliable email service providers and avoid use of temporary/disposable email addresses or email accounts which may become inactive or inaccessible

Candidates are further advised to ensure that appropriate account recovery options, such as alternate Email ID and/or mobile number linked with the registered Email account, are updated and functional so as to facilitate recovery/access to the Email account in case of password-related or login/access issues.

Candidates are advised to regularly check their registered Email ID, including Inbox, Spam/Junk folders and other filtered folders, for all communications from NBEMS/Counseling Authority till completion of the examination/counseling & admission process. Candidates should also ensure that the mailbox storage capacity is not full and that emails from NBEMS/Counseling/Admission Authority are not blocked by the Email service provider/settings.

Candidates are further advised to regularly visit the NBEMS / Counseling Authority website for latest updates, notices, alerts, corrigendum and communications, if any, till the day of examination/result and completion of the admission process. NBEMS / Counseling / Admission Authority shall not be responsible for non-receipt / non-delivery of emails due to incorrect Email ID furnished by the candidate, inactive or inaccessible Email accounts, diversion of emails to Spam / Junk folders, full mailbox storage, inability of the candidate to access / recover the registered Email account, technical issues at candidate’s end, or failure of the candidate to regularly check the registered Email ID and NBEMS / Counseling Authority website.

Certain information provided by the candidate—such as name, nationality, mobile number, email ID, Aadhaar number (if provided), and preferences for the examination state—cannot be changed after the submission of the registration/application form or the closure of the designated correction window. Such restrictions are necessary for maintaining examination integrity, candidate unique identity management, communication records, payment reconciliation, test city allocation, audit trail, examination security and other administrative requirements connected with the conduct of the examination.

By submitting the application form, the candidate acknowledges having read and understood the provisions of this Information Bulletin and expressly consents to the collection, storage, processing, use and sharing of personal data furnished in the application form for purposes connected with the conduct of NEET-SS 2026, identity verification, communication, result processing, counselling/admission processes, document verification, audit, record maintenance and other lawful examination-related activities.

Candidates are advised to use the latest internet browser to fill the application form, and are also advised not to use mobile phones or other handheld devices for this online process. It is highly recommended to clear your browser history and cache before starting the online submission to avoid technical errors. Before beginning, please read the Information Bulletin thoroughly and note that all fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be completed for a successful application submission. NBEMS shall not be responsible for interruption / non-submission caused due to candidate-side hardware, software, internet or power-related issues.

NAME OF CANDIDATE- Please mention your full name as in the Post Graduate Medical Qualification Certificate. Name as entered by the candidate while creating his/her User ID shall be reflected in a non-editable format in his/her examination application form. No change in the name shall be permissible under any circumstances after submission of an application.

The candidate shall be required to produce his/her Govt-issued ID proof bearing the same name at the test centre on the test day to seek entry. It is strongly advised not to submit an application with an error in the candidate’s name, as it shall not be allowed to be edited after application submission. If the user has entered his / her name incorrectly while registering the user, please create another user with the correct name.

APPLICANT LOGIN- This User ID and Password so created will allow the candidate to log in as an applicant for NEET-SS 2026 and register an online application. The “Go To Application” link will allow the applicant to continue with the application submission immediately after user creation.

If the Login password is lost, it can be retrieved by clicking “Forgot Your Password”

FATHER'S & MOTHER’S NAME- Please mention the full name of your Father and Mother carefully while registering the user.

GENDER AND DATE OF BIRTH- Indicate your gender and Day, Month & Year of your birth. Please enter the correct date of birth carefully while registering the user.

NATIONALITY- Please choose your nationality amongst the options given: Indian, Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/PIO and Non-OCI Foreign Nationals. Indian Citizens who are not NRIs should choose Indian. An Indian Citizen should choose Non-Resident Indian if he/she is an NRI. If you are a Foreign National but also an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), please choose OCI/PIO. Foreign Nationals who are not an OCI should choose Non-OCI Foreign National.

EMAIL ID- The email ID chosen by the applicant shall be verified through a system-generated OTP for user creation. The same email ID can not be used for registration of any other user concurrently. Please note that all email correspondence with the applicant shall be done at this email ID only. The email chosen by the applicant shall be the primary means to communicate with the candidate for examination purposes. Information related to examinations shall be sent to this email ID. Candidates shall also be able to communicate with NBEMS through this registered email only.

MOBILE NO- Please provide the desired mobile number for receiving examination-related communications sent through SMS. The mobile number chosen by the applicant shall not be the primary means to communicate with the candidate for examination purposes. The same mobile number as used for NBEMS’s NEET-SS 2026 Registration will be used at the time of Registration for Counselling.

The UserID / Application ID and password so generated shall be sent to the registered email ID of the candidate for future records.

The candidate can log in using his/her User ID and Password.

The application submission process can be completed either in a single sitting or in multiple sittings, as per the candidate's choice, during the application submission window. However, once an application is successfully completed & submitted, it shall be available for editing certain fields only during the “edit window”.

Candidates are advised not to complete & submit their online application in haste so as to avoid any errors in providing information. The details of the candidates will be pre-populated in the Counselling Registration Form as provided by them while filling up the NBEMS Application form for NEET-SS 2026. Candidates have the option to make corrections in any information except name, nationality, test city, mobile number, Aadhaar and email ID during the edit window.

NBEMS does not edit/modify/change any information furnished by the candidates in their application forms suo motu or otherwise. Appearance in the examination and/or declaration of result shall not confer any right upon the candidate to seek subsequent modification of particulars furnished in the application form. Candidates shall be solely responsible for the correctness and authenticity of the information furnished in the application form. NBEMS shall neither be responsible for any error committed by the candidate while filling the application form nor be under any obligation to permit rectification of such errors after closure of the Edit Window.

NBEMS shall neither be responsible for any error committed by the candidate while filling the application form nor be under any obligation to permit rectification of such errors after closure of the Edit Window. Mere acceptance of application, issuance of admit card, appearance in examination, declaration of result and/or participation in counselling shall not confer any right upon the candidate whose application is found to be incomplete, incorrect, ineligible or otherwise not in accordance with the prescribed criteria.

The candidate shall be required to provide information as asked under various heads. It is strongly recommended to keep the required information handy before starting to file the application. Some of the salient heads in the application form are as under-

SELECTION OF QUESTION PAPERS GROUP- A candidate will be able to choose amongst the available choices of Question Paper Groups for which his/her broad speciality qualification is an eligible feeder. Accordingly, the candidates will be able to choose one or more than one group to appear in. The Examination fee shall be charged accordingly.

UPLOAD OF PRESCRIBED IMAGES (PHOTOGRAPH, SCANNED SIGNATURES AND THUMB IMPRESSION)

Please refer to the Image Upload Instructions available at the NBEMS website and at the end of this information bulletin for details of specifications for uploading photograph, signatures and thumb impression. Images which are not as per prescribed specifications shall not be considered and may lead to rejection of the application.

Please ensure that the uploaded photograph is a recent photograph and, in any case, should not have been taken more than 03 months before the date of application submission. Uploading a photograph which is not a recent one or which is not as per prescribed Image Upload Instructions as detailed in this information bulletin and/or failure to rectify the same in the final edit window shall invite rejection of the application.

Applicants with Disabilities (PwD) who wish to avail themselves of a scribe facility and/or compensatory time for the examination are required to upload the applicable documents, along with their valid UDID card or disability certificate.

1 The facility of Scribe and/or Compensatory Time for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) is governed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 and subsequent guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment(MoSJE), Government of India (GoI).

2 Candidates are advised also to carefully peruse the following Official Memorandums (OMs) available on the official portal before applying-

3 NBEMS does not provide or arrange for a scribe. Candidates must arrange for their own scribe. The scribe's educational qualifications must comply with the guidelines issued by the DEPwD-MoSJE, Government of India (GoI). Details regarding the scribe must be provided in Appendix-II, and the scribe must carry an original photo identity proof on the day of the examination.

4 Eligible candidates shall be granted compensatory time of not less than 20 minutes per hour of the examination, i.e. 50 minutes for the 2½-hour examination.

5 PwD candidates must indicate the need for a scribe and/or compensatory time in the online application form. Additionally, applicants are required to upload the necessary supporting documents when submitting the application form. No scribe and/or compensatory time will be permitted at the test centre without the prior approval of NBEMS.

6 On exam day candidate must have to carry their original valid UDID/Disability certificate alongwith Scribe Original ID (if scribe approved by NBEMS) and original applicable.

7 The above facilities shall be extended as per the Government of India guidelines in force on the date of the examination.

8 For detailed provisions regarding eligibility, format of certificates, period of validity and scribe criteria, candidates shall refer to the aforesaid Office Memorandums themselves. The responsibility for the authenticity of documents and the eligibility of the scribe rests entirely with the candidate.

9 If at any stage it is found that the candidate has availed this facility by submitting a false, fabricated, forged or invalid certificate, or through misrepresentation/suppression of facts, or that the scribe does not meet the prescribed criteria, it shall be treated as a gross case of Unfair Means (UFM) and dealt with under the Unfair Means Guidelines of NBEMS.

The test city can be selected from available choices on a first-come, first-served basis. While the city will be chosen by the candidate himself/herself at the time of online submission of the application form, allotment of the test centre/venue in the chosen city shall be done by NBEMS.

The allotment of Test City / Test Centre shall be done by NBEMS based on administrative feasibility, availability of examination infrastructure and operational considerations. While efforts shall be made to allot a Test City within one of the preferred Test States opted by the candidate, no claim or right can be made by the candidate for allotment in a particular Test State, Test City or Test Centre. The allotment of Test Centre/venue within the allotted Test City shall be done by NBEMS.

After selection of the test city, the candidate shall be required to pay the prescribed examination fee online. The fee cannot be paid through any mode other than the payment gateway available in the online application form.

Kindly ensure that the payment made for the examination fee is successful and confirmation of the same can be seen in the application form under payment status reflected as “S” (for successful). In case the status is shown as pending, the payment might be stuck with your bank and might be cleared at a later date. The application submission process is not completed till such time the status of payment is reflected as “S” in the application form. NBEMS shall not be responsible for rejection of your application due to delay in settlement of the payment by your bank to NBEMS.

It is at the discretion of the applicant to make another payment for completing the application submission process. In the event of receipt of duplicate/multiple examination fees towards the same application sequence number, NBEMS shall refund the excess fees received for an application, retaining the prescribed examination fee, after closure of the application window. NBEMS attempts to make the refund at the earliest; however, the refund process may take about two to three months in unforeseen circumstances.

Candidates are strongly advised not to wait till the last date for submission of the application form and to complete the application process, including payment of examination fee, well in advance. Early submission of the application form may provide sufficient time for resolution of payment-related issues such as unsuccessful transactions, pending payment reconciliation, delayed settlement status or refund of failed transactions by the bank/payment gateway, thereby enabling the candidate to make fresh payment, if required, within the prescribed application submission window.

Candidates shall be prompted to preview the entire application before submission in order to make any corrections, if so required. They shall be required to submit the application after agreeing to the “declaration”. This shall complete the entire process of application submission.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION- An acknowledgement email shall be sent to the registered email ID confirming submission of an application by the candidate. Submission of the application shall be completed only after successful payment of the examination fee. The candidate should confirm the status of payment in the application form PDF, where “S” would stand for “Successful” and “F” would stand for “Failed”. Candidates are advised to retain a copy of the successfully submitted application form for future reference, as this will not be available after the declaration of the NEET-SS 2026 result.

Candidates are strongly advised to complete and submit the online application form, including payment of the examination fee, well before the last date and not to wait till the closing day/closing hours of the application submission window. Early submission of the application form may provide sufficient time for resolution of payment-related issues (if any) such as unsuccessful transactions, pending payment reconciliation, delayed settlement status or refund of failed transactions by the bank/payment gateway, thereby enabling the candidate to make fresh payment, if required, within the prescribed application submission window.

NBEMS shall not be responsible for any technical issues such as website congestion, payment failure, delayed payment settlement/reconciliation, server-related problems or any other difficulties faced by candidates during the last days/closing hours of submission. Candidates shall ensure availability of stable internet connectivity and use of a compatible device/browser while filling the application form. NBEMS shall not be responsible for interruption, incomplete submission or non-submission of application caused due to candidate-side hardware, software, internet connectivity, browser compatibility or power-related issues. Candidates are further advised to submit their application forms during working days and within the stipulated time so that any discrepancy or error, if noticed, may be resolved in a timely manner. Delay in submission of the application form due to any reason whatsoever shall be solely the responsibility of the candidate and no request for extension of time shall be entertained.

EDIT WINDOW- Candidates who have successfully submitted their payment for the application during the Application Submission window shall only be allowed to edit their applications during 20-11-2026 to 23-11-2026. No new application can be registered, or payment can be made during the edit window. Any information/ document can be changed/corrected during the edit window except for Name, Test City, Nationality, Aadhaar, Mobile Number and Email ID. Information can be edited any number of times before submitting the application during the edit window. The last submitted information will be saved in the records.

All editable fields in the application form shall be open for the candidate to make any corrections, if so required. Information entered in the application form can be changed only during the “Edit Window”. However, the following fields in the application form shall remain non-editable in the “Edit Window”-

i Name of the candidate.

ii Mobile Number.

iii Email ID.

iv Nationality.

v Aadhaar.

vi Test city.

Information can be edited any number of times before the closure of the window. The last successfully submitted information/details by the candidate before closure of the Edit Window shall be treated as final and shall be saved in the records of NBEMS.

In case a candidate does not access/utilise the Edit Window, the information/details furnished by the candidate at the time of initial submission of the application form shall be treated as final.

No editing of the information provided shall be permissible in the application form once the edit window is over.

NBEMS disclaims any liability that may arise due to incorrect information provided by the candidate during online application form submission.

NBEMS does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of application form under any circumstances.

SELECTIVE EDIT WINDOW- Subsequent to closure of the Edit Window, uploaded images (photograph, signature and thumb impression) of the candidates shall be scrutinised by NBEMS through the Image Scrutiny Portal. Candidates whose uploaded images are found deficient/non-compliant with the prescribed Image Upload Guidelines shall be informed through email and/or the applicant login dashboard from 28-11-2026 to 02-12-2026.

1 Such candidates shall be required to rectify the deficient images during the Selective Edit Window by logging into the application form on the NBEMS website using their credentials, accessing the “IMAGE SCRUTINY” tab and uploading compliant images as per the prescribed Image Upload Instructions.

2 Images uploaded by the candidates during the Selective Edit Window may again be scrutinised by NBEMS and, if found deficient/non-compliant, the same may again be rejected and communicated to the candidate through email and/or applicant login dashboard (“IMAGE SCRUTINY” tab) for reupload within the prescribed Selective Edit Window period. This process of scrutiny, rejection and re-upload may continue multiple times during the notified Selective Edit Window period.

3 Candidates are advised to regularly monitor their registered email ID, including Spam/Junk folders, and applicant login dashboard during the Selective Edit Window period for communication regarding deficiency in uploaded images. Candidates are further advised to regularly monitor the status of uploaded images on the applicant login dashboard (“IMAGE SCRUTINY” tab).

4 The status of each uploaded image shall be reflected individually as “Accepted” or “Rejected” on the dashboard. Candidates shall be required to re-upload only those images which are reflected as “Rejected”. No further action shall be required from the candidate for images reflected as “Accepted” on the dashboard.

5 Candidates may further note that images re-uploaded during the Selective Edit Window shall again be subject to scrutiny by NBEMS and, if found deficient / non-compliant with the prescribed Image Upload Guidelines, may again be rejected and required to be re-uploaded within the notified Selective Edit Window period.

6 Candidates shall remain solely responsible for regularly monitoring their registered email ID, including Spam / Junk folders, and applicant login dashboard for all communications/updates issued by NBEMS during the application process and till all uploaded images are reflected as “Accepted” on the applicant login dashboard (“IMAGE SCRUTINY” tab).

7 Communication of deficiency by NBEMS shall be merely a facilitative measure. Non-communication of any deficiency, discrepancy or defect shall not confer any right, equity or vested claim upon the candidate.

8 NBEMS reserves the right to reject any uploaded image which is blurred, illegible, distorted, improperly uploaded, non-compliant with the prescribed instructions or otherwise considered unsuitable for identification/verification purposes. The decision of NBEMS regarding acceptability/suitability of uploaded images shall be final and binding.

9 Failure to rectify deficient / non-compliant images within the prescribed period shall result in rejection of the application. No further opportunity for correction shall be granted after closure of the Selective Edit Window.

NBEMS does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of the application form under any circumstances. Requests for any changes to Category, Date of Birth, PWD Status, etc., will not be considered by NBEMS. Candidates are advised to carefully enter the information in the application form.

The Category / PwD status filled by the candidates while applying for NEET-SS 2026 will also not be changed by the MCC of DGHS, Govt. of India at the time of counselling. The details of the candidates will be prepopulated in the Counselling Registration Form as provided by them while filling up the NBEMS Application form for NEET-SS 2026. Any representation in this regard will not be entertained by MCC.

Candidates who fail to submit duly completed applications with requisite documents and/or fail to rectify the deficiencies in their applications by the last date prescribed for rectification shall be declared ineligible. Admit Card shall not be issued to candidates who are declared ineligible. In such cases, the entire fees will be forfeited.

The details of candidates w.r.t. Name, Mobile Number, Email ID, Nationality, etc. will be populated in the Registration Form for counselling to be conducted by MCC of DGHS. Hence, candidates are advised not to change their details till the completion of counselling to avoid problems in Registration for counselling.