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    NEET Exam Date 2026 (May 3): City Intimation Slip (April), Admit Card

    NEET Exam Date 2026 (May 3): City Intimation Slip (April), Admit Card

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    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 23 Mar 2026, 04:32 PM IST
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    The official NEET 2026 exam date has been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The NEET exam date 2026 is May 3, 2026. The application process is already closed and NTA will now release the NEET city intimation slip 2026 informing candidates about their exam cities for NEET UG 2026. The NTA NEET 2026 city intimation slip date is not announced yet, but is expected to be released in the last week of April, 2026. In this article, candidates can check all important NEET 2026 dates, including the application form, admit card, result, and counselling schedule.
    NEET 2026 Information Bulletin

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    1. NEET Exam Dates 2026
    2. NEET Exam Duration 2026
    3. NEET Exam Date 2026- Important Event Dates
    NEET Exam Date 2026 (May 3): City Intimation Slip (April), Admit Card
    NEET Exam Date 2026

    Being aware of the NEET 2026 exam date helps candidates to be updated with important events such as the latest updates, NEET UG application form, correction window, admit card, NEET result, etc. Through NEET result, admissions are granted to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BSc nursing, and BVSc seats, including AIIMS and JIPMER seats. Eligible candidates are advised to read the article on the NEET 2026 exam date to keep themselves updated on upcoming NEET exam date, time for NEET exam and other important information.

    NEET Exam Dates 2026

    All the important dates regarding the NEET UG exam 2026 is provided by the NTA in the information bulletin of NEET 2026. The NEET exam schedule 2026 has been announced by the authority at the official website. The NEET exam date is updated in the below table.

    NTA NEET Exam Date 2026

    EventDate

    Publication date of NEET notification

    February 8, 2026

    NEET 2026 application dates by NTA

    February 8, 2026

    Last date for application fee payment

    March 11, 2026

    Correction window of NTA NEET application form

    March 12 to 14, 2026

    NEET city intimation slip 2026

    To be announced

    Release date of NEET-UG admit card

    To be announced

    NEET 2026 exam date by NTA

    May 3, 2026

    Provisional NEET 2026 answer key challenge date
    To be announced
    Final answer keyTo be announced

    Result declaration date

    To be announced

    NEET Exam Duration 2026

    The NEET exam 2026 is conducted in offline mode for 3 hours. The timing of the NEET 2026 paper will be from 2 PM to 5 PM. The NEET exam includes 180 questions. The total marks for NEET is 720. The exam is held once a year across India and abroad. Candidates can check details about the NEET UG 2026 exam date and time 2026 from the table below.

    NEET Exam Timing 2026

    EventNEET UG 2026 Timing
    Exam DateMay 3, 2026
    Exam Duration2:00 PM to 5:00 PM IST (3 hours)
    Exam Centre Opens11:00 AM
    Last Entry to Exam Centre1:30 PM
    Candidates sitting in exam hallBy 1:15 PM
    Timings for NTA's instructions1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
    Distribution of test booklet1:45 PM
    Time to Fill OMR Sheet Details1:50 PM to 1:55 PM
    Exam starts2:00 PM
    Exam ends5:00 PM
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    NEET 2026 Exam Dates & Past Year Trend

    Candidates can check the current and last year NEET exam date from the table below.

    NEET Exam Dates: Past Year Trends

    YearNEET Exam Dates
    NEET exam date for 2026 sessionMay 3, 2026
    NEET exam date for 2025 session
    May 4, 2025
    NEET exam date 2024
    May 5, 2024

    NEET 2023 exam date

    May 7, 2023

    NEET exam date 2022

    July 17, 2022

    NEET UG date 2021

    September 12, 2021

    NEET 2020 exam date

    September 13, 2020

    NEET exam date 2019

    May 5, 2019

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    NEET Exam Date 2026- Important Event Dates

    The NTA has announced the NEET exam date 2026. The detailed information on the NEET exam 2026 is provided in the information brochure, released at neet.nta.nic.in. The official bulletin mentions the NEET exam date 2026 as well as the date of the application form, correction window, admit card and result and other major guidelines.

    NEET Application Form Release Date 2026

    The NTA has announced the NEET UG 2026 registration. The NEET application form are released online by the authority, and the application process can be filled till March 11, 2026. To fill the NEET 2026 application form, candidates need to follow five steps which include, registration, filling out the NEET exam form date 2026, uploading images, application fee payment, and application form printout.

    NEET Correction Window Date 2026

    With the help of the NEET correction window date 2026, candidates can edit details in the application form. Candidates must make corrections in the NEET application form within the specified dates. The NEET correction window is crucial and candidates must be aware of it.

    NEET 2026 City Intimation Slip Release Date

    The NEET city intimation slip is released before the release of NEET admit card. Through the NEET 2026 city intimation slip, medical aspirants can know their allotted exam city centres. The city intimation slip of NEET is provided on neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates need to login using their NEET application number and Date of Birth.

    NEET Admit Card Release Date 2026

    NTA will issue the NEET 2026 hall tickets only for the registered candidates. The NEET admit card 2026 bears the name and details of the candidate, allotted NEET exam centre, reporting time, exam day schedule, and important instructions for the exam,

    NEET Exam Date 2026

    NTA has announced the NEET 2026 exam date. Candidates must carry the admit card on the NEET UG 2026 exam date. Additionally, applicants must follow the dress code of NEET 2026 on the day of the exam. Candidates must go through the NEET exam pattern to familiarise themselves with the nature of the entrance exam.

    NEET Official Answer Key Release Date

    The official answer key of NEET 2026 will be released by the NTA after the conclusion of the entrance exam. The authority will also provide a challenge window to challenge the NEET official answer key. The NEET official answer key 2026 contains the solutions to the questions asked in the exam. To challenge the official NEET answer key, candidates need to pay a fee of Rs 200 per question to raise objections to provisional NEET answer key. Various coaching institutes also release the unofficial NEET answer key for all the code.

    NEET 2026 Result Release Date

    The result of NEET-UG 2026 will be declared by NTA at neet.nta.nic.in in the form of a scorecard. NEET result mentions the roll number, application number, candidate personal details, total and subject-wise percentile, total marks scored, rank secured, and NEET UG cutoff. Candidates securing the NEET cutoff are declared qualified in the exam.

    NEET Exam Counselling Date

    The counselling for NEET 2026 will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at mcc.nic.in for MBBS admission in India. The AIQ counselling will be conducted for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) in deemed and central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, and AFMC. Additionally, NEET counselling dates for 85% state quota seats are announced by the respective state authorities.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is NEET 2026 exam date?
    A:

    The NTA NEET exam date 2026 is May 3, 2026. 

    Q: What is the NEET 2026 application window date?
    A:

    The NEET application form date 2026 was from February 8 to March 11, 2026.

    Q: Where the NEET exam date official announcement can be checked?
    A:

    Candidates can check the official notification of NEET exam date 2026 on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.  

    Q: What is the timing of NEET 2026 examination?
    A:

    The NEET 2026 exam timing will be 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The duration of the NEET exam will be 3 hours.

    Q: What will the NEET 2026 exam mode be?
    A:

    NEET 2026 will be conducted in a single day and shift in a pen and paper or offline mode.

    Q: Is there a time limit for taking the NEET exam?
    A:

    There is no limit to how many times you can take the NEET exam.

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    Hi, NEET UG is not mandatory for paramedical admissions in the 2026–27 session. Earlier, the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions had announced NEET UG as a mandatory exam for admission to paramedical courses. However, later, the commission issued an official notification stating that NEET 2026 is not required

    The minimum NEET cutoff marks for ST category is the minimum marks that a ST candidate must score to qualify in the exam. In 2025, the minimum marks for NEET for ST category was 113 marks out of 720.

    Hi! As per the NEET eligibility criteria , you must be 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. As you will complete the age criteria, you can definitely appear for NEET 2027. Do check the other eligibility criteria and apply for the NEET 2027

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