The National Testing Agency (NTA), an autonomous organization established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Education (formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development), is responsible for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2026. The official NEET website serves as the primary source for all notifications, application forms, admit cards, answer keys, results, and public notices.
As per the latest official updates, the original NEET UG 2026 examination was held on 03 May 2026 in offline (Pen & Paper) mode. Following government directions, a re-examination was conducted on 21 June 2026 for eligible candidates.
The examination is conducted as a single national entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical courses, including MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS, and other approved medical programmes in government, private, deemed universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, and other recognized institutions across India, in accordance with the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 and applicable regulations.
NEET UG 2026 is conducted in 13 languages to ensure accessibility for students across the country. The available languages are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Throughout this article, you will find the latest information on the NEET UG 2026 Official Portal, including important notifications, registration updates, admit cards, answer keys, results, public notices, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and other essential announcements released by NTA.
NEET UG 2026 Official Portal Summary
Before discussing the complete details about the neet.nta.nic.in summary, let’s look:
| Features | Specifications |
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2026 |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Counselling Conducting Authority | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) |
| Official Website | https://neet.nta.nic.in/ |
| NEET UG 2026 Notification Release | February 2026 |
| Application Form | February – March 2026 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 06 June 2026 |
| NEET UG 2026 Exam Date | 21 June 2026 (Conducted) |
| NEET UG 2026 Answer Key | Expected in July 2026 |
| NEET UG 2026 Result | 16 July 2026 |
| MCC Counselling Registration | To Be Announced |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate (National Level) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a Year |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper Based) |
| Courses Covered | MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, AYUSH & Other Medical Courses |
About NTA
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is now known as the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI), has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent and international standards tests to assess the competency of candidates for admissions to premier higher education institutions.
The objectives of NTA, among other things, include:
- To conduct efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests to assess the competency of candidates for admission.
- Research educational, professional and testing systems to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps to bridge them.
- To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) has been conducted by NTA since 2019 for admission to undergraduate medical education, with the approval of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
What is NEET (UG)?
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) has been conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) since 2019 with the approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (which is now known as the Ministry of Education), for admission to the undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions, including those governed under any other law in force.
Courses-wise colleges in India
This section will provide you with information about the neet.nta.nic courses colleges that medical aspirants get admission in MBBS /BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/BHMS, B.Sc. Nursing and other undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized Medical / Dental /AYUSH and other Colleges/ Deemed Universities /Institutes (AIIMS & JIPMER) in India.
NEET UG Cut Off 2025
NTA has released the NEET UG 2025 qualifying cutoff. Check the category-wise percentile and qualifying marks below:
| Category | NEET Cut-off Percentile | NEET UG 2025 Cut-off Marks |
| General / EWS | 50th Percentile | 686–144 |
| General / EWS-PwD | 45th Percentile | 143–127 |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th Percentile | 143–113 |
| OBC-PwD / SC-PwD / ST-PwD | 40th Percentile | 126–113 |
NEET UG Cut off 2024
NTA has released the NEET UG 2024 Cutoff. You can check the percentile and no of students here:
| Category | NEET Cut-off Percentile | NEET UG cut off |
| General | 50th | 720-162 |
| General-PH | 45th | 161-144 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
| SC/OBC-PH | 40th | 143-127 |
| ST-PH | 40th | 142-127 |
Category-wise Number of Candidates Registered, Appeared, and Qualified
| NEET (UG) – 2024 | NEET (UG) – 2025 | |||||
| Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
| OBC | 1,054,277 | 1,026,388 | 618,890 | 948,507 | 925,739 | 564,611 |
| SC | 356,727 | 344,327 | 178,738 | 296,846 | 288,158 | 168,873 |
| ST | 157,115 | 150,181 | 68,479 | 139,232 | 133,965 | 67,234 |
| General | 647,260 | 625,477 | 333,932 | 700,336 | 680,233 | 338,728 |
| EWS | 190,700 | 186,924 | 116,229 | 191,148 | 181,223 | 97,085 |
| Total | 2,406,079 | 2,333,297 | 1,316,268 | 2,276,069 | 2,209,318 | 1,236,531 |
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