NEET Exam Update: With every day passing, curiosity among candidates regarding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2026 exam date is high.
The NEET is conducted by the National Testing Agency, and all the dates to details regarding the exam will be released by NTA.
For this session, till now no official details have been announced, but a specific date is being but a specific day and time are already being widely discussed among students.
What is NEET 2026 Exam Date?
Over the past few years, after COVID-19, the NTA has followed the same trend for conducting the NEET UG examination. For the last three years, NEET has been conducted in the month of May and on the same day.
NTA NEET exam is conducted on Sunday and mostly in the first week of the month. NEET 2025 took place on 04th May 2025, NEET 2024 on 05th May, and NEET 2023 on 07th May 2025.
The date might shift to maybe the 2nd week of May, but this is highly confirmed that NEET 2026 will be held in May 2026. Based on previous years’ dates and academic trends, most students and experts believe are expecting NEET 2026 to be held on 3rd May 2026 (Sunday).
NEET 2026 Registration Update: Timeline Compared with 2025
Conducting NEET in early May allows NTA to release results by mid-June, enabling the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and state authorities to start counselling by July. As a result, MBBS, BDS, and other medical programs can begin by August, keeping the academic session on track across all institutions.
| Events | NEET 2025 Dates |
| Online Submission of Application Form | 07 February 2025 to 07 March 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee | 07 March 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
| Correction in Particulars | 09–11 March 2025 |
| Announcement of City Intimation | By 26 April 2025 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards from the NTA Website | 30 April 2025 |
| Date of Examination | 04 May 2025 |
| Duration of Examination | 180 minutes (03 hours) |
| Timing of Examination | 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM (IST) |
| Centre of NEET [UG]: 2025 Examination | As indicated on the Admit Card |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | 03 June 2025 |
| Declaration of Result on the NTA Website | By 14 June 2025 |
For the upcoming session, all the candidates can expect the notification to be released in February 2026. Till then, candidates should continue their NEET preparation.
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