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NEET UG
NEET UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency. A national medical entrance examination used for MBBS, BDS and specified other health-course admissions. It is used for admission to medical, dental and specified AYUSH undergraduate routes; some nursing admissions use NEET under their own rules. In the last cycle, the exam was held 21 June 2026. Format: not confirmed yet (check the current test instructions); 180 minutes.
National Testing Agency / Checked on 2 October 2026
What this route opens
A national medical entrance examination used for MBBS, BDS and specified other health-course admissions.
- Medical, dental and specified AYUSH undergraduate routes; some nursing admissions use NEET under their own rules
Requirements to check
Minimum age is 17 by 31 December of the admission year. The 2026 bulletin states no upper age limit.
Official source checked / 2026-10-02
Read the qualifying-examination codes for Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, including practicals and permitted equivalent routes. Course and category conditions also apply.
Official source checked / 2026-10-02
Exam format
Check the current test instructions / 180 minutes
- Physics
45 questions / 180 marks
- Chemistry
45 questions / 180 marks
- Biology
90 questions / 360 marks
Correct answer +4; incorrect answer -1; unanswered 0.
Format note: 2026 pattern: 180 questions, 720 marks, pen-and-paper (OMR). The 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled and a re-examination was held for all registered candidates on 21 June 2026. In May 2026 the Union Education Minister announced that NEET UG will be a computer-based test from 2027. Check the NEET UG 2027 information bulletin on neet.nta.nic.in for the final mode, duration and question pattern.
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What is NEET UG used for?
A national medical entrance examination used for MBBS, BDS and specified other health-course admissions.
- Medical, dental and specified AYUSH undergraduate routes; some nursing admissions use NEET under their own rules
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency
- Course areas
- Medicine and allied health, Nursing
Who can take NEET UG?
Minimum age is 17 by 31 December of the admission year. The 2026 bulletin states no upper age limit.
Official source checked. Last checked .
Source: National Testing Agency
Read the qualifying-examination codes for Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, including practicals and permitted equivalent routes. Course and category conditions also apply.
Official source checked. Last checked .
Source: National Testing Agency
What is the NEET UG exam pattern?
- Mode
- Check the current test instructions
- Duration
- 180 minutes
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 45 | 180 |
| Biology | 90 | 360 |
Marking: Correct answer +4; incorrect answer -1; unanswered 0.
Format note: 2026 pattern: 180 questions, 720 marks, pen-and-paper (OMR). The 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled and a re-examination was held for all registered candidates on 21 June 2026. In May 2026 the Union Education Minister announced that NEET UG will be a computer-based test from 2027. Check the NEET UG 2027 information bulletin on neet.nta.nic.in for the final mode, duration and question pattern.
Needs verification. Last checked .
Source: National Testing Agency; National Testing Agency; National Testing Agency; National Testing Agency; DD News (Prasar Bharati)
What is the NEET UG syllabus?
Physics
- Units, measurements and experimental skills
- Kinematics and laws of motion
- Work, energy, power and rotational motion
- Gravitation and properties of matter
- Thermodynamics and kinetic theory
- Oscillations and waves
- Electrostatics and current electricity
- Magnetism, induction and alternating current
- Electromagnetic waves and optics
- Dual nature, atoms and nuclei
- Electronic devices
Chemistry
- Mole concept and atomic structure
- Chemical bonding and periodicity
- Thermodynamics, solutions and equilibrium
- Redox reactions, electrochemistry and kinetics
- s-, p-, d- and f-block elements and coordination compounds
- Purification, characterisation and organic principles
- Hydrocarbons and compounds containing halogens, oxygen or nitrogen
- Biomolecules and practical chemistry
Biology
- Diversity in the living world
- Structural organisation in plants and animals
- Cell structure and function
- Plant physiology
- Human physiology
- Reproduction
- Genetics and evolution
- Biology and human welfare
- Biotechnology and its applications
- Ecology and environment
When are the NEET UG dates?
| Step | Date or window | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 re-examination (held; past cycle) | (last cycle) | Official source checked, checked 6 October 2026 | |
| Next cycle | Last cycle (2026): the 3 May exam was cancelled and a re-examination was held for all registered candidates on 21 June 2026. NEET UG 2027 dates have not been announced yet. Check neet.nta.nic.in. | Needs verification, checked 6 October 2026 | Source: National Testing Agency; National Testing Agency; National Testing Agency |
Each date comes from the official notice linked in its row. A date that has passed belongs to the last cycle.
Which careers and board syllabi connect to NEET UG?
Careers whose routes use this exam
- Doctor, MBBS pathway
Study health, assess patients within your training and work with a healthcare team.
- Veterinarian
Examine, diagnose and treat animals, and help caretakers and farmers keep animals healthy and safe.
Class 12 board syllabi for the same subjects
Where can I find official NEET UG papers?
- Re-examination final answer keys, 2026: Answer key, checked 2 October 2026
Where does this information come from?
Needs verification. Last checked .
- NEET UG 2026 information bulletin, National Testing Agency, accessed
- NEET UG 2026 notices and re-examination updates, National Testing Agency, accessed
- NEET (UG) 2026: decision on the examination of 3 May 2026 (press release, 12 May 2026), National Testing Agency, accessed
- Conduct of re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 (public notice, 15 May 2026), National Testing Agency, accessed
- NEET-UG re-exam on June 21; CBT mode from next year: Dharmendra Pradhan announces reform measures, DD News (Prasar Bharati), accessed
Prepared by the Disha Stars team from the sources listed here. Check the latest official notice before you apply.