NEET 2026 - Syllabus, Exam date, Eligibility, Application Form, Registration and Cutoff 

National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET 2026 Exam for MBBS entrance (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and this will be used for admission in MBBS and BDS colleges in India along with Ayush Courses. NEET 2026 will be conducted in the first week of May 2026 through offline (pen & paper) mode. The application process of NEET 2026 will get started in the first week of December 2025. CBSE has decided to reduce the syllabus from Class IX to XII and this could also have an impact on the syllabus of NEET 2026. However, for those who are in class 11 or 12, their focus should be complete syllabus.

NEET syllabus is divided into four subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. Students need to complete all the 97 chapters of the NEET Syllabus in order to score a good rank in NEET Exam.

NEET 2026 EXAM DATES

Students can know below the complete NEET Exam Dates related to various events like application process, application correction, admit card, etc.

Events	Dates 2026 (Tentative)
Release of Application	1st week of December 2025
End of the application process	Last week of December 2025
Correction window opens	3rd week of January 2026 to last week of January 2026
Availability of Admit card	4th week of March 2026
NEET 2026 Exam	1st week of May 2026
Availability of Answer key	2nd week of May 2026
Declaration of Result	1st week of June 2026
Starting of Counselling	2nd week of June 2026

What’s New in NEET 2026?

So far there is no update regarding any change in the exam by the authorities. However, candidates can expect a change in the syllabus as CBSE has already the syllabus for class XI and XII. 

• The mode of exam, pattern, marking scheme, distribution of marks, duration, etc apparently remains the same.
• No changes in the eligibility criteria have been announced. 
• NEET is the only qualifying exam to get admission in MMBS, BDS, AIIMS, JIPMER, etc. 

Changes, if any, shall be updated as and when available. 

NEET 2026 Application Form

Know complete details related to NEET 2026 Application Form in the below-given section:

• NEET 2026 Application process will be completely carried out through online mode. No other mode for application will be entertained.
• Candidates are advised to submit only one application form as multiple application submissions may lead to rejection of the form.
• Students at the time of the registration are instructed to register with their valid email id and mobile number as all the communication or other details will be sent to it.
• The application process will go through various steps – Online registration, filling up of details in the application, uploading of a scanned image of photograph & signature, making payment of application fee, and printing of application & fee payment receipt.
• Students, who have made mistakes while filling the application form of NEET, will be able to make corrections in the details of the application from the third week of January 2026 to the last week of January 2026.
• Sending of the printed application form to the board will not be required.

NEET 2026 Application Correction

The applicants of NEET 2026 will be able to make corrections in the NEET application form. The NEET Application Correction will be possible from the third week to the last week of January 2026. Students will be able to make corrections through online mode.

The correction in the details of the application will be allowed only in some of the fields. The complete details related to editable and non-editable fields will be informed by the candidates on the website. Also, students will be informed regarding corrections on their mail id & phone number through SMS.

NEET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants of NEET seeking admission at the undergraduate level are advised to check the eligibility criteria of NEET. The prerequisites given here are in accordance with those specified by NTA based on the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education. NEET eligibility criteria will specify the age limit, academic qualifications, nationality, and other mandatory requirements that must be met by all the aspirants.

Nationality:

• Candidates who are Indian Nationals/ PIO/ NRIs/ OCI/ Foreign nationals are eligible to apply through NEET for admission in various Medical/ Dental institutions as per the framed regulations.
• Foreign nationals are required to confirm their eligibility clauses from respective Medical or Dental College of the state.
• J&K migrants are eligible to apply under the 15% All India Quota only through a self-declaration basis.

Age Criteria:

• The applicant must have completed 17 years of age during admission or before 31^st December of the year of admission.
• There will be no upper age limit to apply for NEET.
• There is no limit on the number of attempts to apply for NEET.

Qualification:

• Qualifying Exam: Students should have passed the 12^th level or its equivalent from a recognized board or university.
• Qualifying Subjects: Students should have passed with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology, and English as mandatory subjects in the 12th level.
• Qualifying Marks: Candidates in the 10+2 level should have obtained 50% marks taken together in PCB. Those who belong to the unreserved/ ST/SC/OBC category should have obtained 40% marks and for PWD candidates, it is 45% marks.
• Foreign nationals: Students who have been educated abroad and are planning to take admission in medical colleges of India should have passed their 12^th level with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology & English subjects with 50% marks recognized by AIU as per MCI regulations.
• Appearing: Students appearing in the 12^th level exams will be also eligible to apply for NEET.

Click here to know about NEET Eligibility Criteria in detail.

NEET 2026 Exam Pattern

Students can know details about NEET Exam Pattern in the below-given section:

• Mode of Paper: The NEET 2026 paper will be held in offline – Pen and paper mode.
• Language: Paper will be available in various languages – English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Odia, Assamese, Telugu, Urdu, and Kannada.
• Time Duration: 3 hours will be given to complete the paper.
• Type of Questions: The paper will have the objective type of questions.
• The number of questions: There will be a total of 180 questions in the paper.
• Total Marks: The exam will be a total of 720 marks.
• Marking Scheme: 4 marks will be given for each correct answer. For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Know the distribution of questions and marks for NEET paper in the below-given table:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks
Physics	45	180
Chemistry	45	180
Biology (Botany or zoology)	90 (45 – 45 each)	360
Total	180 questions	720 marks

NEET 2026 Syllabus

The Syllabus of NEET 2026 will be prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Students will be able to prepare for the entrance test from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects studied in 11^th and 12^th level.

Below candidates can check some of the important topics that may be included in the NEET Syllabus:

NEET Physics Syllabus

1. Units and Measurement	Physics	11th Class
2.  Mathematical Tools	Physics	11th class
3.   Motion in A Straight Line	Physics	11th class
4.  Electric Charges and Fields	Physics	12th class
5.   Motion in A Plane	Physics	11th class
6.   Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance	Physics	12th class
7.  Current Electricity	Physics	12th class
8.  Laws of Motion	Physics	11th class
9. Moving Charges and Magnetism	Physics	12th class
10.  Work,Energy and Power	Physics	11th class
11.  Magnetism and Matter	Physics	12th class
12.   Electromagnetic Induction	Physics	12th Class
13.  Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion	Physics	11th Class
14.   Alternating Current	Physics	12th Class
15.   Electromagnetic Waves	Physics	12th Class
16.  Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	Physics	12th Class
17.  Gravitation	Physics	11th Class
18.  Wave Optics	Physics	12th Class
19.Mechanical Properties of Solids	Physics	12th Class
20. Mechanical Properties of Fluids	Physics	12th Class
21.Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	Physics	12th Class
22.  Atoms	Physics	12th Class
23.  Nuclei	Physics	12th Class
24.  Oscillations	Physics	11th Class
25.  Semiconductor Electronics	Physics	12th Class
26.  Waves	Physics	11th Class
27.  Thermal Properties of Matter	Physics	11th Class
28.  Thermodynamics	Physics	11th Class
29.  Kinetic Theory of Gases	Physics	11th Class
30. Communication Systems	Physics	12th Class

NEET Chemistry Syllabus

1. Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry	Chemistry	11th class
2.  Structure of Atom	Chemistry	11th class
3.  Classification of Elements and Periodicity	Chemistry	11th class
4.  Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Chemistry	11th class
5.  The Solid State	Chemistry	12th class
6.  States of Matter	Chemistry	11th class
7.  Thermodynamics	Chemistry	11th class
8.  Solutions	Chemistry	12th Class
9.  Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles And Techniques	Chemistry	11th Class
10.  Electrochemistry	Chemistry	12th Class
11.  Chemical Kinetics	Chemistry	12th Class
12.  Hydrocarbons	Chemistry	11th Class
13.  Differentiations & Conversions - Organic Chemistry	Chemistry	11th Class
14.  Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	Chemistry	12th Class
15.  Alcohols,Phenols and Ethers	Chemistry	12th Class
16.  Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	Chemistry	12th Class
17.  Amines	Chemistry	12th Class
18. Equilibrium	Chemistry	11th Class
19. Coordination Compounds	Chemistry	12th Class
20. The p-Block Elements (XII)	Chemistry	12th Class
21.  The d and f Block Elements	Chemistry	12th Class
22.  Surface Chemistry	Chemistry	12th Class
23.  Redox Reactions	Chemistry	11th class
24.  The p-Block Elements (XI)	Chemistry	11th Class
25.   Hydrogen	Chemistry	11th Class
26.  The s-Block Elements	Chemistry	11th Class
27. Polymers	Chemistry	12th Class
28. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements	Chemistry	12th Class
29. Environmental Chemistry	Chemistry	11th Class
30. Chemistry in Everyday Life	Chemistry	12th Class
31. Reaction Mechanism	Chemistry	11th Class

NEET Botany Syllabus

1.  The Living World	Botany	11th class
2.  Biological Classification	Botany	11th class
3.  Reproduction in Organisms	Botany	11th class
4.  Plant Kingdom	Botany	11th class
5. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	Botany	12th class
6. Morphology of Flowering Plants	Botany	11th class
7. Anatomy of Flowering Plants	Botany	11th class
8. Principles of Inheritance and Variation	Botany	12th class
9.  Molecular Basis of Inheritance	Botany	12th class
10. Cell - The Unit of Life	Botany	11th Class
11.  Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production	Botany	12th Class
12.  Cell Cycle and Cell Division	Botany	11th Class
13.  Organisms and Populations	Botany	12th Class
14.  Ecosystem	Botany	12th Class
15.  Microbes in Human Welfare	Botany	12th Class
16. Biodiversity and Conservation	Botany	12th Class
17.  Environmental Issues	Botany	12th Class
18.  Transport in Plants	Botany	11th Class
19.  Mineral Nutrition	Botany	11th Class
20.  Photosynthesis in Higher Plants	Botany	11th Class
21.  Respiration in Plants	Botany	11th Class
22. Plant Growth and Development	Botany	11th Class

NEET Zoology Syllabus

1. Animal Kingdom	Zoology	11th class
2. Structural Organisation in Animals	Zoology	11th class
3. Digestion and Absorption	Zoology	11th Class
4. Breathing and Exchange of Gases	Zoology	11th Class
5. Human Reproduction	Zoology	12th Class
6. Reproductive Health	Zoology	12th Class
7. Human Health and Disease	Zoology	12th Class
8. Evolution	Zoology	12th Class
9. Excretory Products and their Elimination	Zoology	11th Class
10. Biomolecules	Zoology	11th Class
11. Locomotion and Movement	Zoology	11th Class
12.  Neural Control and Coordination	Zoology	11th Class
13.  Chemical Coordination and Integration	Zoology	11th Class
14.  Body Fluids and Circulation	Zoology	12th Class
15. Biotechnology Principles and Processes	Zoology	12th Class
16. Biotechnology and its Applications	Zoology	12th Class

NOTE:- There is a list of the topics which have been excluded from the curriculum of the Board examinations. Students preparing for NEET 2026 can omit these topics for now - HERE, until a revised NEET 2026 syllabus is announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

NEET 2026 Registration Process

Students can apply for the NEET 2026 online examination by visiting the official website. The registration for NEET 2026 will tentatively begin in the first week of November 2025. Candidates will be able to fill out the application form till the beginning of December 2025. The entire procedure will include entering personal details, academic details, choice of medium, and the candidate’s preferred test center. The next step will include uploading scanned documents and paying the requisite application fee. 

The application process to apply for the examination include these steps:

• After visiting the official website, candidates will have to click on the ‘NEET 2026 application for’ button and register with a valid unique email ID and phone number. 

• Post the filling of the application form, one must download the system generated application number. 

• Students are required to upload scanned copies of a passport size photograph, a post size photograph, their signature, a left-hand thumb impression, as well as a class X passing certificate.

The documents required at the time of the registration are as follows:

• The payment of fees can be made using SBI/Syndicate/HDFC/ICICI/Paytm Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net-banking/UPI and proof of the transaction must be kept in hand for future reference. The application fee will be non-refundable after the transaction has been made. The fees for NEET 2026 are listed below: 

NEET 2026 Cut Off

NEET Cut Off will be decided based on various factors – difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the performance of the students in the test, etc. The cut off will be released with the release of the result or after it.

The expected cut off marks of NEET 2026 as per the latest trends is 50% marks for general candidates, 45% marks for PH candidates, and 40% for reserved category candidate.

NEET 2026 Answer Key

NEET 2026 answer key will be released by the conducting authority after a few days of the examination. Candidates can check the answer key for each set of questions from the official site. Candidates can download the answer key by entering their application numbers and password.

• The answer key of the examination will be available on the official website tentatively around the first week of NEET 2026. Alongside the NEET 2026 answer key, candidates will also receive their test booklet codes and omr response sheets. 

• The answer keys will be helpful to cross-check answers. Candidates can make a rough idea about their scores. After the provisional answer keys have been released, candidates can submit any objections to the NTA board. A charge of INR 1000 will be placed on every answer that a candidate decides to challenge. If the answer is accepted by the board, the NTA will refund the entire amount. 

How to check the NEET 2026 Answer Key? 

• Visit the official NEET 2026 website

• Click on the ‘Candidate Login’ link on the left side of the page

• Enter your NEET 2026 Registration Number and Password 

• You can then view the answer key and download it for future use.

NEET 2026 Result

To get NEET 2026 Result, students will be required to enter their login details – Roll number & date of birth. The result will be made available through online mode in the first week of June 2026. The result will be prepared and published on the basis of the revised answer key released by the authority.

Category wise result sheet will not be prepared and published on the website. Also, the authority will not be responsible for providing the result through offline mode. After the result will be displayed online students must print it for further use in the admission procedure.

NEET 2026 Merit List

After the result announcement, the NEET merit list will be displayed online on the website. The merit list will be prepared by NTA as per the directions of DGHS, DCI, and MCI. As per the merit list of NEET-UG, the admission will be done based on AII India Rank for admission into MBBS and BDS courses.

A merit list will be displayed by NTA containing the name of successful candidates who have opted for 15% All India quota seats.

NEET 2026 Reservation

Reservation will be applicable for various categories and cast as per the rules and regulations prescribed by the Government. The criteria for reservation of seats in various government medical colleges under 15% All India quota will be:

Category	Reservation
ST	7.5%
SC	15%
OBC	27%
PWD	5%

NEET 2026 Counselling

NEET Counselling will get started in the second week of June 2026 through online mode. The counseling of NEET is organized by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) and MOHFW (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare). Centralized counseling is organized every year by MCC for the NEET qualified candidates.

In the counseling process, students will have to register for counseling, make choices, and lock it, allotment of seat, and report at the allotted college. Students also have to submit their original /photocopies of documents or certificates. These documents are:

• 10th & 12th Passing Certificate
• Mark Sheets
• NEET Rank Card/ Rank Letter
• NEET Admit Card
• Category Certificate (If Applicable)
• 8 Passport size photograph
• Birth Certificate
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Identity Proof, etc.

NEET 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

Q. Will NEET be conducted twice in 2026?

A. No, NEET will be conducted only once in 2026.

Q. Will NEET 2026 be conducted online?

A. No, NEET 2026 will be conducted in an offline (pen and paper) mode only.

Q. Is NEET mandatory for AYUSH admissions?

A. Yes, NEET is mandatory for admission to undergraduate AYUSH courses. Admission to these courses will be through AYUSH UG counseling.

Q. What are the courses offered through NEET 2026?

A. The courses offered to those who qualify NEET are as follows: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, and BUMS.

Q. Do I have to appear for NEET 2026 for admission to the BSc Nursing course?

A. No, there are separate entrance examinations for admission to BSc nursing courses.

Q. Is the NEET exam canceled for 2026?

A. No

Q. When can I register for NEET 2026? 

A. November/December

Q. Is the NEET syllabus reduced for 2026?

A. Yes (Around 30% may be reduced)

Q. Single National Level Medical Exam?

A. Yes

Q. NEET 2026 Online or Offline?

A. Offline

Q. Twice in a Year?

A. No (But planning to conduct)

Q. What is Passing Mark for NEET 2026?

A. 120 to 180 out of 720 (approx for Gen)

Q. Can I get admission in MBBS with 400 marks in NEET?

A. Yes (quite a good score for first-tier private colleges but a bit low for Govt colleges. 480+ is a good score for Govt colleges)

Know more about NEET Counselling - Procedure, Dates, Seat Allotment Matrix (mcc.nic.in)