NEET (UG) Exam

NEET (UG) Exam 2026: Current Status, Pattern, Eligibility and Official Sources

Understand the current official NEET (UG) status, verified 2026 pattern, marking scheme and eligibility baseline

In short

NEET (UG) is the national entrance examination administered by the National Testing Agency for undergraduate medical admissions covered by the official framework. For the verified 2026 pattern, candidates answered 180 compulsory questions in 180 minutes for 720 marks: 45 Physics, 45 Chemistry and 90 Biology. Correct answers carried +4, incorrect answers -1 and unanswered questions 0. The 2026 result was declared on 16 July 2026. NEET UG 2027 details are not yet treated as official in this package.

Current official status

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    Latest verified cycle
    Verified position
    NEET (UG) 2026
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    NTA result press release
    Verified position
    16 July 2026
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    Examination date stated in that result release
    Verified position
    21 June 2026
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    NEET (UG) 2027 details
    Verified position
    Not officially announced as of 9 September 2026

The original 2026 Information Bulletin listed 3 May 2026, but NTA's later result press release dated 16 July 2026 reports the examination used for the result as held on 21 June 2026. Use the later official record when answering when NEET UG 2026 was held for the declared result; the earlier schedule remains a historical note only.

Verified 2026 exam snapshot

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    Conducting agency
    Verified 2026 state
    National Testing Agency
  • Item
    Mode
    Verified 2026 state
    Pen and paper
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    Question structure
    Verified 2026 state
    180 compulsory questions
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    Duration
    Verified 2026 state
    180 minutes
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    Physics
    Verified 2026 state
    45 questions, 180 marks
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    Chemistry
    Verified 2026 state
    45 questions, 180 marks
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    Biology
    Verified 2026 state
    90 questions, 360 marks
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    Total
    Verified 2026 state
    180 questions, 720 marks
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    Correct response
    Verified 2026 state
    +4
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    Incorrect response
    Verified 2026 state
    -1
  • Item
    Unanswered
    Verified 2026 state
    0

The 2026 Information Bulletin also contains special handling for questions with multiple/all correct options or dropped questions. Check the official bulletin for that nuance rather than relying on this three-row shorthand alone.

Eligibility baseline

Eligibility baseline for the 2026 bulletin

For the 2026 bulletin, the candidate must complete 17 years of age on or before 31 December of the relevant year. The bulletin states there is no upper age limit. The qualifying-examination section requires the applicable Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English study conditions described in the official bulletin, including the NMC-linked clarification for candidates who studied the required subjects as additional subjects where the rule permits.

Syllabus and admission flow

Syllabus and admission flow

See the current official syllabus at NEET syllabus rather than a reproduction of every unit here.

After the exam/result stage, counselling facts should be sourced from MCC for the applicable All India counselling process and from official state authorities for state counselling. Rank Sarthi does not create a parallel unofficial counselling rule set on this overview page.

Biology preparation routing

FAQ

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Straight answers about how Rank Sarthi fits into serious exam preparation.

The official 2026 pattern had 180 compulsory questions in 180 minutes.

Checked against official NEET (UG) sources

Pattern, marking, mode, age and eligibility sections verified against the official NEET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin. Counselling facts remain outside the scope of this page.

Last updated
9 September 2026