NEET UG 2027: what we know so far

Status on 26 October 2026: NTA has not released the NEET UG 2027 date, bulletin or registration dates, and the exam mode (pen and paper or computer-based) is not final. We update this page when NTA publishes anything. See all updates →

What's been announced about NEET 2027

• 15 May 2026: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said NEET UG would move from OMR pen-and-paper to a computer-based test (CBT) 'starting from next year' (2027). He blamed the OMR format for the 2026 leak and cited the Radhakrishnan committee's CBT recommendation. The report said the exam would need about 20 shifts with score normalisation, and that NTA would issue guidelines later. Source
• 29 May 2026: In a Supreme Court affidavit, NTA said NEET UG will move to CBT and that 'the transition will be implemented from the next examination cycle', in consultation with the Health Ministry. It noted the Radhakrishnan committee had recommended CBT plus multi-session and multi-stage testing. Source
• 8 Jul 2026: A PTI report quoting unnamed sources said the 2027 CBT plan would run the exam over at least six days at more than 1,000 vetted centres, like JEE. The report said the plan was still being finalised, so this is not official. Source
• 26 Jul 2026: Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on 25 July 2026 and Pralhad Joshi took charge as Union Education Minister on 26 July 2026. The same day PM Modi announced a high-powered exam-reform task force led by Nandan Nilekani to overhaul NTA exams. Source
• 30 Jul 2026: Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Lok Sabha on 29 July and Rajya Sabha on 30 July. It sets 5 to 10 years' jail and fines up to Rs 50 lakh for paper-leak offences, and at least 7 years for organised crime. Source
• 5 Aug 2026: The Centre's affidavit of about 3 Aug 2026 softened the earlier statements. It told the Supreme Court that moving NEET to CBT is 'presently under active consideration' but not decided, and that a single-stage versus two-stage (JEE-style) format is also being considered. The final decision will follow the Nilekani task force's recommendations, and candidates will get adequate notice. Source
• 18 Sep 2026: The Solicitor General told the Supreme Court that the Nilekani panel was likely to submit its first interim report by the end of September 2026. Source
• 2 Oct 2026: Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewed NTA exam readiness. Careers360 reported that NTA is finalising a CBT infrastructure strategy for NEET UG 2027, but NTA officials said the final CBT decision will follow the Nilekani task force report. Source

Not announced yet

• No NEET UG 2027 exam date. The official site neet.nta.nic.in (checked 26 Oct 2026) has no NEET UG 2027 notice.
• No NEET UG 2027 information bulletin or registration dates.
• Exam mode is not formally settled. The minister (May 2026) and NTA's affidavit (May 2026) said CBT from 2027, but the Centre told the Supreme Court in August 2026 that CBT is only 'under active consideration', pending the Nilekani task force.
• No decision on a two-stage (JEE-style) NEET. It is only under consideration.
• No attempt limit or upper age limit has been announced. Found no source proposing one for 2027.
• No change to the syllabus, number of questions or marking scheme for 2027 has been announced.
• No public report found that the Nilekani task force has submitted its interim report, as of 26 Oct 2026.

Exam pattern (NEET UG 2026)

Questions

180, all compulsory

Marks

720

Marking

+4 / −1

Duration

3 hours

• Subjects: 180 questions, all compulsory, with no optional or choice questions: Physics 45, Chemistry 45, Biology (Botany and Zoology) 90.
• Mode: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology). Pen and paper (OMR), single shift.
• Languages: 13: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. Candidates choosing Hindi or a regional language get a bilingual booklet with English, and the English version prevails.
• Application fee (2026): General Rs 1,700; General-EWS/OBC-NCL Rs 1,600; SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender Rs 1,000; centres outside India Rs 9,500.

The syllabus is set by the National Medical Commission. It was revised in October 2023 for NEET 2024 onward and is printed in NTA's information bulletin. No change has been announced for 2027.

Eligibility (2026 rules)

• Minimum age: must have completed 17 years on or before 31 December of the exam year. For 2026 that means born on or before 31.12.2009.
• No upper age limit.
• Class 12 (or equivalent) must include Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English.
• Minimum aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12: 50% for General/EWS, 40% for OBC/SC/ST, 45% for General-PwBD. Secondary source only: the bulletin text I could extract did not include this section.
• Qualifying percentile in NEET: 50th for UR/EWS, 45th for UR/EWS-PwBD, 40th for OBC/SC/ST and their PwBD categories.

Timeline in past years

After the result, MCC counselling for the 15% All India Quota, AIIMS, JIPMER, central universities and deemed universities started on 21 July in 2025 and on 5 August in 2026; state counselling runs alongside.

NEET 2026 in numbers

• The 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled on 12 May over a paper leak; the re-exam was held on 21 June 2026, with results on 16 July.
• 22,79,743 registered, 19,99,895 appeared and 11,21,185 qualified.

Qualifying is only the first step: a government seat needs a much higher rank. See how far MBBS seats went in 2026.

Plan ahead

Latest NEET UG news

• 22 Oct 2026: NTA's tentative exam calendar to March 2027 does not include NEET UG 2027. Source
• 2 Oct 2026: Education Minister reviews NTA's preparations as NEET 2027 online-mode plan awaits the task force. Source
• 18 Sep 2026: Nilekani panel's first NEET reform report is expected by the end of September, Centre tells the Supreme Court. Source
• 5 Aug 2026: Centre tells the Supreme Court that NEET's move to computer-based testing is not yet final. Source

Sources

• NTA NEET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin (PDF), Chapter 6
• Physics Wallah: NEET UG 2026 Eligibility: Latest NTA Guidelines & Rules (6 Feb 2026)
• Careers360: Re-NEET 2026 official qualifying cutoff marks out
• NTA Press Release for NEET (UG) 2026 Results, 21 June 2026 exam (PDF, 16 Jul 2026)
• NTA NEET UG official site (notice list: re-exam notice 15 May 2026, results 16 Jul 2026)
• NTA notice: Conduct of Re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 (PDF)
• The Quint: Union Education Minister: NEET-UG 2027 To Shift To Computer-Based Test Format
• Dinamalar: NEET UG to shift to computer-based format from 2027, NTA tells SC
• Outlook (PTI): 2027 NEET-UG Plan: Computer-Based Test to be Spread over 6 Days Across More than 1,000 Centres
• Careers360: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to lead task force on exam reforms: PM Narendra Modi
• ThePrint (PTI): Parliament passes anti-paper leak amendment Bill with stricter punishment
• Careers360: NEET UG shift to CBT under 'active consideration' but final call only after expert panel report: Centre to SC
• Careers360 (PTI): NEET: Nilekani panel's first report by month-end; SC plans NTA office visit
• Careers360: NEET 2027: Education minister reviews NTA exam readiness ahead of CBT infrastructure shift