MBBS Admissions: NEET UG 2026 application form closing soon; document specification
Suviral Shukla | February 28, 2026 | 02:53 PM IST | 2 mins read
The NEET UG 2026 exam pattern includes questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). The exam will consist of 180 questions carrying a total of 360 marks.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the NEET UG 2026 application window on March 8 for candidates seeking admission to MBBS, BDS and other medicine programmes. Eligible applicants can register for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 through the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.
The testing agency will host the NEET UG 2026 correction facility for registered candidates from March 10 to 12. The college entrance test will be conducted on May 3 on a single shift. The pen-and-paper NEET UG 2026 will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm.
The NEET UG 2026 exam pattern comprises questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). The exam will be held for a total of 360 marks and 180 questions.
There will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for which candidates will get four marks for each correct answer, whereas one mark will be deducted for each wrong response.
Notably, as per the NTA’s advisory, candidates should have to update their Aadhaar Card, UDID Card and Category certificate before applying for the NEET UG 2026.
NEET UG 2026: Documents required
Candidates should have to upload several documents to submit their NEET UG 2026 application form. The list is given below.
- Scanned Photograph of candidate.
- Scanned Signature of candidate.
- Thumb impression.
- Valid mobile number.
- Class 10, 12 marks, percentage.
- Government ID proof.
- Citizenship certificate
- Embassy certificate
In addition, before submitting the documents for NEET UG 2026 application form, candidates should be aware of the format in which the uploading has to be done.
Here is the document specification for submitting the NEET UG 2026 application form.
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Document |
Specification |
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Scanned passport-size photograph |
10 KB to 200 KB (JPG, JPEG format) |
|
Scanned signature |
10 KB to 100 KB (JPG, JPEG format) |
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Scan of left and right hand fingers, thumb impression |
10 KB to 200 KB (JPG, JPEG format) |
|
Category certificate |
50 KB to 300 KB |
|
Class 10 pass certificate, marksheet |
50 KB to 300 KB |
|
Identity proof |
10 KB to 300 KB |
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NRI, OCI or Foreign certificate document proof |
50 KB to 300 KB |
|
Person with Benchmark Disability Certificate (PwBD) |
50 KB to 300 KB (PDF format) |
The college entrance test is the gateway for admission to various medicine courses. The college entrance test is the gateway for admission to Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc and AH), Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Military Nursing Service (BSc Nursing (MNS).
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