NEET UG 2026 City Slip (OUT) LIVE: NTA issues allotment slip; admit card soon, exam on May 3

The NEET UG 2026 paper carries a total of 720 marks, divided subject-wise as follows:

With the release of the city intimation slip, the NEET UG 2026 process has entered a crucial phase. After the admit card is issued and the exam is conducted on May 3, the focus will shift to results and counselling. Based on scores, candidates will participate in centralised counselling for courses like MBBS, BDS, and other allied medical programmes. Staying updated at each stage is key to securing admission in top institutions.

The NEET UG 2026 paper consists of 180 compulsory questions, divided across three subjects. Here’s the exact breakdown:

After the release of the city slip, candidates are now waiting for the NEET UG 2026 admit card, expected later this month. The admit card will include critical information such as exam centre address, reporting time, roll number, and exam-day guidelines. Students must carefully verify all details once released and ensure they carry a printed copy to the exam centre, as entry without it will not be permitted.

The NEET UG 2026 exam will carry a total of 720 marks, to be completed within a duration of three hours. Check the marks distribution below:

• Physics: 180 marks
• Chemistry: 180 marks
• Biology (Botany and Zoology): 360 marks
• Total Marks: 720

The NTA will conduct NEET UG 2026 medical entrance test on May 3 from 2 pm to 5 pm across the country.

NEET hall ticket will include the candidate's personal details, such as name, address, roll number, and other details, including exam-day guidelines.

The testing agency has not announced the date and time for the NEET UG 2026 admit card issuance. Candidates will be able to download the NEET UG admit card on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, once issued.

Each question will carry four marks in the NEET exam 2026. As per the marking scheme, one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

NEET UG exam 2026 will be held in pen and paper-based test mode. Candidates will be given 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from four sections, shown in the table below.

The steps to download the NEET UG 2026 city slip are as follows:

• Visit the official website, neet.nta.nic.in
• Click on the ‘NEET 2026 City Intimation Slip’ link available on the homepage.
• Enter your credentials such as application number, password and security pin
• Your NEET city slip 2026 will appear on the screen
• Download and save the NEET intimation 2026 city slip for future reference.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG 2026) city allotment slip on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.

If students are appearing for Class 12 this year and don't have their results yet, they are still eligible to apply for NEET UG 2026 provisionally.

The list of medical courses that require NEET UG 2026 score and rank below:

1. MBBS
2. BDS, 
3. Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), 
4. Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS),
5. Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)
6. BSc Nursing
7. Military Nursing Service (MNS)
8. Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc and AH) courses.

The list of the types of Universities participating in NEET UG 2026 exam:

1. AIIMS
2. JIPMER
3. Central Universities
4. Deemed Universities

To qualify for the NEET UG 2026 counselling, general candidates will have to score 50% marks, while SC, ST candidates will need to obtain 40%, and PwD applicants will have to score 45%.

The NEET UG 2026 exam city slip is available on the official website. Candidates can access the NEET UG 2026 subjects below:

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Biology (Botany and Zoology)

The NEET 2026 exam will be conducted offline in pen and paper mode. The NTA has issued the NEET UG 2026 exam city slip on the official website.

Candidates will be given four marks for each right answer, and one mark will be deducted for each wrong response, as per the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026 (NEET UG) marking scheme.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will administer the NEET UG 2026 examination in around 5,000 exam centres.

Check the Pen Guidelines for NEET UG 2026 below:

1. Type: Only ballpoint pens are allowed; gel pens, fountain pens, pencils, or other writing tools are prohibited as OMR scanners work only with ballpoint ink.
2. Ink Colour: The pen supplied will have blue or black ink, both of which are valid for shading OMR bubbles and making required entries.
3. Availability: Pens are issued by the National Testing Agency at the examination centre itself.
4. Use: Candidates must use the pen to properly fill OMR circles and for rough work in the space provided in the question booklet.

Students can check the marking scheme for NEET UG 2026 below:

1. Correct response: Candidates receive 4 marks for each right answer.
2. Incorrect response: One mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Unanswered question: No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted questions.
4. Multiple responses: Marking more than one option for a question is considered incorrect and attracts a penalty of one mark.

Students can check the NEET UG 2026 marking scheme below"

1. Correct response: Candidates receive 4 marks for each right answer.
2. Incorrect response: One mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Unanswered question: No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted questions.
4. Multiple responses: Marking more than one option for a question is considered incorrect and attracts a penalty of one mark.

Students can check the NEET UG 2026 marking scheme below"

1. Correct response: Candidates receive 4 marks for each right answer.
2. Incorrect response: One mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Unanswered question: No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted questions.
4. Multiple responses: Marking more than one option for a question is considered incorrect and attracts a penalty of one mark.

The NEET UG 2026 exam will carry a total of 720 marks, to be completed within a duration of three hours. Check the marks distribution below:

1. Physics: 180 marks
2. Chemistry: 180 marks
3. Biology (Botany and Zoology): 360 marks
4. Total Marks: 720

The NEET UG question paper has a total of 200 questions, out of which 180 are compulsory. Check the subject-wise distribution of compulsory questions below:

1. Physics: 45 multiple-choice questions
2. Chemistry: 45 multiple-choice questions
3. Biology (Botany and Zoology): 90 multiple-choice questions
4. Total: 180 compulsory MCQs

The NEET UG 2026 examination will be conducted in offline, pen-and-paper mode for admission to undergraduate medical programmes.

The NTA has announced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2026) city allotment slip on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.

While most of the institutes have raised their annual fees by a few lakhs, one has seen an extraordinary increase of Rs 8 lakh per year. The highest annual MBBS fee has now surged to a staggering Rs 30.5 lakh.

This brings the total cost of the four-and-a-half-year program to nearly Rs 1.37 crore. When additional expenses such as hostel, mess, and university fees are included, the overall cost exceeds Rs 1.5 crore by the time a student completes their medical degree.

Furthermore, the number of colleges charging over Rs 1 crore in total tuition has risen sharply—from 16 in 2022–23 to 32 today—now making up more than half of all deemed universities.

Medical colleges with the highest MBBS fees (in Rs lakh)

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With both NEET counselling- the medical admissions process - and the college approval process increasingly stretching over several months, heightening anxiety among aspirants and cutting into the academic session, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is now aiming to bring the schedule under control.

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The official NTA NEET UG 2026 website is neet.nta.nic.in

NTA will soon announce the NEET UG admit card 2026 date. However, city slips for the exam have been issued on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.

For the NEET UG 2026 exam, wearing heavy clothing or long sleeves is not preferable. However, candidates who arrive at the examination centre in cultural or customary attire should report at least one hour before the final reporting time (12:30 PM). This ensures sufficient time for proper frisking without causing inconvenience, while also maintaining the integrity of the examination.

Yes, candidates can carry a transparent water bottle inside the NEET UG 2026 exam hall, as per NTA guidelines.

As per the NTA NEET 2026 guidelines, all answers have to be marked using a ballpoint pen. The ballpoint pen will be provided inside the exam hall. 

Candidates have to mark the test booklet code on the NEET OMR sheet; failing which will lead to problems. All rough work has be done in the space provided in the test booklet

Once the answers are marked in the OMR sheet can't be erased.

After the NEET exam 2026 is conducted and the results are announced, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions.

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States
• 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
• AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal) & Internal seats (Domicile)
• AMU Open & Internal seats
• 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/
• ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) & Internal seats
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats
• AFMC – Only registration
• 100% B.Sc (Nursing) of selected Central B.Sc. Nursing Institutes
• Counselling under MCC shall include 100% seats of Deemed Universities, including 15% NRI seats

The steps to check NEET city slip 2026 are as follows:

• Visit the official website. 
• Click on the ‘NEET 2026 City Intimation Slip' link
• Enter your login details
• NEET city slip 2026 will appear on the screen
• Download and save the NEET city slip 2026 for future reference

The testing agency will conduct NEET UG 2026 exam on May 3.

The NEET question paper consists of 180 multiple-choice questions, each worth 4 marks. The exam includes questions from the Class 11 and 12 syllabus of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. According to the NEET 2026 marking scheme, 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

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National Medical Commission (NMC) has finalised the NEET UG 2026 syllabus, and has not removed chapters from any of the three subjects, including physics, chemistry, and biology. The question paper will be based on the NCERT syllabus. 

NEET UG 2026 syllabus finalised; no chapters removed in physics, chemistry, biology

The number of questions asked in the NEET UG 2026 exam in each section is as follows:

• Physics: 45 questions
• Chemistry: 45 questions
• Biology (Botany and Zoology combined): 90 questions

NEET UG 2026 paper comprises four sections including: 

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Botany
• Zoology

NTA NEET UG 2026 exam will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm.

NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2026 entrance exam on May 3 from 2 pm to 5 pm.

The testing agency has issued the NTA NEET UG 2026 city slip on the official website. The steps to download NEET UG slip 2026 are as follows: 

• Visit the official website.
• Click on the ‘NEET 2026 City Intimation Slip' link available on homepage.
• Enter your login credentials. 
• NEET city slip 2026 will appear on the screen
• Download and save the NEET city slip for future reference.

Candidates can download their NEET UG 2026 city slip using their login credentials, such as application number and date of birth details

The testing agency has issued the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2026) city allotment slip on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the NEET UG city slip 2026.