Re-NEET 2026 on June 21 for over 22 lakh MBBS, BDS aspirants

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the exam date for the re-NEET UG 2026 for nearly 22.79 lakh students. The testing agency will conduct the re-National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 exam on June 21 for admission to MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH programmes. NEET UG 2026 Exam Date LIVE

The NTA will issue the admit card for the re-NEET UG 2026 soon on its official website at neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will have to enter their application number and date of birth to access the re-NEET UG 206 admit card.

The pen and paper-based re-NEET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in a single shift from 2 pm to 5 pm. The medical entrance test paper contained a total of 180 questions across Physics, Chemistry and Biology, containing 720 marks.

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How difficult was May 3 NEET UG 2026 paper?

The May 3 NEET UG 2026 exam, as per the aspirants, was easy in difficulty level. The Biology section in the question paper was time-consuming. While Physics and Chemistry were termed as moderate and required a clear understanding of concepts and precise calculations.

Moreover, Zoology was straightforward and scoring, whereas Botany had easy concepts, and was time-consuming due to its length.

The earlier NEET UG 2026 examination was held on May 3 for MBBS admissions, with a turnaround of approximately 22.79 candidates. However, a few days after the exam, a Rajasthan Special Operations Group (RSOP) claimed that the security of the NEET UG 2026 question paper had been compromised several days before the medical exam took place.

According to a report by RSOP, a question paper containing more than 100 similar questions identical to the original NEET UG 2026 paper was shared with several MBBS aspirants as a “guess paper.”

Consequently, the NTA was forced to cancel the exam for all candidates.