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NEET 2026 Exam Date LIVE UpdatesNEET 2026 Exam Date: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the NEET 2026 examination date shortly. Based on trends from previous years, the official exam schedule is likely to be released in January or February. Once published, candidates can view the confirmed date on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, by navigating to the "Latest News" section.
The NEET 2026 examination will cover three subjects, with a total of 180 mandatory questions to be answered within a duration of 180 minutes. The test will be conducted in a single shift during the afternoon session. The NTA is also expected to release the NEET 2026 notification soon, and from the same day, the online application process including fee payment will begin and remain open for approximately one month. After the application window closes, candidates will be provided with a correction period of about two to three working days to make necessary edits to their submitted forms. For reference, NEET UG 2025 was held on May 4, 2025.
Additionally, the authority issued an official press note yesterday advising all eligible candidates to ensure that their Aadhaar card, UDID card (for Persons with Disabilities), and category certificates are updated well in advance. This step is essential to prevent discrepancies, grievances, or possible rejection during the application process for NEET 2026.
Once the examination date is confirmed, candidates are strongly encouraged to begin their preparation as early as possible to ensure timely completion of the entire syllabus. Aspirants should study according to topic-wise weightage, giving more focus to high-weightage areas for more effective preparation. For the convenience of candidates, the tentative syllabus along with subject-wise weightage has been provided.
Stay tuned to LIVE Updates for more information on the tentative syllabus, weightage, etc.
NEET 2026 Exam Date LIVE Updates
10 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Organic Chemistry-I
Chapters and Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage(%)
General and Practical Organic Chemistry 2 4 Hydorcarbons 2 4 09 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Inorganic Chemistry-II (2/2)
Chapters and Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage(%)
Metallurgy 1 2 Qualitative Analysis 1 2 08 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Inorganic Chemistry-II(1/2)
Chapters and Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage(%)
Coordination Compounds 2 5 d-block and f-block elements 2 3 07 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Inorganic Chemistry-I (2/2)
Chapters and Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage(%)
Hydrogen 1 2 s-block 1 2 In Organic-I 22 06 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Inorganic Chemistry-I (1/2)
Chapters and Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage(%)
Chemical Bonding 4 8 p-block 3 6 Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties 2 4 05 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (9/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 2 4 Ray Optics & Optical Instrument 3 5 Wave optics 2 4 04 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (8/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Semiconductor Electronics 3 6 Atoms & Nuclei
2 5 03 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (7/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Alternating Current 1 3 Current Electricity 3 6 Electromagnetic Induction 1 2 02 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (6/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Electric Charges & Fields 1 2 Electromagnetic Waes 1 1 Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance
1 2 Electrostatics 1 3 01 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (5/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Thermal Properties of Matter
1 2 Thermodynamics 3 7 Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism
3 6 12 00 PM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (4/9)
Chapters or Topics Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Work, Energy and Power 2 4 Kinetic Theory 1 2 Properties of Bulk Matter 1 3 11 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (3/9)
Chapters Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body 3 7 Units and Measurement 1 2 Oscillations and Waves 2 4 10 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (2/9)
Chapters Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Mechanical Properties of Solids & Fluids 2 3 Oscillations 1 3 Rotational Motion 1 1 09 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics (1/9)
Chapters Average Number of Questions to be expected Weightage (%) Centre of Mass 1 1 Gravitation
2 3 Kinematics 1 2 Laws of Motion
3 7 08 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Biology Syllabus (3/3)
- Genetics and Evolution
- Biology and Human Welfare
- Biotechnology and Its Applications
- Ecology and Environment
07 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Biology Syllabus (2/3)
- Plant Physiology
- Human Physiology
- Reproduction
06 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Biology Syllabus (1/3)
- Diversity in Living World
- Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
- Cell Structure and Function
05 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (6/6)
- Biomolecules
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Nucleic Acids
- Biological functions of nucleic acids
- Hormones (General introduction)
04 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (5/6)
- Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
- Amines
- Diazonium Salts
03 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (4/6)
- Organic Compounds containing Halogens
- Organic Compounds containing Oxygen
- Alcohols,Phenols, and Ethers
- Carboxylic Acids
- Acidic strength and factors affecting it
02 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (3/6)
- Hydrocarbons
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Alkynes
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
01 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (2/6)
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
- Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)
- Electronic displacement in a covalent bond
- Common types of organic reactions
12 00 AM IST - 07 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Chemistry Syllabus (1/6)
- Co-Ordination Compounds
- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
- Purification
- Qualitative analysis
- Quantitative analysis
11 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (6/6)
- d - and f- Block Elements
- Transition Elements
- Inner Transition Elements
- Lanthanoids
- Actinoids
10 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (5/6)
- P- Block Elements
- Group -13 to Group 18 Elements
- General Introduction
09 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (4/6)
- Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Classification Of Elements and Periodicity In Properties
08 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (3/6)
- Equilibrium
- Equilibria involving physical processes
- Equilibrium involving chemical processes
- Ionic equilibrium
07 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (2/6)
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- The first law of thermodynamics
- The second law of thermodynamics
- Solutions
06 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Tentative Chemistry Syllabus (1/6)
- Some Basic Concepts In Chemistry
- Atomic Structure
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- Molecular Orbital Theory
05 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (6/6)
- Optics
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Electronic Devices
04 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (5/6)
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Electromagnetic Waves
03 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (4/6)
- Oscillations and Waves
- Electrostatics
- Current Electricity
02 40 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (3/6)
- Properties of Solids And Liquids
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetic theory of gases
02 20 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: NEET 2026 Preparation Tips
- Understad the exam pattern
- Make a study plan
- Daily Practice
- Equal amount of study into 3 subjects
- Attempts as many as mock tests
02 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (1/6)
- Physics And Measurement
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion
01 40 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Validation of Category Details for the exam (2/2)
- Invalid or incorrect certificates lead to loss of the benefits of the reservation.
- Category once submitted may not be allowed to change later
- Discrepancy in category details may result in rejection at the time of verification or counselling
01 20 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Validation of Category Details for the exam (1/2)
NTA has instructed candidates to check and update their category details prior to submission of the application for NEET UG 2026.
- The category certificate (EWS, SC, ST and OBC-NCL) has to be valid and not expired.
- The certificate must be issued by an appropriate authority.
01 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Advisory Concerning Category Details
- Category certificates (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL) should be valid & issued from a competent authority.
- A document mismatch or invalid/old documents can cause problems in counselling or even in getting the application rejected.
- Make all these changes (updates) well in advance before NEET UG 2026 registration opens up for the session.
12 40 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Advisory Concerning UDID Details
- UIDAI instructions should be followed for any corrections/updates in Aadhaar details
- PwD candidates should verify that their UDID Card is valid and needs to be renewed if expired.
12 20 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date: Advisory Concerning Aadhar Details
NTA has advised NEET UG 2026 aspirants that they should update their important documents in advance before applying online so as to not to face any inconvenience at a later stage.
Make sure that Aadhaar Card details:
- Name
- DOB
- Gender
- Photograph
- Address
Biometrics etc., are correct and updated.
12 00 PM IST - 06 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam Date Announcement
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the NEET 2026 examination date shortly. Based on trends from previous years, the official exam schedule is likely to be released in January or February.
02 20 PM IST - 05 Jan'26
NEET 2026 Exam: Tentative Physics Syllabus (2/6)
- Work, Energy, And Power
- Rotational Motion
- Gravitation
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