NEET 2025 counselling dates and schedule (out), NEET exam dates 2026 (May 2026)

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The NEET UG counselling round 2 registration has begun on 4th September 2025. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the revised schedule for second and fourth rounds on the website. The NEET counselling registration will be done completely online an a certain counselling fees must be paid to complete this process. The complete NEET UG counselling schedule can be checked here.

The NEET 2025 Round 1 seat resignation window has been reopened till September 3, 2025. Originally, the Round 1 seat resignation window was open from August 21, 2025, to August 25, 2025. The PwD portal for Round-2 of UG Counselling 2025 is now active and will remain open until 12:00 Noon on September 9, 2025. MCC has added two more Designated Disability Centres to issue Disability Certificates.

This page will guide the candidates through all the important NEET Exam Events like the NEET exam date 2026, NEET counselling dates, NEET admit card release date, NEET result date, NEET 2026 answer key date, and other events.

NEET Counselling Dates 2025 and Schedule - Round 1

In this section we have tabulated the NEET 2025 counselling dates for the reference of the candidates. Aspirants are advised to check these dates to not miss out on important deadlines.

Stage

Dates

Duration / Notes

Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Institutes & NMC

18th – 19th July, 2025

02 Days

Registration & Payment

21st July – 6th Aug, 2025

17 Days

Registration closes 03:00 PM, 6th Aug, 2025 (Server Time)

Payment facility till 06:00 PM, 6th Aug, 2025 (Server Time)

Choice Filling & Locking

22nd July – 7th Aug, 2025

17 Days

Choice Filling open till 08:00 AM, 7th Aug, 2025 (Server Time)

Choice Locking from 08:00 PM, 6th Aug – 08:00 AM, 7th Aug, 2025 (Server Time)

Processing of Seat Allotment

12th – 13th Aug, 2025

02 Days

Result

13th Aug, 2025

01 Day

Reporting / Joining

14th – 22nd Aug, 2025

09 Days

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes

23rd Aug, 2025

01 Day

NEET 2026 application dates

The application form for NEET 2025was released online on 7th February 2025. The last date of application was 7th March 2025. The NEET 2025 registration is conducted as an entirely online process. NTA also provided a correction facility for the NEET 2025 applicants 9th to 11th March 2025 to make any corrections in the application form.

NEET 2026 advance intimation of exam city slip

The advance intimation of examination city slip is a document carrying the exam city name, released before the admit card. NTA released the NEET 2025 city intimation slip on 23rd April 2025 on the official website. It is to be noted that the NEET city intimation slip is not equivalent to the NEET hall ticket, and is not accepted at the exam centre.

NEET 2026 admit card date

The NEET 2025 admit card was released on 30th April 2025,which is four days before the exam date. The NEET admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the NEET exam centre and must be preserved till the counselling process is over.

NEET 2026 exam date

The NEET 2025 exam was held on 4th May 2025,from 2 PM to 5.20 PM, Indian Standard Time (IST) across the designated exam centres located in India and abroad.

NEET Exam Events (Upcoming + Past)

NEET 2025 Dates

NEET 2025 Counselling

21 Jul ‘25 - 25 Oct ’25

NEET 2025 Result

14 Jun '25

NEET 2025 Final Answer Key Release

14 Jun '25

NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release

03 Jun '25

NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Submission

03 Jun ‘25 - 05 Jun ’25

NEET 2025 Exam

04 May '25

NEET 2025 Admit Card

30 Apr '25

NEET 2025 City Intimation Slip

23 Apr '25

NEET 2025 Application Correction

09 Mar ‘25 - 11 Mar ’25

NEET 2025 Application Process

07 Feb ‘25 - 07 Mar ’25

NEET 2026 answer key date

NTA released the NEET 2025 provisional answer keys and OMR response sheets on 3rd June 2025, which is exactly 1 month of conducting the exam. The challenge or objection submission window was opened on the same date of releasing the provisional answer keys and closed on 5th June. The final NEET 2025 answer key was released on 14th June 2025 as NEET 2025 result.

NEET 2026 result date

NTA released the NEET 2025 result and scorecard on 14th June 2025. The NEET 2025 cutoff is also released along with the NEET result, in the scorecard and the official press release. In the NEET merit list, NTA releases the NEET city and centre-wise result data, total number of candidates appearing and marks obtained by them. In general, NTA releases NEET result within a month of conducting the exam.

NEET 2025 counselling

The counselling for NEET 2025 begins on 3rd Sep. 2025. The entire duration of NEET counselling 2025 is scheduled for three to four months, till October 2025. There will be four to five rounds of NEET counselling. NTA’s role is over with the release of the NEET scorecards.

NEET UG Round 2 Counselling

Stage

Dates

Duration / Notes

Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes

3rd Sept., 2025

01 Day

Registration & Payment

4th – 9th Sept., 2025

06 Days

Registration closes at 12:00 Noon, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Payment facility available till 03:00 PM, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Choice Filling & Locking

5th – 9th Sept., 2025

05 Days

Choice Locking available from 04:00 PM – 11:55 PM, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Processing of Seat Allotment

10th – 11th Sept., 2025

02 Days

Result

12th Sept., 2025

01 Day

Reporting / Joining

13th – 19th Sept., 2025

07 Days

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes

20th – 21st Sept., 2025

02 Days

NEET UG Round 3 Counselling

Stage

Dates

Duration / Notes

Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes

23rd Sept., 2025

01 Day

Registration & Payment

24th – 29th Sept., 2025

06 Days

Payment facility available till 03:00 PM, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Registration closes at 12:00 Noon, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Choice Filling & Locking

24th – 29th Sept., 2025

06 Days

Choice Locking available from 04:00 PM – 11:55 PM, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time)

Processing of Seat Allotment

30th Sept. – 2nd Oct., 2025

03 Days

Result

3rd Oct., 2025

01 Day

Reporting

4th – 10th Oct., 2025

07 Days

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes

11th – 13th Oct., 2025

03 Days

Online Stray Vacancy Round Counselling Schedule for All India Quota / Deemed Universities / Central Universities (MBBS / BDS / B.Sc Nursing)

Stage

Dates

Duration / Notes

Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes

13th Oct., 2025

01 Day

Registration & Payment

14th – 16th Oct., 2025

03 Days

Payment facility available till 06:00 PM, 16th Oct., 2025 (Server Time)

Choice Filling & Locking

14th – 17th Oct., 2025

03 Days

Choice Locking available from 08:00 PM, 16th Oct. to 08:00 AM, 17th Oct., 2025 (Server Time)

Processing of Seat Allotment

17th Oct., 2025

01 Day

Result

18th Oct., 2025

01 Day

Reporting

19th – 25th Oct., 2025

07 Days

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes

NEET-UG 2025 Counselling Schedule for All India Quota / Deemed / Central / State Quota

S. No.

Schedule for Admission

State Counselling

All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities

Verification of Joined Candidates Data by MCC

Verification of Joined Candidates Data by States

1

1st Round of Counselling

21st July, 2025 – 6th Aug., 2025

23rd Aug., 2025

9th Aug., 2025 – 18th Aug., 2025

25th Aug., 2025 – 26th Aug., 2025

2

Last date of Joining

22nd Aug., 2025

24th Aug., 2025

3

2nd Round of Counselling

4th Sept., 2025 – 12th Sept., 2025

20th Sept., 2025 – 21st Sept., 2025

10th Sept., 2025 – 19th Sept., 2025

26th Sept., 2025 – 27th Sept., 2025

4

Last date of Joining

19th Sept., 2025

25th Sept., 2025

5

Round-3

24th Sept., 2025 – 3rd Oct., 2025

11th Oct., 2025 – 13th Oct., 2025

30th Sept., 2025 – 10th Oct., 2025

15th Oct., 2025 – 16th Oct., 2025

6

Last date of Joining

10th Oct., 2025

14th Oct., 2025

7

Stray Vacancy

14th Oct., 2025 – 18th Oct., 2025

16th Oct., 2025 – 18th Oct., 2025

8

Last date of Joining

25th Oct., 2025

25th Oct., 2025

9

Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses

22nd Sept., 2025

Note: For ensuring faithful obedience of time schedule and also keeping in view the limited time available for conducting counselling, all participating institutes/colleges are directed to treat all Saturdays/ Sundays and Gazetted Holidays as working days.

NEET Exam Timing 2026

The following table brings the NEET exam timetable, or the exam day event-wise timings.

NEET Exam Day Events

NEET Exam Day Timings

NEET 2025 Exam Timing

2 PM to 5.20 PM

NEET 2025 Exam Centre Entry Begins

11.30 AM

NEET 2025 Exam Centre Last Entry

1.30 PM

Sitting on the Exam Hall

1.15 PM

Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators

1.15 PM to 1.30 PM

Distribution of NEET 2025 Test Booklet

1.45 PM

Writing of particulars on the NEET Test Booklet

1.50 PM

NEET Exam Date Year-wise Trends

Ever since the pandemic struck the nation, not just NEET, the academic schedule across streams underwent massive upheaval. Needless to say, NEET exam dates were also postponed between 2020 and 2022. The table below brings the original and postponed NEET UG dates.

Year

Exam Date

NEET 2026

May 2026 (TBA)

NEET 2025

04-May-2025

NEET 2024

05-May-2024

23-Jun-2024 (retest)

NEET 2023

07-May-2023

06-Jun-2023 (For Manipur candidates)

NEET 2022

17-Jul-2022

04-Sep-2022 (For affected candidates)

NEET 2021

12-Sep-2021

NEET 2020

13-Sep-2020

NEET 2019

05-May-2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exam date of NEET 2026?

NEET 2026 Exam Date is yet to be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). However, analysing and going by the past trends, it is expected that the NEET 2025 exam will be held on the first Sunday of May 2026. Candidates are advised to keep a check on the official NTA website for all NEET dates and latest updates.

When will the NEET Admit Card release?

NEET Admit Card 2026 is expected to be released 2 days before the exam on the official website of NTA. Candidates can speculate that the admit card may be released in March 2026. All the candidates must note that the admit card will only be available to those candidates who have successfully registered for the NEET exam.

When will the NEET 2026 registration start?

NTA is expected to start the NEET 2026 registration in the first week of February 2026. The last date of application will be scheduled in the first week of March 2026 based on the past trends.. Based on student requests and other external factors, NTA may extend or reopen the NEET application form.

When does NTA release the NEET advance intimation to exam city slip?

NTA releases the NEET advance intimation to exam city slip around 10 days before the exam date. The document has to be downloaded online by logging in to the exam website with the registration credentials. The advance intimation to exam city slip carries the NEET test centre so that the candidates can make advance and proper plans to reach the NEET exam centre.

Will the NEET 2026 application form submission last date extend?

Yes, there is a high chance of NTA to extend the last date of NEET 2026 application form submission. As per past year trends, NTA extends or reopens the NEET application window every year, either as a response to student requests or due to some exceptions.

Will NEET be conducted twice?

Although earlier NTA was mulling the idea of conducting NEET twice a year, now it has been confirmed that the exam will be held only once a year in a paper-pencil based mode. NTA communicated this information through an RTI response where it was stated that the NEET exam will only be conducted once.

How many rounds are there in NEET counseling?

There are traditionally four rounds of NEET counseling. These are as follows: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. If seats remain vacant even after the stray vacancy round, then there will be an additional seat allocation round.

What was the last date to submit the NEET 2025 application form?

NEET 2025 application form was released on 7th February the last date to fill the NEET form was 7th March 2025. The NEET registrations are completely online and conducted on the official NEET website - neet.nta.nic.in.

What is the NEET 2025 counselling schedule?

NEET 2025 counselling started July 21st and runs until October 3rd. It's entirely online; you need to register on the portal to participate. Check the official NTA website for detailed round-wise dates.

How to register for NEET 2026?

The NEET 2026 application process hasn't started yet. Keep an eye on the NTA website nta.ac.in for announcements. Registration will likely be online, similar to previous years. Check for the exact dates once the official notification is released.

When was the NEET 2025 result released?

The NEET 2025 results were announced on June 14th, 2025, on the official NTA website, nta.ac.in. The final answer key was also released on the same date.

What are the NEET 2025 counselling dates for round 1?

Round 1 ran from July 21st to August 6th, 2025. Key dates included registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting. Refer to the official NTA website for precise dates of each stage.

Why does the NEET exam date change?

While the NEET exam typically falls in May, there can be changes due to various unforeseen circumstances, like the pandemic. NTA aims to maintain parity and begin the academic year timely, but sometimes adjustments are unavoidable.

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