NEET UG — your starting guide

The exam at a glance

The original February 2026 bulletin specifies 180 compulsory four-option MCQs: Physics 45, Chemistry 45 and Biology 90, with 180 minutes and a maximum of 720 marks. Later NTA notices govern the 21 June 2026 re-examination: its announced 14:00–17:15 IST window includes examination formalities and should not be treated as 195 minutes of answering time. The original bulletin’s ordinary marking is +4 correct, −1 incorrect and 0 unanswered; NTA rules govern accommodations and exceptional marking.

Format reference is limited to the cycle stated in this guide. Check the next published rules before booking a later cycle.

Original February bulletin: 180 minutes. The later June re-examination notice specified 14:00–17:15 IST including formalities. Do not transfer either historical schedule into 2027.

Is this the test you need?

Applicants to relevant Indian medical programmes; NEET rules can also matter for Indian/OCI applicants pursuing medicine abroad.

• This overview concerns NEET UG, not postgraduate medical entrance tests.
• For overseas medicine, check current NMC eligibility and future licensing rules separately.
• Select the permitted language and applicable category under the current bulletin.

A sensible preparation route

1. Read a short subject lesson and follow its worked example.
2. Try the mixed starter or choose an eight-question Physics, Chemistry or Biology set. The starter reuses questions from those sets.
3. Review every explanation, record why an answer was wrong and return to the official syllabus for topics not covered here.

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