NEET UG 2026: NTA released NEET UG admit cards at neet.nta.nic.in | Education News
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 26, 2026 09:55 PM IST
Reversing its earlier announcement, the National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET UG 2026 admit cards on April 26. At 11:16 am today, NTA had posted on X that the admit cards would be available by Monday morning by 10 am. However, within ten hours, the agency issued a fresh notice confirming that the admit cards were out and could be downloaded from neet.nta.nic.in.
NEET UG Admit Cards 2026 | LIVE updates
“NEET (UG) 2026 Admit Cards are now LIVE. Exam: 03 May 2026 (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM). Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website using their login credentials. Stay updated & check all instructions carefully,” read the NTA’s notice.
NEET (UG) 2026 Admit Cards are now LIVE.
📅 Exam: 03 May 2026 (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website using their login credentials.
Stay updated & check all instructions carefully.#NEET2026 #NTA #AdmitCard pic.twitter.com/og2xzFkHpn— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) April 26, 2026
The NEET UG exam is on May 3. The examination will be conducted for a duration of three hours, from 2 pm to 5 pm. PwD candidates who opt for compensatory time will be given one additional hour. In case of any error or inaccuracy in the admit card, candidates can approach the NTA authorities and helpline from 10 am to 5 pm. The admit card is a mandatory document without which the candidate will not be granted entry into the examination centre.
NEET UG 2026: What was the earlier notice?
In less than a day, NTA issued two notices for NEET UG 2026 admit cards. In its first notice at 11: 16 am, NTA delayed the release of hall tickets by a day. They did not specify the reason for the delay in the admit cards.
“NEET Admit Cards will be available to all candidates by 10 am on Monday, 27th April 2026. Use the last Sunday before the exam for a practice test or revising concepts. Stay Calm. Keep yourself hydrated,” posted NTA on the X microblogging site.
NEET Admit Cards will be available to all candidates by 10 AM on Monday, 27th April 2026.
Use the last Sunday before the exam for a practice test or revising concepts.
Stay Calm. Keep yourself hydrated. #NEET2026
— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) April 26, 2026
NEET UG 2026: Steps to download
Here are the steps you can follow to download your admit card:
Step 1: Visit the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the link for “NEET UG 2026” admit card
Step 3: Enter login details such as application number, date of birth, or password
Step 4: Fill in the captcha code and submit
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Step 5: A new window displaying your admit card will appear
Step 6: Download and get it printed for future use
Candidates will be assessed on their knowledge of physics, chemistry, and biology. There will be a total of 180 compulsory questions, with chemistry and physics containing 45 questions each and biology (botany and zoology) comprising 90 questions. Each correct answer will yield four marks, while each incorrect answer will deduct one mark.
No marks will be given to unattempted questions. Every question will have a unique answer. However, if more than one option is found to be correct, four marks will be awarded to all the candidates who have marked either of the correct answers. In the event a question is dropped, four marks will be awarded to all the candidates regardless of whether the question was attempted or not.
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