NTA declared the NEET UG 2026 result on 16 July 2026, and scorecards are now available on neet.nta.nic.in. About 20 lakh candidates appeared in the re-exam and 11.21 lakh qualified, with more than 58% of the qualifiers being women. Along with the result, NTA released the scorecard, All India Rank (AIR), category rank and merit list. Log in with your application number and date of birth to download your scorecard.

NTA released the NEET UG 2026 Provisional Answer Key on 25 June 2026 for Code 50, 60, 70 and 80. The challenge/objection window was open until 28 June 2026 (11:50 PM IST). The challenge fee was ₹200 per question, refunded if the objection is accepted. NTA then reviewed all objections through its Expert Committee, released the Final Answer Key, and declared the NEET UG 2026 result on 16 July 2026.

NTA confirmed two adjustments in the NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam (21 June): (1) Question 26 (Physics) in Code 50 was dropped — every candidate who attempted it automatically gets +4 bonus marks; and (2) another Physics question had two correct options, so candidates who selected either correct option get full marks (+4). Both adjustments are reflected in the Final Answer Key and final score calculation.

Once the result is declared, open neet.nta.nic.in, click the "NEET UG 2026 Result" link, enter your Application Number and Date of Birth, complete the CAPTCHA and submit. Your scorecard with subject marks, total marks, percentile and All India Rank will appear — download and save the PDF.

After the result is out, log in at neet.nta.nic.in with your Application Number and Date of Birth and choose "Download Scorecard". The scorecard is usually also available on DigiLocker (digilocker.gov.in). Keep several printouts for counselling.

Typically: your name, roll number, application number, date of birth, category, subject-wise marks (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), total marks out of 720, percentile score, All India Rank (AIR), category rank and qualifying status.

No. NEET is OMR-based and re-evaluation is not permitted. What you can do is challenge the provisional answer key during the official objection window (a per-question fee applies) before the final key and result are prepared.

To check your NEET 2026 result: (1) visit neet.nta.nic.in, (2) click the "NEET UG 2026 Result" link, (3) enter your Application Number and Date of Birth, and (4) enter the CAPTCHA and click Submit. Your scorecard will display your subject-wise marks, total marks out of 720, percentile score and All India Rank (AIR). Download and save the PDF. The scorecard is also available on DigiLocker.

The General/UR category must reach the 50th percentile to qualify. In recent years this has worked out to roughly the 140–165 marks range (out of 720), but the exact qualifying marks are set each year and announced with the result. Remember: clearing the qualifying percentile only lets you enter counselling — actual admission cutoffs for specific colleges are far higher.

SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates need the 40th percentile, and PwBD (General) the 45th percentile. In recent years the reserved-category qualifying marks have fallen in roughly the 105–130 range, but the official figure is confirmed each year with the result. These are minimum qualifying marks, not college admission cutoffs.

NEET UG 2026 qualifying cutoff percentiles are: General (UR) — 50th percentile (approx. 145–165 marks expected), General-PwBD — 45th percentile, and SC/ST/OBC-NCL — 40th percentile (approx. 100–120 marks expected). These are only the qualifying cutoffs needed to appear in counselling. For actual admission to a Government Medical College, General category candidates usually need 600+ marks.

Use the formula: Total Score = (Correct Answers × 4) − (Incorrect Answers × 1). Unattempted questions score 0, and the maximum score is 720. Compare each of your OMR responses against the provisional answer key, count your correct and incorrect answers, and apply the formula. Note that the benefit of the dropped Physics question and the two-correct-options question is added automatically in the Final Answer Key.

For NEET UG 2026, the minimum age is 17 years as on 31 December 2026. There is currently no upper age limit (following the Supreme Court order), and there is no cap on the number of attempts. Eligibility requires passing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology as compulsory subjects, with a minimum of 50% marks for General and 40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates.

With the NEET UG 2026 result declared on 16 July 2026, the counselling calendar is on track. AIQ (All India Quota) counselling is expected to begin around August 2026 and is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at mcc.nic.in. The process is: Registration → Fee Payment → Choice Filling → Seat Allotment → Reporting. State Quota counselling is conducted separately by each State Medical Authority, and AYUSH counselling is held at aaccc.gov.in. Trust only neet.nta.nic.in, mcc.nic.in and your official state portal — and beware of fake counselling calls, messages and websites.

All India Quota (AIQ) covers 15% of government medical college seats plus all seats at AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC and AFMC; it is conducted by MCC at mcc.nic.in and is open to candidates from any state. State Quota covers the remaining 85% of government seats plus all private/deemed college seats in a state; it is conducted by the State Authority and usually requires a state domicile certificate. Private college fees are considerably higher (₹10–30 lakh per year).

Documents required for NEET 2026 counselling include: NEET Scorecard, Class 10 certificate (date-of-birth proof), Class 12 marksheet and pass certificate, category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), PwBD certificate (if applicable), domicile certificate (for state quota), a government photo ID (Aadhaar/Passport/Voter ID), passport-size photographs, character certificate, medical fitness certificate, income and asset certificate (for EWS), and a migration certificate if applicable.

Approximately 1.1 lakh MBBS seats across 700+ medical colleges are filled through NEET UG (an approximate, year-on-year figure). This covers government colleges (15% All India Quota + 85% state quota), private and deemed colleges, and central institutions such as AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC and AFMC. Confirm the current seat matrix during counselling.

NEET UG 2026 is worth 720 marks across 180 MCQs: Physics 45 questions (180 marks), Chemistry 45 questions (180 marks), and Biology — Botany 45 + Zoology 45 = 90 questions (360 marks). The marking scheme is +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer, and 0 for unattempted. Duration is 180 minutes, in offline OMR-sheet mode. For the 2026 re-exam, NTA confirmed one dropped Physics question and one question with two correct options.

Use the formula: Total Score = (Correct Answers × 4) − (Incorrect Answers × 1). Unattempted questions score 0, and the maximum score is 720. Compare each of your OMR responses against the provisional answer key, count your correct and incorrect answers, and apply the formula. Note that the benefit of the dropped Physics question and the two-correct-options question is added automatically in the Final Answer Key.

For NEET UG 2026, the minimum age is 17 years as on 31 December 2026. There is currently no upper age limit (following the Supreme Court order), and there is no cap on the number of attempts. Eligibility requires passing Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology as compulsory subjects, with a minimum of 50% marks for General and 40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates.