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2026 · NEET (UG)-2026

NEET UG 2026

A clear reference for the confirmed examination pattern.

NEET UG•Official Website↗•Data last updated: 2026-10-25

Exam at a Glance

180 minutes
Duration
Source
180 compulsory
Questions
Source
180 minutes
NEET UG · duration
Source
180 / 720
NEET UG · questions / raw marks
Source

What to know for this cycle

  • The confirmed 2026 pattern is 180 compulsory questions in 180 minutes.
  • A 2027 schedule is not asserted in this guide.

About the Exam

NEET UG is the entrance examination used for the medical and other courses specified in the bulletin. Admission and counselling rules depend on the course, authority and seat category.

Exam Pattern

Physics and Chemistry each contribute 45 questions; Biology contributes 90. Correct answers earn 4 marks and incorrect answers lose 1 mark.
NEET UG
SectionQuestionsMarksTimingWrong-answer deduction
Physics45180.00Shared paper/part timer1.00
Chemistry45180.00Shared paper/part timer1.00
Biology90360.00Shared paper/part timer1.00
180 questions · 720.00 raw marks · 180 minutes · Overall timer

Selection Process

1
Stage 1

Take the examination and obtain the official result.

2
Stage 2

Participate in the relevant counselling process; rank, category, quota and choices affect allotment.

Syllabus

This is the mapped preparation syllabus. Section and topic inclusion comes from the selected paper configuration; selection weights are not official exam weightage.

281 matching entries

NEET UG

Physics (85)
  • AC Fundamentals
  • Atomic Models
  • Centre of Mass
  • Elasticity
  • Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
  • Electric Current and Resistance
  • Electromagnetic Wave Theory
  • Faraday and Lenz Laws
  • Force and Inertia
  • Huygens Principle
  • Length, Mass and Time Measurement
  • Magnetic Dipoles
  • Magnetic Field from Currents
  • Molecular Model of Gas
  • Motion in One Dimension
  • Nuclear Structure
  • Periodic Motion
  • Photoelectric Effect
  • Physical Quantities and SI System
  • Reflection
  • Semiconductor Fundamentals
  • Temperature and Thermal Expansion
  • Thermodynamic Systems
  • Universal Gravitation
  • Vector Basics
  • Wave Fundamentals
  • Work and Power
  • AC Circuit Elements
  • DC Circuits
  • Degrees of Freedom and Equipartition
  • Electric Field and Flux
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Energy
  • Energy and Systems in SHM
  • Fluid Pressure and Buoyancy
  • Force on Charges and Conductors
  • Graphical Description of Motion
  • Gravitational Field and Potential
  • Heat and Calorimetry
  • Hydrogen Atom
  • Inductance
  • Interference
  • Laws of Thermodynamics
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Mass-Energy and Binding
  • Measurement, Accuracy and Error
  • Mechanical Experiments
  • Newton's Laws and Momentum
  • Photon Concept
  • PN Junction and Diodes
  • Refraction
  • Superposition and Standing Waves
  • Torque and Angular Momentum
  • Vector Products
  • Bridge and Measurement Circuits
  • Collisions
  • Current Loop and Measuring Devices
  • Diffraction and Resolution
  • Eddy Currents and Devices
  • Electrical Experiments
  • Fluid Flow
  • Friction
  • Gauss's Law
  • Heat Transfer
  • Lenses and Prisms
  • Matter Waves
  • Molecular Transport and Real-Gas Ideas
  • Moment of Inertia
  • Motion in Two Dimensions
  • Resonance and Power
  • Satellites and Planetary Motion
  • Significant Figures and Data Handling
  • Sound
  • Acoustic Phenomena
  • Circular Dynamics and Non-Inertial Frames
  • Digital Electronics
  • Electrical Safety and Applications
  • Fission and Fusion
  • Optical Experiments
  • Optical Instruments
  • Polarisation
  • Potential and Capacitance
  • Rotational Dynamics
  • Surface Phenomena
  • Transformer and Power Transmission
Chemistry (79)
  • Alcohols
  • Aldehydes and Ketones - Structure and Preparation
  • Alkanes
  • Amines - Structure and Classification
  • Carbohydrates
  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Classification and Nomenclature
  • d-Block and Transition Elements
  • Development of the Periodic Table
  • Discovery of Subatomic Particles and Atomic Models
  • Electrical Conductivity of Electrolyte Solutions
  • Fundamental Concepts and Nomenclature
  • General p-Block Trends
  • Group 13 - Boron Family
  • Haloalkanes
  • Ionic and Covalent Bonding
  • Nature, Scope and Language of Chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction Concepts
  • Physical Equilibrium
  • Preparation of Inorganic and Organic Compounds
  • Rate of Chemical Reactions
  • Thermochemical, Colloid and Kinetic Experiments
  • Thermodynamic Concepts
  • Types and Concentration of Solutions
  • Acid-Base and Redox Titrations
  • Acids, Bases and Ionic Equilibrium
  • Alkenes
  • Amino Acids and Proteins
  • Balancing Redox Equations
  • Bond Parameters and Polarity
  • Carbonyl Reactions
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Ideas
  • First Law and Enthalpy
  • Group 14 - Carbon Family
  • Haloarenes
  • Important Transition-Metal Compounds
  • Isomerism
  • Laws of Chemical Combination and Atomic Theory
  • Order, Molecularity and Integrated Laws
  • Periodic Trends
  • Phenols
  • Reactions and Identification of Amines
  • Vapour Pressure and Ideal Solutions
  • Alkynes
  • Bonding and Properties
  • Chemical Tests for Carbonyl Compounds
  • Colligative Properties
  • Diazonium Salts
  • Electronic Effects and Reactive Intermediates
  • Entropy and Spontaneity
  • Ethers
  • Group 15 - Nitrogen Family
  • Lanthanoids
  • Mole Concept and Stoichiometric Calculations
  • Nernst Equation and Thermodynamics
  • Periodic Behaviour and Reactivity
  • Polyhalogen Compounds and Environmental Effects
  • Qualitative Inorganic Analysis
  • Quantum Mechanical Model
  • Salt Hydrolysis and Solubility
  • Temperature Dependence and Collision Theory
  • Vitamins, Nucleic Acids and Hormones
  • VSEPR and Hybridization
  • Actinoids
  • Applications
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Batteries, Fuel Cells and Corrosion
  • Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
  • Electronic Configuration
  • Group 16 - Oxygen Family
  • Organic Functional-Group Analysis
  • Reaction Types and Mechanistic Basics
  • Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories
  • Group 17 - Halogens
  • Intermolecular Forces and Hydrogen Bonding
  • Purification and Characterisation
  • Separation and Instrumental Principles
  • Group 18 - Noble Gases
Biology (117)
  • Angiosperm Classification
  • Animal Tissues
  • Annelida
  • Biodiversity Conventions
  • Biotechnology Tools
  • Carbohydrates
  • Cell Organisation
  • Early Development
  • Ecosystem Components
  • Excretion
  • Flower & Gametophyte Development
  • Fungal Organisation
  • General Characteristics
  • General Features
  • Growth
  • In-situ Conservation
  • Levels of Biodiversity
  • Lipids
  • Mendelian Genetics
  • Molecular Basis of Inheritance
  • Municipal Solid Waste
  • Nervous System
  • Origin & Evidence of Evolution
  • Pathogens & Diseases
  • Photosynthesis
  • Plant Cell Wall
  • Plant Tissues
  • Population Attributes
  • Principles of Animal Classification
  • Protochordates
  • Renewable Energy
  • Reproductive Systems
  • Root
  • Alternative Carbon Pathways
  • Amino Acids and Proteins
  • Animal Body Plans
  • Arthropoda
  • Biodiversity Hotspots Related to India
  • Biodiversity Patterns
  • Bioremediation and Wastewater Biotechnology
  • Catalysis
  • Chromosomes & Linkage
  • Cytoskeleton & Cell Junctions
  • Energy Flow
  • Ex-situ Conservation
  • Fishes
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Immunity
  • Important Families - Dicots
  • Liverworts & Hornworts
  • Major Algal Groups
  • Major Fungal Groups
  • Major Groups
  • Major Gymnosperm Groups
  • Osmoregulation
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Plastids & Vacuoles
  • Pollination
  • Population Genetics
  • Population Growth
  • Porifera
  • Primary Anatomy
  • Protozoan Parasites
  • Reproductive Cycles & Fertilisation
  • Respiration
  • Stem
  • Taxonomy & Nomenclature
  • Vaccines & Therapeutics
  • Amphibians & Reptiles
  • Applied Biotechnology
  • Bacterial & Viral Diseases
  • Bioenergetics
  • Biofertiliser Applications
  • Cell Cycle & Division
  • Circulation
  • Cnidaria
  • Cockroach
  • Developmental Responses
  • Endocrine System
  • Fertilisation & Seed Development
  • Food Relationships
  • Helminth Parasites
  • Heterospory & Seed Habit
  • Important Families - Monocots
  • Leaf
  • Leaf Anatomy
  • Lichens & Mycorrhiza
  • Mollusca
  • Mosses
  • Muscles & Movement
  • Protected-Area Categories in India
  • Reproductive Health
  • Sex Determination & Human Genetics
  • Speciation & Adaptation
  • Species Interactions
  • Systematics Basics
  • Threatened Species of India
  • Vaccination & Immune Disorders
  • Values of Biodiversity
  • Vitamins, Nucleic Acids and Hormones
  • Biomolecule Separation Methods
  • Biosafety & Bioethics
  • Birds & Mammals
  • Cancer & Lifestyle Disorders
  • Echinodermata
  • Frog
  • Identification & Taxonomic Tools
  • Inflorescence, Flower, Fruit & Seed
  • Lymphatic System and Circulatory Disorders
  • Movement Disorders
  • Mutation and DNA Repair
  • Plant Metabolic Integration
  • Platyhelminthes & Nematodes
  • Secondary Growth
  • Soil and Decomposition Processes
  • Special Reproductive Phenomena
  • Threats to Biodiversity

Previous Year Cutoffs

These are NTA national qualifying marks ranges, not college or counselling admission cutoffs.

Showing 1 of 1 cutoff tables.

NEET UG 2026 · All India · National qualifying threshold · NEET UG

Marks out of 720; maximum–minimum qualifying range

CategoryCutoff
EWS715–213
EWS PwBD212–194
General / UR715–213
General / UR PwBD212–194
OBC212–177
OBC PwBD193–177
SC212–177
SC PwBD193–177
ST212–177
ST PwBD191–177

Eligibility Criteria

Requirement 1

Read the eligibility chapter for the applicable qualifying examination, subject combination, age and category requirements. Appearing in NEET and securing admission are separate stages.

Smart Preparation Tips

  • Build a study plan from the syllabus.
  • Review mistakes before increasing practice speed.
  • Use timed practice after understanding the concepts.

Official sources

NEET UG 2026 information bulletin ↗
Examination scheme, eligibility and counselling chapters · Source checked: 25 Oct 2026

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Data last updated: 2026-10-25 · NEET UG 2026 — NEET (UG)-2026

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