NEET-UG 2027 — Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) — syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility and 2027 dates, plus free chapter-wise study material. Conducted by NTA.
NEET-UG 2027 dates are not announced yet. The exam is normally held in May, and the Centre has announced that NEET-UG moves to computer-based testing (CBT) from 2027.
Year-wise NEET-UG guides
What happened in NEET-UG 2026
NEET-UG 2026 was first held on 3 May 2026. NTA cancelled that exam on 12 May and referred the matter to the CBI; the re-exam was held on 21 June 2026 and results came out on 16 July 2026. About 20 lakh candidates appeared (22.8 lakh registered). MCC counselling runs from August to October 2026.
| Event | Date (2026 cycle) |
|---|---|
| Registration | February 2026Held |
| Exam | 3 May 2026 (cancelled 12 May); re-exam held 21 June 2026Held |
| Result | 16 July 2026Held |
| Counselling (AIQ) | August–October 2026 (MCC Rounds 1–3 + online stray vacancy round)Held |
Eligibility
Quick check: can you appear for NEET-UG 2027?
Class 12 passed or appearing with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. Minimum age 17 on or before 31 December of the exam year; no upper age limit.
From the 2026 rules. Confirm against the 2027 notification when it is out.
NEET-UG exam pattern
Pattern as per NTA's NEET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin. NTA confirms the 2027 pattern in the 2027 notification.
- Mode
- Computer-Based Test (CBT), from 2027
- Duration
- 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Total marks
- 720
- Subjects
- 3
- Question types
- MCQ only — 180 compulsory questions, +4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 unanswered
- Negative marking
- −1 for each wrong answer
- The Centre has announced NEET-UG moves from pen and paper to computer-based testing from 2027; shift and normalisation details are awaited from NTA. The rest of the pattern here is from the 2026 bulletin until NTA publishes the 2027 one.
Sections
Subjects covered in NEET-UG
Tap a subject for its chapter-wise NEET-UG syllabus.
NEET-UG 2027 important dates
| Event | Date (2027 cycle) |
|---|---|
| Registration | Expected February 2027 (not yet announced)Expected |
| Exam | May 2027 (expected — not yet announced; first CBT cycle)Expected |
| Result | Expected June 2027 (not yet announced)Expected |
| Counselling (AIQ) | Expected July–October 2027 (not yet announced)Expected |
"Expected" means not officially announced yet. Check the official NEET-UG website for confirmed dates.
NEET-UG previous-year cutoffs
| Category / College | Previous-year cutoff |
|---|---|
| General/EWS (50th percentile) | 715–213 (2026) · 686–144 (2025) |
| OBC/SC/ST (40th percentile) | 212–177 (2026) · 143–113 (2025) |
| General/EWS-PwBD (45th percentile) | 212–194 (2026) · 143–127 (2025) |
Qualifying cutoffs from NTA's NEET (UG) key data (16 July 2026). Qualifying only makes you eligible for counselling — admission depends on closing ranks, so see MCC's previous-year opening and closing ranks on mcc.nic.in. Cutoffs change every year with paper difficulty, candidate numbers and seats — use them as a reference, not a prediction.
Top colleges accepting NEET-UG
Colleges that admit through NEET-UG. Check each college's latest closing ranks on the official counselling portal.
- 1
AIIMS New Delhi
- 2
JIPMER Puducherry
- 3
CMC Vellore
- 4
AFMC Pune
- 5
Maulana Azad Medical College
- 6
Lady Hardinge Medical College
- 7
Grant Medical College Mumbai
Roadmap
How to prepare for NEET-UG 2027 — 6-step plan
- 1
Map the syllabus
Print the full syllabus and rate yourself 1–5 on every chapter before you start.
- 2
Build a 6-month plan
Front-load Class 11 chapters in months 1–3 and Class 12 in months 4–6. Reserve the last month for revision.
- 3
NCERT first, then advanced
Finish NCERT cover-to-cover before jumping to advanced books or coaching modules.
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- 4
Mock tests every weekend
Take a full-length mock every Saturday from month 3 onwards. Analyse — don’t just attempt.
- 5
Spaced revision
Revisit each chapter at days 1, 7, 21 and 60. Use a one-page formula sheet per chapter.
- 6
Fix weak chapters
In the final 6 weeks, focus 60% of your time on your bottom-5 chapters. That’s where the biggest score gains live.
Free resources
Study resources for NEET-UG
NEET-UG Practice Questions
Subject-wise MCQs to test your prep
NEET-UG Revision Notes
Key formulas, concepts, and quick revision
NEET-UG Formula Sheet
All formulas organised by subject
NEET-UG Important Topics
High-weightage chapters by subject
NEET-UG Syllabus
Subject-wise topics and weightage
NEET-UG Study Plan
Month-wise preparation strategy
Frequently asked
NEET-UG FAQs
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often.
What is NEET-UG?
When is NEET-UG 2027?
When was NEET-UG 2026 held?
What is the NEET-UG 2027 syllabus?
What are the important topics for NEET-UG?
How to prepare for NEET-UG 2027?
Where can I practise NEET-UG mock tests and previous year papers?
What is the eligibility for NEET-UG?
What is a good score in NEET-UG?
NEET-UG tools & predictors
Free calculators and predictors to plan your NEET-UG 2027 prep.
NEET Rank Predictor
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NEET College Predictor
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Marks Percentage Calculator
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Exam Countdown
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