By Sumaila Zaman | Updated: May 1, 2026 4:15 AM IST
National Testing Agency will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(UG) - 2026 at different location throughout the country (552 Cities) and abroad (14 Cities) on May 3, 2026 (Sunday) from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM in Pen and Paper mode.
NEET (UG) – 2026 will be a single day/ single shift exam in PEN and PAPER mode as was conducted in 2025. The duration of the test would be three (03) hours. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours (03:00 hrs) duration for PwD/PwBD candidate (having a physical limitation to write) will be given whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not. NEET (UG) -2026 is being conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu mediums.
NTA has released a public notice on Thursday regarding the dress code and permissible Items at Examination Centres in NEET. As per NTA, While light clothing is preferred, candidates are allowed to wear full sleeves or woollens if they feel the need for it, subject to reporting to the centre well in advance to enable frisking.
Candidates are allowed to wear articles or objects of faith, subject to reporting at the centre well in advance to enable frisking. "However, in case, candidates come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time i.e. 12.30 PM so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination," NTA in its information bulletin stated.
Slippers and low heels are the preferred footwear.
Candidates must not wear any watch, Wristwatch, Bracelet, Camera, etc. They should not wear any ornaments/metallic items.
The candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the Examination Centre under any circumstances. Any item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, etc; Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band, etc; Any other item which could be used for unfair means, by hiding communication devices like a microchip, camera, Bluetooth device, etc. All the photos used in this gallery have been taken from Freepik.
The candidates wearing articles or objects of faith (customary/ cultural/ religious) should report at the examination centre at least two hours before the last reporting time so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination. If upon screening, it is discovered that any candidate is actually carrying a suspected device within such item of faith, he/ she may be asked not to take it into the examination hall.