NEET Exam Date 2021: Check Exam Timing & Other Dates
NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) examination for UG (Under Graduation) is a national level examination, conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) under the direction of Ministry of Human Resource Department, India. NEET is a single entry test and is taken once a year.
Initially, the medical institutes of India used to conduct their own medical entrance examinations for admission into courses such as MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc as well as AH.
Now, under the guidance of the Ministry of Human Resource Department, only a single entrance test is taken to secure admission into various reputed medical colleges of India such as AIIMS, PGIMER, and other institutes including government colleges, private medical institutions and state-run medical institutes.
Changes in NEET Exam date in 2021 and other information
Due to disruption caused by COVID’19 and the resulting nationwide lockdown, the National Testing Agency had to postpone the schedule of the NEET exam date.
The previous schedule was changed to accommodate new changes due to COVID’19. The NEET exam date was shifted twice and finally was taken on September 13, 2020 according to the revised schedule
Accordingly, the other dates have been shifted back. Due to social distancing norms, the authorities increased the number of test centres. During the examination, it was ensured that social distancing norms are being followed.
The practises such as wearing masks and keeping sanitizer with students were followed. The invigilators had to wear PPE while invigilating. The thermal screening of students was done at the respective centres for symptoms for COVID’19
The students with high temperature were isolated from other students and were allotted separate rooms to appear for the examination. The students who were tested as COVID positive were assured that they would be able to appear for NEET 2020 in digital mode on a later date.
To make the whole process smooth and safe the state governments ensured that There were an increased number of examination centres with fewer candidates in each examination room, redesigning the seating plan, as well as putting in place a planned entry and exit.
Apart from this, a new examination centre in Union Territory, Ladakh was added to facilitate the ease of conducting the NEET examination
The respective state governments also made elaborate arrangements of free local transportation facilities for students and their accompanying guardians to and from the allotted examination centres.
Ongoing events as per to NEET date 2020
After the exam was conducted on September 13, the final combined results of NEET 2020 phase 1 and phase 2 have been released by the authorities, i.e. NTA.
NTA has also released the answer key of NEET 2020 and scorecard which can be accessed by the roll number and Date of birth of candidate. The final cut-off has also been released by NTA
Check out all the Important dates if you're preparing for NEET 2021 & Stay updated to the latest updates.
NEET important Dates
All the information regarding the dates and timings which includes new NEET date and every other activity which is a part of NEET exam conduction from registration to admission of students will be released by National Testing Agency i.e. NTA on its official website and further press releases.
NEET new dates will be soon released by the National Testing Agency and subsequent counselling dates will be provided by the Directorate General of Health (DGHS).
The important NEET exam dates include the official announcement of NEET 2021, the date when the application will be released on the official website of NEET 2021.
The important NEET dates and timings also comprises the last date of submission of the application form, and last date to pay the fees.
The official date of release of admit card, the official date release of conduction of NEET 2021 exam, the official release of NEET 2021 results and scorecard as well as the counselling dates are included.
It is advised that a candidate should keep checking and be informed of the dates to refrain from missing out on an important deadline.
As per the usual schedule the exam dates will be as given, if there are no changes due to the pandemic (safety or precautionary measures).
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NEET 2021 Important Dates |
Tentative Event Dates 2021 |
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Application Release |
1st week of December 2020 |
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Application submission last date |
Last week of December 2020 |
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Correction window for application |
3rd week of January 2021 to last week of January 2021 |
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Admit card Release |
4th week of March 2021 |
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NEET 2021 Exam Date |
1st week of May 2021 |
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Availability of Answer key by NTA |
2nd week of May 2021 |
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Declaration of Final Result |
1st week of June 2021 |
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Start Date of NEET 2021 Counselling |
2nd week of June 2021 |
What to expect about the NEET new date in this uncertain time?
Mostly the NEET new date will be in the first week of May, to be precise on the first Sunday of May 2021 which is Sunday.
It is expected that there will be some delay in the registration process as schools have not been reopened as of now and also there has been a change in the regular schedule of NEET 2021 examination due to COVID’19.
There is still no official confirmation of the changes in the NEET 2021 syllabus. The updates regarding the NEET new date and the syllabus will be released on the official website
NEET 2021 Exam date and more information
Like previous years, NEET 2021 will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) will be responsible for conducting NEET (UG) – 2021 as per the regulations laid out in Medical Commission Act of 2019, and Indian Medical Act of 1956 as well as other important Acts which are amended from time to time.
There has not been any official announcement on the new NEET date. There are chances that NEET dates for 2021 will be delayed due to the postponement of NEET last date schedule of 2020.
Apart from this, there is also a possibility that the conducting authority, National Testing Agency (NTA) may decide to conduct the exam as per usual schedule like previous years. This is still not conveyed officially
If the National Testing Agency decide to conduct the NEET UG – 2021 as per the last date and previous year conducting patterns, students can expect that registration of NEET UG – 2021 may begin in December itself and end in a month, i.e. January
NEET UG – 2021 has high chances of being conducted like usual in the first week, on the first Sunday of May 2021.
Changes in Syllabus according to the NEET new date of 2021
There are many assumptions being made underlying the conduction of NEET 2021 exam including the NEET new date. The latest assumption was given by Mr. Manish Sisodia during NCERT’s 57th general council meeting
It is being assumed that the new NEET syllabus has requested for the 50% of reduction in standard 12th syllabus for the academic year of 2021-2022 as the schools were unable to utilize the complete classroom.
The students were not able to access the classrooms for nearly 7-8 months. Also, still the schools have not reopened. This has affected the regular study patterns and mental health of the students.
The complete information will be available on the official website of NTA – NEET (UG – 2021) as well as here as soon as the official confirmation is received and official document arrives.
Other thing which should be taken into consideration is that until NEET last date i.e. NEET 2021, the syllabus for NEET examination was prepared by Medical Council of India but this responsibility has been handed over to National Medical Commission (NMC). The syllabus for NEET 2021 will be finalised by National Medical Commission (NMC).
NEET New date - Registration process in a glimpse
For the registration process, it is expected that National Testing Agency (NTA) will be releasing the Application form on the official website from first week of December 2020
The official NEET date and other dates have not been communicated yet and the registration date will also depend on the NEET new date which will be conveyed soon by the National Testing Agency on the official website.
Therefore, it is advised that students keep checking for official communication by the authorities on the website
The important details pertaining to the Registration process are given below:
- The registration process will consist of online registration to be done by a student and simultaneous application details to be filled wherever required.
- The next step in the process will include uploading of the scanned image and photograph by the student.
- The final step in the process will include the payment of fee and subsequent printing of form. The printing of the application form is not mandatory.
- The payment for the registration form can be done in two ways, i.e. in both online and offline methods.
- The online payment mode will include various payment options such as net banking, credit card/ debit card, or Paytm.
- Although there is no facility for offline registration, authorities have allowed the payment of registration form through an offline method. In the offline payment method, a candidate can pay through the nearest SBI branch using the SBI e – challan facility.
- Following are the registration form fees for different categories:
- General candidates: Rs. 1500
- General EWS candidates and OBC – NCL candidates: Rs. 1400
- SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates: Rs. 800
Correction for NEET 2021 Application form:
The candidates appearing for NEET 2021- UG examination will be able to make changes in their uploaded application form
It is very likely that (National Testing Agency) NTA, will open the correction window from the third week of January, and then will remain open till the last week of January 2021.
It is to be kept into consideration that the correction process of application form for NEET 2021 – UG examination will be held online. The correction process will be a one-time process and no other chance will be given. It should also be noted that the candidates will be able to correct only the selected fields approved by the authorities
The personal details of the candidate such as the candidate's mother’s name, father’s name, academic details as well as address and date of birth are changeable during the correction process. Even the selection of the exam centre and the choice of the language in which to give the examination can be corrected.
Mobile Id and the registered e – mail address would be the only fields where the correction is not allowed.
Candidates will be able to access the application form through the login credentials provided to them from the official website i.e. the roll number and the password.
Hence, it is advised to read the guidelines properly and fill the NEET application form with the utmost sincerity. Candidates will be informed of the correction facility and details will be sent on their registered mail ID and phone number.
Exam centre allocation as per NEET new date
The tentative date of official release of the NEET 2021 exam centres will be in first week of December 2020
Upon receiving the information of the official NEET exam date and upon the announcement of the exam centres for NEET 2021, students will be given the option to select the examination city and the test centre within that city where they wish to appear for the examination process.
It is also possible that examination centres can be allotted according to the choice off language made by the candidate in their application form.
Admit card allocation according to NEET date 2021
If the registration process goes as per the usual schedule, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the admit cards most probably in the last week of March 2021
Candidates will be able to access their respective admit cards by providing their login details and password. It is to be noted that the admit cards will be released through online mode only.
The authorities will not provide the admit cards in offline mode. The students will have to print their admit cards.
Apart from this, the candidates will be sent a pdf copy of their admit cards through their mail ids. It is therefore advised to students to provide the correct mail id during the registration process. It is also advised to students to verify their details upon receiving the admit cards and notify the authorities before NEET 2021 – UG examination in case of any incorrect details mentioned in their admit cards.
Information regarding the medium of NEET 2021 and duration
If the usual test taking procedure is followed by the National Testing Agency in 2021, NEET UG 2021 will be of 3- hour duration most probably from 2 pm to 5 pm.
The candidates have to choose from 11 languages to give the examination. Following languages will be allowed to be selected by a candidate:
- English
- Hindi
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Gujarati
- Kannada
- Marathi
- Odia
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
It is advised that candidates should choose the medium of question paper carefully when filling the application form as once selected, the student will not be able to change the choice of the medium of question paper.
Students who have selected English as their preferred medium will be provided with only one booklet in English while the students who have selected any other option of medium apart from English will be given question paper in two booklets: one will be in English and other will be in the regional language itself.
In any case of dispute regarding the translation of the question paper, the English paper will be considered as the final.
Tentative Process for NEET 2021 exam answer keys
Within a few days of examination, the conducting authority of NEET- UG – 2021, NTA (National testing Agency) will release the answer key.
It is expected that the National Testing Agency will release the official Answer key most probably in the second week of May 2021 on the official website.
Candidates will be able to verify and check their answers from the official answer key which will be uploaded on the official website by entering their roll numbers and passwords.
Apart from the answer key, the candidates will be able to see and verify their test booklet codes as well as OMR sheets.
The authority officials will provide the NEET 2021 – UG within a week of conduction of the examination. After the release of the official answer keys, candidates will be able to challenge the answer key by paying Rs. 1000.
This amount is completely refundable and will be refunded to the candidate after his answer is accepted and the answer in the answer key is proved to be an error.
In order to check the NEET 2021 answer key a candidate should open the NEET – UG – 2021 official website and open the candidate login link which is on the left side of the home page.
For the next step, a student should login through his/her login credentials and password. Then the student will be able to view the official answer key and even download it for the future use.
NEET 2021 dates of result declaration
As per the usual schedule, the final result of NEET – UG – 2021 will be declared by the National Testing Agency on its official website.
Students will be able to view the result by entering their login details as well as password on the official website. After entering the correct login credentials and viewing the details, the candidates will also be able to print their scorecard.
National Testing Agency will release the official result on the basis of the revised answer key released before. The result will be provided through online mode only and not through offline mode.
NEET 2021 Exam tentative cut – offs
Following is the table summary of the most likely cut – offs of the NEET 2021
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Most likely cut – off percentiles for NEET new date for various categories |
Expected Percentile |
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General |
50 |
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General-PH |
45 |
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SC/ST/OBC |
40 |
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SC/ST/OBC-PH |
40 |
NEET 2021 counselling dates and other information
The counselling process of NEET 2021 – UG will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee which was given the responsibility by the Ministry of Human Resource Department of India. The students have to appear for the counselling process through the online mode only.
The approximate date of NEET 2021 – UG counselling will be by the second week of June 2021.
The respective state authorities have been given permission to organise respective state level counselling separately. The students will have to register for the counselling process and then fill in their preferences of desired colleges.
The last date of submitting the choice preferences and the subsequent payment will be notified to the students by the Medical Counselling Committee.
Shortly after the above steps, the allotment of colleges to the students will take place and then students will be required to report in the allotted college based on the date(s) given to them by the authorities.
The events concerning the counselling process will include the registration for counselling by students, filling of choices of desired medical colleges, last date of filling the registration form which will be announced by the Medical Counselling Committee as well as allotment of colleges to the students and subsequent reporting to the allotted colleges.
After the above events are done, the round two of allotment procedure will start. The round two will consist of display of seats, registration and payment. The consequent procedure will include seat allotment result and again reporting at the allotted institutes.
The transfer of AIQ seats will be done to state counselling seats after the completion of the two rounds. A mop – up round will be conducted after this which will be open for deemed, central AIC, and AFMC institutes only.
The final display of seats will be done after which fresh registration will commence. The process of filling of choice and locking will commence and after that the results will be declared. The students are then expected to report at the final colleges and finally the counselling procedure will end.
General Information regarding NEET 2021 new date and process
- If it is noticed by the authorities that if a candidate has submitted false or ambiguous details in NEET 2021 application form, the authorities have been conferred upon a right to reject the application of that particular individual.
- It is to be noted that once a candidate has paid the fees, it will not be refunded. Also, there is no provision to carry forward the paid fees to the future examination date.
- A candidate should note that the proof of fee payment is the Confirmation page that is displayed after the successful submission of registration form and its fee. If amount has been deducted from a candidate’s bank account and a confirmation page has not been displayed, then it would not be considered as a successful submission of form and the candidature of the student would not be considered.
- Candidates should keep in mind that they will be videographed during the NEET 2021 examination. They should sit in a correct posture so that their face can be seen in the video recording and they could be identified by the invigilator.
- The test will be of 3 hours and as per past years, the mode of conduction of NEET 2021 UG would be pen and paper based. If any changes to the mode of examination are there, it would be conveyed soon on the official website by the authorities.
- There will be 180 questions and total marks will be 720. Each correct answer will attract 4 points and each wrong answer will deduct 1 point.
- In case, if dispute arises in the translation of the question paper, the English version of the paper will be considered as supreme
- The syllabus of NEET 2021 will be notified on the website www.mciindia.org.
- If the list of the city slots is already filled up, the National Testing Agency has the right to allot a city which is not the first preference of the student. In that case a student will be given a city according to other cities present in the choice list.
- It is to be noted that there is no bias in allotment of seats. The allotment of centre and seats is done through computer and on a first come first basis.
- The eligible age to give NEET 2021 exam will be notified by the National Testing Agency, but as of previous patterns, the minimum eligible age stands at 17 years.
- The detailed eligibility criteria will be made available in the official document of the NEET 2021 – UG guidelines. Students are advised to go through the eligibility criteria thoroughly.
- The admission of the candidates to the Undergraduate Medical Colleges will be through the All India Merit list which will be prepared on the basis of All India Rank secured in the NEET 2021 – UG.
- National Testing Agency will only be providing the All India Ranks and the further all India merit list will be made by other medical authorities.
- It is to be noted that no candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall after 1:30 pm. No excuses of latecomers will be entertained and students will not be allowed to appear for the examination if he/she arrives late at the examination hall.
- The candidates are advised to maintain the discipline and the decorum of the examination hall and refrain from using any unfair means while giving the examination.
- The candidates should download and print the admit card and affix a passport size photograph on the admit card. No student will be allowed to give examination without the application card or without the passport size photograph on the admit card.
- A student should also carry a passport size photograph with him/her in order to affix it on the attendance sheet. The details of passport size photographs are given on the official information bulletin document which will be made available once the official date has been announced.
- The candidates are advised to go through the information bulletin thoroughly and also read about the barred items in the examination hall. At any cost, a student should not carry any barred/banned items which are mentioned in the list with him/her.
- Students are also advised to cooperate with the frisking staff during the examination for smooth conduct of the examination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Is there any possibility that NEET 2021 can be delayed or cancelled?
Ans: NO. Any official information of NEET 2021 being cancelled or postponed has not been released by the authorities yet. As per the previous year patterns, NEET 2021 can be conducted in May 2021.
Q2. Is there any other exam other than NEET with which a student can get entry into medical colleges of India?
Ans: NO. NEET is the only exam through which a student can secure admission into medical colleges of India.
Q3. Can a student appear for NEET twice a year?
Ans: No such information on the number of attempts of NEET 2021 has been communicated. As per the past years, NEET 2021 will be conducted once a year.
Q4. Is NEET 2021 offline or online?
Ans: As per the past NEET examinations, NEET 2021 may be held offline (pen and paper test). COVID’19 and its safety protocols in conduction of examination may change the mode of exam to online. Until the further notice from authorities, students are expected to consider offline mode as official.
Q5. Is there any upper limit on the number of NEET attempts?
Ans: NO. There is no such limit in the number of NEET attempts. A student can give multiple NEET attempts.
Q6. Is there a possibility that the syllabus for NEET 2021 might get reduced?
Ans: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the reduction of the syllabus of Standard 11 and Standard 12 in July 2020. In accordance with this decision, there is a possibility that NEET 2021 syllabus might get reduced. Still, Students are advised to wait for the official notice of the revised syllabus from NTA.
Q7. Can I change my NEET exam centre after the arrival of the admit card?
Ans: NO. Once an admit card of a student is released, no changes can be done.
Q8. Is there any reservation policy in NEET exam?
Ans: As per the previous patterns, 15% of the total seats are reserved for the SC candidates, 7.5% of the total seats are reserved for ST candidates and 27% seats are reserved for OBC candidates. The remaining seats are merit based seats to be filled by General candidates.
Q9. Which is the official body responsible for conducting NEET counselling?
Ans: MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) is responsible for conducting counselling for NEET.
Q10. Which are the official websites for information and updates on NEET?
Ans: The official websites for NEET are:
Q11. Is there any option of filling and submitting the application form offline?
Ans: NO. As per the official instructions, the registration of NEET examination is done through online mode.
Q12. How will I know that my application has been submitted successfully?
Ans: Once an application is submitted successfully, an SMS will be sent to the candidate’s registered mobile number and an E- mail will be sent to the candidate’s registered mail id, notifying the successful submission. Apart from this, candidates will be directed towards the confirmation page.
Q13. From which website, should I fill the NEET application form?
Ans: A student is advised to fill the application form through the website – www.ntaneet.nic.in. The complete registration details and updates will be shared on this website.
Q14. Is the NEET registration fee refundable?
Ans: NO. The registration fee for NEET is non – refundable.
Q15. What is the application form fee of NEET?
Ans: The application fee of NEET is as follows:
- General candidates: Rs. 1500
- General EWS candidates and OBC – NCL candidates: Rs. 1400
- SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates: Rs. 800
Q16. Can NEET 2021 be delayed?
Ans: Since, due to COVID’19, NEET 2020 session was delayed and counselling of NEET 2020 is going on. Candidates can expect some delay in the NEET 2021 dates but official confirmation is yet to be done.
Q17. Is there any possibility to withdraw the application once it has been submitted?
Ans: NO. A student is not allowed to withdraw an application once it is successfully submitted.
Q18. What should I do if my transaction registration fee fails?
Ans: If your transaction of registration fee fails, you will be able to fill and submit the registration fee again.
Q19. What are the important websites regarding the NEET process and further processes?
Ans: The official website which contains the comprehensive information regarding the whole NEET examination process is www.ntaneet.nic.in.
All the students are required to visit this website regularly to be updated on changes and other information regarding the conduction of NEET examination.
The other important websites which are entrusted by Ministry of Human Resource Development with the conduction of counselling of 15% All India Seats, deemed institutions as well as central universities/institutions are:
Q20. Which authority will be considered as supreme in the dispute which will arise in conduction of examination as well as allotment of seats?
Ans: The authority of the National Testing Agency will be considered as supreme and its decision will be binding in any dispute that arises over the process of the conduction of the examination as well as allotment of seats.
Q21. I am a candidate who took a drop year between my 11 and 12 standard. Will I be able to give NEET 2021 – UG ?
Ans: Yes, you will be able to appear for NEET – UG 2021 and no issue will be raised regarding the gap year between 11 and 12 standard
Q22. Will I be able to choose the Gujarati medium of question paper in the application form even if I live in West Bengal?
Ans: NO. You will not be able to Choose Gujarati medium if you reside outside Gujarat. In West Bengal you will have to choose from English and Bengali only as the medium of question paper.
Q23. What is the duration for which the result of NEET 2021 will be considered?
Ans: The result of NEET 2021 will be considered valid for just a year which is for the academic term of 2021-2022.
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