NEET 2026 Exam Fee: Last Date, Category-wise
NEET 2023 is an annual medical entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical courses across the country. It is a national-level competitive exam and is the only gateway for admission to any medical college in India. Candidates aspiring to pursue medical courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BUMS must qualify in the NEET 2023 exam. The exam fee and last date for application form submission varies as per the category of the candidate. In this article, we will discuss the NEET 2023 exam fee and last date for registration for different categories.
NEET 2023 Exam: Highlights
Name Of The Test | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
Conducting Authority | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
Official website of NTA | https://neet.nta.nic.in/ |
Mode of Exam | Pen-paper based (offline mode) |
Exam Duration (Revised) | 3 hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes |
Seats Offered | Admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses - Seats under 15% All India Quota and 85% State quota |
Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses |
Number of Questions | 180 questions to be answered out of 200 questions (MCQs) |
Type of questions | Objective-type questions (MCQs) with 4 options out of which 1 is correct |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
Number of Questions from each section | |
Language | The question paper is asked in 13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
Marking Scheme | 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer |
Negative Marking | 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer |
Total Exam centers | 3570 centers located in 497 cities throughout the country including 14 cities outside India |
Total seats | MBBS - 91,827 BDS - 27,698 AYUSH - 52,720 BVSc and AH seats - 525 AIIMS - 1,899 JIPMER - 249 *Number of seats expected to fluctuate |
NEET Exam date 2023 - Expected Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to hold NEET 2023 on May 7, 2023, although they have yet to release the official notification. The table below outlines the possible events and their estimated dates for NEET 2023 applicants.
Events | NEET 2023 dates |
NEET 2023 exam notification | March 6, 2023 |
NEET information bulletin 2023 release date | March 6, 2023 |
NEET 2023 Registration Date | March 6, 2023 |
Last date to fill NEET application form 2023 | April 6, 2023 |
Last date for application fee payment | April 6, 2023 |
NEET 2023 correction window date | To be announced |
Allotted exam city details | To be announced |
Release of NEET UG admit card | To be announced |
NEET exam date | May 7, 2023 |
Result declaration | To be announced |
Commencement of NEET UG counseling | To be announced |
NEET 2023 Exam Fee: Category-wise
The Application Fee can be paid online using a variety of methods such as Internet Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card and UPI. Those who prefer to make the payment offline can use the SBI E-challan facility available at any SBI branch. The details of the Application Fee for all categories are mentioned in the following table.
Category | Fee (INR) | Outside India (Fee in ₹) |
General | ₹ 1600/- | ₹ 8500/- |
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | ₹ 1500/- | |
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender | ₹ 900/- |
Mode of Payment of Fee
Payment for the application fee can be made using following mode :
- Online Mode : Credit card/Debit card/Paytm/Net banking
- A processing fee and GST (if applicable) will be charged in addition to the examination fee by the relevant bank or payment gateway provider.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to NEET 2023 Exam Fees
What to do if my payment for the application form fails?
In such a case, candidates can re-register for the same by paying the fees again. The excessive amount paid will be refunded through the same payment mode.
Will there be any receipt provided as proof of fee payment?
The confirmation page has transaction details in the bottom. This includes transaction ID, candidates have this as their reference and proof of payment made. No other receipt will be provided for the same.
How can I pay the NEET application fee?
The application fee of NEET 2023 can be paid through credit/debit card or internet banking.
Do we get a free seat in NEET?
There is no concept of free seats for MBBS. MBBS seats are filled through All India Quota and State Quota. Under All India Quota, All the 15% of All India Quota Seats except for Jammu and Kashmir, 100% Seats at Deemed and Central Universities, IP Quota seats in ESIC Colleges, Seats at AFMC are filled by DGHS.
