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Summary: The National Testing Agency (NTA) confirmed that the NEET UG 2026 application correction window closed at 11:50 PM. No further opportunity to correct application details will be provided.
What you should do now: Download your revised confirmation page from neet.nta.nic.in and verify every detail carefully. If you discover a critical error that you were unable to fix during the correction window, contact NTA immediately at 011-40759000 or neet@nta.ac.in.
Source: NTA official notice
Summary: NTA opened a limited correction window allowing candidates to edit specific fields such as parents' name spellings and certain other editable fields. Category changes from a reserved category to General required an additional payment of approximately Rs. 700.
What you should do now: If you used the correction window, ensure you downloaded and saved the revised confirmation page for your records.
Source: NTA official
Summary: NEET UG 2026 registration formally closed on 11 March 2026. NTA had extended the original deadline because of technical difficulties on the portal. The fee payment window closed at 11:50 PM on the final day.
What you should do now: If you completed registration, keep your application number and the confirmation page safe; these are your proof of successful registration.
Source: NTA official
Summary: NTA extended the registration deadline from 8 March to 11 March 2026 following reports of technical difficulties on the registration portal.
What you should do now: The extension period has ended. Ensure you retain any registration receipts or confirmation pages you obtained during that period.
Source: NTA official notice
Summary: NTA released the official Information Bulletin for NEET UG 2026 and opened the registration portal at neet.nta.nic.in. The examination date was confirmed as 3 May 2026.
What you should do now: Registration is now closed. Candidates should focus on exam preparation. Admit cards were expected around 30 April 2026.
Source: neet.nta.nic.in
Summary: NTA issued an advisory requesting candidates to update their Aadhaar, UDID (for PwD candidates), and relevant category certificates before registering, to reduce the risk of application rejection due to mismatched documents.
What you should do now: Although registration is closed, if you registered, verify that the documents you uploaded during registration match your current official documents and certificates.
Source: NTA advisory
All updates summarised above are taken from official NTA communications and the NEET UG information bulletin as referenced at the time of publication.
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| 2. What was the registration deadline for the NEET UG examination? | ![]() |
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| 4. What important notification was released on 8 February? | ![]() |
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