NEET UG 2026 Registration: NTA asks candidates to update Aadhaar, category certificates

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG), has urged the aspirants to ensure that their Aadhaar card, UDID card (for persons with disabilities), and category certificates (EWS/ SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL) are updated and valid before filling out the NEET UG 2026 application form. This step seeks to avoid discrepancies or rejection at later stages of the admission process, NTA said.

The NTA advisory released on January 5, also highlights that the Aadhaar card should have accurate details, including the candidate’s name, date of birth (as per Class 10 certificate), photograph, address, gender and biometric information.

Similarly, candidates with disabilities must ensure their certificates are valid, updated and renewed as required.

Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will have to make sure that their certificates are current and compliant with requirements.

Aspirants intending to take the NEET UG 2026 are advised to regularly check the official NTA website – nta.ac.in and the NEET UG portal – neet.nta.nic.in for further updates, detailed instructions, and notices regarding NEET UG 2026.

Meanwhile, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the NEET UG 2026 syllabus, outlining the topics to be covered in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for the upcoming medical entrance examination. The NEET UG 2026 syllabus is available at the official website of the Commission – nmc.org.in. The NEET UG syllabus remains based on the Class 11 and Class 12 curriculum, focusing on concepts outlined in the NCERT textbooks.

In 2025, NEET UG was held on May 4, in 2024 and 2023, NEET UG was conducted on May 5 and May 7, respectively.

Of the total 22,76,069 candidates registering for NEET UG last year, as many as 22,09,318 candidates appeared. Of them, 12,36,531 candidates qualify for admission to UG programmes in medical and allied courses. The cut-off for general category (UR/ EWS) students has dropped from 720-162 in 2024 to 686-144 in 2025. For the OBC, SC, ST and UR/ EWS PwBD category candidates, the cut off is 143-113 and for OBC PwD, SC PwD and ST PwD candidates, the cut-off is 126-113.