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Will NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates be Announced in January? LIVE Updates

NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates: NTA, the National Testing Agency, releases updates related to important dates and details of the National Eligibility Entrance Cum Test (NEET). The official notification about the NEET UG 2026 Exam Date is still awaited.

With the approaching board exams, candidates' anticipation about Will NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates be announced in January is getting higher. Based on past trends and latest updates on the NEET official portal, students can expect the NEET UG 2026 Exam schedule notification to be released between the last week of January and the first week of February 2026. 

Last year, the NEET 2025 Exam took place on May 4, 2025, and the official notification regarding the exam schedule was released on February 7, 2025. Typically, the authorities release the exam dates at least 3 months before the exam. As of now, the NTA has already released the NEET 2026 syllabus and document advisory on its official portal. 

Will NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates be Announced in January?

Candidates may expect the NTA to announce the NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates in January 2026. However, to predict the notification release date, candidates can look at the previous year’s notification release trends. In the past few years, the NTA has typically announced the official notification of the NEET Exam schedule around 3 months (90 days) before the exam date. 

The NEET 2026 UG Exam is expected to take place between May 1 and 4, 2026. Based on this, candidates can expect the NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates to be announced in the last week of January or the first week of February 2026. 

NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates: Notification Release Trends

Here’s the comparative analysis of the last few years’ release trends of the NEET UG Exam Date notification:

Based on the trends, the NEET UG 2026 Exam Dates are less likely to be announced in January 2026. However, considering the NEET UG 2025 Expected Exam Dates, which are in the first week of May 2026,  candidates may expect the NEET UG 2025 Exam Dates notification early between late January and the First week of February 2026.

In fact, in the first week of January 2026, the NTA has already released the NEET 2026 UG Syllabus for every subject along with a public notice advising candidates to update their Aadhaar cards, UDID cards, and Category Certificates to ensure a seamless registration process.