NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam Date Out: ​Big update from NTA on examination schedule

NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam Date: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced that the re-examination for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate, NEET-UG 2026, will be conducted on June 21.

The agency said the decision to hold the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, June 21, was taken with the approval of the Government of India.

In a post on X, NTA said, “National Testing Agency has decided to conduct the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026.”

Fresh schedule after earlier exam cancellation

The announcement comes after the cancellation of the earlier NEET-UG 2026 examination, which had left lakhs of medical aspirants waiting for clarity on the revised examination schedule.

NEET-UG is one of India’s largest entrance examinations for admission to undergraduate medical courses across the country.

NTA asks students to rely on official channels

NTA advised candidates and parents to follow only official communication channels for authentic updates related to the examination.

Candidates can contact the agency for queries through email at neet-ug@nta.ac.in or helpline numbers 011-40759000 and 011-69227700.

Re-exam timings

According to NTA, the examination will be held from 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm on June 21 -- including time for examination formalities

The examination will be conducted in offline (pen and paper) mode in 13 languages.

Students will be able to update their present address and give their choice of cities until 11:50 pm between May 15 and May 21 online using the neet.nta.nic.in portal.

Candidates may indicate their 1st and 2nd preferred examination cities using this window. Students not opting for this facility will have their existing choice of city retained automatically, according to NTA.

"No requests for any change will be entertained after May 21," noted the agency.

Admit card

The agency also noted that details like announcement of city intimation and admit cards will be intimated later on the official website by June 14.