NEET-UG
NEET-UG, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Every MBBS and BDS seat in India, and AYUSH courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS). Some nursing, veterinary and allied programmes also use it.
At a glance
- Full name
- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Used for
- MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses everywhere in India
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Mode
- Pen and paper, with an OMR answer sheet.
- Usually held
- Once a year, usually on a Sunday in early May.
- After the result
- MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) for All India Quota seats, deemed universities, central universities, AIIMS and JIPMER; state counselling for state-quota seats and private colleges.
- Official website
- nta.ac.in
How NEET-UG fits into admission
- Register on the NTA portal
- Sit NEET-UG in early May
- Result and All India Rank
- Register for MCC and state counselling
- Seat allotment and reporting
There is no legal “direct admission” to MBBS or BDS. Management and NRI quota seats are also filled through NEET-UG counselling.
Streams that use NEET-UG
Colleges in our directory that use NEET-UG
13 institutions use NEET-UG for at least one programme.
AFMC Pune
Armed Forces Medical College
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Type
- Government, est. 1948
- Main entrance
- NEET-UG
- Medical
- Allied health
AIIMS New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1956
- Main entrance
- NEET-UG
- Medical
- Allied health
AMU
Aligarh Muslim University
- Location
- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1920
- Main entrance
- AMU entrance test
- Arts
- Science
- Commerce
- Engineering
- +2 more
BHU
Banaras Hindu University
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1916
- Main entrance
- CUET-UG
- Arts
- Science
- Commerce
- Medical
- +1 more
CMC Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore
- Location
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Private, est. 1900
- Main entrance
- NEET-UG
- Medical
- Allied health
IP University (GGSIPU)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- Depends on the programme
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
- +3 more
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Private, est. 1989
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Allied health
- Management
- +1 more
JIPMER Puducherry
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
- Location
- Puducherry
- Type
- Government
- Main entrance
- NEET-UG
- Medical
- Allied health
KGMU Lucknow
King George's Medical University
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1905
- Main entrance
- NEET-UG
- Medical
- Allied health
KIIT
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Type
- Private, est. 1992
- Main entrance
- KIITEE
- Engineering
- Medical
- Law
- Management
- +1 more
MAHE Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Location
- Manipal, Karnataka
- Type
- Private, est. 1953
- Main entrance
- MET (NEET-UG for MBBS and BDS)
- Engineering
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Allied health
- +3 more
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 2009
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Engineering
- Medical
- Management
- Law
- +3 more
SRM IST
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Location
- Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Private, est. 1985
- Main entrance
- SRMJEEE
- Engineering
- Medical
- Management
- Science
NEET-UG: common questions
Who conducts NEET-UG?
NEET-UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
What is NEET-UG used for?
Every MBBS and BDS seat in India, and AYUSH courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS). Some nursing, veterinary and allied programmes also use it.
When is NEET-UG usually held?
Once a year, usually on a Sunday in early May. Exact dates are announced every year on the official website.
Is NEET-UG online or on paper?
Pen and paper, with an OMR answer sheet.
What happens after the NEET-UG result?
MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) for All India Quota seats, deemed universities, central universities, AIIMS and JIPMER; state counselling for state-quota seats and private colleges.
Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.