NEET Results 2026

NEET results 2026 are expected to be released by the last week of June 2026. National Testing Agency will release the NEET UG merit list and scorecard at the  official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the NEET exam can download the scorecard from the official website using their NEET login credentials. NEET UG results determine eligibility for 1 lakh+ MBBS and BDS seats across India, including 15% All India Quota and state quotas. Candidates with good NEET scores occupy government seats at low fees, while others secure seats at private medical colleges or opt to study abroad. Read the blog to know how to download the NEET exam scorecard 2026. 

Once the NEET exam results 2026 are out, exam attendees can check their results online. The validity of the NEET scorecard is only for one year, ie, for the academic session 2026 only. Follow the steps to download the NEET exam scorecard 2026 pdf. 

• Visit the NEET results official website, neet.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the “NEET 2026 Scorecard Download” link. 
• Enter the NEET Application Number, Password and Security Pin and click the submit button. 
• The NEET 2026 scorecard is displayed on the screen.
• Finally, download and print the NEET scorecard for future reference.

Candidates need to carry the NEET scorecard to attend NEET counselling 2026. The same document is mandatory until obtaining an MBBS/BDS seat at any medical college in India. Check whether the following details mentioned in the NEET scorecard are correct. If you found any mistakes in the scorecard, candidates can immediately report to the NTA exam cell with the required documents.

• Candidate's name
• Candidate’s roll number
• Category
• Application number
• Overall score
• Subject-wise score
• Percentile score
• All India Rank
• Category Rank
• Qualifying status
• NEET AIR for 15 per cent AIQ seats
• NEET cutoff score

The National Testing Agency will announce the minimum cutoff marks required for admission to medical courses, along with the NEET exam results. The expected category-wise NEET cutoff 2026 is mentioned in the table below. 

How NEET Results 2026 Calculated?

The NEET score 2026 is calculated as per the following formula:

NEET Percentile = 100 x Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate

                                                       Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET

NEET Exam Marking Scheme

The NEET marking criteria are mentioned in the table below.

Securing your NEET 2026 results opens doors to MBBS admission across India, but the real race begins with All India Quota (AIQ) counselling for 15% government seats through MCC in June-July 2026. Qualifying candidates (expected cutoff: 137+ marks for General, 107+ for reserved) must register at mcc.nic.in, fill college preferences, and pay Rs. 10,000 security fee for Round 1 seat allotment. State quota counselling (85% seats) follows through KEA (Karnataka), CET Cell (Maharashtra), or DME (Tamil Nadu), prioritising domicile candidates with essential documents like NEET scorecard, Class 12 marksheet, category certificates, and domicile proof.​