To ensure students do not face any difficulty in entering the examination centre on time, students should ensure that they reach the examination centre by 11 am, as entry gates will close sharp at 1:30 pm, and no candidate will be permitted entry thereafter under any circumstance.
This year, 22.79 lakh candidates will be appearing for the medical entrance exam, and while the exam has been cancelled once due to alleged paper leak, NTA says the agency is committed to conducting NEET (UG) 2026 with integrity, transparency and operational efficiency.