The single most searched question for every new batch: when is NEET 2027? NTA has not announced the official date yet, and it usually does not until the information bulletin comes out. But the pattern of the last several years is very steady, so you can plan your whole preparation around the expected window with confidence.
NTA has settled into a rhythm: one exam, one day, one shift, pen and paper, on the first Sunday of May. NEET 2024 was on 5 May, NEET 2025 on 4 May, and NEET 2026 on 3 May. Follow that line forward and you land on 2 May 2027.
| Year | Exam date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| NEET 2024 | 5 May 2024 | Sunday |
| NEET 2025 | 4 May 2025 | Sunday |
| NEET 2026 | 3 May 2026 | Sunday |
| NEET 2027 | 2 May 2027 (expected) | Sunday |
Working back from a 2 May exam, here is the timeline you should expect. The application window matters most: it usually opens in February and stays open for about a month. Missing it means missing the year.
| Event | Expected window |
|---|---|
| Information bulletin and application form | January to February 2027 |
| Last date to apply | Early March 2027 |
| Correction window | Mid March 2027 |
| Exam city intimation slip | Mid April 2027 |
| Admit card | Last week of April 2027 |
| NEET 2027 exam | Sunday, 2 May 2027 (expected) |
| Provisional answer key | May 2027 |
| Result | June 2027 |
| Counselling (MCC and states) | July to October 2027 |
From June 2026, you have roughly 11 months to NEET 2027. That is enough for two full passes of the syllabus plus a serious mock test phase, if you start now. Count backwards: keep the last 8 weeks before the exam for full mocks and revision only, which means your syllabus should be done by early March 2027.
If you want that worked out week by week, read the NEET 2027 study plan, or jump straight into practice with 31,400 NCERT linked questions. Droppers should start with the dropper year plan.
No. NTA announces the official date in the information bulletin, usually in January or February of the exam year. 2 May 2027 is the expected date based on the first Sunday of May pattern that NTA has followed for years.
Going by recent years, the form should open between January and February 2027 on neet.nta.nic.in and stay open for about a month.
NEET UG has been a pen and paper exam with an OMR answer sheet every year so far. Expect the same for 2027 unless NTA announces a change.
From June 2026, about 11 months. That is enough time to cover the full syllabus twice and still keep the last two months for mock tests and revision.
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