NEET UG 2026 Application Form – Step-by-Step Guide | Avoid These Common Mistakes
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The NEET UG 2026 application process begins by visiting the official website and downloading the information bulletin, which is crucial for understanding eligibility criteria, reservation rules, and important dates. The registration window opens on February 8th, 2026, with the final deadline for fee payment set for March 8th at 11:50 PM, followed by a correction period from March 10th to 12th. Candidates must ensure their email address and mobile number are active for at least five to six months, as these will be used to receive OTPs and admit cards. The examination is scheduled for May 3rd, 2026, running from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with a duration of three hours.
Before filling out the form, applicants must prepare specific digital documents in JPG or JPEG format, ensuring they meet strict file size requirements ranging from 10 KB to 300 KB depending on the document type. These include a passport-sized photograph where at least 80% shows the face, thumb and finger impressions for both hands, signatures, class 10th mark sheets and passing certificates, identity proofs like Aadhaar cards, and address proofs such as electricity bills. Special categories like PWD, SC/ST, or NRI candidates must also upload their respective certificates in PDF format. It is essential to convert images to the correct format and compress them if necessary before uploading to avoid rejection during the verification process.
Once registered and logged in with a strong password, users proceed to fill in personal details, nationality, category, and family income information. The form requires accurate data regarding the state where the candidate appeared for or will appear for their 12th examination, distinguishing between the state of residence and the qualifying examination state to prevent mismatches. Applicants must also declare if they are twins, whether they have previously appeared for NEET, and provide emergency contact details. A live photograph capture is mandatory to match with the Aadhaar photo, and all uploaded documents will be reviewed for correctness before final submission.
The final steps involve verifying the email address via OTP and making the examination fee payment using debit cards, credit cards, UPI, or net banking, with fees varying by category from 1,000 to 1,700 rupees. After successful payment, candidates can download their completed application form and must carefully note down their unique application number and password for future reference during the admit card release and exam day. The video emphasizes double-checking every detail, especially regarding states and dates, to avoid errors that could lead to disqualification, encouraging students to prepare thoroughly for the upcoming exam.
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Hello everyone. The NEITE UG 2026
application has been started and in this
video I will be teaching you how to fill
the NEIT application form correctly and
avoid common mistake. Okay. So this
first step to fill the application form
is to visit the official website
need.nt.nic.in.
Okay. You can see we are uh we will go
to this website need.nt.nic.in.
in this site. Then we will move to the
um registration for neat UG 2026.
Okay. Then there there are three box
given over here. First steps to apply
online. Then register yourself need UG
2026 and already registered candidates.
Since we are not already registered
candidate, we are registering for the
first time right now. So we will go to
the new registration. Okay. But before
new registration, kindly download the
information bulletin. It contains a lot
of information about your eligibility
criteria, age requirements, reservation
rules, exam patterns and important
dates. Okay, just go through this PDF
once before filling the application
form. Okay. In the page number seven,
you can see the uh application form
submission date has been started from
8th February and it will end by 8th
March 2026 at 900 p.m. Then last date
for the successful transaction of fee is
8th March up to 11:50 p.m. And um
corrections if you need to correct
anything uh in the application form the
correction window will be open from 10th
March to 12th March. You can see then
announcement of city intimation it will
be done um like after the registration
process and even the admit card will be
released later on the same website NTA.
Then uh date of examination is 3rd May
2026 on Sunday. Duration of examination
is 3 hours 180 minutes. Timing of
examination 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in
the evening and the center of the
examination will be given in your admit
card. Okay. So like this all the details
are given over here and even the fee
amount the fee you have to pay for the
application process for general it's
1,700 general EWS it is 1,600 SCST PWBD
PWD third gender it is 1,000 rupees okay
just go through this information
bulletin u if you want to fill the
application form on form on your own
okay and um also I will be covering
every details in the video okay so let's
start filling the application form
Now here we will go to this this box new
registration. Okay. When I have selected
the new registration
I have to
read this. See it's given over here. I
have to collect all this documents
before filling out the application form.
So what are the documents required to be
ready? First uh we should have the you
can see over here passport size
photograph. It should be in color or
black and white. At least 80% of the
image must consist of candidates face.
Okay. And the size of the passport size
photograph is 10 KB to 200 KB. It should
be in the format of JPG and JPEG.
Signature 10 KB to 200 KB. Um in the
format of JPG and JPEG. Next you need to
have the left and right hands all
fingers thumb impression. Okay. You
impression of all the fingers. Okay. So
that should be ready. It should the size
is 50 KB to three not 50 KB. It's given
10 KB to 200 KB. Okay. And the format
JPG JPEG. Next if you belong to any
particular category you have you should
have the certificate. Okay. And that
certificate should be in PDF format size
50 KB to 300 KB. uh class 10th
certificate 50 KB to 300 KB in the PDF
format again class 10th um mark sheet or
in class 10th or equivalent marks are in
CGPA if your class 10th marks in CGPA
you have to provide the conversion
scanned copy of the conversion in the
document section okay and that's the
size should be 50 KB to 300 KB next
scanned copy of identity proof So
generally we upload Aadhaar card. Okay.
You can upload Aadhaar card, PAN card,
voter ID card. Okay. It should be in the
format of JPEG and JPEG 10 KB to 200 KB.
If you belong to any of this category
PWD or PWBD, kindly provide the
certificate and it should be in 50 KB to
300 KB. Your address proof certificate.
Okay. Present and permanent both. Okay.
like electricity bill or um even your
residential certificate you can give
over here 50 KB to 300 KB. If you belong
to NRI you need to provide the
certificate. Okay. And the size should
be 50 KB to 300 KB in the PDF format.
Student just keep ready all this
document before filling out the
application form. Okay. It will be easy
for you to fill out the application form
if you will keep ready all this
document. Okay. Now we will select on
this box. I have downloaded the
information bulletin and read and
understood all the instruction as well
those mentioned above and accordingly
I'm filling up the application form.
Okay. Now I will click here to proceed.
Okay. So here I have to write my
details. Okay. Candidate name. I'm
writing my name.
Okay. You have to write your father
name.
Kindly fill all the details carefully.
Okay. There should be no mistake.
Uh then date of birth you can put your
date of birth
again to confirm the you have to fill it
again everything
then date of birth again date of birth
present address also over here okay I
will be writing 174
you can see here
I'm write I have filled my permanent
address now electron electronic
communication address. Okay. So here you
have to provide your email address and
mobile number. Kindly fill out the
correct email address and correct mobile
number. Keep your mobile and email uh
register your email ready. Okay. Um and
the email address and phone should be
active for 5 6 month. Okay. So just
write your email address here match with
this.
Then I have to register my number. You
can provide an alternate number also.
If my permanent address is same as
present address, I have to select this
box. Don't have to uh enter your
permanent address again. Okay.
Now just create a strong password. Okay.
Uh so you can again log to the same
application website uh through this
password. Okay, just create any strong
password something neat
security question any website or which
is which which website you frequently
visit or what is your favorite color
then I have to fill this
section also
ch okay now I will submit see what I did
the mistake I my email address is not
correct okay here I have left the case.
Now it is matching. Okay. Now I'll
submit this.
Done. So I just have to review the
details carefully in the registration
form. Okay. Uh my details is given over
here whatever I have updated. Now I have
to just click over here that I have
verified all personal details here also
and then I agree. Okay. Kindly look on
this registration details carefully
while you are filling your own
application form. Okay. Now I will
submit an an OTP and will be will come
to my mobile number registered mobile
number and I have to verify my mobile
number. Okay. Uh submitting my
registration form and I'll get the OTP.
After getting the OTP there will be no
changes allowed. Okay. And you cannot
again register with the same mobile
number if there is any incorrect any
incorrect details you have mentioned.
Okay. So you have to use the same mobile
number uh for one application form. If
you are filling any other application
form you have to use the another mobile
other mobile number. Okay. So I am just
clicking on yes done. Now I I might have
received an OTP. I'll check this. I got
the OTP 255045.
submitted the registration form. Okay.
So I have registered. Okay. But I have
not yet filled the application form. My
registration has been done. Okay. I have
created my password. I have got the
application number. You can see on the
right side here over here there is an
application number. Kindly note down
that application number. Okay. because
while login when you have to login now
you need to fill out the application
number and your password okay so just
remember your password and down note
this application number somewhere
carefully okay now I have to fill my
application form it's easy step okay all
the steps are easy but keep your all
documents ready so first here I have to
register I'll go to
okay Then
uh in case you're girl candidate are you
only girl child of your parents? If you
are only girl child of your parents you
can click yes. If no then put no. Okay.
Then put put your nationality Indian or
NRI. Okay. Um you have to mention the
state from where you have appeared for
12th or you are going to give your 12th
examination. Okay. So just put the
details over there. Category. Okay.
General.
General. Diabetic or not?
Mention yes or no. Okay. Place of
residence. Urban or rural. Annual family
income. Okay. Just put something like
that. Uh just check with your parents
what is the annual family income and
then fill the details. Okay. Next.
Country of residence India.
Mode of preparation. So if you have done
the self-study or you have you have
joined a coaching institute or an online
coaching institute okay whatever just
select that one okay do you intend to
wear traditional dress while appearing
in neat UGG 2026 kindly click yes or no
okay so the dress code instruction has
been given in the chapter 11 of the
information bulletin so kindly go
through the dress code uh information
over there and then you can put the yes
or no okay if you belong to a particular
religion
Um then just go through the details
carefully. Okay. What you have to me
wear over there. Okay.
Save and next.
Then next. Disability details. So if you
are a PWD PWD candidate, you have to
select this yes or no. Okay. If you will
select yes, you need to give your um
certificate also over there. Okay. Uh
disability certificate. But if you will
click no, you do not you don't have to
provide any certificate. Okay. I
selected no. Okay. Again I have to
confirm this.
Submit and next. Yes. Okay. Now
registered identity details. So I
voluntarily agree to share my Aadhaar
number and I'mware that it will be used
to establish my identity at various
stages of new duty examination by
matching my personal identification
details available in the dhar card
records of UAT. Okay. So you have to
here you have to provide your Aadhaar
card details. Okay. Keep your Aadhaar
card in front of you and write the
Aadhaar number which is given in your
Aadhaar card. Okay.
So I have entered my Aadhaar card
details. Now again I have to confirm
this by entering the capture. Done.
Submit. Okay.
Submitted. Now I will receive the OTP um
through which my Aadhaar card is
registered. Okay. I will get an OTP and
I have to fill it 712586.
Again I have to confirm this GF4437
done. Submit OTP.
Okay. So the Aadhaar card details are
over here. Okay.
If you have Apar ID you can click yes.
No, you can put no. Okay. Then submit.
Okay. So question paper medium uh if
like uh you are comfortable in which
language to give the exam English,
Hindi, Canada or Udu you can select
that. Okay. Then exam state city first
choice. So like u you are in Karnataka
so you can select the Karnataka state.
Okay. The select examination city. So
you will get uh the city options over
there. Then again you will get the
Karnataka
Select examination city.
Okay. I have to all the city choice
should be different. It should not be
the same. Okay.
Then Karnataka.
Okay. Done. Next I have to father
qualification and occupation. Okay. So
we'll just put this
card qualification
mother's occupation.
Okay, just fill out your own father's
and mother's occupation. Okay,
if mother is housewife others then
guardian qualification.
Okay, now again I have to confirm this
by by filling the capture. Done. Now I
have to fill the qualification details.
Okay. So here like if you have 10th past
all of you might be all of you are 10th
past over here. Just fill the pass like
fill the past status. Then year of
passing you need to mention over here
any okay just fill your own uh details.
Qualifying examination 10th or
equivalent. Okay. Uh what was the place
of the school? Is it in rural or urban
area? Okay. Then type of school was it
government school, government, private,
private, unated? Okay. Yeah. So just put
this
examination state from where you have
qualified uh this exam. Okay. Just fill
your own details. Do not copy the same
details which I'm mentioning over here.
Fill your own details. Okay.
Total marks of the exam like 500 total
five subjects was there each were 100.
So total marks is 500 how obtained marks
suppose you got 457 457. So you will
write okay the percentage will be
reflected over here. Then put your role
number. Okay. Some raw number then
school college name put.
Okay. Done. Then if for the 12th uh
details now if you are still in the 12th
you can put appearing. If you have
passed the examination you can put the
past. Okay. So this is for I'm filling
as an appearing student. Okay. So I have
put the appearing qualifying examination
uh code 01
place of the school you have to fill in
rural or urban area then type of school.
Okay, you can put
qualifying examination state from where
you will qualify this examination. Put
qualifying examination district,
school board,
enter your college name, school name.
Okay, done. Okay, again I have to
confirm this. Done. Save and next. So
now I have filled my qualification
details also. Okay, please fill your own
details. Okay, your own details whatever
uh 10 according to your 10 certificate
and 12 certificate. Okay, then uh there
these are some additional details over
here. Are you a twin and both applying
for the NE UG 2026? If you have some
brother and sister who is identical to
you, just put yes or no. Okay. Um if it
is yes okay you have to mention their
class 10th ro number you have to mention
the name of the brother and sister over
here according to their 10th certificate
okay I'm selecting no then have you ever
appeared in neat UG examination if you
have taken drop and you have appeared
for the neat examination previously put
yes if it is no just put no okay place
of birth your place of birth India then
state. [snorts]
Okay. State put
again. Confirm this. Zero. Save. And
next. Done. Okay. Now I have to register
emergency contact details. Okay. So I'll
put some alternate number and details
over here. I'll put India mobile number
in this column. Now put your parents
number. Okay. And uh that number should
be active. 814
done. Okay. The OP OTB will be sent to
my registered mobile number and email
address. Okay. Okay. I have received the
OTP on my email.
Verify and next. Just carefully check
the OTP which you have received in your
mobile and email address. Okay, because
you have two attempts. Verify and next.
I hope it will proceed. Okay. So here
you have to give your live photo. Okay.
And you have to capture the live photo
over here. Okay. Upload
photograph.
Okay.
You have taken your live photo.
Okay. If you want to recapture the
photo, you can recapture the live photo.
And if there is if you don't want to
recapture if your photo is ma matching
with your Aadhaar photograph then
proceed. Okay. Here the most important
part of the application form you have to
write fill all the documents carefully.
Okay. What you have to fill over here
your passport size photograph and your
80% should be face should be in the
photograph. Okay. And the photograph
size is JPG JPEG. If it is not there in
JPG JPG you can convert it online. And
even if the size is not there 10 to 200
KP you can change the size also. Okay on
your own
done.
So here you have to fill the you have to
fill the right hand and left hand
fingers impression. Okay. My documents
is not in the JPG format. Okay. I have
to convert it into the JPG format. Okay.
So you will get it online. Uh PNG to JPG
conversion. PNG to JPEG
converter.
I'll just go to this select an image.
The one which I have to convert. Suppose
this was my thumb impressions which I
have to convert to JPG. I'll get it into
the JPG. Downloaded the converted image.
Okay. This but the size is the size
should be 10 to 100 KV. Okay. Again if I
have to compress the image I'll go to
the image. I'll select this and compress
it. Okay compress image. I got the image
which whose size is 85 KB. Okay. Now
what I have to do I have to fill the
thumb impressions. Okay. Okay. See this
the image width and image height is 140
and 180. You can change the width and
height in the paint uh tools given in
your computer. Okay, I have uploaded it.
Okay, then signature
upload original. Done. It is uploaded.
Okay, then 10th mark sheet 50 to 300 KB
size. Okay, so I'll download and did I
have uploaded it. So, okay. I have to
select here also actions upload. Okay.
When we are filling now, I have to put
uh upload al select upload also. Okay.
Here I have not filled over there. JPG.
Okay.
Upload original.
Upload.
Okay. Then again
I have to fill the signature.
Upload original. Upload
mark sheet. Okay, random file but you
have to select the 10th mark sheet
certificate. Okay, in which your marks
is given. Do not upload any random
document. Let's upload it. [snorts] 10th
certificate. Okay, your 10th passing
certificate is different and your 10th
mark sheet is different. Okay, so please
upload the 10th passing certificate.
Okay. [snorts]
You can view your documents also over
here to check whether you have uh filled
the correct uh or uploaded the correct
documents or not. Okay. In this in these
column present and permanent address
proof. Okay. It should be in PDF size.
So you can
put this upload.
Okay. Okay. Okay. So I have uploaded all
the documents over there. In the upload
document sections I have uploaded the my
passport size photograph left hand and
right hand finger and thumb impression
signature 10th mark sheet certificate
10th passing certificate and uh NRI OCI
foreign certificate or documentary
proof. Okay. And then um you have to put
your put the documents of the present
and permanent address proof also. Okay.
So save and next. done.
Okay. Now here I have to do the final
submission. Okay. All the details which
I have filled already it is given over
here.
Okay. It is given over here. I have to
just confirm everything that I have
filled the correct details or not. Okay.
Okay. Now I agree and final submission
of the application. Okay. What is wrong
over here? State from where 12th? uh
12th is not same as 12th qualifying
examination state. Please correct the
details so that there is no mismatch.
Qualification details. Okay. In the
qualification details what I have not uh
written correctly. Okay. I think
Bangalore.
Okay. Done.
Final submit. Again I have to confirm
everything.
Done done. I hope it it will submit it
will get submitted. Okay. Again what is
there? Please correct the details so
that there is no mismatch in person and
okay I think in the personal section I
have mentioned some other state of the
12 and in qualifying examination state I
have mentioned something else. Okay. So
I need to match this. I have mentioned
over here some other state. Okay. I have
to match this. Okay. Now it is done.
I have to confirm all this thing again.
Okay. Now I will finally submit the
application form. I have corrected the
state. Okay. I have mentioned some other
state in the and some other state in the
qualification details. Okay. So just do
not fill any incorrect details. Fill the
correct details. Okay. Uh okay. Okay, I
just need to confirm everything. You
have to confirm it carefully. Okay, I'm
just scrolling down and confirming it.
Okay, because I'm not actually
registering for the exams. Since you
have to register for your exams, kindly
carefully check each and each and every
details carefully. Okay, there should be
no mismatch. I agree. Now, final
submission of application.
Okay, so now I have filled my
the details for the application form. My
application form is completed.
Registration is also done. I have to do
the fee payment. Okay. Since I was in a
general, I have selected a general
category. So, I have to pay 1,700
rupees. Okay. So, you have to fill the
uh fee. But before filling the field,
you have to verify your email id. Okay.
Email ID yet to be verified. Now, the
email ID which I have registered in the
uh will receive an OTP. I'll have have
to fill the OTP over there. Okay.
Waiting for the OTP.
[snorts]
Okay. So, first what I have to do I have
to enter the capture YW1180
and then submit and get OTP. I'll
receive an OTP
486.
Done. It's verified. Okay. Now the last
step of the application form is pay
examination fee. You can select the
online payment, proceed for the payment.
Okay. So like you can use your debit
card, credit card, UPI, net banking.
Okay. Anything and then go for the
payment. Okay. Suppose I'm selecting the
UPI from SPI. Okay. Proceed for the
payment. Okay. Uh net banking you can
do. You can do the transaction with
debit cards, credit card. Okay. So this
was the last step. After filling out the
application form, you will get the be
able to download your application form.
Kindly download the application form
after filling out the uh sorry after
paying the fees and keep like somewhere
write your application number and
remember your password. Okay. So we have
filled the application form. Now what is
left? You have to prepare for the need
2026. Okay. So, all the best. Prepare
well for the NE 2026
and stay focused. Okay. Thank you all.
If you find this video useful, you can
share with this with your friend. Okay.
Thank you. Bye-bye.