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Now, that is way obvious with the frequent change in policies related to NEET Exam Structure, Fee, Mode of Conduct, and various others aspects. To ease you a little more we have compiled a set of topics that you must know about NEET from NRI's point of view. Hopefully, you will not be left with any further doubt related to NEET after going through the topics below.
NRIs / OCIs & PIOs Eligibility For NEET Examinations
NRI NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Educational Qualification:
To be eligible for the NEET (UG) - 2026, candidates are required to have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually, with a minimum of 50% marks combined in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Bio-technology in their qualifying examination, as specified in the Regulations of NMC and DCI. Furthermore, they must secure a rank in the merit list of NEET (UG) - 2025 to be considered for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses.
NRI NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Age Limit:
The candidate must have reached 17 years of age either at the time of admission or will attain that age on or before 31 December of the year of admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
The lower age limit criteria are as follows:
NRI NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Attempts:
Regarding the upper age limit, according to Letter No. U-11022/2/2022-UGMEB dated 09 March 2022 from the National Medical Commission (NMC), Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), there is no upper age limit specified. Candidates can appear for the exam as many times as they wish, provided they meet the age and academic requirements.
NRI NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – State Quota:
Any Indian Resident, (NRI) Non-Resident Indian, (OCI) overseas citizen, (PIO) Person of Indian Origin is eligible for admission in Medical/Dental Colleges in India subject to rules and regulations which is framed by the State Governments, Institution and the Government of India (GOI).
Foreign nationals: For the Foreign nationals they are expected to confirm their eligibility from the Concerned Medical/Dental college/state.
NEET Important Dates for NRIs
If you're an NRI and aiming to appear for the NEET in 2026, you must be familiar with the Admission Dates of NEET. So TestprepKart is here to take you through all the Important Dates you need to follow during the entire admission process. You can dig into the details below.
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Tentative Date |
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Application Form Release |
Early February 2026 |
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Application Submission Deadline |
Early March 2026 |
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Admit Card Release |
First week of May 2026 |
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NEET 2026 Exam Date |
May 3, 2026 |
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Result Declaration |
June 2026 |
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Counseling Commencement |
July 2026 |
NRIs / OCIs & PIOs Quota In NEET Examination
Admissions to medical programmes like MBBS and BDS are done by the Medical Council Committee and state counseling authorities once you clear the eligibility entrance test the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG).
NRI NEET Eligibility Criteria for 15% All India Quota Seats:
Following are the eligible categories for NEET 15% All India Quota Seats. Candidates eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats.
NRIs / OCIs & PIOs MBBS / BDS Fee
NRIs / OCIs & PIOs NEET Fees:
If you are an NRI and planning to appear for the NEET in 2026 then you would be anxious about the fee you have to pay for admitting in the best Indian Medical Colleges. Not to Worry!
The aspirant NEET 2026 will have to pay the same amount as last year. This has been confirmed by the (NTA) National Test Agency.
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Categories |
Application Fee |
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General/NRI OBC Candidates |
Rs. 1700/- |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL* | Rs. 1600/- |
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SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender |
Rs. 1000/- |
Note: Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable
NEET Admission Procedure For NRIs / OCIs & PIOs
How to Apply Online for NEET 2026:
NEET 2025 online application forms have released by NTA on February 2026. The mode of release of the application form is only online based and application fees same as the last year. The last date of NEET Registration will be March. Candidates are allowed to submit the fee of NEET 2026 application form till March up to 11.50 PM in case of online payment and till the banking hours in case payment is through E-challan. You will be competing with scores of other candidates for getting admission MBBS seat in private and Government Medical colleges on Pan India basis.
Registration Process for NEET 2026 (UG):
To apply the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, you should follow the following steps. List of Important Documents/material Necessary during NEET 2026 Application Form Registration.
Academic Documents:
Contact Details:
Other Important Documents:
Note: (Passport will be considered a valid document for foreign nationals).
NEET Test Centres in India and Abroad
NEET used to conduct NEET abroad, but NTA isn't conducting NEET abroad from 2018. So you have to come to India to appear for the NEET exam. If you're ok with the new amendment, you can apply for the NEET exam.
How to Check the Result:
Aspirants have to follow the given steps to get the result:
NEET Exam Result will be displayed on the screen.
NEET Exam Counseling Fees and Dates
Counseling for 15% All India Quota seats will be administered by Medical Counselling Committee of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Seats will be allotted to the qualified students as per their merit, category, and availability of seats in colleges.
| Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | 15% AIQ/ Central Universities | Fee |
| UR | INR 1,000 | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | INR 500 | |
| Deemed Universities | ||
| All Categories | INR 5,000 | |
| Tuition Fee (Refundable) | 15% AIQ/ Central Universities | Fee |
| UR | INR 10,000 | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | INR 5,000 | |
| Deemed Universities | ||
| All Categories | INR 2,00,000 |
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Events |
Important Dates |
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Round 1 for All India Central Universities/Deemed Universities/ESIC Colleges/Quota |
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Display of Seat Matrix |
1st week of July 2026 |
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Registration and Choice Filling |
2nd week of June 2026 |
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Last date for registration and choice filling |
3rd week of June 2026 |
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Allotment Result |
Last week of June 2026 |
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Reporting to allotted colleges |
Last week of June 2026 |
List of NEET Colleges Popular Amongst NRIs / OCIs & PIOs:
NEET 2025 Colleges under Owned Government:
There are total 3000 NEET colleges. There is a list of the top owned Government colleges under NEET 2025.
NEET 2025: Colleges under North Zone:
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Names of colleges |
Number of seats |
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Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), in New Delhi |
250 |
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Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), in New Delhi |
200 |
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King George Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow |
250 |
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Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University(IMS-BHU) Varanasi |
84 |
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Christian Medical College(CMC), Ludhiana |
75 |
NEET 2025 Colleges under West Zone:
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Names of colleges |
Number of seats |
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Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune |
125 |
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Seth GordhandasSunderdas Medical College (G.S. Medical College), Mumbai |
260 |
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Grant Medical College (GMC), Mumbai |
200 |
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ByramjeeJeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC), Ahmedabad |
250 |
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ByramjeeJeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC), Pune |
200 |
NEET 2025 Colleges under South Zone:
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Names of colleges |
Number of seats |
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Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune |
125 |
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Seth GordhandasSunderdas Medical College (G.S. Medical College), Mumbai |
260 |
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Grant Medical College (GMC), Mumbai |
200 |
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ByramjeeJeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC), Ahmedabad |
250 |
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ByramjeeJeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC), Pune |
200 |
NEET 2025 Colleges Under East Zone, including Bihar and North East:
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Names of colleges |
Number of seats |
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Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata |
15 % only |
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Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha |
150 |
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Patna Medical College, Patna |
150 |
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Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam |
15 % seats |
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North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong |
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