Recently, the NEET UG 2026 exam paper was leaked in many exam centres. This announcement was made on 12th May and it affected around 22.79 lakh students.
The Government of India issued a CBI investigation into NEET 2026. NTA will re-conduct the exam on fresh dates. Those dates have not been officially announced yet.
Re-NEET UG 2026 is expected in the 3rd or 4th week of June 2026. The result is expected in the 3rd or 4th week of July. MCC counselling is expected to begin in August 2026.
This page tracks the full tentative timeline - from the re-exam to final closure.
What Every Student Must Know Right Now
Before anything else, here are the four things that matter most:
- No fresh registration is needed. Your existing candidature, application details, and exam city choice carry forward automatically.
- Your application fee will be refunded by NTA. You will not pay again for the re-exam.
- Your original admit card is cancelled. Before the reexam, NTA will publish a new NEET 2026 admit card and city intimation slip.
- The re-exam date depends on the CBI investigation. NTA will announce the date only after it confirms that security measures are in place.
Tentative Timeline after NEET UG 2026 Exam Cancellation
| Event | Tentative Date |
|---|---|
| Re-NEET UG 2026 Exam | 3rd-4th Week June |
| Final Answer Key | 4th Week June |
| Result Declaration | 3rd/4th Week July |
| MCC Counselling Announcement | 1st Week August |
| AIQ Round 1 | 3rd-4th Week August |
| Round 2 | September |
| Round 3 / Mop-up | October |
| Stray Vacancy Round | November |
| Final Closure | End November |
All dates are tentative. Official dates will be published on neet.nta.nic.in and mcc.nic.in.
What Happens at Each Stage
Re-Exam and Answer Key - June
The Re-NEET 2026 exam date is expected in the 3rd or 4th week of June. In past cases, the gap between cancellation and re-exam has been four to eight weeks. NTA needs at least 10 to 15 days after the date announcement to reissue admit cards. Plan for that window. The NEET 2026 final answer key is expected in a few days after the reexam. Students will get a window to raise objections before the final key is released.
Result Declaration - July
NEET UG 2026 result is commonly declared three to four weeks after the exam. So, the 3rd or 4th week of July is marked.
NTA will release together in one update:
- The scorecard
- NEET 2026 merit list
- Category-wise cutoff
- Centre-wise data
MCC Counselling Announcement - 1st Week August
Once the result is out, MCC will release the NEET 2026 counselling schedule. This is expected in the first week of August. Students must register on mcc.nic.in for AIQ counselling. State counselling registration is separate and done on each state's own portal. Security deposit is Rs. 10,000 for government colleges and Rs. 2,00,000 for deemed universities. Both are refundable.
AIQ Rounds Through Final Closure - August to November
- AIQ Round 1: 3rd-4th week of August - choice filling, seat allotment, and college reporting
- Round 2: September
- Round 3 / Mop-up Round: October
- Stray Vacancy Round: November
- Final Closure: End of November
The entire MBBS admission 2026-27 counselling cycle is now compressed into August through November. Students applying for both AIQ and state quota must track both portals separately and independently.
Official Sources to Track
Only check these two sources for updates. Do not depend on social media or unverified sources.
- Visit NTA NEET Portal neet.nta.nic.in to check exam date, new admit card, answer key and result.
- In order to do the counsellor schedule, seat matrix and allotment results- visit MCC Portal mcc.nic.in.
