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NEET Exam Dates 2021

 NEET Exam Dates 2021: NTA conducted the medical entrance test today across the country from 2 to 5 pm. The exam was conducted across various exam centres. The answer key will be released shortly. The NEET exam dates 2021 consist of application form release date, admit card, NEET exam date, answer key, OMR sheet, declaration of result, and counselling. The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, or NEET exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency ( NTA ). All precautionary measures were taken by NTA for the safety and security of students and staff.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding NEET 2021 Exam Dates

Q. When will NTA release the NEET 2021 admit card?

A. The admit card of NEET 2021 was released on September 6. 

Q. When will NEET 2021 registration start?

A. Registrations for NEET 2021 had begun on July 13. 

Q. Is there any change in NEET 2021 exam date?

A. NTA had originally announced the NEET exam date 2021 as August 1. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam has been postponed to September 12. The official announcement was made on July 12.

Q. Will NEET be conducted twice in 2021?

A. No, NEET 2021 will be conducted only once. On March 10 NTA Director-General announced that the NEET will be conducted offline and only once a year. 

Q. What is the timing of the NEET 2021 examination?

A. The duration of the examination will be three hours, it will commence at 2 pm and conclude at 5 pm. 

Q. What is the last date to submit the application form for NEET 2021?

A. The last date to fill and submit the NEET 2021 application form online was originally August 6 but has been postponed till August 10. The fee payment window was reopened on August 13 and the last date was August 15, 11.50 pm.

Q. When will NTA release the answer key for NEET 2021?

A. The answer key of NEET 2021 will be released tentatively after a week of conducting the exam. 

Q. What is the last date to file objections against the NEET 2021 answer key?

A. Objections against the answer key of NEET 2021 can be filled up to two weeks of releasing the answer keys, tentatively.  

Q. When will the result for NEET 2021 be declared?

A. NTA is expected to announce the NEET 2021 result within a month of conducting the exam. The result will be uploaded online on the official website of NTA, and candidates will be able to check it by logging into their registered accounts.

Q. When will the NEET 2021 counselling schedule be released?

A. MCC releases the counselling schedule for NEET post the announcement of results. According to the NEET date sheet, the counselling will begin in October (tentatively).


NEET 2021 Counselling Schedule

NEET counselling allows candidates to opt for seats in their preferred medical colleges/institutes. Neet Counseling schedule has been provided below. Candidates who opted for All India Quota Counselling need to register themselves for online counselling on the official website of MCC, comprising 3 rounds.

NEET Answer Key 2021: After the NEET 2021 exam concludes, coaching institutes release the NEET answer key on the exam day itself. Within a week of the exam date, NTA releases the provisional answer key for the NEET exam, which the students can challenge. After the challenge’s answer key has closed, NTA releases the NEET 2021 Final Answer Key.

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NEET 2021 Result: After the Final Answer Key for the NEET 2021 exam has been released, NTA will tentatively declare the NEET 2021 exam result in October 2021.


Post the declaration of the NEET result; the MCC conducts the NEET counselling process. You can check out the dates for the NEET 2021 counselling process in the following section.