NEET-PG 2026 rolls out key reforms with more time per question, centres closer to home; all you need to know

NEET-PG 2026 will have 180 questions in 210 minutes, giving more time per question.

Candidates must choose three state preferences, with their correspondence state as first preference, to get centres closer to home.

Test city intimation slips will be issued about three weeks before the exam.

Aadhaar-based authentication will be used during application and on exam day, with iris verification as backup.

,73,183 candidates registered for NEET-PG 2026, a 12.5% increase from last year.