How to apply for NEET (UG): steps, photo and document sizes
The application steps and the exact photo, signature and document file sizes, read from the official bulletin. Check the sizes before you start.
These figures are for: 2026 rules (the 2027 bulletin is not out yet).
| Where | Online only, on the NEET (UG) site neet.nta.nic.in |
|---|---|
| Step 1: register | Register for the online form and note the system-generated Application Number. Create a password and choose a security question and answer. |
| Step 2: fill the form | Log in with the Application Number and password. Fill personal details, choose the question paper medium and exam cities, give your educational qualification details, and upload the images and documents. |
| Step 3: pay the fee | Pay by debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking. Processing charges and GST are charged by the bank or gateway on top of the fee.After a successful payment you can print the Confirmation Page. |
| If no Confirmation Page appears | The transaction is treated as cancelled. Contact the bank or payment gateway at the helpline in the bulletin, and make another payment.NTA says it reconciles multiple payments after the final result and refunds them. |
| Live photograph | Taken while you fill the form |
| Photograph file | Recent passport-size photograph taken after 1 January 2026, in colour or black and white, white background, 80% of the image your face (including ears, no mask). JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 200 kB |
| Signature file | JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 100 kB |
| Left and right hand finger and thumb impressions | JPG/JPEG, 10 kB to 200 kB. Unclear impressions are rejected. |
| Class 10 certificate and marksheet | Each as a PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Conversion certificate (if your Class 10 marks are in CGPA) | PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Category certificate (if it applies) | PDF, 50 kB to 300 kB |
| Photograph advice | The bulletin advises keeping 6 to 8 colour passport-size photographs with a white background. The same photograph should be used for the form, the exam and counselling. |
| Refund | The fee once deposited is not refunded, and is not carried forward to a future exam |
Source: NEET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin, how to apply online (the latest published). Checked on 10 November 2026.
Not announced yet for the next cycle: The 2027 information bulletin; Dates for the 2027 application and exam; Any change to the fee or pattern for 2027. See the NEET UG page for the latest dates.
More on NEET UG: dates, eligibility, exam pattern, application fee. Official site: neet.nta.nic.in.