NEET 2026: Rumor vs Reality

As a medical aspirant, staying away from misinformation is as important as your Physics numericals. Here is the fact-check on current NEET 2026 rumors.

📵 Rumor 1: The Exam is Going Online

Status: FALSE. As of late 2025, the NMC and NTA have confirmed that NEET (UG) will remain an Offline (Pen & Paper) exam using OMR sheets. The massive logistics and security requirements for a medical exam make a quick shift to online very unlikely.

👶 Rumor 2: Changes in Lower Age Limit

Status: FALSE. The minimum age remains 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission. There are NO plans to change this for the 2026 cycle.

📝 Rumor 3: Subject Weightage Change

Status: PARTIALLY TRUE. While the 180 (out of 200) questions format remains, there is a shift towards Applied Biology and Clinical Physics. Questions are becoming more "case-study" based to align with the new MBBS curriculum.

🛡️ Preparation Tip

Don't wait for notifications. Stick to your NCERT Mastery. 95% of the Biology paper will still be direct lines from the standard textbook.

Keep calm and keep studying! 🩺💉