Candidates must apply for the NEET 2026 fee refund and will be required to upload these details..
NEET Refund: The National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) following the emergence of a paper leak scandal. In light of this, a NEET re-examination is scheduled to be held on June 21 for the more than 2.2 million candidates who appeared for the exam originally conducted on May 3. The NTA has already clarified that no fee of any kind will be charged to candidates for the NEET re-examination. Furthermore, the NTA has announced that it will refund the fees previously collected from these 2.2 million candidates. In other words, the NTA is set to issue fee refunds to the NEET UG 2026 candidates. The fees for NEET UG 2026 candidates will be refunded online; however, candidates must submit an application to receive it. According to the schedule previously announced by the NTA, the link for this purpose has been activated on May 21.
Let us understand what candidates need to do to receive their refund. Specifically, we will look at how much the NTA charges candidates for NEET UG, and when the fee refund can be expected.
**Application Process for Refund Begins on May 21**
The NTA has announced the refund of fees to NEET UG 2026 candidates. As per the schedule previously declared by the NTA, the link for claiming a refund will be activated starting May 21. This implies that candidates must actively apply to receive their fee refund; the NTA will not automatically refund the fees to any candidate. Candidates are required to submit an application for this process. According to available information, the NTA is expected to activate the refund link by the evening or night of May 21. This link will be made available exclusively on the official NEET UG website.
**How Much Fee is Collected?**
The NTA does not charge a specific "exam fee" for NEET UG; instead, it collects a "registration fee" at the time of application submission. The registration fee varies based on the candidate's caste category. Let us take a look at the applicable registration fee amounts.
For General Candidates: ₹1,700
For OBC and EWS Candidates: ₹1,600
For SC/ST Candidates: ₹1,000
For Foreign Candidates: ₹9,500
**Bank Details Must Be Provided at the Time of Application**
There is a specific reason behind the NTA opening an application window for the NEET UG 2026 fee refund. Typically, there is no provision for the refund of the NEET UG registration fee. Consequently, candidates are not asked to provide their bank account details at the time of application; only the payment of the registration fee is accepted. For the first time, the NTA is going to issue fee refunds. Therefore, candidates will be required to enter their bank details at the time of applying. The fee refund will be credited exclusively to the bank account details provided by the candidates.
**When Will the Refund Be Credited?**
While the NTA has announced the start date for initiating the NEET UG 2026 fee refund process, it has not yet made public the specific timeline regarding when the refunded amount will be credited to the candidates' accounts. The NTA will upload this information on its website in due course.
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