How Many Students Registered For NCET 2026?

Shankha GhoshUpdated on 26 Mar 2026, 04:24 PM IST

The National Testing Agency has witnessed a total of 92776 registrations in NCET 2026, as per media reports. It is estimated that approximately 75 thousand students will appear in NCET exam 2026, based on previous year trends. The NCET city slip 2026 will be released anytime soon.

How Many Students Registered For NCET 2026

Students who have registered successfully can download NCET admit card 2026 tentatively on April 13. The NCET exam date 2026 is April 17. The number of NCET seats 2026 have been increased from 6100 to 22950. Students are advised to read the entire article to learn more about NCET registration numbers, dates and other important details related to the NCET exam.

How many students registered for NCET 2026?

Based on media reports, the total number of NCET exam 2026 registrations is 92,776, among which around 75,000 students are expected to appear.

Changes in NCET 2026: Previous year comparison

Category	Value / Detail	Change / Context
Total Available Seats	22,950	Increased from 6,100 last year
Growth in Seat Capacity	350%	Nearly 4 times increase in availability
Total Applicants	92,776	Number of students who applied this year
Participating Institutions	285	Up from 77 institutions previously
Exam Duration	3 Hours	Time allotted for the Computer Based Test
Number of Exam Languages	13	Languages in which the paper is available

NCET 2026 Seats Increased

Students could use their NCET scores to apply to 6100 seats earlier. Now, the total NCET seats 2026 have been increased to 22,950, which is an increase of 350% as compared to last year.

Number of NCET Participating Universities Increased

A number of institutions have started accepting NCET 2026 has increased to 285, which was 77 last year. A number of top institutions have joined NCET 2026 participating universities list such as Kharagpur and IIT Jodhpur, NITs, Central Universities, top Delhi University colleges like Lady Shri Ram (LSR), Miranda House, Gargi College and more.

Top IITs Accepting NCET Scores

Institution Name	State
IIT Kharagpur	West Bengal
IIT Jodhpur	Rajasthan
IIT Bhubaneswar	Odisha
IIT Ropar	Punjab
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	Jharkhand
IIT Madras	Tamil Nadu

Top NITs Accepting NCET Scores

Institution Name	State
NIT Warangal	Telangana
NIT Calicut	Kerala
NIT Jalandhar	Punjab
NIT Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
NIT Agartala	Tripura
NIT Puducherry	Puducherry

New Central Universities Accepting NCET Scores

University of Delhi (DU): Now offering courses through prominent colleges including Lady Shri Ram (LSR), Miranda House, Gargi College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, and Institute of Home Economics.
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Uttar Pradesh
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
IGNOU, Delhi (Offering 100 seats each for B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com. B.Ed.)
Central University of Punjab
Central University of Haryana
Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Telangana
Central University of South Bihar (CUSB), Gaya

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New State and Private Universities Accepting NCET Scores

Azim Premji University, Bengaluru (Specializing in Biology and Mathematics)
Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Madhya Pradesh
Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU)
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Note: There are a number of colleges from Assam that are now a part of NCET colleges Including B.Borooah College, Nowgoing College, and several others.

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