The NCET 2026 Registration Fee payment window will be closed by NTA, the examination conducting body, today, March 11, 2026.

Candidates who had successfully submitted their application form for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026 must complete the fee payment through the official portal, NCET 2026 official portal, before 11:50 PM to ensure their application is accepted.

The registration process for NCET 2026 began on February 12, 2026, and the application form submission deadline was March 10, 2026. However, candidates who have completed the form but have not yet paid the examination fee still have time today to complete the payment process. Since the NCET 2026 application portal is closed, candidates can’t register now; only those already registered can make the NCET 2026 application payment.

NCET is a national-level entrance examination conducted by NTA for admission to the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) offered by various central and state universities, including IITs, NITs, and Regional Institutes of Education.

NCET 2026 Registration Fee

Candidates can check out the NCET 2026 Application Fee from below:

Category

Registration Fees (₹)

GEN

1,200

OBC- (NCL) / EWS

1,000

SC / ST / PwD / PwBD / Third gender

650

Applicants who do not complete payment by the deadline will not be able to submit their NCET 2026 application and will not be considered for the examination.

NCET 2026 Registration Dates

Since the exam official notification has been released, check out the complete NCET 2026 exam dates from here:

NCET 2026 Registration Dates

NCET 2026 Application Starts

February 12, 2026

NCET 2026 Application Ends

March 10, 2026

Last Date to Submit the NCET 2026 Application Fee

March 11, 2026

NCET 2026 Admit Card

To be announced

NCET 2026 Application Correction Window

March 12, 2026, to March 14, 2026

NCET 2026 Exam Date

April 17, 2026

NCET 2026 Answer Key

To be announced

After the fee payment deadline ends, NTA will open the application correction window from March 12 to March 14, allowing candidates to make corrections in their submitted forms.

How to Pay NCET 2026 Application Fee

Candidates can follow these steps to complete the NCET 2026 registration fee payment:

  1. Visit the official website – https://exams.nta.nic.in/ncet/

  2. Click on the NCET 2026 Registration/Login link.

  3. Log in using the application number and password.

  4. Select the “Pay Application Fee” option.

  5. Choose the preferred payment method (Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI).

Candidates are advised to complete the fee payment well before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues due to heavy traffic on the portal.

The NCET 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on April 17, 2026, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across various exam centres in India. Candidates should regularly check the official NCET website for updates regarding the exam city slip, admit card release, and other announcements related to the entrance examination.

SciAstra NCET 2026 Mock Test Series Launched

SciAstra is providing the NCET 2026 mock test to help the candidates with their exam preparation to get admissions in the top-most participating institutes.

Candidates will be getting the NCET 2026 PCMB/PCB mock test to enhance their exam preparation:

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To help candidates prepare effectively for the exam and cover every topic from the units mentioned in the syllabus, the newly launched SciAstra FOCUS NCET Test Series will provide the following coverage:

  • 5 Part Tests

  • 2 Half Tests

  • 8 Full-length Tests