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Complete state-wise list of NEET 2026 exam centres across India. Find exam centers near you, how to choose centers, and tips for selecting the best location.
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NEET 2026 will be conducted across 600+ cities in India. Choosing the right exam center can impact your exam day experience. This comprehensive guide lists all exam cities and helps you make the best choice.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Exam Cities | 600+ |
| Total Exam Centers | 4,500+ |
| States/UTs Covered | All 36 |
| International Centers | 14 countries |
| Center Preferences Allowed | 4 |
| Priority | Basis |
|---|---|
| 1st | Your first preference city |
| 2nd | Your second preference city |
| 3rd | Your third preference city |
| 4th | Your fourth preference city |
| If unavailable | Nearby city in same state |
| City | Center Code |
|---|---|
| Port Blair | AN01 |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam | 25+ |
| Vijayawada | 20+ |
| Guntur | 15+ |
| Tirupati | 15+ |
| Nellore | 10+ |
| Kakinada | 10+ |
| Rajahmundry | 10+ |
| Kurnool | 8+ |
| Anantapur | 8+ |
| Kadapa | 5+ |
| Ongole | 5+ |
| Eluru | 5+ |
| Chittoor | 5+ |
| Srikakulam | 3+ |
| Vizianagaram | 3+ |
Total Cities in AP: 15+
| City | Center Code |
|---|---|
| Itanagar | AR01 |
| Naharlagun | AR02 |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Guwahati | 30+ |
| Dibrugarh | 10+ |
| Jorhat | 8+ |
| Silchar | 8+ |
| Tezpur | 5+ |
| Nagaon | 3+ |
| Tinsukia | 3+ |
| Bongaigaon | 3+ |
Total Cities in Assam: 10+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Patna | 50+ |
| Muzaffarpur | 20+ |
| Gaya | 15+ |
| Bhagalpur | 15+ |
| Darbhanga | 12+ |
| Purnia | 10+ |
| Bihar Sharif | 8+ |
| Arrah | 8+ |
| Begusarai | 5+ |
| Katihar | 5+ |
| Samastipur | 5+ |
| Chapra | 5+ |
| Hajipur | 3+ |
| Motihari | 3+ |
| Bettiah | 3+ |
Total Cities in Bihar: 20+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Chandigarh | 25+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Raipur | 25+ |
| Bilaspur | 15+ |
| Durg | 10+ |
| Bhilai | 10+ |
| Korba | 5+ |
| Raigarh | 3+ |
| Jagdalpur | 3+ |
| Ambikapur | 3+ |
Total Cities in Chhattisgarh: 10+
| Area | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Central Delhi | 30+ |
| South Delhi | 40+ |
| North Delhi | 35+ |
| East Delhi | 25+ |
| West Delhi | 30+ |
| Dwarka | 20+ |
| Rohini | 15+ |
| New Delhi | 25+ |
Total Centers in Delhi: 200+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Panaji | 10+ |
| Margao | 8+ |
| Vasco da Gama | 5+ |
Total Cities in Goa: 3
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 60+ |
| Surat | 40+ |
| Vadodara | 30+ |
| Rajkot | 25+ |
| Gandhinagar | 15+ |
| Bhavnagar | 12+ |
| Jamnagar | 10+ |
| Junagadh | 8+ |
| Anand | 8+ |
| Mehsana | 5+ |
| Nadiad | 5+ |
| Bharuch | 5+ |
| Vapi | 5+ |
| Navsari | 3+ |
| Morbi | 3+ |
Total Cities in Gujarat: 20+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Gurgaon (Gurugram) | 30+ |
| Faridabad | 25+ |
| Ambala | 15+ |
| Rohtak | 12+ |
| Hisar | 10+ |
| Panipat | 10+ |
| Karnal | 8+ |
| Sonipat | 8+ |
| Yamunanagar | 5+ |
| Bhiwani | 5+ |
| Sirsa | 3+ |
| Jind | 3+ |
| Rewari | 3+ |
| Panchkula | 10+ |
Total Cities in Haryana: 15+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Shimla | 10+ |
| Dharamshala | 5+ |
| Mandi | 5+ |
| Solan | 5+ |
| Hamirpur | 3+ |
| Kangra | 3+ |
| Una | 3+ |
| Kullu | 2+ |
Total Cities in HP: 10+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Jammu | 20+ |
| Srinagar | 15+ |
| Udhampur | 5+ |
| Kathua | 3+ |
| Anantnag | 3+ |
| Baramulla | 3+ |
Total Cities in J&K: 8+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Ranchi | 30+ |
| Jamshedpur | 20+ |
| Dhanbad | 15+ |
| Bokaro | 10+ |
| Hazaribagh | 8+ |
| Deoghar | 5+ |
| Giridih | 3+ |
| Dumka | 3+ |
Total Cities in Jharkhand: 10+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 100+ |
| Mysuru | 25+ |
| Mangaluru | 20+ |
| Hubli-Dharwad | 20+ |
| Belagavi (Belgaum) | 15+ |
| Gulbarga | 10+ |
| Davangere | 8+ |
| Bellary | 8+ |
| Shimoga | 5+ |
| Tumkur | 5+ |
| Udupi | 5+ |
| Hassan | 3+ |
| Mandya | 3+ |
| Raichur | 3+ |
| Bijapur | 3+ |
Total Cities in Karnataka: 20+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | 30+ |
| Kochi (Ernakulam) | 35+ |
| Kozhikode (Calicut) | 25+ |
| Thrissur | 20+ |
| Kollam | 15+ |
| Kannur | 12+ |
| Palakkad | 10+ |
| Malappuram | 10+ |
| Kottayam | 10+ |
| Alappuzha | 8+ |
| Idukki | 3+ |
| Wayanad | 3+ |
| Pathanamthitta | 3+ |
| Kasaragod | 3+ |
Total Cities in Kerala: 14
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Leh | 2+ |
| Kargil | 1+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Bhopal | 40+ |
| Indore | 40+ |
| Jabalpur | 20+ |
| Gwalior | 20+ |
| Ujjain | 12+ |
| Sagar | 10+ |
| Dewas | 8+ |
| Satna | 8+ |
| Rewa | 5+ |
| Ratlam | 5+ |
| Chhindwara | 5+ |
| Katni | 3+ |
| Shivpuri | 3+ |
| Vidisha | 3+ |
| Khandwa | 3+ |
Total Cities in MP: 20+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | 80+ |
| Pune | 60+ |
| Nagpur | 40+ |
| Nashik | 25+ |
| Aurangabad | 20+ |
| Thane | 25+ |
| Navi Mumbai | 20+ |
| Solapur | 15+ |
| Kolhapur | 15+ |
| Amravati | 12+ |
| Sangli | 10+ |
| Ahmednagar | 8+ |
| Latur | 8+ |
| Nanded | 8+ |
| Akola | 5+ |
| Jalgaon | 5+ |
| Dhule | 3+ |
| Satara | 3+ |
| Ratnagiri | 3+ |
Total Cities in Maharashtra: 25+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Imphal | 8+ |
| Churachandpur | 2+ |
| Thoubal | 2+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Shillong | 10+ |
| Tura | 3+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Aizawl | 5+ |
| Lunglei | 2+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Kohima | 5+ |
| Dimapur | 5+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Bhubaneswar | 40+ |
| Cuttack | 20+ |
| Rourkela | 15+ |
| Berhampur | 12+ |
| Sambalpur | 10+ |
| Balasore | 8+ |
| Puri | 5+ |
| Baripada | 3+ |
| Angul | 3+ |
| Jharsuguda | 3+ |
Total Cities in Odisha: 12+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Puducherry | 10+ |
| Karaikal | 2+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Ludhiana | 30+ |
| Amritsar | 25+ |
| Jalandhar | 20+ |
| Patiala | 15+ |
| Bathinda | 10+ |
| Mohali | 15+ |
| Pathankot | 5+ |
| Hoshiarpur | 5+ |
| Moga | 3+ |
| Ferozepur | 3+ |
| Sangrur | 3+ |
Total Cities in Punjab: 12+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Jaipur | 60+ |
| Jodhpur | 25+ |
| Udaipur | 20+ |
| Kota | 30+ |
| Ajmer | 15+ |
| Bikaner | 12+ |
| Alwar | 10+ |
| Bhilwara | 8+ |
| Sikar | 8+ |
| Sri Ganganagar | 5+ |
| Bharatpur | 5+ |
| Pali | 3+ |
| Tonk | 3+ |
| Chittorgarh | 3+ |
| Jhunjhunu | 3+ |
Total Cities in Rajasthan: 20+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Gangtok | 5+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Chennai | 80+ |
| Coimbatore | 35+ |
| Madurai | 30+ |
| Tiruchirappalli | 25+ |
| Salem | 20+ |
| Tirunelveli | 15+ |
| Vellore | 15+ |
| Erode | 12+ |
| Thanjavur | 10+ |
| Tiruppur | 10+ |
| Dindigul | 8+ |
| Nagercoil | 8+ |
| Tuticorin | 5+ |
| Kanchipuram | 5+ |
| Cuddalore | 3+ |
Total Cities in Tamil Nadu: 20+
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| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 100+ |
| Secunderabad | 30+ |
| Warangal | 20+ |
| Nizamabad | 10+ |
| Karimnagar | 10+ |
| Khammam | 8+ |
| Nalgonda | 5+ |
| Mahbubnagar | 5+ |
| Adilabad | 3+ |
| Medak | 3+ |
Total Cities in Telangana: 12+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Agartala | 10+ |
| Dharmanagar | 2+ |
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Lucknow | 50+ |
| Noida | 40+ |
| Kanpur | 35+ |
| Varanasi | 30+ |
| Agra | 30+ |
| Allahabad (Prayagraj) | 25+ |
| Ghaziabad | 30+ |
| Meerut | 20+ |
| Gorakhpur | 20+ |
| Bareilly | 15+ |
| Aligarh | 15+ |
| Moradabad | 12+ |
| Saharanpur | 10+ |
| Jhansi | 10+ |
| Faizabad (Ayodhya) | 8+ |
| Mathura | 8+ |
| Firozabad | 5+ |
| Muzaffarnagar | 5+ |
| Shahjahanpur | 5+ |
| Sitapur | 3+ |
| Azamgarh | 5+ |
| Basti | 3+ |
| Sultanpur | 3+ |
| Unnao | 3+ |
Total Cities in UP: 30+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Dehradun | 20+ |
| Haridwar | 12+ |
| Roorkee | 10+ |
| Haldwani | 8+ |
| Rishikesh | 5+ |
| Rudrapur | 5+ |
| Kashipur | 3+ |
| Nainital | 3+ |
Total Cities in Uttarakhand: 10+
| City | Approximate Centers |
|---|---|
| Kolkata | 80+ |
| Howrah | 25+ |
| Siliguri | 20+ |
| Durgapur | 15+ |
| Asansol | 15+ |
| Kharagpur | 10+ |
| Bardhaman | 10+ |
| Malda | 8+ |
| Kalyani | 8+ |
| Haldia | 5+ |
| Baharampur | 5+ |
| Cooch Behar | 3+ |
| Jalpaiguri | 3+ |
| Krishnanagar | 3+ |
Total Cities in WB: 18+
| Country | Cities |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| Qatar | Doha |
| Oman | Muscat |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Jeddah |
| Bahrain | Manama |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Singapore | Singapore |
| Nepal | Kathmandu |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo |
| Nigeria | Lagos |
| Thailand | Bangkok |
| Australia | Sydney |
| United Kingdom | London |
| Factor | Why Important | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | Travel stress affects performance | Choose within 50 km |
| Travel Time | Early morning travel is tiring | Maximum 2 hours travel |
| Accommodation | May need to stay overnight | Book early |
| Connectivity | Easy transport access | Good bus/train/flight |
| Familiarity | Knowing area reduces stress | Prefer known cities |
| Climate | Weather affects comfort | Check May weather |
| Mistake | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing only home city | May not get slot | Add backup options |
| Selecting random cities | Difficult travel | Research all choices |
| Ignoring capacity | May be allotted elsewhere | Choose high-capacity cities |
| Not checking connectivity | Travel issues | Verify transport |
| Forgetting accommodation | Stress on exam day | Book early if far |
| Step | Process |
|---|---|
| 1 | Candidate submits 4 preferences |
| 2 | System checks availability in 1st choice |
| 3 | If available, center allotted |
| 4 | If not, moves to 2nd choice |
| 5 | Process continues to 4th choice |
| 6 | If none available, nearby city allotted |
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| Different city in same state | Plan travel accordingly |
| Different city in nearby state | Book accommodation |
| Very far city | Contact NTA (rare cases) |
| Task | When | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Download admit card | 1 week before | Save PDF + print |
| Verify center address | 5 days before | Google Maps + visit if possible |
| Book accommodation | 1 week before | If center is far |
| Plan route | 3 days before | Check traffic patterns |
| Pack essentials | Night before | Admit card, ID, stationery |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Wake up |
| 7:00 AM | Leave for center (if far) |
| 10:00 AM | Reach exam center |
| 10:30 AM | Entry begins |
| 12:30 PM | Gate closes |
| 2:00 PM | Exam starts |
| 5:20 PM | Exam ends |
| Essential | Optional |
|---|---|
| Admit card (print) | Water bottle (transparent) |
| Photo ID (original) | Basic stationery (pen, pencil) |
| Passport photos | Watch (non-smart) |
| Mask | Hand sanitizer |
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| State | Note |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Choose Mumbai suburbs too |
| Delhi | Include NCR cities |
| Karnataka | Bangalore fills fast |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai has max capacity |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi best |
| State | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Northeast states | Consider Guwahati |
| Ladakh | Leh only option |
| Island territories | Very limited |
You can choose up to 4 exam city preferences while filling the application form.
NTA will allot you a center in a nearby city within the same state or nearby state.
Yes, during the correction window (usually 1 week) you can change center preferences if seats are available.
Your exact exam center and address will be mentioned on your admit card, available 2-3 weeks before the exam.
During the correction window, there may be a nominal fee for making changes.
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