Mokokchung, 26th March, 2026 (www.nokinketer.in): The Department of Technical Education has informed all aspiring candidates of NEET (UG) and CUET (UG) 2026, who intend to apply for Medical & Allied, Paramedical & Healthcare Profession Allied and Agri-Allied courses for the academic session 2026–27 that certain courses have been shifted from CUET (UG) to NEET (UG) from the academic session 2026-27 onwards under NCAHP Act 2021.

The courses now brought under the purview of NEET (UG) are mentioned below:

  1. Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS/MLT)
  2. Ophthalmic Optometry Technology (OOT)
  3. Food Nutrition & Dietetics
  4. Radio Imaging Technology (RIT)

All candidates seeking admission to the above-mentioned courses, particularly under State Reservation quotas, are advised to appear for NEET (UG) 2026.

Further, candidates are strongly encouraged to regularly visit the official websites for the latest updates and notifications: