Admission Process

Eligibility CriteriaNEET – As per the latest NEET eligibility criteria, the minimum age required to appear in the exam is 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the 1st year MBBS/BDS Course. The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category and persons entitled for reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The National Testing Agency (NTA), the regulatory body for NEET. H“ave determined the NEET 2019 eligibility criteria for the first time. Aspirants of NEET seeking admission to the medical, dental and AYUSH courses at the undergraduate level are advised to check the eligibility criteria of NEET. The prerequisites given here are in accordance with those specified by NTA based on the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 (amended in 2018). NEET eligibility criteria specifies the age limit, academic qualifications, nationality and other mandatory requirements which must be met by all the aspirants. NEET was held on May 5 in a single shift. Candidates who will not meet NEET eligibility criteria will be ineligible for the entrance exam. Candidates could download NEET admit card from the official website on April 15 onwards.

Who is eligible to take NEET?Add Your Heading Text Here? Candidates who are citizens of India, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and foreign nationals are eligible to take NEET. Since NEET was made mandatory for candidates who wish to study medicine abroad, therefore, such candidates were required to fill the NEET application form. The eligibility criteria of NEET such as age requirement, educational qualification, and the number of attempts limit can be checked below.

Qualifying Exam:

10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as core subject in both Classes 11 and 12 from a recognized board.

Minimum Age Requirement

17 years as on December 31,

Maximum Age Limit*

25 years of age for unreserved category candidates and 30 years of age for reserved and PwD category candidates.

Qualifying Marks

UR - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, PWD - 45% (minimum aggregate marks only for PCB subjects)

Maximum Attempts

No limit on the permitted number of attempts.

Nationality

Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals

Experience

Quick Facts

NEET Eligibility Criteria for NRI/Foreign students

In order to be eligible for NEET, it is mandatory for candidates to pass Class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. The candidates who have completed their education from outside the country must fulfil the NEET eligibility criteria . The last examination passed by these candidates must be equivalent to Class 12 qualification from other countries. Candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology including practical test in each of these subjects and English in the qualifying examination.

Qualifying Marks for NEET

To fulfill the NEET eligibility criteria, the candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually in the qualifying examination

Candidates belonging to the unreserved category should score a minimum required percentage of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in their Class 12 or HSC examination.

Candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC) should score a minimum of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

For persons with locomotor disability of lower limbs, a minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required in aggregate across Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.

NEET 2019 Eligibility Criteria - Minimum Required Percentage

Qualifying Marks for NEET

To fulfill the NEET eligibility criteria, the candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually in the qualifying examination Candidates belonging to the unreserved category should score a minimum required percentage of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in their Class 12 or HSC examination. Candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC) should score a minimum of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in aggregate in the qualifying examination. For persons with locomotor disability of lower limbs, a minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required in aggregate across Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.

Admission Process

Qualifying Exam:

Minimum Age Requirement

Maximum Age Limit*

Qualifying Marks

Maximum Attempts

Nationality

Quick Facts

NEET Eligibility Criteria for NRI/Foreign students

Qualifying Marks for NEET

To fulfill the NEET eligibility criteria, the candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually in the qualifying examination

Candidates belonging to the unreserved category should score a minimum required percentage of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in their Class 12 or HSC examination.

Candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC) should score a minimum of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

For persons with locomotor disability of lower limbs, a minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH are required in aggregate across Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.

NEET 2019 Eligibility Criteria - Minimum Required Percentage

Unreserved

SC/ST/OBC/Reserved - PH

Unreserved - PH

Qualifying Marks for NEET

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