Graduate Medical Education, 1997 which was last amended in 2018 is the basis of NEET exam eligibility. Earlier, there were lots of restrictions on NEET age limit and subjects as well as the type of school but as per the revised NEET eligibility criteria 2021, all those restrictions are now removed. However, the upper age limit criterion has been removed from the eligibility of NEET 2021 as has been the clause of open school students not being eligible. As per the NEET eligibility criteria, candidates who have studied from an open school or have biology as an additional subject are now eligible to apply for the exam. NEET is the single entrance exam that will be conducted on August 1 for admissions to MBBS, BDS, Ayush, and other medical courses.
Parameters | Details |
Qualifying Exam for NEET 2021 |
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Minimum Age Requirement for NEET 2021 | Candidates must have completed 17 years as on December 31, 2021. |
NEET Maximum Age Limit* | The decision on the upper age limit is pending, so, all candidates are provisionally eligible to apply for NEET 2021. |
Qualifying Marks for NEET 2021 | The class 12 percentage required for NEET 2021 exam is separate for each category and can be listed as under. NEET eligibility marks in class 12 to be considered are aggregate marks only for PCB subjects
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Maximum Number of Attempts for NEET | There are no restrictions on the maximum NEET attempt limit 2021. |
Nationality | Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals aspirants are eligible to apply |
Category | Aggregate marks required for NEET 2021 |
Unreserved | 50% |
SC/ST/OBC/Reserved-PH | 40% |
Unreserved- PH | 45% |
Candidates who have completed their education from outside the country must fulfill the NEET eligibility criteria. The last examination which has to pass by NRI/Foreign students should be equivalent to Class 12 qualification in their respective country. Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and must have passed the theory and practical test in each of these subjects as well as English in the qualifying examination.