National Eligibility Entrance Test UG

Eligibility requirements for NEET Exam

• Willing aspirants must be 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the required age on or before Dec 31 of the year of admission.
• The upper age limit for the NEET Exam (UG) is 25 years on the date of exam. There is a 5 years of age relaxation for the candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST category.

Age criteria to appear for NEET Exam (UG):

• For Unreserved category candidates: On or before Dec 31, 2003
• For SC/ST/OBC category students: On or before Dec 31, 2003

Number of attempts for NEET Exam:

• A candidate can get 3 attempts to give NEET Exam.

Eligibility for seats under the control of States/ Institutions/ Universities/AFMC/Central Pool Quota for NEET Exam:

• Indian Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Oversees Citizen of India (OCIs) & Foreign Nationals will also be eligible for admission through NEET Exam. Such aspirants are eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats through NEET Exam.
• Foreign nationals can confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dentals college/state.

Candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and J & K in NEET Exam

• The 15% all India quota seats are NOT ELIGIBLE for above-mentioned states in NEET Exam as these states had opted out of All India Scheme since its inception. If they claim so, they need to submit self-declaration which will be generated and printed automatically along with confirmation page of NEET Exam for the record and to present during counseling.
• If the self declaration of the candidate found false at any time, the admission of such candidate shall be cancelled and it is taken as a criminal offense.
• The candidates of these states can appear in the NEET Exam get admission to Private Medical/Dental Colleges or any Private/Deemed University and AFMC, Pune subject to the fulfillment of eligibility conditions of NEET Exam.