Biology is my optional elective paper in higher secondary under west Bengal council. can I apply for NEET ?

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Biology is my optional elective paper in higher secondary under west Bengal council. can I apply for NEET ?

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debubhola123 11th Mar, 2020

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ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 11th Mar, 2020

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Yes , those students have biology as an optional subject or as a additional subject are eligible for neet examination .
So , you are eligible for neet examination provided you get at least 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology in your class 12th board examination from a recognized board if you belong to general category ; while it's only 40% aggregate in pcb for obc, sc and st categories , 45 % aggregate in pcb for pwd category. You need to pass in English in your 12th as well.

Also , to be eligible for Neet 2020 you need to be at least 17 years old or more by 31st December , 2020 .

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Jyoti Mandal

22nd Jul, 2021

Will it creat any problem later? If petition becomes effective?

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