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Ajit kumar Student Expert 4th Jun, 2019

Hi Aman

This is the eligibility criteria set by NTA(regulatory body of NEET)  to take NEET exam - 

Criteria for academic qualification-

Students who have passed the class XII qualifying exam.

Students who are appearing for the class XII qualifying exam.

Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology as their subjects in Class XII.

All applicants must have obtained the necessary aggregate marks in the qualifying exam:

General Category- 50% marks in qualifying exam.

OBC/SC/ST Category- 40% marks in qualifying exam.

General- Physically Handicapped Category- 45% marks in qualifying exam.

OBC/SC/ST- Physically Handicapped Category- 40% marks in qualifying exam

Criteria For Nationality-

Indian Nationals

Non-Residentials Indians (NRIs)

Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)

Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)

Foreign Nationals


Age limit criteria

Minimum Age Requirement-  17 years as on December 31, 2019.

Maximum Age Limit*- 25 years of age or more for unreserved category candidates and 30 years of age for reserved and PwD category candidates.

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