Hello Bhavya,

To be eligible for NEET UG 2026, you must be at least 17 years old on or before December 31 of the admission year. Since you were born in August 2009, you will turn 17 before the end of 2026, making you eligible to appear for the exam.

Additionally, you must meet other eligibility criteria, such as completing your 10+2 education with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (or Biotechnology) as subjects, and achieving the required marks in these subjects.

For further details on eligibility criteria and application procedures, you can visit the official NEET website or check updates from the National Testing Agency (NTA) .

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Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.

To be eligible for NEET UG 2026 you need to meet following criteria

1 Age requirement : you must be at least 17 years old on or before December 31,2026 .since you were born in 2009 you will turn 17 in 2026 making you eligible.

2 Educational qualification:you should have completed class 12th or be appearing for class 12th examination with physics, biology, chemistry as core subjects

Given that you  will be 17 years old in 2026, you will be eligible to apply for NEET UG 2026 .