Hi

Yes, yes you are eligible for NEET 2022 even if you have Biology as an additional /optional subject in your class 12 board examination.

This is because,

The eligibility of students with Biology as an additional / optional subject in 12th board is in the supreme court but until it gives its judgement students, these students are eligible for neet

Here's the eligibility criteria for NEET :-

* Qualification required :-As per Neet 2021 eligibility to be eligible you must be either appearing for 12th board examination 2021 or should have passed 12th board examination with physics, chemistry ,biology/biotechnology and English as core subject.

Important Note :- Students who have passed 12th board examination with Biology as an additional subject are also provisionally eligible for neet until Supreme Court gives its judgement, in the meanwhile if supreme court gives  judgement then eligibility depend upon the outcome of the judgement for your neet 2022

* Percentage required :- You must get

• at least 50 % in aggregate of PCB i.e Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in 12th examination if belongs to general category

• at least 40% in aggregate of PCB if belongs to st/Obc/ Sc

• at least 45 % in aggregate of PCB in case of pwd candidates to be eligible.

* Age limit :-to be eligible for neet  one has to be at least 17 years old or more by 31st December of the year of  appearing for NEET exam, there's n o age limit as of now.

So, if you fulfill this Criteria then you are eligible for Neet examination

For detailed information about neet examination eligibility go through our page for which link is provided below; -

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-eligibility-criteria

Thank you

Hi Aspirant!

As per the latest information, candidates having biology as an additional subject are eligible to write NEET exam. so, yes you can apply for NEET 2022. And so to be eligible for NEET, you should be 17 years atleast on December 31st of the year of admission and you should have completed your 12th, passed in all subjects and secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. You can check out the complete eligibility criteria here:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-eligibility-criteria

Thankyou!