is a private candidate eligible for neet ??
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Yes , private candidates are eligible for neet examination but
yes even on qualifying neet you will be eligible for admission only if you pass with a minimum of 50% marks taken together in PCB if you belong to general category ; while it's only 40% aggregate in pcb for obc, sc and st categories .
You can check the neet 2020 eligibility criteria provided below :-
- Neet eligibility criteria says that to be eligible , in your 12th exam you must have passed individually in
Chemistry,
Biology/Biotechnology
English
And you must have obtained a minimum of
50% marks taken together in PCB in your class 12th board examination if you belong to general category ; while it's only 40% aggregate in pcb for obc, sc and st categories .
- To be eligible for Neet 2020 you need to be at least 17 years old or more by 31st December , 2020 .
- Class 12th appearing students are also eligible
- Private candidates are eligible
- Students with biology as additional subject are also eligible
- There's no upper age limit for neet 2020.
- There's no attempt limit for neet examination.
For detailed information about neet examination go through our page for which link is provided below; -
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet
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