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Gautam Manohar 22nd Dec, 2017

Hi sumit,

 

According to the NEET 2018 eligibility criteria, a candidate has to complete 17 years of age either at the time of admissions or else on or before December 31, 2018. According to the SC order passed on March 31, 2017, there is no maximum age limit to appear for NEET

NEET 2018 Examination is most likely to be held on 10th May (Thursday) 2018NEET 2018 Application Form will be released in the month of January 2018.CBSE conducts NEET for admission across all medical colleges in india except aiims,and jipmer.

Adarshlal Divakaran 2nd Dec, 2017
Hii Sumit , As per the orders of the supreme court the upper age limit for NEET UG has been removed...But there is a lower age limit.The candidate should have attained 17 yrs of age by the 31st Decembr of the yr in which he is appearing for the xam....hope this answers your question..if u have any further doubts pls feel free to contact us at careers360...
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Amita Jain 28th Nov, 2017

Sumit, yes there is an age limit for appearing in NEET exam. As per the rules, the candidate should have completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or should complete the age on or before December 31 of the year of his/her admission to the first year MBBS/BDS Course. However, there is no upper age limit for NEET entrance exam as of now, as per the Supreme Court's orders passed on March 31, 2017.

I hope it answers your question. All the Best!

Ahmadunnisa Begum 25th Nov, 2017
Hello Sumit,

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2018 - Age criteria

According to the NEET 2018 eligibility criteria, a candidate has to complete 17 years of age either at the time of admissions or else on or before December 31, 2018. According to theSC order passed on March 31, 2017, there is no maximum age limit to appear for NEET.



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

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