Hi

Yes, yes you are eligible for NEET even if you have studied Biology as an additional /optional subject from NIOS.

This is because,

The eligibility of students with Biology as an additional / optional subject  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 eligibility to be eligible you must be either appearing for 12th board examination  or should have passed 12th board examination with physics, chemistry ,biology/biotechnology and English as core subject.

†††Important Note :- Students who have passed Biology as an additional subject are also provisionally eligible for neet until Supreme Court gives its judgement.

-----------)  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 in the year of appearing for the examination i. e 31st December 2022 in case of neet 2022, no age limit as of now.

So, if you fulfill this Criteria then you are eligible for Neet examination and after qualifying get admission in Medical colleges as well

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

Follow the below tips to prepare well for your Neet 2022 examination

• Follow routine to avoid wastage of time

• Make sure all your studies revolve around reading practicing question and revision

• Practice is the key, solve MCQs in each chapter

• Stress and focus more on NCERT especially for biology

• Solve previous year question paper and mock papers of neet.

To prepare well you can go for our neet program at the convenience of your home, the link for the same is provided below :-

https://learn.careers360.com/knockout-neet

Thank you