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I've a doubt regarding ADDITIONAL BIOLOGY which is mentioned in NEET code 2. The candidate applying for neet through neet code 2 as a additional biology student need to give this additional subject exam from the same board ie. from where he/she completed their PCME?


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Swetha Madhanmohan 26th Jan, 2022
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ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 26th Jan, 2022

Hi


As of now Biology additional students are eligible for Neet and during application form filling they need to choose the code 2.

Coming to board,

You are free to pass your biology from any recognised board. No, It's not compulsory to pass it from the same board from where you have have passed your 12th PCM . But yes, if your 12th PCM  board allows you study and pass biology later on then it's always preferable to pass it from the same board, anyway board won't be any problem if it's a recognised one.

For your reference,

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 from any recognised board with physics, chemistry ,biology/biotechnology and English as core subject.

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

-----------)  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 :-

  • Lower 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 .

  • Upper age limit :-The upper age limit  is 25 years as on the date of neet examination and there's relaxation of 5 years for obc ncl/SC/ST /PwBD students means upper age limit is 30 years for these categories.

†††† But since 2018, the case of upper age limit is pending in supreme court , and so there's no upper age limit as of now until supreme court gives its judgement over it.

-----------) There's no attempt limit for neet.

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


2 Comments
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27th Jan, 2022
Thank you for your kind reply.
But having two certificates from two different boards won't make any problem during counselling right?
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Student Expert 27th Jan, 2022
Swetha Madhanmohan No, it won't provided it's recognised one
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