Hello,

As your D.O.B. is 21st August, 2009, then you will turn 17 on 21st August, 2026. To be eligible to appear in the NEET-UG exam, the candidate must be 17 years old and above.

Since you will not be able to turn 17 years old By 31st December 2026, you will not be able to appear for the NEET-UG exam 2026. But you will be eligible for the next NEET-UG exam in 2027, as you will meet the age requirement by then.

Yes, if you were born on August 21, 2009, you can appear for the NEET exam in the year 2026. For this, you must fulfill the eligibility criteria of the NEET exam .

Because for being eligible for NEET 2026, your date of birth must 31/12/2009 or before. That means if you are born before 31/12/2009 then you can attempt NEET 2026.

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