NEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2019.PLEASE HELP.
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Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG) - 2019
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG) is as stipulated in Indian Medical Council Act-1956 and the Dentists Act-1948 as amended in 2018. Eligibility as per related Regulations is as follows:-
i. He/she has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year MBBS/BDS Course.
ii. The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category and persons entitled for reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The Age criteria for appearing in NEET (UG) - 2019 is as follows:
For Candidates of Unreserved Category (UR)
born on or between 05.05.1994 and 31.12.2002
For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC/PwD Category
born on or between 05.05.1989 and 31.12.2002
iii. Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue MBBS/ BDS from a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify NEET (UG).
Here's all about NEET eligibilty criteria :
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Qualifying Exam
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10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as core subjects in both Classes 11 and 12 from a recognized board.
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Minimum Age Requirement
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17 years as on December 31, 2019.
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Candidates must be born on or before January 1, 2003.
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Maximum Age Limit
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Not more than 25 years of age for unreserved category candidates and 30 years of age for reserved and PwD category candidates (Case pending before Supreme Court; final criteria will be notified with the release of NEET application form 2019)
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Qualifying Marks
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UR - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, PWD - 45% (minimum aggregate marks only for PCB subjects)
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Maximum Attempts
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No limit on the permitted number of attempts.
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Nationality
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Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals
I hope this helps.
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