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What maximum percentage of PWD candidates eligible for NEET 2019


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Shamshad Ahmad 29th Nov, 2018
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TEJASWINI 12th Jun, 2019

I belong to the pwd (Ur) category should i apply for AIQ COUNSELLING IN 270 mrks

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19th Jun, 2019
Yes you can apply.
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P SRINIVASA RAO 7th Jun, 2019

I don't know can you please tell me sir

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priyaankasarkar Student Expert 29th Nov, 2018

The Medical Council of India has issued guidelines for the Person with Disabilities (PwD) to check their eligibility for Medical/ Dental course in India. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NEET (UG) 2019 on 5 May 2019. Here we are explaining eligibility and non-eligibility based on the Disability score (Physically Handicapped/ Lower Limb/ Upper Limb/ Visually impaired, hearing impairment, speed and language disability etc. If you fall under any of the PwD categories. Kindly check the disability percentage and your eligibility to pursue MBBS/ BDS admission 2019.

  • Candidates having an extent of disability 40% to 80% only are ELIGIBLE for NEET-UG 2019
  • Candidates having more than 80% disability may be declared NOT ELIGIBLE for admission to Medical Courses.
  • Candidates having locomotor disability in relation to lower limb(s) may be considered ELIGIBLE .
  • Candidates having locomotor disability in relation to the spine may be considered ELIGIBLE .

The candidates with following locomotor disability are NOT ELIGIBLE for consideration for admission to Medical Courses when there is:

  1. Involvement of the whole body
  2. Involvement of three limbs in any combination (both lower limbs + one lower limb OR one lower limb + both upper limbs);
  3. Involvement of both upper limbs
  4. The extent of locomotor disability more than 80%
  5. Involvement of both lower limbs of such an extent that the candidate is unable to sit, stand, walk, and/or bend due to significant pain, stiffness, weakness, deformity etc.
  6. Involvement of a single upper limb which is the dominant UPPER LIMB (which is right upper limb in a majority of persons) to an extent that the candidate has loss of a thumb, cannot hold an object satisfactorily, has significant weakness/ deformity/ stiffness of joints, or the limb is lacking normal sensations.
  7. Involvement of SPINE with weakness and/or deformity to such an extent that the candidate is unable to sit steadily for long duration, and/or has significant pain, and/or cardio-respiratory compromise etc.
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27th Jan, 2020
Can paraplegic (with having 0 movement in lower limbs using wheelchair to move) apply for pwd quota in neet pg?
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29th Aug, 2020
I am 8% physically handicap so am I eligible for neet . I have lost my three fingers of my left hand
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