National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test is the famous medical entrance exam in India. All the candidate applying for this entrance exam must satisfy the Eligibility Criteria for this exam. So before applying all the students must check the Educational Qualification, Age limit etc. Here in this article, all the students will come to know the NEET Eligibility criteria. This Eligibility Criteria include NEET Educational Qualification, NEET Age Limit (Upper and Lower), Number of attempts for applying NEET Entrance Exam.
NEET Quick Facts
| Name of Entrance Exam | NEET |
| Year | 2019 |
| Fullname | National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test |
| Organising body | NTA – National Testing Agency |
| Selection Process | Offline Exam |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee | General / OBC: 1400/- & SC/ST/PwD: 750/- |
| Last Date to apply online | 30th November 2018 |
| Exam Date | 5th May 2019 |
| Level of Exam | Undergraduate Level |
| Duration of Exam | 3 Hours |
| Number of Questions | 180 |
| Maximum Marks | 720 |
| Courses | MBBS & BDS |
| Affiliated colleges | Private and Government Medical colleges all over India. |
NEET Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria include, educational qualification, age limit, number of attempts etc.Educational Qualification
| CODE: 01 | A candidate who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., 12th Standard in 2019, whose result is awaited, may apply and take up the said test but he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the MBBS or BDS, if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage of marks at the time of first round of Counselling. |
| CODE: 02 | The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education. Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, the study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at 10+2 level also shall not be permissible. The proviso in italics has been the subject matter of challenge before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench and Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The provisions of the regulations disqualifying recognised Open School Board candidates and the candidates who have studied Biology/Biotechnology as an additional Subject has been struck down. "The Medical Council of India has preferred Special Leave Petitions before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and Appeals in the Hon’ble High Courts. Therefore, the candidatures of candidates in the NEET (UG)-2019 who have passed the qualifying examinations i.e. 10+2 from National Institute of Open Schooling or State Open Schools or as private candidates from recognised State Boards; or with Biology/Biotechnology as additional subject shall be allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India". |
| CODE: 03 | The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include the practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject |
| CODE: 04 | The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology & English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical tests in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject |
| CODE: 05 | The first year of the three years’ degree course of a recognised University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a level not less than a core course. |
| CODE: 06 | B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology and further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. |
| CODE: 07 | Any other examination which in scope and standard (Last 02 years of 10+2 Study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology; which shall include practical test in these subjects) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English. |
NEET 2019 Age Limit
He/she has completed the 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. The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with the 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 |