NEET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

NEET 2020 Eligibility

NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is an entrance examination held by the National Testing Agency(NTA) for students aspiring for undergraduate courses (Medical and Dental) like MBBS and BDS in private and government colleges in our country. 

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NEET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

NEET Eligibility Criteria

Age Criteria

  • The maximum age limit is 25 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for candidates belonging to general category.
  • The minimum age limit is 17 years as on December 31, of the year of admission or students belonging to all the categories.
  • The maximum age limit is 30 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for candidates belonging to reserved category.

Aggregate Marks

For General Category – 50% (Physically Handicapped, PH – 45%) and for OBC/SC/ST – 45% (PH – 40%) Note: The marks scored for Math would not be taken into consideration in this exam

Number of Subjects

There will be a total of 5 subjects with Physics, Chemistry, Biology being mandatory.

Number of attempts

There is no such attempt limit in NEET 2020, only age limitation is applicable.

Year of Passing

  • Candidates who are appearing for their board exams in the year 2020 – Eligible
  • Candidates who have appeared for 12th standard exam in 2019 and appearing for an improvement exam in 2020 – Eligible
  • Students who have appeared for the 12th standard exam in 2018 and have taken an improvement exam in 2019, can mention the year of the exam with a better score.

NEET Eligibility Criteria for State Quota

Candidates should note that around 85% of MBBS/BDS seats will be reserved for NEET states quota counselling. The rest 15% seats will be allotted at the central level for All India Counseling. Hence, candidates have to fulfil the below-mentioned criteria:

  • Applicants should be a resident of the respective state.
  • Applicants should have proper proof of their residency.
  • Applicants should have completed (or pursuing) their schooling (12th standard) from the respective state.

Eligibility for All India Quota in NEET

  • Applicants have to be a citizen of India.
  • The age of the candidate should be at least 18 years.
  • The upper age limit for candidates of general category will be 25 years, and for SC/ST candidates there is a relaxation of 5 years.
  • For applicants hailing from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, they would be only eligible for admission to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.
NEET Eligibility Criteria for State Quota

For further details, it is advisable that aspirants refer to the NEET official website in case of additional clarifications nta neet.nic.in

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Question Papers for NEET Exam:

  • NEET 2019 Question Paper with Answer Keys
  • NEET 2018 Question Paper with Answer Keys
  • NEET 2017 Question Paper with Answer Keys
  • NEET 2016 Question Paper with Answers Keys
  • NEET 2015 Question Paper with Answers Keys

 

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