NEET 2022 eligibility criteria
Students taking part in NEET must be well aware of the eligibility criteria for NEET 2022. Read to find complete details on eligibility criteria:
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- Candidates must have passed/appeared for class 12 or an equivalent exam. Candidates appearing for the class 12 exams are also eligible
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English must be the major, mandate subjects
- Candidates must have obtained the required aggregate marks in the qualifying examinations:
- General category – 50% marks in the qualifying examinations
- SC/ST/OBC category – 40% marks in the qualifying examinations
- Physically handicapped: General category – 45% marks in the qualifying examinations
- Physically handicapped: SC/ST/OBC category – 40% marks in the qualifying examinations
Nationality
- Candidate should be an Indian citizen.
- If the candidate does not reside in India then he or she should be an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)
- Foreign Nationals
- Candidates from the J&K state are eligible to appear for NEET 2022 under the All India 15% quota only by self-declaration. Such candidates can also get admitted in AFMC, Pune
Age Criteria
- Must have completed 17 years as on December 31, of the year of admission
- The maximum age of limit will be 25 years for candidates belonging to the general category. For candidates belonging to SC/ST & OBC category, the age limit is 30 years
Aadhar Card Possession
Aadhar card is no more a mandate to participate in NEET. Candidates belonging to the state of Meghalaya, Assam, and J&K can furnish ration card numbers, passport numbers, bank account numbers, or any valid ID number while NRI, OCI, PIO, and other foreign nationals can produce their passport numbers for the same.
NEET Exam Pattern 2022 – Highlights
Refer to the table provided below to know about the NEET 2022 Exam pattern:
| Exam Name | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Body | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Mode of Exam | Pen-paper based |
| Expected number of Applicants | Around 16-17 lakhs |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Seats Offered | Admission of around 1 lakh MBBS and BDS seats under 85% State quota and 15% All India quota |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other Courses |
| Number of Questions | 180 questions (MCQs) + 20 Optional Questions |
| Type of questions | Objective type questions with 4 options – 1 correct answer |
| Subjects | Questions are asked from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) |
| Questions from sections | Physics – 45 questions + 5 Optional Questions Chemistry – 45 questions + 5 Optional Questions Biology (Botany + Zoology) – 90 questions + 10 Optional Questions |
| Language | The question paper is asked in 11 languages – English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati and Assamese. |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer. |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer |
Also Check: NEET Syllabus