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Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG) – 2024 Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG), as per related Regulations of NMC and DCI are as follows:-

1.  He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course. Accordingly, the lower age limit shall be as under: For Candidates of General (UR)/General-EWS born on or before For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD 31.12.2005 Category 5.1.2 Upper age limit: As per Letter No. U-11022/2/2024-UGMEB, dated 09 March 2024 received from National Medical Commission (NMC), Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) regarding the upper age limit, that there should be no upper age limit as decided in the fourth NMC meeting held on 21 October 2024
2.  Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses in a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify for NEET (UG).

Criteria for NRI / OCI / Foreign Nationals

• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and Foreign Nationals are eligible for admission in Medical /Dental Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions, and the Government of India, as the case may be. The NRI and OCI Applicants/Candidates have to upload a Certificate from the concerned Indian Diplomatic Mission in the country of their residence in support of their claim as an NRI/OCI Candidate, along with their online Application Form for NEET (UG) - 2024 and retain the original of such document for producing it at the time of Counselling / Admission to the Courses covered under NEET (UG). Similarly, a foreign applicant for NEET (UG) 2024 shall also upload Documentary Proof (e.g. relevant pages of a valid passport or a Certificate from the Competent Authority in the country of his/her nationality regarding his/her citizenship status) in support of his/her Nationality, along with online Application Form.
• The Embassy Certificate and Citizenship Certificate or any Documentary proof of Citizenship are given in Annexures - XIV A and XIV B. Foreign nationals may confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dental/ College/State.

 Eligibility of OCI cardholders for NEET (UG):

• The Ministry of Home Affairs vide Notification dated 4 March 2021 specified the rights to which an OCI cardholder shall be entitled under the Citizenship Act, 1955. Clause (4) (ii) of the said Notification reads as under: “(4) parity with Non-Resident Indians in the matter of,- (ii) appearing for the all India entrance tests such as National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), or such othertests to make them eligible for admission only against any Non-Resident Indian seat or any supernumerary seat: Provided that the OCI cardholder shall not be eligible for admission against any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens.” The above Notification provides the following Explanation: “The OCI Cardholder (including a PIO card holder) is a foreign national holding passport of a foreign country and is not a citizen of India.” Similarly, the PIO cardholder and foreign nationals shall not be eligible for admission against any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens. 

Participation of UT of J&K Ladakh in All India Quota

• Students from UT of J&K and Ladakh were not eligible for 15% All India Quota seats as erstwhile J&K opted out of the All India Scheme since its inception. So far as the UT of J&K is concerned, the matter for inclusion of the UT in the All India Quota is under deliberation and any decision in this regard shall be placed on the website of NTA in due course. Hence, the candidates from J&K qualifying NEET (UG)-2024 shall not be entitled to participate in the counselling conducted by MCC/DGHS for admission to the MBBS / BDS seats under the All India 15% quota. However, depending upon their marks/ score, they would be able to participate in the counselling conducted by the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBPEE) for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in the Medical Colleges in J&K. For details, the website of JKBPEE (www.jkbopee.gov.in) and Directorate of Medical Education, J&K Administration, may be visited by the candidates from J&K from time to time for latest updates. The Candidates from the UT of J&K, if they claim eligibility, must submit an online Self Declaration which will be generated and printed automatically along with Confirmation Page for the record and they need to present the same during counselling. The Self-Declaration Form is given in Appendix-II. If the declaration is found to be false at any time, the candidature/admission of such candidates shall be cancelled and criminal proceedings may be initiated against such candidates. Candidates from the UT of J&K can appear in NEET (UG) 2024 for admission to Private Medical/Dental/ Colleges or any Private/Deemed University and AFMC, AIIMS, JIPMER subject to the fulfillment of respective eligibility conditions.
• However, from the academic year 2024-24, the students of UT of Ladakh shall be eligible for admission to 15% of All India Quota seats.

Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes To be eligible for NEET (UG) – 2024, candidates need to refer to the following table for qualifying examination criteria.

CODE: 01 A candidate who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., 12 Standard in 2024, whose result is awaited, may apply and appear in the test but he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of first round of Counselling. Candidates who have appeared or are appearing at the qualifying Examination with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as the main subject and expect to pass the Examination with the required percentage of marks are also eligible to apply and appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination. However, their candidature will be considered only if they provide documentary evidence of having passed the qualifying Examination with the required subjects and percentage of marks.

OR

CODE: 02 The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to class 12 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (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 the introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education. Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Open School or as private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, a study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at Class 12 level also shall not be permissible.* *The candidates who have passed Class 12 level with Biology as an additional subject will also be eligible for MBBS Entrance Examination (as per Hon’ble High Court Order No. 2341/-W/DHC/WRIT/D-1/2019 dated 24/09/2019 in the Writ Petition (C) No. 6773/2019. If the institute has to consider an examination of an Indian University or of a foreign/university to be equivalent to the 12 Class under intermediate science examination, the candidates shall have to produce a certificate from the concerned Indian University/Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination passed by him/her is considered to be equivalent to the 12 class under intermediate science examination.

OR

CODE: 03 The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject.

OR

CODE: 04 The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Preprofessional/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 recognized University with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and the candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a level not less than a core course.

OR

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)/Biotechnology and further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.

OR

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/Biotechnology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English

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NEET syllabus 2024 includes topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Class 11 and 12 curricula. The NEET exam syllabus is designed after considering the syllabus of state boards, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, COBSE of Class 11 and 12. Knowing the NEET 2024 syllabus will help students in the preparation for each and every topic. The intent of the NEET syllabus 2024 by NTA is to help candidates understand the topics to be covered in the NEET exam.

To provide a fair idea to aspirants, the syllabus of NEET 2024 in the article has been divided into two parts - topics covered in Class 11 and topics covered in Class 12. As per the MoE press release, the NEET question paper will be prepared on the lines of JEE Main, where students have to answer 75 questions out of 90. So, as per the brochure, NTA has increased the total number of NEET questions to 200 out of which candidates will have the option to answer only 180 questions based on NEET syllabus 2024.

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