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i have confusion regarding NEET eligibility as i persued 12th with PCM in 2009 but as a carrier and family suggestions i done 12th(open) again in 2021 with only 1 subject Biology kindly suggest me is I am eligible to apply For NEET 2021


Ramiz Raza Khan 6th Aug, 2021
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ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 6th Aug, 2021
Hi


Yes, yes you are eligible for NEET even if you have studied Biology as an additional /optional subject from NIOS later on a single subject after your class 12th provided you meet rest of the eligibility criteria

This is because,

The eligibility of students with Biology as an additional / optional subject is in the supreme court but until it gives its judgement students, these students are eligible for neet

Here's the eligibility criteria for NEET :-

-----------)Qualification required:-As per Neet eligibility to be eligible you must be either appearing for 12th board examination or should have passed 12th board examinationwith physics, chemistry ,biology/biotechnology and English as core subject.

Important Note :- Students who have passed Biology as an additional subject are also provisionally eligible for neet until Supreme Court gives its judgement.

-----------)Percentage required:- You must get

  • at least 50 % in aggregate of PCB i.e Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in 12th examination if belongs to general category

  • at least 40% in aggregate of PCB if belongs to st/Obc/ Sc

  • at least 45 % in aggregate of PCB in case of pwd candidates to be eligible.

-----------)Age limit:-to be eligible for neet one has to be at least 17 years old or more by 31st December in the year of appearing for the examination i. e 31st December 2021 in case of neet 2021, no upperage limit as of now.

So, if you fulfill this Criteria then you are eligible for Neet examination and after qualifying get admission in Medical colleges as well

For detailed information about neet examination eligibility go through our page for which link is provided below; -
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-eligibility-criteria



Thank you


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