NEET UG 2019 Eligibility Criteria

NEET UG 2019 is the National wide under graduate entrance examination for medical courses. NEET UG 2019 would be organized by NTA (National Testing Agency) for admissions into medical graduate courses MBBS and BDS. NEET UG has replaced All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) and all individual medical exams conducted by state or colleges. NEET UG 2019 application forms are expected to be released in the month of November 2018. Candidates must verify their eligibility criteria before applying for NEET UG 2019.

NEET UG 2019 Eligibility Criteria:

1. Aadhaar card is mandatory.

2. Candidate should be Indian or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI).

3. Minimum age limit is 17 years for all categories and maximum age limit is 25 years for General candidates and 30 years for reservation categories.

4. Candidate who passed Class XII or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, other elective subject with English (PCB Group) are eligible.

5. Candidates who are appearing for Class XII or equivalent exam with PCB Group are also eligible.

6. Percentage should be of minimum 50% for General category. For PH candidates it is reduced to 45% and for SC/ST/OBC candidates it is 40%.

15% All India Quota Seats Eligibility:

1. Candidate must be Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India.

2. Minimum age limit is 17 years for all categories

3. Maximum age limit is 25 years for General candidates and 30 years for reservation categories.

4. The candidates belonging to J&K, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana are eligible to appear the exam only for the admission to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune on the basis of self-declaration.

85% State Quota Seats Eligibility:

1. Candidate who passed/appearing for Class XII or equivalent exam in PCB Group from the state.

2. Candidate must have a valid domicile of the state.

3. Candidate must have residency proof of the state.

Check out NEET UG 2019 Exam Pattern