NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Age, AIQ Eligibility Here

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025 has been released by NTA. The students interested in taking NEET are suggested to read carefully the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level entrance examination for MBBS & BDS aspirants.

Do you know what is the age criteria to apply for NEET 2025? If not, check it below……

This examination is conducted to provide admissions in various government & private renowned medical institutions & colleges of the country. Students who completely fulfill the eligibility criteria of NEET 2025 are able to register for the entrance exam.

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NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates should check their eligibility before filling out the NEET 2025 application form. Here, we have mentioned detailed information about NEET Eligibility 2025:

Eligibility to appear in NEET-UG:

General Eligibility:

• Aadhaar Card: Aadhaar card is not mandatory to apply for NEET 2025 examination.

Nationality:

• Candidates must be citizen of India.
• NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India), PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) & Foreign Nationals can also apply.
• Candidates seeking admission to UG medical courses abroad are required to qualify NEET exam.

Age Criteria:

• There is lower age limit for NEET. The applying candidate must have completed a minimum of 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2025.
• The candidates must have been born on or before 31st December 2008.
• The upper age limit has been removed by NMC.

Qualification Criteria:

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have passed the higher/senior secondary examination or its equivalent after a period of 12 years of study.
• Subjects: Candidates must have passed the above qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology along with English as a mandatory subject. Candidates having Biology/biotechnology as an additional subject are also eligible to apply.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates must secure a minimum of 50% marks (GEN & GEN-EWS),  & 40% marks (SC, ST & OBC-NCL) taken together in PCB subjects.
• Appearing Candidates: Candidates who are in 12th standard can also apply. They must have shown passing certificates complying with the percentage criteria at the time of first round of counselling.
• NIOS or State Open School or private candidates are eligible to apply for NEET exam as per last year’s High Court of Delhi order. However, the candidate’s eligibility depends on the final verdict of the special leave petitions filed by Medical Council of India.
• Tamil Nadu Candidates: During COVID outbreak, no exams will be conducted for Tamil Nadu students for 2021 batch. They have given no marks in the marksheet and declared status as “Pass”. While filling up the application, when candidates select their state as Tamil Nadu and passing year as 2021 then the result & other details will be disabled.

Eligibility for B.Sc. Nursing:

• Qualification: Candidates must have passed 12th level exam from any recognized institutes.
• Age Limit: Minimum age limit will be 17 years as of 31st December 2025.
• Marks Criteria: Students must have passed in the subject of PCB & English individually & must have obtained 45% (40% marks for SC/ ST & OBC) marks taken together in PCB & English.
• Subjects: Candidates must have physics, chemistry, biology & English subjects in their qualifying exam.

Eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats

Nationality:

• Candidate must be a citizen of India, NRIs, PIOs, OCIs & Foreign Nationals.

For J&K & Ladakh:

• Candidates from UT of J&K and Ladakh are eligible for 15% All India Quota and the candidates from respective UTs can participate like other States.

For Andhra Pradesh & Telangana:

• From 2018, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana state joins and contribute to the 15% All India Quota seats.
• Candidates from these states are now eligible for 15% AIQ seats without any self-declaration.

Eligibility for 85% State Quota Seats

All the states participating in the NEET 2025 will be able to fill their 85% seats of MBBS/BDS though state counselling, while the remaining 15% of the seats will be filled through All India centralized counselling. The eligibility for the 85% quota seats of the states are mentioned below:

• Candidates must have completed/appearing his/her 10th and 12th from the state.
• Candidate must possess a valid domicile in the state.
• Candidate should possess a residency proof of the state.

Also Check:

NEET 2025 Qualification Codes

NEET 2025 Rules & Regulation

NEET 2025 Attempt Limit

Eligibility for Seats Under The Control Of States/ Deemed Universities/Central Universities /AIIMS/JIPMER/Seats Of ESIC & AFMC Including BHU & AMU/Central Pool Quota:

• Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & 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.
• Foreign nationals can confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dental College/State.

Eligibility for Seats in Participating Bodies:

There are many other institutes/universities that will be participating in the NEET 2025, some of them include Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Jamia Hamdard University, University of Delhi.

• The OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) may also appear in the exam subject to the rules of government of India.
• The upper age limit shall be considered as per the rules of states/ universities/ institutions for those candidates, seeking admission under the control of participating Institutions/ Universities/ States.

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