NEET 2021 : Eligibility Criteria

NEET 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Age Criteria	The maximum age limit is 25 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for candidates belonging to general category. The minimum age limit is 17 years as on December 31, of the year of admission or students belonging to all the categories. The maximum age limit is 30 years as on December 31, of the year of admission for candidates belonging to reserved category.
Aggregate Marks	For General Category – 50% (Physically Handicapped, PH – 45%) and for OBC/SC/ST – 45% (PH – 40%) Note: The marks scored for Math would not be taken into consideration in this exam
Number of Subjects	There will be a total of 3 subjects with Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Number of attempts	There is no such attempt limit in NEET 2021, only age limitation is applicable.
Year of Passing	Candidates who are appearing for their board exams in the year 2021 – Eligible Candidates who have appeared for the Class 12 exam in 2019 and appearing for an improvement exam in 2021 – Eligible Students who have appeared for the Class 12 exam in 2018 and have taken an improvement exam in 2019, can mention the year of the exam with a better score.

NEET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for State Quota

Candidates should note that around 85% of MBBS/BDS seats will be reserved for NEET states quota counseling. The rest 15% seats will be allotted at the central level for All India Counselling. Hence, candidates have to fulfill the below-mentioned criteria:

Applicants should be a resident of the respective state.
Applicants should have proper proof of their residency.
Applicants should have completed (or pursuing) their schooling (Class 12th) from the respective state.

Eligibility for All India Quota in NEET 2021

Applicants have to be a citizen of India.
The age of the candidate should be at least 18 years.
The upper age limit for candidates of the general category will be 25 years, and for SC/ST candidates there is a relaxation of 5 years.
For applicants hailing from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, would be only eligible for admission to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.