NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025 (Out) By NTA - Age Limit, Number of Attempt & Qualification

NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025 (Out) By NTA - Age Limit, Number of Attempt & Qualification

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Deep PathakUpdated on Feb 11, 2025 03:24 PM IST
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria for medical aspirants at neet.nta.nic.in. The basic NEET eligibility criteria 2025 is the candidate must be 17 years old by December 31, 2025. As per the NEET eligibility, the candidate should also have completed class 12 at the time of admission with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, along English as subjects.
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NEET exam eligibility specifies the mandatory educational qualifications, age limits, nationality requirements, and other key factors that determine eligibility for NEET. Aspirants planning to appear for the NEET UG 2025 should know every detail about the eligibility criteria for NEET. It is to be noted that no aspirant is allowed to fill out the NEET application form if they fail to meet the prescribed legitimate criteria. NEET exam is conducted for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BSc nursing, and other medical courses. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria.

NEET eligibility criteria 2025

The NTA has announced the NEET exam date and released the eligibility criteria in the information bulletin of NEET 2025. Aspirants who fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria of NEET 2025 and complete the application process within the stipulated date are eligible to appear for the undergraduate medical entrance test. The eligibility criteria for appearing in the NEET UG exam are:

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NEET eligibility age limit 2025

As per the age limit for NEET, a candidate should be 17 years of age at the time of admission or by December 31, 2025 to be eligible for NEET 2025.

Age restriction in NEET eligibility

There is no age restrictions in NEET 2025. There is no upper age limit for the NEET UG exam. Any candidate of any age can appear for the NEET 2025 exam.

Education qualification in NEET 2025

A candidate must have passed class 12th to be eligible for NEET 2025 exam by the date of admission. Candidates should pass their class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognised board.

Percentage required for NEET 2025 exam

The 12th percentage required for NEET 2025 is separate for each category. Candidates need to score an aggregate percentage marks in class 12 to be eligible for the NEET 2025 exam. The percentage required for NEET for general category is 50%, 40% for SC/ ST/ OBC category, and 40% for PwBD candidates.

NEET exam eligibility: Citizenship

Indian citizens, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and foreign nationals are eligible to appear in the exam.

Eligibility criteria for NEET 2025: Qualifying exam requirements

Parameters

Details

Qualifying exam for NEET 2025

  • Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects from a recognised board.

  • Class 12 or equivalent appearing aspirants are also eligible to apply for NEET.

  • Candidates studying Biology as an additional subject after passing class 12 are also eligible.

NEET eligibility marks 2025

The minimum percentage required in 12th for NEET is separate for each category and can be listed as under. NEET eligibility marks in 12th to be considered are aggregate marks only for PCB subjects

  • UR - 50%,

  • OBC/SC/ST - 40%,

  • PWD - 40%

Maximum Number of Attempts for NTA NEET

There are no restrictions on the number of NEET 2025 attempts limit.

NEET 2025 eligibility criteria: NRI/Foreign students

Candidates who have completed their education from outside the country must fulfil the NEET eligibility criteria. The last examination which has to pass by NRI/Foreign students should be equivalent to Class 12 qualification in their respective country. Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and must have passed the theory and practical test in each of these subjects as well as English in the qualifying examination.

  • 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.

  • 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 NEET UG 2025 application form.

  • Similarly, a foreign applicant for NEET 2025 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 NEET application form.

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NEET exam age limit

Earlier, there were lots of restrictions on the NEET UG age limit. All those restrictions are now removed. As per the latest update by the health ministry, there is no cap on NEET exam maximum age limit. The upper age limit in NEET 2025 eligibility criteria has been removed.

As per the official notification released by the NMC on March 9, 2022, the age limit for NEET eligibility criteria was removed. So, candidates above the age of 17 years can apply for the NEET examination. Earlier, the upper age limit of the NEET exam was 25 years for the general category and 30 years for reserved category candidates.

NEET eligibility marks in 12th

Class 12th marks are required for NEET. To be eligible for NEET 2025, aspirants must have secured a minimum required pass percentage in 12th to appear for NEET. The conducting authority has set 50% for unreserved category, 40% for OBC/SC/ST and PWD categories in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together in NEET eligibility marks in 12th. The minimum pass percentage is set by NTA. A candidate must have attained the age of 17 as on December 31, 2025.

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NEET 2025 eligibility criteria: Category-wise marks required

The category-wise NEET 2025 eligibility marks in 12th for examination is described below.

Category

Aggregate marks required for NEET 2025

Unreserved

50%

SC/ST/OBC/Reserved-PH

40%

Unreserved- PH

40%

NEET attempt limit

With amendments in 2018 for NEET UG eligibility criteria, the restrictions on the number of attempts for NEET were removed. Therefore there is no restriction on the number of attempts for NEET 2025. So, as per the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria, candidates will be allowed to appear for the entrance exam as many times as they would like to, only if they are eligible.

Can PCM students give NEET?

Yes, as per the new National Medical Commission, NMC norm, aspirants who have a physics, chemistry, and mathematics or PCM stream can now take the NEET UG 2025 exam to get admission to MBBS and BDS programmes.

Eligibility criteria for NEET: BSc Nursing admission

Aspirants can check the latest eligibility criteria for students who want to take nursing admission through NEET scores.

  • Minimum age: Students should be 17 years as of December 31, 2025.

  • Qualifying examination: Candidates should have passed Class 12 with physics, chemistry, biology, and English as compulsory subjects. Candidates studying Biology as an additional subject after passing class 12 are also eligible.

  • Minimum aggregate marks: General category aspirants must have passed the qualifying examination with 45% marks, while for SC/ST/OBC the minimum marks should be 40%

  • Reservation policy: 3% of the reservation will be provided to the Person with Disability (PwD) candidates.

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NEET 2025 eligibility criteria: Know the qualifying examination codes

The 12th pass percentage required for NEET is 50% marks for candidates belonging to the general category. 40% marks are required for reserved categories. While filling out the application form, aspirants have to select the NEET qualification codes for the qualifying examination. Aspirants should be aware of NEET qualification codes along with the NEET UG 2025 exam mode syllabus by going through the table below.

NEET qualifying examination codes 2025

Sl no.

NEET Qualifying codes

1

Code 01

2

Code 02

3

Code 03

4

Code 04

5

Code 05

6

Code 06

7

Code 07

Details of qualifying examination codes for NTA NEET 2025

  • Code 01: Candidates who will be appearing for their Class 12 board exam in 2025 and waiting for their board’s result have to choose this code. However, till the time of admission, such candidates must have qualified their class 12 as per the specified criterion, failing which they will become ineligible.

  • Code 02: Aspirants who are studying for the higher/senior secondary examination or Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE) which is equivalent to the Class 12 examination and comes after 12 years of study have to choose this code. As per the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), the last two years of this study must comprise science subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and Mathematics or any other elective subjects with English as a core subject. It should also be noted that the qualifying examination code for NEET 2025 for droppers will also be the same. For instance, if a candidate has passed the qualifying examination from CBSE/ICSE or any state board in the year 2020, but wishes to appear for NEET 2025, he/she can apply for the exam with Code 2.

  • Code 03: Aspirants who have completed their Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and also English as a compulsory subject have to choose this code. The course should have a practical test in science subjects. Candidates whose class 12 or its equivalent qualifying examination is completed from a state board must also choose this code.

  • Code 04: Aspirants who have completed a Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology & English must choose this code while applying. The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical tests in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.

  • Code 05: With Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology as mandatory subjects, candidates who are pursuing the three years’ degree course from a recognized University and have qualified the first year including practical tests in each of the aforementioned subjects have to choose this code. Candidates must note that the qualifying exam here must be a University Examination and candidates should have passed the earlier qualifying examination namely 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology with English as a core course.

  • Code 06: With not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology, candidates who have qualified the BSc Examination from an Indian recognized University must choose this code during the filling process of application. Further, they must have passed the earlier qualifying examination (10+2) with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

  • Code 07: Aspirants who have qualified for any other examination in scope and standard (Last two 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, have to choose this code. Aspirants who have completed the qualifying examination from a foreign country are also required to fill in this code.

NEET eligibility criteria 2025: Minimum age limit

The main concern of every aspirant is the NEET exam age limit for appearing for the medical entrance test. Candidates must have completed 17 years of age either at the time of admission or else on or before December 31, 2025, as per the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria.

Category-wise age criteria for NEET 2025

Category

Date of birth for minimum age

For Candidates of Unreserved Category (UR)

Born on or before December 31, 2008


For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC Category

12th percentage required for NEET

Candidates belonging to the general category are required to have at least 50% marks in Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together. While 40% marks are required for candidates who belong to OBC/SC/ST and PWD categories.

What are the qualifying marks for NEET 2025?

  • Candidates have to be qualified in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually in the qualifying examination which is 10+2 or equivalent, as per NEET 2025 eligibility criteria.

  • Candidates belonging to the Unreserved category must have scored a minimum required percentage of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology in their Class 12 or HSC examination.

  • Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates should have scored 40% of passing marks in Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

  • Medical aspirants with locomotor disability of lower limbs must have secured a minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology.

Eligibility for NEET: AIQ and State quota seats

The NEET 2025 eligibility criteria for the AIQ and state quota seats are provided below.

Eligibility for NEET exam: 15% All India Quota seats

  • Aspirants who qualify for NEET UG 2025 exam can apply for the 15% All India Quota seats, 100% of the seats in Deemed universities as well as Central Universities, ESIC, and AFMC as well. This counselling for NEET will be conducted at an All India level by MCI.

  • J&K candidates are not eligible for 15% All India Quota seats unless they have filled a self-declaration form to be submitted along with the NEET application form 2025. The self-declaration for NEET 2025 application form denotes that the candidate wishes to participate in the counselling for 15% All India Quota seats and would forgo the home state counselling in return. As per the NEET eligibility criteria, such candidates will be eligible for the seats of Deemed Universities, ESIC, and AFMC colleges.

  • The allotment for 85% seats of DU will be open to candidates who have completed Class 10 and 12 from Delhi while the Institutional Quota seats of AMU will be exclusively for AMU students only.

NEET eligibility for 85% State Quota seats

  • The 85% state quota seats mean seats in all government colleges of the states/union territories respectively. Counselling for such seats will be conducted by the respective state authorities. To apply for state quota seats, candidates must fulfill the NEET 2025 eligibility criteria laid down by each state or union territory authority and include domicile, conditions too

  • Admission to private medical and dental colleges through NEET will also be subject to the policies of the State/ Union Territory.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is meant by the eligibility criteria for NEET 2024?
A:

The eligibility criteria of NEET 2024 are the conditions and guidelines pertaining to the qualifying exam, pass percentage required for the NEET exam, nationality, age limit, number of attempts, and such.

Q: How much percentage is required for MBBS in India?
A:

The percentage required for NEET in class 12 is separate for each category and can be listed as under. NEET eligibility marks in the 12th to be considered are aggregate marks only for PCB subjects, UR - 50%, OBC/SC/ST - 40%, and PWD - 40%.

Q: Who can give NEET exam?
A:

Those candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria set by the NTA will be able to give the NEET exam. 

Q: How many times can we give NEET?
A:

With amendments in 2018 for NEET 2024 eligibility criteria, the restrictions on the number of attempts for NEET were removed. Therefore there is no restriction on the number of attempts for NEET 2024.

Q: Does class 12 marks matter for NEET 2024?
A:

Class 12 marks are only mattered for the purpose of eligibility determination for NEET 2024.

Q: Who specifies the NEET eligibility criteria 2024?
A:

The National Testing Agency is the competent authority to release the NEET 2024 eligibility criteria for all medical aspiring candidates.

Q: Is there any attempt limit for NEET 2024?
A:

No, there is no attempt limit for NEET 2024. Candidates can appear for NEET any number of times. The upper age limit that was earlier present has also been removed by the authorities.

Q: What are the rules of NEET exam?
A:

The authority has specified clear rules and regulations which a candidate must follow in order to be considered eligible for the admission procedure. The candidate can read rules mentioned in the information brochure that will help them abide by it.

Q: I have a gap year between Class 11 and 12. Will I be eligible for NEET 2024?
A:

Yes, candidates with a gap year will be eligible for NEET 2024. Earlier, MCI made amendments to the “Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997” in which it was specified that a student must undergo continuous two years of study to become eligible to take NEET. However, this amendment was removed by the Delhi High Court and candidates with gap years can appear for NEET 2024 for now. The latest information brochure of NEET also specifies the same.

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Questions related to NEET

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Have a question related to NEET ?

Hello Koushisk,

Yes, you can absolutely attend NEET UG 2025 as an engineering student. There are no restrictions on appearing for NEET UG based on your current field of study. Since you've completed your 12th grade with the required subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English), you are eligible to reappear for NEET UG.

Hope this information was helpful to you, Good Luck!

You can continue with your engineering studies while preparing for NEET 2025. Just ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria for NEET, such as age and educational qualifications, which you've already fulfilled.

Sorry aspirant, the information you provided is unclear and difficult to understand. Could you please clarify the following:

  • Paramedical without NEET cutoff: Are you referring to a paramedical course that does not require the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission?
  • 172 MBC community Villupuram government medical College la optometry seet kadaikuma : This sentence seems to be in Tamil and is not clear in English. Could you please translate it or provide more context?

Please clarify the question so that I can help you.

Hello student,

I understand that you have a paramedical course without NEET cutoff and obtained a score of 172.

However, I'd like to clarify a few things to provide the most accurate guidance:

  1. Specific Course: Could you please specify the name of the paramedical course you're referring to? This will help me determine the potential colleges or institutions offering it.
  2. Category: Are you part of a specific category (e.g., SC, ST, OBC, General) that might affect the admission process?
  3. Location Preference: Do you have a preferred location or region where you'd like to study?

Once I have this information, I can assist you with:

  • College Options: Identifying suitable colleges or institutions offering the paramedical course based on your score and category.
  • Admission Process: Explaining the admission procedure, including any necessary documents or requirements.
  • Counseling: Providing guidance on the counseling process and seat allotment.

    I hope you understand.

Hello,

Yes, you can participate in NEET Round 3 (Mop-up round) even if you skip Round 2 after not being allotted a seat in Round 1.

However, you don’t need to re-register or pay the security deposit again, provided you didn’t get a seat in Round 1 and haven't opted out of further rounds.

Your initial security deposit remains valid for the entire counseling process, including the mop-up round.

However, it’s important to check the specific counseling rules of the state or institution as they might have slight variations.

Hope it helps!

Hello,

If you did not get a seat in the first round of NEET counselling and also do not wish to remain in the counselling process in order to prepare for a long term instead of proceeding further, then you can follow these steps below to withdraw from the counselling:

  • Go to the NEET counselling portal and enter using your login credentials.
  • Find the "Withdrawing" or "Exit" option; the words may vary based on the state or national counseling process.
  • Now proceed according to instructions to withdraw from the counselling process.
  • Consider submitting documents where necessary, as a request to withdraw may have to be written by some counselling authority.
  • Keep proof of your withdrawal for future reference.

To drop from the counseling process is to miss the following rounds. So, be sure it's just what you want, and walk out. Go on to spend the year really preparing yourself for NEET, so you have a better chance next year.