NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

NEET 2025 eligibility criteria will remain the same as last year. The NEET 2025 eligibility criteria are age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and other factors. The candidates must fulfil all the NEET eligibility requirements before filling the application form for NEET 2025. The candidates are requested to go through eligibility criteria once before filling the NEET 2025 application form. If the competent authority finds that the candidate is ineligible during the application review, the candidate's candidature will automatically get cancelled. So make sure the eligibility criteria and then proceed to apply for NEET 2025.

1. Nationality

• The candidate must be a citizen of India or an Oversea Citizen of India (OCI) to be eligible for the NEET 2025 exam.
• Candidate's domicile of J&K, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are now eligible for All India quota of 15% based on self-declaration.
• These candidates are also eligible for AFMC, Pune.

2. Age Criteria

• The minimum age limit to appear for the NEET 2025 exam should be 17 years as of 31^st December of admission.
• The upper age limit for general category students is 25 years, while for SC/ST/OBC candidates is 30 years on the examination date.
• The candidates seeking age relaxation under the reserved category must produce the relevant category certificate.
• Authorities have removed the limits on the number of NEET attempts following revisions to the NEET eligibility criteria in 2018. As a result, the number of attempts for NEET 2025 is unlimited. As a result, aspirants will only be permitted to take the NEET test as many times as they wish if they are eligible.

3. Academic Qualification

• Candidate must have passed 12^th grade or should be appearing for 12^th grade to appear for NEET 2025 exam.
• The candidate must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects in his 11^th and 12^th grade.
• The candidate must have scored a minimum of 50% marks (40% for the reserved category) to qualify for the NEET exam.

Qualifying Codes for NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Aspirants will be requested to pick the NEET 2025 qualification codes when filling out  NEET 2025 application form. The information about the NEET qualification codes can be found below:

Code 1- This code must be selected by candidates studying the Class 12 board exam in 21-2025 and waiting for their board results. However, such students must have passed their class 12 exams according to the prescribed criteria before admission, or they will be considered ineligible.

Code 2- Candidates must choose this code if they are studying for the higher/senior secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE), which is equal to the Class 12 examination and takes place after 12 years of schooling

According to the NCERT, science courses such as physics, chemistry, biology/biotechnology, mathematics, and any other elective subjects with English as a core subject must be studied. Candidates who passed Class 12 in 2021 or earlier and did not pursue any other course after finishing Class 12 must select this code.

Code 3- This code is for candidates who have passed an Indian University/Board or other recognized body's Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as a compulsory subject. A practical test in science disciplines should be included in the course. Candidates who have passed their class 12 or equivalent qualifying test through a state board must also use this code.

Code 4- This code must be selected by applicants who have completed a Pre-professional/Pre-medical Test after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English. Practical tests in these topics and English as a compulsory subject will be included in the Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination.

Code 5- Candidates must choose this code if they are studying a three-year degree programme at a recognized university with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology as necessary subjects and have passed the first year, including practical tests in these areas. Candidates should keep in mind that the qualifying exam must be a university examination.

Code 6- Candidates must select this code during the application procedure if they have passed the BSc Examination from an Indian university with at least two subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology), or Biotechnology. They must also have passed a previous qualifying examination (10+2), including English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Code 7- Candidates who have passed any other examination that is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian board in scope and standard (last two years of 10+2 study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology which shall include practical tests in these subjects) must use this code. This code is also necessary for aspirants who have finished their qualifying examination in a foreign country.

Nursing Program Eligibility

Colleges will now accept NEET exam marks for students applying for a B.Sc. Honours degree in Nursing, according to the National Testing Agency. The following are the criteria for nursing students.

• All applicants must have passed their 12th-grade exams from a recognized board.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 45 per cent in the general category and 40 per cent in the SC/ST and OBC categories to be eligible.
• English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology must have been core subjects in the candidate's qualifying exams.
• Seats are reserved for students with disabilities at a rate of 3%.
• It should be mentioned that students who are about to take their final qualifying examinations can apply to the Nursing programme as well.

The use of an Aadhar card is no longer required to take the NEET exam. Ration card numbers, passport numbers, bank account numbers, or any other valid ID number can be provided by candidates from Meghalaya, Assam, and J&K. In contrast, NRI, OCI, PIO, and other international citizens can provide their passport numbers.

• FAQs

1. What is the minimum age to be eligible for NEET 2025 exam?

         The minimum age of a candidate to be eligible for the NEET 2025 exam is 17 years old.

2. Is it important to get good grades in Class 11 to be eligible for NEET 2025?

Class 11 grades are not considered while determining NEET eligibility. To be eligible for NEET 2025, candidates must have a minimum score of 50% in class 12^th.

3. Does class 12^th marks matter for NEET 2025 exam?

Yes, the class 12^th percentage matter for the exam to meet the eligibility criteria.

4. How many attempts can one take to write the NEET exam?

In 2018,  NTA declared that there would be unlimited chances for a student to write the NEET exam and only age remains as the restriction.

5. Can a student with a gap between 11^th and 12^th grade be eligible to write the NEET exam?

Candidates who have taken a gap year will be allowed to apply for NEET 2025. Previously, MCI amended the "Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997," stating that a student must complete two years of continuous study to be eligible to take NEET. However, the Delhi High Court struck down this change, and candidates with a gap year can now apply for NEET 2025. The most recent NEET information pamphlet confirms this.

6. Can a candidate choose a regional language as the mode of the language of the NEET exam eligible for 15% of All India Quota?

Yes, candidates can choose any mode of language for the NEET examination at their convenience.

7. Can a candidate with Physics, Chemistry and Math as the core subject in 12^th be eligible for the NEET exam?

No, a candidate must have passed class 12^th with either biology or biotechnology as a core subject to be eligible for the NEET exam.

8. In which are the languages NEET 2025 will be held?

NEET 2025 will be held in 13 regional languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Kannada, Assamese, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Punjabi, Urdu, Marathi.