{"id":49079,"date":"2025-08-06T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=49079"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:31:20","slug":"neet-eligibility-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/neet-eligibility-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"NEET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Know Age, Minimum Marks, Domicile, Attempts and Other Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEET eligibility criteria 2026 are important guidelines for students preparing for the NEET exam next year. National medical entrance exam NEET is open to Indians and foreign nationals both. Students over or at par with 17 years of age are eligible to write the NEET 2026 examination. An upper age limit has not been set for NEET 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 10+2 level, candidates must either appear or must have previously appeared for Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology. They must also have English as a core subject. The minimum marks required in the last qualifying examination for the general category students is 50%, 40% for OBC\/SC\/ST and 45% for PwD general category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In accordance with the rules of the NTA, there is no bar on the limit of NEET 2026 attempts. Students having passed or appearing for the class 12 examination must be under the State or Central government recognized boards such as CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, etc. The reservation criteria in the All India Quota seats for SC category is 15% and 7.5% for the ST students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important for NEET aspirants to completely understand the NEET eligibility criteria 2026 before applying for the NEET exam and any kind of discrepancy can lead to disqualification at the later stage. Candidates also ensure about their documents which includes age proof, academic certificates, category certificates and photo ID and it should be accurate and updated as per the official guidelines. Moreover, students educated abroad and also wish to appear for the NEET must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English must have passed the equivalent of class 12th with the required percentage from a recognized board or university. If aspirants verifies the NEET eligibility criteria in advance helps you to streamline the application process and prevents last minute rejection or any kind of disruptions. Read below to know important points regarding NEET eligibility criteria 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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