NEET 2022 Upper Age Limit Scrapped by NMC

NEET 2022 Upper Age Limit Removed from Eligibility Criteria

NEET 2022 eligibility criteria with respect to the upper age limit have been revised. The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday decided to remove the upper age limit of 25 years for the General category and 30 years for the Reserved category candidates.

Dr Pulkesh Kumar, Secretary of NMC said that the decision was taken in the fourth NMC meeting held in October last year. In a letter issued to the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body of NEET, Dr Kumar stated, “It has been decided in the 4th NMC meeting that…there should not be any fixed upper age limit for appearing in the NEET UG examination. Therefore, the information bulletin may be modified accordingly.”

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandviya took to Twitter to announce the news. He said, "The National Medical Commission removes the fixed upper age limit for appearing in the NEET-UG examination. The decision will immensely benefit aspiring doctors and further help in strengthening medical education in the country."

NEET 2022 notification is likely to be released by NTA in the third week of March. The exam is expected to be conducted in the third or fourth week of June. NEET is the gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing and other allied medical courses.

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