NEET Now Mandatory for Allied & Healthcare Courses from 2026-27; NCAHP Confirms New Eligibility
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NCHAP has mandated qualifying National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate (UG) allied and healthcare programmes from the upcoming academic year.Â
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions has released important information for students willing to be admitted in the undergraduate Allied and Healthcare programme from session 2026-27 session. As per the official release, appearing in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test is mandatory for several healthcare and allied courses after passing class 12.Â
The commission states that 13 curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate Allied and Healthcare courses have been mentioned so far. Meanwhile, NCAHP is in the process of releasing more curricula.
“As per the NCAHP Act, 2021, the entry criteria to admission to Allied and Healthcare courses to be defined and have been incorporated in the notified curricula. In the majority of curricula notified have one of the eligibility criteria for admission is appearing in the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) exam over and above other criteria. Admission to these courses is slated to begin from the 2026–27 academic year,” the official notification highlights.Â
NEET Mandatory for Allied Programmes: Affected Courses
The admission to the following courses will be affected:Â
| Physiotherapy (BPT) | Nutrition & Dietetics | Optometry |
| Dialysis Technology | Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences | Medical Radiology, Imaging and Therapeutic Technology |
Official Notification by NCAHP
As per the NCAHP Act, 2021, the criteria for admission to Allied and Healthcare courses have been re-drafted and have been incorporated in the notified curricula. Admission to these courses based on revised criteria is scheduled to begin from the 2026–27 academic year,” the official statement read further.
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