NEET Eligibility

NEET 2018 eligibility requirements:
Aspirants must have completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete the required age on or before December 31sof the year of his/her admission to the 1st year MBBS/BDS Course.
The upper age limit for the exam is 25 years on the exam date. A relaxation of 5 years for aspirants belonging to OBC/SC/ST category will be given.
Age criteria to appear for NEET (UG):
-Unreserved category students: On or between May 7, 1993, to Jan 1, 2002.
- SC/ST/OBC category students: May 7, 1988, and Jan 1, 2002
A number of attempts:
The number of attempts which an aspirant can avail will be limited to 3 (three) uniformly to all the candidates. Appearance in NEET-2018 will be counted as the first attempt.
Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) & Foreign Nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG)-2018.
Eligibility for seats under the control of States/Universities/ Institutions/ AFMC/ Central Pool Quota:
Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) & Foreign Nationals will be eligible for admission in Medical/Dental Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institution and the Government of India. These aspirants are eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats.
Foreign nationals can confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dental college/state.
Eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats
Candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and J & K
-Students from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and J&K are not eligible for 15% all India quota seats as these states had opted out of All India Scheme since its inception. If they claim eligibility, they must submit online self-declaration which will be generated and printed automatically along with confirmation page for the record and to present during counselling.
-The online Self Declaration of the candidates will be verified at the time of counselling and if found to be false at any time, the candidature/admission of such candidates shall be cancelled and criminal proceedings may be initiated against them.
-Candidates from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and J&K can appear in NEET (UG) for admission to Private Medical/Dental Colleges or any Private/Deemed University and Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune subject to the fulfilment of eligibility conditions.

NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test - UG) is an All India entrance exam conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) for admissions to MBBS/BDS Courses in India offered by Medical/Dental Colleges approved by the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India except for the institutions established through an Act of Parliament. NEET UG 2018 exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 10, 2018. The online application process is expected to commence from January 31 2018.
Please refer to the link provide below for details regarding eligibility to appear for NEET exam:
https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/medicine/exams/neet-ug