NEET UG Upper Age Limit Removed

NEET UG Upper Age Limithas been removed to much applause by theNational Medical Commission. This historic move is sure to help a lot ofNEET UG aspirantsto continue on with their dreams even past the age limit from 2022 onwards. Decided in the 4th NMC Meeting held on the 21st of October 2021, this bulletin has just been released on the 9th of March 2022 after authorization by Dr. Pukesh Kumar, Secretary of theNational Medical Commission (NMC).

Earlier the upper age limit forNEET UGaspirants was 25 years for all the candidates belonging to the General category and 30 years in case of the candidates belonging to the reserved category (SC,ST, OBC and so on).

In a letter dated 9th of March, 2022, addressed to theNational Testing Agency (NTA), Dr. Kumar has directed the national body to remove the maximum age limit parameter from the eligibility section of the information bulletin ofNEET UG.

This positive news has been shared on Twitter by theMinister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya. He said, “The National Medical Commission removes the fixed upper age limit for appearing in theNEET-UG examination. The decision will immensely benefit aspiring doctors and further help in strengthening medical education in the country.”

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Withover 15 lakhcandidates applying for theNEET UG Exam, this is one of the most important exams in the country for candidates seeking admission toMBBS/B.VSc/BDS/AYUSHand evenB.Sc Nursingcourses.

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