Will the non-schooling students be able to take the NEET if
recently open schooling ones have been barred from taking the
NEET?
No neither the Unschooling(Homeschooling) nor the NIOS
students will be eligible to apply for NEET examination as per its
eligibility criteria. As per MCI you are supposed to hold a 10+2 pass
certificate from a recognised Board of Examination or any other
examination body to get admission into any medical college. The qualification eligibility criteria for NEET is as follows classified
under 7 codes:
Qualifications
Code 1
Students who will be appearing in Class 12 Board Examinations or
whose result is awaited are eligible to appear for NEET 2018.
In case a candidate does not pass the qualifying examination with
the required pass percentage of marks, then they will not be eligible
for admissions.
Code 2
The Senior Secondary Education or the Indian School Certificate
examination after a period of 12 years’ study, where the last two
years of such study consist of Physics, Chemistry,
Biology/Biotechnology or Mathematics or any other elective subject
with core-level English.
Code 3
The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in science as offered by
an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body
with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Bio-technology and also English
as compulsory subjects.
Code 4
The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination with Physics,
Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology & English after passing either
the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an
equivalent examination. This will also include the practical tests in
these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.
Code 5
The first year of the three years’ degree course from a recognised
University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Biotechnology
including practical tests and core-level English.
Code 6
Candidates should have passed /B.Sc. from an Indian University
with not less than two of the subjects among Physics, Chemistry,
Biology (Botany & Zoology)/Bio-technology. Not only this, the
candidate should have cleared the earlier qualifying examination
with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
Code 7
Apart from the above-mentioned examinations, any exam which is
found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board with Physics, Chemistry,
Biology/Biotechnology and English as compulsory subjects will be
considered. It should also include practical tests in each subject.