Age restrictions removed for NEET undergraduate exam for all candidates

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The National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed the upper age limit for those appearing in NEET-Under Graduate 2022 exam, officials said on Wednesday. The age criteria had often been questioned in the Supreme Court and high courts of the country.

With the age limit criteria removed, aspirants can now appear in the medical entrance exam as many times and even after taking admission to other courses, an official said. In 2017, the upper age had been set at 25 years for unreserved candidates and 30 years for reserved candidates.

"I would like to inform that it has been decided in the 4th NMC meeting held on 21st Oct, 2021 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. Further, the process for official notification to suitably amend the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 to this effect has been initiated," a communication sent by an NMC official to the National Testing Agency, on Wednesday said.

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