NEET 2017 FAQ for NRI, OCI, and foreign national aspirants

Here is a recent announcement from India’s? Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (NEET)

As per regulations framed under the Indian Medical Council Act-1956 as amended in 2016 and the Dentists Act-1948 as amended in 2016, NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UG) ? 2017 [NEET(UG)-2017] will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in India in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of 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 e.g. AIIMS and JIPMER Puducherry.

The NEET (UG)-2017 will be conducted on Sunday, the 7^th May, 2017. The responsibility of the CBSE is limited to the conduct of the entrance examination, declaration of result and providing All India Rank to the Directorate General Health Services, Government of India for the conduct of counselling for 15% All India Quota Seats and for supplying the result to state/other Counselling Authorities.

 

This year foreign national aspirants need to take NEET, according to Supreme Court orders passed last year. Here are some key points that Non-Resident Indians (NRI), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and foreign nationals need to keep in mind before applying for NEET 2017.

A few additional clarifications for NRIs and Foreign nationals

What is the minimum qualification for appearing in NEET-UG, 2017 for candidates of Foreign Nationals?

• Any examination which in scope and standard (Last 02 years of 10+2 Study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology; Which shall include practical test in these subjects) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.
• Provided that to be eligible for competitive entrance examination, candidate must have passed any of the qualifying examinations as enumerated in Bulletin or appearing in the qualifying examination in 2017.
• Provided further that the students educated abroad seeking admission into medical colleges in India must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English up to the 12th standard level with 50% marks and their equivalency determined as per regulations of the Medical Council of India and the concerned University.

 

What are the eligibility criteria for appearing in NEET-UG, 2017?

Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Oversees Citizen of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) & Foreign Nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG)-2017.

• He/she has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1styear MBBS/BDS Course.
• The upper age limit for NEET-UG is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ OBC category.

Who can appear in NEET-UG, 2017 for 15% All India Quota seats?

• Indian Nationals
• Non Resident Indians (NRIs)
• Oversees Citizen of India (OCIs)
• Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)
• Foreign Nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG)-2017 for 15% All India Quota Seats.

From which city foreign nationals, OCIs & PIOs can appear in NEET-UG, 2017?

They can choose any three cities as given in Appendix-II.

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• You can also check out additional FAQs on the official CBSE website
• Fate of several foreign students in medical colleges uncertain after SC’s ruling on NEET – Times of India
• NEET mandatory even for admission under NRI quota: HC – The Hindu
• Government scraps screening test for ?foreign? doctors – Deccan Chronicle