Supreme Court Allows Candidates above 25 Years to Appear NEET 2019, Registration Deadline Extended

December 1, 2018, 7:37 am


The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG)- 2019 to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses across the country in Medical & Dental Colleges.

The Supreme Court has directed the NTA to extend the deadline to fill up the NEET 2019 application form.

The last date for filling up online application form has been extended by one week i.e. from 30th November 2018 to 7th December 2018 and fee payment from 1st December 2018 to 8th December 2018 through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI upto 11:50 p.m. of 8th December.

The Supreme Court has allowed candidates who are 25 years of age or above to appear for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

The eligibility conditions regarding age limit is revised born on or before 31st December 2002 for candidates of Unreserved category (UR), SC/ST/OBC/PwD Category. Existing age limit for candidates of Unreserved category (UR) was born on or between 05.05.1994 & 31.12.2002 and for candidates of SC/ST/OBC/PwD Category was born on or between 05.05.1989 & 31.12.2002.

There is no change in the remaining conditions.