NEET Eligibility Criteria Update: The NEET UG 2025 registration is ongoing and a debate was started related to the eligibility for candidates who are from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
The notice has been released at nmc.org.in. through which the answer to the questions whether National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students are eligible to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate 2025 has been given.
The notice has been released at nmc.org.in and titled as “Clarification on reply furnished in the RTI application dated 11th February, 2025 regarding Open Schooling (NIOS) & additional subject taken from NIOS-reg“.
NEET UG 2025 application form was released on 7th February 2025 and candidates can apply till 07th March 2025 through online mode.
NMC Confirms NIOS Eligibility for NEET 2025
Check below what NMC point wise clarification/reply regarding above subject:
| Sr. No | Queries | Clarification/Reply |
| 1 | Is National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Board valid for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)? | Reply from point no. 1 to 5 is as under:- As per GMER-23 regulation’s on studying through NIOS is allowed for appearing for NEET UG Examinations. The students are permitted to study an additional subject from NIOS with the condition that the study needs to be carried out from any authorized institution. |
| 2 | Can I do MBBS after studying only Biology as an additional subject from (NIOS) National Institute of Open Schooling? | |
| 3 | As per the revised policies of NMC, can NIOS students also appear for NEET exam? And can MBBS degree be obtained? | |
| 4 | As per the New Policy/Guidelines 2023, will candidates who have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English be eligible for NEET undergraduate? | |
| 5 | Can students who did not take Biology in 12th but have taken Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Additionally Biology from NIOS Board also appear for NEET undergraduate Exam or not? | |
| 6 | Is the mark Sheet obtained from NIOS Board valid for further studies and employment anywhere in India and abroad? | As per Section 2 (f) of RTI Act, 2005, this is beyond the purview of RTI Act, 2005, since it is query based. |
Candidates who will be applying for NEET UG 2025 session are advised to thoroughly first review the eligibility criteria, then fill in the application form. As candidates will be rejected if they are found ineligible or if there are going to be mistakes.
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