The National Medical Commission abbreviated as NMC has removed the upper age limit for those students who are appearing in the NEET-Under Graduate 2022 exam, said the officials.

The upper age limit/cap put by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 2017 was 25 years for unreserved candidates and 30 years for reserved candidates.

In a new notification, the CBSE had stated that “the upper age limit for NEET-UG is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of five years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category”.

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“I would like to inform that it has been decided in the 4th NMC meeting held on the 21st of 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 is to suitably amend the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 to this effect has been initiated,” a communication sent by Dr Pulkesh Kumar, Secretary NMC to Dr Devvrat, Office of Senior Director, National Testing Agency, on March 9 said.

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The age criteria had often been questioned in the Supreme Court and high courts of the country.

With the age limit criteria removed, the medical aspirants can now appear in the medical entrance exam as many times and even after taking admission to other courses, an official said.

The move will also be helpful to those seeking admission in foreign countries.

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(Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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