Qualifying Examination Codes for NEET 2020
To be eligible for NEET (UG) – 2020, candidates need to
refer to following Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes for
qualifying examination criteria.
NEET CODE: 01 A candidate
who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., 12th Standard in 2020,
whose result is awaited, may apply and appear in the test but he/she shall not
be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, if he/she does not
pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of
first round of Counselling.
Candidates who have appeared or are appearing at the
qualifying Examination with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main
subject and expect to pass the Examination with required percentage of marks
are also eligible to apply and appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination.
However, their candidature will be considered only if they provide documentary
evidence of having passed the qualifying Examination with the required subjects
and percentage of marks.
OR
NEET CODE: 02 The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the
Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior
Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of
such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (which
shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other
elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for
English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and
Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended
by the National Committee on Education.
Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as
private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for ‘National Eligibility
Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, study of Biology/Biotechnology as an
Additional Subject at 10+2 level also shall not be permissible.*
*The candidates who have passed 10+2 level with Biology as
an additional subject will also be eligible for MBBS Entrance Examination (as
per Hon’ble High Court Order No. 2341/-W/DHC/WRIT/D-1/2019 dated 24/09/2019 in
the Writ Petition (C) No. 6773/2019.
If the institute has to consider an examination of an Indian
University or of a foreign/university to be equivalent to the 12th Class under
10+2 scheme/intermediate science examination, the candidates shall have to
produce a certificate from the concerned Indian University/Association of
Indian Universities to the effect that the examination passed by him/her is
considered to be equivalent to the 12th class under 10+2 scheme/intermediate
science examination.
*(NOTE: The proviso in italics has been subject matter of
challenge before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench and Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The
provisions of the regulations disqualifying recognised Open School Board
candidates and the candidates who have studied Biology/Biotechnology as an
additional Subject has been struck down. The Medical Council of India has preferred
Special Leave Petitions before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and Appeals in the
Hon’ble High Courts.
Therefore, the candidature of candidates in the NEET
(UG)-2020 who have passed the qualifying examinations i.e. 10+2 from National
Institute of Open Schooling or State Open Schools or as private candidates from
recognised State Boards; or with Biology/Biotechnology as additional subject
shall be allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals
filed by the Medical Council of India)
OR
NEET CODE: 03 The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in
Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body with
Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include practical test
in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
NEET CODE: 04 The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination
with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English after passing either
the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent
examination. The Preprofessional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical
tests in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
NEET CODE: 05 The first year of the three years’ degree course
of a recognised University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology
including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a
University Examination and candidate has passed the earlier qualifying
examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a
level not less than a core course.
OR
NEET CODE: 06 B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University
provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of
the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Biotechnology and
further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
OR
NEET CODE: 07 Any other 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/Biotechnology including
practical tests in each of these subjects and English.
NEET
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