I want to know should there be an upper age limit for NEET-UG. Why or why not.

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court of India which challenges the upper age limit of NEET UG applicants. The plea challenges the upper-age limit of 25 years for the general category and 30 years for the SC/ST category candidates appearing for the NEET examination.

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Deeksha Dixit
4 years ago
The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India and is conducted by the national testing agency (NTA). To be eligible, a candidate must have a 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as

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