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After earning a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT), you can go on to get an MBBS or BAMS, however, some requirements must be met. You must be eligible to take the National Eligibility cum Admission Test (NEET), which is the admission exam required for medical programs in India, to pursue an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery). Your NEET score determines your admission; your DMLT qualification has no bearing on this. The same is true for BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), where direct admission based on a DMLT Diploma is not available and NEET qualification is necessary.

According to India's current medical school standards, lateral admission into the second year of MBBS after finishing the first year of B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology (B.Sc. MLT) is not permitted. Lateral entry from allied health Science programs, such as the B.Sc. MLT is not permitted for MBBS. After passing the NEET exam, you will have to begin your MBBS studies in the first year.