Do NIOS students eligible for NEET exam?

Sir, I have completed my PUC in the Arts stream. Now I want to appear for the NEET exam. If I take Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English through NIOS via the On-Demand Exam, will I be eligible to write the NEET exam in 2026?

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Ayantika Mondal
Advocate Ayantika Mondal Answered: 04 Dec 2025

Dear Client, The National Medical Commission has said that students who have taken Maths, Physics, Chemistry and English in their 11th and 12th shall be eligible to appear for NEET if they study Biology through NIOS in a recognised institution. There is no permission for a student who has done the arts stream to appear for NEET after studying science through NIOS. I hope this was helpful. For further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you.

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Advocate By LEAD INDIA Answered: 04 Dec 2025

If you pass 10+2 through NIOS with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Biotechnology) and English as core subjects, then you are eligible to appear in NEET UG. Recent clarifications by National Medical Commission (NMC) confirm that NIOS-board students fulfilling these subject requirements can appear for NEET. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.

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