NEET score is important to get admission in India but to study MBBS abroad only qualifying in NEET examination is sufficient. National Testing Agency has clearly prescribed the NEET eligibility criteria in accordance with the Indian Medical Council Act-1956 and the Dentists Act-1948 as amended in 2018. NEET is conducted for national wide MBBS seats allotment on the basis of the ranks and the reservation categories of the medical aspirants.
The score needed for enrolment in Indian medical colleges including MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and VETERINARY courses depends on the highest marks obtained and the number of candidates in between including their +2 marks as well as their reservation category. For MBBS abroad NEET qualification is sufficient and once NEET qualified student valid to enroll in abroad medical colleges before three years from the passing date. For more information visit this NEET eligibility public notice link https://ntaneet.nic.in/ntaneet/welcome.
Eligibility Criteria for MBBS abroad
- Student must have completed +2 or 12th standard from a regular board.
- Students that studied under open board or correspondence classes are not eligible to study MBBS abroad.
- The student 12th should have Biology, Physics and Chemistry subjects.
- For General category students +2 / Intermediate with 50% of total PCB marks.
- For SC/ST/OBC category students must have an aggregate of 40% or above in PCB.
- English should also be a compulsory subject.
- The student must be 17 years or above age as on 31st December of the year in which the student seeking admission.
Age limitation for MBBS abroad
The Honorable Supreme Court of India under Writ Petition (Civil)-99/2017 dt: 31-03-2017 has announced that the candidates that are above the age of 25 years may apply for NEET-2020 examination on provisional grounds. The upper age limit of 25 years as prescribed under the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 vide amendment dated 22.01.2018, was challenged and the verdict of Supreme Court vide interim order dt: 29-11-2018, candidates who are 25 years and above were provisionally permitted to appear in NEET-UG subject to the final outcome of the said matters.
- For candidates age limitation for NEET-2020, for General (UR)/ General –EWS/ SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD Categories born on or before 31.12.2003
Minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS abroad
| Category | Percentile of Marks |
| General – Un Reserved | 50% |
| General – Un Reserved-PwD | 45% |
| SC, ST, OBC | 40% |
| SC, ST, OBC–PwD | 40% |
The percentile score in order to qualify NEET depends on the highest marks obtained in that particular year and based on that the cut off marks percentile varies every year. But we can have approximate cut-off marks for every category.
- General (UR)—110-130 marks
- General (UR) PwD—115-125 marks
- SC/ST/OBC—90-100 marks
- SC/ST/OBC—PwD—90-100 marks
Do every one need to qualify NEET for studying MBBS abroad?
NO. As per the new rules announced by MCI, NEET qualifying is a must to study MBBS abroad and to be eligible to sit for the Screening test which is a must to practice medicine in India. But for all the candidates who are willing to practice outside India NEET eligibility is not required.
NEET 2020 Qualifying marks to study MBBS abroad
NEET qualifying marks depends on the highest marks obtained in that particular NEET examination and the cut off marks also depends on the similar criteria. Once NTA announces the NEET results it simultaneously announces the cut off marks as well as minimum qualifying marks for each category. Here the tabulated marks can provide you a clear understanding relating to the cut off and qualifying marks for the past three years of NEET examination. And based on that, we can analyze the approximate qualifying marks for NEET-2020 which might not exactly the same, probably close to the future marks.
General Un Reserved Category
| Year | Cut-off percentage | Cut off Score | Qualifying Marks |
| 2019 | 50 | 701 | 134 |
| 2018 | 50 | 691 | 119 |
| 2017 | 50 | 697 | 131 |
General UR-PwD-Category
| Year | Cut-off percentage | Cut off Score | Qualifying Marks |
| 2019 | 45 | 133 | 120 |
| 2018 | 45 | 118 | 107 |
| 2017 | 45 | 133 | 120 |
OBC/SC/ST
| Year | Cut-off percentage | Cut off Score | Qualifying Marks |
| 2019 | 40 | 133 | 107 |
| 2018 | 40 | 118 | 96 |
| 2017 | 40 | 130 | 107 |
OBC/SC/ST—PwD
| Year | Cut-off percentage | Cut off Score | Qualifying Marks |
| 2019 | 40 | 133 | 107 |
| 2018 | 40 | 118 | 96 |
| 2017 | 40 | 130 | 107 |
NTA on NEET cut off marks
Before announcing the NEET examination results even the NAT could not get clarity on the cutoff and qualifying marks for that particular year. NTA announced that NEET-2020 cut off marks might increase to 15% than 2019 year’s cutoff marks and the same might applied to qualifying marks also.
MBBS abroad admission
NEET qualification requirement and all the other criteria needed to get eligibility for MBBS abroad has clearly informed above. But for all the other required information needed to get the admission and Visa procedures for the MBBS abroad admission, one need to consult any genuine agency. As there are plenty of fake consultancies that could manipulate students with false information and sweet talks, every student and parent must understand the basic eligibility and all the needed procedure that needed for any MBBS abroad colleges admission.
Get guidance from an authorized and genuine consultancy to guide you further with all the requirements of seeking admission into any of the MBBS colleges abroad. For more information visit www.wisdomoverseas.com and also consult Wisdom Overseas offices at Hyderabad and other areas.