NEET-UG age cap removal a booster for medical aspirants: Experts

According to latest estimates, while the number of NEET applications has risen from 1.33 million in 2018 to roughly 1.6 million in 2021, the number of MBBS seats available is just over 88,000.

The National Medical Commission (NMC)’s decision to remove the upper age limit for the pre-medical entrance test is set to benefit not only Indians vying for seats in the country but also aspirants of overseas education, say students and experts.
 

The NMC introduced the critical change in eligibility criteria last week for candidates planning to take the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) for MBBS, BDS and other medical courses in India.
 

While the decision was taken by the regulator at a meeting in October 2021, the NMC informed the National Testing Agency (NTA) — which conducts the qualifying test —