AIPMT Criteria

I want to apply for the All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Test AIPMT exam for admission in MBBS course in top medical college in India so can you please tell me the eligibility criteria, age limit and the other requirements to apply for AIPMT exam?

Can you tell me about the eligibility criteria to apply for AIPMT (All India Pre-Medical Test), now replaced with NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test)?

[Neelu Bhasin]

AIPMT (All India Pre-Medical Test), now replaced with NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level entrance examination for MBBS & BDS aspirants conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). This examination is conducted for providing admissions in various government & private colleges of the country.

Eligibility Criteria


Academic Qualification
One who has passed or appearing in class 12th or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English as core subjects from a recognized board can apply


Nationality of Candidate
Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs and Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply.


Age limit
One must be 17 years of age by December 31, 2020.

There is no upper age bar in NEET 2020. However, this is subject to the orders of the Supreme Court.


Qualifying Marks
Qualifying marks in class XII for each category are:

One must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually in the qualifying examination which is 10+2 or equivalent.

Unreserved category candidates must have scored a minimum required percentage of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in their Class 12 or HSC examination.

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates should have scored a minimum of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

Persons with locomotor disability of lower limbs must have secured a minimum of 45% marks for General-PH and 40% marks for SC-PH/ST-PH/OBC-PH in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.


NEET Eligibility Criteria 2020 - 15% All India Quota seats/Deemed Universities/ Central Universities/ESIC and AFMC Colleges

NEET qualified candidates can apply for the 15% All India Quota seats, 100% of the seats in Deemed universities as well as Central Universities, ESIC and AFMC as well. Its counselling will be conducted at an All India level by MCI.

J&K candidates are not eligible for 15% All India Quota seats unless have filled a self-declaration form to be submitted along with the NEET application form. This self-declaration form denotes that the candidate wishes to participate in the counselling for 15% All India Quota seats and would forgo the home state counselling in return. Such candidates will be eligible for the seats of Deemed Universities, ESIC and AFMC colleges.

The allotment for 85% seats of DU will be open to one who has completed Class 10 and 12 from Delhi while the Institutional Quota seats of AMU will be exclusively for AMU students only.


NEET Eligibility Criteria 2020 - 85% State Quota seats

The 85% state quota seats mean seats in all government colleges of the states/union territories respectively. Counselling for such seats will be conducted by the respective state authorities.

To apply for state quota seats, one must fulfil the NEET eligibility criteria laid down by each state or union territory authority and include domicile, conditions too.

Admission to private medical and dental colleges will also be subject to the policies of the State/ Union Territory.