NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Education Qualification

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Jan 9, 2024

NEET PG eligibility criteria 2024 will be released as part of the information brochure. Candidates can check NEET PG 2024 eligibility criteria on the official website of NBE. Before applying for the exam, candidates must meet the required eligibility criteria for NEET PG 2024. 

NBE will issue a notice regarding sponsored seats for NEET PG 2024 admission session on the official website. The sponsored seat is granted to an accredited hospital subject to the fulfilment of certain criteria mentioned in the information bulletin.

Table of Contents

• NEET PG 2024 Eligibility Criteria
• NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Sponsored Seat
• NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024: All India Quota (AIQ) 50% Seats
• NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Foreign Medical Graduates
• NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Foreign Nationals
• NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 Factors
• NEET PG 2024 Registration Process

NEET PG 2024 Eligibility Criteria

NEET PG exam eligibility states the minimum requirements needed by candidates of various categories to write the exam. There are separate eligibility criteria for foreign medical graduates and nationals apart from the reserved categories. There is also a provision for All India Quota (AIQ) 50% seats.

Candidates must clearly state the category they fall into while applying for the exam, and the information must be in line with the information appearing on their official documents. There are 3 general clauses for NEET PG eligibility criteria 2024 which apply to all the candidates irrespective of their category, mentioned below.

• Educational Qualification: Candidates need to have an MBBS degree or provisional MBBS pass certificate recognized by the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956 to satisfy the NEET PG exam qualification.
• Certificate of Registration: Candidates need to produce a permanent or provisional MBBS qualification registration issued by the State Medical Council (SMC) or the Medical Council of India (MCI).
• Internship: Candidates need to have completed their mandatory internship on or before Aug 15, 2024.
• NEET PG Age Limit: There is no age limit for candidates to apply for NEET PG 2024.

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Sponsored Seat

NBE will issue a notice regarding the sponsored seats for the 2024 admission session. The scheme started from the 2020 admission session, under which a sponsored seat will be granted to an accredited hospital that meets the mentioned eligibility criteria by the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

• The accredited department should entail at least 3 non-sponsored seats in the concerned zone.
• The hospital should have opted/asked for the inclusion of all non-sponsored seats in the counselling of the 2024 admission session. 
• The department should have completed at least 1 year of accreditation.
• The department should have additional faculty approved by the NBEMS to accommodate the sponsored candidate. 

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria for Candidates Allocated Sponsored Seat

NEET PG-sponsored seats are earmarked for regular in-service doctors. Following are the eligibility criteria for the candidates who are allocated the sponsored seat.

• The candidates must be NEET PG 2024 qualified.
• The candidate should be employed regularly with the sponsoring government organization.
• The candidates will have to obtain a study leave, and a no-objection certificate and fulfil other requirements per the terms and conditions stated by the organization where the candidates are employed.
• The sponsoring government organization may bear the stipend for the entire period of DNB training.

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024: All India Quota (AIQ) 50% Seats

Candidates can apply for the 50% AIQ seats while filling in their application forms. NEET PG eligibility criteria for 2024 for candidates applying for the 50% AIQ seats are as follows:

• Candidates belonging to the state of Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for the 50% AIQ seats as per NEET PG eligibility criteria 2024.
• Candidates from Jammu & Kashmir nominated by the Government of India under central pool seats pursuing MBBS from medical colleges in J&K will be eligible for the 50% AIQ seats. To meet NEET PG 2024 eligibility criteria, such candidates must submit a duly signed affidavit that states their nomination by the Government of India as per the category. Candidates will need to send the testimony along with a printout of the NEET PG application form to the following address:

Address of Correspondence

Deputy Director (Examinations),
National Board of Examinations,
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar,
Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road),
New Delhi - 110029.

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Foreign Medical Graduates

NEET PG eligibility criteria is for Indian citizens who have acquired their primary medical qualifications from medical colleges outside Indian territory. The eligibility criteria for foreign medical graduates are as follows:

• Foreign medical graduate candidates must take the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) screening test.
• Candidates must register themselves with the MCI/SMC.
• Candidates must have mandatorily completed their internship period of 1 year as per the specified date.
• Candidates must produce their FMGE pass certificate issued by the NBE on the day of the examination.

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Foreign Nationals

NEET PG eligibility criteria for 2024 for foreign nationals are as follows:

• From 2019, foreign national candidates can be registered with MCI to write the NEET PG exam.
• The MCI will provide temporary registrations for foreign national candidates in cases where they have to pay the registration fee.
• As per the eligibility criteria, the registration validity will only be provided for the postgraduate course duration. This registration will be limited to the medical institution to which the candidate has applied.
• Foreign national candidates must have registered themselves with a competent authority of their country to get temporary registration.

NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2024 Factors

Candidates need to keep in mind certain things regarding NEET PG eligibility criteria 2024 to avoid having their candidature cancelled by the exam conducting authority.

• NBE reserves the right to cancel the candidature of any candidate at any stage of the exam and admission process if they are found to violate NEET PG 2024 eligibility criteria. This applies to a situation where a candidate is found to be ineligible even after the admissions process is over.
• Candidates need to have completed their one-year internship within the stipulated time, and any requests for extensions of the same will not be entertained.
• Candidates must make sure that they submit only one application form for the year that they are applying.

NEET PG 2024 Registration Process

The registration process for NEET PG entails a couple of steps to be completed by the candidate before they can complete the application form. First, candidates need to create a login ID and password, which they can then use to complete the following steps in the registration process.

Therefore, the NEET PG registration process can largely be broken down into two steps, i.e. registration and application form filling. In addition, candidates must ensure they meet NEET PG 2024 eligibility criteria before registering for the exam.

NEET PG Registration

As mentioned above, the NEET PG registration process involves a couple of steps. The sequence of steps that the candidate needs to follow is as follows.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official NBE website
• Step 2: Click on the link for NEET PG Registration 2024.
• Step 3: Read the guidelines carefully and click on "Proceed"
• Step 4: Candidates will be redirected to a page containing the details and flowchart for the online submission of the application form
• Step 5: Click on "Proceed"
• Step 6: In the next step, candidates will have to fill in all their basic details like personal information, contact information, and ID proof information
• Step 7: Candidates can either choose to "Save and Proceed" or "Save and Exit"
• Step 8: Upon proceeding, a candidate ID will be generated and sent to the candidate's registered email address and phone number. Candidates must log in to their accounts and change their passwords.
• Step 9: Once the login ID is created, candidates will be redirected to the login page. Candidates must sign in to the login page to access the NEET PG application form.

NEET PG Application Form

The steps to fill out NEET PG 2024 application form are as follows.

• Step 1: Candidates will have to fill in their personal information, academic information, internship details, and medical registration details
• Step 2: Candidates will have to choose the NEET PG exam centre as per their preference
• Step 3: After choosing the test centre, candidates will have to upload copies of their passport-size photograph, signature, and left thumbprint
• Step 4: Candidates will have to pay the application fee
• Step 5: Candidates will have to take a printout of their application form for future references

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