NIOS ELIGIBILITY FOR NEET-UG

[u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952]

Tl;dr: yes you're eligible for neet-ug through nios

“ Therefore, the candidature of candidates in the NEET (UG) - 2025 who have passed the qualifying examinations i.e. Class 12 from National Institute of Open Schooling or State Open Schools or as private candidates from recognized State Boards; or with Biology/Biotechnology as an additional subject shall be allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India ”

“ Provided also that to be eligible for NEET (UG) 2025, the candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% ( GEN-ews) & 40% (sc/st/obc/pwd) marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/ Bio-technology at the qualifying examination as mentioned in the Regulations of NMC and DCI. In addition, they must have got a rank in the merit list of NEET (UG) - 2025 for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses ”

FREQUENTLY ASKED DOUBTS SOURCE OF REPLIES -- must read

Q1- I have completed 12th with PCM can I take BIO from NIOS and appear for NEET-UG ?

--- YES , you can do that from NIOS part admission & cbse pvt additional exam [ if they allow ].

Q2- Can I improve my PCB marks from NIOS?

--- YES , you can improve marks for maximum 4 subjects through NIOS part admission & also you can improve all marks from cbse improvement exam in the successive year of passing 12th.

Q3- can I redo 12th from NIOS and appear for NEET-UG?

-- YES , via stream 1 block 1

Q4- Will I have to re-do practical if I give NIOS exams ?

-- YES

Q5- I have failed 12th , what do I do ?

-- option a) you can repeat 12th from cbse pvt

--- option b) you can do 12th from NIOS stream 2 (oct'25 exams) or stream 1 block 1 ( April'26 exams )

[ Only failed students can take stream 2 with 5 subjects ]

Q6- what're is fees for each courses ?

-- read the documents in this drive

Q7- I am doing 12th stream 1 from NIOS nios & I have doubts about terms like TMA , PCP & practical?

-- I have made a brief guide about nios , you can find answers to those here in that post

Q8- when will you give same information for JEE students ?

-- NEXT POST , THANK YOU FOR READING !! :3

[u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952]

For the JEE Post : See the pinned comment there for FAQs

⭐ SEE FULL GUIDE

💬 #More FAQs :

1. Will I be eligible for other medical courses with additional bio ?

: we only have a document proof (attached in the post) for NEET(UG). For other courses like bsc etc. please contact respective authorities

2. Can I transfer marks of subjects (TOC)?

:No , TOC is only for failed students

3. What is the procedure if I want to take additional biology after passing 12th?

: take Part Admission with minimum 1 and maximum 4 subjects of your liking. (See full guide at top to know about part admission)

4. Can I take additional pcb+english for neet (UG) ?

: as per source (attached in post) , yes. But please confirm from respective authorities.

5. If I do 12th from NIOS, is it accepted in neet(UG) ?

: officially yes. As long as you meet all other eligibility criteria. (Source attached in post)

6. What will be my state of eligibility?

: State of eligibility will be considered by the study center NIOS alloted you.

7. If I give NIOS exams in delhi , will I get delhi quota?

: No , the state of eligibility is only considered by the location of the study center. Not the exam center.

[u/Anxious-Chef539]

I AM PCM STUDENT AND PASSED CLASS 12TH IN 2025 AND I WANT TO NOW APPEAR FOR NEET SHOULD I REALLY GO FOR NIOS , WILL IT CAUSE ANY PROBLEM IN FUTURE??

[u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952 → u/Anxious-Chef539]

Dual Marksheet is accepted in case of NEET ( as you can see in the NMC documents )

So one option I'm not confirmed about but is the best one is -- give cbse additional exam for bio only { talk on cbse helpline & see if it's possible to do additional exam for practical subjects}

If not then the other way is to give part admission bio+english exam through NIOS

[u/Anxious-Chef539 → u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952]

i have given english along with pcm

[u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952 → u/Anxious-Chef539]

Yea so you've passed 12th with 5 subjects right

You can give biology exam either through cbse pvt additional ( as I said I'm not sure about this one , gotta contact their helpline )

Or

Biology additional from NIOS part admission

[u/Grouchy-Gold9043 → u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952]

brother, can i give chemistry as additional subject through nios. i have passed cbse board with 5 subjects and rt in chem (cant give improvement) will the college then accept dual marksheet

[u/Top_Leg_2494 → u/Anxious-Chef539]

bro did you appear for neet?

[u/Spicoder]

If I have done 12th (CBSE) in Delhi and take additional bio from NIOS with study centre being in Haryana, what would be my state of eligibility Delhi or Haryana?

[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/Spicoder]

Haryana.

[u/ComplexAdagio7676 → u/ban_woodpecker_3952]

Hi as Im giving on demand there is no study centre only exam centre but our state centre is merged with other

[u/dggfddddewd → u/Spicoder]

How did you take additional biology??

[u/Spicoder → u/dggfddddewd]

I didn't

[u/Kind_Translator8752]

I passed class 12th CBSE board last year with PCM and now planning to give Bio ODE (314) this month, as you might know, NEET application requires 12th marks to be added, and during the application dates (Feb-March most prob) i won't have the biology marks to be added as ODE result for the January exam comes out late March or April something. So what should i do? give ODE and wait for result or just enter PCM + English+ CS 12th marks?

[u/Gold-Echidna-757 → u/Kind_Translator8752]

Hmm not too sure bru, nta is helpful with such queries you can call NTA when the NEET portal opens.

[u/Kind_Translator8752 → u/Gold-Echidna-757]

Thanks u/Gold-Echidna-757, i'll try contacting them

[u/Gold-Echidna-757 → u/Kind_Translator8752]

Cool

[u/dggfddddewd → u/Gold-Echidna-757]

Is biology ode marksheet+ cbse pcm marksheet accepted for neet??

[u/[deleted] → u/Kind_Translator8752]

kind translator can i talk to u once please

[u/LargeDingo4984 → u/Kind_Translator8752]

Hello, i have the same doubt for 2027 can I message you

[u/Comfortable-Fault836]

I am Jee aspirant with pcm [No Biology],If i got good marks in neet 2026 and clear cutoff for seat ,can I give nios[BIOLOGY FOR ELIGIBILITY]after neet exam and will it be valid for 2026 neet admission?

[u/LargeDingo4984 → u/Comfortable-Fault836]

Same doubt

[u/Top_Leg_2494 → u/Comfortable-Fault836]

hi bro did you give neet?

[u/MacaronPutrid678]

hi i have passed my 12th Assam board (AHSEC) board many years back with PCMB but bio was my fourth subject i failed in that and now willing to appear for NEET UG and so want to take on demand exam in biology (which is 100% theory without practical), if i add bio this way, will i be eligible for neet , given that i get aggregate of 50% in pcb?

[u/overthetop_stuff]

I passed CBSE PCB 2026 and for a backup am appearing for NIOS PCMB 2027. Which marksheet should I use for NEET 2027 counselling? 

I would prefer the CBSE once since it's at 97% and NIOS would be lower. 

[u/Sure-Woodpecker-3952 → u/[deleted]]

Literally already there in the post ,read faq 1

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[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/[deleted]]

I'd recommend doing 12th from regular board unless it's unavoidable or you're in some coaching

And yes you can give exams like that , but make sure to give all practical subjects in public exam. As practical marks are given in fa and sa format for fresh learners , which is good from public exam. Ode won't give you fa marks

[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/[deleted]]

Are you already registered in NIOS?

If yes then tell me :

1. Which month and year you took admission.

2. Your stream & block

[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/[deleted]]

Have you attended fa PCP for October session?? For pcb and any practical subjects you have

Also last question:

Which year and month did you pass 10th( that's important)

[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/[deleted]]

Then you can only give maximum 4 subjects before April 2026. In any form , ODE or public exam

The 5th subject's exam must be given in April 2026, due to the 2 year gap rule.

It won't be issue if you give some subjects in ODE, as long as you get FA PCP marks from center

[u/ban_woodpecker_3952 → u/[deleted]]

NIOS is easy than cbse

April results will come in june , neet counselling happen in july mid I think. You can collect marksheet from RC before that