The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the eligibility criteria for OCI and PIO card holders taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2023. The notification is available on the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.
According to the revised guidelines, foreign nationals, Indian nationals, NRIs, overseas citizens of India (OCIs), and people of Indian origin (PIOs) are all eligible for admission to medical, dentistry, ayurvedic, siddha, unani, and homoeopathic institutes.
“In pursuance of the Judgment dated 03.02.2023 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in W.P(C) 891/2021 and connected matters and in supersession of earlier corrigendum dated 31.03.2023 on the subject, aspiring OCI Candidates of NEET (UG) 2023 are hereby informed that the amended provision of Clause 5.2.2 of the Information Bulletin of NEET (UG) 2023 dealing with the Eligibility of OCI Cardholders for NEET (UG), shall be read as follows”, reads the official notification.
Earlier, OCI cardholders were not eligible for admission to any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens.
The revised eligibility criteria reads, “Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals are eligible for admission in Medical/Dental/ Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions and the Government of India as the case may be”.