The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2023 eligibility criteria for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates have been changed. Now OCI candidates are eligible for admission to all undergraduate medical programmes (MBBS, BDS and Ayush courses ) subject to rules issued by the authorities. In addition, OCI cardholders were permitted access against a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) seat or a supernumerary seat only.

The decision came after the Supreme Court’s judgment in a related case. “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, aspiring OCI Candidates of NEET-UG 2023 are at this moment 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,” said an official statement from NTA.

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