The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses by the Central Board of Secondary Education will be held on May 6 for undergraduate courses, the board announced on Friday. The online submission of application forms began on Thursday. The admission form bears a significant importance on the candidates Aadhaar number, failing to produce which she/ he will not be allowed to write the test.

Aadhaar number is mandatory for all except applicants from those from Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya and the applicants must give their consent to the CBSE to validate the same. Applicants from the age of 17-25 can register online till 11:50 pm on March 9 until 11:50 pm on March 10 states the admission notice. 

A candidate must have completed the age of 17 at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before December 31, 2018, that is the year of his/ her admission to first year of MBBS/ BDS course, according to the eligibility criteria.

The upper age limit for candidates seeking admission to these courses shall be 25 years as on the date of the examination with a relaxation of five years for candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories and persons entitled for reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.

Students who have passed subjects physics, chemistry, biology/biotechnology and English and obtained a minimum of 50 per cent marks taken together in physics, chemistry and biology/ biotechnology will be eligible to apply.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC category who have obtained 40 per cent marks in physics, chemistry and biology/ biotechnology taken together will be eligible. Candidates can apply only online through the Board website www.cbseneet.nic.in.