NMC releases eligibility guidelines for NEET candidates with disability – two weeks after results

4 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 12:45 AM IST A significant change this time as compared to last year’s interim guidelines is that the assessment boards have been asked to record in writing the reasons a candidate has been considered to be ineligible. Even as the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released guidelines to assess the eligibility of NEET candidates with disability for MBBS admissions, activists have questioned the timing of the move – coming almost two weeks after the results for the medical entrance test was announced. On Monday night, the apex regulator issued guidelines to assess whether a NEET candidate with disability is eligible, eligible with reasonable accommodations, or ineligible for admissions. It had also directed all colleges under its aegis to set up ‘Enabling