MBBS abroad guide

Is NEET compulsory for MBBS abroad?

Yes. If you want to practise medicine in India, you must qualify NEET-UG before you join a foreign MBBS. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something.

The rule

The National Medical Commission’s Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 require Indian students to qualify NEET-UG before joining a medical course abroad. Without a qualifying score you cannot sit the FMGE or register as a doctor in India, however good your foreign degree is. The Supreme Court has upheld the rule. You only need to qualify; in NEET 2025 that meant:

Category	Percentile	Qualifying mark (of 720)
General / EWS	50th	144
OBC, SC, ST	40th	113

The mark is set by percentile after each exam and moves every year.

Warning signs of an MBBS-abroad scam

Police cases reported in 2025 describe families losing from a few lakh rupees to ₹17.5 lakh each to fake admission agents. Walk away if an agent:

They say you can join “without NEET” and still practise in India.
They want a large payment before you have an admission letter from the university itself.
Fees are paid into a personal or agency account instead of the university’s.
They cannot show the course length, teaching language and internship in writing.
They promise a guaranteed FMGE pass or a guaranteed job.
They pressure you to decide within days because “seats are closing”.

We do not arrange admissions abroad and take no commission from any university. We only help you qualify NEET.

Qualify NEET with room to spare

Biology is 360 of NEET’s 720 marks and almost entirely NCERT-based, so it is the most dependable way to secure a qualifying score.

NEET Qualifying Course: January – April 2027

Live Biology batch for MBBS-abroad students: highest-scoring chapters first, weekly mocks with a cut-off target, recordings of every class.

See the course and fees

NEET and MBBS abroad: common questions

Is NEET compulsory for MBBS abroad?

Yes, if you want to practise in India. Under the NMC’s Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021, an Indian student must qualify NEET-UG before joining a foreign MBBS course. Without it you will not be allowed to take the licensing exam or register in India. The Supreme Court has upheld the rule.

Can I study MBBS abroad without NEET?

Some foreign universities will admit you without NEET, but the degree will not let you practise in India. It is only an option if you plan to live and work permanently in another country and meet that country’s own licensing rules.

How many marks do I need in NEET for MBBS abroad?

Only the qualifying mark for your category, not a high rank. In NEET 2025 that was 144 out of 720 for General and EWS (50th percentile) and 113 for OBC, SC and ST (40th percentile). It changes every year, so aim well above it.

What else does a foreign MBBS need to count in India?

The course must last at least 54 months, be taught in English, and include a 12-month internship at the same university. After graduating you must pass the FMGE (to be replaced by NExT) to practise in India.

What if I already joined without qualifying NEET?

Talk to the NMC and a lawyer before you continue, not an agent. Rules have changed several times since 2018, and your position depends on when you joined.

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The rule

Category	Percentile	Qualifying mark (of 720)
General / EWS	50th	144
OBC, SC, ST	40th	113

The mark is set by percentile after each exam and moves every year.

Qualify NEET with room to spare

Biology is 360 of NEET’s 720 marks and almost entirely NCERT-based, so it is the most dependable way to secure a qualifying score.

NEET Qualifying Course: January – April 2027

Live Biology batch for MBBS-abroad students: highest-scoring chapters first, weekly mocks with a cut-off target, recordings of every class.

See the course and fees

NEET and MBBS abroad: common questions

Is NEET compulsory for MBBS abroad?

Can I study MBBS abroad without NEET?

How many marks do I need in NEET for MBBS abroad?

What else does a foreign MBBS need to count in India?

What if I already joined without qualifying NEET?

Talk to the NMC and a lawyer before you continue, not an agent. Rules have changed several times since 2018, and your position depends on when you joined.