Government Defers NEET Requirement for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy Until 2027–28
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-03-07 12:10 GMT | Update On 2026-03-07 12:10 GMT
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has announced that appearing in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test (NEET UG) will not be mandatory for admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2026-27.
In a letter issued to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on March 2nd, the Commission stated that the earlier decision to conduct admissions to these courses through NEET has been deferred to the next academic year 2027–28.
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