Short answer
You need Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English in your qualifying examination. For the Class 12 route (qualifying code 02), the bulletin says the study must include practical tests in these subjects.
Based on the NEET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin. The 2027 bulletin hasn't been published yet — rules can change, so check it when it is.
Who this applies to
Candidates who want to appear in NEET (UG) for MBBS, BDS and AYUSH (BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS) admission
The rule, explained
The NEET (UG) 2026 bulletin calls Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology along with English the requisite subjects. Biotechnology can be taken in place of Biology.
Qualifying code 02 covers the Higher/Senior Secondary (Class 12) examination after 12 years of study. It needs these subjects with practical tests, plus Mathematics or any other elective subject, with English at a level not less than the core English course prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
Codes 03 to 07 cover other routes, such as an Intermediate/Pre-degree science exam, a Pre-professional/Pre-medical exam, the first year of a degree course or a B.Sc. Each of these is built around Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English.
For BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS admission, the bulletin says candidates must have passed 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology. BUMS also needs Urdu, Arabic or Persian as a subject in the 10th standard (or passing an Urdu test of 10th standard level where one is held). BSMS needs Tamil as a subject in the 10th standard or Higher Secondary, or studying Tamil during the First Professional course.
What the official document says
The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to class 12 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study, the study of the requisite subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology along with English
National Testing Agency (NTA) · Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) – 2026, PDF page 31 (opens the official site)
The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory subject.
National Testing Agency (NTA) · Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) – 2026, PDF page 32 (opens the official site)
The candidates shall have passed 10+2 (or equivalent) with subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology.
National Testing Agency (NTA) · Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) – 2026, PDF page 46 (opens the official site)
For admission in BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery) Course, the candidate must have passed the 10th standard with Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as a subject
National Testing Agency (NTA) · Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) – 2026, PDF page 44 (opens the official site)