NEET (UG) postponed: Medical entrance exam now on September 12

Medical entrance exam NEET, which was earlier scheduled for August 1, will now be conducted on September 12, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Monday.

Pradhan said in a series of tweets that the exam will be held Covid-19 protocols and the application process will begin from 5 pm on Tuesday through the NTA website.

To ensure adherence to Covid-19 protocols, face mask will be provided to all candidates at the centre.

Staggered time slots during entry and exit, contactless registration, proper sanitisation, seating with social distancing etc. will also be ensured.

The Education Minister further said that in order to ensure social distancing norms, the number of cities where examination will be conducted has been increased from 155 to 198.

The number of examination centres will also be increased from 3,862 used in the previous exams.