The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET will be conducted on 17 July, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Wednesday evening, 6 April. Meanwhile, the NTA also said that engineering entrance exam JEE-Main's first session has been postponed to June, and the second session to July.
Here's all you need to know about the changes.
How should I apply for NEET?
Go to the official website – neet.nta.nic.in.
Tap on the NEET Candidate Registration link mentioned on the homepage.
Enter all the required details correctly to register for the exam.
Fill in the application form and upload scanned copies of the required documents as per the specifications.
Pay the NEET 2022 application fee after verifying all the details on the form.
Download the application form and take a printout.
Which language can I take the NEET exam in?
The exam will be held in 13 languages at centres across the country.
When can I download the Admit Card?
The date will be announced on the NTA website shortly. Stay tuned for more details.
Which are the exam centres?
This too will be announced on the NTA website. In another tweet, the NTA said that this would be the first time that NEET (UG) would be held in 14 cities outside India.
Is there an upper age limit to appear for NEET?
In March, the Under Graduate Medical Education Board of the National Medical Commission (NMC) had scrapped the fixed upper age limit for appearing in the NEET-UG examination.
The age limit for general and reserved candidates in the exam was 25 years and 30 years, respectively.
When is the last date for submitting application?
"The last date for submission of online application form is 6 May. Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the information bulletin and on the NTA website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified," a senior NTA official said, according to news agency PTI.
What are the new JEE-Main dates?
The NTA also said that engineering entrance exam JEE-Main's first session has been postponed to June, and the second session to July. Earlier, the exams were supposed to be conducted in two sessions in April and May.
"The NTA has decided to reschedule the dates of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) -Main's first and second sessions based on numerous representations received from the candidates," news agency PTI said.
This is the second time that the exam's schedule has been changed.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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