NEET 2023 Exam Day Instructions and COVID-19 Guidelines

Conducting an examination amidst an ongoing pandemic requires a lot of safety guidelines in place. With NEET 2023 scheduled for May 7, read the exam day instructions and COVID-19 guidelines set by NTA here.

NEET 2023 COVID-19 Guidelines for Exam Day

NEET 2023 will be conducted on May 7 in 499 cities in India and 14 international cities amid strict COVID-19 safety protocols. With the resurfacing of COVID-19 cases across the country, it is the equal responsibility of the exam takers along with the exam authorities to maintain the COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines to ensure the safety of each and every person present in and around the NEET 2023 exam centre who would be spending over three hours on the exam day. NTA is expected to release the NEET admit card in the first week of May where detailed exam day instructions and COVID-19 guidelines will be specified. It is important for candidates to check and abide by the NEET 2023 COVID-19 guidelines and exam day instructions.

NTA also expects the cooperation of students and parents during the examination. NEET exam for 2023 will be conducted in an offline mode, which makes the need for safety guidelines necessary. NEET 2023 aspirants are advised to go through the exam day instructions and COVID-19 guidelines published by the authorities here in this article.

NEET 2023 exam day instructions and COVID-19 guidelines

After downloading NEET 2023 admit card

The admit card of NEET 2023 contains all the necessary information for its test-takers. While downloading the admit card, candidates must check the details printed on it. In case of any error, they must contact the authorities at NTA immediately. The contact details are as under:

Email ID: neet@nta.ac.in

Helpdesk: 011-40759000

The second step is filling the ‘Self-Declaration Form’, which is a crucial part of the COVID-19 precautions. The declaration form is simple and requires the candidates to fill in the following details:

• Whether the candidates have had flu-like symptoms in the past 14 days
• If they have been in contact with anyone who is infected with COVID-19 in the past 14 days
• If they have travelled to/from any city/country in the past 14 days

After completing the self-declaration form, candidates need to complete the admit card for NEET 2023. For this, they must:

• Paste a postcard-sized photograph in the space provided. This must be the same as the one submitted with the NEET application form and has to be in 4"x6" dimensions.
• Put the impression of your left-hand thumb in the space provided
• Ask a parent/guardian to sign their NEET 2023 admit card in the space provided

Candidates must note that they need not sign the admit card for NEET 2023. Their signatures have to be done in front of the invigilator on the exam day only.

Self-declaration Form for NEET 2023:

What to carry on the NEET 2023 exam day?

As part of the COVID-19 safety protocols, candidates need to carry the following items:

• A facemask, big enough to cover both nose and mouth of the candidate
• Hand gloves
• A transparent water bottle
• A transparent 50 ml bottle of hand sanitiser
• All exam-related documents
  • NEET 2023 admit card
  • A passport-sized photograph
  • A valid photo ID proof (Driving Licence/PAN card/Aadhaar card/Voter ID/12th Class Board Admit or Registration card/ Passport/E-Aadhaar/ Ration Card/Aadhaar Enrolment No. with Photograph)
  • PwD Certificate (if applicable)
  • Scribe related documents (if applicable)

Also Read: NEET Dress Code (Male and Female) by NTA

Safety Measures in Place at the Exam Centre

The exam authorities will follow the steps given below to ensure the maintenance of safety measures and security protocols at the exam centres. 

• The exam centre for NEET 2023 will be sanitised using a ‘disinfectant backpack spray machine’ on the exam day
• All those deputed on exam duty will be wearing facemasks and gloves
• Sanitiser bottles will be kept at the entry gate, exam halls, registration room, etc. These will be refilled from time-to-time
• All desks and chairs will be thoroughly sanitised
• The washrooms will be thoroughly disinfected
• The trash bins will be emptied and disinfected
• Notice boards will display the COVID-19 advisory for all students
• Ropes will be put outside the exam centre such that only 20 girls and 20 boys are in the queue at any given point in time
• Markings will be made on the floor to ensure that the candidates maintain social distancing while in the queue
• Room/hall numbers will not be displayed outside the exam centre to avoid crowding

COVID-19 Advisory for NEET 2023 Aspirants 

Before entering the examination hall

• Candidates need to report to their NEET exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on their admit card only
• They will have to maintain a distance of six feet at all times while waiting in the queue outside the exam centre
• The staff will check the body temperature of the candidates using a Thermo-Gun. Metal detectors will be used for frisking
• There will be no physical frisking at the exam centres for NEET 2023
• Candidates will have to sanitise/wash their hands before entering the examination hall
• They have to display their documents to the staff from a safe distance. The staff will not touch the documents of the candidates during the entire process

Protocol for management of entry inside the exam centre:

Inside the Examination Hall

• Candidates have to sanitise their hands before entering the allotted exam room
• They have to paste their photograph on the attendance sheet and sign the sheet
• They will now have to sign their NEET 2023 admit card in front of the invigilator
• They will be required to sanitise their hands again after this process
• They will be asked to remove the masks that they wore from their homes and replace them with fresh masks that will be provided at the exam centre

After the examination

• Candidates must remain seated and wait for instructions from the invigilator
• During exit, invigilators will allow candidates to leave the hall one at a time
• Candidates will have to hand over the duly filed admit card of NEET 2023 and the OMR sheet to the invigilator on their way out
• Candidates must dispose of their masks and gloves outside the examination centre, pedal push bins will be provided for the same.

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