Postpone NEET 2021 to October; Demand Students After JEE Main Fourth Phase Deferred
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Ever since JEE Main 2021 fourth phase dates got deferred, NEET 2021 aspirants are demanding postponing the exam scheduled on September 12 to October for various reasons. Know the students’ views here.
Postpone NEET 2021 to October: Demand Students
With the announcement of NEET UG exam dates on June 12, aspirants heaved a sigh of relief. The commencement of the NEET application process on June 13, along with the release of the information bulletin, reassured the students about the conduct of NEET 2021 which was much-awaited. However, ever since the date of postponement of JEE Main fourth phase has been announced, NEET 2021 candidates have started demanding that the exam be postponed to October.
According to the NEET aspirants, with lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam, there would be a higher risk of contracting the coronavirus since the third wave is predicted to hit by mid-September. Moreover, not all candidates for NEET 2021 have been vaccinated yet and it would be a humongous task to vaccinate approximately 16 lakh applicants of NEET 2021.
Candidates have taken to social media to release their thoughts and seek attention of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on rescheduling NEET 2021 dates to October. With the booming number of tweets, the hashtag #PostponeNEET2021toOctober has started trending.
Taking to Twitter, students have stated that a number of NEET candidates take other national level entrance exams such as JEE or COMEDK. Hence, they should get at least two to three weeks in order to be better prepared.
The third wave of COVID-19 is one of the major reasons students want NEET 2021 to be postponed.
Amid the demands of NEET 2021 postponement to October, there are several candidates who want the exam to be conducted on the stipulated date to avoid further stress and anxiety. According to them, two months time is enough to prepare for the new exam pattern of NEET 2021.
NEET 2021 is scheduled to be held on September 12 in 198 cities across India and one international city, Kuwait. This year, the exam will be conducted in 13 languages instead of 11. Two new languages which have been added this year are Punjabi and Malayalam.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 20 hours ago
Candidates need to capture their live photograph on the NEET application form 2026. The live photo capture facility is available under the upload documents section of the online form.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
In NEET 2026 application process, the NTA has introduced the live photo capture facility for candidates. Those applying online for the exam need to capture their live photograph as per the given guidelines-
- Switch on the camera or connect the webcam to the device used for filling the NEET form. In ca
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
155 are very less marks. He / she cannot get seat in telengana state quota councelling (in A catogery).
You can still try in management quota.
Some of best private medical colleges in Hyderabad offering management quota:
Appollo institute of medical sciences - 5.8 to 6.8lakh per year
Kameneni medical Co
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 days ago
The NTA conducts the NEET UG exam only once in a year. Candidates who want to appear for the exam to get admissions to medical, dental or allied courses should prepare well in advance. One year is a good time to prepare and crack the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
The last date to apply for the NEET UG 2026 exam is March 8, 2026. The NTA makes the NEET application form 2026 available for around 30 days.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, the NEET 2026 application form has been released. The NTA released the form on February 8, 2026. Candidates can apply online till March 8, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days ago
No, NEET is not required to take admission in the UG courses offered at Institute of Health Sciences, Bhubaneswar. The students have to apply the application form online and appear for the IMAT exam. After counselling process and document verification process, candidates can submit the course fee an
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Babu Banarasi Das University NEET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course. The cutoff was out in the form of ranks. Students can refer to the table below to know the year-wise cutoff trend for both the 1st and last round.
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) | 1065166 | 973933 | 634965 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
BBDU NEET UG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course till round 4 for various categories under the Home State quota. Students can look at the table below to know the cutoff for 2025 in the first and round for the BDS course.
| Course | R1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) | 634965 | 77788 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
RMLAU MBBS cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various categories under the Home State quota. For the General HS category, the last round cutoff rank was 608611. In 2024 and 2023, the cutoff for the same course was 480327 and 566869, respectively.
This difference in the ranks suggests that th
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Contributor-Level 10