Postpone NEET 2021 to October; Demand Students After JEE Main Fourth Phase Deferred
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
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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 2021 dates on June 12, aspirants heaved a sigh of relief. The commencement of the NEET 2021 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 2021 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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NIMS University NEET UG cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBBS and BDS courses. The NIMS University BDS Cutoff 2024 was 766583 in the last round closing cutoff as per the NEET UG examination for the General Al quota. For the General HS quota, the last round closing rank was 572020 for BD
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The Jaipur National University NEET Cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates under the All India quota was 1106920 as per the last round closing rank. Whereas, for the General Category female candidates, the NEET Cutoff 2024 was 975413. For the students belonging to the General HS quota, the
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The Jaipur National University NEET Cutoff 2024 for the General category candidates under the All India quota was 1106920 as per the last round closing rank. Whereas, for the General AI quota female candidates, the cutoff was 975413.
Among the General HS quota, the NEET Cutoff 2024 for admission to
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Students who either are born in Gujarat or hold a domicile in the state are eligible to appear for Gujarat NEET UG Counselling for MBBS and BDS courses. Moreover, students need to clear the NEET UG exam to take part in the state counselling.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The minimum qualifying percentile for OBC category in NEET UG exam is 40th. In NEET 2025, the cutoff score for OBC was 143-113. The NEET percentile of OBC remains the same every year. However, the scores get changed.
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The minimum qualifying percentile for NEET UG exam is shared below-
Category | NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th |
OBC, SC, ST | 40th |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th |
OBC/SC/St-PwD | 40th |
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The NTA NEET UG 2026 exam city slip will be released around 10 days before the exam. Students will get to know the allotted exam city through the city intimation slip. The NEET exam centre will be located at the allotted city.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The NTA will release the admit card for the NEET 2026 around three to four days before the exam. The NEET admit card will be displayed at neet.nta.nic.in. Registered students can download their hall tickets using the login details.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
The NEET 2026 exam pattern has not been released as of now. The NTA will mention the pattern in the information bulletin. The change in the NEET pattern will be known after the release of notification. The NTA changed the NEET question paper pattern in 2025. The NTA removed the optional questions an
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Candidates can fill the NEET form using the process shared below-
- Visit neet.nta.nic.in.
- Click on the registration link.
- Read the instructions carefully and acknowledge them.
- Register for the exam and generate a password.
- Enter the OTP to verify the details.
- Log in with the registration details.
- Fill the c
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