NEET 2021 Dates Delayed again, expected this week
NTA has yet not announced registration dates for NET 2021 exam. It was expected to be announced in the second week of February.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has yet not announced dates for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021, a gateway to provide admission in MBBS and BDS courses in medical colleges across country. Earlier, NEET 2021 dates were expected to be announced in the second week of February. No official clarification has been made by the NTA yet--when the exam would be conducted and aspirants would be able to register themselves to fill NEET 2021 application form online.
Now when there is already delay in the announcement, it is most likely that NTA would make an official announcement regarding dates anytime soon. Last week, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare gave nod to a proposal to conduct NEET 2021 twice in a year on the lines of JEE Main. Various officials of education, health Ministry and NTA had a meeting where they discussed all issues related to online and offline modes of exam and multiple sessions.
It is being said that biennial mode of NEET 2021 will reduce the stress on the students, allowing them to improve their scores. Earlier, during an interview, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank had said that officials from his and the health ministry interacted recently and there was a strong possibility that the health ministry will consider conducting NEET 2021 twice, providing students an additional attempt.
Usually, NEET is conducted in the first week of May every year. However, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the medical entrance exam got pushed to September last year. This year onward, the exam would be conduced twice in offline mode at various centres across country.
