NEET 2021 Dates may fall in July to avoid clash with Board Exams

Earlier, clashing of NEET with board exams was never an issue. However, this year, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, board exams 2021 got pushed back and changed the entire timeline.

NEET 2021 Dates: National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct the National Eligibility Entrance Examination (NEET) in the month of July 2021. According to the reports, NTA may release NEET 2021 dates for the month of July to avoid any clash with various state board examinations scheduled to be conducted in the months of May and June 2021. Earlier, clashing of NEET with board exams was never an issue. However, this year, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, board exams 2021 got pushed back and changed the entire timeline.

Every year, almost every start board exams and national boards such as CBSE and ICSE conclude by the end of April leaving the first Sunday of May reserved for the NEET-UG examination. However, this year, the board exam dates got shifted from February-April to May-June, 2021. According to CBSE 12^th Date Sheet 2021, Class 12 exams will commence on May 4 and conclude on June 11, 2021.

Most state-level board examinations are also scheduled in the months of May and June 2021. However, NEET 2021 cannot be conducted in the last week of June 2021 as WBCHSE Board Exams 2021 are scheduled for the last week of June. WB Class 12 board will end on June 30, 2021. Considering NEET is the only UG medical entrance exam of the nation, there is a huge responsibility on NTA to decide NEET 2021 dates avoiding any clash with national or state-level board examination

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