#PleaseRescheduleNEETUG demand students as NEET 2021 exam date close to other tests

NEW DELHI: Once again students are campaigning on social media, appealing to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to postpone NEET 2021. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), the single medical entrance exam in India, is scheduled for September 12. But the NEET exam date is very close to a number of other national and state-level entrance tests and board exams. Students are now asking education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to postpone the NEET 2021 exam.

Candidates took to Twitter to a campaign, gathering their posts using the hashtag #PleaseRescheduleNEETUG and #PostponeNEETUG. As per the latest update, NEET correction window facility was available from August 11 and 14, 2021. The period for filling the NEET 2021 application form is over.

NEET 2021 exam date clashes

There are several state and national-level exams and state boards exams coming very close to the NEET-UG exam. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET 2021) will be held in two phases. The first phase is from September 4 to 10 and the second from September 14 to 20. The CoMEDK exam, and entrance exam in Karnataka, is scheduled for September 14, and the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE 2021) from September 6 to 18.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the CBSE Class 12 improvement and compartment exam from August 25 to September 15 and the mathematics exam is scheduled for September 13, the day after NEET exam.

Another national-level exam, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) UG 2021 will be held on September 7, 8 and 13.

#PleaseRescheduleNEETUG

In support of NEET postponement, the Supreme Court advocate, Sumanth Nookala requested NTA to review NEET 2021 schedule based on the representation of applicants.

It is time for @EduMinOfIndia and @DG_NTA to review #NEETUG2021 schedule based on the representation and tweets of applicants and provide clarification at the earliest...either way!#PleaseRescheduleNEETUG#CBSEPrivateStudents @ActivistSukhpal @dpradhanbjp

— Adv Sumanth Nookala (@nookals) August 19, 2021

A student asked the government to postpone NEET-UG by at least 20-25 days as they need time to prepare according to the new pattern.

Please postpone NEET -UG for atleast 20-25 days , as we need time to adapt ourselves to the new exam pattern . Also we need mock tests acc to new pattern which is still not easily available@dpradhanbjp Sir@DG_NTA#Copy #PleaseRescheduleNEETUG pic.twitter.com/eVkPauHLE7

— Kk (@Farmaankhan08) August 19, 2021

A user asked why NEET cannot be postponed if JEE Advanced 2021 can be conducted in October.

Respected sir @dpradhanbjp We can't manage many exams at a time. So Please postpone NEET at least By 20 days. If JEE Advanced can be conducted in October then Why NOT NEET??#PleaseRescheduleNEETUG @PMOIndia @mansukhmandviya @DG_NTA #PleaseRescheduleNEETUG

— Roohi Parveen ?? (@roohi__parveen) August 19, 2021

“Releasing the admit card 3 days before the exam will create chaos among lakhs of students” tweeted another user.

Realising admit card 3 days before exams with create chaos among lakhs of students who have to travel to cyber cafes to download their document and this whole thing isn't practical. #PleaseRescheduleNEETUG@dpradhanbjp @EduMinOfIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @mansukhmandviya

— Abby ? (@Abby2169) August 19, 2021

#PostponeNEETUG

A student tweeted that NEET is a stressful exam and cannot be taken in a rush and in between other exams.

#??????????????@dpradhanbjp @EduMinOfIndia @DG_NTA @PMOIndia
Neet ug is a very stress ful exam which can't be given in such a rush and in between continuous other exms. It's one& only exam for medical entrance and we can't ruin our future due to govt's rush

— Anushka Shirodkar (@anushkaShirodkr) August 16, 2021

The Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress also requested the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to postpone the NEET exam till October as every student deserves an equal chance.

Dear @narendramodi, @dpradhanbjp,
How can the students appear in NEET UG medical entrance exam in this crisis?
It is conducted once only in a year.
Every student deserve equal chances to appear exam.
Please postpone the date till October.#PostponeNEETUG_2021#PostponeNEETUG pic.twitter.com/t0nGURfffl

— Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress (@iyctripura) August 16, 2021

A user tweeted that running from one centre to another, downloading the admit card 3 days before the exam will be tiring for candidates.

Students will be tired running from one exam centre to another,admit card will be released before 3 days of exam this all makes students to struggle a lot,pls cosider our request we only have one chance #PostponeNEETUG @dpradhanbjp @anubha1812 @DrAsh_Mahendra @nsui @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/ShPInhZHXg

— Afsal khan (@AfsalJan4) August 16, 2021

What’s next for NEET 2021?

As per the brochure, the NEET admit card 2021 will be released three days prior to the examination. NEET hall ticket is expected to be released on September 9, 2021, at neet.nta.nic.in. The admit card along with postcard size photograph and valid ID proof must be carried at the test centre.

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