‘Unnecessary trauma’: NEET aspirants request to release exam dates soon

NEW DELHI: The delay in the announcement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 exam schedule has created a lot of confusion among medical aspirants and parents. For over a month students have been requesting Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on social media for clarity over the medical entrance exam. The education minister is expected to announce the NEET 2021 exam date soon.

After the announcement of the exam date, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will start NEET registrations for eligible candidates. The application form will be available at ntaneet.nic.in.

Last year, the NEET application form was available from December 2, 2019, to January 6, 2020. A total of 15,97,435 candidates registered for the medical entrance exam.

NEET 2021 exam will be conducted for admission to 83,075 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH and 525 BVSc and AH seats. The admission to 18 AIIMS and two JIPMER colleges will be through NEET scores.

Students, parents on NEET 2021

Students and parents took to the social media platform to request the education minister and NTA about the delay in the NEET exam date and application process. Here are some tweets by students.

A medical student tweeted, “JEE students have received the results for their first attempt. Why NEET aspirants are only suffering from uncertainty and unnecessary trauma?”

@DrRPNishank @PMOIndia @narendramodi
Sir,
JEE STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THE RESULTS FOR THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT ALSO.
WHY NEET ASPIRANTS ARE ONLY SUFFERING FROM UNCERTAINTY AND UNNECESSARY TRAUMA????
WE DON'T WANT YOUR POEMS SIR
PLS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR OUR EXAM#neet2021dates#NEET

— Kratik Rana (@KratikRana2) March 10, 2021

Another NEET aspirant complained that it is highly unfair for medical students that not a single clue (about NEET exam dates). The government should take note now.

Sir....I think this is highly unfair of our neet aspirant students, there's not even a single clue abt us we all are relentlessly wrangling abt our situation but there's still no response from the Government nd I think this is enough of time now...Please take this note! #NEET2021

— Meghana Reddy (@The_Bold_Me) March 8, 2021

“Please conduct NEET 2021 twice a year and announce the dates as soon as possible. We deserve at least two chances as JEE aspirants have four chances,” a student tweeted tagging the education minister.

@DrRPNishank please conduct #neet2021 twice and announce the dates as soon as possible. We deserve at least two chances as JEE aspirants have four chances#NEET #neet2021dates #neet2021

— babita singh (@babitas21973284) March 10, 2021

One tweet says that ministers and officials forgot the NEET exam wherein around 16 lakh candidates appear.

I think the concerned ministers and the officials #forget that there is one more exam called #NEET in which more than 16 lakh students appear. That's why it already 10 march but no announcement of date. Please announce the dates??@DG_NTA@DrRPNishank @Minister_Edu #neet2021

— Deepak Singh (@deepaksingh1134) March 10, 2021

NEET 2021: Developments so far

No change in NEET exam pattern: As per a TOI report, the exam pattern of the medical entrance exam will have no change. Amit Khare, secretary, higher education, said that it will be unfair to change anything for the medical students who will appear for NEET 2021.

NEET syllabus remains the same: In a press release issued by the Ministry of Education, it was made clear that NEET 2021 syllabus will remain the same as last year. However, due to deduction in the state board syllabus, NTA will provide internal choices to the candidates for the topics removed.

Increase in total NEET questions: As per the Health Ministry, the NEET question paper will be designed in line with JEE Main 2021, where students have to answer 75 questions out of 90. The medical exam contains 180 questions from physics, chemistry and biology, which may increase this year and aspirants can answer only 180 questions.

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