Online registrations begin for NEET 2018
Online registrations have begun for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2018. The deadline is March 9. The exam is scheduled for May 6. For regular students, the application fee is Rs. 1,400, and Rs. 750 for reserved categories. In its notification, CBSE said Aadhaar is mandatory for registration this year. This is the third time undergraduate medical college admissions are being decided through NEET.
About the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
NEET, conducted by the CBSE, decides admissions into graduate/postgraduate medical courses like MBBS, BDS, MD or MS in colleges run under the Medical/Dental Council of India. In 2013, it replaced the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and individual MBBS exams conducted by states and colleges.
Who are eligible to apply for the exam?
Candidates aged 17-25, who have either passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English with minimum 50% marks, or those who will appear the board exam this year, are eligible to appear for the NEET. Aadhaar is mandatory. Assam, J&K and Meghalaya students can instead submit passport, ration card, bank account number or any other valid government identity proof.
More details about the NEET 2018
The exam will consist of one paper containing 180 objective questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates can take it in Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu or Kannada. Payment of application fee should be completed by 11:50pm on March 10. Results will be announced on June 5. The registration process was delayed by more than a week this time.
