Over 1.20 lakh students from Kerala will appear for tomorrow's National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), being conducted by the CBSE for medical and dental courses.
About 1,20,792 candidates will appear for the test from the state in 226 centres spread across thedistricts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Alapuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur.
The CBSE has issued strict guidelines and dos and don'ts for those appearing for the test.
Candidates have been asked not to carry stationery items like bits of paper, geometry box, pencil box, plastic pouch, pen scale, writing pad, eraser, mobile phone, blue tooth inside the examination hall.
A strict dress code, banning wallets, goggles, handbags, belt, cap and ornaments, pendants, badge and brooch, shoes and heels has also been imposed.
In Thiruvananthapuram, 24,000 students would appear for the test in 34 centres, an official press release said.
The government has put in place all steps to ensure that candidates are able to appear for the test without any hassles, it said.
Students from neighbouring Tamil Nadu have already started arriving for the test.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had also directed all District Collectors and district police chiefs to arrange help desks at major railway and bus stations in the state to provide necessary help to candidates appearing for the NEET.
Revenue and police authorities have also been directed to ensure hindrance free travel and other facilities.
Last year, the test had kicked up a controversy with a candidate from Kannur alleging that she was forced to remove her inner wear, while some others had to shorten sleeves and cut the pockets of their jeans.
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