NEET 2018: Apart from Hindi and English, the board has conducted the examinations in languages like Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada
NEET 2018: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination was concluded on Sunday, May 6, at various centres across the country. The students’ rate this year’s paper moderate to tough. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Soumya Chandra Das, a student of Belur High School said, “The paper was moderate, however, the Botany part was really tough to answer, and Physics, a quite lengthy.” Another student in Delhi said, “Questions in Botany are quite conceptual, without understanding the subject it is hard to answer. He rated the overall paper moderate with Chemistry the easiest of all.”
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the examination every year for aspirants seeking admission to undergraduate MBBS and BDS courses all over India, lakhs of candidates apply for admission in medical colleges. With tough competition and a vast syllabus, months of dedication, focus and hard work is required to excel in the same. Apart from Hindi and English, the board has conducted the examinations in languages like Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.
The medical entrance test shall consist of one paper in all languages containing 180 objective type questions (four options with a single correct answer) from physics, chemistry and biology (botany and zoology). The duration of test would be three hours.
However, the examination hit controversies in southern state of Tamil Nadu, as most of the students got their allocated seats in other states. More than 2,000 cndidates have to travel in states of Kerala and Karnataka, and some even to Rajasthan for the examination. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has made an announcement regarding provision of Rs 1,000 monetary assistance along with the train fair to every NEET aspirant from the state who will travel to other states to appear for the exam.
NEET 2018: The examination was conducted for admissions into undergraduate MBBS and BDS courses all over India
Highlights
This year, over 13 lakh students had appeared for the examinations that was conducted at various centres across the country.
There is no requirement to carry your own pen. Candidates will be provided black/blue ballpoint pen at the centre for writing on the test booklet and answer sheet.
Sikh MBBS aspirants who carry a ‘kirpan’ or wear a ‘kara’, will have to report an hour earlier for the entrance test for screening after the Delhi High Court today said that the CBSE cannot prohibit entry of these “articles of faith” in an exam centre when these objects are allowed even on-board an aircraft.
Students at various centres in Tamil Nadu asked to cut their long sleeves of full shirts, salwar etc, as per reports. Female students were asked to remove their earrings, hairpin.
In 2016, the cut-off fr open category was 145 marks out of 720 (20 per cent) and in 2017, 131 marks out of 720 (18.2 per cent). So NEET qualification is an easy task. Even if a student gets 0 marks in Physics and Chemistry, only Biology with 360 marks can get you qualify if you have studied properly. In 2017, the student with 131 marks in NEET also could secure admission in India purely on merit.
The candidates can challenge the answer keys on payment of non-refundable processing fee of Rs.1000/- per answer challenged. The anwer keys is likely to be released on the month of June, following the previous year trend.
As the examination concluded, the answer keys will be released at any time on the official website, cbseneet.nic.in. All the candidates who had appeared for the examinations have to keep an eye on the official website.
If during the examination, a candidate is found indulging in any unethical practice, he/she shall be deemed to have used unfair practices and booked under UNFAIRMEANS (U.F.M.) case. They will then be debarred for three years in future and shall also be liable for criminal action.
The NEET examination was just concluded. The students' rate this year's paper moderate to tough. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Soumya Chandra Das, a student of Belur High School said, "The paper was moderate, however, the Botany part was really tough to answer, and Physics, a quite lengthy." Another student in Delhi said, "Questions in Botany are quite conceptual, without understanding the subject it is hard to answer. He rated the overall paper moderate with Chemistry the easiest of all."
Sikh MBBS aspirants who carry a ‘kirpan’ or wear a ‘kara’, will have to report an hour earlier for the entrance test for screening after the Delhi High Court today said that the CBSE cannot prohibit entry of these “articles of faith” in an exam centre when these objects are allowed even on-board an aircraft.
Wallet, goggles, handbags, belt, cap, watch/wristwatch, bracelet, camera, metallic items etc are also not allowed inside the examination hall. Ornaments like ring, earrings, nose-pin, chain/ necklace, pendants, badge and brooch etc are also not permitted.
Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, pen, scale, writing pad, pen drives, eraser, calculator, log table is not allowed. Communication devices such as mobile phone, Bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager, health band etc are also not allowed to be carried.
Examination hall entry: 7:30 am
Admit card checking: 7:30 am to 9:45 am
Test booklet distribution: 9:45 am
Last entry in the examination hall: 9: 30 am
Test begins: 10 am
Test concludes: 1 pm
Result declaration: By June 5
The medical entrance test shall consist of one paper in all languages containing 180 objective type questions (four options with a single correct answer) from physics, chemistry and biology (botany and zoology). The duration of test would be three hours.
On Friday evening, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan issued an order to all SPs and collectors in the state to open help counters at major bus stands and railway stations for students travelling from faraway places. He also ordered officials to facilitate all possible arrangements, including accommodation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced a toll-free helpline — 14417 — to assist students and an allowance of Rs 1,000 to affected students and second-class train tickets
This year, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) authorities has failed to provide adequate number of examination centres in the state, and forced over 2,000 candidates from Tamil Nadu to move to other states. Most of the students will have to travel to Kerala and Karnataka, and some even to Rajasthan.
The problem, a CBSE official said, will be especially acute for students in rural areas, who may not have the means to travel and pay for accommodation in another state. “Delhi (NEET authorities) did not anticipate this crisis,” the CBSE official said. “They have no clue about rural students who cannot afford to travel so far to write a single exam.”
Apart from Hindi and English, the board this year conducted the examinations in languages like Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.