TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 13, 2020, 12:20:52 IST
NEET 2020 exam live updates: Candidates begin arriving at examination centres to write NEET
National Testing Agency (NTA) has implemented a comprehensive plan to hold NEET UG examination in a hassle-free manner. Over 15 lakh candidates have registered for the NEET examination, which is being conducted today. Catch live action here
Candidates arrive at an examination centre in Karnataka
Candidates arrive at an examination centre in Bengaluru to write National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). A candidate says to ANI, "We have studied so much, it is right that we are getting this opportunity to write the examination."
Candidates will also be required to carry their personal hand sanitizer, water in a transparent bottle, mask and glove.
Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted.
List of Barred Items
• The candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the examination centre under any circumstances.
• 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, electronic pen/scanner etc.
• Any communication device like mobile phone, bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager, health band etc.
• Other items like wallet, goggles, handbags, belt, cap etc.
• Any watch/wristwatch, bracelet, camera, etc.
• Any ornaments/metallic item.
• Any food items opened or packed.
• Any other item which could be used for unfair means, by hiding communication devices like microchip, camera, Bluetooth device etc.
Hair Clip comes under barred items
A student is removing her hair clip before entering NEET exam centre at PSBB School, K K Nagar in Chennai on Sunday.
Frisking Rules
• Body pat frisking will not be done
• Frisking by metal detector held with long handle will be mandatory for all candidates
• Frisking personnel will ensure that while frisking metal detector does not come in physical contact with any candidate
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signal presence will be checked inside the examination rooms and examination centres
• During the conduct of examination, all the installed jammers/ CCTVs (if applicable) will be functional as per NTA guidelines
Students appearing for the NEET wait along with their parents outside Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Annanagar, Chennai on Sunday.
First batch of candidates enter into NEET exam centre at Egmore in Chennai
First batch of candidates entering into NEET exam centre at Egmore in Chennai on Sunday. The candidates asked to report in four batches starting at 11 am. From Tamil Nadu, 1,17,502 candidates to appear for exams at 238 centres this year. In Chennai, 22,784 candidates will write the exams from 45 centres.
'Its a test of 1.5 years of my hard work'
WEST BENGAL: Candidates arrive at an examination centre in Siliguri to write NEET exam. A candidate told ANI, "It's a test of 1.5 years of my hard work. We're taking all precautions including wearing masks and frequently sanitizing hands."
Bengaluru: NEET-UG 2020 candidates wait outside examination centre
Students and parents wait outside NEET exam centre at Ganga college of Nursing in Coimbatore
Candidates at an examination centre in Chennai
Neet candidates at Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in Chennai
Students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) at Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in Chennai on Sunday.With 780 candidates to appear for NEET 2020 in Samad CBSE school which is among 27 centres in Trichy, candidates start gathering in front if the school as first entry will be allowed from 11 am for the test scheduled from 2-5 pm.
East Coast Railway starts 4 special trains for NEET exams
The East Coast Railway started four special trains on Saturday and Sunday for the candidates appearing in NEET UG 2020. These trains are being run in four routes-Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar, Keonjhargarh-Bhubaneswar, Rayagada-Sambalpur, and Khariar Road-Sambalpur. Students will board these trains to reach their destination for the exams and will return their homes by the same train after their examination is over.
Rahul wishes NEET candidates good luck
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi writes on Twitter, "My best wishes to the students appearing for NEET exam and my sympathies to those who couldn’t take it due to the Covid pandemic and floods. Wish Modi ji was as concerned about JEE-NEET aspirants & students as he is about his crony capitalist friends."
NEET fear: 3 medical college aspirants commit suicide in TN
CHENNAI: A day ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), three medical college aspirants in Tamil Nadu committed suicide on Saturday fearing failure. Madurai-based Jyothi Sridurga, daughter of policeman Murugasundaram, hanged herself at her residence. The day's second suicide happened in Dharmapuri where a boy named Aditya snuffed out his own life. In Namakkal district, another boy named Motilal hanged himself to death. (IANS)
'Nothing to fear about exam'
Chennai: Candidates begin arriving at examination centres to write NEET exam (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test). A candidate told ANI, “NEET is just an exam. There's nothing to fear about. If not cleared this time, we can reappear next year".
Visuals from Vidya Mandir in Mylapore.
Exam Centres
Considering the Covid-19 situation in country, the NTA has increased the number of centres from 2,546 to 3,843, that will help maintain social distancing required containing the spread of Coronavirus.
Direct Link to Download NEET UG 2020 Admit Card
Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulates NEET UG 2020 aspirants
"Today, I congratulate all the candidates who are appearing in the #NEET exam. I am confident that like the #JEE, candidates appearing in the NEET exam will follow the Corona Guideline and take the exam with complete patience, self-control and confidence," tweeted union education minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
