NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: In view of a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (postgraduate), which was scheduled to be held on April 18, has been postponed, Union health minister
Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. The decision was taken keeping the well-being of the young medical students in mind, he added.
Meanwhile, after the CBSE cancelled class X examinations and also postponed class
XII tests, the
International Baccalaureate has also announced a non-exam route for schools in India.
To strengthen predicted grade accuracy globally for schools on both routes (exam and non-exam), the IB has provided schools with customised predicted grade distributions for each subject.
The
Maharashtra education department had written to the
IB board to reconsider the dates for their examinations. IB had simultaneously also consulted schools to seek feedback about the onground situation.