New Delhi: With various state governments strictly enforcing lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, board exams and entrance exam schedules have taken a hit. While the central government has already announced that the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), which was slated for April, will be postponed, there is no decision on National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) as of now.
The NEET is to take place on 3 May and as of 24 March, the schedule has not been changed. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which is the nodal agency for conducting these exams, is supposed to release admit cards on its official website by 27 March.
Vineet Joshi, chairman, NTA, said there is no decision on postponing the exam as of now and the agency is monitoring the situation. “We are constantly monitoring the situation and coordinating with all other agencies,” he told ThePrint.
According to official NTA data, 15.93 lakh students have registered for NEET this year. The examination is for medical colleges in the country and its results will be declared in June.
Sources in the Ministry of Human Resources Development said the government is monitoring the situation closely and will take a call on all academic activities such as school sessions and exam dates after 31 March.
“The situation is being closely monitored by states and central government and a decision will be taken post 31 March after reviewing the effect of restrictions,” said a senior ministry official, who did not wish to be named.
“Whether it is about the academic session, or school summer vacations, all such points are being discussed within the ministry but a decision will be taken in coordination with all the stakeholders involved.”
JEE dates won’t clash with CBSE exams
For JEE, another NTA official said the agency will try to make sure that the dates of the entrance exam do not coincide with the CBSE board exams, since both have been postponed.
“We are working along with CBSE and will try to make sure that the JEE dates do not coincide with any of the board exams, because a lot of students would be appearing for both,” said the NTA official.
Nearly nine lakh students will appear for the JEE this year, which is a gateway for admission to all engineering colleges in India. Once candidates clear JEE-Mains, they qualify for JEE-Advanced, which is for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
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Please postponed neet 2020…..this situation effects our study…..we are helpless this time…,it should be postponed
Hi HRD Minister,
Please keep children health first by postponing the NEET 2020. Don’t play politics on innocent young students who are future to Bharat and make appropriate statement of moving Soon than Later From May 3rd to July.
Irresponsible politicians always ruins the future generations.
Ssss plz postpone need exams better it will be safe to students cmg to examination centre according to NTA it’s correct not to postpone but we need understand the covid-19 around world .if we conduct the exam at same day plz take hygiene measures to the students .
On this exam depends the entire future of a person..But given the outbreak of corona outbreak a number of factors are counted in. I am the only one in my house eligible to do the last moment chores. My both parents are sick and due to lockdown we cant get any help as the helpers have gone to their village.. like mine there are many unique situations putting the future of an student at stake at the 11th hour.
One of my friend who is also preparing has no parents and he has to take care of many things in these extraordinary circumstances.
It is no small exam. Some of us have their 4th or 5th attempt..
Please think judicially and postpone the exam. This situation is unprecedented one. No one was prepared for it..Neither are the students..last minute rush to houses..and a lot many deterrents..
Postpone the exam.Let justice prevail
Plz postponed the exam
Respected board ,
Please postpone neet 2020 for a while as covid 19 being pandemic.Please give us a few more time to get rid of this havoc and get prepared well.Many of us were eagerly preparing for the test for the entire last academic year,but in such a situation we are not in a mindset to face such an important test of our life.I beg you officials to postpone the exam by considering our valuable future.It will be very helpful if you good people understand our feelings and take necessary decisions .Hope nta will do it for the neet aspirants.please ..please..pleasee
Plz postpone the neet exam becoz coaching institutes are shut due to covid-19 and our course is still left..
Make sure 15 April is due date of lockdown, after that board exam will be held,if possible which neet will go in last June or July
Sir neet. 2020 should be postponed because we haven’t completed some chps by our institute
Nd this epidemic disturbed d whole schedule
Test series all hv been stopped
It might gives depression
Plz postponed it for further month plz
Neet should be postponed… NTA should try to understand the situation
Plz postponed neet xm…we are totaly isolated from teachers our course is not complete yet ….so plz
Sir please postponed neet exam
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Sir please postponed the neet exam
It’s my humble request to nta and ministry of health pls postpone the neet exam which
Is to be held on 3 may 2020..
Due the present scenario……
Sir kindlt requesting plzz postpone the neet eaxm. Becausae all the students are at home.. They don get prepared well.. Due to pandemic corona virus.. Plzz ra kindly requesting you… Sir plzzz
Banda na neet postpone 2020 to 2021 maghia
Bala neet ghunchiba mane ghunchiba
Sir plz postpone the neet exam from 2020 to 2021 and plz return my 1500/- with 100 rupee for processing fee. All students are pray to the God, vineet joshi rip by corona
1 min silence for vineet joshi
As per the pm decided to assure 15 April is due date of lockdown, after that board exam will be held,if possible which neet will go in last week June or July
Sir plz postpone the neet exam from 2020 to 2021 and plz return my 1500/- with 100 rupee for processing fee. All students are pray to the God, vineet joshi rip by corona
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Kindly postpone neet exam, because of pandemic we are unable to concentrate. We are quiet worried about disease and are unable to appear in coaching final test series.
Respected authority as per the situation is going on its my request to you to postpond it as the coaching institutes and everything has been lockdown and a situation pandemic and breathtaking is around its better to give a break upon it and avoid any kind of social gathering whether for any purpose it is , and last but not the least as one of my brother mentioned above about condition of Kashmir yes , we know but we can never feel it I hope a day comes when u here gets the same requirements as we do , and you said it to be conducted – 1 . there is a situation of panic so I don’t think that a student could give his/her full conc. in the exam properly .
2. The most concern right know is our safety and health we know its contagious so we should avoid public gathering and be at our home as much as we can its not about anyone but its actually about you so stay safe stay bless and thank god you are safe and pray for those who became a victim of it .
Sir we are
IN ORDER TO STOP THE WIDESPREAD OF COVID-19 .
THE AGENCY SHOULD LOOK UPON IT AND TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES
WE THE STUDENTS ARE READY TO FACE THE SITUATION , ANY CHANGE OR DECISION WILL BE ACCEPTABLE
JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DECISION IN FAVOUR TO SAVE OURSELVES FROM THIS DANGER
#STAY SAFE
15.93 STUDENTS APPLIED FOR THE EXAMINATION THIS IS ENOUGH TO CREATE A HUGE CROUD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY , THE MOB WILL ALSO INCLUDE THIER PARENTS OR GUARDIANS JOINING THEM AT LEAST TILL THE EXAMINATION CENTERS . THIS COULD MAKE A SITUATION OF GREAT WORRY .
THIS IS A HUMBLE REQUEST TO THE NTA THAT NEET SHOULD BE POSTPONED FOR THE WELL BIENG OF ALL OF US
THANK YOU
-ATHARVA WAROKAR
AKOLA , MAHARASHTRA 444001
DATE :- 24/03/2020
#BE SAFE #BE CALM
Sir we are students form rular areas suffer from lots of depression due to carona
We not give much concentration on Neet so pilzzzzz post pond neet
Neet should be postponed.
We the aspirants are very depressed. Due to covid19 havoc.
Plz postponed the exam which is held on 3 may 2020 bcoz our coaching centres are closed till 15 april because of lockdown…
Pls think about all the students over the country ….. Some cities are facing critical situation .. and having heavy dangerous condition.. pls postpone neet 2020… Think of that students..
Plz postponed the exam which is held on 3 may 2020 bcoz our coaching centres are closed till 15 april because of lockdown…
Nta please postpone neet because many students depend on 45days academic crash course because off they are not able to join one year academic course and also students depends on test series…Still many student facing this situation that’s why nta may take a right decision such type off situation…And also health is imp than exam….
Neet 2020 need to POSTPONED because how can we prepare for neet 2020 our hostel institute and coaching centres are closed till 15 April 202p And we have no sufficient time for preparing neet exam so we request to NTA plz postponed the exam which is held on 3 may 2020
Plzz postponed neet 2020.. We r not able to get any coaching right now in this situation………….
Yes the NEET exam should be postponed…..As 15.93 lakh students will give neet exam,as students will come from different parts of India which are affected from corona virus and they will affect other students when they will come in contact and then the case of Corona virus will raise very high..so it will be better to postpone the exam……As it is very serious problem worldwide……..
Yes the NEET exam should be postponed…..As given 15.93 lakh students are appearing for the neet exam which is conducted by NTA …..as students will come from different parts of India which are affected from corona virus and they will affect other students when they will come in contact….so it will be better to postpone the exam……As it is very serious problem worldwide……..
Sir please postponed the exam we are unable to prepare well and the virus is spreading too fast so please sir postponed the exam
It’s a double whammy. As per SC order, NEET admissions are to be completed by 31st August. In the past, there were many instances, wherein the hon’ble court did not budge from its decision. It’s better to have NEET on 3rd May. Rest are procedural matters. Self study is best way to score good Mark’s, please do not be dependent on the coaching institutes. Moreover, they are providing online classes.
Hi sir …, this is sona vijayakumar from kerala… , the neet exam held on 03 may 2020 will be postpone or not….? I request to nta team , please inform us quickly…
Pls postpone neet 2020
It’s our future …..
It’s our request … For nta and govt..
Neet exam could be postponed only if the situation demand nit on the plea of preparation requirement because everybody is in the sane situation.
U r right
Meet exminatioa date
Due to curfew we are facing lots of problem nd we can’t concentrate our studies plz postponed neet exam
Respected sir,
Iam sonali bawra Bsc f.y student my exm date sheet will supposed to clxx with neet exm Please postpone neet exam sir ?
Neet 2020 need to postponed because the epidemic has arrived and we ,the aspirant very disturbed…..
Punjab situation is so critical …NTA should postpone neet 2020 ..Because apedemic has arrived.. whole mindset move toward familyissue and precaution…
Yes we request for NTA that they should postponed NEET according to the present situation..
Sir please postpond it as everyone is facing lots of problem nd many candidates family is suffering from Corona virus so please pospnd the date sir
Sir meet eaxm is postponed yet or not plzz fastly reply
No
Hii , this is Sonali Singh from Bihar muz. I want to request the nta team please cancel the neet 2020 exam which is conducted on 3 may 2020 because their are many students which are appearing in neet 2020 who they are belongs from Maharastra , Kashmir , Delhi , and other states which are affected by coronavirus , how can we prepare for neet 2020 our school college hostel institute every coaching centre are closed till 15 April and we have no much time for preparing neet 2020 air with have due request plggg help us we are in trouble we can’t concentrate on our studies and this is not only my problems their are lots of students which are suffer from this , I hope you can understand our situation , don’t wait for situation
Yes there are soo many students who are suffering from this , plz plz plzzz postpone
Yes
Abhi time h neet ki exam tk .ager jarurt hogi tb .ya Kya position rhti h .us hisab se decision liya ja skta h .
hi i am umar farooq from kashmir preparing for neet too. u mentioned kashmir in ur comment i m a bit pricked bcx you now just now realize the situation of being every thing locked up we kashmiris are facing the same thing from decades . you are realizing now how to prepare for neet without coaching , school & other sources we are preparing without any source from years .you have internet you can still prepare over there but what abt us we dont have internet from past 8 months.you have just lost few days till now but what abt us we have losted months, but still i m of the view neet should be conducted on its own time if possible .
Now u r thinking jst about urself but we r thinking abt whole country students…
So Neet should be postponed…becz it’s not ur dream to be a doctor but it’s a dream of lakhs of students all over India…n we should not think of ourselves only but we shud think abt n face each n every situation by being in unity… N our Indian r known for its unity itself.. N as u said…its a kind of selfish behavior.. OK.. So plz don’t forget u too live in this country n u r a part of this country..
Right sir
Request you sir.. please postpone meet exam… We all students of neet 2020 are very depressed…
Our preparation are not good yet.. Im also so disappointed…. Situation is so critical yet… ??
Plzz postponed the neet exam now…
It is the 1 year struggle for neet.. & this situation we are not doing good revision..
Thanq for the above information..
it is better to close the neet the way the covid 19 is spreading
Yeah .. exactly
Neet will be postponed because it is better to close the neet the way the covid 19 is spreading
Due to lockdown, students facing lot of problem during preparation, in this situation nta play feature of many student, so we request to government & NTA please postpone NEET exam held on 03 may 2020
Hii
These is tejasvi hirve as everyone opinion on neet 2020 is dam correct as every classes institutes has been closed till 14th april soo i request u to postponed the neet plzzzz as i nd like many students like me are getting distracted due to these virus nd these last 2 months are very important for us and now classes are closed tooo how we will do our last preparations plzzz i request u to postponed neet 2020