NEET 2021 Exam Date Postpone To 12th September

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Monday that the medical entrance exam, NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) will be conducted on the 12th of September. 

Earlier it was supposed to be conducted on the 1st of August, but due to the pandemic, it is postponed. And the registration and application form will be opened from 5 pm on the 13th of July on the official website of NTA. 

The NEET (UG) 2021 will be held on 12th September 2021 across the country following COVID-19 protocols. The application process will begin from 5 pm tomorrow through the NTA website(s).

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 12, 2021

The organizer increases the number of cities where the exam will be held from 155 to 198. This action has been taken to maintain the social distancing norm. And the number of exam centers is also being increased. 

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan further added that to ensure the COVID-19 Protocols certain norms will be strictly followed. Face masks will be provided to all candidates at the center to guarantee adherence to COVID-19 protocols. There will also be staggered time slots for entry and exit, contactless registration, thorough sanitization, and seats with social separation, among other things.