Parents Confused Over NEET, Seek Clarity from DMER

Parents of those students appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into medical colleges across the country are confused over several aspects of the examination. Now, the confused parents are seeking clarification from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) of Maharashtra. The entrance examination will be conducted by the Central of Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

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This year, the admissions to different colleges will be done through NEET. Parents said that there are a lot of doubts in their minds. Until they are cleared, their children will be in great confusions and anxieties. On Tuesday, 7th February 2017, students met the directors of the DMER and sought clarity on the issue. In a press release, the DMER had said that the admission to all medical colleges of the country will be done through NEET but the deemed universities and AIIMS will not come under the ambit of NEET. Parents demand that even the deemed universities and AIIMS should be brought under the ambit of NEET.

CBSE had announced that all the previous attempts for the examination will not be counted. But from 2017 onwards, candidates appearing for the medical entrance examination will have only three chances.

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The NEET 2017 examination will include questions from CBSE syllabus and common state boards syllabus. It has also been decided that there will be an age limit up to which students will be eligible to appear for the examination. The age limit for the general category candidates has been set at 25 years, whereas the reserved category candidates can take the examination until 30 years of age.