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2020 NEET-UG scheduled for May 3 likely to be postponed

Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:27.03.2020

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET UG) 2020 scheduled for May 3, 2020, is likely to be postponed as a result of the 21-day lock down. The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday decided to not issue the admit card that were to be downloaded by the candidates on Friday. The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) will also be rescheduled as the lock down will continue till April 14. The NTA will issue a notification on the status NEET-UG 2020 on Friday.

Deciding not to issue the admit cards for the time being, a senior NTA official said, “We will not be issuing the admit cards on March 27, 2020, as scheduled. The new date for downloading of admit cards will be issued later following a review. A final call will be taken jointly by the ministries of health and family welfare and human resource development.” The health and HRD ministries are in talks regarding the dates for the issuing of admit cards. Based on the directions, NTA will issue a notification on Friday on the future course of action.