Re-examination of National Eligibility Entrance Test is being conducted on Sunday. The examination will be held from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates with disabililties (PwD/PwBD) eligible for compensatory time will be permitted to write the examination up to 6.20 pm. The respective centres will remain open from 11 am. Students will be allowed to enter their respective centres till 1.30 pm, after which the gates will be closed. Candidates wearing customary or religious attire and those wishing to wear full-sleeves or woollens are advised to report early to allow time for frisking. Candidates must verify the exact address of their examination centre from the admit card. Map applications may show incorrect pins for some centres and should not be relied upon as the sole reference. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card, one original valid photo ID and two passport size photographs for affixing on the attendance sheet. Candidates should carry only permitted items; mobile phones, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, calculators, wallets, jewellery, metallic accessories and food packets are not allowed inside the examination hall. Rely only on official communication from neet.nta.nic.in.

 

 

A day before the NEET re-examination, a Nagpur student found himself in the midst of controversy after claiming he had been allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi despite opting for cities in Maharashtra. The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, clarified that its records show the overseas centre was selected through the candidate’s own registered login during the application correction window. The student, Abdullah Mohammad Talib, said his admit card showed an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE, although his preferred examination cities were Nagpur, Wardha and Bhandara. The development triggered concern among students and parents ahead of the examination scheduled for June 21. Speaking to ‘The Hitavada’, the student’s father, Mohammad Talib, said the family was shocked by the allotment, noting that his son does not even possess a passport.

 

He questioned, how come a foreign examination centre assigned? In a statement posted on social media, the NTA said its web activity records indicate that the examination city was changed to Abu Dhabi through the candidate’s registered login during the open correction window, with a consistent single-user access pattern. The agency further stated that it received an informal request on the evening of June 19, just 48 hours before the examination, seeking a change of centre to Nagpur. According to the NTA, officials immediately initiated the process, contacted the candidate’s father the same evening, and completed the necessary formalities. It also said the examination city had been changed to Abu Dhabi once and previewed twice using the candidate’s credentials before the admit card was issued. Emphasising its ‘student-first’ approach, the NTA said it acted promptly to ensure the candidate did not miss the examination due to the dispute. By Saturday afternoon, the student’s examination centre had been changed to Nagpur, allowing him to appear for the NEET examination on June 21. 

 

 

The controversy also drew attention to the availability of overseas examination centres. According to the NTA, NEET is conducted at 14 international centres, including Abu Dhabi. All examination city options, including international locations, appear during the application process, and candidates who select them may be allotted those centres. 

 

 

 

A day before the NEET re-examination, Nagpur Police carried out an extensive mock drill early, on Saturday, to ensure foolproof security for the transportation of question papers. The exercise began at 5 am and involved around 450 police personnel and more than 50 vehicles. During the drill, police teams rehearsed the entire process, from receiving the confidential papers to safely escorting them to examination centres under armed protection. Officials said the question papers, which arrived in Nagpur by a special Indian Air Force aircraft, are being kept in three bank lockers under round-the-clock security. The Postmaster General has been appointed as the Nodal Officer for the operation. Nearly 12,000 students will appear for the NEET re-test at 30 centres, including 29 in Nagpur city and one in Butibori. More than 400 police personnel, along with officers of API and PSI rank, have been deployed. Around 30 escort vehicles have been kept ready to ensure the secure movement of the confidential examination material. Police officials said the mock drill helped test transportation routes and security arrangements to ensure the examination is conducted smoothly and without any lapses.