NEET Exam Centers 2021: Check Complete List of Test Cities and Codes

NEET 2021 Exam Day Schedule

NEET 2021 Exam Day Instructions 

• The exam center will be opened 2.5 hours before the exam, i.e., at 7:30 am. No entry will be allowed after 9:30 am so candidates are advised to reach well in advance. 
• Candidates are required to carry the NEET Admit Card, the proforma with a post card sized photograph pasted on it and some passport sized photographs to be pasted on the attendance sheet.
• Carrying the Admit Card is mandatory for all students giving the exam. Without the admit card, they will not be allowed into the exam center.
• Follow all the instructions mentioned in the admit card and maintain discipline in the exam hall.
• Candidates are advised to make their own arrangements for personal belongings. Exam centers may or may not have any provision for depositing their bags, etc.
• Candidates must follow the dress code prescribed in the Information Bulletin that can be accessed at the Official Website for NEET
• The roll number will be mentioned on every seat. Candidates must check whether it matches with the roll number on their admit card.
• No candidate will be allowed to use toilets in last 30 minutes of examination i.e. from 12:30 pm to 01:00 pm.

NEET 2021 Exam Day Guidelines for Candidates with Disabilities

As per the letter released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare dated April 23, 2019, the examination guidelines for candidates with benchmark disabilities issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on September 29, 2018, may be implemented in NEET 2021  

Based on the findings, the Central Government has laid down the revised guidelines for exam conduction for candidates with benchmark disabilities. Read on to know more about the same.

• Taking into account the improvement in technology in new avenues, there should be a uniform and comprehensive policy across persons with benchmark disabilities.

• There is no need for separate criteria for regular and competitive examination.

• The candidates with benchmark disabilities should be provided with the facility of Scribe/ Reader/ Lab Assistant.

• In case the candidates have disabilities like blindness, locomotor disability and cerebral palsy, they should also be provided with the facilities like Scribe/ Reader/ Lab Assistant if they ask for it.

• Candidates with other benchmark disabilities, the Scribe/ Reader/ Lab Assistant facility will be provided after the production of the certification stating that the concerned person is unable to write and a scribe is essential to write the exam on his behalf.

• Candidates should have the discretion of opting for his own scribe or ask the exam conducting body for the same. In this case, the candidates should be allowed to meet the scribe 2 days prior to the exam to find whether the scribe is suitable or not. Check NEET Reservation

• If the scribe is provided by the examination body, the qualification of the scribe should not be more than the minimum qualification criteria for the exam i.e., matriculate and above.

• In case the candidates bring their own scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step less than the qualification of the candidates. Candidate needs to submit the details of the scribe if they opt for the same.

• In case of emergency, candidates should be allowed to take more than one scribe for writing a different paper. One scribe per subject is allowed.

• Candidates should be allowed to choose the mode for taking the exams i.e., Braille/Computer/Large Print or even by recording the answers.

• If the candidates with the benchmark disabilities are allowed to take the examination in computer-based mode, they should be allowed to check the computer one day prior to the exam. In case of any discrepancy, it should be rectified immediately.

• The examination body should ensure that the question paper is in the proper format as opted by the candidate.

• Assistive devices like talking calculator, tailor frame, braille slate, abacus, geometry kit, braille measuring tape, communication chart, and electronic devices should be allowed by the candidates.

• The proper seating arrangement should be made prior to the exam day. The authorities should ensure that the seating arrangement is done on the ground floor.

• The time of the start of the paper should be marked accurately and supplementary sheets should be provided timely.

• For open examination, the examining body should provide suitable screen reading material in Braille/ e-text/ on computers having suitable screen reading software.

• Candidates with hearing- impairment should be provided with alternative objective questions.

It must be ensured that the guidelines mentioned above are followed by the exam authorities while the exam is conducted for the candidates with benchmark disabilities.

How to Choose NEET 2021 Exam Centers?

• While filling the NEET 2021 Application Form, candidates can give their top 3 preferences for exam centers.
• Candidates will have to log in to their NEET account and enter the required details along with their choices.
• The choices must be filled according to the candidate’s order of preference.
• Once the form is submitted, no changes will be allowed.
• It is advised that the candidates double check every entry that they have made and choose the center as per their convenience and accessibility.
• The booking of slots for the eight different sittings of the online exam will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Candidates must book their slots as early as possible to avoid being allotted slots at random. Queries/requests for the same shall not be entertained.,