NEET UG 2023 Postponed in Manipur Due to Violence, NTA to Announce New Dates Soon

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NTA has announced that the NEET UG 2023 for exam centres in Manipur has been postponed due to cases of violence in the region; Read the full report here!

NEET UG 2023 Exam Postponed in Manipur

New Delhi: As per the latest updates, National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the NEET UG 2023 Exam for candidates in Manipur due to the outbreak of violence in the region. New exam dates for applicants will be announced soon at neet.nta.nic.in.

According to the official notice, the NEET UG 2023 Exam has been postponed due to incidents of violence in Manipur, making it difficult to conduct the entrance exam as important and significant as National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG).

The exam has been delayed further in Manipur to avoid the risks of children and examiners getting hurt in the violence-hit region. As per the data, the entrance exam was scheduled to be held for 5751 aspirants in 2 NEET Exam centres in Manipur.

Informing about the situation, Minister of State Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Sinha said, "I had requested NTA to postpone the exam in the current situation. The new date for NEET UG 2023 will be fixed. 5751 candidates were scheduled to appear at the two centres in Manipur.”

"Now the situation is improving. It's now improving as the central paramilitary force and others to assist in resting the violence have already arrived in Manipur. They have started to control, all the unwanted mob situations are already under control”, he further added.

Following the NEET UG 2023 Dates, the test was scheduled to be conducted on May 07, 2023. However, owing to the current scenario in Manipur, it would not be conducted in the state. For the latest updates on NEET UG 2023, keep a tab on the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency conducts the NEET UG on a national level for admission to MBBS/ BDS/ AYUSH courses in top government and private medical colleges. Based on marks secured, applicants are allotted seats in NEET UG scores accepting colleges.

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