National Eligibility Cum Entry Test (NEET) UG 2020 Result will be announced on October 16. Students who were unable to appear in the exams as they were COVID-19 positive or they live in containment zones will be given the final opportunity to appear in the test on 14 October.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to declare the National Eligibility Cum Entry Test (NEET) UG 2020 Result on October 16.
The apex court also stated that students who could not appear in NEET-UG 2020 because of COVID-19 or because they were stuck in containment zones would be given a chance to appear in the test on 14 October.
NEET 2020 Latest Highlights
- NTA NEET UG 2020 Results Date released
- NTA will declare the result of NEET on October 16.
- Students who have not been able to take the NEET test due to Covid-19 can take the test on October 14th.
- NEET UG 2020 took place on 13 September.
National Eligibility Cum Entry Examination (NEET) was carried out smoothly in the context of strict precautions in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic on 13 September in a safe and healthy atmosphere, following all directions and warnings in good faith.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 85-90 per cent of 15.97 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET 2020 exam. Candidates who missed the COVID-19 positive test will have another opportunity to sit for the test on October 14, 2020.
NEET is the only entrance examination for admission to medical and dental colleges in India. This year, the NEET UG 2020 cutoff is expected to be higher as the number of test-takers was higher, students were given more time to prepare, and the exam was relatively easy.
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NEET 2020 Cutoff Likely to be Higher this Year
In its latest notification, the National Testing Agency ( NTA) has clearly stated that the results for NEET 2020 will be announced on 16 October.
NEET 2020 was usually released a month after the examination because the authorities decided to conduct a re-test for candidates who were unable to take the test because of the situation with COVID-19 in India.
In the notification, NTA stated that a combined NEET 2020 Result would be released for both Phase I and Phase II of the exam.
Experts suggest that the NEET 2020 cut-off will be higher compared to previous years due to the extra time the students have had for preparation.
To support this, they cite the example of a reputed coaching institute claiming that by scoring 720 marks this year, one of their students will break all records.
On September 13, NEET 2020 was conducted. Nearly 85% of those who applied for the examination was able to take the test on that test date, according to the statistics shared by NTA.
The remaining 15% were students who were either living in containment zones or infected with COVID-19. As NEET is the only medical entrance test for UG admissions in India, it would have resulted in the loss of an academic year for such students if they were not able to appear for it this year.
Therefore, the NEET 2020 re-test has been carried out. On October 16, a combined NEET 2020 result will be announced.
