NEET twice a year? Health ministry says this

According to a written reply from Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Medical Commission (NMC) currently have no plans to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduates (NEET-UG) twice a year. The response was to a query from MP Ramesh Chand Bind, who had asked whether the NEET-UG would be conducted twice a year to reduce stress on students and avoid losing a year.

The minister emphasized that the NEET-UG, which is mandated by Section 14 of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, already reduces the burden on students by replacing multiple entrance exams with a single test. Furthermore, NEET-UG provides a fair and equal opportunity for all aspirants to get admission to medical courses nationwide. The test is seen as a historic reform promoting meritocracy and transparency, which has led to curbing malpractices in medical admissions.

In summary, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Medical Commission (NMC) do not have any plans to conduct the NEET-UG twice a year. The test is seen as a fair and equal opportunity for all aspirants to gain admission to medical courses across the country, and it is a historic reform promoting meritocracy and transparency while reducing the burden of multiple entrance exams.