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Over 1.5 mn to appear for NEET tomorrow amid strict Covid-19 precautions

A total of 1.59 million candidates have registered for the exam

NEET 2017, NEET RESULT
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There has been a growing chorus for postponing the exams amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Over 1.5 million candidates are expected to appear in medical entrance exam NEET on Sunday which will be conducted amid strict precautions in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

In order to maintain social distancing, the NTA has increased the number of exam centres from originally-planned 2,546 to 3,843, while the number of candidates per room has been reduced from earlier 24 to 12.

The crucial National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), which is a pen and paper based test unlike engineering entrance exam JEE, has already been deferred twice in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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