4 Reasons Why NEET Aspirant Demanding Postpone NEET-UG Sept To Oct:
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, or NEET, on September 12, 2021. Following the announcement of the revised NEET-UG exam date, medical candidates ask to postpone the exam medical until October.
The NTA released on July 13 the NEET 2021 application form as well as the information brochure mentioning all the dates related to the event, the eligibility, and the admission procedure. Shortly after the release of the NEET registration form, aspirants took to Twitter to request the postponement of the NEET-UG 2021 exam to October using the hashtag #postponeneetUG2021tilloctober
The undergraduate medical entrance exam will be conducted for 83,075 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH and 525 BVSc and AH, 1899 AIIMS and 249 JIPMER seats. Additionally, from this year forth, the scores of the NEET will also be used for BSc Nursing and BSc Life Sciences admissions. Read the articles to know more top reasons why NEET 2021 might be postponed till October.
NEET 2021 Postponement till Oct: COVID-19 Third Wave
According to experts, the chances of the third wave of coronavirus hitting the country at the end of August and reaching its peak in mid-September are quite significant. Therefore, applicants across the country face the distress and anxiety of attending NEET 2021. Even with the increase in NEET 2021 exam centers, if the third wave arrives, the safety of applicants, as well as that of the authorities present at the center will be at stake.
NEET 2021 Postponed until October: Changes in the exam template
The revised NEET 2021 exam template is again a major concern for many applicants. According to some tweets on #postponeneetUG2021tilloctober, medical aspirants are asking for more time to prepare for the test with the new exam template. Check out some tweets about NEET candidates asking for more time to prepare for the test below.
NEET 2021 Postponed until October: if JEE can be rescheduled, why not NEET?
After the postponement of the JEE Hands for a month, requests from NEET aspirants for the postponement of the medical examination intensified. Many have wondered, when NTA can postpone JEE Mains, then why not NEET?
“NEET 2021 had a date just before 2 months and the pattern changed in favor of a high threshold and no carry-over,” said Abhay Aggarwal.
NEET 2021 Postponed until October: Vaccination of candidates
Vaccination of applicants is once again one of the reasons aspirants are asking for the postponement of NEET 2021. Many applicants have suffered from the second wave of COVID-19, therefore, they cannot be fully vaccinated until September. In light of this, some have taken to Twitter to voice their concern and ask for the postponement of NEET 2021.
NEET 2021 Application Form
Meanwhile, candidates planning to appear in NEET 2021 can fill the application form until August 6, 2021, at neet.nta.nic.in. In order to ensure that the candidate data is submitted quickly, NTA has revised the NEET UG 2021 application form process. NEET registration forms are now to be filled in two sets/phases. Before filling the NEET 2021 application form, aspirants must go through the information brochure properly.
Also read: Postpone NEET-UG Sept To October: NEET aspirants post requests on Twitter
