NEET 2019: NTA clarifies on Correction of photographs, Details

Worrying about changing the photograph attached in the application form? Check out NTA's recent notice on NEET 2019 correction window!

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified that the medical aspirants, who had uploaded their photographs without mentioning particular details in the NEET 2019 application form, need not worry to change it.

The NTA activated the one-time Correction Facility window for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Under-Graduate (UG) medical courses for 2019, NEET 2019; on 14.01.2019, 11:a.m. which will stay open till 31.01.2019, 11:50 p.m.

Now, in its recent one-line notice, the NTA has clearly stated,

The photograph uploaded by the candidates without Name and Date and white background are acceptable. The Application form will not be rejected in this case.

The largest entrance examination for UG medical courses, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the gateway for admissions to medical (MBBS), dental (BDS), and AYUSH courses in the country. The test will be conducted as per regulations of the Indian Medical Council Act-1956 and the Dentists Act-1948, and as amended from time to time.

Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) used to conduct NEET, but this year the examination conducting body assigned by the government for NEET is National Testing Agency (NTA).

NEET 2019 will be conducted on 5th May 2019 (Sunday) from 02:00 p.m to 05:00 p.m. The exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper test).

The duration of NEET 2019 will be 03 hours from 02:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m. However, no entry will be allowed after 1.30 p.m.

Centre allocation is made through the computer with no human intervention.

The earlier notice uploaded on the official website of NTA regarding the activation of correction facility said, “It has come to notice that many candidates have inadvertently submitted incorrect data in their application form for NEET UG – 2019. In order to ensure that the data of the candidates for NEET UG 2019 is error-free, NTA is providing a one-time correction facility to make the correction in their Online Application Form.”

The concerned candidates are requested to pay the additional fee if that becomes due while making the correction in gender and category.

The correction facility will be available on the official website of NTA www.ntaneet.nic.in during the time schedule as mentioned below:-

Start Date Start Time End Date End Time
14.01.2019 11:00 a.m 31.01.2019 11:50 p.m.

(Monday) (Thursday)

For more details, keep visiting the original website of NTA given below:

https://www.nta.ac.in/

https://ntaneet.nic.in/Ntaneet/ShowPdf.aspx?Type=BF0F90D7E8E015A04E4D25DB4241E3A0A054D790&ID=0ADE7C2CF97F75D009975F4D720D1FA6C19F4897