Relief to Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal Candidates: NTA to reconduct NEET 2019 exam

New Delhi: Through a recent notification, National Testing Agency (NTA) has informed that it is going to reconduct the NEET 2019 exam for candidates who could not appear in the examination in the states of Karnataka, Odisha and West Bengal.

The NEET 2019 exam for the concerned candidates will now be held on 20/05/2019 from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM.

Odisha Candidates:

In its notice, the examination body states that on the request of the State Government of Odisha in the wake of Fani Cyclone, the NEET (UG) - 2019 Examination, which was scheduled to be held on 05.05.2019 (Sunday), was postponed ONLY for the Candidates having Examination Centres in Odisha until further notice.

The notice further informs that the exam for the above candidates will now be held on 20/05/2019 from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM.

The centres of the exam will remain the same. The revised Admit Cards are being issued shortly.

Karnataka and West Bengal Candidates:

Subsequent to the conduct of Examination on May 5 2019, grievances were received from Karnataka and Siliguri (West Bengal) that some of the Candidates could not take their NEET Examination due to circumstances beyond their control.

Having examined their grievances, the NTA has proposed to conduct the Examination for the following Candidates:-

i) Candidates who were allotted their Examination Centres in Bengaluru and who were travelling by 16591-Hampi Express to Bengaluru on 05/05/2019,

ii) Candidates scheduled to appear in Centre No. 460906, Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management, Dhukuria, P.O. New Chamta, Siliguri-734009 in Hindi Medium but could not get question papers in that language.

It is informed to such Candidates that they should approach the City Coordinators of Bengaluru and Siliguri, whose details are given below, and submit their grievances along with documentary proof before 5 pm of 10/05/2019.

The NTA proposes to hold the Examination for the above-mentioned Candidates on 20/05/2019 from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM. Their Admit Cards will be issued separately

It is important that the candidates familiarise themselves with the Instructions to be followed in order to avoid confusion on the exam day. The candidates who will appear on May 20th 2019 for NEET exam can check out the instructions, dress code to be followed at examination centres.

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To view the respective notices click on the links mentioned below:

https://ntaneet.nic.in/Ntaneet/ShowPdf.aspx?Type=E0184ADEDF913B076626646D3F52C3B49C39AD6D&ID=FA35E192121EABF3DABF9F5EA6ABDBCBC107AC3B

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For more details click on the link given below:

https://ntaneet.nic.in/Ntaneet/Welcome.aspx