NEET 2021 – Exam Day Guidelines & Important Instructions

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, formerly known as the All India Pre-Medical Test is an all India pre-medical entrance test for students who wish to pursue MBBS, BDS, BHMS and various other medical courses in government and private institutions. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) which provides the results to the Directorate General of Health Services.

While appearing for the exam, it is very important for a candidate to carry their admit card to the examination hall. NEET Admit Card carries all the important information that a candidate must read and follow to avoid the cancelation of their candidature. Following are the instructions printed on the document.

1. No Communication device/mobile is allowed inside the exam center.
2. Strictly follow the dress mentioned
3. Candidates and their parents are requested to read the Information Bulletin carefully before the examination and adhere to all the instructions given in it. Failure to follow instructions shall result in disciplinary action including no entry in the examination centre and ban from future NEET (UG) examinations.
4. Candidates are advised to reach the examination hall on or before 1 hour the allotted time.
5. Medical aspirants will only be permitted to take along NEET admit card, passport size photograph and valid ID proof to the examination hall in the form of the necessary documents.
6. No arrangement will be made at the centres for keeping any personal items of candidate i.e article/item/mobile/purse/key etc.
7. Candidates will be provided with blue/black ballpoint pen, for answering the exam, at the exam centre itself
8. Candidates will strictly follow all the instructions issued to check unfair mean activities in the examination. They will be frisked before the commencement of the examination.
9. Candidates should check carefully that the Test Booklet Code printed on Side 2 of the OMR sheet is the same as printed on the Test Booklet and ensure that the Test Booklet contains as many number of pages as written on the top of the cover page of the Test Booklet.
10. Candidates shall not remove any page from the Test Booklet and if any page is found missing from his/her test booklet, he/she will be prosecuted and shall be liable for criminal action.
11. While candidates answer the entrance examination, leaving the room for any reason whatsoever will not be permitted. Only after the allotted time gets over candidates will be allowed to move out
12. No Candidate shall be allowed to use toilets in the last 30 minutes of examination.
13. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the Examination Hall before concluding the Test.
14. Candidates must submit their answer booklet to the person assigned before leaving the examination hall
15. It must be noted by candidates opting for regional language as a medium to answer the questions, that in case of any difficulty in understanding the question in the language opted, its English translation will be considered final
16. Candidates will be allowed to enter in batches of 15 girls and 15 boys in two different registration rooms on the day of NEET 2021, where thermal scanning will be carried out at the entry followed by frisking and document verification procedures inside the room
17. After the verification of documents, the invigilator will locate the candidate’s seat in the seating area and inform the NEET candidate about his/her room number
18. Candidates may regularly visit the Board’s website ntaneet.nic.in for the latest updates.

Reporting time & Entry of Candidate

1. In order to avoid crowing at the examination centre entrance of the NEET exam, in the admit card, candidates will be given fixed time slots for reporting.
2.  A prior communication will be made on this process of staggered entry and will be shared with the candidates through admit card and SMS
3. Security guards at the entrance exam gates of NEET must wear masks and gloves as they become the first point of contact for all candidates

Make sure to keep these exam guidelines in mind to avoid any kind of last-minute hassle.

All the best!