New Delhi, Jan 16: The Centre has decided against conducting the medical entrance exam NEET-UG in online mode for now, and announced on Thursday it will continue to be conducted in pen and paper mode.
The decision comes after detailed deliberations between education and health ministries on whether to conduct the NEET-UG in pen and paper mode or online mode.
“As decided by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the NEET-UG shall be conducted in Pen and paper mode (OMR based) in a single day and shift,” a senior NTA official said on Thursday.
The NEET is the largest entrance exam in India in terms of number of candidates appearing for the test. In 2024, a record more than 24 lakh candidates took the exam. (PTI)
