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NEET 2020: As many as 15 lakh students will appear in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) today amid strict precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crucial medical entrance exam is a pen and paper based test unlike engineering entrance exam JEE, has already been deferred twice in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 15.97 lakh candidates have registered for the exam. Originally, the exam was scheduled for May 3, but was pushed to July 26, and then to September 13.
Meanwhie, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank wished students ahead of the key exam today. "I am sure that candidates will appear for NEET exam and would follow guidelines with utmost patience and self-confidence just like JEE," Nishank wrote on Twitter. He also thanked states for making adequate security arrangements in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
NEET Dress Code for boys
- Candidates must wear face masks and gloves.
- Male candidates allowed to wear half sleeve shirts, T-shirts.
- Full sleeve shirts not allowed.
- Candidates must wear light clothes meaning zip pockets, big buttons, clothes with elaborate embroidery not allowed.
- Candidates can wear trousers/simple pants.
- Wearing closed shoes is strictly prohibited.
- Male candidates allowed to wear slippers or other simple footwear with thin soles.
NEET Dress Code for Girls
- Wearing face masks and gloves is mandatory
- Female candidates advised to avoid wearing clothes with full sleeves, elaborate embroidery, flowers, brooches, or large buttons.
- Footwear with heels, jeans with big pockets not allowed.
- Candidates also advised to avoid wearing any kind of jewelry -- earrings, noserings, rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets and anklets.
Items permitted in exam hall
- Mask
- Gloves
- Personal transparent water bottle
- Personal small hand sanitizer
- Exam related documents as instructed
- NEET UG Admit Card
- Government valid ID card
Barred items in exam hall
- Stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, eraser, calculator, log table, electronic pens/scanner etc.
- Any communication device like mobile phone, bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager, health band etc.
- Other items like wallet, goggles, handbags, belt, cap etc.
- Any watch/wristwatch, bracelet, camera etc.
- Any ornaments/metallic item.
- Any food items
