S. Vishnu Sharma
2021 NEET UG exam is now the matter of attention with a big question bothering students and parents.
The big question now is will 2021 NEET UG exam be conducted as per the actual schedule or held on a different date.
The opinion with regards to this undergraduate medical entrance exam is now divided.
A group of students feel the 2021 NEET UG exam could be postponed, while good number of other students are open to both the possibilities as of now.
The 2021 NEET UG exam is to be held on 1 August this year. NEET UG exam could not be conducted as per the schedule during last year, students and parents feel the same could happen this year.
What upset the schedules on academic arena in the previous year? The outbreak of corona virus. The exams, classroom sessions, admission process came to a halt in 2020.
2021 NEET UG exam
Same factor has caused concern to the academic arena even during this year.
The nation is witnessing the second wave of corona virus infections, this has led to lot of postponement and cancellations of exams.
Among the exams postponed are state board 12th exams, CBSE 12th board exams, higher education entrance exams. Now the thought on everyone’s mind is 2021 NEET UG exam.
It all depends on when the CBSE 12th board exams are being conducted, says maths teacher S.K. Ramamurthy.
Board exams for class 12 are essential for higher education entrance, he reminds.
Pass percentage earned in class 12 exams is important for seeking admission into higher education.
Taking into account this fact, it all depends on conducting the class 12 board exams, says
S.K. Ramamurthy.
The 2021 NEET UG exam is to be held on 1 August this year.
It was in the meeting conducted recently that many states showed inclination towards conducting the 12th class board exams.
The proposal was to conduct 12th class exams in for few main subjects or for various subjects in a reduced time frame.
If the CBSE board exams for 12th class are to be held in August as per one of the options proposed in the meeting conducted earlier, there is every chance of postponing 2021 NEET UG exam, says R. Radhakrishnan, a physics teacher.
Experts keeping track of developments on the academic front are of the view that 2021 NEET UG exam is likely to be postponed to September this year.
Undergraduate medical education aspirants can begin registering for 2021 NEET UG exam from July 1 onwards as the registrations are likely to open by then.
The results for CBSE class 12 board exams could be declared by end of August or beginning of September, says T. Anandarao, chemistry teacher with a NEET coaching centre.
Similarly, JEE Mains 2021 (April and May) editions can be likely conducted at the end of July and August, say educationists.
It all depends on June 1 when the final decision on conducting CBSE class 12 board exams will be announced.
The decision on June 1 would determine as to when 2021 NEET UG exam is to be conducted.
Even as the decision is being awaited across the nation, good number of students are demanding further postponement of CBSE 12th exams.
There is no dearth of students asking for the same with regards to 2021 NEET UG exam.
Social media platforms are being flooded with messages asking for postponement or cancellation of exams.
Even as the confusion continues, educationists are of the view that students can continue their preparation for the exams.
There seems to be greater inclination towards conducting 2021 NEET UG exam or CBSE 12th board exams as of now, reminds R. Gurumurthy, a physics teacher at a CBSE school.
‘This only means one thing, students must continue to prepare for the exams.’ Meanwhile, students and parents can visit official websites of CBSE at ‘https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html’
and 2021 NEET UG exam at ‘https://nta.ac.in’ and ‘https://ntaneet.nic.in’ for updates at regular intervals.
There is more time available to students as of now, that could be best used to strengthen their preparation. The greater the preparation, the higher will be the scores in exams, be it plus-two or 2021 NEET UG exam.