CET/NEET

This page is to update you on NEET/CEET related updates:

Latest Update:

Update 2012 February.
MCI has announced that NEET PG 2013 will be conducted by National Board. Read here
The Central government has decided not to hold the common entrance
test for postgraduate medical courses next year, as proposed earlier,
citing lack of resources and expertise needed for conducting such a huge
exercise nationwide.

The National Eligibility Entrance Test will be held only in 2013. “In
view of the lack of resources, we have decided that the test will be
held in 2013, and the National Board for Examination will be roped in to
conduct the test. It will strengthen its own resources and
infrastructure. Now it does not have the capability for holding the
exam,” Health Secretary P.K. Pradhan said.

The test was scheduled for January-February for admissions during 2012-2013.

Current Status: The proposal for NEET/CET by MCI is pending health ministry approval.

NEET Exam Pattern: (Source: The Hindu. Inputs from Users)

PG,DM & MCh entrance examination papers will MCQs, namely single response (Section A-60%), multiple T/F, images,assertion/reasoning questions and patient management questions (Section B-40%).

Scoring & Duration:
Single response type MCQs.Single paper of 180 questions of 3 hours duration. Correct answer: 1 mark Incorrect answer:-).25 mark

Eligibility & Evaluation:
A minimum of 50% marks are required by a general candidate and 40% by other categories for admission. The merit list may be prepared using percentile score and there may not be any cut-off level. Both all India and state wise lists will be prepared and sent to respective Governments to fill the All-India and state seats

Tie Breaks:
Tie break will be resolved by marks in Section B (patient management questions) and student scoring higher marks will be placed higher. If there is still a tie it will be resolved by marks in the assertion/reasoning questions.