New Delhi: There were rumors that NEET UG exam will be conducted twice a year. Rejecting all such speculations, the Union Health Ministry has informed that at present there is no proposal to conduct NEET UG exam twice a year.

“There is no plan to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) twice a year for undergraduate courses,” Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharti Pravan Pawar told the Lok Sabha yesterday.

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharti Pravan Pawar said, “National Medical Commission (NMC) and National Testing Agency (NTA) have informed that there is no proposal to conduct NEET UG exam to provide two opportunities in a year “

Pawar was replying to a question by BJP’s Ramesh Chand Bind, who asked whether the Center has any plan to conduct NEET twice like engineering entrance exam JEE Main, and whether the government is planning to conduct these exams under a single window. is planning.

NEET (UG) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the syllabus is based on the syllabus of all state boards and national boards.

Earlier this week, UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar had said that CUET could be merged with important entrance exams like JEE and NEET. It will be announced at least two years in advance, he added. Asked about the proposal to merge CUET with engineering entrance exam JEE and medical entrance exam NEET, the UGC chief said, “It is definitely doable. The details are being worked out but whenever the merger happens The announcement will be made at least two years in advance. So that students can prepare accordingly.”