National Eligibility and Entrance Test
Encyclopedia
National Eligibility and Entrance Test or NEET (since 2012) is the national level common entrance examination held in India
, conducted by the Medical Council of India
for students of Medical Science, who wish to qualify for admission to MBBS
and MD/MS
.It will allow class XII students to sit in a single entrance examination to get admission to almost all medical colleges in India, including private medical colleges.Under-graduate courses at the AIIMS in New Delhi and Post-graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh may be outside the NEET’s purview as these two institutes were set up by separate laws, which need to be amended in Parliament to introduce the new system.
and would be held for the first time in May 2012 across India for students seeking admission into Medicine
, both Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
The core syllabus for NEET UG is out and is available on Medical Council of India website.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, conducted by the Medical Council of India
Medical Council of India
The Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
for students of Medical Science, who wish to qualify for admission to MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
and MD/MS
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
.It will allow class XII students to sit in a single entrance examination to get admission to almost all medical colleges in India, including private medical colleges.Under-graduate courses at the AIIMS in New Delhi and Post-graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh may be outside the NEET’s purview as these two institutes were set up by separate laws, which need to be amended in Parliament to introduce the new system.
History
The test was announced by the Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
and would be held for the first time in May 2012 across India for students seeking admission into Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, both Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
NEET UG
NEET for Under Graduate exam would be conducted by the CBSE, to be held for the first time in May 2012. Negative marking would not be used in next year's proposed MBBS entrance examination to reduce the marks but resorted to only to break a tie between candidates securing the same marks.The core syllabus for NEET UG is out and is available on Medical Council of India website.