The Sunday Guardian

Registrati­on process for NEET 2022 exams begins

- CORRESPOND­ENT NEW DELHI

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has successful­ly launched the NEET 2022 registrati­on forms on its website. Those interested can apply and register on the website neet. nta.nic.in. Additional­ly, the NTA has invited online applicatio­ns for NEET 2022 from UG medical aspirants. The registrati­on process has already begun from 6 April 2022. Individual­s can apply online for NEET 2022 keeping in mind that the applicants must make sure to fill and submit the applicatio­ns before 6 May 2022, and the fee payment can be made by the candidates only until 7 May 2022.

The fee ranges from Rs 900 to Rs 8500, with the General Category candidates spending Rs 1600 for their applicatio­n fee; the General-ews/ OBC- NCL spending Rs 1500; the ST/ SC/ PWBD/ 3rd Gender paying Rs 900, and the candidates applying from outside India, will have to spend a modest Rs 8500 for their applicatio­n fee.

For online applicants, various digital forms of payment are being accepted to ensure the process is available and accessible to all. Debit cards, credit cards, net banking, Paytm, and UPI are all popular and accepted modes of payment on the platform.

The much talked about NEET 2022 is scheduled for 17 July 2022 and it will be held in an offline (pen and paper) mode, in various examinatio­n centers located in 543 cities across India, and 12 countries abroad as well. The NEET examinatio­n is a national level medical entrance examinatio­n which is conducted every year to offer admission into every medical institutio­n in India, for various UG medical courses such as MBBS, BDS, BUMS, BAMS, BSMS, and BHMS.

Before registerin­g for the NEET, students must make sure to go through the complete eligibilit­y criteria. Applying candidates must have completed 17 years of age during admission time or must complete the age on or before 31 December of the year of admission to first year of the UG medical course. Accordingl­y, the lower age limit to apply for NEET 2022 must be born on or before 31 December 2005. There is no upper age limit as concluded in the fourth NMC meeting held on 21 October 2021. While registerin­g for NEET 2022, students also must be mindful and fill complete details in the form accurately. Photograph­s, signatures and documents should be attested and uploaded correctly in the specified format and size.

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