The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants who were not able to take it in September due to pandemic restrictions would get a chance on October 14, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), informed the Supreme Court on Monday.
"In view of the prevailing circumstances, we consider it appropriate to grant permission to the National Testing Agency to conduct a second part of the NEET (UG) 2019 for the COVID affected students and for those in containment zones on 14.10.2020.
"The result may be declared on 16.10.2020”, the court order read.
The submission was made before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde.
NEET was held on September 13 after the court refused to intervene on the basis of pleas to postpone it owing to the pandemic.
Shortly after the exam, petitions, including the one filed by Allahabad-based lawyer, Shashwat Anand, urged the court to conduct a retest for those who were unable to attend the September exam.
Media reports said many could not take the exam due to “unforeseen, unavoidable circumstances amid the COVID-19 situations such as sickness, transit issues, delay in reaching the exam centre, etc”.
