AURANGABAD: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to undergraduate health science courses, including MBBS and BDS, was held across 43 centres in Aurangabad on Sunday.
The national level examination, which saw strict adherence to the Covid prevention protocol as ordered by the National Testing Agency, was taken by around 15,400 candidates, authorities concerned said.
Held between 2 pm and 5 pm, the conduct of NEET saw mandatory use of N-95 masks provided to candidates at the examination centre and seating arrangement in line with the social distancing norm. Among other precautionary measures, different candidates were asked to reach the examination centre as per the reporting time allotted during different slots in order to avoid crowding.
Sarika Joshi, a parent whose daughter appeared for the NEET, said many students and parents must have heaved a sigh of relief as the crucial examination finally took place during the current pandemic situation.
“My daughter was preparing for NEET for more than two years. While many key examinations could not take place this year due to Covid-19, we all were apprehensive about the fate of the NEET,” she said.
