The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, is all set to conduct the first ever “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test”, also known as NEET, from next year i.e. 2013 onwards. The test will be conducted in order to select eligible candidates for admission into undergraduate medical courses. However, the National Board of Examination (NBE) will conduct the post graduate exams for selection of eligible candidates. NEET will roll out from the academic session 2013-14.
Clarifying all the confusion about the proposed NEET exam, the Union Health Ministry informed the state governments that under the proposed scheme, their existing reservation policies would not be disturbed and state-wise eligibility merit lists will be prepared for each state keeping in mind the admission criteria of the institutes in every state. The Medical Council of India had, two years ago, proposed a single entrance test for around 32,000 undergraduate seats for MBBS in the country.
The Medical Council of India (MCI) is a statutory body with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining high standards of medical education and recognition of medical qualifications in India. It registers doctors to practice in India, in order to protect and promote the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
For more details, one can visit the MCI’s official website: http://www.mciindia.org/
