Image of fake NEET 2021 exam pattern circulating online: Government
Pallavi Goel | March 23, 2021 | 01:06 PM IST | 2 mins read
NEET (UG) 2021 exam pattern is yet to be announced, NTA and the Centre clarified. NEET 2021 is scheduled for August 1.
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Try NowNEW DELHI: The image of an exam pattern for the national medical entrance exam, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, or NEET 2021, circulating on social media is fake, the government has warned candidates. The morphed image of the supposed NEET 2021 exam pattern has caused confusion as it suggests the total number of questions has decreased to 160 from 180. The government via the Press Information Bureau’s PIB Fact Check social media page has clarified that the NEET exam pattern 2021 has not been released by the National Testing Agency. The NTA conducts NEET.
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Earlier this month, NTA released a notification announcing the NEET 2021 exam date. NEET 2021 will be held on August 1 in a pen-paper mode. The NTA notification further stated that the information bulletin with details on NEET 2021 will be released soon at ntaneet.nic.in. The NEET UG 2021 application form will be released along with the information bulletin. No other notification or information on NEET exam has been released by NTA yet.
NEET exam pattern: #FakeAlert
On March 22, 2021, the official twitter handle of PIB Fact Check tweeted that the NEET exam pattern being shared on social media is fake. The tweet further said that the exam pattern being shared has not been released by the NTA. Via the tweet the authorities advised students to visit the NTA official website - nta.ac.in for any updates on NEET 2021.
#FakeAlert
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) March 22, 2021
Several posts claiming that @DG_NTA has released the exam pattern of #NEET2021 are doing the rounds on social media #PIBFactCheck : This exam pattern is #Fake & not released by NTA.
For updates, visit the NTA's official website: https://t.co/rUhCOSavc2 pic.twitter.com/zLz8Aw7CcF
What NTA has to say
The NTA via its official handle also responded to student queries on the fake NEET exam pattern. NTA said “It's fake. Candidates and parents are advised to wait for the official launch of the Application Form and Information Bulletin on the official website of NTA and NEET (UG).”
It's fake. Candidates and parents are advised to wait for the official launch of the Application Form and Information Bulletin on the official website of NTA and NEET (UG).
— National Testing Agency (@DG_NTA) March 20, 2021
NEET exam pattern
As per reports, the NEET exam pattern 2021 will remain the same as last year. Check the NEET exam pattern for the 2020 session below:
2020: NEET paper pattern
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Mode of exam |
Pen-paper mode |
|
Duration of exam |
3 hours |
|
Total number of questions |
180 questions |
|
Total marks |
720 marks |
|
Number of sections |
3 sections |
|
Number of questions in Biology |
90 questions |
|
Number of questions in Chemistry |
45 questions |
|
Number of questions in Physics |
45 questions |
|
Marking scheme |
+4 for every correct answer -1 for every wrong answer |
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