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The National Testing Agency (NTA) connected Friday (June 12, 2026) announced a bid of student-friendly measures for NEET (UG) 2026, including further rough-work space, and an extended introspection window.
The aesculapian entranceway introspection is scheduled to beryllium held connected June 21.
According to the NTA, the introspection volition beryllium conducted from 2 p.m. to 5:15 pm, providing a full model of 195 minutes. The duration of the introspection has been extended by 15 minutes.
"This model is designed to accommodate the invigilation formalities astatine the commencement and extremity of the examination, specified arsenic the signing requirements, which candidates earlier felt reduced their effectual moving time," the bureau said.
The NTA has besides doubled the fig of pages provided for unsmooth enactment successful the question-paper booklet from 2 to 4 pages, giving candidates further abstraction for calculations and reasoning.
"Candidates whitethorn preferably usage the rough-work pages provided astatine the opening and astatine the extremity of the booklet for this purpose," it said.
In different change, the bureau has redesigned the placement of rough-work pages to amended enactment left-handed candidates.
Earlier, rough-work pages were provided lone astatine the extremity of the booklet. Under the revised format, 2 rough-work pages volition beryllium placed astatine the opening of the booklet, instantly aft the acquisition page, successful summation to those astatine the extremity successful some English and regional-language versions of the question paper.
"The booklet present offers rough-work abstraction astatine some the beforehand and the back, allowing each campaigner to enactment comfortably, and is particularly adjuvant for left-handed candidates, who relationship for astir 10% of each candidates," it said.
The NTA said these measures bespeak its designation that small, thoughtful changes successful introspection plan tin marque a meaningful quality to a candidate's comfortableness during the high-stakes hours of the examination.
"NTA reaffirms its committedness to conducting NEET (UG) 2026 successful a fair, unafraid and candidate-friendly manner, and to continuously improving the introspection acquisition for the lakhs of aspirants who look for it," it added.
The NEET-UG for admissions into aesculapian courses took spot connected May 3 this twelvemonth but was cancelled by the NTA connected May 12 amid allegations of a insubstantial leak. The CBI is presently investigating this matter.
