Over 1,500 candidates fail to appear for NEET re-test in Tirunelveli

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An introspection  authoritative  verifies the admittance  papers of NEET candidates astatine  a centre successful  Tirunelveli .

An introspection authoritative verifies the admittance papers of NEET candidates astatine a centre successful Tirunelveli . | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN

While 96.66% students took the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) held connected May 3 successful the district, lone 76.87% candidates appeared for the re-test held connected Sunday. Of the 6,559 candidates allotted for the district, 5,042 appeared for the re-test held successful 11 centres, portion 1,517 did not crook up.

In Thoothukudi district, 1,481 candidates (428 boys and 1,053 girls) of the allotted spot of 2,015 (567 boys and 1,448 girls) appeared for the re-test.

In Kanniyakumari district, which had 10 centres, much than 3,800 candidates appeared for the re-test retired of 4,500.

After thorough frisking, the candidates were allowed to participate the centres, wherever Central and State constabulary unit and a aesculapian squad with ambulance had been deployed. Special buses were operated from autobus stands adjacent to the centres truthful that the candidates utilizing nationalist transport could scope the centres connected time.

After the wide charges of question insubstantial leak successful respective parts of the country, the NEET conducted connected May 3 was cancelled by the National Testing Agency, which conducts the trial for admittance to undergraduate aesculapian courses.

Published - June 21, 2026 08:36 p.m. IST

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