Counselling process for 2024 NEET-UG examination deferred until further notice
The exercise for the the medical entrance test was slated to begin on July 6.
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The counselling process for the 2024 undergraduate National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test, through which authorities guide students on choosing colleges and universities, has been deferred until further notice, The Indian Express reported on Saturday, quoting unidentified officials.
The counselling process for the entrance test, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, was slated to begin on July 6. Last month, the Supreme Court had refused to stay the exercise.
After the results of this year’s examination were announced on June 4, allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities came to light. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions seeking directions in the matter, including on the question of a re-examination, on July 8.
On the delay in the counselling exercise, unidentified officials told PTI that the process of issuing letters of permission to certain medical colleges was still underway and that new seats would be added.
“The date of counselling will be announced once the exercise gets over to ensure seats of the new colleges can be taken up in the first round itself,” the officials said. The counselling may begin later this month, they added.
On Friday, the Union Ministry of Education told the Supreme Court that it would be irrational to scrap the entire 2024 NEET-UG examination...
