NEET on Sunday, aspirants worried

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow planned for Sunday in Bengaluru will clash with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-2023 scheduled on the same day, leaving thousands of aspirants anxious. The roadshow that was initially planned for May 6 has been spread over May 6 and 7 now. It is expected to cover 29km on Sunday. NEET is being held from 2pm to 5. 20pm that day. The last entry for students to the exam hall is at 1.30pm.

Karnataka has 1,34,379 students taking the exam which holds the key to admission for all undergraduate medical courses across the country. A majority of the students take the exam from Bengaluru. The exact number of NEET centres in the city could not be ascertained immediately. Last year, there were 20 centres.

“Since there is a roadshow on Saturday, we had planned to make arrangements on Friday. We will have to set up the rooms, arrange seating, security measures, among others. If there is a roadshow on Sunday too, things will be different. We have to get question papers from the bank in time and deposit answer sheets. Invigilators and students have to reach centres on time. There will be outstation students too,” said a school principal.