NEET Exam 2020 is no ordinary affair, applications are received in large numbers as aspirants wishing to study medicine are in no less number in this nation.

While under normal circumstances conducting NEET Exam 2020 would have been a usual work, this time it has become a very challenging task. Needless to say, present outbreak of corona virus is the reason behind it.

Unlike previous year, this time we have corona virus outbreak, so there is every need to conduct NEET Exam 2020 while ensuring that the virus does not spread. The best way to do is to establish more exam centres, he says.

Agreeing with him is K. Sushil Kumar, a NEET Exam 2020 aspirant. ‘We cannot postpone such an important exam, and at the sametime we must not give room for the virus to create more problems.’

The only solution will be to conduct NEET Exam 2020 without compromising on social distancing. This means candidates will be made to sit two metres apart.

Last year the distance between candidates appearing for NEET Exam 2020 was said to be one metre. This will not be the case this time, which means conducting NEET Exam 2020 will require more than 5000 centres, while the actual planned centres are about 3000.

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Sources further say, even Union HRD Ministry is said to have asked National Testing Agency (NTA) to ensure social distancing while the exam is being conducted. NTA is also said to be keen on following this suggestion.

A pass in NEET Exam 2020 will determine the candidate’s entry into medical colleges for pursing undergraduate course in medicine (MBBS). So the attention on this exam is no less.

Added to this NEET Exam 2020 is conducted in the offline mode, that is candidates have to record the answers on an answer sheet with pen or pencil. And, this can make matters more difficult.

Unlike an online exam, NEET Exam 2020 cannot be conducted many times over different shifts owing to logistic concerns. So NEET Exam 2020 has to be conducted in a single shift all over the country on a single day.

Sources further point out that it would take about a month or so for the authorities to find out additional exam centres for conducting NEET Exam 2020. Usually, Kendriya Vidyalayas, CBSE-affiliated schools are choosen to be made into exam centres.

‘The more the merrier,’ goes the saying. However this time the situations behind searching for more seems to be not so cheerful.

One can never forget the trouble we are all facing now, says K. Sarath Babu, a NEET aspirant. And no room can be given for more problems, so, looking towards increasing test centres for NEET Exam 2020 will be good thing to do, he says.

About NTA

National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions.

To assess competence of candidates for admissions and recruitment has always been a challenge in terms of matching with research based international standards, efficiency, transparency and error free delivery. The National Testing Agency is entrusted to address all such issues using best in every field, from test preparation, to test delivery and to test marking.

The mission of NTA is to improve equity and quality in education by administering research based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments. The best subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT delivery and security professionals will ensure that the current gaps in existing assessment systems are properly identified and bridged.

The exam is being conducted on every Friday and Saturday from 7 March to 28 June 2025, closing date for online NATA 2025 application submission is Friday exam is 11:59 PM on every Monday from 7 March to 28 June 2025.

Similarly, deadline for NATA 2025 application submission online for Saturday exam is 11:59 PM on every Tuesday from 7 March to 28 June 2025. Link For information on important dates in connection with test and NATA 2025 application submission is here.

During that duration, the exam will be conducted on Fridays in afternoon session from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.

Students who are interested in studying graduation in architecture, can take up NATA 2025 application submission.

The brochure containing various details about NATA 2025 is also be released on the official website at the appropriate time. The official website can be accessed at ‘https://nata.in/’ to obtain the information brochure.

How to obtain the brochure

1. Candidates can type the URL ‘https://nata.in/’ in their browsers and submit them to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the button Nata Brochure 2025 which is located on the right hand top corner of the website.

3. Clicking the above button will open the brochure in another webpage and candidates can read the information there about NATA 2025 registration and other related topics.

Who can take up NATA 2025 application submission?

Candidates who have passed plus-two from a recognized educational institution can take up NATA 2025 application submission. It is nothing but applying for the exam.

Subjects in the plus-two must be from the science stream. Architecture aspirants have to pass plus-two with maths, physics, and chemistry as subjects.

Students who have appeared for plus-two exams and are waiting for the results or are about to appear for plus-two exams can also apply.

They have to, however, pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission.

How to take up NATA 2025 application submission?

The process to undertake NATA 2025 application submission is online. Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam to submit applications.

The URL to reach it is ‘https://www.nata.in/’ and process mentioned below can be followed to apply for the exam:

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser of the computer. The website has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the webpage is available, applicants have to click the required link for registration. Registration is to be done to obtain an account with a username and password.

3. Once the registration is done, applicants must log in with their username and password. The application form has to be filled out and submitted.

4. Post submission, candidates can obtain a confirmation message indicating successful submission.

5. Once obtained, applicants can download it and take a printout of it.

Website for NATA 2025 application submission is here

NATA 2025 Application Fee

Candidates taking up NATA 2025 application submission can pay a fee of  ₹1750 if they are from General or OBC categories.

SC/ST/EWS/PwD category candidates have to pay NATA 2025 application submission fee of ₹1250, applicants from transgender category candidates can pay  ₹1000 while taking up NATA 2025 application submission and fee for the outside India candidates is ₹15000.

Candidates seeking more information about NATA 2025 application submission, can refer the information brochure for the exam.

How to download the hall ticket?

Students who have successfully completed the process of NATA 2025 application submission alone can download hall tickets.

The dates for downloading admit cards will be informed in due course. Details will be available on the official website.

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The process to download admit cards is online, candidates have to visit the official website at ‘https://nata.in/’ and follow the process mentioned below:

1. This URL can be typed into the browser and then the webpage is to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, candidates can click the link for admit card.

3. They have to enter their roll number, application number and other information and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

After the NATA 2025 application submission

Those who have completed NATA 2025 application submission can download the hall ticket and appear for the exam.

The candidates have to pass the exam with the required qualifying marks.

Qualifying marks which are otherwise known as cutoff marks are the minimum scores candidates have to score to be eligible for the admission process.

Scores of the students in the exam have to either greater than the cutoff or equal to it.

Those who pass the exam with the required cutoff score can apply separately with educational institutions offering BArch admissions based on NATA scores.