Breaking News: Supreme Court approves NEET for admission in MBBS

The Supreme Court Thursday fixed the timeline for conducting the common All-India Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses and clarified that its directive will take the place of all other orders relating to medical admissions. On Thursday, the three-judge bench led by Justice Anil R Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and Adarsh K Goel approved the schedule placed before it by the Union Health Ministry, CBSE and the Medical Council of India (MCI).

According to the schedule, the AIPMT exam scheduled for May 1, 2016 will be treated as first round of the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET). However, those who have not applied for this exam will be given opportunity to appear in round two on July 24, 2016. The combined result will be declared on August 17, 2016 in order to complete the admission process by September 30, 2016 — a deadline set by the apex court in its previous orders. This new order will affect over 600 private medical colleges in the country.

The Attorney General (AG) asked the court to reconsider its order approving to conduct the first phase of NEET on May 1. The AG had also requested the court to allow for the holding of NEET in one phase instead of two phases, on July 24 so as to give time to students.

The court rejects a submission made by MCI (Medical Council Of India) for some private medical colleges from Karnataka and other states that a batch of review petitions on validity of the common medical entrance test was already pending and hence the order on NEET must wait for a decision in those cases too.

NEET, a single common entrance test for medical courses including MBBS, BDS and PG courses, will be applicable to all medical colleges, including government and private.

Important Date for NEET UG 2016

Online Registration for NEET UG 2016 will begin: Updated soon

Last Date to Submit Application Form: Updated soon

Last Date to submit application form with late fee: Updated soon

AIPMT 2016 (first phase of NEET)- 1st May, 2016

Second phase of NEET- 24th July, 2016

Result of both tests gets released on- 17th August, 2016

Admission formalities will be completed by- 30th September, 2016

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