Latest News about NEET 2023 and Other Medical Entrance Exams

When you are appearing for a medical entrance exam or any competitive exam, it's very important to be up-to-date with the latest news and developments. Here, we bring you all the latest medical exam news about NEET 2023 as well as other medical entrance exams in India:

NEET Exam 2023 Dates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) on May 7th, 2023. More than 17 lakh students will appear for the medical entrance exam this year.

As per the Latest news of medical exams, the admit card for NEET 2023 will be released in the 4th week of March 2023. Aspirants are all set and preparing for the upcoming medical entrance exam and have kept an eye on the Latest medical exams news published in different news portals.

AskIITians provide a consolidated platform to find the news for medical exam. All the announcements related to the top medical exams conducted in India at all levels can be found in this portal. It enables medical aspirants to find consolidated information in one place and make proper decisions. 

Medical graduates also stick to this portal to find the latest news related to post-graduation and PhD announcements made by the top medical institutes in India. By following this updated news, they can make proper decisions for conducting research after MBBS. 

Keep an eye out and get the latest updates for NEET 2023 along with professional assistance for preparation from the top experts here.

Registration for PhD. Program in AIIMS Delhi occurred from July 22 to August 3, 2022

All India Institute of Medical Sciences is inviting online applications for its PhD. Program July 2022 session. The online application window was open from July 20, 2022, to 5 pm on August 3, 2022. The exam was conducted in the CBT (computer-based test) as well as the pen and paper modes on August 27, 2022 - from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.

The exam had two stages:

Stage 1 was a written test where candidates had to solve MCQs on Statistics, Biostatistics, and General Knowledge. The duration of the test was 90 minutes and the question paper carried a total of 80 marks.

Stage II was the departmental assessment. Those who attained at least 50% marks in the Stage 1 exam were called to appear for this stage.

Candidates were only eligible for PhD seats in the department they have applied for. Those who cracked the exam were screened based on the eligibility criteria of the respective projects they wanted to join.

There is no institute fellowship for the PhD courses. In the Department of Biostatistics, AIIMS, the course was available depending on the availability of research projects as well as the availability of research funds or grants from recognized funding agencies.

Frisking Horror in Kerala with Female NEET Students; State Human Rights Commission Seeks Report

At a NEET exam centre near Ayoor in Kollam, 5 women allegedly asked female students to take off their undergarments while frisking them. About 90 students had to go through a humiliating experience before being allowed to enter the examination hall.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has asked the Kollam rural SP (Superintendent of Police) to submit a detailed report within two weeks.

An enraged parent who filed the complaint with the Commission said that the girls were taken to a separate room and asked to remove their undergarments because the metal detector beeped because of the presence of hooks in their top wear.

This is not the first time that such an incident has been reported in Kerala. In 2018, a group of 26 female students from Palakkad was made to remove their bras while frisking them before NEET exams. One of the girls alleged that one of the male invigilators was staring at her chest during the examination which made her uncomfortable.

Such incidents have enraged not just the parents but also the student community across India. The NTA has set up a fact-finding panel that will file a detailed report on the latest incident in four weeks.

CBI Busted NEET Cheating Scam on the Examination Day; Calls for Exam Cancellation or Second Attempt at NEET

On July 17, the day of the NEET 2022 exam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) busted a gang of impersonators who would write the exam for students for money. This inter-state NEET scandal may have links to Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

The ongoing investigation has found that the exam solver gang would morph the admit cards of NEET aspirants and impose the face of the impersonator on the student. The gang demanded at least Rs 20 lakh for one medical seat. The medical college student or the coaching institute expert who impersonated the student and write the exam for him or her would get Rs 4 to 5 lakhs for it.

A doctor from Safdarjung Medical College is suspected to be the mastermind of the gang and many coaching institutes are being investigated for their role in the scam.

Since the NEET exam was rigged, aspirants demanded cancellation of the medical entrance exam or should be allowed to attempt the exam once again. Students also say that they could not get enough time for NEET preparation that year due to the pandemic restrictions.

NEET UG 2022 Answer Key and Result to be Released Soon

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) on July 17, 2022. More than 18 lakh students appeared for the medical entrance exam this year.

Though there has been no official announcement yet, there's news that the NEET answer keys and the candidates' OMR answer sheets will soon be available for downloading at neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates were allowed to check these provisional answer keys for all sets of NEET 2022 question papers and raise objections - if required. Experts reviewed students' feedback and released the final answer key in PDF format.

Soon after the final answer keys were released, NTA declared the NEET UG 2022 exam results. The students were able to download their NEET scorecards by logging in to the official website.

The individual candidate cards mentioned details like their All India Ranks (AIRs), percentile marks, etc.

AskIITians experts reminded students that there's no restriction on the number of attempts for NEET. So, if you didn't do well this time or couldn't appear for the exam due to any reasons, don't lose heart. You can always try again next year! 

How to Calculate Your Expected NEET Score and Rank?

Once NEET releases the answer keys, download one which matches the key code of the NEET question paper set you attempted. You can find this key code at the top of your OMR sheet as well as the answer key.

Record the number of answers in your response sheet as correct. Multiply it by 4.

Now, note down the number of incorrect answers in your response sheet. Subtract them from the number you got above.

Formula for NEET 2022 Score = (Number of Correct Answers X 4) - Number of Incorrect Answers 

Once you know your NEET score, students made an educated guess of your expected rank in the NEET 2022 exam:

• 720 - 715 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 1 - 19.
• 710 - 700 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 23 - 202.
• 698 - 690 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 204 - 512.
• 688 - 680 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 522 - 971.
• 679 - 670 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 992 - 1701.
• 669 - 660 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 1702 - 2751.
• 659 - 650 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 2759 - 4163.
• 649 - 640 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 4170 - 6061.
• 639 - 630 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 6065 - 8522.
• 629 - 620 marks can fetch you NEET ranks between 8535 - 11463.

If you are planning for NEET 2023, askIITians can help you boost your NEET scores with our effective online coaching program. Our experts will not only guide you throughout your preparation journey but will also help you develop a strong understanding of the NEET syllabus and exam pattern. Register now for a free trial class!