NEET-UG to be conducted at 125 centres amid tight security today
Patna: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET-UG) will be conducted in more than 125 centres in Bihar, covering all 35 districts, on Sunday. Patna district alone accounts for 96 examination venues. The exam will be held in a single shift, in offline mode, from 2pm to 5pm. Candidates will be permitted to enter the examination halls between 11am and 1.30pm.
To ensure a fair and orderly conduct of the examination, 104 static magistrates, 20 nodal officers and 96 police escorts have been deployed across the state. Also, 15 magistrates have been placed on alert at the district control room. Additional district magistrate (law and order), Patna, has been appointed as the nodal officer responsible for overseeing the smooth conduct of the exam.
Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh and SSP Avkash Kumar had earlier held a joint briefing to emphasise the importance of maintaining a clean, fair and peaceful examination environment. Centre superintendents and invigilators were instructed to remain vigilant, responsive and committed to strictly enforcing the guidelines issued by the
National Testing Agency
(NTA). The DM also directed that all deployed police officers and magistrates must report to their respective examination centres on time.
Following last year's paper leak incident, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police had issued an advisory on Friday, warning NEET-UG candidates about the risk of cyberfraud ahead of the exam.
The advisory urged candidates to exercise caution and not to trust any phone calls or messages that promise access to question papers or answers before the examination.
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