National entrance test (NEET) for MBBS

Posted On: 29/10/2011 Updated On:

Students aspiring for MBBS admissions will not take the EAMCET route but write the National Entrance and Eligibility Test by Medical Council of India (MCI) from next year. The test will be conducted at the national level by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of MCI but the counselling and selection would be done by the State government, Director of Medical Education P. Sampath Kumar told The Hindu .

He said the MCI was keen to do the selection of candidates also after the test, but the State government retained the initiative for its own reasons. The decision to join the national test was taken in view of the insistence by MCI that there be uniform standards of testing for admissions instead of each State having its own question papers. Nevertheless, there would be both State and national rankings.

About 65,000 students appeared for medicine stream of EAMCET last year for 4,300 seats in 12 government and 20 private medical colleges in the State. An all-party meeting convened by the government a few months ago to discuss whether the State could join the national pool for allocation of seats did not find favour with the parties.

A.P. and Jammu & Kashmir are the only States which were exempted from joining the Central pool by a Presidential order. The State had to contribute 15 per cent of the seats to outsiders but its own students would have got an additional 1,500 seats at the national level if it had joined the scheme, Dr. Sampath Kumar said. He added that the intake of MBBS seats was likely to go up by 1,000 next year with the addition of 50 seats each in government sector and opening of a few new private medical colleges.

The decision to join the national test was also hinted at by Health Minister D.L. Ravindra Reddy earlier in the day. He parried a question by media persons when asked if a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the MCI directive to States to come under a single umbrella was a hindrance.

More News

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) 2026

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) 2026 The Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) 2026 is an important exam for students aiming for lateral entry into the second year of B.E., B.Tech, and B.Pharmacy in Andh...

Posted On: 06/05/2026

AP POLYCET Result 2026

AP POLYCET Result 2026 | Andhra Pradesh 2026 Result | Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test 2026 Result The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, conducts the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET...

Posted On: 04/05/2026

TG EAPCET 2026 Notification | Exam Date, Apply Online, Eligibility, Syllabus & Results

TG EAPCET 2026 Notification | Exam Date, Apply Online, Eligibility, Syllabus & Results The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET) 2026 stands as one of the most significant entranc...

Posted On: 26/04/2026

AP ECET 2026 Notification Exam Date, Apply Online, Eligibility, Syllabus & Results

Posted On: 26/04/2026

Uttarakhand Board Results 2026 Class 10 & 12 | UK Board Result Date, UBSE Results

UTTARA KHAND CLASS 10th AND CLASS 12th RESULT 2026 The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) is currently finalizing the evaluation process for the High School (Class 10) Examination 2026. Following the con...

Posted On: 26/04/2026

AP EAPCET 2026 Notification, Exam Date, Application Form & Eligibility Details

AP EAPCET 2026 Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test AP EAPCET 2026 Schedule Announced; Registration Underway, Exams Begin May 12 The Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance...

Posted On: 26/04/2026

Andhra Pradesh SSC Board Results 2026

Andhra Pradesh SSC Board Results 2026 The Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) is in the final stages of evaluating answer scripts for the SSC (Class 10) examinations held in 2026. With the exams concluded in March, the resul...

Posted On: 26/04/2026

Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) 1st & 2nd Year Result

Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) 1st & 2nd Year Result The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will release the JAC Intermediate 2026 results in late April 2026 for the Science, Commerce, and Arts streams, following the evaluation of answer...

Posted On: 26/04/2026

NMIMS Unveils Disability Inclusion Policy with Mirae Asset Foundation Support

NMIMS Unveils Disability Inclusion Policy with Mirae Asset Foundation Support Mumbai, April 2026: SVKM’s NMIMS, with support from the Mirae Asset Foundation, announced the release of its policy guidance note, “Enabling Equity for...

Posted On: 24/04/2026

NEWS JAC CLASS 12 RESULTS 2026

NEWS JAC CLASS 12 RESULTS 2026 The JAC Class 12 (Intermediate) Results 2026 for Science, Commerce, and Arts are currently in the final stages of processing. Following the completion of the theory examinations on February 23, 2026, the Jharkh...

Posted On: 24/04/2026

View all

Admission Open

ICFAI University (IFHE)

Hyderabad, Telangana

BBA, BCA, L.L.B, LLM, B.Arch, B.Sc, BA, MA, Ph.D, EMBA, BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), Ph.D in Law, Ph.D, PG Diploma, Ph.D (Economics), B.E / B.Tech

Apply Brochure