Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) has made identity proof with photograph compulsory for the Pre Medical Test (PMT) 2013, which is scheduled on July 7.
The aspirants without admit card or any other photo ID proof will not be allowed to appear in the examination, a top official said on Wednesday.
Board Director Pankaj Trivedi told the media persons that PMT examination is going to be organised in the examination centres of 14 cities. Photo ID proof has been made mandatory for appearing in the examination. These documents include- Aadhar card, voters ID card, driving license, PAN card, passport, bank passbook, photo ID card issued by any government department and tenth standard mark-sheet with photograph.
Trivedi said that the Board has not sent admit cards through post, instead students need to download it from Board's website. The examination will start at 12:00 pm and will conclude at 3:30 pm. In the first half an hour of the examination, the students will have to fill up their details in OMR sheet and at 12:30 pm the examination will start.
Trivedi further informed that the Board has also introduced barcode system in the examination this year. Barcodes will be printed on the admit cards and attendance sheet of the candidates through which their details will be verified. Besides, the same process will be carried out during the counseling after results are declared and again when the students will report to their respective college.
These measures are being taken to prevent the 0.5 per cent fake aspirants who appear in the examination. Board has written to State government for action against 128 suspected candidates till now, added Trivedi.