Nearly 34,000 aspirants from Odisha appeared at the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Examinations held on Sunday in the cities of Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur and Rourkela in the State.
The national-level entrance examination was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admissions into medical and dental courses across the country.
As per the direction of the Supreme Court, the national level entrance exam is being conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admissions into medical and dental courses.
Around 10 lakh students all over the country are appearing for the entrance test this year.
The examinations began amid strict supervision and security. However, most of the students expressed to have fared well and hoped for a good result in the entrance examinations. CBSE had earlier introduced new rules for the entrance test this year like mandatory Aadhaar card, age limit cap of 25 for unreserved and 30 for reserved categories, a maximum of three chances to clear the examinations. Besides, for the first time students from the State got an opportunity to take the test in Odia language. The NEET result is scheduled to be declared on June 8, 2017.