NEET – 2016 Exam Schedule by Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India has come out with the schedule of NEET 2016 examination for the academic year 2016-17. The Supreme Court has been insisting on NEET exam for admission into medical courses (MBBS / BDS) across the country through a single examination. Following is the schedule as announced by the Supreme Court on NEET 2016 examination:

Important Dates:

NEET Phase I exam: 1 May 2016
NEET Phase 2 exam: 24 July 2016
Results: 17 August 2016
Counseling: by the end of September 2016
Commencement of classes: 1 October 2016

The CBSE will announce the detailed schedule after consultations with Medical Council of India. CBSE has earlier informed that the AIPMT examination will be considered as NEET Phase – I examination.

On the other hand, several states have scheduled state level entrance examinations for medical and dental admissions. AP, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu and Karnataka entrance exam are scheduled in April – May 2016.

KEA Common Entrance Test – 2016 for Engineering and Medical Admissions

Karnataka State Examination Authority (KEA) has announced notification inviting applications for admission into Medical, Engineering and Agricultural Science courses for the academic year 2016-17 through Common Entrance Test – 2016. The details are given below:

Courses: MBBS / BDS / BAMS / BE / B.Tech / B.Arch / B. Pharmacy / B.Sc Agriculture / Horticulture / D. Pharmacy.

Qualifications: Candidates should have passed in Intermediate with Mathematics / Biology, Physics, Chemistry.

Selection will be through entrance exam for which the candidates can apply online. Last date for the online application submission is 13 February 2016. Entrance exam will be held on 4-5th May 2016.